Frustrations

Restoring an old car like the 68 Spitfire I have found often leads to many unplanned jobs but in the end it will all be worth it. I finally got to a point where the rear brakes could be bled, and when we tried we got no pressure. I have a dual system so the fronts were fine. On further inspection I found that the Master was bad. Pulling that out lead me to start working on the firewall deck. I pulled the wire harness and starter solenoid out. It also gave me a chance to analyze what the previous owner had done with the wiring when he added accessory head lights and an ampmeter. I decided to do away with the amp meter for now because I'm putting a radio in the dash where the gauges were. I'm also rewiring the accessory lights. The firewall deck needed attention and I decided to repaint with black KB coating. The battery box needs some work as well, but this 68 has never been restored so everything needs work. Meanwhile I decided against rebuilding the master and ordered a new one off ebay. It arrived this weekend and today I installed it. But I then found I have a bad/ clogged rear brake hose. Using a butane torch I was able to remove the brake hose from the brake line connection. The torch helped with loosing the connection which was nearly seized. I'm going to replace both rear brake hoses now which should complete the brake restoration.

It seems nothing is easy with this restoration but slowly and surely its getting done.

Next up will be finishing the battery box and the wiring.