Restoration by Randy Gerber

Frame Off Restoration

Rod Worley – Editor – When did you decide to buy the Corvette from your Father and older brothers? You’ve mentioned you had a frame-off restoration done on the Vette as well.

Bill Davis – Years ago, my Father passed away. So the Corvette was just in the family, you know, like a family car, though I was the main driver.

Then in the mid 90’s I bought the car from my brothers and set out to do a complete frame-off restoration. In fact, my best friend in high school, Randy Gerber, did the restoration work from 2016 to 2018.

Randy has had an excellent reputation restoring vintage cars for the past 25 years or so. He is so meticulous with every aspect of his work.

Every piece that came off the car was numbered, bagged, and cataloged. It doesn’t matter what brand he’s working on; when he’s done, it’s a show-quality car.

All the gauges, radio, and dash are original and unrestored, but we added a vintage air conditioning unit. It looks factory installed with no extra buttons or switches.
Bill’s daughter Kimberly
On her wedding day

Love Affair Continues

Rod Worley – Editor – The photo of your daughter in her wedding dress beside your Corvette is priceless. Have your children and grandchildren made a connection with the Vette as well?

Bill Davis – I can remember riding in the passenger seat as my brother Bob drove it shortly after getting out of the hospital. My children have sat in that same seat, as well as my grandchildren.

Each of our family’s generations has made their own memories growing up with this ’64 in the family. One of my favorite moments was when my daughter Kimberly asked to include the Corvette in her wedding photos.

Though honestly, there have been so many treasured memories involving this car. What is exciting to me is how our grandchildren are beginning to enjoy a ride with the top down and the roar of the side pipes.
Bill Davis with Chip Foose at YearOne event