Some days you just love working on cars, then there are days like I had yesterday.
Things that went wrong yesterday. Remember, I replaced EVERYTHING in the braking system when I bought the car. These are, or were, 100% new parts.
Went to bleed my dual master cylinder that I bought a couple years ago...found that the rear pot wasn't pushing any fluid. I ordered a second one from Summit and should have it Monday.
The rear wheel cylinder I bought a couple years ago, to replace a leaking one (that I had already replaced), had a different bore size. Then I found one on the front that is just beginning to leak (which I had already replaced). Ordered a complete set of 4 so I know they'll match. Whether or not they will leak is anybodies guess
Being done with the brakes for the day, I decided to go ahead and prime the engine and put the valve covers on for good. I forgot to plug the oil pressure fitting on top of the filter adapter, which interestingly enough, with a reduction fitting for a pressure gauge, produces enough of a restriction that it will shoot oil out with enough force to deflect said oil off of the head, which aims it directly at the idiot in front of the engine and will cover them from shoulder to knee in oil in about 1.4 seconds.
Changed clothes
Installed new U-joints and the rear U-joint seemed to be about .002 too wide, just enough that one of the C clips would not seat properly in it's place. Removed both C clips to sand them down by running them over a piece of sandpaper while measuring with a micrometer. The sanding conveniently removes all traces of fingerprints on your fingers. Should come in handy during my next bank robbery.
Decided to bend a new fuel line from the pump to carb to cover the increased height of the RPM intake. Managed to kink not one, but two lines. Decided to re-use the original one by just "stretching" it up about 3/4".
Called it a day.