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I'm posting this early, because the meet deadline is March 3. Look Here for meet brochure.
(And yes, as some of you known, that's me listed as chair... not as big a deal as it sounds, the Chief Judge does the real work....)  

An offer: If you are active on this forum and do plan to come to the Charlotte Autofair, I'll be happy to send you two tickets (as in "vendor" tickets for the entire Autofair). PM me with your real name and mailing address. I'll send the tickets to you in March when they come available. (You will NOT be placed on any soliciting list.)
More Info on Autofair.

Several on this forum from the greater Charlotte area are in local Camaro/Chevy clubs and will be there on the weekend.

Steve, Gary, and Rick, I haven't forgotten you... and I know where you live....  

"Charlotte AutoFair -- presented by the Hornets Nest Region, AACA -- is the largest and greatest Collector Vehicle Event in the Southeast."

Or in other words, here's a few pics of my January bad weather project... every classic car lover needs one!
Interior restoration: dash pad, seats, seat belts, a few repairs under the dash, re-tighten headliner, new bumpers (re-chromed), and last but not least some Dynamat to make the car a little quieter and the boss lady happy.
(Steve, most of the interior stuff we glanced at briefly last Fall in Charlotte.  Hate to give up original interior, but the car is a driver and now more driveable.)
And BTW, thought you might enjoy a picture of my retirement cake.

I met Rick at the show today and saw his beautiful Yenko.
Steve, Rick does have his CRG shirt on, but it was still about 35 degrees with a stiff wind at 10 am this morning, so it is about his third layer at that point.
Anyway, I promised I'd post some pics...

And I saw something I'd never seen before... The bikes are his Huffy Camaros.  You can't read it in the pics, but it does say "Camaro" on them...
Rick says they are low mileage, unrestored survivors! 

Anybody going?

We'll be parking Thursday and Friday in one of the HNR spaces on the Chocolate field. No, not in a Camaro...

The Fall Charlotte Autofair will be September 19-22.  The fall event is smaller than the one in the spring, but vendor's will fill the infield and part of the green field outside.  The car sales are shaping up, as well.  (Unfortunately, I have no way of knowing how many Camaros will be for sale on the track...)
The HNR show on Saturday actually has a modified class --something you rarely see from an AACA region!
And of course, the Charlotte area Camaro clubs and others will be out on the weekend.
Ya'll come....

NC has changed the DMV rules for titling an out of state classic car. The NCDMV has to make the inspection within 15 days of the filing of required documentation. I suppose they could dispute the paperwork, but at least it is headed in the right direction.
In the past you could wait a long time on the drawn out process.
How are other states handling this issue?

I need a picture of the original exhaust (dual) hangers used in 68.  It's fine if it is just the part, because that's what I need to see -the part itself.
Come to think of it, if they were the same in 67 that will work, or if there was more than one version used in 68, I need to see early.
Thanks in advance!  

Did you drive your Camaro yesterday?  It was Collector Car Appreciation Day.  SEMA even got the US Congress to pass a declaration the last few years.
Steele Rubber had a Cruise-in last night.  Matt Agosta, their CEO, is active in SEMA.  This morning, they hosted our club for a tour.
We need to support this kind of legislative recognition.  Classic cars don't always fair very well when they start passing laws...

Okay, maybe it's just me... 
My rear seat bottom is difficult to put in and not have a small gap between bottom and top.
The seats and hardware are original and a bit brittle, so I'm afraid to just shove the bottom in place. All the hardware looks like it lines up right. The top looks properly seated.
Does anyone have a trick or angle about installing it? 

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=10918.0;all

So, did the telescoping antenna fully extend to a height of 30 inches?
Did it have the same ball tip/
Does anyone have a picture?

May brings cruise-in season for most of the US.
Just curious about where those of us with drivers like to go and hook up with other classic car folk.
In the Charlotte, NC area there are literally dozens of cruise-ins from May to October in Charlotte and several surrounding towns.
My favorite here is on Saturday afternoon at the South 21 Drive-In in Matthews on Highway 74.   The original South 21 is a local landmark. 
There is always a wide variety of cars and car guys... good food and good conversation.  Because 74 is a major highway, there are plenty of gawkers and talkers, too.

Just got back from my annual trip to the Seattle, WA area --a combination of business and catching up with some of my classic car friends in WA.
We went by the first Saturday of the month cruise in at Griots called Caffine and Gasoline.  A lot of great car guys are there with a wide variety of cars.

III. GENERAL POLICY
The objective of AACA judging is to evaluate an antique vehicle, which has been restored to the same state as the dealer could have prepared the vehicle for delivery to the customer. This includes any feature, option or accessory shown in the original factory catalog, parts book, sales literature, or company directives for the model year of the vehicle.

Never thought I'd see this happen, but here it is.  AACA is now open to dealer options, including those that would only be provided by the dealers.  Does not do away with "like it came from the factory", but it does open up the dealer options.

Also, for those of you that weren't happy without a muscle car class for Chevies (besides Corvettes) at AACA National meets, class 36B, Hi-Po Chevrolets, was well represented at Charlotte.

Went for a ride in a friend's 69 today.  It has a loud knocking sound from the rear of the car that happens for several seconds after it hits a large bump.  The car doesn't jerk or pull and the sound does go away.  He told me a mechanic, who I know does good work, reworked the differential a few years ago.  Sitting in the front passenger's seat, it seemed to me like the sound was coming from the rear driver's side wheel area.  We checked the lug nuts, pulled the wheel and checked the rim.  I do think he needs new shocks.  Suggestions? 

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In NC, property tax on automobiles is figured by "book rate' in each county.  If an effort to find more tax value, some counties have been using inflated values on classic cars.   
Our state legislature has recently passed a bill that gives us quite a bit of relief.  The gist of it is that if the car is registed with the state DMV and issued an antique car tag, then the value will be $500 or less. 
How are taxes figured on your Camaro in other states? 

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Autofair is April 4-7
AACA National Meet on 6th. I'll be finding a team for unassigned judges at the breakfast.
Judging School on 5th. I'll be one of the guys in a yellow hat greeting.
The Spring Autofair is always the bigger event, and vendors, etc are up so far.
Ya'll come!   

Testing for detail and sharpness of image with a program that Kurt suggested...

Could someone please post a picture of a 67 or 68 SS 350 engine? Preferably in the car... as close to original as possible... without cowl plenum or induction, please....
Better yet, if you could email me a detailed one, PM me and I'll send you my email address.
I need it for a club discussion in mid-February.  Thanks in advance.