early left emergency brake handle
- Thread starter kenparker
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dean from bozeman
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The *&^%$ judging standards say, 'All vehicles used handles that were butler finish or unpolished nickel on the lower portion and bright nickel on the handles portion.'
kenparker
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Pickupman, I have one of those *&^%$ judging standards books. It does not address the Emergency Lever in a 28 Pickup specifically. As you know there are several items on a Pickup that are not plated that ARE plated on Sedans and Coupe and Roadsters. I was curious if tht might one of those items.
The *&^%$ Judging Standars are very specific on some items and very vaugue on others. Thats why I called them *&^%$.
The *&^%$ Judging Standars are very specific on some items and very vaugue on others. Thats why I called them *&^%$.
kenparker
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Hey, Ryan. Do some checking for me. The post above are not by me, the real Ken Parker. Yes, that is my avatar and yes I do own a '28 pickup, but I never posted those questions. Who stole my identy.? And yes folks, I already own the Judging Standards and have for almoxt 20 years.
3.6rs
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Are you sure you did't post these 6 years ago ?
BRENT in 10-uh-C
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Ken, you do realize this post is over 6 years old! Is it possible it is you but you have slept a little since then??
Since two of us noticed the date and posted at the same time, I'll ask this here. Does anyone have a complete left-hand brake lever for sale? If so, please PM me.
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PatrickGrant
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Senior moment :0. Still laughing, sorry Ken !! I'm glad it wasn't me this time 
DougVieyra
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- "those *&^%$ judging standards"
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Folks here keep referring to the 'Judging Standards'. For a great many of us who are not building a 'Show Car', nor plan on entering 'Fine Point' Blue Ribbon judging - but would like to get our car as close to original as possible (within our own unique personal wants & needs) - I feel that using the books title 'RESTORATION GUIDELINES' would better fit how the book is used by most of us, who are not building a car for blue ribbon/fine point judging.
And yes, I know it is also 'Judging Standards'. But I like what the authors/editors,publishers did in renaming the book from its old title 'Judging Standards' to "Restoration Guidelines & Judging Standards". Realizing that the book (some say 'bible' - small 'B') would be less imitating with the word 'Guidelines' in front and the and the more intimidating word 'Judging' at the end.
I think that their move to do so did a great deal to widen the 'comfort zone' for a great many restorers.
In 1978-80 when I restored my '28 Phaeton I used the then "Model A Judging Standards" often and frequently. I was not so much interested in 'Judging' as I was in restoring the car back to its original Dealer delivered factory car. (It did win a First Place in Portland's 1984 MAFCA National Meet) So I do know how important this 'bible' is to the 'Show Car' builder.
But I still feel that 'Restoration Guidelines' works better to describe what it is to a vast majority of restorers who are not into 'Judging', while still describing what it is that MAFCA/MARC judges look for when determining a restorations "attention to detail". I really like the books title as it does accurately describe what is inside.
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Folks here keep referring to the 'Judging Standards'. For a great many of us who are not building a 'Show Car', nor plan on entering 'Fine Point' Blue Ribbon judging - but would like to get our car as close to original as possible (within our own unique personal wants & needs) - I feel that using the books title 'RESTORATION GUIDELINES' would better fit how the book is used by most of us, who are not building a car for blue ribbon/fine point judging.
And yes, I know it is also 'Judging Standards'. But I like what the authors/editors,publishers did in renaming the book from its old title 'Judging Standards' to "Restoration Guidelines & Judging Standards". Realizing that the book (some say 'bible' - small 'B') would be less imitating with the word 'Guidelines' in front and the and the more intimidating word 'Judging' at the end.
I think that their move to do so did a great deal to widen the 'comfort zone' for a great many restorers.
In 1978-80 when I restored my '28 Phaeton I used the then "Model A Judging Standards" often and frequently. I was not so much interested in 'Judging' as I was in restoring the car back to its original Dealer delivered factory car. (It did win a First Place in Portland's 1984 MAFCA National Meet) So I do know how important this 'bible' is to the 'Show Car' builder.
But I still feel that 'Restoration Guidelines' works better to describe what it is to a vast majority of restorers who are not into 'Judging', while still describing what it is that MAFCA/MARC judges look for when determining a restorations "attention to detail". I really like the books title as it does accurately describe what is inside.