First up: the brakes
The previous owner put the clamps for the steering links on backwards, and the first time i turned the wheels, one of those clamps ripped out a brake line. Dammit. I have a good auto parts store in my town that can get anything in one day, so the following day I replaced both front hoses - $55. When I pulled the calipers off, i was shocked to see that the pads have never been used. I took apart one caliper and it seemed to be unused also.
heres my copilot learning how gm calipers come off
We bled the lines, but the pressure wasnt as good as it should be. After some more bleeding I determined the master needed a rebuild. My parts guy informed me that a new master was only $11 more than the rebuild kit (the 'other' benefit of manual brakes) so one day and $50 later I replaced it.
Now my fronts work great, but the rears still arent getting enough pressure. Im pretty sure the proportioning valve is toast, but Im gonna fix that some other time.
Oh, brand new never used shoes in the rear too
