Kodjo

I have these blisters and would love to read Studebaker Service letter W-1963-1. Can somebody send me a picture of this letter please? more on my unfortunate paint issues here:

That could be it. We painted the car during the winter. An hour before painting the booth was probably around freezing temp. We did heat the paint booth up to barely 68° Fahrenheit before we started painting. So, the body itself would still be somewhere between freezing and 68° Fahrenheit. Might be to cold and damp might have build up and is still under the paint?

Good question! I’ll will try. im afraid it is osmosis a chemical reaction. We will see.

Long story, scary two. So, you did not drive the car after the repainting? That Is a pitty. I hope your health problems are over now, that is more important than a blistering car.

Bummer! Did you do something about that?

We used sandpaper only, no chemicals. We used cleaner to remove dust and possible oil residue. I think the cleaner was thinner. We used a primer, 2k epoxy filler, 2 layers of 1k base coat and a top coat.

No silicone in the barn. The problem is not the adherence but something that grew under the paint.

Bought these for rear, drop in replacement: KONI 8040-1018: https://finder.koni.com These were made for a CHEVROLET CAMARO and PONTIAC FIREBIRD but will do on any Avanti II

I had my car repainted last winter. I did the disassembly, sanding, and bodywork myself, but a friend handled the spraying. Now, after a long period of heavy rain (the car is parked outside), bubbles are forming in the paint. Luckily, it’s only in one spot—right under the rear quarter window on the driver’s side. As far as I remember, there wasn’t anything special about that area when the car was stripped down. Any advice on what to do?

Make them yourself is probably the easiest way.

In the lower picture, the nut is missing. The vent window should have two of these adjustment bolts/nuts: One in the to and one in the bottom. In your case the top one should be completely in and the bottom one out, then locked with the nut. The missing bolt is needed also. Have a look in the manual for details.

Okay, I've used a piece of the a-pillar seal. Works great, no more leaks!

RQ-A 0324, originally nutmeg brown but nw orange.

Nice! My '69 looks alike:

no one knows?

I redid all the seals in my '69 Avanti II. No leaks except the hinge side of the doors. I applied the seals that are sold in the usual shops. On pictures on the internet, I see one mystery seal I do not have nor can find it anywhere. Does someone can give me more info on this part? Can I make it myself or buy somewhere? Thanks!

I'm sorry, Dwight, but I think your ancestors drank too much on the boat from Europe to the promised land, causing them to forget how to use commas and periods. Just so you know: Since no one responded, out of desperation I bought a Studebaker Avanti solution. The advantage is that this solution holds the carpet better. I'm happy with it.

When I read those instructions, I concluded that the seal furthest away in the photo is facing the right direction. That is how I did it on my car, anyway, and it looks neat.

I would block the hot side and see what happens.

The front is to low, the rear looks good to me.

Yeah, I replaced all seals and felt but the window has still a lot of play. Seems so by design.

And, did the strip stop the rattle? It didn't on my car...

Should be very easy. I did it without problem. You mean these parts:

Little bit cheaper over here, in the Netherlands: https://ccparts.nl/winkel/?s=avanti

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