Hi Jeff,
That photo is actually my attempt at a selfie,
while I was driving Joe's
'48 Merc Rag Top...
LOL As for the shocks, I will most likely keep the stock set up. It was just another example of me thinking out loud... If I can remove the OEM shocks (
for a rebuild, by this guy I know 
) and temporarily install the tube shock conversion, that might work for now. As it is, the OEM's have not functioned properly for a number of years...
I can drive over a dime and tell if it is heads or tails...