69 copo

[hvychev]

Marlin how did KH's comment have anything to do with judging?? Note to self...Never say that a particular car is the nicest that you have ever seen. You might upset Marlin. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Seriously. I agree somewhat to what you said about the judges at Vette Fest. I think that it has a lot to do with each particular judge. For instance the judge that judged my Monte Carlo SS was not all that knowledgeable about these cars. He has a 1976 Monte Carlo so that is who they consider an authority all generations of Monte's. I ended up getting a 994 out of a 1000 and I thought either he was to generous or just didn't know these particular cars. I know of many little areas that needed attention that he passed right over. The car is very nice for a 17 year old original car but I would be curious to see how it would fair in a diamond type certification.

The other exterme is when I went to see Dennis Hartwegs COPO Nova he told me that the judges just left after a three hour marathon on his car. He told me that they got him for a few things but overall it went allright. Now I don't know if they were spending so much time on his car cause they were impressed with it and they looked at it as a reference or if the judges were that anal that it took them 3 hours to judge a car that normaly in a show like that it usually takes them about a half hour.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Frank;
I don't actually remember how this post wound it way towards judging, but oh well - it's better for me, maybe I can stay out of trouble [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

I don't get upset over this stuff, I don't take it that personal. Anyone can have their opinion on something they have seen, and from their perspective it will probably differ from another guy's opinion. Charley is correct, each guy is a little different when the subject of 'nice' or 'superb' comes along.

I wish I could have seen DH's COPO Nova, it's one of my favorite colors. Now if I could just find one, cheap, hmmmm... An original paint fathom blue '68 COPO Nova just sold from NNN's Nova Times the other day - so they are still out there [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

[hvychev]

Marlin you missed a beauty. Cool color, LOVE the steelies with the dog dishes, and the simplicity of the interior. He had quite an interesting display to go along with the car as well. I loved the pictures of how the Nova was found. Covered in at least an inch of dust with the DEUCES WILD race lettering still on the rear quarters. I don't know. I might have restored it back to it's racing glory! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/ooo.gif[/img]

[Belair62]

Frank can you post some of those pics ? That would have been a heck of a cool find...

[hvychev]

Belair I wish that it was my car. The car can be seen on this site in the other event section in the Vette Fest thread. The pics that are posted are in it's restored state. Dennis is a member of this site. I think his screen name is 68 COPO II. Maybe he could post the pic that I saw of the car when Kim H found it. Dennis are you out there?!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[68 COPO II]

Frank, Here's the photo you were talking about. The car was a race car all its life and here it is after 12 years of storage.

[68 COPO II]

Here is a second pic from the front.

[68 COPO II]

Here is the original matching number engine setting along side. The heads and intake had never been off and the original carb, 284 water pump, five blade fan and fan clutch, 1170 distributor with factory markings were all still there.

[SS427]

Dennis,
Is that an orange painted front engine lift bracket or it just my eyes playing tricks on me. More than likely it is just rusted?
Rick

[hvychev]

Awesome Dennis!!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]