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John Poulos - 01 Aug 2006 04:40 GMT

Here's the poster car for my Cheap Avanti quote.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6466QQihZ006QQitemZ16
0014088165QQrdZ1

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JP/Maryland
Studebaker On the Net http://stude.com
My Ebay items:http://www.stude.com/EBAY/
64 Daytona HT
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk
63 GT Hawk
63 Avanti R1/AC gold
63 Avanti R1/AC Silver
63 Avanti R2/4 speed
62 Lark convert/4 speed
60 Lark convert
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
56 Power Hawk/4speed/289
52 Starliner
51 Commander

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Michael - Roseland FL - 01 Aug 2006 04:44 GMT

Seller: "If you are an old Stude lover or just want the greatest
project car on EBay today you will be happy with this one".

> Here's the poster car for my Cheap Avanti quote.
>
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> 52 Starliner
> 51 Commander

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Malcom Gillette - 01 Aug 2006 04:55 GMT

Its really a great photograph,#5, I mean. The car sitting alone with the
sides well defined. But with the rest of the garage overflowing, but auto
related stuff in the background,like the books. The car doesn't look beat to
death, but just in the middle of being put back together. But alot of the
good pieces have gone missing.
The picture could have been a lttle sharper, but really like the lighting of
this one.
Made a great background picture.

Malcom

> Here's the poster car for my Cheap Avanti quote.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6466QQihZ006QQitemZ16
0014088165QQrdZ1

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Rob Stokes - 01 Aug 2006 06:23 GMT

wonder what those rims are?

rob

> Here's the poster car for my Cheap Avanti quote.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6466QQihZ006QQitemZ16
0014088165QQrdZ1

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Mark Dunning - 01 Aug 2006 11:08 GMT

Looks like vintage cragars- w/ primer over pitted chrome.

> wonder what those rims are?
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>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6466QQihZ006QQitemZ16
0014088165QQrdZ1

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Jeff Rice - 01 Aug 2006 14:10 GMT

Perfect base unit for a drag car or salt flats car...
Jeff

"John Poulos" wrote...

>Here's the poster car for my Cheap Avanti quote.
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6466QQihZ006QQitemZ16
0014088165QQrdZ1

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Grumpy AuContraire - 01 Aug 2006 16:03 GMT

Seeing that it's a RI car originally, rust will be an issue.

But, if the presenter had taken a few more pictures and provided more
details, it might be the basis for a drag car or ???

JT

> Here's the poster car for my Cheap Avanti quote.
>
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> 52 Starliner
> 51 Commander

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whizzo - 01 Aug 2006 22:21 GMT

> Seeing that it's a RI car originally, rust will be an issue.

I've been lurking here for 8 years, but I never saw this suggested
before.

Why R1 and rust? Does it take a supercharger to outrun ferrous oxide?
Better hog troughs on performance models? Or perhaps folks are just so
happy to have R2 or R3 that they don't make an issue out of rust.

Thanks in advance for any illumination.

John Larkin
Whizzo7@yahoo.com
'49 Commander Starlight "Ernestine"
'49 truckbed trailer "Shadow"

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karinhall - 01 Aug 2006 23:01 GMT

No,.........RI as in Rhode Island! :-)

>> Seeing that it's a RI car originally, rust will be an issue.
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> '49 Commander Starlight "Ernestine"
> '49 truckbed trailer "Shadow"

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studebaker8@shaw.ca - 01 Aug 2006 23:02 GMT

> > Seeing that it's a RI car originally, rust will be an issue.
>
> Better hog troughs on performance models?

Yep, aluminum frame and hog-troughs for lighter weight! <g>

Actually, I think he means 'RI' for Rhode Island, not R1.

Craig.

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oldcarfart - 02 Aug 2006 02:01 GMT

Joe, run it thru babelfish or put your glasses on and re-read the msg.

> > Seeing that it's a RI car originally, rust will be an issue.
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> '49 Commander Starlight "Ernestine"
> '49 truckbed trailer "Shadow"

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Grumpy AuContraire - 02 Aug 2006 02:55 GMT

Yep... My old Avanti was purchased when I lived in RI but it was a
Connecticut car which meant even more rust. I had to replace the bottom
plates on the frame from the spring supports rearward in 1973. I
understand that it now resides somewhere in Oz...

JT

> Joe, run it thru babelfish or put your glasses on and re-read the msg.
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> > '49 Commander Starlight "Ernestine"
> > '49 truckbed trailer "Shadow"

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