Jim S

I have considered that, but right now the door closes perfectly and getting that to happen is a feat all in it's own. This is the second Avanti I have owned where someone before me just had to dismantle it and loose some of the most important pieces! I have restored a 54 coupe and 2 GT Hawks. Those cars were a piece of cake to align the windows and doors. But the Avanti is a very different animal I have come to find out!

I sincerely appreciate the tips and help. The back window channel is already as far back as it will go. And the bottom back edge of the glass frame is touching the fiberglass at the top back of the door opening above the lock. I think the body was just a bad mold or something. It is beyond my skill level to correct at this point.

This is the best fit I can get with the vent window adjusted as far back as it will go. It looks like I need to acquire the adjusting bolts that are missing (3 to be exact, one for the lower passenger side and both for the drivers). Part number 1350482. If anyone has any, I would love to buy them. None of the vendors list them in their catalogs.

My travel rearward and upward is as far as it will go. As shown in these pictures, the upper adjustment screw cannot go back any further. And the other picture shows a hole with a missing bolt. But I don’t know what should go there. At the bottom, there is a bolt. But shouldn’t be a screw like the adjuster at the top? Obviously, someone had this car apart before I bought it.

I'm not sure which part you are referring to as the "rear most regulator arm guide"

Hooray for me! My transmission is back from the shop and no longer leaks!. It needed a torque converter replacement, reseal of the front pump because the last seal turned out because of a burr on the case that I overlooked when I installed it previously. Also, the O-ring on the vacuum modulator was too small and fluid was leaking out of there. Total cost for removal, parts and replacement $1500 well worth it to rid me of this headache.

I can’t seem to get my window to go back far enough to seat on the pillar seal and up to the top seal. I have loosened every adjustment I can find, but it won’t move back. What could I me missing

I did finally get it adjusted using the pin in the hole method.

Great news! I finally found a good shop in my area willing to tackle the removal of my transmission. They had to cut a section of the right side exhaust pipe for clearance, but got it out. The torque convertor snout was worn and causing premature wear on the front seal and the pump bushing. Hopefully a new convertor and seals will finally stop all the leakage!

I appreciate the tip. However on my car, the linkage that moves the lever on the steering collumn (from the transmision) is not there. So the switch does not move.

I thought so too. They are very close to the transmission. It looks like you can remove the rear mount support plate at the center of the "X" frame and drop it out.

The seal was installed properly, however a local trans mechanic just told me if the torque convertor neck is badly worn, they will certainly leak. That may be my problem. It’s going in the shop next week. And hopefully we’ll find the culprit.

Thank you for the info. I will have a reputable trans.shop doing the work. They should be able to handle it.

My transmission in my 72 Avanti is leaking badly in the front. I see several drops of fluid coming out of the small hole at the botton of the bellhousing cover. I had two transmission mechanics tell me the front seals on those trannies seldom go out. My front seal and the front pump bushing was replaced just a few months ago. Yet it's leaking again badly! It was very difficult for this 70 year old to pull just the engine a few months ago and I really don't want to do it again. I want a shop to do it, so again my question is can they just drop the trannie clear of the X frame. Or do they have to pull the engine? Never have I had a more troublesome car than the two GM power train Avantis. If I can get this thing fixed and sold, I am going back to pure Studebaker!!

Great information, thank you1