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1963

R-3404


THIS 1963 AVANTI I PUIRCHASED IN SOUTH CAROLINA, JUNE OF 2002. THE GENTLEMAN I BOUGHT IT FROM WAS A FORMER STUDEBAKER DEALER IN SOUTH CAROLINA, HE HAD IT COVERED IN HIS BACK YARD, HAD OWNED IT ABOUT 10 YEARS. HE DID NOT HAVE IT PLATED, HE DROVE IT AROUND THE SUBDIVSION ABOUT ONCE A MONTH TO KEEP IT IN RUNNING ORDER. HE BOUGHT IT TO RESTORE AND DUE TO HEALTH REASONS, COULD NOT DO SO. I BROUGHT IT TO BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS ON A TRAILER, AND HAVE ONLY DRIVEN SHORT DISTANCES.
THE CAR STARTS AND RUNS, VERY STRONG ENGINE, NO SMOKE AND SOUNDS VERY GOOD. HE HAD JUST REPLACED THE CARBURATOR, BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I REPLACED THE STARTER.
THE CAR HAD BEEN PAINTED, AND HAD SOME PAINT CRACKING. I STARTED ON THE CRACKING PAINT SPOTS AS YOU CAN SEE. I WANTED TO SEE WHY IT WAS CRACKING, YOU CAN SEE FROM PICTURES THOSE SPOTS HAD BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE IT WAS PAINTED. THE BODY NEEDS TO SANDED AND REFINISHED.
THE BOX IN BACK SEAT IS NEW REAR WINDOW RUBBER, THE EXISTING ONE IS CRACKING. THE SEATS HAVE BEEN REDONE AT SOME TIME, THE DASH PAD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. (a new dash pad is $550.00, I am going to replace the one in my other car it's not perfect, has one crack, between vent and windshield but is a big improvement, whoever buys this car gets first chance at my used one, pictured below).
I WILL GIVE THE BUYER THE AVANTI PARTS CATALOG I GOT WITH THE CAR. ALSO I HAVE ALL THE PARTS MISSING IN THE PICTURES AND THEY ARE GOOD. IT IS COMPLETE. I ALSO HAVE THE PASSENGER CAR PRODUCTION ORDER-FINAL ASSEMBLY LINE.
I AM SURE THERE IS PLENTY I HAVE FORGOTTEN TO MENTION, SO FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. I WILL ANSWER THE FIRST QUESTION NOW, BECAUSE I JUST THOUGHT WHAT IT WOULD BE, YES THE TORQUE BOXES ARE GOOD,


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