A weekend late, but much to the dismay of my neighbors, this little rocket is blasting around the subdivision for the first time in 21 years. Had a major delay with the hydraulics. Power bled everything and had good flow, but the clutch and brake pedals were weak. Had to enlist the wife and tried tapping lines and some creative pumping techniques that were done over several days. Finally got the last of the air bubbles broken loose and finally able to hit the road this morning. All the hydraulics were replaced with new components with the exception of the lines which were blown clean of old fluid. Everything was completely dry before the initial fill, so I would expect a little more agro than usual, but getting this completely bled was really over the top, even by X standards.
I did pull the case apart on the trans to reseal it. Everything looked fine and syncros were within spec, but you never know till you actually get a feel for what's going on. I was able to row through the gears several times and no hint of 3rd or reverse issues - the only thing the PO was correct about on the entire car. Have to turn attention to some minor sorting, but mostly it's on to the paint and body which is the last thing on the checklist. So far it's been about 1 1/2 years of off and on work since finding this on jack stands in a field. I have a good friend that has a paint booth, so I think I'll just get it prepped and shoot it myself. My regular painter is so backed up right now I won't be able to get it done for a very long time. At least the heavy lifting is over and moved this from a static project to a rolling project which is always a good thing.
