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  • Bruce B.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • May 31, 1996
    • 2930

    Bloomington Gold Changes..

    Interesting, possibly??



    Sort of sounds like more marketing.
  • Dick W.
    Former NCRS Director Region IV
    • June 30, 1985
    • 10483

    #2
    Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

    ????? Link goes to Windows Live signin screen
    Dick Whittington

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    • Henry A.
      Very Frequent User
      • May 31, 1990
      • 103

      #3
      Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

      Go to Bloomingtongold.com for the information. Very interesting. I can see the NCRS and Bloomington Gold starting a new business of just certifing engine pads and trim tags. There are a large number of us that drive our cars and are not going to have them flight judged but would like to be able to certify that what we have is the real deal. Currently there is no way to ligitamize your car other than going through the full certification program via NCRS or Bloomington.

      I am interested in what others think.
      Henry Atsma

      54 White/Red
      63 Red/Black SWC
      67 Elkhart Blue/Black BB Roadster
      91 Black/Red ZR1
      96 CE - LT4
      07 Red/Tan

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      • Dick W.
        Former NCRS Director Region IV
        • June 30, 1985
        • 10483

        #4
        Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

        Looks like pay yer money, git yer Gold
        Dick Whittington

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        • Peter L.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • May 31, 1983
          • 1930

          #5
          Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

          Isn't all about marketing and $s.

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          • Dick W.
            Former NCRS Director Region IV
            • June 30, 1985
            • 10483

            #6
            Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

            Originally posted by Peter Lindahl (6598)
            Isn't all about marketing and $s.
            At least the $$$$ and always has been
            Dick Whittington

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            • Bruce B.
              Extremely Frequent Poster
              • May 31, 1996
              • 2930

              #7
              Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

              Sorry about the bad link.
              As Henry noted, go to Bloomingtongold.com.
              Dick hit the nail on the head---$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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              • William L.
                Very Frequent User
                • December 1, 1988
                • 944

                #8
                Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

                Great. Now my Bloomington Gold Certification from 2009 is obsolete!!! Sounds to me like they just want you to bring your car back and spend another $575 Plus
                Bill Lacy
                1967 427/435 National Top Flight Bloomington Gold
                1998 Indy Pacecar

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                • Greg G.
                  Expired
                  • April 1, 2005
                  • 27

                  #9
                  Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

                  I'm for it, finally giving special recognition factory original deserves (no offense toward those who do not share that view). A car is only factory original once and you should not be permitted to pay a price to make it "original" again. How many "Gold" or "Flight" cars are there out there with Chinese pistons and a Steak-N-Shake cam the owner likes and hopes you won't mind overlooking?

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                  • Greg G.
                    Expired
                    • April 1, 2005
                    • 27

                    #10
                    Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

                    Originally posted by William Lacy (14279)
                    Great. Now my Bloomington Gold Certification from 2009 is obsolete!!! Sounds to me like they just want you to bring your car back and spend another $575 Plus
                    Look at it as a screening mechanism. If your car meets the new standards it just got more rare and valuable (if value matters). For too long now the re-created originals have been enjoying recognition only the real originals should be entitled to. This new standard places distance between them now. Maybe the award for the recreated cars could be called "Craftsman." The original factory build, materials and finishes cannot be duplicated though we like to think we can make our work "appear" to do so.
                    Last edited by Greg G.; January 19, 2012, 05:06 PM.

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                    • Dick W.
                      Former NCRS Director Region IV
                      • June 30, 1985
                      • 10483

                      #11
                      Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

                      Originally posted by William Lacy (14279)
                      Great. Now my Bloomington Gold Certification from 2009 is obsolete!!! Sounds to me like they just want you to bring your car back and spend another $575 Plus

                      Suckah!
                      Dick Whittington

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                      • Patrick H.
                        Beyond Control Poster
                        • December 1, 1989
                        • 11616

                        #12
                        Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

                        Originally posted by William Lacy (14279)
                        Great. Now my Bloomington Gold Certification from 2009 is obsolete!!! Sounds to me like they just want you to bring your car back and spend another $575 Plus
                        No, it's still a Gold. that hasn't changed.

                        I talked to Guy Larsen extensively about this at BG this past June. Their motive is to be able to certify the original engine cars as being just that - original engine cars. That's how the whole process started, and what you see in their press release is what they decided on as the final version. I know that it's a bit different than what we discussed but not significantly.

                        I see it as a way for cars with original engines to be certified as having exactly that. No "looks like," no "might be," no "restoration engine" - it's the "real deal" to quote someone we know.

                        Patrick
                        Vice-Chairman (West), Michigan Chapter NCRS
                        71 "deer modified" coupe
                        72 5-Star Bowtie / Duntov coupe. https://www.flickr.com/photos/124695...57649252735124
                        2008 coupe
                        Available stickers: Engine suffix code, exhaust tips & mufflers, shocks, AIR diverter valve broadcast code.

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                        • Dick W.
                          Former NCRS Director Region IV
                          • June 30, 1985
                          • 10483

                          #13
                          Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

                          Originally posted by Patrick Hulst (16386)
                          No, it's still a Gold. that hasn't changed.

                          I talked to Guy Larsen extensively about this at BG this past June. Their motive is to be able to certify the original engine cars as being just that - original engine cars. That's how the whole process started, and what you see in their press release is what they decided on as the final version. I know that it's a bit different than what we discussed but not significantly.

                          I see it as a way for cars with original engines to be certified as having exactly that. No "looks like," no "might be," no "restoration engine" - it's the "real deal" to quote someone we know.

                          Patrick
                          You know, and the rest of the world knows, there is no way that you can be 100% certain that an engine is original. There are individuals reading this post right now that are more than capable of creating a restoration engine that will 100% pass.
                          Dick Whittington

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                          • Greg G.
                            Expired
                            • April 1, 2005
                            • 27

                            #14
                            Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

                            Yes there is. For example, cut a SB deck and restamp it and the deck will not measure 9.020 from the c/shaft centerline anymore. The problem with the Corvette hobby is we focus our attention on the body and let some so and so machine shop hack on the engine.

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                            • George W.
                              Very Frequent User
                              • July 31, 1998
                              • 322

                              #15
                              Re: Bloomington Gold Changes..

                              I don't like more cost $$$$$ If this needs to be done it should be done as part of the BG process.
                              Dr. George

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