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I've had several shoebox Fords, and my preference is the '50. That being said, I had an early '49 that was unrestored, very correct, low mileage, and always garaged. As great a shape and it was in, the fit of body panels was horrible. As mentioned above, the door latches were very bad. You find yourself closing the doors multiple times only to find them half latched later. Other than those things, the rest of the car was very capable. They do shake themselves loose in suspension, and steering mounts, but that just means a loosey goosey steering car can often be greatly improved by adjusting and tightening everything. I think the brakes are very underrated. When setup correctly they are very capable.