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Contact the AACA National Office. They have the records.

You should also check your idle speed. It should be 400-450 rpm. A high idle speed will prevent the downshift. By depressing the cluch when you come to a stop, you are faking a lower idle speed.

That's true. The judging classification would be determined based on if it is restored and presented as a military vehicle or a police vehicle, in which case it would be in the Military class (Class 22i) or for a police vehicle in the Professional Car class. If it is show as a production vehicle it would be placed in the Volkswagon Class (Class 4c). We have the same situation with two Checkers owned by an AACA member. The Checker Marathon is shown in the Production Class (Class 27) but his restored Checker Cab is shown in the Professional Class (Class 37).

I would say yes, they fit the description of vehicles designated by AACA for the SUV class. The other option would be the general production class (Class 27), but I believe that the SUV class is a better fit.

I follow quite a few old car groups on Facebook. Daily, I see post asking very basic questions that we think everyone should know the answer to. Think again, these are the young people just entering our hobby for the most part. Take the time to answer their question in detail. You're passing your knowledge on, be proud of it.

In many cases, a car could be classified in one or more classes. In that case, the correct class is the most specific one for that vehicle. The VW Thing pictured above, could go in one of the general production classes (Class 27), but since there is a specific VW Class, that is where it should be judged. If the VW Thing was a true military version, it would be placed in the Military Class. If it was a police vehicle it could go into the professional car Class. Volkswagon is the only make specific class in AACA other than in the High Performance Classes. AACA is very responsive to creating new classes as they are needed.

The Volkswagon would still be in Class 4c as it is for all Volkswagons through 1992. As far as how vehicles less than 25 years old will be classified in the future, AACA is very fluid in adapting classes to cars meeting the 25 year rule. Not only do we have an SUV Class but also a RV Class.

My calendar only has 12 months in each of these years...anyway, the code 158 is the 15th week of the eighth year of the decade, 128 is the 12th week of the eighth year of the decade and 3415 is the 34th week of 2015. So the first two could have been manufactured in 2018 or 2008 or 1998 or 1988 or earlier. Based on the sellers comment that they are only 5 or 6 years old, they could be from 2018 and the one from 2015.

An email was sent to all AACA Members on March 22 from AACA President Wayne Tuck addressing this with a link to the revised by-laws. A vote will be held at the Grand National in Virginia Beach, VA on May 20.

Thanks to everyone who showed a car and those who judged. You are the ones who made this National a great success. I'm also glad that needed parts were found in the flea market. You never know what you will find. Dave Bowman Chief Judge 2022 AACA Southeastern Spring Nationals

1969 Rivieras had a factory electric fuel pump with a block off plate where the mechanical fuel pump would go. I assume this applies to the 1970 as well.

Try your local NAPA store. Many of them have machine shops or can tell you where the nearest one is. These are usually in the independent NAPA stores.

Any way, back to the topic of this post. I will be there, as I'm Chief Judge of the AACA National. You'll find me in the large tent outside the track with the AACA Registration Packet pickup most of Thursday - Saturday. Stop by and introduce your self. Dave Bowman

Matt, tow vehicles are only allowed in on Thursday and Sunday and they are monitored by Hornets Nest Staff to limit their time in there. This has been in place for many years.

I'm looking for the plastic gear shift indicator lens for a 1957 Pontiac. 1955-1957 may be the same.

I'm looking for a 1957 Pontiac gear shift indicator lens. This plastic part is believed to be the same for 1955-1957.

You should be able to adjust the brake light switch so it will contact the brake pedal arm. Low fluid will not cause this, but you should check the level at least every few months. You need to find the master cylinder. I don't know what you are trying to check but there is no dip stick on the master cylinder to pull out. It has a screw-on cap on top.

Bruce, you may be reading voltage on the terminal from the amp meter. With the switch on, you should have that same voltage at two or more terminals. One showing voltage in and the other showing some voltage out. If you only have voltage at one terminal, I still think it is the switch.

My guess is that your ignition switch is bad. I think the ammeter is before the starter switch in the wiring.

The first time you show your 100 year or older car in a National AACA show you receive a Century Badge. They cannot be purchased. You must be a member of AACA to participate in AACA Nationals.

Why are you replacing the breaker plate? If it's not damaged, leave it alone until you find your spark issue. Here is an excellent video on diagnosing a no spark condition. It's for a Ford flathead V8, but the test procedures will be the same for your car.

Do you have spark at the points. If not, they may be corroded. Clean them with some fine sandpaper.

Ask how long it's been since a tune-up. V-12 engines have two sets of points, each for 6 cylinders. It may only be an ignition problem or a much bigger problem. Ask the owner to fix it or take a substantial discount on the price for the unknown.

For the past few years the HPOF and DPC cars represent around 20% of all the cars registered for our AACA Nationals with a large number of these being from the '70s-'90s. These cars are great entry level cars for our younger members. I'm also seeing some of our older members moving into these cars because of the need/desire for AC and other comforts as well as the desire to drive to our Nationals. The nice ones are bringing decent money, not huge dollars, but decent money. In the late '70s, I was buying, driving and enjoying '60's Lincolns and Cadillacs even though they were too new to show in a AACA National. In two years, I expect to see a 1999 Honda Insight on the show field.

These are great driving cars. I had a '78 from new for about 120,000 miles. Great road car and good around town. The 400 cid 4bbl actually gets much better gas milage than the 360 2bbl engine. I could be interested in this one.