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1 hour ago, mfg said:
The Black 1964 R3 Studebaker Avanti which Nels Bove displayed at the 2019 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals is one of the nine 'production' Studebaker Avanti R3's..........True?
I do not know his car, but I will guess true since I seem to remember that two of the nine were black.
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On 7/27/2020 at 3:56 PM, mfg said:
From the beginning of production through the spring of 1988, Ed Reynolds company sold approx......?...... reproduction Avanti Strato-Vue mirrors.
1) 900.......2) 1,800.....3) 2,400.....or.....4) 3,500
For a Studebaker item, I would think that the number would be low, so I will say 1) 900.
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2 hours ago, 63avantigold said:
I did find the tag on the bottom of the distributer it says Prestolite and what I could make of the # was RS40... on the intake is RS2389 and 554641 with a 4 above it. Maybe someone can decipher the #s for me.
If the "RS2389" is stamped into the top front of the block and not "on the intake" it would indicate a 1963 model year R2 engine block.
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14 hours ago, JLBKY said:
Rico, you posted this in the '63-'64 Avanti section. You might get more, and perhaps better responses if you posted this in the '65-'83 Avanti section.
I noticed this and thought that the Administrator would move it.
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I think that it may have been the last Avanti off the production line even though it was not yet completed.
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Since R5642 was built at the same time and was also an R3, perhaps you feel that this one finished up last.
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2 hours ago, PackardV8 said:
The interesting thing is both Dayton and Borrani were available as true knock-offs.
The original owner added Daytons to my '63 custom and I have a set of five Borrani from an '80. They're both heavier than the hubs of hell. It seems the Borrani had better chrome than the Dayton, but maybe better maintenance and storage as well.
jack vines
This reminds me of when I had my Acura at the local Mercedes-Benz dealer. The dealer told me that M-B no longer offers chrome wheels because they do not last. I had him look at my Acura's chrome wheels that were more than a dozen years old at that time and still appeared as new.
Bob Bourke put knock off Borrani wire wheels on his custom 1954 Starliner. When we redid the car, we priced getting the wheels rechromed. That caused us to paint the wheels with aluminum paint (IIRC), that is still on the wheels, on the car at the SNM.
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7 hours ago, mfg said:
Sorry, true is incorrect.
Correct answer......FALSE!
Please explain your conclusion.
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That $1450 was the upcharge over the steel wheels and wheelcovers that would have been standard. I do not believe that I ever saw a 1980 with regular steel wheels. Most 1980s that I remember had Magnum 500 wheels. I know that none of this helps to answer your question - just my comments. With 147 1980 Avantis built, I guess that some others had wire wheels and someone here can answer your question.
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On 7/28/2020 at 8:02 PM, silverstude said:
The water from the grate below the windshield empties into the hog troughs. There are places it can drain, but if they're clogged with leaves or debris, the water will stand and rust out the steel. It's a good idea to drill two or three 3'8" holes in the bottom of them. By doing that, you can partake of the best Avanti rust preventative measure ever thought of. That is, to plug up those holes and pour a quart of used motor oil down the opening at the kick panel ,by removing the grille and lifting out the flapper door. Do this on each side every year or two. Let it stay in for a week or two of driving and then pull the plugs over a couple newspapers.
I can guarantee you that this will coat the inside of the steel channel and prevent any rust or corrosion.
It must be those three foot eight inch (44 inches) holes that do the job 😃. I know that you mean 3/8" (three eighths of an inch)
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3 hours ago, mfg said:
Studebaker Avanti R5643 was the last Avanti to come off of the production line.......True?
That depends on your definition. It was the last regular production Avanti. Early prototype Avantis were upgraded and received higher serial numbers, but didn't come off a production line later. Not an Avanti, but other Studebakers came off the production line later, such as Zip Vans. IMO, the statement is true.
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I have heard the term, "plastic Lark", but I thought that came later than the prototype.
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I would think Egbert's toy.
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Since you have the belts, how about repairing them and installing new webbing?
I would be surprised that Avanti did not use the belts from the 1987 Monte Carlo that much of the 1987 Avanti came from.
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Addition of X-member to Lark type frames.
Changing the length of the frames.
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2 minutes ago, mfg said:
Raymond Loewy's design contract with Studebaker Corporation expired in .....?..... of 1964.
1) January......2) March.....3) April....or....4) June
2) March
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4 minutes ago, mfg said:
Sherwood Egbert was removed as president of Studebaker Corporation by a vote of the company board of directors in New York. (simple majority).....By board vote, Egbert lost his job by .....?...... votes.
1) One....2) Two.....3) Four.....or....4) Six
I thought that Egbert took a medical leave of absence and then shortly later resigned as President of Studebaker.
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1 minute ago, arkus said:
has to be a guard dog, probably a big, loud one!
Wouldn't that be "security", an answer previously rejected?
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greeter
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2 hours ago, mfg said:
Sorry, RQB 1501 is incorrect!
Then you disagree with my old notes and John Hull's book (I just checked).
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2 hours ago, mfg said:
The total number of 1984 and 1985 Avantis produced (composite bumper Avantis) is.......?......
1) 227......2) 267.......3) 293.....or.....4) 303
2 hours ago, mfg said:The total number of 1984 and 1985 Avantis produced (composite bumper Avantis) is.......?......
1) 227......2) 267.......3) 293.....or.....4) 303
I must be missing something because I come up with 364. So I will pick 4) 303.
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1 minute ago, mfg said:
"B" series Avanti ll's began with serial number RQB _ _ _ _
1501
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1 hour ago, mfg said:
Correct!
.....however, the service letter was S-1049!
Yes, of course, I guess that I inputted the incorrect letter.
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2 hours ago, mfg said:
Concerning the Avanti, what made the Studebaker TSB of 8/28/62 so important?
The Avanti Workshop Manual became available (A-1049).
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I am going to guess 4) final road test. That would be for 158 Avantis built for that year.