Dwight FitzSimons

That's one good thing about Avanti II's; One can modify them without someone calling for your head. --Dwight

The earlier Avanti II bucket seats were a continuation of the '64 Avanti (thick back) seats, just not upholstered the same. I have parted out one 1968 Avanti and two 1970 Avantis. The '68 seat was low back and the '70 seats were high back. I have a faint memory of reading that the headrest was simply a piece of fiberglass attached to the backrest shell. The Recaro seats didn't come along until later (late '70s or so). --Dwight

What you found is correct. The end play is adjusted by shims on the right side, with none on the left. If your differential has never been taken apart then it is likely still shimmed correctly. --Dwwight

Here is a lightened pic of the car (not mine). Clearly an R2. Silverstude has a sharp eye re the shifter.

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Ok, I remember now that close-ratio gears were an option. As far as close-ratio gears being more desirable, that depends on the differential ratio and the intended use of the car. A 4-spd Avanti with 2:20 first gear and a 3.31 diff would be a dog off the line. I have an R3 Avanti with 3:31 diff and the (wide ratio, A833 ?) Chrysler 4-spd and that combination is great for street driving. --Dwight

So, R3/R4 cars used the Chevy-bolt-pattern T10?

Aren't the screws staggered in such a way that the sender can be installed in only one position? --Dwight

The original headliner in 1963-64 Studebaker Avantis is a soft white, not fawn. Fawn is a light tan. But the headliner is a soft white or a light cream white. The pic is my '64 Avanti. --Dwight

1964 Avantis and the earlier Avanti IIs use a size 24 battery. I don't know about the later Avantis. I assume they are also 24, but can't say for sure. BTW, a size 25 is like a 24, but about 1" shorter in length. That's what I use in my '64. --Dwight

Your booster has been shipped via USPS. Priority Mail 2-day was only $0.35 more than 3-day parcel post, so I splurged and shipped it Priority mail to SI ($19.00). Below is the receipt with tracking number. I had previously emailed SI to tell him (Jim Lyme) that it's coming. It appears that your regular email doesn't work, so I'm using this forum mail. Thanks, --Dwight

Sorry for the delay; things have come up. I have the booster in a heavy duty cardboard box, ready to be taped up. I'll drop it off at the post office in a couple hours. --Dwight

This was discussed recently on the SDC Forum, along with a recommendation. --Dwight https://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/forum/your-studebaker-forum/general-studebaker-specific-discussion/1984493-door-locks

To me, another flaw in the Avanti's design is the plumpness in its mid-section (i.e., rear part of the roof). That plumpness reminds me of the Jaguar XK-E 2+2 and Nissan 280Z 2+2. -Dwight

Ok, good. I'll get it out to them in the next couple days. Either they already have a rebuilt one in stock, or they will need to send my core out for rebuilding. So, you could call them and give them my name and your address so they credit this core to you and ship the rebuilt one to you. --Dwight

Mine is still available also. Fourward, I suspect that my emails to you were caught by your spam filter. --Dwight FitzSimons, Dyke, VA