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  1. When checking the Transmission on my R63 I notice that when the engine is not running the dip stick reads way over fill, when the engine is running the dip stick shows nothing, completely dry. the car has been 6" off the ground for a couple of years, does anyone know what causes this?

  2. Do you still have parts available ?
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    mrfeez

    Looking to find someone to rebuild my 1963 R1 Avanti Carburetor, Have all new parts, I'm just not the one with the knowledge to rebuild this in the right way, Any suggestions would be helpful, Thank You
  4. I'm in the same boat' Will I ever get my Avanti on the road, ? after reading this very long article on "Raising The Titanic", I'm very sorry for the buyer Not sure if I would complete what You started, I know how bad you want to remove this project, but, I would just say , bite the bullet, and "Never Give Up, Never Surrender", It's an Avanti, and It's Very Special.
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    MFG, I been doing many projects on my 63 avanti, it really is a mess, and your right, every time I start a new project it has it's problems, but I do get through some of them, others I have to put off for awhile. I just put in a rebuilt Master Brake Booster, Thinking this is the right think to do no matter how hard I tried to bleed the brakes at all wheels, no success, But with this new rebuilt MBB , that would solve my problems, so in my attempted to bleed the brakes by myself I used a brake bleeder with the bleeder opened a couple of turns and pumping bleeder to 15, I could see the needle was slowly coming down, I then pumped it up again and watched it slowly coming down, I checked the reservoir again and added a little more brake fluid, after many time of trying to get some air out of the system I decided to get in the car and pump the brakes, I could feel it getting harder to pump, then all of a sudden a loud noise and pedal went to floor, the reservoir was dry, I then looked under the car, right in the middle was a large puddle of oil, I had blown the brake line somewhere. That was yesterday in 50 degree weather, today it snowed. My Avanti is outside, I go as the weather goes.
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    mrfeez

    Thank You R1499, I thought if I removed the 3 screws the back plate would fall off, Live and learn, I will have to retap the existing holes, and again, Thank You
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    mrfeez

    On my 63 Avanti , Having a difficult time trying to fix my drivers side door lock latch that's mounted on the frame, there are 3 screws holding it in place, ( bottom one missing), they are very loose and I cannot tighten them, there is no way that I know of to remove this latch, I could not find any thing in the workshop manual addressing this issue, are there any pictures or videos that may help me, Thank You
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    mrfeez

    Since i have no garage or closed area to work on my 63 Avanti my time outside is limited to working in 50 degree weather plus, (it's an age thing), This past week I was able to remove my Brake Booster and send it off for a rebuild, after many unsuccessful tries at bleeding the brakes hopefully this will solve my problem. I've had the Avanti 6'' off the ground for a couple of years now, slowly replacing or repairing items with a long way to go, I have not replaced the rear window yet that I picked up from Nostalgic Motors a year and a half ago, I will have to replace the interior fabrics around were the window would be installed on inside, (warmer weather project). I had worked in Oklahoma around 35-40 years ago at a Pepsi plant, in the office of the Plant Manager there was a sign that read "Barbecue the Elephant, One piece at a time", after many many years of trying to do things the hard way, I am finally getting the message, "Whats the Rush"?
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    mrfeez

    Your right Roy, the hog trough on driver side shot, passenger side good ,rear cross member also toast, Don't have any other place to work on it , no Garage etc. so i'm stuck working outside with it. I'm not a mechanic, I've done a lot of work on cars in the past, I'll try to keep you informed, sounds like your on the right side of life with your 63, also Best of Luck to You.
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    mrfeez

    Avanti been sitting for a very long time, Flat tires, rear window blown out, Driver side interior door rusted out, interior just to much damage to mention, Fuel tank and lines along with fuel pump shot, mice have made it their Hyatt, their food was a specialty, Seats and 16 gauge stranded with tw insullation, All fan belts need replacement, Battery belongs in the Studebaker museum, all exhaust system shot, Engine area a disaster Now the Bad News, The Turning lights work !! After removing everything I could, then draining the old oil, I filled it with WD40, then let it set for a couple of weeks, drain the WD40, installed new oil, made up a temporary gas can with a line going to the gas filter, Temporary Battery, After a few modifications, "It Started" Blows black smoke off the Port side exhaust, hoping thats a kind of leaking Carb problem, and not something Major, the license plate on back is rusted solid, but you can read "1973" (I was 31 then)
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    mrfeez

    Should this opening have a threaded insert ? ( is Not on the oil Pan itself )
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    mrfeez

    Their is a 1 inch in diameter threaded opening 3 inch's in back of my oil pan drain plug, can anyone tell me what it is for ? 1963 Avanti 289
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    mrfeez

    On my 63 Avanti (289) I have a opening about 1 inch in diameter that appears to be threaded, it is located about 3 inches in back of the Oil drain plug, can anyone tell me what this is for ? Thank You ( I'm working outside under the car, no garage) Old Tom
  14. On my 63 Avanti the rear window had shattered, I have removed all small pieces of glass around edges, Removed single screw on top, put tape on body while marking location of stainless trim, I now have 3 sections of stainless trim with original rubber seal, There is no way I could have marked window,. Is there anyway to try and reinstall all parts as is, as shown on previous statements ?
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    mrfeez

    63 Avanti Emergency Hand Brake Stuck ?
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