Haha interesting discussion on changing your hubley. I was quite surprised my car won and just thought I'd get a laugh bringing a hot rod.
The bit about no modifications could be interpreted as to meaning the screws, wheels, tires, axles,
OR the car itself. My roadster had the fenders cut off and weight added but everything else is stock. (ok also missing cowl lights, tail lights, top & luggage rack) If that applied to the car itself several cars would be disqualified and where do you draw the line? Missing light bars, spare tires, roadster tops, windows, figures and riders in the car, etc. etc.
I interpreted the rule as stock screws, wheels, no liquid lubricants or bearings, bushings or modifications to the screws. The only non hubley anything is the JB Weld holding my weight secure and the headlight bar secure. No aftermarket anything else except dry graphite on the axle screws. I guess you can say I modified a body part by cutting the fenders? Where do you draw that line? Does filing off the rough flashing or polishing the drum surface (not the screw) to make it smooth count as modification? I would argue most do this and it has a larger impact. Bar none the most often violated rule is loose weights in the car. (mine were all glued and would not rattle) At the end of the day it's all a game though. If we want to stick with separate modified and strictly stock (as in no missing parts or fenders either) or super modified vs. Stock axles, screws, wheels, etc etc maybe that could or should be clarified? Then again, this is all fun and games.
