HPOF Certification

imported_40phil41 · October 13th, 2008

Does an older (1985) re-paint on my 1941 Dodge prevent me from getting HPOF certified? The interior, chrome, engine and chassis is untouched original. I am trying to determine if I should enter HPOF or DPC.

Phil

novaman · October 16th, 2008

no. If I were you, I'd try HPOF at a national meet, if you don't get it, then go for DPC next time out.

HPOF is based on an average of percentages. the four areas of the car will be looked at. interior, exterior, engine and chassis the people looking at the car, will come up with a percentage of orginality for those areas. then the team captain will add those percentages together, then divide by 4. if that final figure above I beleive (i don't have the book at the moment) 65% then you will get your certification.

imported_40phil41 · October 16th, 2008

Thanks very much for the info. novaman. Sounds like it is worth a try.

Phil

Overdrive · February 18th, 2009

novaman is correct, and it's important to note that some items within the 4 categories are worth a lot of points. For example, the engine category: Carb, fuel system, ignition, wiring, and radiator are 10 % each, but engine finish is 50%. So if you repaint your engine, you are already down 12.5% of the total score.

Exterior paint is 50% as is upholstery.
Scott

Bob LIchty · September 11th, 2009

I just inherited a 1948 Nash from my family and intend to keep it for ever. It is a wonderful original car. Chrome, upholstry, engine compartment, glass, wiring etc. all orginal. I put a new set of wide white wall correct bias tires on it as the old tires were dry rotten and a correct tar top battery under the seat. The paint is like this, the top down to the belt line is all original, but my uncle had the car painted from the belt line down approximately 25 years ago, due to it being warn through. I wish he had left it alone but what is done is done. How bad would that lower body repaint hurt me for HPOF?

novaman · September 14th, 2009

From your post I would say most likely it would not really hurt you for HPOF as long as the engine, chassis and interoir are orginal. You'd have the same deal as Overdrive was saying. You'd lose 50% on exterior, which would be 12.5% over the overall score leaving you with a 87.5% orginal score which would get the certifcation. The tires, as long as they are correct, I believe will basically be overlooked as old cracked tire would be a saftey issue. If there are other issues and you don't get the HPOF, there is DPC which you can leave it orginal as it is and get the DPC Certifcation. But go the the HPOF first.