Replace the brake booster. When you reconnect to the brake pedal arm.... Crap...you can burn hours and invent a few new words! And making the plastic Velcro work. I don't think I have any of it working. But I tried...and tried...and gave up.

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I have experienced many of the horror stories I read above including dash work, rear brakes, etc., but my worst job was replacing the rear hub, seals and bearings. Not too bad going back together but getting them out was a bear.

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Dave reminded me of Effingham  where about ten of us (including you Joel) climbed under the dash of, (if I remember right Bobbiesvet), trying to get the clip on the pedal shaft, and the booster. Now that sucked!! Barb finally gave it a shot and got-er-done. 

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  YUP! I was under that dash as well. Not a fun time, but it was accomplished in time to travel.   Did one in my garage for another friend. Did my own also. Not a job to look forward to. The BEST way I found is to unscrew linkage from the pedal clevis and not take the clip off. Much easier and less cramping of the fingers.

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Yup...I sure do. It wasn't Barb's car, tho...it was Jeff's, I think. Lot'sa fun, that one! NOT!



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Joel Adams
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"Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comforting to cry in a CORVETTE than in a Kia"

Ah...so true, but...if ya remember, the issue on this particular car was that the pushrod to clevis threads were screwed up.....we needed to remove the clevis to be able to see that.
Slinky widdle Barb was able to squeeze in there and get that dadgum clip back in place.


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Thanks...made me laugh.

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Dang nab it you guys are scaring me. Haven't quite finished the garage but once we do my car is going in for a restore.  I'm thinking might have to build piece for the parts and all the notes i'll need to put it back together.

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I've got a long way to go, but so far, taking it apart hasn't been bad (only two broken bolts).  The worst part is the current process of scraping the old undercoating off of the fender wells and underbody with a combination of a mild heat gun, a putty knife, and a razor blade.  This is even worse than scraping the paint off the body with a razor blade.  Can't wait to get past this.

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I was going to say rebuilding the front end (took me the longest) but so many of the others you all mentioned all rang true!  (e-brake, bleeding brakes, and interior stuff especially).  I've never had any problems with my wipers and my brake booster is hanging in there though.  With these cars I think it's much easier to list the stuff you haven't done - if you've owned one for a long time.  

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