Avanti Drip Rails

[Rerun]

At (or about) what serial number did the drip rails (rain gutters) become standard?

[keithwahl]

My 1963 is car 1355 and was probably produced in mid 1962. It did not have drip rails
I just put them on

[spokejr]

My car in number 63 R 2962. It currently has drip rails but I cannot say if the were added or the car came from South Bend that way.

[KOOL R2]

My Avanti is Serial Number 63 R 1653 and it did not have the drip rails.

[61Lark]

http://www.sagebrushstudebaker.com/tw_intrst8.html

and

http://www.studebaker-info.org/Avanti/Avimages/runningchgs.jpg

Drip moldings adopted (1) R-4420

[StudeRich]

If any Avanti in question was regularly Serviced at a Dealer, some were upgraded.

Many owners never went back to the Dealer, but of course they did not have much time left to do that.

My R-4275A is a pretty Late '63 and was getting fairly close to the change, but has none yet.

The "A" was added by a Calif. Dealer to sell a '63 build as "Year Model 1964".

[spokejr]

My car in number 63 R 2962. It currently has drip rails but I cannot say if the were added or the car came from South Bend that way.

One thing I can say, when I first bought the car, that loads of water would spill past the window seal between the drip rail and body where it is slid in above the seal. I know it sounds like a kluge but I ran a fine bead of clear silicone sealer and that did solve the problem. When I do go to replace the seal, I will reinstall the drip rails with sealer between the body and the rails.

[Stormy]

R4042 does not have drip rails

[Green 53]

When I had 63R4466 it had drip rails

Denny L

[StudeRich]

So it is pretty clear there was no known Cut-in Point at least on '63's, and with Dealer and Owner "upgrades" there is Now no way to know anything accurate about these Rain Gutter (Drip Rails).

[stupak]

StudeRich: Read post #5. stupak

[Dick LeRoux]

While at a car show "someone" mentioned that adding drip rails at the dealer was a $7.00 option. I can't verify that figure, but I'd guess someone here who has more knowledge can.

[Bob Langer]

While at a car show "someone" mentioned that adding drip rails at the dealer was a $7.00 option. I can't verify that figure, but I'd guess someone here who has more knowledge can.

[Mike Sal]

If the date of 14 July is accurate, it would mean production was already installing them by then.

[Dick LeRoux]

Way to go Bob. You confirmed the $7.00 "suggested" price.