Champion H10 coke bottle spark plugs

[civilwarlife]

I need to buy, beg or borrow 8 champion h10 spark plugs. I would even borrow them. Going for a Dearborn award in June. Won't run them
Just need them for the show. I'll buy them if they are fpr sale. Let me know.
Thanks
Terry

[Kube]

Originally Posted by civilwarlife

I need to buy, beg or borrow 8 champion h10 spark plugs. I would even borrow them. Going for a Dearborn award in June. Won't run them
Just need them for the show. I'll buy them if they are fpr sale. Let me know.
Thanks
Terry

Terry, Now I know to ask you to start your car when I judge.
I'd suggest you run a wanted ad here and on the Ford Club sites. Those plugs are "out there". Be prepared to call as soon as you see them advertised.

[civilwarlife]

How do I run a wanted post? Is there a wanted section of the forum? Or just here? Thanks
Terry

[ironhead68]

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=9

[deuce lover]

Originally Posted by civilwarlife

How do I run a wanted post? Is there a wanted section of the forum? Or just here? Thanks
Terry

On the top RED bar where you see Forums etc click swap meet,then click wanted ,then click Early V8 and place your ad.

[slowforty]

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We used to paint them black. some judges never noticed, if you are lucky

[Kube]

Originally Posted by slowforty

We used to paint them black. some judges never noticed, if you are lucky

So you felt good about the poor judging?

[ford38v8]

Originally Posted by Kube

Terry, Now I know to ask you to start your car when I judge.
I'd suggest you run a wanted ad here and on the Ford Club sites. Those plugs are "out there". Be prepared to call as soon as you see them advertised.

Mike, I believe that you may be confusing the EFV8CA Concourse with the AACA Concourse rules. The EFV8CA Operational Check, performed on the several days before the Concourse, checks, as the title suggests, that all systems are functional, the honor system serving for functionality of the windshield wipers.
This separation of functionality and correctness judging leaves plenty of time to change out plugs, carburetors, voltage regulators, fan belts, and whatever the hell else to dummy units used for show only. It always riled me to witness this shameful process happening on the Judging Field, a clear violation of the rules, as the car is to be driven onto the field, rather than to be assembled on the field.
In expressing my opinion on this matter, I should emphasize that I believe that it's the rules that need an adjustment to fit the practice, in order to bring a measure of honor to the Concourse that is lacking at present.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by ford38v8

Mike, I believe that you may be confusing the EFV8CA Concourse with the AACA Concourse rules. The EFV8CA Operational Check, performed on the several days before the Concourse, checks, as the title suggests, that all systems are functional, the honor system serving for functionality of the windshield wipers.
This separation of functionality and correctness judging leaves plenty of time to change out plugs, carburetors, voltage regulators, fan belts, and whatever the hell else to dummy units used for show only. It always riled me to witness this shameful process happening on the Judging Field, a clear violation of the rules, as the car is to be driven onto the field, rather than to be assembled on the field.
In expressing my opinion on this matter, I should emphasize that I believe that it's the rules that need an adjustment to fit the practice, in order to bring a measure of honor to the Concourse that is lacking at present.

Well said my friend, well said.
I never understood how anyone could feel good about scoring points that they (obviously) should not have.
Kind of like cheating and winning in my opinion. How can a guy feel good about that?

[35fordtn]

Not gonna lie I’ve done it when I had a 40 pickup. It was a super nice restored truck that did win a Dearborn award at Dearborn 2018. I didn’t want to drive it with a set of $500 spark plugs so I borrowed a set of nos ones and changed them on the field. I have a set “somewhere” and if I can find them I’d gladly lend them to you and let you start the car and drive with them.

[deuce_roadster]

My Dearborn wagon, scored far enough over the 950, I could have left the Bob Drake headlights installed that I use when I drive the car. I paid $1500 for a pair of NOS script 40 bulb in metal back correct headlights and I don't feel like I somehow cheated by swapping those Drakes out on the concourse for the new ones, and the Drakes back in before a tour. seems like an unnecessary risk. I never argue with judges having judged 32-34 many times at National Meets I let them do their work and let the deductions fall where they may..

[Lawson Cox]

I couldn't resist. I have a set of Coke Bottle plugs in the display engine going to the museum. A couple of them have some unwanted pitting on them. Anybody have some unpitted ones for sale?? I don't really care about the part that don't show. Well, I do care but that won't worry me a lot.

[tubman]

And here I thought the Corvette guys judging wheel weights was extreme.

[restoman]

Terry, I have an extra set and tomorrow I will look at them and let you know what I find...PHIL

[Gene1949]

Kinda why I quit going to the big car shows. Too many trailer queens, car show politics and anal retentive folk.
Don't get me wrong, the local shows are great with great people.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by Gene1949

Kinda why I quit going to the big car shows. Too many trailer queens, car show politics and anal retentive folk.
Don't get me wrong, the local shows are great with great people.

The club has rules and numerous classes in which you can show your car.
Personally, I am getting tired of judging as there are more and more guys that want to "win" yet don't want to spend the money and / or labor to restore their car correctly. So we should change the rules so everyone wins?
Don't like the rules? Don't play the game. Pretty simple methinks.

[34fordy]

Originally Posted by Kube

The club has rules and numerous classes in which you can show your car.
Personally, I am getting tired of judging as there are more and more guys that want to "win" yet don't want to spend the money and / or labor to restore their car correctly. So we should change the rules so everyone wins?
Don't like the rules? Don't play the game. Pretty simple methinks.

This reminds me of school grading. I graduated from a class with 325+ other kids. We did not have a single 4.0 GPA student in our class. And there were some really intelligent kids. Now the graduating classes are smaller and have a dozen or more 4.0 GPA students. It makes the distinction virtually meaningless. If you want to keep excellence true, you must keep the standards high and honest.

[petehoovie]

[ford38v8]

Originally Posted by 34fordy

This reminds me of school grading. I graduated from a class with 325+ other kids. We did not have a single 4.0 GPA student in our class. And there were some really intelligent kids. Now the graduating classes are smaller and have a dozen or more 4.0 GPA students. It makes the distinction virtually meaningless. If you want to keep excellence true, you must keep the standards high and honest.

You make an excellent point with which I agree. You will not stop dishonesty with additional rules. However, with further clarity of existing rules, those who continue to scoff will find it more difficult to do so.
An important point to remember is that Judging Standards rules are not changeable on a whim, to be changed again when found to not solve a problem.

[Seth Swoboda]

Originally Posted by Gene1949

Kinda why I quit going to the big car shows. Too many trailer queens, car show politics and anal retentive folk.
Don't get me wrong, the local shows are great with great people.

Gene,

There are far more driver cars at a national meet these days than trailer queens or high point judged cars. 80% are not going to be dearborn judged. In fact in about 10 national meets I've attended, I haven't seen much show politics or anal retentive folks that caused the meet to not be a good time.