Avanti Production Numbers

[psdenno]

Here's an Avanti trivia question from the quiz at the recent Palm Springs Meet.

Name two places where you find your Studebaker Avanti’s production number hand written on parts of the car.

[mfg]

18 minutes ago, psdenno said:

Here's an Avanti trivia question from the quiz at the recent Palm Springs Meet.

Name two places where you find your Studebaker Avanti’s production number hand written on parts of the car.

I’ve seen serial number hand written on inner door (upholstery removed)

Is that what you mean by production number?

 

[psdenno]

17 minutes ago, mfg said:

I’ve seen serial number hand written on inner door (upholstery removed)

Is that what you mean by production number?

 

 Thanks for asking.  No, I'm referring to the Production Order Line Number as listed in the Line Number Box on the Passenger Car Production Order form and the multipage Vehicle Inspection Report.

Also, my '63 R2 VIN is R2470 and the handwritten inner door number you mentioned is 1470 on both doors.  Interesting.

[mfg]

1 hour ago, psdenno said:

 Thanks for asking.  No, I'm referring to the Production Order Line Number as listed in the Line Number Box on the Passenger Car Production Order form and the multipage Vehicle Inspection Report.

Also, my '63 R2 VIN is R2470 and the handwritten inner door number you mentioned is 1470 on both doors.  Interesting.

That is interesting… I’d guess someone mistook a 1 for a 2 TWICE!!

I have no idea where that PO# you mention can be found on Stude Avantis…. However, I’d like to know!!

[psdenno]

1 hour ago, mfg said:

That is interesting… I’d guess someone mistook a 1 for a 2 TWICE!!

Or VIN 1470 has no doors.  😎

As for where the Line Number is handwritten twice, if there are no guesses, I'll post the answer later today.

[psdenno]

When you remove the front seats from your Avanti, turn them upside down and look at the bottom side of the fiberglass seat bottom.  The Production Order Line Number is handwritten in marker on the underside of the seat in large digits.

[mfg]

4 hours ago, psdenno said:

When you remove the front seats from your Avanti, turn them upside down and look at the bottom side of the fiberglass seat bottom.  The Production Order Line Number is handwritten in marker on the underside of the seat in large digits.

OK….. that’s a good one!!!!!