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If my memory serves me correctly, I communicated with Lew and Avanti Magazine and AOAI have no connection. AOAI is a separate group with it's own administrators.

Nice follow up to a super helpful post. Your headliner looks fantastic, Nice Job!

Javier, Good luck with getting that changed! An AOAI moderator has to do the change and I sent a message out months ago with no response from AOAI. I’d edit your signature to add the Avanti information.

I’ve used Jon Meyers for the trunk seal with good results. Some of the others may get them from the same supplier, but mine is done and works well.

Have you found the parts that you are searching for yet? If you are looking for the A/C ducts for the footwell, I believe I have a set from a 1963 Avanti. If you’re looking for the Console A/C controls, I can’t help.

Javier, Is your Avanti not drivable? As I stated in my last post, “any good locksmith can make you door keys”. The lock cylinder does not need to be removed for the to make a key. Just the car and a proof of ownership.

Javier, You may already know, but any good locksmith can make you door keys.They just start out with a brass blank and when done, cut you standard keys.

Too many federal regulations will prohibit another Avanti production or any other auto production for that matter. It was much simpler when all that a new owner had to do is retool and start producing the previous cars.

Ken, I appreciate the quick response. Thank you Robert

Which direction does the power window toggle switch open and close the windows? Are they the same on the driver and passenger window? Push forward for up or down? Pull back for up or down? Someone that knows how they were installed from the factory, please respond. I am looking forward to the response.

The springs will not affect the problem you are dealing with. Yes, snugness is adjustable. You need to adjust the latch so the trunk is snug against the opening. When you trigger the release, the trunk will lift slightly allowing you to open it.

I believe the trunk seal will give enough trunk lift when the trunk release is activated if it’s adjusted properly (slightly snug) and the seal is not hard

The original seatbelts mounts on the Studebaker Avanti are an eye bolt in the floor. Some owners convert them to the common bolt in the floor. You can purchase seatbelts with the original mount and the eye bolt from the Studebaker vendor of your choice.

Cool, no problem! We'll help you get it fixed up correctly when we can see your connector. I looked at my 81 Avanti, but didn't pull the connector off. While I'm waiting on your picture, maybe I'll get some time to pull it off and see what's up.

Or is this the part that has failed in your column?