Judging an original car.

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  • Chris H.
    Very Frequent User
    • April 1, 2000
    • 837

    #16
    Re: Judging an original car.

    Looks great, I love unrestored cars. They have history and a soul and a story to tell. Though I’d probably swap in an original steering wheel.
    1969 Riverside Gold Coupe, L71, 14,000 miles. Top Flight, 2 Star Bowtie.

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    • Steve V.
      Frequent User
      • June 28, 2011
      • 95

      #17
      Re: Judging an original car.

      Agree, there are a few original parts that I need to source. Steering wheel and carburetor being the main items.
      Opportunity is missed by most people
      because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
      Thomas Edison

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      • Peter M.
        Very Frequent User
        • May 31, 2013
        • 358

        #18
        Re: Judging an original car.

        Steve,
        I also have a 67 390hp 427 with air conditioning and A.I.R. They are great cars, you will enjoy it no mater what you decide.
        Sadly I don't have a helicopter in my garage. Is that a long ranger?
        Kind regards

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        • Steve V.
          Frequent User
          • June 28, 2011
          • 95

          #19
          Re: Judging an original car.

          Originally posted by Peter Miller (58508)
          Steve,
          I also have a 67 390hp 427 with air conditioning and A.I.R. They are great cars, you will enjoy it no mater what you decide.
          Sadly I don't have a helicopter in my garage. Is that a long ranger?
          Kind regards
          The helicopter belongs to the previous owner.
          Opportunity is missed by most people
          because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
          Thomas Edison

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          • Tim G.
            Extremely Frequent Poster
            • March 1, 1990
            • 1334

            #20
            Re: Judging an original car.

            Very nice, thank you for the pictures.

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            • Gary J.
              Extremely Frequent Poster
              • April 1, 1980
              • 1225

              #21
              Re: Judging an original car.

              Looking at the emergency brake handle it must be an early car.

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              • Mark F.
                Extremely Frequent Poster
                • August 1, 1998
                • 1389

                #22
                Re: Judging an original car.

                Originally posted by Gary Jaynes (3503)
                Looking at the emergency brake handle it must be an early car.
                VIN derivative looks like 10020 which theoretically puts it built in early February.
                thx,
                Mark

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                • Steve V.
                  Frequent User
                  • June 28, 2011
                  • 95

                  #23
                  Opportunity is missed by most people
                  because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
                  Thomas Edison

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                  • Keith M.
                    Very Frequent User
                    • January 17, 2021
                    • 647

                    #24
                    Re: Judging an original car.

                    Good call. I mean..what would be your purpose for judging? Nothing wrong with doing that .but what does it do for you? Increase resale value? Enjoy the car. That's why gm built them
                    ***************
                    late Oct 1969 L46 350/350, M21 4spd, 3.70 posi convertible --As with life, restoration is a journey, not a destination. Though restored cars provide both journeys AND destinations!

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                    • Don H.
                      Moderator
                      • June 17, 2009
                      • 2200

                      #25
                      Re: Judging an original car.

                      Many members have found that by putting their car through the Flight judging process, they learned things about their car they did not know, even though they'd owned the car for decades.. Many find the judging process to be extremely worthwhile.. And, it is a (perhaps the) primary reason for the existence of this club. Anyone can enjoy owning a corvette, without being a member of NCRS.

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                      • Mark F.
                        Extremely Frequent Poster
                        • August 1, 1998
                        • 1389

                        #26
                        Re: Judging an original car.

                        Originally posted by Don Hooper (50543)
                        Many members have found that by putting their car through the Flight judging process, they learned things about their car they did not know, even though they'd owned the car for decades.. Many find the judging process to be extremely worthwhile.. And, it is a (perhaps the) primary reason for the existence of this club. Anyone can enjoy owning a corvette, without being a member of NCRS.
                        Well stated, Don !
                        thx,
                        Mark

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                        • Duke W.
                          Beyond Control Poster
                          • January 1, 1993
                          • 15489

                          #27
                          Re: Judging an original car.

                          I'm not sure why you even want to have it judged, but you didn't say how far you want to go.

                          I have friends who have achieved Duntov Awards, and I can tell you that it is a very time consuming, expensive, and sometimes very frustrating process, and most say they will never do it again.

                          What I recommend you do is follow the suggestions here to get the car as clean as possible and fix problems that you are capable of fixing. Don't spend a lot of money, and I assume you are capable of doing the cleaning and minor wrenching yourself.

                          Of course, you want to use the applicable JGs, AIM, and service manuals as references, then take it to a local chapter meet near you had have it judged. This will give you a baseline, and you can then decide what to do from there. I can tell you from my own chapter judging experience that it was not uncommon for me to find safety issues in Mech I, often due to Bubba repairs, and I implored owners to correct those issues. Most appreciated my input because they were new to vintage Corvettes and didn't recognize the problems.

                          So go at least this far and then decide what you want to do, and remember, they're only original once!

                          Duke

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