<VV> <CORSA Chapters> CORSA blunder

[Bruce Schug]

Would someone report exactly what tires did this car have? I know the rules in some classes are incorrect, requiring 175/80s when 185/80s should be required, but if the owner wanted to present the car as original, he clearly should have read the rules over and over and contacted the Concours Chair about any questions. The solution for him would seem to have been a set of Coker's reproduced bias ply 6.50-13s.

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> On Jun 23, 2015, at 10:50 PM, David Clamp via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
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> I saw the progress this car made from filthy to factory perfect on the web.  Truly amazing to have a factory brand new 52 year old car.  To deny this car its proper place is utterly ridiculous. I have usually defended CORSA in the past and encouraged people to join, but it is things like this that drive people away.  CORSA wonders why membership is shrinking.  Stupid stuff like this is part of the problem. Sticking to the letter of the law?  It's a car event, not a religion. 
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> David
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>> On Jun 23, 2015, at 10:26 PM, Ned Madsen via Chapters <chapters at corvair.org> wrote:
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>> Couldn't agree more... CORSA is insane!!
>> 
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>> But that's nothing new.
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bill Hubbell via Chapters <chapters at corvair.org>
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>> Sent: Tue, Jun 23, 2015 4:31 pm
>> Subject: <CORSA Chapters> CORSA blunder
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>> 
>> I've never been more embarrassed by this club that by what just happened today. 
>> The '63 White Monza Lambrecht car was classified into the Modified class for
>> Concours - technically correct due to the incorrect size of his whitewall radial
>> tires, but grossly incorrect for what is probably the last most perfect factory
>> original car we will ever see again.  Mark Corbin and I made a personal appeal
>> to the Concours chair to - just this one time - override the rule book and give
>> this car the recognition it deserves, but he stood on the letter of the law and
>> refused to reconsider. 
>> 
>> Well, he does have the original Firestone 6.50-13
>> tire in the spare location, complete with the two felt pads protecting the metal
>> underneath, the molding plugs unmolested.  All the rubber moldings, bumpers, etc
>> are in pristine, soft condition, the metal trim shiny bright, even has the drips
>> and droops of glue and goop where the factory left them.  
>> 
>> You will never see
>> a car in more original and new condition as this one.  To call it modified
>> because he didn't drive it here on 52 year old bias belt tires is insane. 
>> 
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>> CORSA is insane.
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>> 
>> Bill
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