thanks for stopping by!

 

So what was the out come? Was this the Gettysburg Regional meet that you have been talking about? If not, what meet was it? Did you receive a Top Flight Award?

 

that was the one. i didn't make it to the awards banquet, so i don't know what award i got. but i lost 86 points from 4 out of the 5 judges. and i didn't lose very many from the chassis judges. so i think i not only got top flight, but i think i even got above the 97% mark. but i guess i'll have to wait until they send it to me to know for sure.

 

Wow - that's great ! Congratulations, a Regional Top Flight Award the first time out. You must have a really nice Corvette. You should post some photos of your car for us.

With regard to the award, you can call the Judging Chairman from your local NCRS chapter, or the chapter that sponsored the Regional Meet and ask them your final score. They have the judging sheets and can tell you how you did over the phone. Check it out.

 

 

Does the car have to be super clean ie: take wheels off to detail the wheel wells etc?
Do you lose points for paint chips?

Dave

 

No the car doesn't have to be "super"-clean, but the expectation is that the car would be about as clean as it was when picked up as a new car from the dealer. They do take some points off for cleanliness - but it's not too much.

Paint chips would be a condition item and they would deduct points for that. Again - it's not too many points.

Of the total 4500 points when my 67 was judged, 80 is devoted to cleanliness - 20 points per section, and 40 points for the paint condition. Unless the car is a complete disaster, you'd get most of these points.

 

Do they take wheels off to look at brakes ie: original GM calipers and rotors?

Dave

 

No. They are not allowed to disassemble your car. They will ask YOU to remove the spare tire & jack for inspection & judging. They will also ask you to remove the air cleaner and the plenum distributor cover plate.

 

Would I lose points for having aftermarket rotors and painted calipers?

Dave

 

Yes, if they see them. They can not remove the wheels, but they crawl all over & under the car with bright LED flash lights, cameras and mirrors. Chances are they will see the painted rotors. Even if they do see them the point reduction will not be enough to keep you from getting a Top Flight Award.

All cars being judged start out with 4500 points. The judging covers five areas including Operations, Chassis, Interior, Exterior, and Mechanicals. A Corvette must achieve a score of at least 4230 (94% stock) to achieve a Top Flight Award. So, you can lose a total of 270 points and still achieve the Top Flight recognition.

Most folks who have a basically original (stock) Corvette lose points on tires and exhaust. If you have the original engine, tranny, exterior paint color (it can be repainted, but must be the original color) and the original interior material and color, you will do pretty well. Most of what they find will be small stuff most of which can be easily repaired or returned to OEM condition.

If you are interested in pursuing the NCRS route, you can join for $35 and have you car judged at a local (Chapter) meet. This will cost you another $35 or so and you will have a very good local assessment of your car and a great check list if you wish to go on to the Regional or National. However, the judges and the evaluation goes up in intensity as you go up the ladder.

FWIW