Phillip Cole

If a judging team member was that knowledgeable about a particular model, he/she would probably also know about those factory variances. Follow Mr. Hinson's advice about documentation. I would not refer to those differences as "factory mistakes". Plenty of manufacturers tried to use up or make up inventory.

61 Chevy Impala Wish I had it today!

I'm not saying you should not have it point judged, but considering your description: How original is your Lark? Maybe you should consider HPOF. But if you want it point judged, go for it. Then no matter what award you receive, write the VP of Judging after the meet and ask for the judging comments (No deduction numbers will be given, but at least you will know areas of major deduction.) At any rate, download the judging guidelines from the AACA website. That will give you a basis for your decision. Make sure you read the parts about originality and condition. Radials on a 61 Lark would be a "no-no" (unless you really want a third junior). Have a judge in your area go over it and point out the deductions he/she sees. Wash it and wax it to spiffy clean, including the chassis and motor. Bring documentation for anything that might be questioned. And don't forget those "minor" deductions like valve caps and proper hose clamps. Register before the deadline. Go to the owners meeting at the meet. Go to the judging school at the meet, even if you are not interested in judging. It is a great place to get to know our judging system. Enjoy yourself! BTW, I love Larks. Post us a picture.

Like the cast of Where The Boys Are, which came about three years later....

At Hershey, Repeat Preservation cars are generally judged visually; that is, not point judged on the sheets. It saves us time to spend on the cars that need to be point judged in the class. If the judges see possible major deductions, we'll go back and point judge it. At a smaller meet you should not assume they will not be point judged. I'd check on the Buy/Sell forum before I went out and bought three to match one....

BTW, the blue 67 Corvette had a rare Yenko installed back seat!

Great Day! Great Show! Great Job, NC Region!

I bought a used 70 Gremlin in 1972 when I was in grad school in Atlanta. I drove it to Charlotte, NC at least once a month and averaged about 75 mph. Never had a minute of trouble. It was a six banger with 3 in the floor. Yes, some folks thought they were ugly, but the car was surprisingly quick and very functional. A lot of the "ugly" goes away with the right color combination. Mine was white with red stripes and a luggage rack on top. Traded in on a new MGB in 1976 and got good money for the Gremlin.

Here's what I'm looking for: Hole in fuel filler door is approx.. 1 and 1/4 inch by 1/2 inch.

The Guidelines actually encourage an owner who has started restoring their vehicle to surrender their HPOF badge and go for a First Junior in points judging. Not knowing the vehicle you are speaking of, I would guess that if all the rest of the car were left original, except for seat covers, it could still be evaluated as HPOF Original.

Several of us are coming from HNR. The Spencer show is a good one. Planning on including the NC Transportation Museum in the 2016 Sentimental Tour.

Team Captains are instructed to bring significant deductions to the owner's attention. I suspect this captain told you about the headlight simply as a courtesy. As Matthew said not a major point deduction.

Some of your wants are incompatible; easy to insure vs muscle/speed, for example. But the two obvious "cool" 60s daily driver choices are a Mustang with a 289 or a Camaro with a 327. Both are cars that are relatively easy to fix, find parts and insure.

Thanks, Bob. Email sent.

Never found a picture with enough detail on the Web. Going by Bob's at Hershey to take a look at glovebox lock. I did speak with Matt at Bob's, and he suggested that the glovebox lock might work. He is also the one who suggested it was dealer installed. Thanks for the response.

No one?

Anyone know where I can find one? I've determined that it was a dealer option on a 40 Special. Previous owner had the car painted and now no lock to be found.

Looks like 1940 Series 51C = Super 4-door Sports Phaeton Style No. 40-4529 = Fisher style no. for Super 4-door Sports Phaeton Body No. 351 Paint No. 556 = Casino Beige Trim No. 855 = Red Leather Is the steering wheel really that white or is that just the way the picture turned out?

Don't worry about the current rain... we've been draining the clouds for the past two weekends here in North and South Carolina. I'm still of the opinion that there is always weather at Hershey whether you like it or not. I'll be hunting for a few 40 Buick parts --wet or dry.

Yes, it is off a bit, but a good crowd buying today. The car show will go in Saturday. With the drought we've been having, we cannot complain about rain...

NC has allowed YOM plates for years without registering the YOM plate. Instead you have to carry a current tag with you and show it if stopped. Have not seen any rat rods with YOM tags, but I suupose there is nothing to stop it. YOM tags sell well at Autofair.

Ditto on loving the pictures. Thanks Marty. My question is prompting the same kind of discussion that I got locally. Thanks and keep it coming.

Impressive results! Thanks for sharing.

X2 to Matthew's comment. My repo bias ply tires ride and steer just fine on my 40, series 41. I doubt that you will find any radial with "stiff" sidewalls. Radials are made so that the sidewall will flex; and thus, the "low pressure look".

Dave and Matthew, thanks for the responses. I think I'll stick with 30 all around. So far that has worked well.