Stormy
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Can you tell me exactly where to find the fuse panel or fuse block in my 1963 R1 ? Thanks, Daryl
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The subject has come up before about trying to fit a 670-15 modern tire in the Avanti's spare tire well. I searched for quite a while among literally hundreds of tire offerings for a full size spare that would fit in the spare well. All of the 670-15 tires I looked at were just slightly too wide when inflated on the factory 5" rims. Tires needed to be less than 7" [actual measurement, not "list" measurement] to fit and allow the spare cover to close. Finally, I found a tire by Coker that would work . It is Coker American Classic Collector Radial Tire 6.70-15 Radial 700312. Price is very high at $250 delivered, but I've spent worse money. The tire has the bias look, but they say radial construction. Section width is listed at 6.59", but I think mine is very slightly larger, but just under 7". I believe they offer a similar tire [maybe the same number] in bias construction. Sorry, no whitewalls. Several vendors sell the tire on ebay, amazon, and the Coker website. All seem to be the same price.
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The old manuals specify Type A Suffix A transmission fluid. This type seems long gone.
What transmission fluid do you recommend ?
Can transmission fluids be mixed when adding a bit ?
Thank you.
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Thanks for the thoughts above. I am not much of a mechanic, so need all of the help I can get. After thinking about the problem , it must have been either the solenoid or starter, of course. Since I had strong lights I reasoned there must be power from the battery to the solenoid. To find out if I had power to the starter, I hooked a jumper cable to the starter side of the solenoid and then touched the other end of the jumper to the positive post on the good battery. A few sparks, but the starter turned over , and then I immediately disconnected the jumper from the battery. I guess this told me that the solenoid was not giving power to the starter. Just for the hell of it, I tried to start the car again. After trying to start it 3 or 4 times, I only got a fairly solid solenoid click each time, but no starter. The fifth try activated the starter. After running the car a bit I turned it off and tried again. One click, no starter, then the second try activated the starter.
I had purchased a new solenoid, but wanted to make sure the old one was broken. I cleaned the starter side terminal on the solenoid and reassembled. Now the car seems to start on each starting try, so maybe it was a bad connection that needed cleaning. We live in a semi remote area, so I still don't have complete confidence to take off in the car alone, and hope to get back home, but all ran just fine this afternoon. I'll keep the new uninstalled solenoid just in case, but with everything seeming to work, I'll not install it now.
Again, thanks for the help, Daryl
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Not sure if this is a perfect match, but they might be able to help.
Also, if you need just a small amount of fabric, there are quite a few folks who do Avanti restorations. One of them may have removed the fabric you need while doing a restoration.
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I have a 1963 Avanti and a hydraulic jack and jack stands. I wish to jack up the front end and install jack stands in front. I understand that the rear wheels should be blocked during this process.
1. What is the proper point to place the jack when raising the front end ?
2. Where should the jack stands be placed after raising the front end ?
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Just tried to start my automatic shift Avanti , and starter would not "kick in". As the key is turned, there is a solid click [not a chatter sound], but the starter does not turn over. A check of the battery shows it to be fully charged, and a test of trying to start while the headlights are on shows no dimming of the lights during the attempt.
Are there any easy suggestions to solve this problem ? In the past there have been no starter issues. Thank you
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Thanks again to all. I ordered a few items to try out. My hope was to make the 56 year old paint look its best , without doing any harm.
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Thanks for the advice.
studegary, I am not sure what DWG is. Daryl
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I would like opinions and recommendations for cleaning the exterior of my 1963 Avanti. The car has it's original white paint in quite good condition. We live in the country and use well water which is quite hard . Can you suggest soaps, solvents, etc that might work for cleaning the car , trying to be careful of the 56 year old paint ? Also, can you suggest after washing waxes or similar products that would protect or enhance the finish ? Thanks, Daryl
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Have a 63/64 Avanti. The interior door trim or panel consists of a vinyl top with carpet below. Between the vinyl and carpet is a metal horizontal trim. The forward end of this trim is loose. How is the trim fastened to the door panel ? If clips are used, where can one purchase the clips. Thanks to all, Daryl
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Thank you very much. Daryl
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MFG, could you tell me how the dual master cylinder that you installed functions . I understand it is a safety feature, but just how does it operate as such ? Does it require any other brake alterations ? Thanks, Daryl
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Thank you. I guess I'll start with the bulb. Boy, it's hard for a 6'5" person like me to get into that area to work. Daryl
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Will a 1963 Avanti trunk light operate without having head lights turned on ? Knowing this will help me in fixing a trunk light that doesn't come on when the lid is lifted and car is not on .
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Thanks for the ideas. I was worried about the ,[ is it galvanic action?] that takes place between aluminum and steel. Daryl
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mfg, thank you. If they have stainless steel rivets, that might be a good choice ?
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For Avanti 4042 Studebaker Int. offers Part # 1350251 the battery hold down bracket . This part is attached to the inside of the front left wheel well with 4 rivets of some sort. Studebaker Int. has been unable to find rivets for this use and the Studebaker Avanti Parts Manual shows the rivets, but there is no part number for them. Does anyone know what these rivets might be, and what tool is required to install them ? Thanks for your help. Daryl
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Here is one supplier I happened to see. There are probably others.
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Thanks for all of the suggestions. I just got back from a hunting trip, not in the Avanti, and took it out for a few minutes. It is a "kill" switch which does what it was designed for. Another toggle switch under the dash "kills" the electric windows. First I have seen of either. Daryl
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mfg, thanks. Can you tell me "why" someone would need to have an ignition kill switch ? Lots of new stuff for me in the Avanti world. Daryl
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Inside of the console on Avanti R1 4042 , on the front wall of the console box is a toggle switch that possibly looks original. Do you know what that switch could be for ? Thanks, Daryl
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Ken, thanks. I sent you a Message. If you don't get it, my email is darylh1942@gmail.com
A simple Question on fuse panel
in 1963-64 Avanti
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Thank you gentlemen. I understand, now, why I did not see the panel when trying to find it. Oh, it's so hard for an old guy to get that low, in that position. Then getting back to one's feet is maybe harder.