WANTED: Power booster for AVANTI R1, model 1964, R4754

[Paul Manders]

Dear Dwight, can you please give your address to Jim? / Many thanks, Paul

[Dwight FitzSimons]

Hi, Paul,

Yes, I spoke to Jim Lime, I think, on Wednesday, and asked for pix of the damage and the missing part.  He said he would email me the pix.  I'm sure he/they are busy so he hasn't gotten to it yet.  I'll email him to make sure he has my correct email address.

If the USPS has damaged the booster in transit then a claim needs to be made.  I did insure it.

I'll keep you in the loop.

Regards,

--Dwight FitzSimons, powered by Studebaker

[Paul Manders]

Hello Dwight, the pictures. Is there something you can undertake?

[Paul Manders]

[Dwight FitzSimons]

Hi, Paul,

For some unknown reason I never thought to look under the rubber boot.  I have sent pictures of my second Avanti booster to Jim Lime and am waiting to hear back from him.  The pix of the second booster are below.

--Dwight

[Paul Manders]

Hello Dwight, let’s first wait for Jim’s reaction. / Thanks, Paul

[Dwight FitzSimons]

1 hour ago, Paul Manders said:

Hello Dwight, let’s first wait for Jim’s reaction. / Thanks, Paul

OK

[Dwight FitzSimons]

Hi, Paul,

Jim has accepted my second booster (from my pictures), so I'll mail it to SI.

--Dwight

[Paul Manders]

Morning Dwight, that’s super! Costs for transportation are on  my account. What’s the amount? Do you like to get the first booster back and are there other consequences? / Have a pleasant Sunday.

[Dwight FitzSimons]

Hi, Paul,

A bit of advice from experience:  I received a rebuilt booster in January for my '64 Avanti.  It was nicely painted, but there were pits (from rust) all over it, which showed through the paint.  This booster will likely have the same problem.  So, if you can get the rebuilder to glass bead the booster but leave it unpainted that would allow you to finish it as you want.  In my case I would have used Naval Jelly (phosphoric acid jell) to make sure that all of the microscopic rust was gone, then filled the pits with finishing putty.  Then paint. 

--Dwight