The automatic parking brake release was available for the first time on the
63.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Klebert L. Hall" <swampyankee@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: IML: '59 in new shop
> >From: Imperial59crown@xxxxxxx
> >
> >I want to once again thank everyone for the great response I got to my
> post.
> <snip>
> >Today I went and picked up the car and took it down the
> >street to where I usually take my Nissan to be repaired. The owner of the
> shop
> >also has a project car of his own, and I have always been satisfied with
> the
> >work he has performed on the Nissan. He gave me a quote of $2,700.00
> installed
> >for the engine rebuild, and he was apologetic about that price, so I left
> the
> >car with him, and told him to go for it.
>
> Congrats, that sounds like a good place, and a great price, especially
> for SoCal's cost of living.
> If you haven't before, when you get it back you might want to check
any
> 'under-dash' vacuum accessories for leaks. The heater controls and the
> automatic parking brake release (if a '59 has one?) can cause a pretty big
> drain on the vacuum system if they're leaking. The brake release would
also
> only affect the car when it's in gear, which fits some of your symptoms.
> -Kle.
> '69 Crown Southampton 4DHT
>
>
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