P 13 Special Awards

P 13  special awards                                                                                                     Revised

SPECIAL AWARDS:

The following awards will be given at all Nationalsâ:

Best of Show – In memory of Pat Turk (Sponsored by the Nationals Boardâ

Best Interior

Best Exterior

Best Graphics

Best Electronics

Best Theme

Best Paint

Best Mural

Best Woodwork – In memory of Roger Desrosiers

Best Engine

Best of the Best.  If you have won 2 or more Best of Show awards you will fall into this category

We suggest more special awards at the Host Clubs discretion, such as Best Sound System, Most Practical, People’s Choice, Bright & Shine environmentally Safe (van not running), etc.  More awards can stimulate more participation, which is good for vanning

The board recommends that recipients of the “Best Of” trophy be limited to one award.  In order to “Spread the Wealth” and create even further interest in participation.

Radical: Chopped, Channeled, Sectioned, Shortened, or lengthened

*Common Bolt-on such as flares, gullwing doors, ladders, roof rack, tub grills, etc. are

   not considered changes unless bodywork is done.

*Gull wing doors on sliding door vans may require extensive bodywork, which will be

  Considered a change.

*Molded flares, taillight changes, door handle modifications, etc. are considered one

  Change per common pair.

* Molded body seams are considered one change per common pair.  Short seams will not be counted.

*Frenched antennae, vista cruiser tops, molded scoops, molded spoilers, etc. are one

  Change each.

*Fiberglass raised roofs are not considered a change

*A spoiler molded only to the flares is not a change, but more extensive bodywork is.

The Competition Committee Members will be on hand at the Nationalsâ Classification site to answer any questions and make final decisions

Once Classification is completed it becomes the responsibility of the Host Club to transfer the information in the classification binders to the judging sheets, setting up the clip boards with groups of sheets per class to hand to the judges, tallying the completed sheets and entering results back into the binders and then transferring results to the awards presentation format and the actual presentation of the awards.  The Classification committee will be there to get you started and be available to answer any of your questions.  It is very helpful if the Host Club comes to the proceeding Nationals to see how things are done.  This way they have an idea how many people they need and how much time to a lot to the process.

Light Show awards (Please Note that starting in 2010 no motors will be allowed in the light show)

Best use of Neon

Technology Award

Animation Award

Low watts Award

Best Lights – Less than ten

Best Indirect Lighting

Best Exterior

Best Special Effects

Best Interior 

Best of show

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Judging Special Awards

Best of Awards should be judged by a separate group of judges.  These are the hardest to determine.  Since it is to include all the vans in the show.  There is an order to the Best of’s.  Best of Show is the obviously the top of the list.  The Best overall van inside and out.

Best Exterior:  Is Best Customizing on the outside of the van.  This includes paintwork, bodywork, accessories, (bolt on’s) and overall appearance.  This would be the Best Exterior in the entire show except the Best of Show Van.

Best Interior:  Judged on the Quality of the work.  Layout, unusual features, practicality, design and theme.  Probably the most difficult to determine because the range of the ideas and creativity is enormous.  Woodwork, upholstery, electronics fit and finish and detail, pay attention to all of it.  Don’t be afraid as a judge to look for the things that aren’t finished or screwed together.  I’ve seen interiors that have panels that aren’t attached, doors that fall off, and carpet that isn’t attached.  I don’t really count things that aren’t part of the van.  Knickknacks that are just lying in the van and go in a box after the show is over.  Best interior should be just that, not the decoration thrown in just for the bling.  If its not part of the van, it doesn’t count here.  Again this would be awarded to the Best of All interiors if not the Best of Show.

Best Paint:  If you are not a paint and body guy you shouldn’t be judging this award.  Best Paint is not just picking the shiniest paint job.  Best Paint includes all aspects of the paintwork.  Metallic, candy colors, pearls, color fades, multi-hued colors, flips as well as layout, graphic design, use of color, then there is the overall clear work, finish, buffing.  Not to mention mural work, pin striping, gold leaf and lettering.

There is the quality of the work. Were parts removed to paint or just masked off?  Does color carry through into the door jams and under the hood?  Are fades gradual or abrupt?  Are candy colors even, no light or dark spots, are metallic mottled. Are there runs?  Are there dull spots, etc.  Do the colors work together?  Are murals detailed?  Does the paint job compliment the overall shape of the van?  It should complement the body lines and bring out the body work.

Best Engine:  This should include the motor and engine bay.  Not everything on a motor is attached to it.  This is one place you need to know your engines.  Has the engine been changed, is it even the right brand (Chevy motor in a VW, say), has it been painted, or powder coated?  Are wiring and hoses neat?  Are there accessories that weren’t available on that van?  (i.e. power steering and fuel injection, etc.)

Here is one place that you must rely on the owner.  Internal engine mods.  Lots of guys will have a tech sheet listing these things.  But get a feel from the owner on these things.  Most people love to talk about their vans.

                                       

Best Engineered:  This is for mechanical mods.  Engine, suspension, exhaust, system and wheels.  Look for custom made parts, Axel changes, air ride suspension, how things work together, etc. Again, things added to van that weren’t on it from the factory.

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Best electronics:  Anything on the van that works through electric wires.  Not just stereo or sound system, but that, plus lighting, TV/Video.  Check for any electrical changes to the motor.  Gages and dash electronics.  There are a lot of things to look for here.  Again, the owner could be a help to you.  Sharing with you a lot of the “Behind the scenes”, changes.

Best Theme:  This is for how the Theme is carried throughout the entire van.  Accessories and Decorations do count here.  Does the theme carry through the paint.  Interior, under the hood?  Does it tell a story?  Are there Special Little Details?

There are several awards that are sub categories of the others.  i.e. Best mural, Best Woodworking.  Both are straight forward.  You should have a rudimentary knowledge of woodwork/cabinet making to judge this, but good woodworking is easy to spot.

The things to look for in all of these are fit, finish and detail.  We are mainly judging the Customization of the van. 

We have a rule of limiting the Best awards to one per van.  So the Best should follow the order listed here.  A van may be eligible for several of these awards.  Give the Van the highest award it is eligible for.  Our goal is to get this right.  So be thorough.

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