I run into that a lot also. A good judge will reward the amount of 
effort, whether it's too maintain a nice original, or it's the mods, or just 
fanatical detailing. I have entered 13 shows this year and won 4 1st places and 
2 seconds, so I feel pretty good about that. I do try to make sure that I'm 
placed in the right class And yes, there is entirely too many 'stangs  ''maros and 'vettes