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  1. While I did not paint in the car, I have used POR-15 with a brush and been very happy with the results. My 53 Dodge truck flathead engine looks great after 6 years using POR-15. My Avanti engine came out real nice and will hopefully look as good in 6 years as my truck. Good luck and hope you find something that works for you. Tom
  2. Nice install ronmanfredi! Thanks for the compliment mfg! Tom
  3. Installed my electric fan after doing some fabrication work. The fan is a Spal 30102049 16" High Performance Fan and the brackets are from Vivid Racing (https://www.vividracing.com/-p-151580481.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAm4WsBhCiARIsAEJIEzURgwM9W4Sbnl3ywYQ-k7V1u-H5Hlbx_pc9h3pc2_MGnjRKAy9CcgUaApMVEALw_wcB). The brackets are aluminum and had to be cut, bent and welded to fit the upper part of the aluminum radiator. All the hardware to bolt this up is stainless steel and the nuts are all nylon locking so hopefully it will stay together! Took a lot of looking around but this Spal fan clears the engine. I also got the relay kit and will connect this to my Sniper so it can control the fan. I also plan on installing the stock horseshoe shroud. When the time comes she should be a cool running Avanti. Tom
  4. While restoring the headlight buckets on my 63 I scraped off some gasket material where the bucket comes in contact with the body. I cannot find any reference to a gasket and the parts book does not list one for the round headlight Avanti only for the square headlight. So I guess I need to make a gasket for this unless someone knows of a place that makes one for this location. Thanks, Tom
  5. Here is an option I am considering: https://shopbraille.com/products/braille-g30-greenlite-lithium-battery At 6.4 pounds this really takes the stress off the fiberglass.
  6. My issues, I believe, came from the bars being aftermarket. The one in the rear was just off enough in fit that I had to bend the tabs to make it work. The front however was so far off there was no way it could be installed without some serious bending which would have defeated the purpose of the bar. It may have just been a defective bar not sure. Since I have heavy duty springs, koni shocks, new bushings, etc. in the front I don't think the bar will make that much of a difference. Guess I will find out when I finish the project hopefully next year.
  7. i installed the rear sway bar but the front bar would not fit unless it was bent quite severely so I am using the stock front bar. To install the rear bar I did have to bend the supports for the stabilizer bars to get the correct angle for it to line up and reinforce the welds - see the attached picture. I also am going with Koni shocks all around.
  8. Here is a nice guide for LED lights that might help. https://www.superbrightleds.com/vehicle/?find=1963-studebaker-avanti-6664696
  9. The valve you are using is the original style. The one I am using does not have a bend as you pointed out so I am using the molded bend in the hose to get to the engine compartment. Check out the tech article from Dan Booth, it does a nice job explaining the valve I am using. Yours looks nice and clean.
  10. Thank you for the kind words. The hoses did come with a molded 90 degree bend. I got them from Avanti Parts, here is a link - https://avantiparts.biz/heater-hose-set-avanti/. Bob is great to deal with.
  11. Got my heater box installed with a new core, hoses and valve. Amazing how much dirt and grime accumulated inside the box, took several cleanings to get everything. Making progress... Tom
  12. The switch is a new one and came with the wires. There is a weatherproof rubberized coating over the wires so not sure how they are attached. Hope you are able to get yours attached.
  13. Maybe try this one? https://instockmotorsports.com/omc-308165-ge-1445-small-red-bulb-nos/
  14. Thanks for this information. I am going all led on my 63 and this is helpful. Tom
  15. Is that another neutral safety switch I see in the last photo? If it is, would you care to sell it? I am not getting power from my NSS to starter solenoid after taking it out and having the wires soldered on. I am afraid it is either broken internally or not installed correctly. It doesn't start in any gear. Rather than tear mine apart, I could tear that one apart to begin with.

    Ed 

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