Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

[Dick W.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

Now that is something to be proud of.......... Sad, even with NCRS rules forbid fooling around with castings.

Remember FDICC or whatever it is called. Everything appeared as factory production. I did not know about the altered casting until later when the car was freshened up. Pressure washing took the casting date off.

[David H.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

Dan, Harry,
Pwr Steer is an RPO option, and if it is detected as being non factory RPO, it is a full deduction, as well as all associated modifications made to add it. See NJC column in newest Restorer magazine. An added RPO option is different from an owner, or dealer added accessory which is the scenario you are describing above.

Don,

What page # in reference to NJC column. I don’t find RPO/AC comments in Winter 2018 NJC column.

thanks

Dave

[Don H.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

Spring 2018, pg. 5. Hopefully others will get their copies soon.

[Michael J.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

Maybe the car originally came with Power Steering and a previous owner removed it all because it leaked. So Dan just put it all back the way it originally came.

I think that is a distinct possibility that should be declared as well before judging.

[Michael J.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

Spring 2018, pg. 5. Hopefully others will get their copies soon.

I'll be looking for that one.

[Dick W.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

I was trying to make a point, the car is judged as presented against a standard. The car I referred to earlier was a well documented car with the options as it was shown. Even if you know the block is a restamp you cannot call it if you cannot show beyond reasonable doubt that it is. Same way with replacement fiberglass, etc.

The point is that it has been done in the past, will be done again this year by someone(s) and most likely will be done as long as cars are shown. There are some very well known and respected members here that have done the same thing as I referred to.

Seem to remember a 265 block that had the casting date and casting number cut out and grafted into another block that had maybe 347 cu in. I had nothing to do with that car and will protect the innocent/guilty parties

[Patrick H.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

I think that is a distinct possibility that should be declared as well before judging.

Yeah, right.

[Patrick H.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

That’s fine if you gotta have an award you don’t really deserve. It’s not what NCRS is about. Made up cars go in the concourse class, not flight judging. Your only fooling yourself for sure. Maybe others too. But the others may not know the truth but you do.

CDCIF, Gene.
If the added option/part meets all the criteria, it passes.

Nothing here in trying to recreate or modify a Bowtie car.

[Gene M.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

CDCIF, Gene.
If the added option/part meets all the criteria, it passes.

Nothing here in trying to recreate or modify a Bowtie car.

No, no, no, added options not original to the car are explicitly worded in the judges reference manual as DEDUCTION. It has nothing to do with CDCIF. What’s bow tie car got to do with anything? They shouldn’t be restored, that’s the reason for bow tie. I don’t see your point of mentioning bow tie car.

[Dave S.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

This is a very interesting thread. So my added original teak wheel on my 65 is a full deduct.........

[Don H.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

Now that we know, yes.

[Brian M.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

I thought prior knowledge was out the window.

Now that we know, yes.

[Tony S.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

If it's undetectable, then no deduction.

[Michael J.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

I thought prior knowledge was out the window.

You'd have to prove it was known from the TDB comments..........

[Larry E.]

Re: Adding Power Steering to a C2 Top Flight Car

FWIW: Must also take in consideration the "Safety Factor". If a C2 originally came with the P48 option(Knock-
Off Wheels) and the owner wants to drive his Vette once in a while. It is very risky/costly to drive the car with the
Knock-Offs on. Yes it is done everyday and for some owners is Ok. But how many people know how to change
this wheel if a flat tire occurs. If your wife or good friend is the driver; problems can arise. In this case I see there
is no harm is changing this option back to the stock base wheels and hub caps. This should be unrecognizable for judging. JMHO
Larry