For the extreme purist - HHI judging

[jgmgti]

Bill,

Congrats on one the best,period.98 is still a solid A.

Missing #1 by one point in HHI ain't bad for anyone.

Maybe next year Pebble Beach.

Jonathan

[stone02]

Hey Bill,

it seems to me that you would need

(8) eight clamps to make it right.

i think i have parted almost 100 cars

and i will look thru the museum

collection for what you need.

if i find them you will need to clean

them and replate also.

stone

[mac]

Was your fantastic car originally equipped with a gear shift knob with the BMW logo in it or was that a dealer installed option? (inquiring mind want to know).

I can't tell from the pics, but has Luis sourced the correct 10 slat kidney grill his car didn't have at R&T concours at Siebkens a year ago?

mac.

PS. I'll check my stash for water hose clamps for you.

[BillWilliams]

Mac,

I believe that know was either an option or a Villa Vehah (sp?) thing. It was on the car when I got it.

I have the stock five speed knob in a drawer, I should but that back on there too.

Not sure about Luis car.

Thank you for looking, I told Mr Rahal you said hi when he was in Baltimore for the Grand Prix

[MartyR]

I dunno, Bill. I can tell you're frustrated, so I'll take that touring off your hands and save you the elevated BP.

What a beauty you have in that little car!

Marty

[SamAdams]

Mac,

I have the stock five speed knob in a drawer, I should but that back on there too.

Bill

Is that the shift knob for 5-speed dogleg transmission that you are referring to?

[BillWilliams]

Marty, no frustration at all but if you want it a good fresh trout dinner my take it off my hands.

Mac, that is the one.

[Guest Anonymous]

This is generally the trouble with concours judging. The reality is that even a brand new car off the lot would not win a concours competition (at least not for something like the PCA Manhattan trophy) but they definitely have an advantage. Most of these guys now start with a new car, comb with a fine tooth, find flaws in paint, paint, repaint etc and then begin cleaning.

I think your car looks amazing and what a great score particularly the first time out!

Now there was the guy in our local Porsche club who lost the Manhattan trophy about 15 years ago in Portland, only deduction....

they found a q-Tip in one of the vents!

He sold the car for a huge loss after that...never wanted to see it again.

[Mike Self]

lawnmower dealership--Snappers (and other riding mowers/tractors) use a nice moulded rubber boot that looks very similar. I have used 'em on my Fiats with success too.

cheers

mike

[jgerock]

lawnmower dealership--Snappers (and other riding mowers/tractors) use a nice moulded rubber boot that looks very similar. I have used 'em on my Fiats with success too.

cheers

mike

VW Type III (with factory fuel injection) used a very similar boot on the electric fuel pump connection. Hmm - similar to the tii fuel pump boot.

[Otis]

The judges deducted points for dirt on firewall. I can remove the "dirt".

No greater sin than dirt on the firewall. But, nothing that a little car-wash party couldn't fix.

[BLUNT]

Bill.. You and your beautiful car each get a 100 from me.

[Otis]

Bill.. You get a 100 from me.

Hey, you two - get a room! Do I detect ... some serious guy love here? Bill - stay away from Blunt. He's mine. Blunt - are you forgetting our duet?!?