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When I bought my 7/8” front bar it came with bigger brackets. Mike

Mine originally had a sun roof, someone swapped it out for a new top. Turned out nice. One less thing to worry about! Mike

Yes Skip, and as a business the goal is to maximize profit, and cutting corners is one way to do that. Like Aardvark says, his profit is in the purchase, but not all sellers may have the same scruples. Mike

I think any Avanti that is improved on or brought back to life is good for the whole Avanti community, regardless of the reason for doing it. Mike

I don’t hate the look without the grille, and with all the projects I still have on the table I’m not sure if I will ever get to it. A cheap material might be a good idea if there will a lot of trial and error. The cross bars would be easier, but I like the look of some type of mesh. Our Avantis are always calling! Mike

My brother-in-law had Memory Lane Motors in the Seattle area for 20 years. People who had spent a lot of money restoring their car and decided to sell would bring them in to see about selling on consignment. With parts, paint, tires and wheels, new upholstery, etc, it was very easy to have more in their car than the market would support. I didn’t buy my car with investment in mind, I just wanted one, and when it comes times to sell I’ll get what I can. Mike

Do all nine original R3 cars still exist, and I wonder if there are still any 3 speed cars that haven’t been converted?

And did you build your own brackets to attach it to?

Thanks guys. Michael have you sold any more? And thanks to A0136 for packing it back from the meet. Mike

Got the air dam mounted.

I hope to get my air dam installed today and post a photo. Mike

I agree. More about protection than look.

Grant Got my new 7/8” front bar mounted. I didn’t have enough room to slide the bar over far enough to get the other side in, but I didn’t have any trouble raising the bracket up. Held the end bolts with a needle nose vice grip. Hardest part was getting the new brackets bent into shape so the holes would line up. is there a final verdict in swapping for the shorter steering arms? People happy with the results? Mike

Maybe I could find a used rusty one and paint it black.

I haven’t checked but I’m guessing factory grilles are pretty scarce?