How times have changed }}}}}

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It all boils down to "Your car your money do what makes YOU happy" Back in the day the money & aftermarket pieces weren't as plentiful as they are today.
Don't you suppose that this internet thing has a lot to do with people building hotrods/streetrods/ratrods & customs. Back in the day all you had were a few rags(magazines) to give you inspiration & ideas. Today it is at the touch of your finger & credit card.
Back in the 50s I built & drove cars of the era & could care less about older antique vehicles other than for cheap transportation while I worked on my DD.