[Tigers] BRG

[Jay Laifman]

It really depends on the competition in the concours world.  When the cars
get so good that differences become more minor, it has to count.

One interesting story is that the Porsche concours world got so detailed
oriented, down to every nut and washer, that the Pebble Beach concours
kicked out Porsche because the other cars couldn't compete.

And another interesting story.  I watched at TV documentary on Corvette
restoration.  Similar situation where the competition is so keen, the
winners had to go even further.  This restorer was showing that the paint
on Corvettes air conditioning brackets would peel almost immediately.  He
"perfected" that peel!  He also showed that Chevy would not buff out the
paint until after the bumpers were on.  So the paint under the bumpers had
more orange peel. He perfected that as well.



On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 10:22 AM Tom Witt via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> “...even the judges can't agree...”
>
> Yes, and do the judges pass a color blind test before they are certified
> to judge? I have clothing that some call off-white and others call slightly
> gray and yet I see a hint of green.  As far as “...no da swirls,” well only
> if there were no swirls from the factory.  But then..., what is original?
> Say there were no swirls from the factory but in the dealer prep process
> they appeared. And the first time buyer never sees the car until after
> dealer prep. So, what is original?  Will it get to the point that judges
> microscopically check the barely discernable swirl spacing, test the tires
> for 1960’s air? A while back I recall reading about judging to the extent
> that points were awarded because there was a hint of grease on the Zerk
> fitting and that was deemed “more original!”
>
>   I know this all sounds a bit absurd but in the world of one-upmanship
> there is always someone who wants to outdo the next guy. And the negative
> side of that can be some are left feeling lacking because their cars aren’t
> “there” and the joy of ownership gets lost in the pursuit.
>
> *From:* phastphill--- via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 08, 2020 9:55 AM
> *To:* blance598 at gmail.com ; tigers at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] BRG
>
> try that with healey ice blue metallic...even the judges can't
> agree...rather see people spend the time on a proper paint job,no over
> spray,orange peal,sunken spots...and get the damn gaps right....all it
> takes is work....you can shave in my paint job,all sanding with long board
> or short board...no da swirls
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lance Beauchamp via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
> To: Tiger Club. Submission <tigers at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wed, Jan 8, 2020 8:37 am
> Subject: [Tigers] BRG
>
> A quick note, when I had my Healey and went to many shows no Healeys had
> the same brg shades, some darker ,some more blue, mixing was less an art
> than today, but they all looked great!!  Beau.
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