<div dir="ltr">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.<div><br></div><div>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. </div><div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 10:22 AM Tom Witt via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div><font face="Arial"><font style="font-size:10pt">“...even the judges can't
agree...”</font></font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">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!”</font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial"> 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.</font></div>
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<div><b>From:</b> <a title="tigers@autox.team.net" href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">phastphill--- via Tigers</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 08, 2020 9:55 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="blance598@gmail.com" href="mailto:blance598@gmail.com" target="_blank">blance598@gmail.com</a> ; <a title="tigers@autox.team.net" href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] BRG</div></div></div>
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<div style="color:black;font:10pt arial">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<br><br><br>
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<div>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Lance Beauchamp via Tigers
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<<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br>Sent: Wed, Jan 8, 2020 8:37 am<br>Subject:
[Tigers] BRG<br><br>
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<div>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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