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Wow, congrats! Love it...more pics please

July 2: I installed the new master cylinder and hooked all the linkage up. Ran into some snags like always, but got it all together. Thought I had it made but then realized the upper line coming out of the master cylinder leaks. I’ll be back under there tomorrow night. Man, I’m way behind schedule....

That PW that was shown earlier. I had a 56 C-3 in the mid 90s. What a fool I was to sell it.

Wife and I were there that Saturday. Didn’t take the Meadowbrook because I still haven’t finished installing the new master cylinder. Here’s a 52 Coronet I thought was nice.

If it was me Keith, I’d snag that thing, start taking things off the engine, clean em up and ebay them starting at $1 each, no reserve. You’ll get your bidding wars that way. Its when you list the manifold for a buy it now of $500 that your sale turns cold.

June 13: Finally got around to taking the master cylinder out. Wasn’t too terrible (like some of you mentioned) except for the lines were pretty much already stripped and I had to crack them loose with a vice grip. Developed a nice migraine in the process, so I’ll put the new one in tomorrow. Do I have to bench bleed the new one?

Awesome! Drive and enjoy!

5-30-18: Well, I was attempting to get the car ready for Mopars in the Park in Farmington, MN this weekend but ran into a snag. I think my master cylinder took a sh*t. After bleeding my brakes again I took it out for a cruise and had a little bit of brakes on my way out, then on my way back the pedal went all the way to the floor and wouldn't pump up at all. Good thing my e-brake works good, but it was still scary. Master cyl is full of fluid, no leaks underneath. I believe its been on the fritz for a while. I should've changed it when I had the engine and tranny out last year; it would've been a lot easier. I've never changed out a master cyl that's under the floor boards before, and well, it ain't gonna happen before we go to Mopars in the Park. Sometimes I wish some of you guys were closer, I would at least ask for some help. I have a feeling its going to be a terrible bugger to swap in the new one. Kinda pissed right now. ?

Please post more pics!

I would just buy a new replacement. Those old ones may have quit drawing fuel decades ago, who knows?

Looks and sounds really nice! Congrats on getting it running.

Wow, sweet! Congrats on the purchase. Have fun with it!

http://m.oldmoparts.com/parts-cooling.aspx#thermostathousing start here; might be the right one for you.

May 21: Drove the Meadowbrook to work this morning not only because my newer cars aren’t reliable, but also because its more fun. Rained all the way home. Had a sock on the dash to catch the water leaking through. ? Will seal up the windshield soon. Stopped at the market for a few groceries.

All the pics are back. Glad you were able to find the problem with the carb/linkage/screw etc. At least we can work on these cars when there's a problem. One of my newer cars the other day started acting up in the worst way. It was shifting really hard, then not at all, speedometer not working, and then finally check engine light came on. It only has 110K. So how do I react to that? I drove something reliable to work instead....my Meadowbrook!!

Looks good man! I wish you luck on getting it running. Glad you’re going to leave the original paint. ?

This is exactly what I do with my car as well.

Sounds good. Post up pics, tell us your story, etc. That's what people want to see/read.

May 17: Drove into town for my son’s spring concert at the school. After that to Kwik Trip for a snack and then an evening cruise. It was a great night, 70s, no clouds, no bugs, no wind. I could’ve kept driving all night. Guess I’ll have to drive it to work again tomorrow morning!

I’m sure one of the factors was likely yesteryear’s coolant. We all know modern oil is much better than what they had in the 50’s. So the antifreeze probably falls in the same category. I know the coolant in my car is better than, well, yesterday’s coolant let alone anything from decades ago.

May 16: Took a 30 mile cruise this evening after yard work. Filled up in a neighboring town; averaged just over 16mpg this past tank. Final pic is just before I checked the master cylinder fluid level. Driving it to work again tomorrow!

May 16: On the way home from work. Been meaning to stop and take a pic by this sign. ?

The boss drove his ‘69 Nova to work. It was originally a California car, 307 with a three on the tree, vinyl top and bench seats with cream colored paint. Now it’s a 575 hp 454 five speed with matte black paint, bucket seats and Brembo brakes. He had someone build it for him.

May 16: Drove the Meadowbrook into work again this morning. The sun was coming up at 4:30am, I had the heater on, and I was the only car on the road for most of my 35 miles. The pic is from right before I left work at 9:45am.