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here is photo of the powershift automatic used in a Studebaker Avanti, along with the transmission identifying tag. These were made by Borg-Warner and are similar to what was used in Fords and AMC. But in Ford and AMC, the valve bodies are different and some use a vacuum modulator.
(click on each image thumbnail to enlarge)
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Check out these styles, courtesy of Bob Johnstone links:
1970’s
http://www.cjponyparts.com/mirror-racing-driver-side-after-2-25-1969-1970/p/ME4L/?year=1969&gclid=CM3oovOL19ACFQEtaQodgg8KZg
late 1980’s
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That is how my Avanti wheels were cleaned and stripped, by a company that does powdercoating near the airport, off of I-170. They thermo-stripped them then powdercoated them.
But the company I use now, like Brad mentioned, is about a 1/2 mile from the his shop. very good prices too. Stop in some day and I'll bring you there.
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great reaction time too! Please post pictures of the car and engine compartment!!
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Started on repairing the brakes and found more problems so decided to rebuild the front end first. The coil spring was broken. Had to cut grind the shock to remove it. Rotors show no wear or sign of an turn down cut.
Can someone fix the photo posting problems of this forum.
Tom, see if you can post more of your photos to some of your previous posts... I figured out how to increase the size of images to post to the forum, and you should be able to post images up to 15mb file sizes. Try to keep the megabytes as small as possible, which makes for quick load times.
Hopefully this should work better!
Lew
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After Mr. Hora, whom I believe was President of the AOAI at the time, acquired "Bonneville 9" from the Granatellis, it amazes me he had the foresight to have them bring that car back to 'as raced' condition.
I'll bet almost any other purchaser of that Avanti would have had the exterior numbers removed, and simply made a 'hot' street car out of it.......and chances are it would have been wrecked...probably no longer even existing!
SUPER KUDOS to Mr. John Hora for his foresight and long term preservation of this especially significant Studebaker Avanti!!!
when John Hora bought the car, it was in Texas. He flew there (forgot which city) and drove the #9 car back to southern California!
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After the #9 Bonneville car was acquired by John Hora, paint and body was refirbished by Granatelli, but everything else is pretty much as raced in 1963.
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Both the trunk lid and bottom of the spare tire cover is correct for placing the tire changing instruction sheet. The authenticity manual shows it both ways, although most sheets were glued to the bottom of the spare tire cover.
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And in case you missed it, The first production R3 Avanti was on display at the other end of Studebaker row.
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From last weekend's Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals in Rosemont, Illinois, here are a few shots of John's R4 resto-mod that won a gold award in MCACN's street modified class, out-classing many Novas, tri-five Chevies, Mustangs and Corvettes.Finally, A Studebaker outclasses them all!Congratulations go out to Brad Bez at Bez Auto Alchemy! Brad's work on this Avanti R4 Tribute is a winner! It is a major and a prestigous award from a nationallly-recognized show.
This 1963 Studebaker Avanti R4 custom resto-mod won the gold award at last weekend's Muscle Car and Corvette Nationls (MCACN) show in the judged Street Stock Modified Division.
MCACN rules for Street & Modified Judged Vehicles: "Vehicles are judged on a 1,000 point scale with no deductions for deviations from stock. Overall attention to cleanliness and detail inside and outside along with panel fit and finish is considered."
These are the high standards that Brad Bez strives for on each and every automobile taken in for restoration.
Hopefully this will help to elevate the Avanti status a few notches! Others have won awards at Concours of America, Amelia Island & from the AACA & top street rodder shows on the west coast. Major magazines were at the MCACN.....so watch for more positive reports.
And one more of the two Bonneville Avantis, #9 and #8 next to one another!
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Yes.. It is still supposed to work, but our server host is having some problems. I've sent a request to them.
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First drive, following the 1963 Avanti custom R4, dual quads with Paxton Novi supercharger..... one loud and fast car!
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That is the main purpose of the dynometer.... to test the engine, fuel/air mixture, timing and all other systems to make sure that nothing bad happens to the engine or car once out on the road. In this case, we discovered that the Paxton Novi 1000 supercharger needs a smaller pulley to put out more boost, and both carbuertors need tweaking to get the mixture better. Air/fuel ratio was good at lower RPMs but started to got too rich over 4,000-4,500 rpms.
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We were pretty much testing the engine and car, since it had not been run or driven since being finished. We figure that we were getting about 350 hp at the engine and 250+ at the rear wheels through the torque converter and auto transmission. That said, the boost was too low and Brad needs to change the Novi 1000 pulley to put out more boost and change the timing and carb jetting.
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First calibration run on the dyno. After the run, changed settings and getting ready for a full run in this 1963 Avanti R4 with Paxton Novi 1,000 supercharger
Changed timing and leaned out the carburetors for a new dyno run for a 63 Avanti R4 supercharged, paxton Novi 1000.
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Under the bright sunshine at Kansas Speedway last week, here's Randy's R3 Avanti, in the correct 1964 Avanti turquoise. Had you been at the meet's verry well attended authenticity seminar, you would have seen a 1963 Avanti in that year's turquoise color, in front of this 1st produciton R3 Avanti. Subtle difference, but accurate. The shade changes a bit depending on how the light, but is correct for 1964.Next to the 1963 turquoise Avanti at the meet, there is a correct difference - and both are base/clearcoat finishes.
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Lew, you got your pics mixed up.
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From the Excellence in Authenticity seminar this week in Kansas City. Author and Avanti authenticity expert Alan Basile, with John Hull talked about the on-going project before pointing out authentic items on the first of only nine production R3 Avanti automobiles --this one making its first public debut
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Jon Myer will be selling parts in their suite, and John Hull is selling memorbilia.
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Our 13th annual Avanti wall calendar for 2017 is available for immediate shipping.
Full color, 14”x10” (Opens to 14”x20”) and have this collectors item for your home or office.
Calendars for 2017 are $12.00 each, quantities of 2 or more are $10.00 each, shipping included!
Order from this link: https://www.aoai.org/shop/product.php?productid=46
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He has moved to Tennessee. His new ad in the upcoming Avanti Magazine shows his new phone 865-908-6100 in Sevierville, Tennessee.
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Or have your brake booster rebuilt by Booster Dewey at Power Brake Booster Exchange, 4331 SE 63rd Ave, Portland, OR 97206
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Kind of glad I've held off on ordering till things get straightened out!
Most books are now arriving in great shape, despite the post office's best attempts to destroy mail. We replaced StudeNorm's book and a couple of others, as the U.S. Postal Service insures all priority mail packages. All books are sent in priority mail packages.
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JB Smooth? Never heard of him until now.
Halibrand Wheels
in 1963-64 Avanti
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Check out pages H-252 through H-255 in the new Avanti Authenticity Manual. In it, you will read that Halibrand magnesium wheels were offered as a dealer-installed option that listed for $287.50. There is also a reprinted Halibrand Wheel full page ad from 1962 in these pages, as well as an old old Car Life magazine article.
Here's the ordering information: 1963/1964 Studebaker Avanti Authenticity Manual