Zedman Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Hello All-, I am preparing a replacement frame for my 1981 Avanti II but fear the "perches" indicated in the pic (not my photo BTW) are too corroded for re-use. I don't have clear access to my own vehicle at present it's 60 miles away and I'm facing a bit of a time-crunch with the contractor helping with this job. I have access to a friends' Avanti and tried to draw the parts but it's too difficult to do an accurate job of hole centres with so much clutter- I really tried ! Does anybody have a good accurate sketch of these parts that I can use to replicate them ? Steve RGB3269 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963r2 Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) You can buy them, they are called saddles from memory. I think I bought a set from SI years ago. Looks like they are $82.50US ea pb Edited February 22, 2020 by 1963r2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Wow!....Big job!.....1963r2's recommendation would be the best. (if the NOS perches are indeed still available) Otherwise, I'd go back to your template idea, which will get you very close to the correct 'box' shape of these perches, then worry about drilling the body mount holes after installing these fabricated parts......I know,...easier said than done!!........Good luck with this!.....Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avanti83 Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 4 hours ago, 1963r2 said: You can buy them, they are called saddles from memory. I think I bought a set from SI years ago. Looks like they are $82.50US ea pb Good call, from the SI catalog 800917/18 https://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb.dll?parta~partsort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 If SI or another vendor has them, that would be the best option (IMO). To answer your question directly, since your Avanti is still on the Studebaker chassis, the SNM would have the drawings for the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedman Posted February 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Thanks for the replies everybody- to be frank I caved-in and am looking at buying them in as well as a rear frame crossmember.. Considering I have an engineering trade background it pains me to have to not be able to do this job, but I have a time limit on this project and another person is involved. Thanks all- Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963r2 Posted February 25, 2020 Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Talk to Leon. He might have what you are after in Melb. pb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 I find it interesting that in the photo Zedman posted there is really no sign of where the tubular rear crossmember was welded to the 'perch'......This Avanti's tubular rear crossmember must have been missing for a long time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted February 29, 2020 Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 3 hours ago, mfg said: I find it interesting that in the photo Zedman posted there is really no sign of where the tubular rear crossmember was welded to the 'perch'......This Avanti's tubular rear crossmember must have been missing for a long time! It looks like it is still there to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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