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  1. Hog trough repairs

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    I pulled the felt out of the glove box and and found the small tag I think may be it !! However Its in real bad shape.

    Ive tried to gently clear it and i think it says brentwood firemist. was that a 1972 choice. I was working in a highend bodyshop in Sandirgo about then and psinted a lot of corvette and cadillac firemists but don't remember any of the names of them

    I've ordered the build sheet so I'll soon know.

    my wife has decided it will be the same silverblue metalic as her 2010 Acent

  3. Hog trough repairs

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    Has anyone repaired the hog troughs on their car without replacing them??

    on my car one side is real solid and in great shape , the other side has some rust out  along the rocker panel but is mostly ok

    the plan right now is cut out the worst of it,, rust treat and coat inside with por15 then rivet and JB weld a repair section on to finish the repair.

    I think it would make a  ok  repair..... what are your thoughts on the subject ???

    As a different subject, how can I find what color my car (RQB1812 ) was painted and is the trunk, interior and under hood painted the same.

    it is currently what looks like rattle can black over a red primer and no trace left of the original color that i can find

     

  4. ride height

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    thanks skip for the other numbers. I'm taking an average of the measurements I have and will start from there.

    the way I am cutting the frame it will be possible to "restore it to "studebaker" I will keep the front clip for a future owner. if anyone wanted to make it pure again

  6. ride height

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    Hi Skip

    thanks for the ground to frame number, but to be useful I would also need the frame at the straight portion of the rails, at the front near the firewall, and rear rail near the front spring hanger

    having one number is like one hand clapping,  3 numbers help establish a datum to work from

    thanks for responding

     

  7. ride height

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    Avanti 83

    thank you very much for the numbers I need. I realize my view of the members here on the forum is most likely  distorted by my membership in some other forums populated by much younger members than me. I hope as we "senior people" go to our rewards we pass our cars and our passion on.  I hope to get the Avanti done before I'm gone so it can go down the line to one of my great grandsons

    thanks again for the numbers, I can now establish a datum and get on with the suspension mods

  8. ride height

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    This is just what I'm talking about . how hard is it for someone to walk out to a car, open the hood and measure from the frame to the ground. I don't care what tires, wheels or year of the car is, it doesn't matter if I get a good reference to work from

    I 've been told a lot of " stuff " I know is BS measurements from xyz to abc and mean nothing unless they are from a known datum to a repeatable location.  realize we are dealing with a car with a lot of history  and many changes through its life but how hard can it be to find a common point of reference?? I have read the reference at the web site posted and it is a case in point. Measurements from tires, suspension components , body parts don't count all . Only the frame from a known point front and rear matters that can be set and adjusted to the "stance" wanted .

    I spent a most of my life repairing frames, body damage and other peoples mistakes . You got to know where to start to know where your going

    I'm sorry if I "ruffle some feathers but maybe a little history will help . I am a 76 year old male with health issues and have lived thru 2 minor strokes. a bad heart valve and diabetes I have dreamed of having an Avanti  sense  I first drove one in 1966. a lot of cars have come and gone but I finally got one. Its hard for me to type and harder to drag my ass out to the shop and work on things but  I do , so please bare with me as I was born in July and have issues

    thanks for bearing with me .

     

  9. ride height

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    I currently own 3 corvettes (1985,1984 and 2006) and know the "apparent width" is different from the actual hub to hub measurement the corvette has very wide wheels compared to the Avanti but the  hub to hub is less than an inch different.  As a side note the frame inside measurement at the straight area behind the Avanti xmember is with in 1/4 of the same as the corvette. having built street and circle track chassis I know all about akerman ,bump steer etc I have the skills, I just need the numbers off the Avanti so I can use them.

    so please rather than armchair 1/4 back me, just get the numbers i ask for . I assume you all know how to use a measuring tape. (inch or metric will be fine as I am fluent in both)

  10. ride height

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    OK I give up.. I have burnt up 10 hours of internet time trying to find what the "stock ride height of a72 Avanti is. I found all kinds of answers as to what springs to use and mod to make but I still haven't found the basic numbers I need!

    on my project I acquired it with the motor and transmission out, and as  am doing a c4 corvette front subframe install I need to know the measurements from the front frame near the radiator body mount (straight area of the frame) to the floor, the same for frame at the firewall body mount to the floor and just for giggles the distance from the straight frame rails front and back under the body to the floor . I know if I get answers they will be different from car to car and I'm sure I'll get the why in hell are you doing that! The answer is the stock Avanti front end is shot and junk and the power steering stuff is long gone, and I just happen to have a 84 corvette parts car left over from my 85 corvette build complete with everything including the rack and power steering pump etc.

    So if you can help me with some numbers I might let you rag on me a bit

    well

  11. Project progress

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    Looking good!  Are you doing a photo file of all the work you are doing? if so where could I view it?

    Silverstude posted a pic of your car with c4 corvette front suspension, Did you build a full new frame, and how did the modified front work on the old one

    keep up the beautiful work

     

     

  13. New Avanti owner

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    the corvette front suspension is exactly what I'm doing. what is the source of the photos and are there any of the build as it progressed

    Is the owner a member   and how would I contact them for more information. thanks so much for posting these

  14. New Avanti owner

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    Hi All

    I have become the owner of an avanti project and would like some help with a few things.

    My car is mostly complete but rough. the car had a well meaning but "hobby" owner so I consider it a kit as it stands

    1 the car has a non-functioning moon roof and I hate holes in car tops. Does anyone know if the roof structure is different other than having a hole cut in it and the sun roof stuff glued to it? I would like to remove all of it and build a repair panel to replace the "hole" if I do this are there any bracing in the non sunroof cars that I would have to construct and replace? If I do this will a new headliner kit fit or are there major changes from the two tops?

    2 I have a 84 corvette parts car and am going to cut out the buggy cart steering in the avanti and replace it with the corvette xmember and suspension and steering has anyone  done this and if so do you have any measurements or photos of the swap

    I am glad I found this forum as a resource and hope I won't be too much of  pest! 

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