The wheel thing makes me laugh! Over 90 years later and what do most car nuts do when they get a new car? Change the wheels of course!
I have heard several opinions about our bumpers. One that they are Model A bumpers, I don't think so since they don't look like any A I have seen. Another is that a lot of the dealers put on bumpers that they sold. Well maybe so, I worked at a Ford dealership in the 70's and the customer had several rear bumpers to pick from. Whatever they are they are shiny and look good so I'm not looking to change them.
Our car was not a barn find that sat unmolested for decades. It has more hard miles on it than a New York taxi cab. The steel clutch pedal is worn nearly smooth. The shaft that the clutch & brake pivot on shows quite a bit of wear. The spring hangers had already been replaced at least once and the bushings were completely gone on the load side. The block looks to have had sleeves installed and is .060 over again. It is on at least its third starter ring. See the drag link hanging down in the car above? Either the touring was different or ours has been changed out to one that has ends like the tie rods, and its pretty worn.
To me this is a testament as to how tough these cars are and how well they held up under some very harsh operating conditions. Its hard miles days are over but its still not going to be a garage queen.