Some statements have been made that indicate to me that some people might not be aware of various class rules. I would hate to see anyone run off because of thinking that there are too high of expectations. Many people like to get as close as possible to original for their own personal satisfaction which is great IMO. FYI MCA trailered concours which is next to the toughest class to score high in compared to others does not typically require the trade markings or the date code on parts unless specifically specified in the rules which there are only a few examples. Most important is the look of the part and the finish it has compared to original. Trailered concours is a very popular class. Thoroughbred class which is the most difficult class to score high in first off does not allow any reproduction parts at all . Refurbished and or new original Ford parts only. That includes original tires ,batteries ,belts, hoses, cables, bulbs etc. If refurbished all parts are required to look as they did new from the assemblyline with date codes and mfg. trademarks etc. where applicable. That Thoroughbred class might only reflect 1% of total cars entered in concours during a given season IMO. Kudos to those that think outside the box to make a replacement part appear closer to assemblyline. That is effort well spent IMO. I don't want someone to think that a car is not concours worthy in any of the more popular MCA concours classes just because a part does not have a trademark or date code.
