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  2. Crooked steering wheel after new wheels and alignment

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    Bellcrank kits have nothing to do with toe-in.   Centering the steering wheel is the last thing to do after a front end alignment.  You set the caster, then camber and then toe-in ( which can sacrifice some of the camber)  Once the toe-in is correct, you turn both tie rod clamps in opposite directions equally, to move the wheel either right or left.   If they got to the toe-in part, that means the other two settings were close.    If while they were setting the toe-in, they noticed the clamp was getting to the end, it would not be difficult, at that point, to rearrange the clamps to accommodate more adjustment.   It could be they were spending more time than they thought necessary on the car and realized their problem too late, deciding to squeeze you for more $$$.

    Outer pins do not have much to do with toe-in.  If you replaced the rubber bushings, they alone should have pulled things back to a very tolerable point.  Installing new tie rods should make the job very easy.  If they obtained the parts and they don't work, it's on them to correct that issue.   

      My thoughts are that they are trying to draw you into spending a bit more $$$.   (Actually, I can't remember exactly, but some Stude steering wheels can be lifted off the shaft threads and recentered inside the car, but that may introduce a turning circle issue)

    If the car is driveable, I'd pay them, get out of there and contact your nearest AOAI Chapter to find out where to get it looked at .

  11. Quick steering arms and P/S?

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    On 12/3/2018 at 8:42 AM, ReporterTN said:

    Has anyone installed quick steering arms in an Avanti with power steering? I'm thinking of trying it, but am concerned that it might make the steering too "jerky."

     

    It will steer like you're using a tiller.   One sec with your eyes off the road and you may be in the weeds

  12. My 1965 Avanti II VIN 0021 4 Spd, A/C

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    (AFAIK) The body tag only means it was a Studebaker built body.  There were a few bodies left over when Studebaker quit the manufacturing process and they were packaged  with the deal Newman & Altman made with the Corporation.   After that, N&A built their own bodies and got better at it than Studebaker ever was....

  21. Radio Static

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    I have no static    -  with an  unshielded HEI ignition and 7mm wires.    The spark plug#'s  are ? at this moment but will add #'s shortly.  They may be different that yours as my heads are the Dart II flavor.     The entertainment is a Kenwood 1000(?) (late 90's vintage) cassette  - AM/FM. ,

  22. Air Conditioner condensation?

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    Look around the underdash area of the console for an obvious hose /connector on the bottom of the evaporator pan.    If it's covered with carpeting, the hose can be easily pulled off and start draining onto the floor.  If it's clogged, be careful what you stick into the  tubing at the bottom of the housing / the rubber hose should go thru the floor and drain on the ground  

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