Been a while since I wrote anything down here. The Wagon still runs GREAT!
With Darryl's help, we replaced all the brake components in the front axle last summer--looks like the driver's side wheel cylinder had been bad long before she was parked--the line was cut and crimped! Flushed the whole system and the brakes worked great after that.
With lousy tires and an exhausted suspension (not to mention no brake lights and expired tags), my driving with her is limited to laps of our 1-acre dirt parking lot. But I drove her a total of about 5 miles in that lot--all grins! Gears and steering perform well, but it would be more comfortable to drive if I acquire a seat that I can actually bolt to the floor. :D
I parked her for the winter--a premium viewing spot just outside my office window. With the weather getting nice and warm, I charged up the battery and fired her up. Starts like it was yesterday she was driving. My '09 would definitely not be so forgiving. Alas, after sitting for the last 6 months, there is, again, no sign of brakes...hmmm...
