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  2. Think I found my parking light problem....

    in 1965-83 Avanti

    Posted

    While you're working your way through the wiring problems, you may want to go to your local NAPA or even Home Depot and get a can of CRC Electrolytic Grease. Disconnect every wire from its Significant other, put a dab of that grease in and reconnect. It will enhance the connectivity, prevent corrosion, dry connections and make life very nice, especially for light bulb sockets. You can't go wrong with it...

  3. Wheel wells cut?

    in 1965-83 Avanti

    Posted

    If there's no lip rolling under the fender, then it is definitely weaker. Might just flutter in the wind turbulence when driving at speed. I can't comment on how the bodies of an 83 were manufactured, but the lore is that by 1983, he factory did some of its best work on these cars. The seams were tight, tolerances close and very professional fit and finish. Hard to believe there wouldn't be any reinforcement behind the fender

  9. Hood to Cowl Weatherstrip

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    The hood-mounted strip appears to be a different cross section than the one used on the cowl.

    Jim,

    That cowl strip is important. I recall hearing somewhere, that the cowl section of the wx/strip was allowing hot underhood air to bleed by and get sucked into the cowl air intake..... warming up the interior. It's important that it seals correctly..

  15. 1990 window switch removal

    in 1984-91 Avanti

    Posted

    From the photos I have, each of those 4 switches are just pressed into the console. Probably have a plastic locking tab to grab the side of the hole. If you wrap a piece of masking tape around the end of a putty knife, use that to protect the wood. Then try and slip the keen edge of a penknife between the putty knife blade and the underside of the switch. These are polarity reversing switches. You can find them in a lot of places. Yours may have been a bit more proprietary in 1990, so I'd start looking at McMaster-Carr. If you find something that looks and works, pass the info on...

    thx

  16. Info. wanted - power steering pump bracket

    in 1965-83 Avanti

    Posted · Edited by silverstude

    Might be a bit late, but here's a 1970 RQA type

    http://www.studebaker-info.org/DSCN2469m.jpg

    You can see the bottom of the bracket. The belt adjustment is made from a piece that's bolted to the front of the exhaust manifold. There's another pic around with the bracket on the bench. Will try and dig it up..

    .....and the dig was successful, but not the pic I thought... You can see the attachment point

    http://www.studebaker-info.org/pspumpwac.jpg

  21. Hot start problem

    in 1984-91 Avanti

    Posted · Edited by silverstude

    The starter cable from the (Ford) relay, gets bolted to the top GM solenoid lug. The bottom lug is a thick copper strap to the starter windings. When the GM solenoid gets energized from the Ford relay, the action of the solenoid plunger/lever moving the starter gear into the flywheel also closes the starter circuit.

  22. 85 Avanti brake booster

    in 1984-91 Avanti

    Posted

    1974 AMERICAN MOTORS JAVELIN 6.6L 401cid V8 (With Disk Brakes)

    A-1 CARDONE 5473105 (54-73105)

    Cost Core

    $ 65.99 $ 20.00 1 $ 85.99

    Here's a pic..

    post-1468-0-47448900-1471996305_thumb.jpg

    On the mounting bolts, install one .5" thick wall spacer (four total) between the booster and bracket. Same installation as all Avantis from 1973 - early 87

  24. Hot engine will not start....

    in 1965-83 Avanti

    Posted

    I've just read about complaints like this maybe three times in the past three weeks.., both here and on the SDC forum.

    What you need to do is get a Ford style relay (...like the Stude Avanti...) and mount it away from the excessive heat, perhaps on the upper inner fender. Run your ignition with wires to it and the starter cables from the battery to the (Ford) relay, then to the upper bolt on the GM Starter.

    You'll never have an issue again...

  25. stoplite switch

    in 1963-64 Avanti

    Posted

    Look at the heavy metal bracket under the dash where the brake pedal rides. Notice there is a 1/4" hole that almost perfectly, lines up with the narrow side of the pedal on the drivers side. Sometimes there is a rubber snubber mounted there to cushion the brake pedal at rest. Using that hole to mount a NAPA SLS66 brake light switch and run the wiring to the switch. Might take all of an hour to do. Never have to deal with the hydraulic switch again

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