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Experience to Qualify Principles for Rendering Originality Opinions
Quality Muscle Car Restorations, LLC (QMCR)
Ward Gappa Telephone: Home 480-998-4107
6050 East Aster Drive Cell 602-810-2039
Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Email: wgappa@attglobal.net
Website: qualitymusclecarrestorations.com
• Operation of a successful auto restoration business for the past four years which specializes in
OEM restorations of 1968-1971 Muscle Mopars, 1964-1972 Chevelles, 1967-1969 Camaros and
1963-1967 Corvettes
• Currently own or have owned many original or restored collector cars.
• Performed factory-original type restoration work on principal’s own cars
• Possession of large library containing many factory reference books, catalogs, parts books,
assembly manuals, and original “back in the day” automotive magazines
• Have long-term experience in points judging of collector cars, as both a judge and as a
participant:
• Routinely read numerous collector car periodicals.
• Maintain active membership in numerous national collector car clubs.
A. Collector Cars Currently Owned by QMCR Management:
1. 1970 LS6 Chevelle, Frame-off, Concurs OEM quality restoration, full documentation, one national judging award
2. 1969 Indy Pace Car Camaro Convertible, Concurs OEM quality restoration, full documentation numerous judging
awards
3. 1965 Corvette Coupe, unrestored, factory original, full documentation, numerous NCRS judging awards
4. 1955 Chevrolet BelAir Hdtp, unrestored, factory original, full documentation, numerous judging awards
5. 1967 Pontiac GTO, nice original, , full documentation
6. 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe, Early 1950s Period Hot Rod
B. Collector Cars Owned in the Past by QMCR Management:
1. 1929 Ford A Tudor, 68’-70’ 12. 1958 Chev BA Hdtp, 85’
2. 1941 Ford Tudor, 74’ 13. 1958 Chev BA Hdtp, 85’
3. 1948 Ford Tudor, 76’ 14. 1964 Impala SS, 78’-79’
4. 1951 Ford Tudor, 70’ 15. 1964 Chevelle SS, 89’-96’
5. 1933 Chev-Master, 80’-81’ 16. 1967 Corvette Rdstr, 79’-81’
6. 1955 Chev 2-Dr Hdtp, 76’-79’ 17. 1969 Z28 Camaro, 83’-84’
7. 1955 Chev 2-Dr Hdtp, 78’-81’ 18. 1969 396-375 Chevelle, 91’
8. 1957 Chev Nomad, 77’-80’ 19. 1970 396 SS Chevelle, 81’-84’
9. 1955 Chev 2-Dr Sedan, 78’-81’ 20. 1967 Pontiac GTO, 94’96’
10. 1955 Chev Convt., 84’-85’ 21. 1969 Pont. Firebird Convt, 00’-01’
11. 1957 Chev Convt, 80’-83’
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C. Complete Frame Off Restorations I have performed by QMCR:
1. 1957 Chev Nomad, completed 5-1979 4. 1964 Chevelle SS, completed 3-1994
2. 1969 Indy Pace Car Camaro, completed 7-2001 5. 1970 LS6 Chevelle, completed 3-2003
3. 1969 Z28 Camaro, Completed 3-2007 6. 1969 Z28 Camaro, completed 10-2004
More examples provided upon request
D. Partial Restorations completed by QMCR:
1. 1955 Chev Tudor Sedan, completed 1980 8. 1970 Chevelle SS396, completed 1984
2. 1957 Chevrolet Convertible, completed 1981 9. 1970 Z28 Camaro, completed 1-2004
3. 1965 Corvette Coupe, completed 2003 10. 1969 COPO Chevelle, completed 8-2004
4. 1967 Pontiac GTO, completed 1994 11. 1970 LS6 Chevelle Convertible, completed 8-2005
5. 1967 Pontiac GTO, completed 1997 12. 1970 LS6 Chevelle Convertible, completed 1-2007
6. 1969 SS396-375 Chevelle, completed 1991 13. 1970 Hemi Road Runner, Completed 7-2007
7. 1969 Hemi Road Runner, completed 10-2005
More examples provided upon request
E. Car Show Judging Experience:
1. Classic Chevy Club: I have judged Best Paint, Unrestored and Restored classes numerous times since 1977.
2. Late Great Chevy Club: I have judged restored and unrestored classes numerous times since 1980
3. Antique Auto Club on America, (AACA)
4. National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS): Four times since 1980
F. Regional and National Judged Points Meets QMCR Principles Won:
1978: Classic Chevy International Regional, 1 First place award (Minnesota), and 1 Second place award (Nebraska) in
1957 Modified class. Classic Chevy International National Meet, 1 Third place award (Tennessee) in 1957 Modified
class.
1979: Classic Chevy International Regional, 1 Second place award (Wisconsin) and 1 First Place award (Kansas) in
1957 Modified class, 1 Best Interior and 1 Best Engine award (Kansas)
1980: Classic Chevy International Regional, 1 First place award (Minnesota) in 1955 Unrestored class, National Nomad
Club National Meet, 1 Second place award (Colorado) in 1957 Modified class
1984: Super Chevy Club International, 1 First Place award (Missouri) in 68-72 Stock Chevelle, and 1 Second Place award
(Missouri) in 67-69 Camaro Factory Original.
1993: Classic Chevy International Regional, 1 First place award (California) in 1955 Trailered Unrestored class
1994: Classic Chevy International Regional, 1 First place award (Arizona) in 1955 Trailered Unrestored class; Late Great
Chevy Regional, 1 First place award, (California) scoring 992 points out of 1000 in 1964 Chevelle Trailered Restored
class, Best Restored Engine, Best Restored Painted, Best Restored Interior; Super Chevy Magazine, Phoenix, Best
Chevelle Overall and 1 First Place 64-67 Stock Chevelle.
1995: Super Chevy, Pomona, California; 2 First Places, Best Chevelle Overall and 64-67 Stock Chevelle. AACA Western
Regional, 1 First Junior award, (California), 1964 Chevelle
1996: Super Chevy, Pomona, California; 1 First Place, 64-67 Stock Chevelle. Late Great Chevy Club Regional, 1 First
place award, (Oregon) scoring 986 points out of 1000 in 1964 Chevelle Trailered Restored class, Best Restored
Engine.
1997: Classic Chevy International National Meet, 1 First place award (Nevada) in 1955 Trailered Unrestored class,
storing 960 out of 1000 points.
1999: NCRS Regional Meet, One Top Flight Award (Utah), 1965; NCRS National Meet, One 3-Star Factory Original
Bowtie Award (Sun Valley, Idaho), 1965.
2001: Super Chevy, Tucson, Arizona; Two First Places, Best Camaro Overall and Best 67-69 Camaro Stock; NCRS
Regional Meet, One Top Flight Award (Arizona), 1965
2002: Super Chevy, Phoenix, Arizona; 2 First Places, Best Camaro Overall and Best 67-69 Camaro Stock.
2003: Super Chevy, Pomona, California; 1 First Place, 67-69 Camaro Stock; Classic Chevy International National
Meet, 1 First place award (Arizona) in 1970 Chevelle Trailered Restored class, scoring 986 out of 1000 points.
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2004: NCRS Chapter Meet, 1 Top Flight Award (Arizona)
2005: NCRS National Meet, 1 Top Flight Award (Utah)
2006: NCRS Regional Meet, 1 Top Flight Award (Arizona)
G. Automotive Restoration Publications Routinely Read:
1. Vette Vues
2. Cars and Parts
3. Old Cars Weekly Newspaper
4. Corvette Enthusiast
5. Hemmings Motor News
6. Hemmings Muscle Car
7. Hot Rod
8. Muscle Car Enthusiast
9. National club membership magazines for VCCA, AACA, CCI, NCRS, GTOAA and POCI
H. Club Memberships, Current:
1. Antique Auto Club of America, (AACA), on and off since 1970
2. GTO Association of America, (GTOAA), since 1994
3. National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS), since 1980
4. Classic Chevy Club (CCI), since 1976
5. Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA), since 1995
6. Pontiac Oakland Club International, (POCI), since 1995
I. Club Memberships, Past
1. National Chevelle Club of America (NCOA), 1982-1998
2. Early Ford V8 Club of America; 1970-1972
3. Model Ford Club of America; 1968-1970
4. Late Great Chevy Club; 1980-1997
5. National Nomad Club; 1977-1982
References Provided Upon Request.