I have an X-code GT/CS and wondering what most of you would do with a restoration - concours or if the value/uniqueness isn't enough to justify the cost for concours?
In deference to your opinion, I find it hard to believe you are old enough to have personally experienced the roll out of the early Mustangs with a comment like that. These cars were the hottest thing going at the time, IMHBAO. ;>). . . Let's face it, and I mean no disrespect, but these cars were borderline POS's when they rolled off the line. . . .
I'm not seeing any judging rules (perhaps I can't follow instructions) you are referring too. I downloaded sheets from several years ago (they were pretty limited) when I was a member and want to see if they have been updated.Go to the MCA website: www.mustang.org. Go under "Judging", (No, you don't have to be a member"), and click and go under any years concours and "read" the judging rules.
All you will have to do is read, and you might learn something.
If someone purposely put a date coded part on a concours Mustang, let's say for instance, putting a date coded '67 part on a '70 Mustang, that would be alarm to maybe deduct in that area or at least write a comment in the box with no deduction and let the owner know of the incorrect date.Although we don't look for numbers matching generally in the concours classes, we do check date codes in concours, when possible. And, the Thoroughbred and Unrestored classes are checked in detail for date codes, and for those few parts that would be number matching.
I went for several years with just red oxide on my undercarriage, Had no points ever deducted for no overspray, although on occasion a judge would write it in the comment box, but no points were deducted.How far do you go in judging, I've seen posts about the, "correct" way to shoot overspray. :shocked:
Yes, I failed to mention, our '69 Mach1 was in the MCA concours "Driven" class, for several years, but finally made it into the conservator class. Yep, drive it about 800-1000 miles a year (weather permitting), and yes, I've been caught in the rain more times than once.There's no flipping rule that says you can't drive a concours-restored car. I do it weekly..........
And phooey to the notion that once it's done, you can't drive it... If you restored it well, the car should drive like a dream, everything that gets dirty can be cleaned right back up with a bit of elbow-grease...........