NCRS judging

[Mike S.]

If I have my 66 BB judged at a state meet can I go from there to the National and have it judged later?

[Terry M.]

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If I have my 66 BB judged at a state meet can I go from there to the National and have it judged later?

There is no such NCRS thing as a "state Meet." We have Chapter, Regional and National meets.

Before a car can be Flight Judged at a National it must have been judged to be Third Flight or better at a Chapter or Regional Meet within three years of the National meet.

The definition of "three years" is not straight forward, so if your judging experience is 2+ years out one would be well advised to look up the definition in the latest edition of The NCRS Judging Reference Manual and see how that definition applies to your specific situation. I am aware of one car that was refused judging in Kansas City because one of the pre-requests was three months beyond the three year limit.

[Gary C.]

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Mike,

Terry's correct. However, it's recommended to have a car judged at a Regional Event prior to being judged at a Convention.

Reason - normally Regional meet Judges are more experienced and knowledgeable than Chapter meet Judges.

JMTCW,

Gary
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[Mike S.]

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TerryThanks for the information, when I said State, I meant chapter. I previously was led to believe I had to go chapter, regional and then national. This helps. Am having restored in Lincoln, NE and will try and have judged by the Omaha Chapter next spring and then to the national in Colorado next summer. Again thanks for your quick reply.1966 convertible, 427/425, M22, J56, radio delete, posi-traction w/4.56 gears, sunfire yellow, all numbers matching, complete providence. I am the ninth owner.

[Mike S.]

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GaryThanks for the information, and I can understand the higher the judging normally the more experienced judges available. Mike

[Michael G.]

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Although you can go directly from Chapter to National, its going to be quite a big leap in judging. You can very likely expect a much different (worse) score at National than Chapter. A Regional is significantly closer to the National and will prepare you much better for the more experienced National judges. You may even have some of the same judges. You'll get a much better perspective of the car's preparedness from the Regional.

[Paul D.]

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Mike, just curious, but would you mind sharing the engine pad stamp info or at least the suffix code on your car? Chip.

[James W.]

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Mike,

As the current NCRS Nebraska Chapter Judging Chairman I can assure you that we usually have some high caliber judges at our chapter meet. As in past judging team leader's, master judges, etc. As long as the people doing the restoration know what they are doing to get you an NCRS Top Flight you should be OK. I restored the car that you saw at the Nebraska Chapter meet this spring and it never scored below 97.5 any of chaper, regional,and national meet. I'd be glad to take a look at the car for you during the restoration to be sure you are getting what you pay for.

Best Regards,

James West
Omaha, NE
NCRS Master Judge.
NCRS Nebraska Chapter Co-Chairman
NCRS Nebraska Chapter Judging Chairman

[Mike S.]

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Paul The car is in Lincoln NE being restored, but on the block is stamped 108183 the cars VIN is 194676S108183. All numbers were verified by an NCRS judge prior to restoration starting. Mike

[Paul D.]

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Mike, thanks for the reply. The stamping I am interested in is the other group of numbers and letters just to the left of those. Should start with a T then 4(?) numbers and end with 2 letters. They tell date engine was assembled and how it was configured (horsepower, trans, and sometimes ignition). I was just curious as I recently looked at a car with a similar drivetrain. Again, thanks for your effort. Chip.

[Mike S.]

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when and where did you look at the car? I don't have that information with me, or I cant find it if I do. I bought the car October of 2013 in California.

[Paul D.]

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Thanks Mike. The car I looked at was not yours. It was a green/green coupe but had similar drivetrain configuration (427/425, HD 4 speed, and 4.11 rear). I was just curious to compare the engine suffix code. Again, thanks for the effort and good luck with your restoration. Chip.