Judging Guides for Exterior Condition at Gold Coast Concours University 2016
In-depth judging criteria for exterior condition at the prestigious Gold Coast Concours University 2016 event. Judges pay attention to body panels, paint, glass surfaces, trim, rubber, bumpers, hubcaps, and wheels to assess the overall presentation and maintenance of the vehicles. Detailed insights into what judges look for in each category to determine the quality of the exterior condition and detailing of the cars participating in the event.
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WELCOME WELCOME TO GOLD COAST REGION S TO GOLD COAST REGION S CONCOURS UNIVERSITY CONCOURS UNIVERSITY & & CONCOURS PREPARATION CONCOURS PREPARATION SCHOOL SCHOOL 2016 2016
JUDGING GUIDES JUDGING GUIDES
COACHWORK COACHWORK Judges will be looking for: Judges will be looking for: Body panels general condition. Uniformity of gaps between body panels. Alignment between adjacent panels. Dents and creases. Exterior Paint Exterior Paint Unrepaired paint chips. Poor paint matches. Dirt, wax smudges and residue. Any general paint defects.
GLASS SURFACES GLASS SURFACES All exterior glass and other optical surfaces, All exterior glass and other optical surfaces, including lights, mirrors and including lights, mirrors and reflectors. Judges look for: look for: Smudges and fingerprints on glass. Smudges on mirrors. Insects and road debris on headlights. Exhaust residue on rear reflectors and tail light lenses. reflectors. Judges may may
TRIM TRIM Metal and plastic trim, Judges may look for; Metal and plastic trim, Judges may look for; Pitting or defects in metal and plastic. Exhaust residue on rear bumper trim. Loose trim. Dirt in corners at junctions between different materials and structures such as metal, or plastic trim, and rubber trim, painted body panels or glass. Dirt in exterior door handles and locks. Dirt and exhaust residue on the outside of tailpipe and trim pieces. Inside of tailpipe is not considered.
RUBBER & BUMPERS RUBBER & BUMPERS Rubber trim excluding bumpers Rubber trim excluding bumpers Streaks, surface dirt and plasticizer Loose trim Dirt and insects in wiper blades or their mechanisms Dust and gravel between edges of rubber trim and body panels Bumper assemblies Bumper assemblies Exhaust residue around mounting holes for rear bumper guards and on rubber and plastic trim Dust and gravel between edges of rubber trim and bumper panels Plastic or rubber trim cracks, fading and streaks
HUBCAPS & WHEELS HUBCAPS & WHEELS Hubcaps and outer surface of wheels and tires Hubcaps and outer surface of wheels and tires Dirt around edges of rim and tire sidewall Dirt around valve stem and balancing weights Dirt and brake dust around lug nuts or bolts Dirt, tire dressing residue or excess rubber conditioner on outside tire sidewall Dirt or smudges on wheel rim surface
INTERIOR JUDGING GUIDE INTERIOR JUDGING GUIDE
SEATS SEATS seat and and seatbelts seatbelts Seat, Seat, mechanism mechanism of Dirty seatbelts Dirt and grease in seatbelt latches, hinges and seat rails Paint or finish flaws on seat hinges Dirt and debris in seat upholstery folds Dirt and dust inside covers over seatbelt reels Flaws and stains in seat upholstery (except age appropriate wear). of seat
UPHOLSTERY UPHOLSTERY door panels, panels, side side panels Headliner stains, dirt and tears Dirt around door handles and window cranks Flaws or stains on door and side panels Sun visor dirt or defects Upholstery Upholstery of of door panels and and headliners headliners
CARPETING CARPETING floor coverings, coverings, including Dirt, stains and lint on carpeting Dirt or lint on floor panels under carpets and dirt on piping around carpet edges. Carpeting Carpeting and and floor including the the surfaces surfaces under under floor floor mats mats. . DOOR AND STORAGE COMPARTMENTS DOOR AND STORAGE COMPARTMENTS Interior Interior of of door door compartments compartments and and pockets Storage compartments such as glove box, along with factory supplied documentation Any objects, such as pencils, pens or registration certificates, other than those supplied with the vehicle should be removed. Dirt and lint inside storage areas Dirt in exterior door handles and locks pockets
DASHBOARD DASHBOARD steering wheel, wheel, instruments to floor, floor, center center console console and Dirt and dust around instrument bezels Smudges on instrument glass Dirt and ashes on cigarette lighter element and in ashtray Dirt on clutch, brake and accelerator pedals and linkage, including the back surface of pedals Dirt, dust or other flaws on center console Dirt or flaws on shift tower, handbrake lever, or any other console, or floor mounted driver s controls, along with their boots Dust around the steering column Dirt and dust around turn signal and wiper switches Dirt and dust on and around air vents Dashboard Dashboard including dashboard dashboard down including steering down to instruments and and driver s driver s controls and underside underside of controls. . of
Interior Interior Glass Glass Interior glass, lights and mirrors Interior glass, lights and mirrors Smudges on interior surfaces of windows Smudges on interior mirror surfaces Lint on window frame liners
DOOR JAMBS DOOR JAMBS door hinges hinges and air vents vents if if present present Grease and dirt in door hinges, door latches and door stops Dirt and dust on and around air vents Dirt streaks and other defects in weather stripping Door Door jambs, jambs, door fresh fresh air and stops, stops, rubber rubber chases chases and and
STORAGE (TRUNK) STORAGE (TRUNK) Storage Storage compartment(s) compartment(s) walls, paint paint and and side side covering covering. . Significant damage to paint on floor and side walls of compartment (making allowances for the fact that the finish of this area as supplied by the factory may not be up to the standards set by the exposed painted surfaces elsewhere on the car). Lint and dirt on side wall carpeting. Tears and defects in side wall carpeting. walls, including including condition condition of of
UNDERSIDE OF COMPARTMENT LID UNDERSIDE OF COMPARTMENT LID Underside Underside of and and rubber rubber molding, Scratches, chips and defects on paint on underside of deck lid. Dirt and grease in hinges and latch mechanism Dirt around weather stripping Defects in weather stripping of compartment compartment lid(s) molding, along along with lid(s) including including latches, with its its (their) (their) mating latches, hinges mating surfaces surfaces. . hinges
STORAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING STORAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR COVERING Carpeting Carpeting and and floor floor covering, covering, including including surfaces Dirt, stains and lint on carpets Significant damage to the surface under the carpets and floor mats Dirt or lint on floor panels under carpets and dirt on piping around carpet edges surfaces under under floor floor mats mats WINDSHIELD WASHER EQUIPMENT WINDSHIELD WASHER EQUIPMENT Windshield Windshield washer washer container container and and pump physical physical location location on on car car Dirt and corrosion around washer container and pump Dirt around outside of battery Dirt and corrosion on battery terminal pump and and battery, battery, regardless regardless of of their their
Toolkit and tools, jack, spare tire Toolkit and tools, jack, spare tire Toolkit and and tools, tools, jack, jack, spare spare tire present present Presence of tool kit Dirt and corrosion on tools Dirt or discoloration of tool kit pouch. Dirt, grease or corrosion in jack Dirt or plasticizer residue on spare tire (all surfaces). Dirt and smudges on spare tire rim. Dirt in spare tire pump (this must be present if the car has a space saver spare). Toolkit tire and and mount mount if if present, present, air air pump pump if if
ENGINE JUDGING GUIDE ENGINE JUDGING GUIDE
Engine Engine Engine, engine driven devices and all belts Dirt, oil and grease on engine, especially around thermostats, pressure and temperature senders and around fittings for line and hoses Grease or dirt on throttle linkage Dirt around air cleaner housing, in air intake and around fuel injection components Dirt on fan, alternator, pump and compressor pulleys, including back surface Dirt on belts Oil and dirt around cam chain covers Oil and dirt around distributer drive
ENGINE SHEET METAL ENGINE SHEET METAL Sheet Sheet metal, as as applicable applicable Dirt on any sheet metal pan around engine Dirt around any engine sheet metal mounting brackets Dirt and insects in radiator, intercooler or air conditioner condenser metal, heat heat shields, shields, splash splash pan pan and and radiators radiators
COMPARTMENT WALLS COMPARTMENT WALLS Engine Engine compartment compartment walls side side panels, panels, oil oil filler Dirt on sidewalls and firewall Condition of any sound insulating pad Oil on filter, oil filler neck and cap Dirt around the fuel filter housing if mounted on sidewall walls including including firewall filler cap cap and and neck neck firewall and and interior interior
UNDERSIDE UNDERSIDE OF Underside Underside of of engine Dirt underneath deck lid and inside any open lips around the underside edges Dirt, insects and debris inside any grill in deck lid Grease and dirt in hinges and gas struts Grease and dirt in latch pin and in latch mechanism Dirt and grease in retractable spoiler mechanism Dirt in depression around engine compartment into which the deck lid fits Dirt or defects in any weather stripping or rubber trim around edges of compartment or underside of lid OF ENGINE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPARTMENT LID engine compartment compartment lid lid and and its LID its mating mating surfaces surfaces
WIRING & ELECTRICAL WIRING & ELECTRICAL Wiring and and other other electrical electrical components, battery battery Dirt and grease on electrical and relay panels and fuse blocks in engine compartment Dirt and grease on wiring harness and ignition wires Dirt and grease on generator or alternator Wiring components, excluding excluding the the
Agenda Welcome & Overview Judges Guidelines Exterior Engine Interior Storage
