Another S2 adventure, 742R, Carnival red and "Running".

[TurboFource]

Got it

[Richard48Y]

Took some digging to find, but max drum diameter for turning appears to be 8.050".

[Richard48Y]

We have rear brakes!
Well, almost.
Still have to install the Bundy pipe and a couple of clevis pins.

[BDA]

Congratulations! Another step in your journey!! 

[Richard48Y]

Yes, but now for the next adventure.
The "Bundy pipes" were not very good and appear to have had at least one end remade, poorly.
OK, I have the tools to make new ones.
Cut the old lines to salvage the threaded ends, found that the ends going into the wheel cylinders do not match. 
This car had been leaking at the wheel cylinders, the cylinders or the flares is uncertain. 
REALLY hoping the MC is good as it seems they are no longer available and conversions are inconvenient to difficult.

[Richard48Y]

Finally some significan progress.
Two new rear hard lines have been made and fitted, they only took three tries. 
Gave up on finding clevis pins that fit.
So I modifed a couple of bolts to do the job.
They are overkill but with Nyloc nuts that is one more small job done.
Now it seems I need to back-off the handbrake cables to get the drums back on.
Looking forward to getting the brakes bled and the car back on wheels.

[BDA]

Congratulations!

Getting your wheels back on the ground will feel good!

[Richard48Y]

Buy more brake fluid and try to bleed all four.
Then adjust as best I can until the car is driven and the shoes become centered.
I did manage spray some PB Blaster on the parking brake cable so now it moves in the U-shaped shoe.

[Richard48Y]

Back on four wheels.
Making a list of piddly little parts to buy.
Could not find the cable end I need for the thottle cable so made one on the lathe.
An hour to make a $5.00 part.
It will be nice to get it moving under it's own power.

[Richard48Y]

Well, NUTS!
Almost had it running and moving under it's own power.
But now it looks like the engine has to come out in order to replace the  leaking transfer tube.
Car is actually pretty sound but I have become convinced that very few Europas make sense to restore without just taking the body off.
That is not happening for this one, So engine out, replace the tubes, do some detailing, and put it back together.
Owner is now at that awkward stage, sell and try to break even, or soldier on?
One thing is pretty certain, it's unlikely to be finished this year.
I am just not that fast and cannot give it all my attention.

[Dilkris]

I feel your pain - I'm sorry.
"Sell", "try and break even" or "soldier on" can indeed be a dilemma - it appears we are a group typically in the 60s to 70s age range so its reasonable to assume, (but I really hope I am wrong), that that the Europa market and general interest is steadily declining.
I would be interested in other members thoughts on this.     

[Richard48Y]

Oboy! I have reached my own conclusions about this but not shure I may share them here as they become "Political".
Really short version is that the market for ICE cars is being depressed by Gov. action based on corruption.
The Goebbels quote applies.

[dakazman]

  Richard , Soldier on, BRO!   
  Thought of that several times but after driving it and seeing people,"STOP DEAD"' in their tracks, is all the applause I need.
  Many members have come to see my work and let me admire their cars and sometimes drive. Maybe that's what you need.
 Wish I lived closer.
Dakazman

[Richard48Y]

This is not my car.
I've made an offer on it as it sits, he is thinking it over.
If we do the deal I will be "Upside down" from day one but hope that with a year or so of work I can restore it well enough to be OK.
Might not do any better than break even, but a chunk of funds is always nice for a guy like me who just cannot do "Savings".

[Richard48Y]

Well, now it IS my car!
Not sure if I should celebrate or commiserate.
It does at least run and the body is strait, very little indication of past repairs.
But I simply CANNOT do a full restoration of it.
I will pull the body and replace the water tubes, making any chassis repairs needed.
Also fix the doors and dash.
Maybe I will get it into primer.
I do intend to drive it a little, but it will be going up for sale when it is sufficiently ready next spring.
The intent is that it will fully fund completion of my other full restoration build.