Phillip Cole

It is.... Years ago a friend, who had to drive from Alabama to Atlanta, GA on Monday mornings, told me he had to wait till the sun came up to leave for Atlanta. Otherwise, he'd have drive with mobile homes being towed illegally at high speeds into Georgia.

Mark, Glad you got the info you needed! I'll be interested in what works out on the Glidden rotation. I guess 2020 will be a footnote on a future list.... Sorry, Cheryl and I will not be at Gettysburg. I had three other judges from HNR talked into it. But now they have all decided to stay home. Oh well... Tell Marion we said Hi, we'll miss you guys. I've sent you a PM on your other issue. Phillip

Come to think of it, Marty Roth probably has the dates for 1990 and 1992. 😉

Mark, This may help your search: List of long-timers from last year's Glidden. Steve and Blanche Gordon, Thomasville, Ga, Steve = 52 Gliddens Walter and Margie Frantz, Warfordsburg, PA, Walter = 41 Gliddens Ron and Jan Shanholtzer, Dayton, Va, Ron = 40 Gliddens Ray and Nancy O'Hanlon, Putnam Valley, NY, both = 37 Gliddens Don't know what kind of record keepers these folks are.... If all else fails, try Bob and Sally Murray, Lisbon, Ohio. Sally knows the answer even before I think of the question! Phillip

That truck now rests its toes in the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle, WA.

Gentlemen, gentlemen, gentlemen... I've never liked that much vinegar in my cake, but to each their own! Having chaired eight national meets and two tours over the last decade, along with tons of help from my region's membership, I have to say we've always received encouragement and support from the national office and board both for meets and tours. Come to think of it, much of the wisdom I've received came from people like Wayne and Mark. I've met many wonderful people showing, judging, and touring and I'm thankful for each of them. I perfectly understand the tension that Covid and a multitude of other things is placing on all of us. I spent four decades dealing with such things in my professional life. Now is not the time to turn on each other, get angry, or presume that the negative rumors are true. My plan for when we get beyond these trying times is to enjoy our hobby even more!

The dealer installed options have to be factory approved . You should anticipate being asked for factory documentation.

X2 to Matt's suggestion you try class judging first. Without some idea of how extensive the undercoating is, it is hard to say the amount of deductions.

As she slowly rowed him out to the deep water, he said, "Honey, you know I can't swim!" Smiling she replied, "Yes, I know...."

Bill, Logistically, the Glidden has multiple planning issues which prove difficult even under "normal" times. If we had faced last year what you faced this year, I'd still be trying to recover! Hang in there! Phillip

Nope, the was a National in Miami, Florida in late February...

And if available, factory assembly manual, especially for originality and details.

Same on my 1940.

Sorry, I know very little about engine pad stampings beyond 1969. That's why I went to the Lime Book for the engine code suffix. It covers engine codes thru 1999.

According to The Lime Book, V0929TYZ is 350 ci truck engine from the Flint engine plant, dated September 29, 1975 - 1977.

Actually, the T was the best selling car in England until the twenties, when it was surpassed by the "Bullnose" Morris Cowley.

Earl, No matter what you decide, my prayer is you get excellent news from your doctor on March 4!

Earl, As the brochure says, Special locations on the Speedway grounds at Charlotte AutoFair have been set aside for Antique Vehicle trailers, haul-ers, RVs and motor homes. All must be self contained. All the spaces are assigned and must be pre-registered. Credentials and maps will be issued to you for these special reserved locations. Full-time, secured trailer parking is provided Thursday night through Sunday morning at 10 AM. Let me add, The closest exit from the trailer lots is an eighth of a mile from the show field. Trailer parking is not in a hole. Everyone who registers by the March 14 deadline will receive credentials, maps and directions by mail.

AM stations have been declining since the 70s, when I was driving my MGB daily. Doubt that it will get better. Medium wave (MW) is the part of the medium frequency (MF) radio band used mainly for AM radio broadcasting. For Europe the MW band ranges from 526.5 kHz to 1606.5 kHz, using channels spaced every 9 kHz, and in North America an extended MW broadcast band ranges from 525 kHz to 1705 kHz, using 10 kHz spaced channels. The FM broadcast band, used for FM broadcast radio by radio stations, differs between different parts of the world. In Europe, Australia[1] and Africa ((defined as International Telecommunication Union (ITU) region 1)), it spans from 87.5 to 108 megahertz (MHz)

When you say "First show I went to they placed it in DPC. I though as you noted 35a.", I assume "they" was the team captain for 35a in consultation with the chief judge? Nothing wrong with DPC. We own three DPC cars, which we do show and tour. But mainly we drive them. There is a National Award for Post War DPC cars "not only as works of art but for the fun of driving on the highways. This award is given to a pre-war and post-war vehicle."

Class 35a in class judging. Post a picture, please. Discontinued Automobile Award Outstanding automobile whose manufacture ceased during the period of 1939 through current allowable year entered in a National Meet. Established in 1999 by Darrell and Jacqueline Davis in honor of Paul D. Davis. (Sorry about the rich text. That's the way it was printed from where I copied it.) 35. DESIGNATED LIMITED PRODUCTION, PROTOTYPE & EXPERIMENTAL VEHICLES... 35a.Vehicles having a minimum of four cylinders, 75hp and 100" wheelbase. All three requirements must be met or exceeded to be included in this class. All other vehicles not meeting this criteria will be placed in Class 35b. Avanti, Avanti II .................1965-1985... NATIONAL AWARDS TEAM The National Awards team, under the supervision of the VP National Awards, observes all of the vehicles judged at all Nationals and compiles a list of the most outstanding vehicles at each Nationals. These vehicles will be considered for the various National Awards by the National Awards Committee. The Chief Judge will assign to the National Awards team only those members who indicate on their judges’ registration form that they serve on the National Awards Committee and who are also on the approved judges list provided by the VP Judging.

Okay, I called Polara61, who will be teaching the majority of the CJEs on HPOF this year. "Canvas" tops are considered replaceable items like tires or fan belts. So as long as the top is a harts cloth (canvas) material and designed like the original, you should be fine to neatly repair it. BTW, if you haven't already, you should evaluate the total car using the HPOF Original sheet found in 3-11 appendix in the Judging Guidelines. It can be downloaded under Publications on the AACA homepage at aaca.org.

If that tear is the only issue from excellent Original condition I'd say a clean and neat repair should not keep you from the HPOF Original award.

The id stickers from the manufacturer on the tube or the inside of the tire, especially if they have a wrinkle in them. The sticker with as little as a hundred miles of wear can become a small piece of grit and cut the tube. Ran a new set of Diamondback wide white radials with radial tubes on my 40 Buick for over 800 miles on the 2019 Glidden with no problems. But when my local shop installed them they removed the stickers and cleaned off the adhesive first. The installer showed me an old tube with a sticker that had developed a slow leak from wear where the sticker was applied. Said most shops don't install enough radial tubes and tires on classic cars to know that's a problem.

Yes, welcome! A picture would be helpful, including how it is wired and the shroud. Under fan alone, you would likely have 9 deductions, plus wherever the "trail" led. Matthew is right. An inauthentic part would start a search for more.