First model A 29 Ford Tudor

[oldwoodsman]

After shopping for 6 weeks with a dozen test drives of various sedans, I purchased this car back in October. I was looking for a good driver "not a show car" for a price I could afford. After looking underneath cars, behind panels, down inside doors, behind back seats , and test drives, this car seamed to be the best for the buck. It being one of the two best drivers and the best body. The car had a few issues with painted bumpers, repro horn, painted headlights, and no shocks, otherwise everything worked and drove well. the car was owned by the seller for 35 years and he and his dad restored it back in 1992. The engine was replaced with a short block rebuild at that time so the numbers don't match. the first questions is, are these headlights originals that have been painted, or repros, they have ford logo and two lite engraving on the buckets and lenses and the inside and lenses look vintage "but being new at this, "it's hard for me to tell the difference between 20 and 80 years". The next question is about the shocks, are the repro shocks sold by M&S Hydraulics http://www.antiqueshockabsorbers.com/new.asp a viable alternative for original rebuilt shocks, or the adds I've seen for friction shocks? Not sure what I'll do about the bumpers. Opinions on Headlights, shocks, and bumpers would be appreciated.
Thanks Oldwoodsman