SI Avanti Dash Pad

[StudeMichael]

I am interested in the S.I. dash pad and glove box cover. Does anyone here have any recent experince with installing one?

[JBOYLE]

I chickened out so I palmed the job off onto Allan Barth. He doesn't post much here lately...too busy on the car, I suspect. He's OLTRKNUT on the forum.

If you're a member of AOAI, they've run several articles over the years in Avanti magazine. You might try their forum.

[Gunslinger]

The last I heard, SI was out of the dash pads as they were looking for a different vendor due to quality issues. I don't know if the pads are available again so calling them and asking should answer that.

It's been many years since I replaced a dash pad...I bought direct from Avanti Motors back in the '70s. As I remember, the actual replacement isn't tough...it removing and reinstalling the dash that's the PITA.

[PACKERBACKER]

The last I heard, SI was out of the dash pads as they were looking for a different vendor due to quality issues. I don't know if the pads are available again so calling them and asking should answer that.

It's been many years since I replaced a dash pad...I bought direct from Avanti Motors back in the '70s. As I remember, the actual replacement isn't tough...it removing and reinstalling the dash that's the PITA.

Two weeks ago I was at SI in South Bend to pick up parts and they had one sitting on the sales floor. I was surprised to see it since I had called them a few years back and was also told that they did not have one and did not know when they would be getting them.

[JBOYLE]

Two weeks ago I was at SI in South Bend to pick up parts and they had one sitting on the sales floor. I was surprised to see it since I had called them a few years back and was also told that they did not have one and did not know when they would be getting them.

Same here, but IIRC, I heard a couple of months back that they were back in stock.
Of course, that was after I bought a NOS one from JDP.

[StudeMichael]

Does anyone have an NOS one they want to sell?

[63t-cab]

Dennis Dupont had one for sale,but maybe sold it in Reedsville?,I think he wanted around $400.00?

Does anyone have an NOS one they want to sell?

[StudeMichael]

How do I contact Dennis, Joe?

[mbstude]

Michael I sent you a private message with his number.

Dennis is a nice guy and he has a lot of good parts. I've bought from him in the past.

[stratovue]

We were without the Avanti padded dashes for a while as minor modifications were made to the mold. They are now available. Michael Myer of Myer's Studebaker has installed many of these pads.

Ed Reynolds
Studebaker International

[JDP]

I am interested in the S.I. dash pad and glove box cover. Does anyone here have any recent experince with installing one?

N8 installed the one on the Avanti Bob bought, perhaps he can chime in. I helped him, but it was not rocket science.

[StudeMichael]

Did you remove the whole dash assembly Nate or just R and R the pad?