NCRS Judging Programs: Flight

Hundreds of items within the chassis including cooling systems, horn and behind the grill, oil pan area and on and on all the way to the spare tire & lock and wrapping up at the rear bumpers  

Hundreds of items within the engine area include engine numbers and casting, stamp pad, heads, air cleaner, intake, carb, distributor exhaust manifolds and much much more...  

Hundreds of items exist in the interior including upholstery and belts, carpets, door panels, dash area, steering area, instruments, radio, console, transmission and we are just getting started...    

Exterior includes thousands of square inches of the car and include paint color, flake, definition of image, gaps, glass, mirrors and much more...

Operations is a significant Score component to the Judging Process. During Operations, elements of the functionality of the car are verified operational. Judges check many, many items including "Cold" Starting and verifying choke functionality, high and low beam headlights, wipers, turn signals, parking lights, interior lights, brake lights, radio, heater and AC, cigarette lighter, vents, plus much much more!  Stuff needs to be working at purchase, right?  

For this 1969 Corvette, Available Points:

Chassis=574 Points

Mechanical=1351 Points

Interior 750 Points

Exterior 1075 Points

Operations 760 Points

Achievable Total=4510 Points (100%)

Top Flight 94%-100% 

Second Flight 85%-93.9% 

Third Flight 75%-84.9%

Originality points of a judged part is determined based on how an authentic "Original" is described using the 5 categories of Originality, abbreviated as C.D.C.I.F.. Let's apply it to this 12 point 1969 Master Cylinder. 12 Total Points / these 5 Categories = 2.4 points per CDCIF. 

A GM factory Master Cylinder for this Corvette would have this exact shape, size, decal, part number & date code (on the bottom of the unit seen with a mirror and flashlight). Bleeder and bails are typical of a factory unit also. All of  Configuration's 2.4 points are realized. 

The date code on the bottom of the unit can be 6 months prior to the manufacturing date of the actual vehicle. The vehicle was made in April of 1969 and the date code on the car is December of 1968 so within the acceptable date range. No portion of Date's 2.4 points are lost.

Every single component including bails, bleeder, nut, attached hardware, decal etc typical of a factory Master Cylinder is present so no portion of 2.4 points is deducted for Completeness.   

The Master Cylinder is installed appropriately. Bails are clicked typically. Teflon tape or cross threading is not observed. Label on as typically installed. None of the 2.4 points deducted. 

This black finish is typical. Finish should not be powder coated, high gloss or flat black. The bail and hardware finishs are typical, realizing all 2.4 points realized. (The Cap is judged on its own).

 Inside and out, this very original appearing Corvette is what you would seen on a Corvette dealer's showroom floor many, many years ago. Note this car lacks Dealership enhancements such as pinstriping or luggage racks. This car would come from the factory with a jack, spare tire, literature and other factory supplied items that came with the car. The car should also operate and function like new.  

 This 1963 Corvette appears to be right out of the factory, without body or paint deviations. While newer wheels, from 20' it appears  100% original. Until we open the hood and doors, but wait, we cannot open the doors and hood yet. First, we need to determine from 20' if it appears to be a stock Corvette and yes indeed. However, engine and interior are exceptionally wild. So it would be NCRS Concourse "Stock"   

This beautiful and near perfect condition Corvette has the hood scoop of a 67 but a Fuel Injection decal? (Fuel Injection stopped from 66-82). The scoop has 383 rather than 427. The car has heavy flake Lexus paint & colors never applied to a C2 from the factory. From 20' away this beautiful Corvette boasts several obvious modifications dissimilar from original, thus would be judged NCRS Concours "Modified". 

 All Corvettes are awesome but admittedly, no Corvette is perfect. The historic "gold standard" ideal Corvette is a flawless, unmodified original. A time capsule. The challenge though is finding 60 year old rubber that isn't cracked, paint that hasn't aged, interior that hasn't faded or parts that haven't visibly aged. Admittedly, "original appearing restored" looks better than an actual 60 to 70 year old original parts! Thus, the NCRS has developed educational tools to aid owners & judges approach "Originality" in restoration or when judging. NCRS Flight judged Corvettes are judged to a defined, understood standard.  

Hidden from the casual observer the car looks factory from the outside. But under the hood we see the modern dual power brakes, an oversized aluminum radiator with electric fans, R134 Air Conditioner, inside the car we see a audio system that that boasts bluetooth and  amps, a subwoofer and speakers (visable and hidden). The shifting console plate curiously shows a 5 speed transmission (Tremec) but a C2 shifter. This car will cruise at 80 MPH at 2000 RPM's or air conditioning will blow cold stopped in traffic. The sure didn't make these cars this comfortable back in the day.   

Some items seen in NCRS "Modified" 

High Dollar Frames

Powerful LS Motors

High Performance Modern Brakes

Extreme Paintwork

Heavily Modified Suspension

Wheels & Tires unable to fit OEM Corvettes

Rare & Expensive leathers & interiors

Cabin Filling Audio/Video

Advanced Security Systems

Electric/Hydraulic hoods, doors, latches

Custom/Tunable Exhaust

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