[Moonroof wind deflector assembly wanted]

Howdy folks. I'm rebuilding the previously siliconed shut SkyTop moonroof on my '79. It seems that the wind deflector assembly was removed and not replaced. Anyone have a used spare assembly laying around or know where one may be (and please don't tell me Nostalgic)?

Thanks.

Jim K.

["body color" chrome bumpers & "shaved" door handles]

Found the attached photo of body color bumpers on a '79 (not mine) on the internet sometime back. I think I prefer chrome.

[Discussion Board]

That's where everyone is hanging out. I had only found the Avanti-Tech-Auto yahoo group.

Thanks for the link!

Jim K.

Go to <http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/avanti/> and you can join the Yahoo group there.

[questions about my "new" '79]

After owning a dozen or so Studebakers I've finally aquired my Avanti after returning from a deployment to Afghanistan. My new machine is a 1979 Avanti II that was originally delivered to Enterprise Leasing Corporation in St. Louis, MO. According to the build sheet this one came from the factory with every available option.

Hog troughs are shot and will be replaced soon with some from Classic Enterprises and a new paint job is planned shortly thereafter to fix the Texas fried version it has now (once I figure out how to get the blasted moonroof working again - any articles/advice on this???).

I've started going through the thing to do my rolling restoration and am in need of some Avanti II parts help. First, does anyone happen to know what marque the emergency brake handle came from in 1979? Mine is broken and needs replaced. It sort of looks like it is from a corvette of that era.

Also, are the seatbelts GM in origin? The female sides seems to be about six inches too long and I'd like to replace them so that the geometry of the seatbelts is where it should be.

Is anyone making a replacement wood veneer kit yet for the center console area? The wood on this car's was removed and I'd like to replace it.

Does anyone have a scanned copy of an owner's manual?

That's it for this round. I'm sure more questions will come. Thanks in advance for the help.

Jim K.

San Antonio, TX