mfg Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 What two things were changed (concerning the frame ) on the '83-'85 Avantis that actually made them MORE susceptible to 'rusting' and 'rotting out' than the earlier, '63-'82 Avanti frames? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studegary Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Addition of X-member to Lark type frames. Changing the length of the frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963r2 Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Gauge of steel used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted July 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 5 hours ago, studegary said: Addition of X-member to Lark type frames. Changing the length of the frames. No, not due to those changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted July 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 2 hours ago, 1963r2 said: Gauge of steel used. No, not a change in steel thickness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Fully welded on the edges of the bottom flange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted July 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 13 hours ago, brad said: Fully welded on the edges of the bottom flange. Yes!....fully welded edges gets you 1/2 way there! Can anyone come up with the the other issue? (or change?) HINT!....Something was eliminated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Drane holes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacey Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Should be drain not drane??? I typed too fast and didn't re-read what I wrote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfg Posted July 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Stacey said: Should be drain not drane??? I typed too fast and didn't re-read what I wrote. No problem, I do that all the time! And you are CORRECT!.......for whatever reason the factory left out the holes in the lower plate. Brad & Stacey got this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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