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  1. Bonneville Avanti!

    in Avanti Trivia

    Posted · Edited by DEEPNHOCK

    False

    The number ( Avanti #9 and the #90 Avanti were two different cars ).

    That #90 Avanti had over a dozen paint schemes on it over the years, one of which was the Torco paint scheme with #90 in the window..
    The Burke Avanti was later sold to David Parris in North Carolina.
    It is getting updated (with 259 Stude power) to continue land speed racing.
    I know where the Burke Avanti  is currently residing.

    http://www.hotrod.com/articles/bill-burkes-historic-studebaker-avanti/

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  3. Trivia Answers

    in Avanti Trivia

    Posted · Edited by DEEPNHOCK

    The idea of any forum is to draw more readers and participants.
    This trivia quiz is a good way of doing that.
    Ed should be commended for taking the time and effort to do it.

    Having said that....
    It is my opinion..... (and you know that opinions are like @$$#0!es, all you ever get out of them is....)

    * Trivia questions should me metered out and not gushed out.
    One question a day would be fine, and it would pull people back every day..

    * Let the question 'age' for a day to give respondents time to read it before the 'correct' answer is revealed.
    (Not everyone lives at their keyboard waiting for the 'reply notice' to kick out)

    * Put the link address in every 'reminder' that gets posted on the other forum(s)..
    Not everybody has everything AOAI tattoo'd to their brain....

    * Be patient when nobody puts in an answer in 4 hours......
    A lot of people work and can only look at any forum late in the evening, or even only on weekends.

    Piddly, I knw... But it would make this better...

  8. '90 Convertible Window Seals Needed

    in 1984-91 Avanti

    Posted

    Thank you Ernest...

    I have since found out my Avanti was a 1989 build that was licensed and sold in 1990.

    My rubber/plastic strips to not have any chrome inserts in them.

    Do you have any pic's of yours that you might e-mail to me?

    Thanks ahead of time. I do appreciate it.

    Jeff Rice

    DEEPNHOCK at gmail.com

    You can get them from Steele Rubber. They are Mote Carlo 88 and will have to be cut to fit. They can be replaced with some difficulty with the window in and down. Easier to replace if you drop the window from the lift. I have replaced them on 89 coupes and covertible. I think the Steele price was about $119.00 for the set with the crome insert.

  9. '90 Convertible Window Seals Needed

    in 1984-91 Avanti

    Posted

    Question for group:

    1990 Avanti convertible.

    I need to replace the molded (rubber/plastic?) outer side weather seals on this convertible.

    Mine are 'hard' and I can break the flexible part with my index finger.

    There are 4 pieces, two long ones for the doors, and 2 short ones for the quarter windows.

    They 'look' like they were cut to fit (I can feel a rough edge at the one end).

    Does anyone have a source for these, or an interchange?

    (so I can go spend money with impunity!)

    Thanks ahead of time.

    Jeff

  10. Wanted: Trunk Latch 'popper' and Spring

    in 1984-91 Avanti

    Posted

    Thank you for the pic Ernie. That is exactly what I needed to confirm my confusion <lol>

    Yessir, that's what I have.

    I have decided to add a small adjustable 'door popper' to just lift the lid enough to allow you to go back and lift the trunk lid.

    There's a spot to install it where it will not be noticable.

    Thank you all for your help.

    Jeff

    Here's some pictures of a NOS latch I bought to adapt to the 64. Looks like you have all the pieces.

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  11. Wanted: Trunk Latch 'popper' and Spring

    in 1984-91 Avanti

    Posted

    I don't know if anything is missing, or if my latch has been modified.

    After doing some 'net searching, it looks like the trunk latch on this '90 Avanti is really a Monte Carlo hood latch turned upside down.

    The extra holes I am looking at were used for either the finger pull, or the hood release cable.

    It all works fine, but the trunk lid doesn't move up at all when the latch release button is pushed.

    It clicks fine.

    Am thinking of adding a simple 'door popper' to push the trunk open just enough to grip it and lift the trunk lid.

    The lid stays open just fine now, with the new gas struts put in.

    Getting there...slow but sure.

    Your replies are all aprreciated...Thanks!

    Jeff

    Jeff,

    Will look at the one in my 88. to see whats missing.. . ;)

  12. Wanted: Trunk Latch 'popper' and Spring

    in 1984-91 Avanti

    Posted

    Thanks, Bob...

    I took the cover off, and looked deeper.

    (Found the 'emergency' open aircraft cable pull under the rear body, and pulled the backup light out of it's socket testing it <lol>)

    Spent a few hours surfing the web looking for a latch, and nothing I saw matched the style of latch on there.

    I'll keep my eyes open. Right now it's a 2 person job to open the trunk lid...

    Jeff

    Jeff,

    Hard to tell from the picture, might be easier if the cover was removed, but it looks a lot like Camaro, etc from the era. The spring loaded lever pivot mounts to the big hole and levers up on the "U" shape catch. I'd start there as they probably sourced about everything from the GM, the source of your cars frame and drive train.

    Bob

  14. Texaco Car of the Decade Internet Contest

    in Avanti Pub

    Posted · Edited by DEEPNHOCK

    Texaco is having an Internet car show that runs through the end of the month.

    Several Studebakers have entered, and some are doing quite well...

    (one is third in the contest as of 9/21)...

    It would be great to get out the vote for some Studebaker's and Avanti's!

    Jeff B)

    Texaco Car of the Decade Contest

    Contest homepage:

    http://tinyurl.com/2roosl

    To register:

    http://tinyurl.com/yuxqqb

    Here is a list of the Stude's entered and the link to their individual page.

    You have to register to vote, but that is just your name and e-mail address.

    Thanks ahead of time...

    http://tinyurl.com/2wewmo

    StudeQ: 1938 J5 Coupe Express

    http://tinyurl.com/2ec33s

    DEEPNHOCK: 1937 J5 Coupe Express

    http://tinyurl.com/yr4ou8

    RMM62: 1932 Dictator

    http://tinyurl.com/ysmqvz

    StudeQ: 1941 President

    http://tinyurl.com/yoczu9

    quayle: 1953 Commander

    http://tinyurl.com/2b78hh

    itzas2d: 1950 Sarlite Coupe

    http://tinyurl.com/28mc8a

    Studemaker: 1959 4E7 Deluxe

    http://tinyurl.com/2egp7u

    MBstude: 1959 Scotsman 4E1

    http://tinyurl.com/2hr6y9

    4314411: 1950 Champion

    http://tinyurl.com/22f7x4

    vegas paul: 1951 Champion

    http://tinyurl.com/yue8kl

    studecruiser: 1964 cruiser

    http://tinyurl.com/26vk4v

    twnchgr: 1963 Avanti

    http://tinyurl.com/ytf3vf

    1961HAWK: 1961 Hawk

    http://tinyurl.com/2e2sc4

    65cruiser: 1965 Cruiser

    http://tinyurl.com/2xurhz

    blackhawk61: 1961 Hawk

    http://tinyurl.com/2d5pd4

    lennystudebaker: 1964 Daytona

  15. Aerodynamics

    in Avanti Pub

    Posted

    I know of several Avanti's that had the rear window come out at speed, and they all had the windows up.

    The additional two window clips solved that.

    Jeff B)

    The rear window popping out was an early production problem, and it was

    supposedly ONLY when the windows were down at speeds over 100 mph.

    An easy solution is to leave the windows up when going over 100 mph. ;)

    Tom

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