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21 hours ago, mfg said:
The RQ number indicates the number of the body, for parts ordering purposes.
3 hours ago, mfg said:Regnalbob.....please read Skip Lackie's response to this trivia question....It may help you in understanding the importance of Studebaker/Avanti Body Tag Numbers....far beyond simply indicating if a body was assembled in Ashtabula or South Bend!
The body number was not needed to order parts.
Parts were ordered by serial number when required.
The Avanti Parts Catalog listed parts by before and after serial numbers, not body numbers.
Avanti running changes were listed by serial number, not body numbers.
The body tag number was important to Studebaker if they had any problems with the Ashtabula or South Bend body.
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31 minutes ago, mfg said:
Wrong again Bob!...Newman & Altman frequently requested Avanti body numbers back when they were the parts source...even more so on the transition models!
Regnalbob has to learn that you "NEVER SAY NEVER" when it comes to Avantis!
I doubt Newman & Altman requested body numbers.
Studebaker used serial numbers and not body numbers in the parts catalog and Newman & Altman probably did the same.
Do you have any facts to support your claim?
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The body number also indicates whether you have an Ashtabula body or a South Bend body.
Ashtabula bodies start with RQ-101
South Bend bodies start with RQ-5001
The serial number was used for parts ordering, not the body number.
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16 minutes ago, mfg said:
Yes, I see what you & Gary are saying...Stude Service Letter G-1964-3B stated that '63' would be dropped from serial number after #3100.
For this trivia question I used the owner of 63R4301's information as printed.
The Production Order included with the article shows the correct serial number as R-4301.
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46 minutes ago, mfg said:
No, you are not correct about this Bob....Your answer of $63.00 would have been correct if the original question had a cut off date of 11/11/63...however, it did not.
Price increases are unfortunately a fact of life, and I regard the final (11/11/63) price change as the correct answer to this trivia question.
(when Ford first introduced their F series pickup it could be purchased for around $1290.00....I don't think you would expect to pay $1290.00 for the 2021 version...would you?
It is not a cut off date. Buyers would have been charged $63.00 until the price increase on 11/11/63.
How can you regard the price change as the correct answer when you have nothing to support it?
29 minutes ago, mfg said:Apparently there was, however, I do not have it...I obtained this information from George Krem's article, on pg 16 of the September 1989 Turning wheels.
(In the article, Mr. Krem relates to price changes for 1964 models released by Studebaker Corp. on 11/11/63.)
You have nothing to support your claim of a price increase.
The $63.00 cost is also listed in The Studebaker Avanti Production Data with data from George D. Krem.
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22 hours ago, mfg said:
Turns out regnalbob's information was incorrect, superseded on a price change sheet released by Studebaker on 11/11/63....The correct answer is $68.00.....EXCEPT on GT Hawks, where the wire spoke disc option cost $63.00!
19 hours ago, regnalbob said:Please post that price change sheet.
13 hours ago, mfg said:We're STILL wondering why you blocked out 90% of Studebaker Sales Letter 190 dated 10/28/63 ?
My information is not incorrect. Any orders before 11/11/63 would be $63.00.
I posted the sales letter that contains all the information needed to answer the original question.
Will you post the the price change sheet released by Studebaker on 11/11/63 ?
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2 hours ago, mfg said:
Turns out regnalbob's information was incorrect, superseded on a price change sheet released by Studebaker on 11/11/63....The correct answer is $68.00.....EXCEPT on GT Hawks, where the wire spoke disc option cost $63.00!
Please post that price change sheet.
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$1412.70
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2 hours ago, mfg said:
So what's so special about Studebaker Avanti R4370?
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R1 R-4370 - Jack Vines, Spokane, WA
AOAI 2011 - (entry Apr 2001)R1 gold/fawn, automatic, PS, AC, TT, tinted glass, radio, rear
speaker. Modified by George Barris Kustoms to 1965 Loewy design
drawings-quad headlights, vinyl roof, flared rear fenders, Dayton
knock-off wire wheels, dechromed hood and rear deck, Nardi wood
steering wheel.
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16 minutes ago, mfg said:
Good job Bob!....(Actually, the true answer here is..... 'whatever the dealer wanted to charge'!
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No, the true answer to the original question is $63.00.
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25 minutes ago, mfg said:
Please post Studebaker Sales letter 190.....Thanks!
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3 hours ago, mfg said:
My info indicates #3, but $63.00 is close enough!
$63.00 is not close enough, it is correct.
Your info is wrong.
My info is from Studebaker Sales Letter 190 , 1964 Avanti prices.
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21 hours ago, mfg said:
"Wire Spoke Wheel Discs", could be ordered as optional equipment on any 1964 Studebaker passenger car, including Avantis, for an extra......?.....
1) 37.25.......2) 56.50.....3) 68.00.....or....4) 74.55
None of the above for the Avanti.
For the Avanti it was a $63.00 option.
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Not all 1964 Avantis had a chrome handle.
Early models had a white handle.
Chrome handles started with R-4878.
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You have to remove the grille for the air intake opening.
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Some interesting comments from an interview Dennis LeRoy had with Dick Passwater in 1998 about the #5 Bonneville Hawk.
The #4 and #5 Hawks were painted Avanti Maroon with painted white sport tops. Dick purchased the car to race in the USAC season. Dick contacted Studebaker that he had the car still painted with the Bonneville logos, except for having to change the number, and asked for some sponsorship. Being a native Hoosier, they could not turn him down. Studebaker sent him some cash and also some adapters for a dual caliper setup for the disc brakes. The car had an R2 in it when purchased and Dick’s shop made other race preparations to the car for the season.
The rest of the ’64 season he raced the car on other NASCAR and dirt tracks. The ’65 season saw the R2, which was a little tired now, replaced by a Pontiac engine. He said,” we painted the Pontiac engine black and put the Stude valve covers over the Pontiac valve covers and the opposition never knew the difference. We cheated back then and sometimes we got caught, but most of the time we didn’t.
At the end of the ’65 season, Dick sold the car to a racer in Texas and he heard that the man was killed in the car.
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On 8/23/2021 at 9:22 AM, BillyBob said:
The wire on my '63 R1 alternator condenser came loose - what is a replacement, please?
That is a radio noise suppression capacitor.
Studebaker # 1540354
Delco # 1963559 (obsolete) converts to Standard Motor Products RC1. Available from Rock Auto and other retailers.
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Template is not actual size.
Actual size between dotted lines is 7 inches wide by 6.5 inches long.
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1 hour ago, MCAVANTI said:
Just received the latest email issue of AVANTI MAGAZINE (issue 193)...I notice that when I tried to look at the digital version it only let me see the first 4 pages. If I wanted to see the full version I had to pay $30.99. The email said the digital form was free. (The Avanti Owners Association International made our quarterly magazine available in digital form to all current members at NO ADDITIONAL COST.) Is this an error or something new?
You need to have a Joomag account.
Due to increased security online, you will need to log onto your free Joomag account after accessing new issue. If you do not have a Joomag account, simply click the "Full Version" link on the cover, then click the "Sign Up" link at the top of the pop up window to create a new "Newsstand" account to give you FREE access to the new issue.
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Walker, from the Avanti shop manual.
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On 1/18/2021 at 2:14 PM, Billy Shears said:
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You could try an adhesive mount stud on your tank.
They are available form McMaster-Carr.
316 stainless steel studs have excellent resistance to chemicals and salt water and may be mildly magnetic. Large holes allow adhesive to flow through the base for a secure hold.If you are not concerned about authenticity you could replace your tank with a surge tank elimination kit available from Studebaker vendors.
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The stud is not soldered to the tank. It is a weld stud.
The bracket is slotted and can be adjusted at the block to raise it so the tank will rest on it.
There should not be that much space between the bracket and tank.
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This is what you need on the bottom.
Also the battery hold down and the power steering cover use wing nuts.
RQ Number on RH inner fender above windshield wiper bag?
in 1963-64 Avanti
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