midyear

Sorry, but hard for me to see any reason for an NCRS sticker to be anywhere around this split window.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-Chevrol...m=162327361934

Mr D.

I should dig out a picture of my project 65 from 2005 with C3 seats, cruise control and Ecklers flair kit. It too had a NCRS sticker in the window AND a grading sheet from the 80's.

Frankie the Fink

If he's a member and paid his dues -- why not ?
Kinda makes a statement too -- ya' think ?

jim lockwood

I've got an NCRS decal in the corner of the windshield of my '63 vintage racer which has a tube frame, flared fenders, and an aluminum engine.

What's the big deal?

rtruman

Fast and fun I bet ,why not hot rod of an icon . So custom its interesting

midyear

nothing really "wrong" with it...guess you can put a sticker on anything, right? surprised no comments on the vin number yet...

ohiovet

Maybe it is a NCRS "Not Correctly Restored Stingray" sticker......

Nice sticker, saw on the Power Tour a few years ago.

vettsplit 63

I know a guy.........

Mark_Milner

That is for sure.




That isn't a state issued or anything but what looks like a homemade VIN tag.

Buyer beware.

warrenmj

The ad doesn't say this is the vin. The ad says the vin is GCCTPA775. Not sure what that is but could be a state issued vin for a custom.

DZAUTO

Or how about this NCRS decal-----------------------on my 56.


Now, with that thought in mind, for over 37yrs that I've been an NCRS member, I have advocated that, and lobbied for, ALLLLLLLLLLLLL Corvettes to be acknowledged, recognized and accepted into NCRS in some form or fashion. My position has been that a Corvette is a Corvette is a Corvette. TOTAL REJECTION by NCRS---------------until just recently. As a result, the NCRS mindset has turned off and turned away probably more potential members than they have attracted. Myself, I've just hung in there all these years. FINALLY, NCRS has added a class for cars that are not perfect restorations and/or survivors-----------the Sportsman class. This should have been done many years ago!!!! Oh well------------------------
Some of the "old guard" members are still opposed to this new class------------but it's coming---------------slowly.

Mr D.

I had the T-Shirt, that was several year ago. Born out of the C3 section if I remember correctly.

rfn026

I generally put my NCRS sticker on my 911.

Then I put the Porsche Club of America sticker on my '58. Generally no one even notices.

Richard Newton
Historic Racing Images

Mr D.

Looks like one of those kiddie "everyone gest a trophy" event.


NCRS SPORTSMAN Award® Back to Top

The Sportsman Award, presented by a Chapter officer at a local chapter function, has two purposes:
1.Encourage member participation in NCRS events.

2.Demonstrate NCRS's commitment to recognize the member who actively attends and drives a Corvette to Chapter, Regional and National meets.

NCRS Sportsman Award Requirements

Within the award year or three preceding calendar years, a member must achieve:
1. Be a member of any NCRS Chapter. Membership must be carried during all points accumulation. (Chapter, at their discretion may wave NCRS membership for first time participant at a Chapter meet).

2.Member must own and drive a 1953 through current production Corvette and park in the designated ”Sportsman“ parking area...or... Member must own and drive a ”Stock appearing“ 1953-1982 Corvette and be willing to leave their car on the judging field with the judged cars during the event as space permits. ”Stock appearing“ is defined as no body, bumper or driving light modifications.

3.Must pay event registration fee. Must register and pay for Sportsman participation at the event. Must remain at the event until all NCRS Flight Judging is complete.

4.Must provide proof of liability insurance.

5.Owner may accumulate points with the same Corvette or with different Corvettes.

6.There will be no judging of any kind. Participant (at Chapter discretion) receive a Sportsman ribbon. Participant earns points as follows: Chapter meet- 2 points; Regional meet- 3 points; National meet- 5 points.

7.Participant will not be able to register for Sportsman and attempt any other award at the same meet. For example, no Founders operations check and Sportsman, or no NCRS Flight Judging and Sportsman, or no Duntov Display and Sportsman, etc.

8.Member may not gain multiple points by entering more than 1 car per event. When a member achieves 20 Sportsman points within a three year period, including Sportsman participation in at least two Regional's, a plaque will be provided by National to their Chapter officers for presentation at the Chapter level. This plaque will have space to add on plates that can only be earned by re-presentation at a National Convention in any single year that the member accumulates 10 additional points (including Sportsman participation at the National Convention).

Procrastinateur

I'd be worried about the patients that went into building it.

Mark_Milner

IMHO, NCRS shot themselves in the foot many times over over this very issue. The elitist appearance of originally being only for 1953 to 1962 and always adding a generation after it was quite old kept a lot of people out.

They originally didn't recognize any race cars except a few factory ones, and then slowly began to allow the more famous ones if the right connections were there. As such, a lot of racing history was lost.

And my God help you if you showed up with a custom Corvette. Even if you saved your pennies and saved your dimes to get it to fulfill your dreams of owning a Corvette, that didn't help. You'd be crushed by the "this is wrong" comments on everything from color, interior, parts, and so on. It was be factory stock or hit the road.

No "welcome to our group. We are a restoration group and we strive for originality. Would you like to see and learn what we have?"

Adding generations to the Judging groups years after they came out also allowed a lot of cars to be modified and the stock information lost. Like when the C4 Corvettes came out, the C3s still weren't included. I think the new cars should have been welcomed and studied. Not judged, but data collected. There could have been judging schools to educate on virgin cars what is there, so that 20 years later, they would know, and not have to guess.

And the Sportsman class, which already some note as a T-Ball - everyone gets a trophy - group, I think is more about money than anything. You pay to park your car in with the rest and get a ribbon.

I've always thought they had it backwards. Have a gate fee. Bloomington did. Most swap meets do. You pay a couple of bucks to get it, and want to as there are things to see. But NCRS makes the show cars pay, the ones who draw the crowds, rather than rewarding them. And with participation in judging not pulling enough money to pay for all, add a couple of dozen others who just park and show. For a fee, of course.

appaloosa 0012

...The Perils of Society...

Easy Rhino

I still, and probably always will, be mystified by people that get their panties wadded up over either side of this so-called issue.

WGAS what the other guy does to his car? Why would you care? Why do you care? Most of all, I cannot for the life of me grasp why people get their blood pressure, voice volume, and special snowflake feelings up over what someone else does to their car.

Lump that in there with:

What oil to use.
How often to change oil.
What type of brake fluid.
What type of coolant.
Points or electronic ignition.
Electric shaver or razor.
Bourbon or scotch.

I'm sure I'm missing about, oh, 8000 examples.

Whatever. YMMV. Enjoy!

ohiovet

CJ4
Every year
DOT 5
Green anti freeze
Pertronix
Harrys Razor
Bourbon

corvetteed

Now we know.