RoyG

@mrfeez Thankfully spring is here and you should be able to make some serious progress over the next several months, keep us posted.

Sorry to keep this thread going, but it seemed like the best place for this. I'm looking to order tires for my '63 Avanti. I recently got the new Real Rodder wheels, so they are wider than the stock wheels. I'm going with an R-3 clone engine 4.09 TT rear end and Tremec five speed tranny and looking for the widest wheels I can put on the rear to improve traction on launch. I understand the front wheel size is somewhat limited by clearance issues, so if I go as wide as I can in the rear the fronts will be a little more narrow. Looking for suggestions as well as "Pros & Cons", of various choices. What have others used, and are you happy with the result?

When I cleaned up mine the material I removed seemed more like a flexible mastic tape material than a gasket. I had some metal building roof mastic tape laying around so I used that. It forms to fit, is sticky as hell, and never dries hard/brittle. It might not be original, but no one will ever see it and it won't leak!

The entire interior of mine was "shot" so I removed it all before pulling the front and rear glass and painting the body (off the frame). Now it is time to start putting the new interior back in. I understand some parts of the interior should go in before the glass gets re-installed, and even before the new headliner material? Starting with the entire inside stripped, and all new boards, headliner, and vinyl what is the correct sequence for the install?

My project is still moving forward... I haven't quit yet! Final paint is all on and I'm about 1/3 finished with the "cut and buff" process. All the suspension is back on the frame but the engine rebuild I was having done took longer than expected so the engine is not yet mounted on the frame, but that should happen very soon! The dash is out, completely stripped and on a stand in the shop getting ready for the new dash pad. Everything but the glove box hinges have been refinished and are waiting for the reassembly. Been having fun doing small projects in between all the sanding. Keep the faith we'll both get there eventually!

Rather than experimenting, I contacted Turner Brakes and got everything I needed to convert the front discs to their system, and got the new dual master from them at the same time. Bob Munter redid the rears (new cylinders and shoes) while he was rebuilding the rear axle assembly to a TT 4.09 and replacing all the bearings. I had Dave Thibeault get the booster rebuilt and I'm installing all new brake lines. I didn't want to take any chances with the brakes, so I stayed with all trusted sources.

Dan Booth at Nostalgic sells rebuild kits for these seats... and they aren't expensive.