plwindish
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Jean-Louis, Welcome to Avanti ownership,the AOAI and AOAI forum. The Aux lite switch is usually for the fog lights. You might want to check the fuse panel block located on the interior side of the firewall just above the carpet line above where you left foot would rest when in the drivers seat. There may be some blown fuses on the block. You can also check Bob Johnstone's Studebaker Resource page, accessed by the AOAI home page, clicking on the blue resources button under the forum button, then click on Studebaker info button on the right side. Do a search on the site for Avanti Electical systems and you should be able to find the wiring schematics for the Avantis. The schematics can be printed and you can study them to understand the wiring. I have a 76 and the dash lights are red. Good luck with tracking down your problem.
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I had a similar issue with my 76. Left front signal worked but did not come on as a parking light with headlights on or off. I had the problem twice over two years. I replaced the entire turn signal light assembly the first time as the dog eared tab on the bottom was broken off and it was hard to keep the unit fastened into the fender. The second time it went out, the grounds were redone and its been fine since.
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Brad, that sounds like a recipe for success.
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It reminds me of the saying "Thrown at and missed, sh_t at and hit."
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I guess that I was lucky getting all the cabin weathering stripping last year from Studebaker International. Brad Bez put it all in for me in September, so everything is nice and tight now. One disadvantage of the rear windows with new weatherstripping now is that I can't just reach around with 1 hand and open or close the windows. Those babies are tight!
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I believe it was either 80 or 81 when the 4 speed automatic overdrive appeared. The 200 R-4 was used first, then the 700 R-4 was used. It may have been the same time as when the 305 appeared.
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I have not done any fiberglass repair so its nothing I would attempt. You are near Mike Baker's area, so I would seek his opinion regarding what needs to be done.
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Its lacking some 20" spinner type wheels and the driver's seat back at a 30 degree angle to fully savor a home-made from the "hood" gangsta look. A bull horn needs to be shouting "Step away from the car before any more damage is inflicted!"
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Please enlighten us Don. It looks interesting.
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If a car was taken back to the factory and refurbished, I don't think a vehicle would have been outfitted with a new VIN #. It sounds more like a situation of the original owner having a 69 and at a later time, bought and registered or transferred the plates to an 80 model. I would not rule out any clerical mistakes on the IL SOS' offices.
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Dan would be the most knowledgeable person about the powertrains of the Avanti after Studebaker. Neuman and Altman's started with the 327, then 350, then 400, then 350, ending with the 305's. Transmissions went from the left over BW flightomatics to GM's TurboHydramatic(I don't know if they used the turbo 350, but know they used the 400), then on to the 200R4, then to the 700R4. Bob Johnstone's Studebaker Resource pages would also be a source for that information.
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I would start with the last owner you got the car from, finding length of ownership and any previous owners he had contact with. If the original (first) owner's name doesn't come up, then try to contact the original owner through the information listed on the build sheet. I bought RBQ 2392 from an older gentleman in Naperville IL in January 2011. He was able to tell me he had bought the car from another person in Naperville in October 1985. I wasn't able to contact that owner, but was able to get in contact with the original purchaser of the car in Hatboro PA, learning he had the car for 3 years, when the paint started to fade(Yes, Avanti Motors had some paint issues also)., so he traded for a 79 at Avanti Motors in South Bend the fall of 1979. I then learned that Avanti Motors sold the car to the first person from Naperville IL, having it from 79 until 85 he sold to the gentleman I bought the car from. Its almost like a geneology search in your family going through and tracking the history of your car. Since you have a copy of the build sheet, you can find the motor number on the motor and determine if it is the original motor or not. Through contacting the owners, you might even find out when the title snafu occurred. Knowing IL and how the Secretary of State's office works, you'll probably get quicker results by tracking down previous owners than going directly through the SoS's offices. Do a search for the IL Secretary of State Office in Springfield IL to find where to contact about the title.
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18 Avantis are listed in the Avanti Marketplace in the back pages of the new Issue #160 that came in the mail today.
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I got Issue #160 today. It is another outstanding issue. 18 Avantis are listed for sale in Avanti Marketplace. Be on the look out for your issue.
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You have a lot of company there. I have easily doubled the purchase price of my car with basically a mechanical restoration of the car. I have no intentions of selling the car while I'm able to drive and have no health issues, so when that time comes to sell it, I'll factor all the enjoyment I've gotten from the car. If its a lot of years, then I'll figure the car doesn't owe me much back from that investment.
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Were the round vents (left overs from 83 and 64, I assume) just used in the early RQA's? I had never seen the earlier rectangular type vent. They must not have been used very long.
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Both look to be real projects. The Craigs list Avanti in Grand Rapids doesn't show any hog trough or frame shots which, being in MI would have to be looked at. That saying about nothing being more expensive than a cheap Avanti keeps rolling around in my head.
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If you read the link, it sounds like a real crap shoot if one did buy the vehicles and try to bring them back into the US. You could spend the money and have them seized at the port bringing them back in. How many are willing to risk that?
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Warren,
From what the pix show, the car looks to be in good shape. Have you been able to get the car on a lift and get a good look of the underside and frame? I think the color of the interior may grow on you. The only thing I didn't like is the black piping on the seats, but that's seemed to be a signature item on a lot of Avanti's interiors of the period. The car does look very clean. The paint and stress cracks are probably minor items that might get repaired with the sum you had mentioned. If you have driven the car, you'll get an idea of the shape and condition of the motor, trans and the suspension of the car. The car would be a good buy at $10 K, but as I found, that's the starting point for what you would want to do with the car. I wish you good luck with your plans.
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Are you looking for a nice 63 or 64, or as you posted, a nice 93 or 94? Avanti was not in production from 91 until the AVX concept was produced in 96. Production began again in 2000 or 2002 and continued until the factory was locked up after the owner, Mr. Kelly ran into his legal issues.
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If you dare to be different, there will very rarely be two Avantis at any cruise event. Yesterday at the Chicago area North Shore AACA Annual Brighton Run, there happened to be 4 Avantis in around 200 cars. The Avantis were a 72, 2 76's, and an 03. All four of the owners are also members of Chicago land AOAI, so that's why we had more than just one.
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What year is your car? Does it have the Stude or Chevy frame? It sounds like the car has the GM frame and probably the GM drive train components as well.
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My 76 RQB 2392 has a Dana 44 Twin Traction 3:31 in it. I would think yours probably is similarly equipped.
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The Silver blue 83 was his latest project. My car is further down the blog listings. Its a 76 dark metallic red , tan interior with wire wheels.
interior light in Avanti II 1981
in 1965-83 Avanti
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Yes it sounds as if the fog lights were removed and you still have a live switch for the lights. Doing a search up front , you may be able to find the wires that fed the fog lights. The red light that lights up was a safety reminder so you don't leave the fog lights on by mistake. You do have a switch to power another accessory should you choose to. Personally, I would leave the switch in place, but find to wires termination point in front and make sure they are taped off should you choose not to re-install the fog lights. Good luck with your car.