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I ordered new wheel cylinders, brake shoes, and a hardware kit for the rear brakes. Pulling the old pieces off was straightforward. The first problem was getting the old wheel cylinders off. The bolts were siezed solid, and I could not get them off. I ended up having to drill the bolts out and chisel… Read more: Brakes – part 2

The first order of business is getting the brakes working. It’s not a good idea to get it to move if you can’t get it to stop. PO installed an aftermarket front disk brake conversion, which looks absolutely brand new. After looking at some pictures online, I decided it’s based on the generic 1973-and-newer GM… Read more: Brakes – part 1

After taking inventory, here is what we have:

I just bought a new project. I’m still digging through it, and sorting out what needs to be done to get it running and driving again.

I rebuilt the carb a couple of years ago, but I hadn’t really done much with it aside from setting the idle and idle mixture. Based on what the plugs looked like, and the odor in the garage after I parked it, the mixture was rich. I decided to put in smaller jets to see… Read more: Tuning the carburetor