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That will be a nice birthday gift for Arlene! Good luck with the weather!

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Still a very hard pedal after replacing all the vac lines. Silly me, I should have double checked the vacuum check valve. Pulled it off and yep, we have flow both directions. I pulled a good valve off of a spare setup and installed.
Started the engine and brake felt better but ran out of gas before I could test drive.
Ill pick up some gas tomorrow and give it a whirl tomorrow night.

Well, the front fender was just too damaged (rolled eyebrow bucket) to repair without a lot of mud and that is not happening, I am not a Bondo King. I had a fender sent in from my California yard that I am happily investing in and will used this fender.

A little sanding here and there to evaluate the repair job on the one rusted spot in the usual location. Fender is off to the Sandblaster to get cleaned so the cutting and patching can begin upon its arrival.

I am holding off on putting in the new rebuild treadle vac until the car can go back together complete cause otherwise, I would be driving it naked with no fender, bumper, and grill.

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I like the rottie in pic 2. The fender, not so much.

Craig

I have had a few IM's on an update, so, here we go.

I have a Ross special Treadle-Vac, ready to install, but I am holding off until the car is ready for assembly.

The Fender is at the blasters getting sand blasted, one I have it back, I have a small hole to repair in the lower quarter where they typically rot.

once painted,install the treadle, and I have a new grill ready to go in along with replaced trim that was broken from the little fender bender and Drive, drive, drive.

The way the weather is turning, I will most likely hold off till spring. I am building a larger shop getting ready for PAC-2017. I was going to break ground next week but I decided to put in for a variance and a vacation of county land that is next to mine and I can build bigger and better.

Cant wait to get all three cars in one shop.........