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Any opinions or experience on running an Avanti through a car wash with high pressure undercarriage spray? Wondering if it would help to keep the frame and hog troughs clean and shiny or if water will pool up and dissolve the undercarriage like a fizzie. Seems like it might help clean up some of the oil drips. Mike
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I can’t speak for the Avanti shifter but I replaced the stock shifter in my 64 Daytona R1 with a Hurst and it was a big improvement. That was back in 1973. If one of you could come up with a time machine we could go back and load up on a lot of fabulous cars and parts that we can only read about now. Let us know how the progress is going. Mike
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I always thought that the white corvette that Bill Bixby drove in the 1973 tv series “The Magician” looked good, and I like it on my Avanti.
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MFG, my first car was also a 56 Sky Hawk. Red and black, 289 4 barrel. I liked the early Hawks without the fins. Mike
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Seems like they were putting 300 hp 327’s in Corvettes then. What were the R1’s?
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At 6’ 5” I sit tall in most cars unless I can power the seat to a low position. For me, most rear view mirrors obscure my view of the road. The mirror in the low position only blocks out my view of the hood, not the road. Not sure what the original intent of the low mounted mirror was, but it did work for some of us! Mike
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Dan Booth’s background as an Avanti dealer and a factory authorized warranty provider make him one of most knowledgeable sources of information in the Avanti world. That plus his acquisition of the factory part inventory make him a go to guy.
Dan’s relationships with former factory owners and employees are the basis of behind the scene stories that would make a great book. As a one man show selling parts and writing how-to articles in Avanti Magazine it doesn’t seem likely we will ever see a book. Too bad, but as enthusiasts we should be thankful we have Dan and all the other knowledgeable vendors and repair folks out there Mike
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Did they all come off the Studebaker Avanti assembly line?
Mike
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Nostalgic Motors advertises gauges in the Avanti Magazine.
https://www.nostalgicmotorcars.net/store/c63/Speedometer_%26_Drive_Parts.html#/
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Dunkin
The AOAI magazine has advertising from several parts vendors, has cars for sale, and has many articles on repairs and car shows. It also lists various Avanti Clubs around the country. You should do a little research before you dive into the car hobby, and definitely Avanti! Good luck, Mike
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Nostalgic advertises a “rag joint bolt” in the latest Avanti Magazine. Not sure if that is the one you are looking for.
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I put one of these in mine. Easy to stuff in between the passenger seat and console and removes in a second. Mike
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Stuart
I did the same to my 83. Didn’t use a kit, just replaced the backup bulb with an 1157 LED bulb, bought a couple LED lights for backups of the internet, and did a little rewiring. Nostalgic had the red lenses. I figure it doesn’t hurt to have the extra brake lights. Mike
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Interesting point Jack, but I have a feeling that orange shag carpet and bell bottoms will come back in style before those OEM buckets! I’d like to come in and see your car sometime. Have you taken it to Harrington?
Mike
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I had a sales brochure from the 70’s that touted the custom interior combinations. A really neat selling point if you wanted to have your car built to your taste, but it’s hard to imagine spending that much money for a car and then doing that to it! If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, we must have had different eyesight back then. Mike
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John
Not sure about the wheelchair but here is a walker I used a couple years ago after I had my knee replaced. I’m 6’4”, it’s extended, and it fits easy in my 83. Dwight has a good point, take your wife and see how she does getting in and out. Mike
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Goodin
My car originally had a moonroof and a previous owner removed it. Turned out very nice
Dan Booth of Nostalgic Motors has NOS roof skins advertised in the latest Avanti magazine. He also has a wealth of information. Good luck. Mike
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We used masking tape to hold things together when we installed rope in windshields. It held things together fine and tore when the rope got to it, and was easy to remove inside and out. Mike
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Try putting some type of rubber hose as a spacer and adjust the hood latches up. And let us know. Mike
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I guess a question I would have is at what point does the “make it special” factor get outweighed by the cost factor? My 305 certainly is no hot rod, but I wonder if the cost of an LS vs a crate 350, say 330 hp or so would make it that much more fun. Kind of limited by tires, suspension, and brakes at some point, but a LS would look good at show. I realize there is probably no right answer for this, but how about some of you with high hp conversions weighing in if you feel like you got a good bang for your buck. Thanks, Mike
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I went to the local Pull and Save and bought a quadrajet and Intake manifold off a 1976 Chev 4x4. $20. A local retired Napa guy rebuilt the carb for $100. The electric thing on my 83 hasn’t given me much trouble other than it seems to run rich. We’ll see how it turns out. Mike
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Give Dan Booth at Nostalgic a call. He likes the look and has done it to the later cars. 248-349-4884
Thoughts on frame maintenance
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Wear goggles if you’re going to be on your back wiping on metal etch!
Anyone have any experience with Rust Doctor? Kind of a similar product to Por 15. https://rustdoctor.com