Avanti Bodies!

[mfg]

After Studebaker Avanti body building was established in South Bend, Avanti bodies were assembled on the......?..... floor of building 48A.

1) First.....2) Second.......3) Third....or....4) Fourth

[mfg]

Any thoughts on this one?

[studegary]

On 12/20/2021 at 6:52 PM, mfg said:

After Studebaker Avanti body building was established in South Bend, Avanti bodies were assembled on the......?..... floor of building 48A.

1) First.....2) Second.......3) Third....or....4) Fourth

I do not want to take tme to look it up because I do not believe that it makes any difference, however, my memory comes up with second floor.  

[Desert Driver]

Ground floor would probably be too dirty and dusty. Upper floors would dictate more TLC when moving bodies downstairs. So my guess is the 2nd floor.

 

Unfortunately not enough cars were assembled to meet dealer demand regardless of where they were built.

[mfg]

19 hours ago, studegary said:

I do not want to take tme to look it up because I do not believe that it makes any difference, however, my memory comes up with second floor.  

 

5 hours ago, Desert Driver said:

Ground floor would probably be too dirty and dusty. Upper floors would dictate more TLC when moving bodies downstairs. So my guess is the 2nd floor.

 

Unfortunately not enough cars were assembled to meet dealer demand regardless of where they were built.

Good thoughts, however, Avantis were not assembled on the second floor of building 48A

(Actually, the second floor was used for Studebaker truck production)

[Desert Driver]

I'll just take a wild guess...the third floor. Fewer pigeons than the fourth!

[mfg]

5 hours ago, Desert Driver said:

I'll just take a wild guess...the third floor. Fewer pigeons than the fourth!

Not so wild....you are CORRECT!

[studegary]

On 12/22/2021 at 5:21 PM, mfg said:

 

Good thoughts, however, Avantis were not assembled on the second floor of building 48A

(Actually, the second floor was used for Studebaker truck production)

I thought that I remember seeing pictures of Avantis being assembled near trucks.  

[mfg]

19 hours ago, studegary said:

I thought that I remember seeing pictures of Avantis being assembled near trucks.  

Perhaps on final assembly...but they were apparently glued together on the third floor.