Chrome Ring or No Chrome Ring?

[HNCadet]

OK guys, I've been on the internet the past several days looking for pictures of '63 4 speed Avanti's and I've only found 'One' that had the chrome ring under the round bellows.......was that standard??????

[DEEPNHOCK]

What are you describing?
The shifter?
I am struggling to figure out what you mean when you say 'bellows'..
Let us know...
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by HNCadet

OK guys, I've been on the internet the past several days looking for pictures of '63 4 speed Avanti's and I've only found 'One' that had the chrome ring under the round bellows.......was that standard??????

[HNCadet]

Yes, the shifter bellows.....a few cars have a chrome ring on the console under the round shifter bellows while most, no chrome ring shows, just the bellows against the console.

[showbizkid]

Not to be nit-picky (and I realize this doesn't answer any question at all), but this flexible cover is more correctly referred to as a "shifter boot".


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'63 F2/Lark Standard

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[HNCadet]

Too many years with British Sports Cars............the Boot is the Trunk, Chaps!

[52 Ragtop]

My 63, (early #1780) only has the rubber boot. Studebaker International sells the repros, and they fit nice and look just fine.

Jim

[DEEPNHOCK]

I just put in one of those replacement SI shift boots too, and it fit fine...
There is no chrome near the shift boot on this Avanti either.

I wonder if that trim ring in question is an aftermarket item?
I have never seen one to know enough to comment.
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by 52 Ragtop

My 63, (early #1780) only has the rubber boot. Studebaker International sells the repros, and they fit nice and look just fine.
Jim

[showbizkid]

quote:Originally posted by HNCadet

Too many years with British Sports Cars............the Boot is the Trunk, Chaps!

Now why would you want to put the shifter in the trunk? [)][)]


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'63 F2/Lark Standard

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[53k]

quote:Originally posted by HNCadet

OK guys, I've been on the internet the past several days looking for pictures of '63 4 speed Avanti's and I've only found 'One' that had the chrome ring under the round bellows.......was that standard??????

It sticks in my mind that the chrome bezel was a '64 running change. It's been a long time, but I'm pretty sure my transition '63/'64 Avanti (R4670) had the chrome.




Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. '64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Daytona convertible, '53 Commander Starliner, Museum R-4 engine, '62 Gravely Model L, '72 Gravely Model 430

[HNCadet]

Thanks Paul, that's where I must have gotten confused.......keep forgetting about those round headlight transition cars. Somewhere I'd gotten in my head the '64's had a square shift boot? I need to email you some pics of the engine compartment, at least I got that one right. Any idea if Mr. Sadler is still alive?

[Thomas63R2]

No square shift boot from Studebaker - those would be aftermarket boots / bellows / shifters.

First design Avanti = no chrome trim ring.
Second design (woodgrain) = chrome trim ring.

Thomas

Long time hot rodder
Packrat junk collector
'63 Avanti R2 4 speed

[53k]

quote:Originally posted by HNCadet

Thanks Paul, that's where I must have gotten confused.......keep forgetting about those round headlight transition cars. Somewhere I'd gotten in my head the '64's had a square shift boot? I need to email you some pics of the engine compartment, at least I got that one right. Any idea if Mr. Sadler is still alive?

I was in contact with him for about a year after I bought the stuff, but after that he never responded to my letters. He would be pushing 90 now if he is still alive- he was 65 when I dealt with him in 1985. He was planning to live on his restored WWII tugboat/yacht so he was hard to reach at best. Neat guy! He was a WWII RAF Spitfire pilot, raced Austin Coopers, etc.




Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. '64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Daytona convertible, '53 Commander Starliner, Museum R-4 engine, '62 Gravely Model L, '72 Gravely Model 430