[tubman]

One thing a lot of people miss is the fact that Ford called for a chassis lube every 1000 miles on these cars. Most people, then and now, concentrate so much on oil changes that the chassis lube interval is ignored. That is why most of these cars need a full suspension rebuild when being rebuilt/restored. My '51 was purchased new by a couple of bachelor farmer brothers in Hutchinson, MN as their "Sunday go to church" vehicle. As such it was scrupulously maintained by the local garage. I have continued maintaining the vehicle to factory specs and with over 80,000 miles the car still rides and handles very well. I will admit that the latter was helped by the installation of radial tires, Aerostar springs, and a new set of quality shock absorbers.