I don't have a clue about mechanical questions. I just liked driving the car.
 That's it. Sorry.  <br>I am happy to say, that contrary to innumerable emails,
 there was no grease and or oil covering my serial number. Excuse my mistake on
 the body number vs. the serial number. I have added a picture of the other number
 for you all now. Thanks. Studee guys are the best.<br>

It sure was a lot more fun and felt more safe than driving that 454 Corvette.
<br>I have corrected the Vehicle ID. #. Thanks to those who pointed out my 
mistake. Studee people are the best.<br>Body Type is SD.<br>Plate number is
 PBU909. I believe that this is the original plate number. I never changed the
 plate after I bought the car.<br>I can tell you that I have $32,000 worth of
 money invested in this car.<br>There are new:<br> Ted Turner brakes. NO -- NOT 
TED --- I meant to say Jim Turner Brakes. How embarrassing<br>Rebuilt Supercharger
<br>
New Wheels<br>Old Wheels<br>Manuals<br>New Battery<br>You can have all the 
Studebaker little stuff that I have to go with it. There is stuff in the trunk
...I don't know what any of it is...but you get it whether you want it or not. 
LOL. It's a girl thing. I also have those little booklets for Lark, Hawk etc,
 including the one for ladies. There are some dash placques, and assorted other
 stuff...stuff...stuff.<br>

Original steering wheel had been replaced with a Nardi Torino.<br>

INTERIOR is eggshell with black leather seats.<br>And lots of other new
 mechanical stuff that I cannot address.<br>Divorce and the loss of my $400,000
 inheritance and doll collection are forcing the sale of this car. The Attorneys
 and my X husband want to be paid.<br>I am a former Pacific Southwest Zone 
Coordinator for the National Club and co-founder and editor for the Santa Barbara
 Chapter of S.D.C.<br> My X husband knew about the mechanical end, but he is not
 cooperating with helping me market this car, in spite of the fact that he wants
 the remaining equalizing payment. I am sorry, that I will not be able to answer
 your questions.<br>I bought the car from a local Santa Barbara man who claimed 
that he had bought the car from Andy Granatelli, who lives in the neighboring
 town of Carpinteria. I have spoken with Mr. Granatelli about the car. His reply 
was that he had so many Studebaker Avantis' over the years that he cannot remember
 whether this particular car had been in his possession. He told me that all the
 records from all the cars that he had gotten from the Studebaker Corporation 
were lost to a fire. Hence, I cannot substantiate the claim of the man that I 
bought the car from, however, when I bought the car back in the 1970s, I had 
no reason to disbelieve the seller.<br>The car is currently Lincoln Gray, as 
it was when I bought it. It is supposed to be Champagne. I had visions of 
finishing the car, but as you just read, my situation has changed. When the
 mechanic had the engine out, he painted the compartment the correct gold-tone
 color.<br>There are some stress marks in the fiberglass. I had already gotten 
an estimate to paint and fix the car. The estimate from one of Santa Barbara's 
established and reputable body shop men quoted me $5,000 to finish up the car.<br>

I am having a difficult time starting the car. It has a brand new battery. I have
 just ordered a new ignition switch from Ed Reynolds, which is scheduled this 
week to be installed. Hopefully that will solve the issue of hard start.<br>The
 5,000 miles that I qouted is HIGH on the rebuilt engine. The original miles is 
just over 65,000 miles.

<br> Carpet needs replacing, I am not convinced that a repair would do it.
<br>I recall a small crack in the dash.<br></font>