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1978 Avanti II Green

Make: Avanti
Model: II
Type: Coupe
Year: 1978
Mileage: 33959
VIN: RQB-2749
Color: Green
Fuel: Gasoline
Vehicle Title: Clean
Item location: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

1978 Avanti II Additional Info:

1978 Avanti II RQB-2749Runs and drives great!Here are all the Repairs, Updates, and Maintenance done within the last year:

  • Replace both front brake rotors and clean and pack front wheel bearings
  • Replace all front brake calipers, metal lines, hoses, hose clips, pads, and shims
  • Test brake booster - Replaced check valve and hose
  • Paint, bled, and installed new master cylinder
  • Cleaned and re-packed rear axle bearings
  • Fabricated and installed rear axle metal brake lines
  • Installed new "T", rear brake hose, wheel cylinders, and rear brake shoes and hardware
  • Machine turned left rear brake drum
  • Replaced two stripped out rear axle stud, and installed new chrome lug nuts on all others
  • Cleaned out radiator and installed new clear hose for radiator overflow
  • Changed oil and filter
  • Checked and lubed all front suspension
  • Replaced gas filters and hoses
  • Check and adjust throttle linkage and connected cruise control cable
  • Replaced vacuum hose on vacuum guage
  • Installed new air filter element
  • Installed all new spark plugs
  • Installed all new spark plug wires
  • Installed new ignition coil
  • Installed new ignition rotor and distributor cap
  • Adjusted timing
  • Replaced heater control valve and interior heater hose
  • Rebuilt overhead switch to fix malfunctioning heater/defroster fan
  • Replaced electric fan relay
  • Re-wired electric choke
  • Fixed vacuum leak to rear intake manifold
  • Replaced all vacuum hoses on vacuum advance and cruise control
  • Replaced all front and rear shocks
  • Filled rear differential with lube
  • Replaced rear tires
  • Repaired fiberglass crack in the internal shell of left door
  • Installed outer horizontal weatherseal on both sides
  • Remove and repair broken slider nut on left vent window and rivet in fiberglass
  • Repair both window regulators
  • Installed new aftermarket radio
  • Installed new right rear brake drum
  • Removed all a/c components in the engine compartment
  • New left marker light bulb
  • Replaced rear leaf springs
  • Replaced traction bar bushings
  • Replaced left side vent window seal
Known issues or things that may need attention in future (I am actively working on this car, so some of these things may be addressed while the car is still listed for sale):
  • Has slight issue in on spot on the hood in the paint
  • Left rear quarter/wheel well area has paint scraped off
  • Has slight paint bubbles on rear quarter
  • Could use new chrome mouldings installed on door panels
  • Missing front grille
  • New aftermarket radio is only working intermittently