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Tom: You did a be-autiful job on the Studebaker Avanti. The chrome is gorgeous. Congratulations.
Tim Sheard, Brooklyn (1969 Avanti II), dreaming of restorations to come...
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I'll be in South Bend on Friday, September 15, on a 13-state book tour in my '69 Avanti, and I haven't yet found a cafe or pub or other public place to promote my book. Can anyone suggest a place in the S. Bend area I might meet with like-minded car lovers?
Thank you, Tim Sheard, Brooklyn
My 13-state tour is posted on www.timsheard.com
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A local mechanic told me the engine in my '69 Avanti II is a 307 Olds variety, not a 327 Chevy Corvette engine. He pointed out the long spout at the front of the engine for adding oil, saying that is characteristic of the Old engine. Does anyone know if Old engines were used in that period as original equipment? How can I tell if the engine is not the original? I do not have paperwork from the original purchase.
thanks,
Tim Sheard, Brooklyn
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My '69 avanti came with a frozen handbrake. previous owner tells me he never used it. The manual says to remove the cotter pin. I THINK this is the pin just behind the bracket under the dashboard behind the plastic handle; I can see one end of a pin, but I can't see the head of the cotter pin or any way to remove it. suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
I attached a photo of the brake if that would help clarify the situation.
thanks!
tim sheard, brooklyn
Aerodynamics
in Avanti Pub
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Volvo engineers found that the shoulders running along the sides of their cars mitigated much of the lift caused by the wing effect of air rushing over and under the car. They were able to offer cars with no rear spoiler that did not have a signifcent lift on the rear of the car at speeds. I suspect that the Avanti's long shoulders have a similar effect and prevent the rear from lifting at speed.
Tim Sheard, Brooklyn