The bodies were always painted completely first. Black out and organosol were masked off and painted later.
Can't stop the paint line for masking. Decals were also applied later.
Instead of putting off a potential brake failure, Brake fluid absorbs water.
The brake system will rust and degrade from the inside out. Your brakes are the most critical safety item oin yor car.
I would and have done this many times over the years.
Re place the brake system components from...
I have had many E-bodies with the slap-stick shiftrs in the last 40+ years. Never wore one out.
I would remove and inspect.
I have a coule of 71 and up slao-sticks for the T-handles.
It looks like your console is mounted too high and is limiting the travel on the shifter.
They were installed on the body before it was painted, always. Should be painted the same way, installed before painting.
The lower hinge doesn't look right. It is either in stalled on the wrong side and/or someone installed a bushing in the lower hinge which is incorrect and wil cause problems...
Turkey Time :elmer:is almost here.
Get your front door hinges remanufactured and installed
Before setting gaps and final body work, paint
Thank you for your business.
Leo
they will need to know what type of refrigerant that you will be using, R12 and 134a used differeant types of hoses.
134a leaks out of R12 type lines. Or they may have a universal type refrigerant barrier hose that will work.
Just need to remove everything and then evaluate what can be used and what you need to do it correctly.
At the very least a new trans crossmember and transmission hump for the floor.
With the trans and linkage out you can make sure you have the right parts.
The guy who did that work, I guaranty works in the meat department at a local store,
Because he is obviously a "Butcher". I would give the car a bumper to bumper thorough inspection.
Might be some other quality work hiding somewhere.