First, I bench bled the master cylinder and installed it. Here is a finished picture of the line without the brake proportioning valve.
I then started to bleed the brakes. Man was that a pain! Every time I thought I found all the leaks, I found more. And with every leak found I could tighten the nuts even tighter, when a second before I couldn't. (Make me wonder if I missed a 'best practice' of lubing the nuts to get them tight the first time?). Lots of little drips, skinned fingers and cursing of inanimate objects, I had the brakes bled! I did use a vacuum bleeder, not sure how I would have done it without one!
I also finished setting up the rear drums so they catch with the emergency brake and the pedal! Of course without an engine to produce vacuum I won't REALLY know how good a job I did, but no leaks!
I then put the car on the ground and finished the MM Caster/Camber plates. In the air I couldn't get enough compression on the strut, so on the ground I stood on the k-member and could get them installed properly. Here is the 'all done' picture:
I need to think about 'next steps' now that the weather is getting more work in the garage friendly.
One more thing, first casualty of the project. My favorite shit-kicker t-shirt is done. Even after washing it last weekend after mowing, it still reeked, so today after sweating for 6 hours, I tossed it in the trash.
