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 > >