Ncrs
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,336
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From: North Bellmore Ny
St. Jude Donor '09
The Ncrs is a great place to join, as like this forum you will get great help with any question you may have. I however am not fond of the local ncrs meets, Here in NY it seems the richest (I'm here to prove mine is better than yours) shows up, But on the forum those who answer your questions are great.
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 38,923
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From: Southbound
Cruise-In II Veteran
I think NCRS is the biggest JOKE of the vette hobby.....so easily fooled it's not worth even discussing origninality...not that it matters except to someone into what?? 'hero' worship?? I suppose, certainly to include all the assy line 'errors', and paint markings?? and just exactly WHAT???...some serial number that is SO easily restamped that NO judge can find it...for that matter any vin tag on any car can be judged original....think for a second with modern techniques that paperwork including tank stickers can't be forged??? the higher the price the more likely the car is fake...keep that in mind...then again, to another point, is it more fun doing paperwork research to prove you are good at paperwork?? or to have fun actually getting creative and building a updated car.....case in point, a year ago at the Kiss show down the road here in Florida, the modified modernized vettes were attracting/demanding as much or MORE than the so called 'perfect NCRS restos'.....thems the facts.....
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 872
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From: Cortlandt Manor New York
If you are looking to restore your car to original factory specs then the NCRS is the best organization to join. They have as member some of the most knowledgable and helpful people in the hobby. The purpose of the NCRS is not to validate the originality of a car and serve as a means of increasing the sale price of a vehicle. Its purpose is to help and assist those who want to preserve the Corvette by supplying correct information about how these vehicles where built.
The fact that people use the NCRS flight awards to validate their cars only attests to their knowledge in the hobby. Can they be fooled? Absolutely!
Only a fool would rely on their awards alone to validate a car. Did you know that you can still get a Top Flight award even without the original motor? It is all about getting the car as close to what it would have looked like when it rolled out of the factory and it does not have to be perfect to earn a Top Flight award.
It is a great organization if you are interested in the Corvette hobby.
The fact that people use the NCRS flight awards to validate their cars only attests to their knowledge in the hobby. Can they be fooled? Absolutely!
Only a fool would rely on their awards alone to validate a car. Did you know that you can still get a Top Flight award even without the original motor? It is all about getting the car as close to what it would have looked like when it rolled out of the factory and it does not have to be perfect to earn a Top Flight award.
It is a great organization if you are interested in the Corvette hobby.
