[ford38v8]

Just a word about seats of this era... I know that pickup seats are a breed of their own, but seats in general are considerably more comfortable than modern car seats. My own '38 was such a pleasure to drive, the seats so comfortable, my wife and I felt refreshed after a 600 mile drive rather than how tiring a similar drive in a modern car would be.
All this to say, don't even think about ditching the coil springs for sponge rubber, and if your upholstery shop tells you sponge rubber is better, run don't walk out the nearest exit.