Right away, I met Tom Miller from Winter Park, Florida. He was cleaning his '67 small block as he waited on the judges to tackle his convertible. Aha, restoration as a sport. You try to get it right to the best of your ability, then go get judged on how good you did. The big news here is awards are based on points scored and cars are not pitted against each other.
Owners restore and compete against the same standard.
Any car here at this NCRS Regional could receive Top Flight recognition. Boucot explained judges are divided into five different groups of two people each. One pair judges the exterior, which is the paint and body. Another pair go after the interior. Another team judges the engine compartment and there's a fourth team for the chassis, which Boucot had just finished.