First Corvette Show
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From: The Villages, FL
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True, but the judges would want to check for that, right? But they are also looking for how clean and neat it is under the hood. Raising the hood was optional, but most do it. There was an announcement made that if you wanted your engine to be included in the judging to have your hood raised before the judges arrived as they would not stop and wait and ask for it to be raised.
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St. Jude Donor '11
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Most shows judge the compete car and that includes the engine bay. It is judge on cleanliness and neatness. They want to see that there are no missing parts or wiring running allover the place and so on. may shows will state that if the hood is closed you will not receive any points for that portion of the total score.
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St. Jude Donor '11
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I will admit I did not look at the first photo when I originally read the post, but I just went back and looked at it , it appears that the 5th car in line is a C2, so my guess is they did noy park the cars by generation or class. C7 are the most common Corvette's at these types of shows.
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From: Foxtrot Delta Tango
A word of advice if you are entering car shows expecting an award. STAY AWAY from car shows where the host club allows their cars to be part of the show. Nothing kills return visits to car show like sitting at a show all day and watch the host club walk away with most of the awards. "Peoples choice" car shows usually reward the most outrageous, blinged up cars. If a Corvette Club, not the host club, attends in big numbers and the awards are based on voting by the participants.....they will usually vote for their fellow members. Best advice as already given....never go to a shoe "expecting" an award.
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We have showed the wife's Camaro many times and over the years I have learned a lot. We joined a Camaro club and I learned from other members who were also judges how to prep for a show and what judges may be looking for. I also improved my detailing skills by observing and learning from these guys and girls. Hell I even learned what to pack in the detail bag to help prep the car once we got to the show. At most shows in the Cincy area you will get extra points for a tool kit, flash light, fire extinguisher and first aid kit. A show n shine calendar will also get you points at some shows. If you take the time to talk to judges and ask questions you can learn much. Put yourself in the judges shoes, at some shows there are so many fantastic and deserving cars how do you differentiate? That is where the extra point items can help. The trophies just collect dust, the recognition is nice but at the end of the day the camaraderie and experience is what counts.
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True, but the judges would want to check for that, right? But they are also looking for how clean and neat it is under the hood. Raising the hood was optional, but most do it. There was an announcement made that if you wanted your engine to be included in the judging to have your hood raised before the judges arrived as they would not stop and wait and ask for it to be raised.
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