Some photos taken while we had the stainless Avanti frame and the body on the car lift.
Rear view of Avanti with Viper differential with Corvette suspension, on the car lift.
The cut outs in the rear body pan were made at the factory to fit up the later model Kevlar bumpers
If anyone has any pieces of a rear body pan that has been wrecked, we would like to use pieces of them to eliminate the "shackle boxes" and continue the smooth curve to the rear quarters.
Bottom view of Avanti with Viper differential with Corvette suspension, on the car lift.
The floor tunnel for the drive shaft is close, may have to be raised.
You can see the substantial x-member of the stainless steel frame.
Front view of Avanti with Viper differential with Corvette suspension, on the car lift.
The items circled in red are the gas tank mount reinforcements of the body, which the notched frame clears.
The items circled in purple are pressboard that has been secured to the inside of the body to act as a backup to filler placed where the rear bumper side mounts were. This also was done at the factory for the Kevlar bumper modeling.
1963 Studebaker Avanti: C4 Corvette narrowed front/rear suspension, C5 13" calipers/rotors adapted to C4, Viper differential with Intrax 3.54 ratio (the snake has been charmed!), coil overs, stainless tubular frame, stainless chambered side exhaust.
Here are two links for some pictures and information.
Slide Show
Magazine Article
Rear view of Avanti with Viper differential with Corvette suspension, on the car lift.
The cut outs in the rear body pan were made at the factory to fit up the later model Kevlar bumpers
If anyone has any pieces of a rear body pan that has been wrecked, we would like to use pieces of them to eliminate the "shackle boxes" and continue the smooth curve to the rear quarters.
Bottom view of Avanti with Viper differential with Corvette suspension, on the car lift.
The floor tunnel for the drive shaft is close, may have to be raised.
You can see the substantial x-member of the stainless steel frame.
Front view of Avanti with Viper differential with Corvette suspension, on the car lift.
The items circled in red are the gas tank mount reinforcements of the body, which the notched frame clears.
The items circled in purple are pressboard that has been secured to the inside of the body to act as a backup to filler placed where the rear bumper side mounts were. This also was done at the factory for the Kevlar bumper modeling.
1963 Studebaker Avanti: C4 Corvette narrowed front/rear suspension, C5 13" calipers/rotors adapted to C4, Viper differential with Intrax 3.54 ratio (the snake has been charmed!), coil overs, stainless tubular frame, stainless chambered side exhaust.
Here are two links for some pictures and information.
Slide Show
Magazine Article