Bob's Resource Website (2007)

Avanti / Studebaker Owner Recommended Services

Last update: Sep 2007 (Note: I do not get paid for these recommendations
They only get put here if owners who have used them, verify their services)
Chrome Platers

California

Mike Aldana
Calexico, CA 92231
760-357-0713
maldana@inreach.com
Verne's Chrome Plating
Gardena, CA 90249
323.754.4126

Pacific Plating
contact Steve
619-295-0496
(Feb 2007)
New York
Kings Plating
Rome NY
888-824-7663
Contact is Rusty Martin.
Georgia
Forrester's Chrome
3990 Bankhead Hwy
Douglasville, Ga 30134

770-949-8942 M-F
forr62@bellsouth.net
Middletown, PA
Librandi's Plating
717-944-9442
fax 717-944-3015.
Florida
Melbourne

Space Coast Plating

Texas
Houston Speed & Sport Chrome Plating
713-921-0235
404 Broadway
Houston, Tx.
77012
Texas
Craig Bierman
Superior Chrome Plating
1-800-282-8706
713-671-0100
242 McCarty Dr
Aire St Bldg 26
Houston, Tx. 77029
North Carolina
Chrome-rite
Fayetteville, NC
(nice, reasonable)
5-6 weeks
Tennessee
Tri-City Plating
Illinois
Finishing Touch
Northwest Highway
Arizona
Metro Plating Inc.
227 E. 10th Drive
Mesa, AZ. 85210
(480) 833-8453
Lost Titles
Broadway Title

Upholstery
Jim Lawrence
FBN Upholstery
On SDC website)
Phantom Auto Works
Interiors
130 South Broadway Avenue
Salem, Ohio 44460
1.330.337.8879
Loga Enterprises
Loga Enterprises
Speedo Cables / Power hoses
GEORGE(?)
425 E. Cumberland St.
Lebanon, PA 17042
Ph: 717-273-9502
FAX: 717-273-6140
Dec 05
Saginaw Steering
LARES
GLASS Vic Phillips
Classic Auto Glass
608-873-0599
573-785-1927
Champ Specialty Parts
Russ Jenks
phone 208 390-6306
(Feb 2005)
O.E.M. Glass INC.
Bloomington,IL
Call with the correct
date codes
309 662 2122
furnish them the month and
year your car was built and
they will take it from there.
CAR HAULERS
vacancy Indiana
Barnes Auto transport
1-800-542-3123
Jeff Barnes
(In most cases the vehicle
will stay on HIS truck
/prices are competitive)
Arizona
AAAdvantage Auto Transport
8920 South Hardy
Tempe, AZ 85284
(800) 233-4875 Ext 103 Matt
http://www.aaaadv.com/
Ask for Matt
Peg Trucking
Lee or Peg Palaszeski
2525 Randolph Rd.
Janesville, WI 53545

(608)756-0033
(775)659-2837
pegtruckinginc@charter.net
Website

review

Silver Eagle transport
Ron& JoAnn
269 998 6896
dispatch-Ginger,586 52 1368.
enclosed in semi.
Excellent service,no problems.
(shelelias@gmail.com -Sep07)
California
Passport Transport Ltd.
(home base-St. Louis)
800-325-4267
all enclosed trailers.
/ Very reliable. Ask for Cliff
California
All Points Trucking
(925) 679-0100
Website

Testimony

Cyber mover

Cyber II

Lee Aanderud

Craig
Call for a shipping quote
New York
Mainly east coast runs
Doug Pilon
518-593-0430.
Very nice guy
and easy to work with.
Dispatch it Yourself

www.longhornautohaulers.com

(newsgroup Feb 2004)

Larry Baker
605-393-9807
Cell: 605-484-6949
ShipVehicles.com

Thornfield, MO
Haulin' Hermits
Husband and wife team
very nice couple
(651) 793 4374
(April 2007)
BODY SHOPS
Chicago, IL
West Chicago
Deluxe Auto Werks.
Scott - Owner
630) 293-7750
Glenn
Front End Repair
Milwaukee, WI
Jack Sullivan
Sullivan's Auto Service
87th. & Greenfield Ave.
(near the fair park)
SDC member and has at least
four Studebakers of his own.

Junction City, WI

Midwest Studebaker
2620 Lake View Drive
Junction City, WI 54443
Phone 715-204-0258

Dwayne Jacobson
Stainless Steel Repair
Hardtop Window Flipper Restoration
56 Golden Hawk Parts and Restorations
Autobody Painting Services
(listed Feb 2008)
Custom Air Conditioning

Tampa, Florida

Classic Auto Air Mfg. Co.
2020 West Kennedy Blvd.
Tampa, FL. 33606
(813) 251-4994 or (813) 251-2356

Custom Radiator Service Douglasville, Ga.
770 942 2696
Aug2005 / $285 for 3row

Ranco Heater Control
Valve Rebuild

Nov 2007
rlbdeering@yahoo.com
661-373-1125
~$60.00
FRAME WORK
Fairfax, VA
SDC member Ray Krukowski
Fairfax Station VA.
(more info coming)

Disk Brake Conversions
Turner Brake
7293 Oakbay drive, Dept 1
Noblesville, IN 46060
317-877-0453
fax /317-877-5181
Website

Dave LeVesque
SteelTech Solutions
Marion, IL
618-997-4238
(cell) 618-525-5539
Website

Disc Brake Conversions $550.00
TEL: 765-948-5051
18994N 125E
Summitville, IN 47070
tedharbit@aol.com


Body Parts
HOOD SPRINGS
Whitco Spring Sales
10883 1/2 E. 11th st.
Tulsa, Ok 74128
(Wagonmaster)Bob Whiten
POR-15
Maintenance Specialties Co
21 Valley Forge Rd
New Castle, DE 19720-4228
(302) 328-1332
Fibreglass parts
classglassperformance

The Glass Shop

Brake Boosters

Historic Automotive
POWER BRAKE EXCHANGE
2442 Central Avenue
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 926-0632
Power Brake Booster Exchange
Booster Dewey
4533 S.E. Division
Portland, Oregon 97206
503-238-8882 May 2001
May 99
Website
Lincoln Clutch & Brake
211 So. 20th
Lincoln, NE 68510
800-927-2207
LNKClutch@aol.com
Obsolete Parts
NOS Kelsey and Motorwheel
KARP'S Power Brakes
66 N. Central Ave.
Upland, CA 91786
Phone - 909.985.0800
Fax 909.985.5120
Email
Hydrovac Repair

Tulsa Brake & Clutch
1345 East 11th Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74120
Phone (918) 582-2165
Older / good craftsmen

Brake Boosters done cheap!
(Mar 2004)

Prior Renamufacturing
http://www.priorreman.com/
Midwest Manufacturing
708 496 9100
Florida
Ed Strain
ELECTRICAL
Alabama
carl wesser
Box 51
Hollywood,AL
35752
New York City
Conlon Automotive
1150 North Broadway
Massapequa, Long Island
(Recommended by
roy87lsc@optonline.net
May 02
Georgia
(Starter Motors)
John A. Ross
Auto Electric Remanufacturing
1389 Church Street
Marietta, GA 30060
770-424-1274
770-428-0966.
ELECTRONIC (Radios)
Karl Kosower
Electronic Services
575 Eastline Road
P.O. Box 321
Balston Spa, New York 12020
Phone: (518) 885-7606
(Nov 2003)
Blaupunkt Service
Midwest Electronics
Schiller Park, IL
800.562.5978
US shop that Blaupunkt
uses for warranty repairs etc
Nov 2003

Auto Radio Specialists Inc.
1565 India
San Diego, CA
619-234-8293
Nov 2003
Radio Restorations/Conversions
Richard Foster
12 Shawmut Ave.
Wayland, MA 01778
800.201.2635
508.653.2418
Bobsradio.com
Email

Odd Electrical Needs(parts)
(Jan06)
Stan's Auto Electric
Indianapolis, IN
Bob Malone
Fairfax,VA
GENERATORS
STARTERS
ALTERNATORS
Central Alternator & Starter
8393 Euclid Ave
Manassas Park< VA 20111
(703) 257-1880

Excellent Work
Quick turnaround
June 2006

Randy Rundle
Fifth Avenue Antique Auto Parts
Clay Center, Kansas

He's a genius on
6-volt stuff, and
alternatives (Nov 2006)
6 volt parts (Nov 2006)

POWER WINDOW MOTOR (Rebuild)
.. ..

...

Another:
D & M Restoration

WIPER WINDOW MOTOR (Rebuild)
Phlbin Rebuilt Products
Portland, OR.
info@philbingroup.com
800-869-7301
Starters
Bellview, WA
R & L
Distributors
FLORIDA
Performance Automotive
Distributor Service
23251 N. River Rd.
Alva, Fl 33920
tech line = 941-728-2810
order line = 800-556-1365
(Recommended by
oldcarfart@aol.com
TetraEthyl Lead

1. MaxLead 2000 15 grams TEL/qt.
Contact: Vogel Products, Inc.
860 Repp Drive
Columbus, Indiana 47201
(812) 376-2776


2. Lead Supreme-130 60 grams TEL/gal
Contact: Kemco Oil Corporation
1374 East Main Street
Lehi, Utah 84043
(801) 768-4408
Recommended Master Mechanics
SANTA CRUZ,CA
Quality Automotive
(831) 427-2323
(Mar 2003)
LOS ANGELES, CA
Murray's Automotive
3149 City Terrace Drive
323.265.1183
Long Beach, Ca
Studebaker Parts and Service
"One of the best Stude shops
in the LA area
Bill Oliver/ Rick Barrett
(310.435.3762)
Bud Alenik
14003 Judah Ave
Hawthorne Ca. 91250
310-643-8100
E-mail
engine overhaul

SEATTLE, WA
Ed Austin
Technical Advisor
PSAOAI
(425) 643 9858
Bob Belling
Columbia CT
860-228-3862

Albuquerque, NM
Bob Raught's Auto Repair
2400 San Mateo Pl., NE
Albuquerque NM 87110
505.881.9615
Long Island, NY
Brothers Auto Service
744 Fulton Avenue
Hempstead,NY 11550
(two blocks west of
Hofstra University)
516-483-8787
516-538-2911
Fax: 4839103
Northboro, MA
W.C.D. Garage
44 West Main Str
Northboro, MA 01532
Long Beach, CA
Studebaker Parts and Service
1440W 14th st,
Long Beach
(562) 435-3762
Bill Oliver or Rick Barrett
(Dec 2006)
Carb Rebulders
Canada
  • Glen Oosting
    British Columbia
  • WCFB
    Daytona Parts
    New Smyrna, Florida
    Dec04
    Tom Hannaford
    Antique Auto Parts Cellar
    Massachusetts
    (781) 335-1579.
    Ted Harbit
    Summitville, IN 46070
    Tedharbit@aol.com
    Ph 765-948-5051
    "Retired"

    $150 - $180
    Carmen Leonard
    727-725-5137
    Safety Harbor, FL
    Jan 2005
    Carb Kits
    Ron Hewitt
    Daytona Parts Co.
    New Smyrna Beach, FL
    RaceKrafters Automotive Machine
    1140 Dillersville Rd
    Lancaster Pa. 17601 717-399-8780.
    (oct 2005)
    Richmond, CA
    Carb Refactory(bay Area)
    open M-TH closed Fri.
    Phone 510-237-1277.
    Gauge Rebuilders
    Retired Stewart Warner engineer
    Pat Powell
    847-455-4918
    Franklin Park, Ill
    Bob's Speedometer, Inc
    (Attention: Bruce)
    10123 Bergin Rd.
    Howell, MI 48843
    ph. 800-632-6587
    810-632-0400
    Nisonger Instrument Sales & Service
    570 Mamaroneck Avenue
    Mamaroneck,NY 1054
    (914) 381-952
    JOHN WOLFE & CO. Inc

    Mark Chapman
    36420 Biltmore Place
    Unit 1
    Willoughby Ohio 44094
    (440) 942-0083
    www.tempman.qpg.com
    GAUGE & SENDING UNIT REPAIRS

    John Wolfe & co
    440-942-0083

    D & M


    Speedos




    Auto Instr



    D&M Restoration (800) 722-0854 Greenville, SC


    Speedometer Plus (310) 838-7349 Los Angeles, CA


    Auto Instruments (877) 450-0110 Martinsville, VA


    Clockworks (800) 398-3040 Eagle River, WI


    Stewart Warner Co.
    800-487-1837
    Tech Support
    915-593-1965 ext. 154
    Fax 915-593-3924


    (Dec 2007)
    Speedometer Service Company
    5801 W Villard Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53218
    (414) 463-6660 Fax (414) 463-6661
    Website

    (jford@greenbaynet.com)

    Suspension
    Leaf Springs

    Eaton Detroit Spring

    Fibreglass Leaf Springs
    Website
    Southwest Stude
    Malcolm Stinson
    Arizona
    928-537-2571
    Surrey, BC, Canada
    Otto-Max Industries Ltd.
    [http://www.otto-max.com/]
    Original Avanti (1963-1985)
    rear leaf springs
    800-667-6167.
    January 2004
    A-B Spring Service
    Grand Rapids, MI
    (616-534-3399)
    (you may have to supply
    your own bushings for them)
    Andersons
    Merrick Road Baldwin, Long Island
    Front end Work

    Atlanta, GA
    Richard Forgay
    Lithonia, Ga
    I-285 off I-20 P {770 482-4889
    (Oct 2003)

    Transmissions
    Blumenthal Transmission
    Oklahoma City, OK
    Torque Converters
    Mitchell's Transmission Supply
    Jacksonville, Florida
    Northwest Transmission Parts
    13500 US Route 62
    Winchester, Ohio
    45697
    1-513-442-2811 or 1-800-327-1955
    (Any transmission part 37-66)

    Northwest Transmission Parts

    Vancouver, BC
    Wilf Burdett
    WILFS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS LTD
    2250 YUKON ST
    VANCOUVER, BC
    V5Y 3P2
    Phone: (604) 872-5347
    Builds the FMX for the Avanti
    supported us Studenuts
    for over 25 years.
    DG250M
    Stans Automotive Service
    Fifth and Washington
    North Versailles, PA. 15137
    (412) 664-4665

    Eddie Parmer
    Box 51
    Van Meter , Iowa
    515-445-5692
    Ultramatics
    Peter Fitch, Proprietor

    Ultramatics (2)

    California
    San Jose
    John and Bill's
    Dublin, CA
    (925) 828-4111

    Concord
    Valley Hydromatic

    T-86
    Bill Eastburn
    Phoenix, AZ ( south)
    Northwest Transmission Parts
    Information Line: 937-442-2811
    Fax Line: 937-442-6555
    13500 US Route 62
    Winchester, Ohio 45697 ...
    www.northwesttransmissionparts.com/
    Rear Axle
    San Diego
    Border Parts
    Differential Parts specialists
    619-461-0075
    San Diego
    Pro Gear
    Mark
    Diff Specialist
    858-571-1158.

    Ring&pinion.com

    Exhaust Pipes
    Ohio
    Parks Pipes
    West Manchester, OH
    937-678-7565
    Feb 2004
    Canada & USA
    Silvertone Exhaust Systems
    118 Culloden Rd
    Ingersoll, Ontario Canada N5C 3R1
    D. Simmons
    (519) 485-1966
    Mon. - Fri.
    9 a.m. - 8 p.m. EST
    Excellent Quality
    South Bend, IN
    STUDEBAKER AUTOPARTS SALES CORP
    PO BOX 0719
    SOUTH BEND,IN 46624
    Phone (574) 287-3381
    Fax: (574) 287-3386
    800 #: (800) 722-4295
    Email: dlambert@studeparts.com
    Website
    . Order - online
    SASCO

    Valve Jobs / Engine work
    Texas
    Waco Area
    Mark Frank
    specializes in Studes
    254-857-8545
    Graham, WA
    Lester's Machine Shop
    23710 - 94th Ave. E.
    Graham, WA
    (253)-8471946
    Eustis, FL
    Mark
    Lake County Motors

    (Feb 2004) problems.

    Takoma, WA
    Jet City Studebaker
    P.O. Box 111015
    Tacoma, Wa. 98411
      Corbin Walters
      253-564-8800.
    California
    Machining -
    Kelly Kollmann
    707-795-8857
    Studebaker Heaven
    Scott's Valley, CA
    707-263-1605
    Kerry -
    Massachusetts
    Robert Munter
    WCD Garage
    Northboro, Mass
    Engine parts
    PEP or Precision Engine
    Parts in Las Vegas.
    Distributor
    VACUUM ADVANCE
    REBUILD

    ODD PARTS
    18853 ORANGE AVE
    SONOMA CA 95476
    707-738-9661
    CELL- 707-939-1457

    Restoration Facilities
    Northern Virginia


    White Post
    Rte 340/3m W of Rte 50

    Whitepost.com

    South Central, PA
    Westmoreland Restorations
    Blairsville, PA
    Rte 22 N of Blairsville turnoff

    Indiana

    oldcoachworks.com

    Restoration Supplies
    Weatherstrip/Window channel
    nuts/bolts/small hardware
    Restoration Specialties
    P.O. Box 328
    Winder, PA 15963
    Phone 814 467-9842


    Casting / Foundry work

    Bob Eagan
    American Alloy Foundry
    112-120 S. Eden St.
    Baltimore, Md. 21231
    410 276-1930

    Old Studes
    Ralph Norton

    TIRES
    1010.com