RQB3263/81/305 .... I just found a couple questions from October ??
the paint color is "diamond blue metallic ..original .... now thats the good news ..Suberu code 80 ...is a perfect match and no special mixing req... perrrfect been on there 10+ yrs now...
the electric fan is 16" 12 volt off the shelf and is wired into the A/C compressor... on when a/c is on ....
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE FROM BILL IN SUNNY FLORIDA ...drive carefully and keep in touch
RQB3263/81/305 .... I AM PLANNING MY 2026 AVANTI PROJECT .... REAR DISC BRAKE CONVERSION ... AND LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE FROM A MEMBER WITH EXPERIENCE TO A MFG/SELLER OF A COMPLETE KIT .... FOR DANA 44 WITH 6 BOLT BACKING PLATE .. IF HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND CAN GUIDE ME I WOULD APPRECIATE IT ... THANKS .... BIILL IN FLORIDA 386-466-6434 CELL
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PLEASE CALL BILL GREGG CELL ...386-466-6434..... I WANT TO DISCUS YOU REAR DISC BRAKE CONVERSION ... FOR A 2026 AVANTI II PROJECT
I LOOK FWD TO HEARING FROM YOU .... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .... BILL IN MELROSE, FLORIDA
RQB3263/81 ... THESE WHEELS ARE 16 INCH ...FORD MUSTANG 07-09 SALVAGE YARD 50$ EACH .... BUT I HAVE NO CLUE AS TO THE BACK SPACING... BUT REQUIRED SPACER/ADAPTERS 1 1/4 INCH IN FRONT FOR SUSPENSION CLEARANCE AND 1 INCH IN REAR FOR GOOD LOOKS ... WORKED WELL FOR TEN YEARS NOW AND LOOKS GREAT THE TIRES ARE VOGUE GOLD LINE WHITE WALL R225/60R/16 BUY 5 AS THIS COMBO WILL FIT IN THE AVANTI SPARE TIRE WELL !!
BEST WISHES AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS ....BILL IN FLORIDA
RQB3263/81/305 MELROSE FLORIDA 411 MILES FROM CHESTER SC .....I READ WITH GREAT INTEREST ABOUT YOUR REAR DISC BRAKE CONVERSION...
I HAVE BEEN WANTING TO CONVERT RQB3263 TO REAR DISCS FOR YEARS !! I HAVE THE SAME DANA 44 /6 BOLT BACKING PLATE AS YOUR 84 AVANTI
PLEASE CALL BILL GREGG CELL 386-466-6434 ANY TIME AS I WOULD LIKE TO PLAN A 2026 AVANTI PROJECT AND THIS SOUNDS PERFECT .....THANKS
BILL GREGG
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RQB3263/81/305 .... TRACK BAR REHAB COMPLETE ... KEY ... USE LOTSA ANTI SEIZE COMPOUND ON EVERYTHING ... AND... LOOSEN THE U-BOLTS THAT HOLD THE AXEL HOUSING TO THE SPRING.... I REMOVED THE NUTS ONE AT A TIME AND ANTI SEIZED THEM LIBERALLY ...ONE AT A TIME.... THIS WAS ALL DONE EASILY WITHOUT JACKING THE CAR OR REMOVING THE WHEEL.... BUT UP ON A 4 POST LIFT .... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .... BEST WISHES IN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE .... BILL IN FLORIDA ...
RQB3263/81/305 .... TRACK BAR REHAB COMPLETE ... KEY ... USE LOTSA ANTI SEIZE COMPOUND ON EVERYTHING ... AND... LOOSEN THE U-BOLTS THAT HOLD THE AXEL HOUSING TO THE SPRING.... I REMOVED THE NUTS ONE AT A TIME AND ANTI SEIZED THEM LIBERALLY ...ONE AT A TIME.... THIS WAS ALL DONE EASILY WITHOUT JACKING THE CAR OR REMOVING THE WHEEL.... BUT UP ON A 4 POST LIFT .... KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .... BEST WISHES IN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND DRIVE DRIVE DRIVE .... BILL IN FLORIDA ...
RQB3263/81 .... UP DATE .... TRACK BARS REMOVED ....ONE HAD TO HAVE THE BOLT CUT TWICE ON BOTH SIDES DOWN THRU THE RUBBER BUSHING BY THE BACKING PLATE ...REALLY BAD CONDITION .... CLEANED, PRIMED, PAINTED AND NEW RUBBER BUSHINGS PRESSED THRU WITH LOTSA VASELINE ....ALL NEW GRADE 8 HARDWARE....AND TWO NEW STEEL SPACERS ON MONDAY ...... EXPECTING EASY INSTALL ...HAHAHAHAHA
THE REAR SHOCKS I REMOVED ARE IN MY OPINION STILL QUITE SERVICEABLE ... AND ARE FREE TO ANYONE WHO WILL COME TO FLORIDA AND PICK THEM UP
CALL BILL 386-466-6434 .....
RQB 3263/81 ... WELL THE FRONT ALIGNMENT IS DONE AND I MAY NEVER KNOW IT WORTH MY $125.00 .....SO NOW I AM TACKLING THE TRACK (TRACTION) BAR REHAB ... 3263 TRACK BARS WERE ALL ORIGINAL AND A BIG MESS... I RECEIVED THE RUBBER BUSHINGS (4) FROM STEVEN ALLEN HERE IN GAINESVILLE FLORIDA
AND HOPE TO PICK UP THE STEEL SPACERS (2) TODAY.... I ALSO HAVE FROM THEM NEW REAR SHOCKS TO INSTALL....... TRACK BAR REMOVAL NOT EASY BUT YES CAN BE DONE WITHOUT REMOVING REAR WHEEL ....45 YRS OF NEGLECT DIDNT MAKE IT EASY.... I HAD TO CUT ONE OF THE REAR BOLTS TWICE TO GET IT OUT... ONE FWD SHOULDER BOLT IS IN GOOD REUSABLE CONDITION BUT THE OTHER WAS IN BAD SHAPE AND REQUIRED A SLEEVE BE MFG AND INSTALLED (.75 OD X 1.5 IN.LONG) WHICH MEANS THE DAMAGED SHOULDER BOLT HAD TO BE GROUND DOWN TO ALLOW THE SLEEVE TO FIT OVER AND INSTALLED WITH LOTSA JB WELD...... TRACK BARS SAND BLASTED PRIMED AND PAINTED AND ALL NEW GRADE 8 HARDWARE READY MAYBE FRIDAY ... YAAAAA
I MAY INSTALL THE REAR SHOCKS TODAY .... EASY JOB .... FAMOUS LAST WORDS ....MORE ON THIS WHEN ITS ALL DONE .....AND I HAVE RECUPERATED FROM MY THURSDAY TRYPTOPHAN RUSH... HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL .... BILL IN FLORIDA ...
RQB3263/81 .... WELL NOW THAT MY FRONT "A" ARM BUSHING PROJECT IS COMPLETE .....ALIGNMENT IS NEXT THIS WEEK.... THEN NEXT IS THE TRACK BAR BUSHINGS AND REAR SHOCKS .....
IM LOOKING FOR ADVICE AND SOURCE MFG AND P/N FOR UP-GRADED REAR SHOCKS ....
THANKS ALL .... HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE FREE STATE OF FLORIDA.... BILL
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RQB3263/81/305 ..... FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHING REPLACEMENT PROJECT COMPLETE .... USED ONLY NEW MANUFACTURE PARTS FROM STUDEBAKER INTERNATIONAL IN ARIZONA....... BOTTOM LINE .... EXPENSIVE .... MECHANIC VERY METICULOUS AND FIXED A COUPLE OTHER THINGS ALSO BUT..... TOTAL COST PARTS AND LABOR ...$1600.00 !! AND ALIGNMENT NEXT WEEK ....!!.... ALL DONE ALL GOOD ... LIFE TIME GUARANTEE ...
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RQB3263/81/305 ..... FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHING REPLACEMENT PROJECT COMPLETE .... USED ONLY NEW MANUFACTURE PARTS FROM STUDEBAKER INTERNATIONAL IN ARIZONA....... BOTTOM LINE .... EXPENSIVE .... MECHANIC VERY METICULOUS AND FIXED A COUPLE OTHER THINGS ALSO BUT..... TOTAL COST PARTS AND LABOR ...$1600.00 !! AND ALIGNMENT NEXT WEEK ....!!.... ALL DONE ALL GOOD ... LIFE TIME GUARANTEE ...
BEST WISHES ....BILL IN FLORIDA ....
RQB3263/81 ... GOT EM .... NOW I JUST NEED AN EXPERIENCED STUDE MECHANIC IN FLORIDA TO DO THE JOB ...... ANY IDEAS/RECOMMENDATIONS ?? THANKS .... BILL 386-466-6434
RQB3263/81/305 .... I WILL BE REPLACING THE FRONT SUSPENSION "A" ARM BUSHING UPPER AND LOWER SOON... MAYBE...
IT APPEARS I AM MISSING ONE OF THE CUP BUSHING RETAINING WASHERS THAT SECURES THE BUSHING INTO THE "A' ARM...
IF YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE AN EXTRA OR TWO PLEASE CALL BILL 386-466-6434 IN FLORIDA ....... THANKS
GOOD MORNING MEL
THESE BUSHINGS ARE NEW MFG AS ALL THE ORIGS HAVE LONG AGO DRIED UP AND GONE AWAY
WILDFELR IS ME.... 50 YRS AGO.... BUT I AM STILL ON A LEASH
NOW I NEED A STUDEBAKER MECH TO INSTALL THEM ....COFFEE TIME
GOOD MORNING MEL
BILL GREGG IN FLORIDA
WELL I JUST ORDERED AND RECEIVED THE BUSHINGS FOR RQB3263/81..... THESE ARE THE CORRECT BUSHINGS....
ONE DAY PRIORITY MAIL
RQB3263/81 .... THIS GRILL WAS FABED FROM PLASTIC WIN-DIXIE SHOPPING CART MATERIAL .... INDESTRUCTIBLE, EASILY REPLACEABLE, ... AND FREE.....BILL IN FLORIDA