Packard Don wrote:
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So, he had new wheel cylinders and flex lines installed when he bought the car five years ago, and then didn't drive it after that (which makes zero sense to me but so be it). Thoughts on that? I might have to rebuild the master cyl though. I see signs of weeping there.

Five years is a long time of disuse which is why I said to do it again. Too much at stake to not take the precaution! Brakes should be pressure-flushed annually and it is my guess that wasn’t done during the five years during which time the fluid could have started to deteriorate or even crystalize. Not the case with synthetic fluid but if using that, getting kits and a brake light switch that are compatible is important, not to mention a thorough flushing of the system using mineral spirits (I believe) to remove all traces of the old fluid.