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NEWS UPDATE !!!! Pinion found… Still searching for ring! This is a good thing because I can sweep out and organize things better… Also, I’m finding items I forgot that I had!!!!

Well, the ring & pinion I have came out of a 1964 Stude V8 ‘44’ rear end that was disassembled as a ‘learning project’ and never re assembled…The rear end assy was in good shape and, in my opinion, it was a mistake to take it apart… but that’s history, and I will search out the parts later today.

Good stab…. but not the answer here!

Yes, the vinyl possibly would have lifted…. However, the reason the Granatellis painted the forward section of the GT Hawks roof white (silver?) was to help DEFLECT THE SUN’S HEAT!

ronmanfredi suggests you check with Summit Racing Parts for a brand new set… however, I will go over to where I keep my parts tomorrow and physically inspect these two pieces… And yes.. I will email you after I do that to see if you still want them…. expect an email no later than this Sunday eve….Ed

Don’t worry… I don’t usually sell parts but will never need these, as I have quite a few complete rear end assy’s. I will hold them for you… Let me know.

I would have a good used 3.31 ring & pinion for the Avanti Dana ‘44’ ( non twin track) in my parts stash…. but consider me a ‘last resort’ if the vendors do not have these parts… Probably worth $150 + shipping. BTW….. ring & pinion same for twin track or standard rear axle.

No one wants to take a crack at why the Bonneville GT Hawks were two-toned?

The ‘Avanti Airlift’ cross country Avanti introduction program cost Studebaker Corp……?……. 1) $29885…..2) $46265……3) $69224…. or…..4) $81390

Studebaker Corp. spent …… ?….. to produce the 1963 Studebaker Avanti Fsctory Shop Manuals. 1) $9884…..2) $11786 …..3) $14337 or…..4) $16825

Our heroine Paula Murphy’s middle name was……?…… 1) Louise…..2) Alice……3) Patricia….. or…..4) Margaret

Well done…..FALSE is correct….Now, can anyone guess WHY those two Hawks were two-toned??

I remember hearing that the Granatellis didn’t install air filters on some of the Bonneville Studebakers… perhaps the Hawks?

You got it Dwight!

No thoughts here?

Close… but no kewpie doll!!

Good thought…. however $19K isn’t it!

Absolutely CORRECT! I’d love to see a photo of the R3 installation by the Granatellis into that Hawk… but I don’t think such a picture exists! (?)

To me this sounds like an occasional “ground out” due to a frayed wire… a wire that has been chafing against a piece of metal, and is now occasionally grounding out to it… blowing the fuse. A real pain in the - - - to find sometimes! Good luck!

Expenses incurred by Studebaker pertaining to their Avanti display at the 1962 New York International Auto show came to approx …..?….. 1) $9,000…..2) $12,000…..3) $15,000….. or……4) $19,000

The Gran Turismo Hawks Studebaker sent to Bonneville in the fall of 1963 were two- toned to foreshadow the upcoming vinyl roof option on this model….True?

The Gran Turismo Hawk numbered “5”, raced on the Bonneville Salt Flats in the fall of 1963, was powered by an ‘R4’ Avanti engine….True?

This is good information… and might give some other Avanti owner with rocker switch problems the courage to attempt a similar fix!!

The source I quoted from was mentioned in the ‘Avanti survey’ trivia question. This was explained in the ‘Avanti second’ trivia question. I’m not exactly sure what other proof you’re looking for….. perhaps you could check with the ad agency itself, although I’m not really sure if they’re still in business. Feel free to post a few trivia questions of your own….. I started the ball rolling with this trivia section back in 2014, however I always hoped that I wouldn’t be the only person to post questions….Who knows…you may end up with a troll of your very own!!

Wow!