After driving 1.0 for 15 years, I forgot that the front end of 2.0 is totally different. In 1.0, you could easily replace the shock alone. But after searching for new shocks online, and looking at my Ford shop manual, I came to the realization that no matter what, you need to take the spring and shock out TOGETHER, because to replace the shock you need to use a spring compressor. 
SO, go with just new shocks to save money, but pay for more labor? Pay more for parts, but for less labor? I asked Taxi Guy and he said "get the complete units if you can", which I did. The last 2 correct Motorcrafts that Rock Auto had in stock were shipped to me and the job was done on 5/28/18.The maiden voyage with the upgrades wasn't what I expected. The rest of the suspension was still worn, after all. And I had to remind myself that this wasn't Ma's 1999 Town Car! New springs and shocks on a police package car does not mean a "Cloud-like Ride"! But I did notice improvements while banging over local potholes. It was on the highway that I noticed the improvement more.
Bridge expansion joints are much better now. And it seems that high-speed turns are better as well. In fact, and I didn't tell you this, I managed to out-accelerate and out-drive a rather new Mercedes SUV in tight traffic. He was attempting to make some stupid, aggressive moves and I sorta ruined that for him...................
While taking the photos for this post, I was surprised to see how clean things look under the front of 2.0. I have had far fewer glances under this car than 1.0. I only wish the body was as solid...
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