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I bought a R2 with a freshly rebuilt engine. It has to areas where it's just leaking a little and that is at the oil pan front and rear neoprene seals. I'm sure they were put on dry and clean without any other sealant. I'm planning on pulling the pan soon to replace the gaskets/seals and will fix the problem.

This car is currently for sale by Harwood Motors of Northwood Ohio. 440-565-5335

Last year, we discovered a national car show called Mustang Week. It’s a 5 day event with the first 3 days being held at Houston Tx Motorsports Pkwy for Mustang owners who want to race their car, receive drifting lessons, Dyno their cars and receive “how to race” lessons from “Street Outlaws” Mike Marrillo. We inquired about attending and once they saw our 2006 Mustang based Avanti, they said yes. We attended the last 2 days which were a public car show plus a day of judging. We took home a trophy, but more importantly, I came back with several “upgrade ideas” which I implemented. Just back from Palm Springs, we participated the same 2 days with Mustang Week this year 4 days later in Galveston TX. Once again, we had a great time seeing the hundreds of Mustangs, educating everyone about the Avanti car and this time we won Best of Show Mustang Conversion! Yet there was another benefit of attending and that is the addition of 4 new ideas that I’ll be implementing on the restoration of our 63 R2. Fun, Fun, Fun

I met a couple from Canada at the AOAI meet who had a R2 that he converted the engine to a R3. He ran a 3.5" flex intake hose thru a hole he cut in the fender and then up to in front of the radiator and installed a standard cold air intake filter. He told me that he had a noticeable power increase and reduced carb problems in hot weather. So, I just removed my very nice stock chrome air cleaner and ordered some black PCV coated 3.5" flex hose to do the same thing except I'm going to try and keep the hose in the engine compartment until it gets to the headlight area and run it to the same location that he did. I've added a custom A/C to the car, so there are also refrigerant hoses going in that area as well. The car didn't come with a grille, so servicing the filter won't be a problem. If I decide to add one, then I'll make it as easy as possible to remove.

You can convert the back up lights with red lenses and tie those wires into your existing lights. I'll be doing that with mine, plus changing out the bulb holder for a dual element bulb. I always change the bulbs to LED also since they are so much brighter. You will need to replace the turn signal flasher with one that has a Separate Ground wire attached to it. United Pacific makes one that I used on my 82 and worked perfect. Then you'll need to install some back up lights under the bumper. I've seen some 67 Mustang back up lights installed and they look good.

Le panneau peut être coincé. Retirez les vis du commutateur pour vous assurer qu'elles ne sont pas le problème, puis essayez de le retirer. Vous devrez peut-être faire levier sur le panneau à l'endroit où se trouvent les 2 vis.

1963-64 all Studebaker, most parts available, highest price for car in good condition 1966-1985 Chevy small block engines, GM Automatics, Dana Rear Ends. Avanti frame, suspension 1987-1988 Chevy Monte Carlo with Avanti body and dash 1989-1991 Chevy Caprice with Avanti body and dash. 1963-1985 models use 1955 Studebaker frame with kingpin front suspension. 1987-1991 models use Chevy frames and modern ball joint front suspension.

Our SDC liaison is working with both SDC and AOAI to bring the clubs closer together. It was disappointing that there wasn't a swap meet especially considering how big that is with SDC. There will be an opportunity in the Sept Waxahachie Tx meet to attend one. In the meantime, you will be seeing a change in the hype part of the AOAI forums, notices, etc. in the near future. Thank you for your input.

I used Gateway Classic Cars, San Antonio, Tx to sell my 1989 model. Their goal is to make 15% but they started at 30% since they know there will be negotiations. Your cost of doing this is to pay $49 for a fresh Car Fax. If they get an offer that pushes them below the 15% minimum, then they contact you to see if you want to drop Your Price to get them back in the 15% profit range. I found the San Antonio store to be professional and did a good job at marketing. Streetside classics was also under consideration but farther from my home. I read all of their past 12 month reviews and found that all of the negative ones were from buyers who did not inspect the car that they purchased and discovered problems after receiving the car. In addition, you will sign a 90 day contract that prohibits you from selling the car outside of their business. Once the 90 days is past, you can renew for another 90 days or come pick up your car. My car sold at 75 days.

You are right on. The last 2 national events made "a little" profit. Some donated back to help the ever increasing costs of operating AOAI and some back to the chapters for the same reason. The costs of operating the forums, website, legally required insurances, accountants, lawyer consulting fees, the magazine (one of the MOST expensive), support for chapters, etc., add up quickly. Inflation has had the same effect on AOAI as it has for each of us. AOAI doesn't charge anyone to attend the meets. The fees that are there, to be selected as an option, pay for the events such as tours, award dinners and entering your car to be professionally judged. You could attend one of these for no cost if you lived within driving distance and passed on the events. We added up our entire cost of this last event, which we consider a 7 day vacation, and it came to just under $1200. $600 of it was fuel driving our 2006 for nearly 2600 miles. The last cruise that we took was almost $2000 after the figure the costs to get to the ship and the all inclusive program. We consider the vacation well worth the time and money!

Contact me when you arrive, in the Austin area. avanti06@att.net

Congrats on the move, what city?

This particular AI generated wide body car is a fun take on alternative style. It’s extremely wide wheel base width and spoilers are interesting for sure. In fact I have plans to make my own front and rear fiberglass spoilers plus a radically modified hood to increase airflow in the engine compartment on the R2 that I’m doing a restomod restoration on. I won’t be modifying the wheel base specs and will be using the slightly modified newly rebuilt R2 engine / transmission. There will be body modifications in addition to the spoilers. The interior mods are nearing completion as far as what can be done prior to a complete body strip and paint and will surprise many. For me, this is an exercise of do it myself creation, improvement and change. For many, it will be rad. For the purists, whom I respect and support completely, they may not approve, but most likely will be impressed.

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