Should I have my car judged?

[Thomas L Wright]

I have a 67 BB 400 HP air conditioned coupe that I feel is in pretty nice condition. I would like to have it judged just to see what I have. I know that several items have been changed, ie: rear spring(multi leaf but not original),poly bushings,hurst shifter that looks like original on top, etc. Will I be wasting the judges time and effort to have a car like mine judged? Will they laugh me off the judging field? Your thoughts are welcome

[Jack H.]

Re: Should I have my car judged?

Hum, judging is by club members for club members. Believe me NOBODY is going to 'laugh' you off the field!!!!

Your attitude is on the money--I know a few things but I'd like to know more. This is what the the 'deal' is all about....

Where problems happen is when somebody has restored (or had their car restored) and wants its authenticity 'rubber stamped'. The attitude is, "Don't bother me with the facts, don't take any deduction(s) and don't try to educate me--all I want is the ribbon/certificate and I'm out of here!" That's a recepie for disaster, friction and confrontation.

Do EXACTLY what you're doing. Enter the car, and go in with the attitude you want to learn/understand more about your Corvette, meet others, see other cars, have fun and learn!!!! You'll have a ball....

[Jack H.]

Re: Should I have my car judged?

Hum, judging is by club members for club members. Believe me NOBODY is going to 'laugh' you off the field!!!!

Your attitude is on the money--I know a few things but I'd like to know more. This is what the the 'deal' is all about....

Where problems happen is when somebody has restored (or had their car restored) and wants its authenticity 'rubber stamped'. The attitude is, "Don't bother me with the facts, don't take any deduction(s) and don't try to educate me--all I want is the ribbon/certificate and I'm out of here!" That's a recepie for disaster, friction and confrontation.

Do EXACTLY what you're doing. Enter the car, and go in with the attitude you want to learn/understand more about your Corvette, meet others, see other cars, have fun and learn!!!! You'll have a ball....

[Duke W.]

Re: Should I have my car judged?

First, no one is going to laugh you off the field. If you're a NCRS member and register for the event and pay all the fees, you get your car judged.

You might want to tell us what your objective is - a Flight award perhaps, or do you just want to get a baseline as to how your car sizes up relative to the NCRS judging standard?

If you're after a Flight award you are best advised to use the JG and self-judge your car, then correct everything you can (or want to), then submit it for judging.

If you just want to get a baseline and see where your car stands and will make a decision later as to whether or not you want to pursue some level of award, that's okay too. Who knows, even with the modifications that have been done if the car is otherwise pretty original and unmolested you might get a flight award first time out. You never know until you have it judged.

Duk

[Duke W.]

Re: Should I have my car judged?

First, no one is going to laugh you off the field. If you're a NCRS member and register for the event and pay all the fees, you get your car judged.

You might want to tell us what your objective is - a Flight award perhaps, or do you just want to get a baseline as to how your car sizes up relative to the NCRS judging standard?

If you're after a Flight award you are best advised to use the JG and self-judge your car, then correct everything you can (or want to), then submit it for judging.

If you just want to get a baseline and see where your car stands and will make a decision later as to whether or not you want to pursue some level of award, that's okay too. Who knows, even with the modifications that have been done if the car is otherwise pretty original and unmolested you might get a flight award first time out. You never know until you have it judged.

Duk

[Michael R.]

Re: Should I have my car judged?

Thomas

Go have your car judged. I did it two years ago just to see how it measures up to others. I have had a blast in my efforts to "fix" things little by little. I have met some great and helpful people at the many meets (Carlisle, Orlando, chapter meets etc) and on this discussion board. (Duke and others) I find it so interesting to find out the history behind all the parts, why they were manufactured, the changes and the character of the corvette. Do not get disgusted. Learn, enjoy, and take pride in your car. Mike

[Michael R.]

Re: Should I have my car judged?

Thomas

Go have your car judged. I did it two years ago just to see how it measures up to others. I have had a blast in my efforts to "fix" things little by little. I have met some great and helpful people at the many meets (Carlisle, Orlando, chapter meets etc) and on this discussion board. (Duke and others) I find it so interesting to find out the history behind all the parts, why they were manufactured, the changes and the character of the corvette. Do not get disgusted. Learn, enjoy, and take pride in your car. Mike

[Dan Pepper]

Re: Should I have my car judged?

Have your car judged. I was asking the same thing last year RE my '66 BB AIR/AC coupe. The car had 50k original miles, so I did my best to detail it out, replace the obvious non-stock parts with NOS or correct used parts to take care of the obvious deductions. I knew there were some things I'd get dinged for(incorrect carb, repro knockoffs and radials, etc.), and didn't even do small things that I knew would help my score like make sure all the courtesy light bulbs were working, putting a belt on the ac pump, etc. Even with the obvious deductions, I went home with a very high second flight score. You may be pleasantly surprised too.

Bottom line: the judges are great, and moreover the other members attending are sure to be apprecieative a more important wealth of information. What's not to like about another mid-year on the judging field? You're in good company.

[Dan Pepper]

Re: Should I have my car judged?

Have your car judged. I was asking the same thing last year RE my '66 BB AIR/AC coupe. The car had 50k original miles, so I did my best to detail it out, replace the obvious non-stock parts with NOS or correct used parts to take care of the obvious deductions. I knew there were some things I'd get dinged for(incorrect carb, repro knockoffs and radials, etc.), and didn't even do small things that I knew would help my score like make sure all the courtesy light bulbs were working, putting a belt on the ac pump, etc. Even with the obvious deductions, I went home with a very high second flight score. You may be pleasantly surprised too.

Bottom line: the judges are great, and moreover the other members attending are sure to be apprecieative a more important wealth of information. What's not to like about another mid-year on the judging field? You're in good company.

[Juliet P.]

Re: Should I have my car judged?

You absolutely should have it judged. I purchased my car in Dec '99 after several months of hunting for the right vette. I had it judged in spring 2000 to benchmark my starting position. It was one of the best things I could have done. I learned so much - especially which areas NOT to screw up and what things to be extra careful with, and why I should guard certain parts very carefully! Good Luck. ~Juliet

[Juliet P.]

Re: Should I have my car judged?

You absolutely should have it judged. I purchased my car in Dec '99 after several months of hunting for the right vette. I had it judged in spring 2000 to benchmark my starting position. It was one of the best things I could have done. I learned so much - especially which areas NOT to screw up and what things to be extra careful with, and why I should guard certain parts very carefully! Good Luck. ~Juliet