Ford conundrum???...

Yup, nothing wrong with vintage used parts I say especially things that can be rebult... I had rebuilt my Federal power steering pump last year it was real affordable, cost of the kit plus PS fluid maybe 30 bucks.....
I like stock parts and places where I can put them as well but when you're doing a powder coated frame off restoration and there's every single aspect of every single part trying to hit the easy button for some things helps relieve the overwhelmeness. At the same time I don't encourage buying crucial parts from China...
Most of us have learned along the way...
And now he's learned his...