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  1. For Sale -- 1963 Avanti Parts

    in Avanti Parts

    Posted · Edited by unclemiltie
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    The following are for sale

    1) NOS front Avanti body panel with both headlight openings for round headlights $300


    2) NOS 1963 Avanti right side front fender $300


    3) Used original 63 Avanti jack with handle and tire iron $450, seldom avail for sale

    4) 1963 Avanti body shell, right front fender damaged, otherwise nice condition.  Sitting on rusted frame which is good enough to transport it.  $500    (I hope someone can use it before I cut it up for wall art)

    5) 1963 Avanti seats, fronts need reupholstering,  make offer

    6) 63 avanti Rear window glass, have not removed yet, make offer


    Shipping not included, prefer local pickup, located in St. Louis, MO

    Pictures Available

  7. Paint Code for 1988 Avanti Red

    in 1984-91 Avanti

    Posted

    Does anyone have the paint code for the red used on 88 Avantis?? My convertible was originally grey but was repainted red by the Avanti factory prior to delivery when new to Jeff Cook of the band Alabama. As a result the paint code on the car itself is for grey and not red. I would like to touch up a few small scratches. Thanks

  10. 1988 Muffler

    in 1984-91 Avanti

    Posted

    Yes, I have one pipe coming from the converter going into the muffler under the trunk and then two exhaust pipes coming off the muffler, this car had 20,000 on it, I just replace original hoses and belts, I am thinking this is original to the car. My brother has an 88 Monte Carlo he bought new and it has a similar system.

    It is a clamped system and not welded. I tried to get a name off the muffler but it must be on the side facing up. There is a lot of insulation above the muffler as it lays tight against this insulation and thus the trunk floor

    Thanks

  12. POLL- Avanti Convertibles

    in 1984-91 Avanti

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    Milt, In the 1 1/2 yrs I've had my 89 convertible, I've never unzipped the window. In fact I never saw the zipper until the upholstery guy pointed it out last summer. It still has the original canvas top which looks in good shape and doesn't leak as far as I can tell. My upholstery guy did point out that the rear window had been replaced, showing me the stitching was crooked. The window has some scratches and is starting to slightly discolor, so I'll need to replace the window one of these days. Too bad they glass rear window like the Mustang was never used. It would have been much classier.

    One annoying thing I have with the top is the front top lock on the drivers side. It will vibrate loose while driving down the road and can even pop loose on a bumpy road. It has come lose a couple of times on 294 around the Chicago area, making it fun driving and grabbing the lock handle trying to put the pin back in the hole at 70 mph! Only the drivers side will vibrate loose. I've gotten into the habit of periodically reaching above the visor and pushing the handle forward against the windshield frame to make sure it doesn't vibrate too far.

    Milt, doesn't your 88 look like my 89 with the Avanti (Lamborghini) Red body, black leather interior and black top? I envy the trunk space you have in the 88 compared to my 89. My gas tank is under the trunk making the floor flat in the trunk and the spare with a huge carpeted tire cover taking up about half the space in the trunk.

    Yes, mine is like your 89

  13. POLL- Avanti Convertibles

    in 1984-91 Avanti

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    I have an 88 convertible and am curious if most owners of similar convertibles let the window zipped in when putting the top down or if they unzip it before putting the top down.

    It is no longer easy for me to get in the back seat to unzip it that is for sure. I have mine currently unzipped but have put the top down with it zipped also.

    Thanks

    Milt

  14. Air Conditioning -- Fire

    in 1965-83 Avanti

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    In Issue 169 of the Avanti Magazine page 15, Milt Yoder indicated that he was told that some Avantis had a problem with fires with A.C controls and that might be why the belt is missing on his Air Conditioning compressor. The belt is also missing on my 1981 Avanti. Is this a problem with my car such that I should not try to fix the air conditining. Is there a fix for the potential fire problem?

    Thanks,

    Don

    Dan Booth is the one that warned me of the AC issues

  16. Avanti Mount Swap?

    in Avanti Trivia

    Posted

    True and false---- the front mounts will interchange as long as you do not have an R3. They will not interchange on an R3. The rears interchange with the 58 Pres with a V8 for an automatic equiped car.. The rears for standard trans cars including 4 speed will interchange with a 4 speed mount but the original ones for the four speed were actually different, in that they were lower on one end for easier access to the mounting bolts. So the answer for the rear on standard transmissions is they will interchange even though they are different

  21. Chevy Avanti!

    in Avanti Trivia

    Posted

    If you are talking body serial then False, my 67 has the ID plate on the door post and my 84 was also on the door post.

    If you are talking about the engine serial then it is also false as on the 327 it is on the passenger side front of the block

  25. Avanti Switch!

    in Avanti Trivia

    Posted

    Are you asking if the headlamp sw is interchangable 63-83, the heater sw is interchangable 63-83 and the instrument sw is interchangable 83-63 OR are you asking for the years of 63-83 are the three mentioned switches interchangable with each other???? I believe for the Larks the three mentioned switches are interchangable with each other. For Avanti the light sw was a dual and the heater is a single so they are not interchangable.

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