[Bob Carriere]

Brakes....... master cylinder is almost impossible to find......

John Stuart in Stoney Creek rebuilds them with a SS sleeve good for life.... has him to give you a deal for the school...

Each wheel cylinder should be checked and rechecked.... possibly rebuilt again Stuart can be a source of parts and rubber boots......

Check the oil seals on the axles ... if they are leaking modern replacements are available.... the best brake job is useless if the lining get oiled up. Brake lining can be salvaged by soaking them in naphta gas.... but a fire hazzard.... linings buried in cheap cat litter and heated with a heat lamp is a good alternative..... the dusty cat litter and heat will migrate oil out of the lining and your cat will not rust.

The above are critical safety components.......

Nice to see the old girl still has an original 216 engine.... do you have the right spark plugs for it.... AC 43 or 44 or 45 or an acceptable equivalent.....

The new gas filter pictured is intended for installation on a farm tractor gas tank.... your inline plastic filter is a better bet......

Make sure your radiator is in good shape..... they normally do not run underpressure but wasting expensive antifreeze and risking overheating the engine is not worth being cheap.

I assume you will be draining all axles and tranny and T case and refilling with fresh oil..... monitor the levels regularly... they are known to leak but we affectionetely refer to that as "marking there territory".

If the engine has not started for along while you may want to consider removing the plugs and squirting light engine oil in each cylinder... a table spoon.... and spin the engine with the starter while the plugs are still out.

If the valve cover is removed during that initial spin you may be able to check if oil is actually being pushed to the rocker arm/valve train.

Enjoy.

Bob C.