1995 # 273 Achieved a NCRS TOP FLIGHT and now...

[lisounds]

Hi All

I am proud to announce that my 1995 ZR-1 #273
Achieved a NCRS Chapter Top Flight
with the Metro Long Island New York Chapter 6/1/14
with a total scoring of 99.5 points

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And now I am getting her ready for P V Judging at the
2014 NCRS New England Regional Meet
Marlborough Massachusetts Sept 25-28

Wish me luck



NCRS Performance Verification Award®Back to Top

This award was created by the National Corvette Restorers Society in 1985, the award recognizes individuals for the restoration and preservation of 1953 -1996 Corvettes. To achieve this award, an owner must attain a NCRS Flight award® based on an original "as manufactured" standard at a NCRS event; as well as present the car for a rigorous performance test of all vehicle mechanical components and functions, all of which must operate as those of a new car, without a single failure. As of today only 1,396 Corvettes have received the NCRS Performance Verification award




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[Z06scentair]

Good luck beautiful car.

Mine will be judged again at the chapter level next month in Tennessee.

Taking the car to Florida in January 2015for regional flighting.

Charlotte in April for PV, then to Denver for nationals.

Have fun it is sure a fun task.

[FU]

Great. Nice car John ! Congrat's on the status.

[lisounds]

Good Luck to you as well

If my car passes the PV test next week

The 2015 Carolinas Regional in Concord N.C. April 23-25 2015
will be my next stop

[Mystic ZR-1]

Good luck!!! We'll probably see ya there!

Helpful hints:
*Squirt a little WD40 on your rear storage compartment lid
latches so they latch when dropped from about 6 inches
*wipe a little WD40 on your hatch strut operating rods so they work smoother, they may bust your stones because the hatch does not go all the way up by itself
*know how to open the rear hatch manually, theres a cable you can pull buried under the carpet near the pull handle for the "shade"

[We Gone]

Congrats, Great Job.

[lisounds]

Good luck!!! We'll probably see ya there!

Helpful hints:
*Squirt a little WD40 on your rear storage compartment lid
latches so they latch when dropped from about 6 inches
*wipe a little WD40 on your hatch strut operating rods so they work smoother, they may bust your stones because the hatch does not go all the way up by itself
*know how to open the rear hatch manually, theres a cable you can pull buried under the carpet near the pull handle for the "shade"



thank you for the tips

every little bit will help

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Congrats!!!

[samgallagher]

Way to Go! Sounds like you and a few others are working towards the Cross Flag Award.

[ZZZZZR1]

John,

Congrats!!

Not many 1995's have Top flights!

Great looking car

:cheers:

David

[lisounds]

thank you all very much

[lisounds]

Great. Nice car John ! Congrat's on the status.

Congrats, Great Job.

Congrats!!!

Way to Go! Sounds like you and a few others are working towards the Cross Flag Award.

John,

Congrats!!

Not many 1995's have Top flights!

Great looking car

:cheers:

David



my first goal if my car passes the very tough PV judging will be the:
NCRS Dave Hill Award.

NCRS HILL Mark of Excellence Award®

This award was created by the National Corvette Restorers Society in honor of Mr. David C. Hill, Chief Engineer for the Chevrolet Corvette from November 18, 1992 until his retirement January 1, 2006. The Hill Award recognizes individuals for the restoration and preservation of 1993 - 1996 Corvettes.. To achieve this coveted award, an owner must attain a judging score of at least 97% out of 100 based on an original "as manufactured" standard at a National or Regional NCRS event; as well as present the car for a rigorous performance test of all vehicle mechanical components and functions, all of which must operate as those of a new car, without a single failure. Finally, the car must again score at least 97%, at a National NCRS Convention, to receive the Hill Award. The process of achieving the Hill Award requires attendance at a minimum of three events, and must be completed within a three year period. Only 23 Corvettes have achieved the Hill Mark of Excellence. Dave Hill has personally awarded the special plaque bearing his name at our annual NCRS National Convention.

[Mystic ZR-1]

Here we go again...
Quote: "not many 1995's have Top Flights"
Dave
Can you use your (and the Registry's) influence to find out how many ZR-1s?
1990-94 too, while your at it...
Doug. :)

[samgallagher]

As an NCRS member I requested that info by vin and was told they do not track such info???
The Corvette Restorer magazine, Vol 41, Number 1 Summer 2014 provided a matrix with car yrs 53-96, the number that has been awarded Top Fight, 2nd Flight and the rest of the awards thru NCRS. What is missing with the C4 yrs is a separate breakdown for the ZR1s.
An example, 1990 shows 97 cars achieving Top Flight status, 16 PV, 15 McLellan, 5 Cross Flag. The question is of the above numbers how many are ZR1s?
For 1995 there are 7 Hill Awards.

[Mystic ZR-1]

Assuming NCRS has the vin number of every car it has ever judged,
all they'd have to do is sort the vin number list for Z23.
That is assuming they have a computer (perhaps a TRS80, they like old things...)
and aren't still using a pencil and paper. :confused:

[PhillipsLT5]

nice!

[Roadster]

Wow!!! that is great news.....Congrats.....Good luck in your next event.....

[lisounds]

THANK YOU all for the kind words

The NCRS Reginal Meet Is less than a week away
I am constantly going over all the things that will be juged in
Performance Verification

there are 3 pages of line items
and a 10mile "road Test"

you can only score 100%
1 failure and your pretty much done
( they do give you 1 chance to fix one problem )
But unless it's a bulb or a fuse what can you fix when your miles from home with a 15 minute time limit.

I will say I am Really learning more about the 95 c4 as a car, how things should operate correctly and all of its creature comforts.

[Mystic ZR-1]

John, how come you didn't tell us about the super write up about your
car in the December issue of Corvette Magazine?
Congratulations! Nice article, nice car!
See ya at Marlboro...
Doug

[Mystic ZR-1]

Forgot to add the picture...

[lisounds]

WOW THANK YOU

I did not know it went to print.

the pictures were taken back in November 2013
and was told it would be published soon.

Gotta check my mail box when i get home.

[PhillipsLT5]

John, how come you didn't tell us about the super write up about your
car in the December issue of Corvette Magazine?
Congratulations! Nice article, nice car!
See ya at Marlboro...
Doug

Just got my magazine and Booyah, Very Nice

[Roadster]

Received my copy yesterday, great article, Congrats again......:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Roadster]

Am I correct in assuming that the MSRP in the article was for the 1990 ZR-1 as listed below???
.......................Base Corvette Coupe $31,979
.......................ZR-1 Special Performance Package $27,016
........................Total $58,995

My window sticker for the 94....
.........................Base Corvette $36,000 +
........................ZR-1 Special Performance Package $31,258
My Total..............$67,993

So the cost of the ZR-1 increased $9000 during its span? Interesting.....

Again, nice copy and great pics for your ZR-1....

[Mystic ZR-1]

John
Nice meeting you today at Marlboro.
Your car is even nicer in person!
Doug

[Rex Ruby]

How'd you do with the PV?

[lisounds]

How'd you do with the PV?


I am happy to say my car Passed the P V this weekend
at the 2014 NCRS Regional Meet Marlborough Mass.

[Mystic ZR-1]

John
Congrats on passing the PV! That's the hardest part of the "process".
You should have no problem going the rest of the way! Great car!
Doug

Update on the how many ZR-1s have obtained Top Flight awards:
At the NCRS Regional meet in Marlboro MA last weekend, I spoke with the NCRS Judging Chairman, when asked "the" question, he responded "We do not give out that information". When asked why, he arrogantly repeated "We do not give out that information". The conversation went down hill fast after that... :cry:
Should be pretty easy for them to figure out? :confused:
He did say they have the VIN of every car ever judged by NCRS and
"I know how to sort a list on an XL spreadsheet" (sort for Z23) but they won't do it. Evidently, that's too hard and not included in the $35 yearly dues...
So, I guess, bottom line, we'll never know until they figure out a way for anyone who cares to pay for it?
I'm glad I didn't renew my membership...

[Z06scentair]

I am happy to say my car Passed the P V this weekend
at the 2014 NCRS Regional Meet Marlborough Mass.

Congrats!

[Z06scentair]

Update on the how many ZR-1s have obtained Top Flight awards:
At the NCRS Regional meet in Marlboro MA last weekend, I spoke with the NCRS Judging Chairman, when asked "the" question, he responded "We do not give out that information". When asked why, he arrogantly repeated "We do not give out that information". The conversation went down hill fast after that... :cry:
Should be pretty easy for them to figure out? :confused:
He did say they have the VIN of every car ever judged by NCRS and
"I know how to sort a list on an XL spreadsheet" (sort for Z23) but they won't do it. Evidently, that's too hard and not included in the $35 yearly dues...
So, I guess, bottom line, we'll never know until they figure out a way for anyone who cares to pay for it?
I'm glad I didn't renew my membership...

They know how many 63 fuel cars have received TF though!

Brad

[lisounds]

John
Nice meeting you today at Marlboro.
Your car is even nicer in person!
Doug

very nice meeting you also Doug
thank you for comming out to the show
I enjoyed checking out your car as well.

I wish you a good turnout for the Mystic show on Sunday the 5th of October

[Coby]

Congrats