NCRS-Shock and Awe!

[Vette66AirCoupe]

I asked an innocent question of a fellow in my Corvette club who does some judging for NCRS last Tuesday evening: "Would you mind taking a look at my '66 and telling me what kind of things I'd need to do to get it ready for NCRS judging?". THUD! Shock and awe!

I had no idea how incorrect my '66 was! I immediately ordered over $100 worth of bolts, screws, straps, stickers etc. from Long Island Corvette just to get the things changed that were now suddenly embarassing as opposed to being a point of pride! Holy Cow! And the sad part is that to get an even shot at Top Flighting my car I'd have to put the original radiator back in giving up the Griffin that keeps things pretty cool and convert it back to standard exhaust getting rid of the sidepipes. I'm not sure I'm going there but I'll wittle away at some of the stuff that is just an investment of time and a little expense for now. Somehow, I don't think we'll ever get back to Kansas Toto!

 

[IH2LOSE]

Terry from a guy who had no clue what the NCRS actually was in 2000 ,I have been also been working on my 66 to bring it to NCRS standard for flight judging. There are some things I have installed on the car that improves its driveabilty,But I made the choice to try to go for flight judging and its been a great adventure and I cant wait untill I actually can get it judged.


As soon as I am done with my 62 I will complete what I need to do on the 66 and attempt flight judging.

Good Luck on your adventure

I am hoping for the meet in florida at old town.the begining of 2006

 

[BarryK]

Terry
was that Bill you asked?

I'd be way to scared to even ask that question on my car - there are way too many incorrect things on mine that I know of and I'm sure I don't know 5% of all the wrong things.
let's see now: BC/CC paint, side pipes added afterwards, what i believe is a repro teak wheel, wrong alternator, wrong shocks, wrong tires, new replacement fan clutch, wrong battery, repro replacement distributor shielding...... the list goes on. I wouln't even begin to know about all the various nuts, bolts, screws, etc and lets not mention the A/C that's going on this winter!
Good thing my car is a driver and not a show car!

 

[paul67]

My car is too far gone to the dark side (mods). But I am an NCRS member and wish you well!

 

[67HEAVEN]

My car is too far gone to the dark side (mods).

Where does that leave me, Paul?

 

[BarryK]

Bob, both you and Paul recieve TopFlights as far as I'm concerned because both of you have beautiful cars - each very different but perfect in their own ways

 

[JL66REDCPE]

Terry - I saw your car at Riverview and it is beautiful. I would guess that 10% or less of the NCRS members ever get their car judged. Now, if this is REALLY what you want to do with the car, then I would suggest you get it judged in October at Bryner Chevrolet in Fort Washington. The car will probably not top flight based on what you have stated in your thread, however, you will get a pretty accurate assesment of what things may be incorrect per NCRS standards. The judges at Bryner for whatever the reason are probably some of the best in the country and also very courteous. All the really good ones seem to show up even though it is a chapter meet. In the worst case scenario you will find out an awful lot about your car, in writing, for all of $35.00. In my opinion, it is a good deal. Trust me -- no one is going to make fun of you or the car just because there are things that are not correct. I would bet that you have encountered more frustration at car shows and cruises from the "know it all experts" than you will at Bryner with the judges. I personally know many of them and I feel confident you will be pleased with their level of expertise and how they interact with you. Teams of judges (usually 2 or 3) will judge the various sections of the car. While judging they will also be making notes on the judging sheets. When they have finished with their section they will go through the judging sheets with you line by line. They can also suggest to you how you may proceed in getting things corrected. The best thing about doing it this way is that you learn up front how many points you will gain by fixing something. Then you can make a price/benefit decision. You dont want to chase a one point correction that is going to cost you a thousand dollars. That is why it is best to just get it judged -- then you know.

 

[BarryK]

John
that's an excellent idea for Terry to do.
Even though mine is a driver I was thinking about getting it judged someday once just to have the sheets and comments on how to improve it. Do you have more info on the NCRS meet in Oct you can pass on?

 

[JL66REDCPE]

The NCRS Chapter meet I mentioned is hosted by the Delaware Valley Chapter of the NCRS. It is the 25th annual edition of this meet. It is October 9, 2005 at Bryner Chevrolet, 140 York Road, Jenkintown, PA Flight Judging is $45.00. I apologize for the earlier error. If you have more questions you can contact Tim or Elaine Raisner at DelValTER@aol.com. They are two of my favorite people in NCRS. An entry form can be found in the NCRS magazine called "Driveline". Perhaps Tim or Elaine can also fax or email you a copy of the entry form.

 

[BarryK]

Thanks John
I'll look for it in the Driveline - sorry I wasn't thinking about Driveline when I asked you about the meet.

 

[firstgear]

Where does that leave me, Paul?

the black hole..............

 

[Vette66AirCoupe]

John (jl66redcpe)

Thanks for the advice. It was a pleasure meeeting you at the show today!

 

[studiog]

Terry - I saw your car at Riverview and it is beautiful. I would guess that 10% or less of the NCRS members ever get their car judged. Now, if this is REALLY what you want to do with the car, then I would suggest you get it judged in October at Bryner Chevrolet in Fort Washington. The car will probably not top flight based on what you have stated in your thread, however, you will get a pretty accurate assesment of what things may be incorrect per NCRS standards. The judges at Bryner for whatever the reason are probably some of the best in the country and also very courteous. All the really good ones seem to show up even though it is a chapter meet. In the worst case scenario you will find out an awful lot about your car, in writing, for all of $35.00. In my opinion, it is a good deal. Trust me -- no one is going to make fun of you or the car just because there are things that are not correct. I would bet that you have encountered more frustration at car shows and cruises from the "know it all experts" than you will at Bryner with the judges. I personally know many of them and I feel confident you will be pleased with their level of expertise and how they interact with you. Teams of judges (usually 2 or 3) will judge the various sections of the car. While judging they will also be making notes on the judging sheets. When they have finished with their section they will go through the judging sheets with you line by line. They can also suggest to you how you may proceed in getting things corrected. The best thing about doing it this way is that you learn up front how many points you will gain by fixing something. Then you can make a price/benefit decision. You dont want to chase a one point correction that is going to cost you a thousand dollars. That is why it is best to just get it judged -- then you know.

Great advice JL66

 

[Tom Bryant]

Chapter meets usually don't have near the amout of judges as the national meets so the number of cars they can accept are limited. I have tried unsuccessfully a few times to get the '81 in a show only to find out that the class was full very early in the registration process.

Call now. Don't hesitate or you will be looking at next year.

Tom