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  1. Saturn Avanti?

    in Avanti Trivia

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    3 hours ago, grobb284 said:

    Is it because both reside over the rear axle, and GM bought one of each to crash test?

     

    How about they were not made by the same people, but seperate companies of the same umbrella corporation. They made umbrellas too?

    err,...all good thoughts, but no, that's not what these two 'tanks' have in common!

     

    HINT!!..........think construction!

  7. Avanti CB!

    in Avanti Trivia

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    2 hours ago, r1lark said:

    I don't, but the '79 options sheet listed a trunk mount CB for $350. But it doesn't show up on the '85 brochure options list.

    I'm going to say that Stephen Blake eliminated the CB option so will say FALSE.

    Actually, the answer is TRUE!...(per an '83 Avanti option sheet)

  11. Rusted Out Windshield Post

    in 1984-91 Avanti

    Posted

    I repaired a '67 Avanti which had a rusted windshield post on the drivers side....it's really not too bad of a job if the windshield is out for replacement....Cutting away the rot and replacing with new metal really isn't too difficult if one has access to a good mig welder,....and as long as the welds are solid, one doesn't need to be too 'fussy' appearance wise, as everything is eventually covered by the stainless side surround moulding.

    On the left (driver's) side though, be REAL careful about not damaging the headlight/heater control electrical cable, which is inside that post!!!

  12. Rusted Out Windshield Post

    in 1984-91 Avanti

    Posted

    I repaired a '67 Avanti which had a rusted windshield post on the drivers side....it's really not too bad of a job if the windshield is out for replacement....Cutting away the rot and replacing with new metal really isn't too difficult if one has access to a good mig welder,....and as long as the welds are solid, one doesn't need to be too 'fussy' appearance wise, as everything is eventually covered by the stainless side surround moulding.

    On the left (driver's) side though, be REAL careful about not damaging the headlight, heater control electrical cable, which is inside that post!!!

  14. electrical problem

    in 1965-83 Avanti

    Posted · Edited by mfg

    I'd pull the headlight master off/on switch from the overhead console and clean all four (?) connections.

    Also, I think we'll probably see more and more of these headlight master switches failing, as they are really quite fragile, and were never designed to last this many years.

    Pick up a spare if you can!....mfg

     

    (DISCONNECT BATTERY BEFORE WORKING ON THAT MASTER SWITCH!!)

  15. Avanti Air!

    in Avanti Trivia

    Posted

    54 minutes ago, 64studeavanti said:

    Don't know if it is correct, but the stick er on the 64 is on the passenger side of the rear window 

     

    Of course, after all these years if I owned your '64 I would not move that decal....but it's probably NOT in the correct location.

  22. Cosmic Kellogg!

    in Avanti Trivia

    Posted

    13 hours ago, r1lark said:

    Because it was, like, out of this world man! :)

    Seriously, was it because supposedly Raymond wanted the shape of the wheel openings to match the reentry curve of a rocket (or something like that)?

    I'm really reaching on this one..........

    Good thought!,.....however, that is not what Tom was referring to......Anyone else want to give this one a try?

  23. Raymond's Right!

    in Avanti Trivia

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    13 hours ago, r1lark said:

    Raymond -- ever the promoter -- probably wanted to be the first one mentioned in the photo caption...............:)

    CORRECT!...suggested by his 'handler', he thought that his name would most likely be mentioned first in a photo caption if he stood to the right!!

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