yes, i opened the bleeder enough. they are not new shoes, i figured im not putting it on the road until works done and they have alot of life, so im not too worried about them. the only thing that was replaced was the WC. it looks like this picture, but it cannot be moved, because the piece that sticks into the WC that pushes the shoes out is touching.
http://www.pbase.com/nufsed/image/49448877
i have the service manual, and i know it was going together right (besides the fact of the shoe size, but im almost positive thats right too, but i'll check anyway. )