[DeTomaso] Refinish front trunk advice

[Mike Drew]

Rob,

Both units are connected to their respective pedal assemblies. You will definitely need to disconnect them. 

Mike

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On Jun 6, 2015, at 13:15, Rob Dumoulin <rob at dumoulins.net> wrote:

>   When I got the car 5 years back, it had no brakes due to the stock
>   proportioning valve spewing brake fluid everywhere. While it is
>   relatively important to be able to stop a car, it was not the first
>   priority being that the car did not run and had not for years, hence I
>   did not need brakes yet. After I got the car functioning as it should,
>   I ripped the front trunk carpet and was surprised to see all the paint
>   had been eaten by the brake fluid but luckily, no rust.A  It was
>   cleaned and primed, but needs to be stripped and painted correctly.
>   There is still carpet around the plate against the firewall where the
>   master cylinders are mounted.
> 
>   Question still exists.A  Can I undo the nuts in the trunk and remove
>   the master brake and clutch or do I need to detach anything under the
>   dash?
> 
>   On Jun 6, 2015 12:33 PM, "Jeff Detrich" <[1]jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>   Pull up the felt and see if you have any issues under it, ie, rust. If
>   not, why go to the extra work for something that just gets covered with
>   felt. On the other hand, some people just can't help themselves in a
>   project like this and feel compelled to go all the way. I'm not saying
>   I am one of those types of people but if I were...
>   Jeff - redoing the engine compartment turned into 3 year rotisserie
>   restoration
>   6559
> 
>   On Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Rob Dumoulin <[2]rob at dumoulins.net>
>   wrote:
> 
>     A  A I have removed my front bumpers and grill, fabricated covers to
>     protect
>     A  A my radiator and windshield and am almost ready to wet blast the
>     entire
>     A  A front of my car. I was originally thinking of covering up and
>     blasting
>     A  A around my master cylinders but think instead I should remove
>     them and
>     A  A get the entire trunk while I am at it.
>     A  A Can I pull out the brake master and booster from the trunk or
>     do I need
>     A  A to disconnect anything under the dash?AA  How about the clutch
>     master?
>     A  A Thanks
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