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  2. UNUSUAL INTERIOR METAL TAG?

    in 1963-64 Avanti

    Posted

    On 3/11/2023 at 3:45 PM, psdenno said:

    Although the Avanti rear glass was known to blow out, Studebaker revised the trim securing the rear window and all was good.  I remember seeing those stickers at checkout counters in auto parts stores.  They could be added to any car, even those incapable of getting close to 120 MPH.

    What he said X2

  4. Alternator and A/C brackets

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    This York to Sanden mounting plate is available from many sources and works well. I've made the conversion.

    Having said that, you still need the OEM Alternator/AC Compressor bracket that the York compressor bolted to. The York to Sanden  conversion bracket has the same bolt pattern as the York compressor, and bolts to the original Alternator/AC Compressor bracket, positioning / mounting the Sanden compressor. As I recall, the slotting in the conversion bracket is for aligning the pulley/belt of the Sanden compressor.

     

  11. 1963 Avanti Rear Seat Back removal?

    in 1963-64 Avanti

    Posted · Edited by John Brissette

    It has been years since I removed the back seat, but I recall that removing the upper portion is done as previously stated ,by removing the two bolts at the bottom of the upper portion, and then you slide the back cushion DOWN, to free it from the the two metal clips that secure the upper portion of the back seat  to the the panel between the gas tank and the upper portion of the back seat.

  14. Serial / Vin # Location

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    Jim, I 'm 99% sure it is not a Studebaker Avanti.  But, I have not seen the car! This is all being done via the phone, through a third party.

    Thanks for the information on the location of the serial number on a Studebaker Avanti. That was my first "instruction" , to look below the heater motor, on the frame. I'm very familiar with the plate and its location, as I have owned my '63 since 1972. BUT, it could have been removed.

    I've forwarded the questions Gunslinger posed and added a few of my own, so we'll see what I get as answers.

    I've offered to take a look at it in person, but have not heard back.

    Stay tuned.

    John

  15. Serial / Vin # Location

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    Gunslinger............I'm needing to know where the serial/vin number is located. Long story short. Owner of an Avanti ll died. Estate sold the car, with out a title as it could not be located. New owner does not know what year it is. Add to that the new owner can't find the serial/vin number to start the process of getting a title.

    I have not seen the car, but based on what little information I was given, I feel very confident it is an Avanti ll. Having said all of that , where should the serial/vin number be located on '65-'83 Avanti ll's

    Do Avanti ll's have a hidden serial number, somewhere on the car/frame, like my '63 Avanti, which has one, on the rear shock mount bar?

    Thanks

    John

  20. Bare Frame

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    DO NOT SPRAY POR 15 unless you have the best fresh air breathing system. POR 15 sets up hard when exposed to moisture.  Absent the best fresh air breathing equipment, IF you breathe in POR 15 and it gets in your lungs it will set up and become hard as a rock, just like on a frame. Be careful!

  24. 1981 AC Upgrade/Conversion 134a

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    You posted this in the '63/'64 Avanti area.  Since you have a '81, I think you would get a better response if you posted it in the '65-'83 Avanti area. Members that follow the year range of '65-'83, will have better hands on experience, and should be able to answer your question.

    Good Luck,

    John

  25. Avanti Radiator Surround Paint!

    in 1963-64 Avanti

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    For what it is worth...............My Avanti #1348, That I've owned for 49 years has no grill, and when I acquired it in 1972, it had original paint and "the grill area" was painted the body color. Still is.

    Your car is 1379, so my "guess" is that it did not come from South Bend with a grill. Others on this site that are much more knowledgeable than me might be able to tell you when the grill became factory installed.

    John

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