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THE FORWARD PRESS
Authorized Chapter of the Avanti Owners Association International
Special October Early Edition 2016
OCTOBER FALL COLOR TOUR - Saturday, Oct 8th
Avanti Calendar - 2016
If you have not paid dues this year – your dues are now due!
OCTOBER FALL COLORS TOUR - Saturday, Oct 8th. We will
stop at Giordano's Vintage Motors. They will have Studebaker
cars displayed and parts for sale. We should arrive there about 22:15 pm. 4501 Tolt Avenue, Carnation, WA.
We will tour to Carnation, see some old cars and have an early
dinner. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!! More details to follow.
December 10? – Holiday Christmas Party
May 3-6, 2017 - SDC/AOAI International in South Bend!
August 2018 - 54th SDC International – Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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From The Editor’s Desk…
If you have not paid your $15.00 annual dues in
the year 2016, they are due now. It is very
important for the survival of the chapter that we
have operating funds for the coming year. The
instructions for paying your dues by mail or
through PayPal appear on the last page.
The “Never Never” Notchback Avanti
These two Avanti-influenced prototypes, a fastback (left) and
notchback (right), were built by 1962 for possible production in
1964. The cars were built by Pichon-Parat of Paris, and their
Avanti lineage is obvious. As you can see in the first photo
Loewy visited the factory and is posing next to the notchback
model. He is smiling, but we doubt that he could have been very
pleased with the results. In the end, it did not matter as sales
figures from the spring of 1963 cast doubt on the project, and
even Egbert admitted that an all-new car for 1964 was
impossible. Needless to say, these cars were never put into
production, but the steel-bodied prototypes survived.
Canadian Concourse d' Elegance
By Dick LeRoux
Michael Moore is the Director of Automobile Selection of the Canadian Concourse d'
Elegance/Luxury and Supercar Weekend. He contacted Club Avanti Northwest looking to
invite Avanti owners, to display their cars at The Canadian Concourse this year. The event
was held on the weekend of the September 10th & 11th in Vancouver, BC. They featured
the 1963 and 1964 Avanti's.
We won The Shaughnessy Award sponsored by Hagerty. The red 1964 R-2 won best in
show. The Turquoise 1963 belongs to Barney Vinegar. He had never opened the glove
compartment until Sunday the 11th. It was a great time with five examples of the
Studebaker Avanti on the concourse show field.
My lovely wife Judy with “Mr. Studebaker from Canada”, Barney Vinegar!
Club Avanti Northwest Officers
Lou Cote'
- President
Dennis Adams
- Membership Secretary
Mary West
- Director
Steve Dowling - Director
Bob Bryant
- Director
Warren Cortesi - Director
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee is a comedy web series
created, directed and hosted by comedian Jerry Seinfeld and distributed by the
digital network Crackle. The series premiered on July 19, 2012 and most recently
aired its seventh season. Episodes feature Seinfeld introducing a vintage car
selected for a guest comedian, followed by a drive to a pre-selected café or
restaurant for coffee. Episodes diverge from the format spontaneously, as when
Michael Richards implores Seinfeld to take a side street, when Seinfeld returns
after coffee with Carl Reiner to join him for dinner with Mel Brooks—or when car
trouble arises. As of May 2015, the series had been streamed nearly 100 million
times. The show's eighth season premiered on June 16, 2016. It has been renewed
for a ninth season. We are proud to have AOAI Member Michael
Epstein’s beautiful 1964 Studebaker Avanti featured in one of this
season’s best episodes! Check it out at
comediansincarsgettingcoffee.com
Avanti 2016 Parts & Service Directory
These are recommendations based upon the personal experience of our members and
are not a guarantee of performance. No warranty is expressed or implied!
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Jon Myer provided LeMay with the headliner for the restoration of the #1 Avanti. They
specialize in the Avanti and was a factory stocking parts dealer and warranty shop from
69-91 in Los Angeles. If you check the little book in glove box on any of these cars you
will see us listed in there. We have parts back to about 36-38 but Avanti is our specialty. I
own 14 plus have 10-12 parts Avanti here. We, my son, has been restoring them for over
25 years now and we have 4 full body off frame restorations plus engine builds, paint
jobs, plain service and tune up etc. Here right now. Cars are from all over U.S.; he has
been doing this now since age 9 helping me and now took over 20 some years ago when
I went into parts, he is now 46 years old. We have over 24K square feet of floor area. We
supply a lot of the Avanti parts in SI catalog plus a lot of other items listed, Ed and I are
currently working on getting 63-64 and early Avanti II sun visor’s done. Money has been
sent and samples received. We went together on p/window motors, 63 sill plates, and
several emblems for hawks and 55 s\Speedster and the wiper arms for Avanti. parts plus
we rebuild super chargers, carbs, dist. convert to electronic; rebuild all p/steering
components, heater control valves and wiper motors, plus a lot of other stuff.
Steve's Auto Restoration, 4440 SE 174th, Portland, 503-665-2222. (I've had brakes,
tune-up, and other mechanical maintenance done here, although their main business
seems to be hot rods. A large and professional shop.)
Classic Auto Restoration, 17319 SE Blanton, Milwaukie, OR, 503-230-7970 (My original
choice, very good conscientious work, reasonably priced, but he's now operating out of a
big garage attached to his home, which is further away from where I live).
Jim's Upholstery, 14912 SE Cedar Ave., Milwaukie, OR, 503-708-6302 (He did a
beautiful job replacing the upholstery in my Avanti, above and beyond what it might
have been. Dave Gay Portland, OR
I did have my 1983 Avanti II rebuilt by Metal Works (John Manila-Owner) in Eugene and
they did an excellent job. (metalworksclassics.com) Pretty much frame up. One thing I
still need is the small worm gear block for the moon roof. If you have any ideas please
let me know. Phil Groshong RQB 3726
Advanced Collision Repair Center, Inc.: 225 N. 1st Street, Sunnyside, WA 98944,
Phone: 509-837-5966 Fax: 509-839-2003 E-mail: [email protected] Website:
www.acrcinc.com (Owner’s Ron & DeAnn Hochhalter’s business specializes in collision,
frame, restoration (including fiberglass) and refinishing of all makes and models.
They have a love for the Avanti and Studebakers of all kinds. Proud and honored to be a
part of the Avanti #1001 Project for the LeMay American’s Car Museum in Tacoma, WA
where they contributed all the body restoration and refinishing on the first production #1
1963 Studebaker Avanti DeAnn Hochhalter
Bez Auto Alchemy – Studebaker & Avanti Restoration – Daily Drivers to Concours. 573318-8948
Studebaker International Parts 97 N 150 W, Greenfield, IN 46140
317-462-3124
Advanced Truck Repair DBA Spokane Soda Works Soda Blast Service
6050C N. Sunview Way, Nine Mile Falls, WA 99026 509-467-9800
Art Brass Plating Chrome Plating
5516 3rd Ave South, Seattle, WA 98108 (206)-767-4443
Jerome's Upholstering Auto Upholstery Service 635 Beaumont Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226
112th St Radiator Repair All things Radiator-also clean gas tanks 3108 112th St East, WA
98446
Silverstone Exhaust Avanti Stainless Steel exhaust system
118 Culloden Road, Ingersoll, ON CANADA N5C3R1
Mikes Carburetor Parts 360-347-1077 5733 188th Avenue SW Rochester WA 98579 Carburetor re-build kits, buys Carb cores
Olson's Gaskets 360-871-1207 Pt Orchard WA 98366 Gaskets of all kinds
Bud's Machine and Engine 253-588-2837 12019 Pacific Hwy SW Lakewood, WA 98499
Machine shop
Brake Booster Exchange/Rebuild: Booster Dewey, 4335 SE 63rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97206
503-238-8882
Dave Thibeault Avanti Parts & Service - Carburetor & Distributor re-builds to
show quality. Hard to find parts.
If any of the local members have an Avanti with a Sky-Top Moon roof, and there's a problem
with it, I'd be willing to have them contact me to see if I can help find a solution. I've retained
service guides and may know where some parts are still available. [email protected]
Avanti Locks & Keys
We have thousands of original blanks, thousands of
old car cylinders, mostly NOS. We have hundreds of
locking door handles. We can cut to code, match
keys to locks, locks to keys. We can make keys from
code or scratch. Contact: Jarvis, P.O. Box 2245,
Lynnwood, WA 98036.
Phone: 425-776- 2804
Email: [email protected]
For Sale & Wanted
AVANTI HEATER CORE NEW 1963 TO 1982 NEW $275
exchange, PLUS SHIPPING BACK TO YOU. BEEN AROUND
AVANTI SINCE 1963. Other parts available. Byron Jacobus.
Wanted- dash cover for my 1988 convertible has gray leather.
(Shaniko) Email me for all the details - [email protected]
Wanted: 1963 Studebaker Avanti front seats, Rodger Eddy, 503-2233606
For Sale: 1988 Silver Anniversary Edition which has less than 30,000 miles on
it since I bought it new from Gary Johnson. I rarely have an opportunity to
drive it, so I would still like to sell it to someone who does. $25,000 for a like
new car. Mine is #10 of only 27 made. So, it's a pretty rare Avanti with
everything working including the supercharger and always garaged. Ron
Robbel, Bend, Oregon
Phone - 541-788-8172
I refurbished the interior of my 1990 4-door and have available the original
front seats. They have “Avanti” stitched into the headrests and are
medium/darkish blue leather. Anyone interested in them, email Richard at
[email protected]
FOR SALE: Excellent rust free supercharged Avanti rolling chassis complete
with steering box and power steering components. Very good early
supercharged Avanti stripped body with only exterior chrome medallions.
Extra Studebaker Avanti doors and many interior fixtures. Also have 1982
Studebaker framed Avanti II complete with all glass except windshield. Has
chrome bumpers and trunk rack. Interior complete but shabby. No engines
or transmissions. Have titles for both cars. Photos available. Sell all for
$5500 or sell separately. Located in Southern Idaho. [email protected]
or (208) 764-2313 evenings.
Avanti Owners Association International
Al Basile – Editor ([email protected])
17731 Spruce Way
Lynnwood, WA 98037
425-361-2225
President - Lou Cote' ([email protected])
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Lou Cote'
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Mary West
- Director
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