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Probably close to the very top of ‘must do’ items related to driving in modern traffic….. Studebaker Avanti tail lights are simply too small to be clearly noticed by other drivers…. who are probably driving too fast or on their cell phones anyway!…. A bright third brake light dead center at the bottom of the rear window is an excellent idea…I added one to my own ‘63 Avanti twenty years ago. PS….. I suppose a third brake light installed at the interior TOP of the rear window would work just as well.

Now that’s getting things done… NICE!

I agree with Nels 100% concerning the separate SDC and AOAI national meets. (stemming from a fued of some sort) From what I’ve seen and experienced since joining SDC many years ago, the Studebaker Drivers Club has become more like a business than a drivers club… Also, I believe SDC management’s big push to modernize the club turned many folks off….. A pet peeve of mine is when SDC ‘deep sixed’ the historic Studebaker Wheel emblem for the ‘modern’ emblem… not to mention that silly “We Invented Cool” motto!

Good for you Bob… Driving these cars is what the Studebaker/Avanti clubs were supposed to be all about!!! Many happy future miles to you & yours!!

Last national meet I attended was South Bend ‘17 ….Flew out to Indianapolis…. rented a nice new car….. Enjoyed the pleasant 100 mile drive north to South Bend, and the return drive after the meet……Dropped the rental car off…. Got back on the plane…….Back home in a couple hours…….VERY ENJOYABLE, STRESS FREE FEW DAYS! PS…. And riding in the tour bus around the Indy 500 track, and visiting the ‘500’ museum was wonderful!!!

Extremely nice and quite complicated body modifications performed on this ‘63 Stude Avanti… Jim Bunting truly is a craftsman! Considering this Avanti two seater is an R2 four speed car, it must go like a rocket with a couple hundred pounds of ‘body’ removed from it! GREAT CAR!!!!!

Looks to be a promising project Avanti to restore…. at an attractive price!

Excepting that ‘park bench’ bolted to the rear deck, it does look pretty nice!

Sounds real interesting!

That’s crummy Guy… you might want to give Dave Thibeault a phone call.

Gorgeous!

Call Dave T or S.I. Reproductions are chrome plated over brass…..Much superior than original die cast rings!

Well, they must be able to afford it… and I’ve heard that caskets do not have pockets!!!!!

If you need a diff cover gasket, an RDS # 6629 will do the trick!

A ‘National’ #5778 will do the trick!

I think an events location (and your location) has much to do with the practicality of attending.

Good info… May work as long as front springs are up to snuff!

Thanks for the pics!…. Ixnay on the ‘17” wheels, which are a ‘fad’ thing (IMHO), which spoil the look of ‘60’s collector cars….. Also, I would think fender clearance up front would negate the idea anyway….. Kudos to you for being inventive though!! PS…. Your idea might work by using tires with a super low profile… I saw a ‘61 Corvette set up like that….. To each his own I guess!!

I use Mercron lll in all!!

At the time, I believe Avanti Motors was especially concerned about the intense heat created by the addition of catalytic converters.

Good move on the mild 350…. And the detail work is really outstanding!

Factory tried that on Altman-Blake era Avanti ll’s.

“Paint?” works on this one Mark! Loewy considered two-tone paint schemes to also be ‘applied elegance’.

You’re close enough on this one Mark.. Trunk space had to be sacrificed (or traded) to make what began as a two passenger concept into a four passenger car. (rear seat area) Well done!

I think that author worked in the Studebaker PR department!!!