<VV> Story of "Lisa" 1964 Monza Coupe.

[shortle]

Though I have been reading all the posts from JR and Ignacio it has not been easy following it. But I do have a recommendation for Ignacio: If your oil level in the differential is low, go to a "generic" auto shop and pay them to top up your oil level. It is not real easy removing the plug from the diff (the exhaust pipe and LH axle shaft are almost in the way) but this will be cheaper than ruining the diff by running low on fluid. I once went to a MIDAS muffler shop and they charged me (I think) ten bucks to top up my diff when I could not get under it. 
Your diff dipstick will tell you if you are low. 
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301


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>From: "J. R. Read via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Sent: Mar 15, 2015 12:12 PM
>To: Ignacio Valdes <ivaldes at hal-pc.org>, Virtual Vairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: Re: <VV> Story of "Lisa" 1964 Monza Coupe.
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>Sounds like a KEEPER after all.  Thanks for the story.
>
>Later, JR
>
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>From: "Ignacio Valdes via VirtualVairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
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>Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2015 12:55 PM
>Subject: <VV> Story of "Lisa" 1964 Monza Coupe.
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>> The story of "Lisa":
>>
>> I have the original bill of sale for 1964 Monza Coupe "Lisa" somewhere in
>> my papers. The car was purchased in Illinois by Mary Baran (not sure if
>> that is the exact spelling of the last name) who if she is still alive 
>> must
>> be in her 90's now. The bill of sale had her date of birth which is how I
>> know her approximate age. The car came to me in Houston when it was owned
>> by a Rice University architecture student Cemre Durusoy who drove it daily
>> and from whom I purchased it approximately 2000-2001 when she graduated.
>> Ms. Durusoy called her "Lisa" because there was one of those meeting name
>> tags stuck to the dash with Lisa on it.
>>
>> Between 1964-2000 I do not know its history. It had a fair amount of rust
>> and mismatched interior and hood when I received it. The front cross 
>> member
>> has a big plate of steel welded to it to the center so I think it was in
>> rust country for awhile. A lot of welding, Clark's interior, door, hood
>> swap and "lagoon aqua" paint job made her look new again. Someone had gone
>> through the engine and put in Viton rings.
>>
>> So my well-maintained "new" car a 1997 Honda Civic got rear ended a month
>> ago and is getting fixed. I've been driving Lisa daily now since then. The
>> neighborhood and nearly everyone else thinks it is cool.  It is the only
>> antique car in the parking lots of work and church and gets lots of smiles
>> and curious questions. My children like riding in "Daddy's old fun car."
>>
>> -- IV
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