At least they had the sense to do that to a dime-a-dozen Ford (about the only thing that Fords are good for, IMO). There are total cement-headed idiots out there who would do that to a real classic like a Packard, a LaSalle, or (heaven help us all) a Graham.
People that would convert a classic into a street rod should be sentenced to a life of driving an entry-level Kia.