Larry and list,
I guess I just went overboard. My voltage regulator and fuse block are the
originals with the correct date (and work perfectly). I used Garafalo's Bugeye
for
inspiraion for my restoration. He also had all correct dates. I guess it's
just a
gee wizz factor on my car.
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite with useless correct dates on all components.
Larry Dickstein wrote:
> GMari58175@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Hi Mike and list,,
> > Your comments regarding dates and Concours judging aren't entirely true. I
> > ask for Bruce, Brian, Larry, Mike etc to chirp in, but dates on individual
> > components area not part of the criteria for judging. What is checked is if
> > the component is the correct model and style. Changes were made to some
> > components as years progressed, so if a 58 bugeye is being judged and the
> > brass dash pot nut has the little O stamped on it... that\'s not correct as
> > the O didn't come until later. Anyway, just my two cents.
> > George Marinos
> >
> >
>
> Larry chirping here. Yes, George, you're right--at least as I remember
>the
> judging and the standards. If I remember correctly (and this is a reach) the
> champion for the date business had his own agenda. Yes, it would be nice and
> would add to the "gee whiz" factor but finding an operable 44 year old voltage
> regulator WITH the correct date would be a stretch.
> I don't think there is any point in running any serious Concours
>contenders
> out of the business over a date. Besides, I wouldn't deduct very much for the
> "date" and I don't remember it being spelled out as a deduction. At any rate
> there is a 50 point factor for the slop factor--dates couldn't mean much, at
> least to me.
> --
> Larry Dickstein
> Lone Jack, MO
>
> Pop. 528 (New census numbers)
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