<VV> > Jeff Lilly restorations Corvair

[Dave Keillor]

Chris,
Ah, somebody who knows the pain and pleasure of the path I'm treading.  My
restoration on our '65 Monza coupe began in 2005 and I hope will be done
this summer.  So, maybe I'll beat you by a bit. :)  It's a complete
nuts-and-bolts restomod that began on a rotisserie and will someday end on
the road.  Every part has been disassembled and replaced, rebuilt, or
refinished.  Mine, too, has already cost too much, but it's  something I've
always wanted to do.  I'm doing a lot of the work, but I didn't do the
paint-and-body, engine, transmission and differential.  It won't be a
trailer queen and we plan to drive it extensively.

Dave Keillor

On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 9:54 PM, Chris Ziebell <vairchris at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank you for calling attention to my Monza Convertible.  I'm not going to
> tell you what it cost (too much, too embarrassing), but Jeff had it for 8
> years before it was completely done.  Enough to make a grown man cry.
>
> Hank, we did buy many of the parts from you, but they used my name and
> credit card, so you probably weren't aware.  He doesn't charge anything or
> mark up for parts.  He orders what he needs with the customer's credit card
> and charges a flat hourly rate.
>
> I do drive the car, and show it around Austin, Tx quite a bit.
> Interestingly, my somewhat restored $14,000 Rampside has won as many
> trophies in the shows as the Monza featured on the Jeff Lilly site and has
> been featured in a half dozen music videos shot here in Austin.
>
> It is not exactly true that Jeff Lilly does everything in house.  He does
> subcontract some of it out.  The chrome, for example, was sent out.  The
> engine and powertrain were rebuilt by Bill Cotrofeld.  It was very well
> done.
>
> And by the way, you all really helped us a lot with this restoration.  Me,
> Jeff, and several of his mechanics posted questions frequently over the
> years it was in the shop.  So many of you had a hand in this high quality
> restoration.
>
> If you all are ever in Austin, look me up, and I will be thrilled to take
> you for a spin.
>
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