regnalbob

The bumper is exactly the way it was installed at the factory with a 1/4 inch shim on each side. The gap is the same on both sides.

The width of the bumper between inside edges is approximately 63 inches. The gap at the front edge is 1/2 inch. The gap at the shim is 5/8 inch.

Here is an article from the 1975 Avanti Newsletter that may help.

The smaller one. Page 3 of the engine section of the Avanti Parts Catalog.

Page 34 of the Engine section of the Avanti Workshop Manual shows how the baffle is mounted.

Sherwood Egbert

The power window circuit breaker was moved from the engine compartment to the passenger compartment. However, this may have been after Avanti production ended. Also, a second window stop was added during production.

Wheelcovers

Checker supplied the bell housing to adapt the Powershift transmission to the GM V-8.

So Jim Bergener's race car was not called Studependous and no HRM article exists with various photos of his Lark.

Here is the link to the Hot Rod Magazine article about Mike Salamunovich and the Studependous. You can post the article or provide a link to the HRM article about Jim Bergener and the Studependous. https://www.hotrod.com/features/there-is-nothing-like-a-studebaker-december-1973-982-608-110-1

DRW46, Here is the ad from the Fall 0f 1982 if it will help.

The article on R 5482 doesn't mention damaged pistons. According to the article Jim Bergener's car was called the Lethal Lark. Mike Salamunovich raced the Studependous. Is it the same car with different names and owners?

If you look at the last paragraph you will see that $4,495.00 does not represent 57% of the prior decades price increases.

Is it possible that $4495.00 is not the correct answer?

I suggest that you look at the dates on the letters.

September 1, 1963. Sorry MFG, but the reprint of a Studebaker document that I have indicates September 1, 1963.

Four White, Red, Silver Metallic & Dark Blue Metallic

Avanti Red paint discontinued and replaced with Avanti Maroon. Metallic Red Vinyl discontinued and replaced with Claret Red Vinyl.

The 813 BKV interior became available in May, 1963. Running changes for the 1964 model year started in August, 1963.

False Seat belts were listed as optional equipment.

That change was made for the 1964 model year starting around serial number R 4879.