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Originally posted by studegary View Post
Not Bob Palma and I do not know why these questions were aimed at him particularly.
I believe that 5001 was chosen as a start just to be away from the Ohio numbers.
As with all postwar Studebakers, the body numbers are usually close, but not a match to the Serial Numbers. 3039 is the 2039th Avanti and 2076 is the 1976th body, so they are fairly close.
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Originally posted by dleroux View PostMy '63 Avanti R-2 has S/N: 63R-2658, Body # RQ-1741, & engine #RQ-1742. Definitely it's an Ashtabula car with the notation: "Service for retail delivery / tag courtesy pool car" I'd post the original build sheet if I knew how, but that's what the original documents say.
I would say that its original use was as a Studebaker loaner car.
Rich already noted the engine number (should be RS as you corrected).
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Rich,
Totally busted. I needed my +2 glasses. the engine # is RS-1742. I'm now duly chastised for not getting out the better glasses or magnifying glass when looking at the specs for this car.
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My '63 Avanti R-2 has S/N: 63R-2658, Body # RQ-1741, & engine #RQ-1742. Definitely it's an Ashtabula car with the notation: "Service for retail delivery / tag courtesy pool car" I'd post the original build sheet if I knew how, but that's what the original documents say.
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Originally posted by Hawklover View PostQuestion for Bob Palma: Is it odd that South Bend body s/n's begin with 5001, and Ashtabula bodies begin with 101?
Additionally, is there any correlation between the body number, and the serial number of the actual car? Avanti 63R-3039 carries body number 63RQ-2076, I can not understand the correlation between the two?? I need a bit of Palma elucidation :-)
I believe that 5001 was chosen as a start just to be away from the Ohio numbers.
As with all postwar Studebakers, the body numbers are usually close, but not a match to the Serial Numbers. 3039 is the 2039th Avanti and 2076 is the 1976th body, so they are fairly close.
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John Hull is the one who did all the Avanti production & body number research:
https://forum.studebakerdriversclub....urning-Wheels=
https://forum.studebakerdriversclub....y-Tag-Mystery=
https://forum.studebakerdriversclub....ighlight=gegax
Craig
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Studebaker Avanti bodies..........
Question for Bob Palma: Is it odd that South Bend body s/n's begin with 5001, and Ashtabula bodies begin with 101?
Additionally, is there any correlation between the body number, and the serial number of the actual car? Avanti 63R-3039 carries body number 63RQ-2076, I can not understand the correlation between the two?? I need a bit of Palma elucidation :-)Tags: None
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