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  2. Avanti Monograph, is it worth $25?

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    The Studebaker Museum is having a sale, The Avanti Monograph for $25. There is no info other than "A detailed production analysis of the Studebaker Avanti. 51 pages".

    I'm curious what these 51 pages contain? A sample page would have been nice to see. As the owner of a 63 which has been modded by a previous owner (Chevy engine installed), I'm curious if this will be of any value as I'm not planning to take it back to oem, but am fine with the car as it is.

    Appreciate any insight as to what the Monograph contains. Thanks Mike

  3. Now here's a restomod worth considering!

    in Avanti's For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Mistro
    misspelling

    I have absolutely no involvement in this car which I stumbled across while looking for parts for my project, but I have spoken to the individual selling and the PO who did the work and think this car deserves consideration for anyone who is looking for an original Studebaker chassis update with a Chevrolet drivetrain plus more. Here is the link to the Craigslist ad

    https://akroncanton.craigslist.org/cto/d/wadsworth-1964-studebaker-avanti/6801197062.html

     

    And here is most of the ad

     

    1964 Studebaker Avanti Restomod - $12500 (Wadsworth) OH

    1964 Studebaker Avanti 

    VIN: R-4692 
    condition: excellent 
    cylinders: 8 cylinders 
    drive: rwd 
    fuel: gas 
    odometer: 98968 
    title status: clean 
    transmission: automatic 

    Restomod 1964 Studebaker Avanti. Very clean inside and out!! Vin: R-4692. 1969 Corvette 350 motor, carburetion and electronics by Automotive Electronic, Jaguar XKE brakes built by J&H Jaguar Service, Ferrari headlights by Marchal, body work by Jeff Scott & Jim Remick, paint by Remick Custom Paint, framework by Mike Martin of A&M Scheffer Fabrication, upholstery by Benny's.
    Owners manuals included.

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  6. Too good to be true??

    in Avanti's For Sale

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    Well, it's gone and I say good riddance. I hope that if someone got it, they got a smoking deal well below the asking $11500.

    Here's part of an email I got from someone who had knowledge of the car via a report from an Avanti club member.

    "... He just called to tell me the car is beyond rough.  The paint looks like a $300. job.  The interior would need either replaced or re-dyed.  There are cracks in both front and rear bumpers.  The rear windows have not worked for 20 years.  The top works but is patched.  The owner is selling it to buy another either '87 or '88 Avanti conv.  In other words, he would rather sell it and buy another one, than fix this one." Also in a subsequent conversation, there was significant interior water damage noted and a non-standard gauge... I had three knowledgable Avanti Club members telling me to walk away. I never was that serious with the mileage discrepancy noted in the CarFax, so it was easy to accept their recommendations. Just too much to try and bring back.

     

  8. Too good to be true??

    in Avanti's For Sale

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    I agree that there are red flags with the buyer and a 0 feedback and really no discription and not a lot of pictures either. Carfax shows the car in NY for most of its life and a mileage discrepancy which might just be clerical. And it shows a FL transfer in about 2004 and very few miles since then... Inspection is a must for sure. And it didn’t sell with a different seller last year when it was offered for about $15000. Still tempting.

  11. Need more legroom in your Avanti?

    in 1965-83 Avanti

    Posted

    WayneC thanks for the info! I really appreciate it.

    A few points:

    1. What you did was in a Jag, correct? I'm not saying it doesn't transfer, but just to be clear.

    2. I don't understand the orientation of your drawing.

    3. Why countersink the bolt holes?

     

    Watching this with interest. Thanks!

     

  14. Emblems on a 63 R1

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    Can anyone tell me the number and type of emblems/trim on a 63 R1?

    1. Hood Spear

    2. Avanti on front of hood

    3. Studebaker on rear of trunk 

    4 & 5 some emblem- not sure of what on the area behind the rear passenger windows and the rear windows.

    Any others, if the car is not supercharged?

    Thanks, not near a parts catalog.

     

     

  16. Seat Extensions for 81 with Recaro Seats

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    I sat and drove the 81 Avanti I'm considering buying but as expected, I'll need to do some modifications to the driver's seat to fit comfortably. The car is an 81 with Recaro seats.

    I was able to drive the car with the seat in a significantly reclined position but it was just too cramped if the seat was upright. All of the Recaro adjustments work (with maybe the exception of the headrest adjustment, just didn't try that one), but I'm going to need more legroom. There appears to be 6 inches between the rear of the driver's seat and the front of the rear passenger's seat.

    I could use some, if not all of that space. So is there a way to move the seat or add seat extender rails, to get more legroom? I am concerned about not raising the seat too much because of the limited headroom with the car's sunroof and the roll bar, at least for me. So I'd appreciate any ideas or leads on how to proceed. Thanks!

  19. What to look for/at when considering an 81?

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    All, I'm going to look at "My new 81 Avanti II" on Wednesday. It has 80,000 miles and is represented by the owner who is an Avanti Club member to be in excellent shape. But what should I be looking for/at?  I expect to get to my mechanic to look at the mechanicals. There may be an issue with the sunroof but outside of that what to evaluate? Thanks in advance for any input.

  21. How Many Avantis?

    in Avanti Trivia

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    Studegary, Sorry I do know how to spell Loewy, sometimes I type too fast and spell checker doesn't catch those mistakes but his designs got me interested in the Avanti in the first place!

    However, I did think that once the bumpers became wrap around in 83 that the Loewy design was superseded by a different chassis design so I learned something there!

    Anyway is there somewhere where the total manufactured number of Avanti's by year are available?

     TIA. Rgds, Mike

  22. How Many Avantis?

    in Avanti Trivia

    Posted · Edited by Mistro
    can't spell

    My wife asked me a question last night and I don't' know the answer.

    How many Avantis were built in total?

    And how many were of the Lowey Design, so Studebaker and Avanti II until the chassis redesign in 83?

    TIA, Mike

  23. Radio Dimensions

    in 1965-83 Avanti

    Posted · Edited by Mistro
    Forgot a word

    Anybody have their radio out or know the dimensions of the radio? Really don’t want the current cassette radio but some of the new radios with Bluetooth which allows streaming music from smartphones might work, but I need the dimensions. Thanks.

  25. So how much of a blasphemy would this be?

    in 1965-83 Avanti

    Posted

    So the search for my Avanti continues but I'm starting to realize that my best option is a late original Avanti II (80 to 83) based on recommendations by members of my local Avanti chapter and some of you. I really wanted a 63 but because of my budget, the fact that I don't want a project, I want the creature comforts (AC, PW, PS, PB, cruise, etc), I need a car that is somewhat reliable and gets good gas mileage (wife will occasionally drive and there will be several 2000+ mile trips taken in this car), I need the Recaro seats that were optional/standard in these years because of my height, and I want an original Lowey designed car, it just makes the decision more focused on these years.

    A local club member has an 83 that looks good and once he gets it out of winter storage, I expect it will become the top contender for my $$. He represents that it will need a paint job soon, which is fine because I'd want to strip those side fender protectors off. But the two things that "bother me" about cars later than a 63/64 is the lack of rake and the square versus round headlights.

    I understand that some of the rake can be put back in with working with the springs and having different size tires. Correct? What are the pitfalls and rough cost?

    But has anyone ever done anything to convert a 64 or an Avante II to round headlights and how would that be done, or is it just blasphemous?

    Thanks!

     

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