. To be original, my old Chevy van did not offer a tail pipe. Driving a few miles, the inside filled up with carbon monoxide and my face turned blue. Since I drive my old heaps to meets and on tours rather than trailering and show only how many points will I get docked for making it driveable?. . First photo is a 1927 passenger car lube chart that shows a short tail pipe. I need one that blows the exhaust out the side behind the rear wheel. The second photo is an original muffler on a 4 cylinder Chevy in a museum that obviously never had a tail pipe. . What do the Judges recommend I should do so I can both drive and show? .
VCCA judges with the knowledge of old trucks are a rare "birds". So authenticity is not always applied in judging. Items installed for safety can be requested from the Judging Committee. Some like seat belts, extra mirrors, lights that are installed in a manner consistent with the year of the vehicle are generally overlooked in judging. Even if there is few point deduction it almost always does not matter in any award or recognition. So my suggestion is add a tailpipe and display the vehicle.
