Barry,
VTR Judges are instructed to allow the next size up, 165 tires as stock on
Spitfires since the 155's are extremely hard to find. 165's are also allowed
on TR2's & TR3's for the same reason. Chrome wire wheels are considered
period equipment since they were available from dealers. The wheels should
have
the correct number of spokes for the model with the following exception:
TR2's & TR3's are allowed 60 spokes instead of 48 for safety reasons.
Overdrive
on a non-overdrive Triumph is allowed since one could buy an overdrive
conversion kit from the dealer.
The rest of the items you mentioned would receive deduction if you were
showing your Spitfire in Showroom stock. If you were showing in Modified
(Touring or Prepared) no deductions would be taken for originality and the
items
would be judged for quality only. One possible exception could be the steering
wheel if you could document it as a period piece. Not sure about the Lecarra.
Hope this Helps,
Feel free to contact me off list for any other questions.
Cheers,
Darrell Floyd
VTR Chief Judge
70 Spitfire MK3 Modified Prepared
76 Spitfire 1500 Showroom Stock
In a message dated 3/2/2009 8:36:46 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
v6spitfireguy@cox.net writes:
We thought we would try this venue since it would be the first time we
would be able to attend. We have what we think is a fairly decent car for
this year, that should do fair (at least we think), but would we be dinged
for the 165/70 tires (instead of 155s) on chrome spoke (vs. painted) rims,
Chrome plated air cleaner, Lecarra steering wheel, alloy valve cover, or
overdrive on a car that originally didnt have one? Some of these items
could be changed relatively easily but others (like the overdrive or
wheels) would be expensive and require a lot of work Something I'm not
really willing to do for only one judging event - So how heavy handed are
the rules?? Would this be considered a modified??
Certainly many (if not all) of these things were considered period
aftermarket items are those OK?
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