I think i have figured it out ( maybe) cracked the bleeder as Hotrod Lincoln told me to. Got a squirt of fluid and i could see the shoes went up against the star wheels after that. I retrofitted a brake line from a 2500 silverado like below onto it since my brass tee was cracked at the incoming end ( i was having a very hard time finding that tee for some reason) . Its a small line only 1/8" hose. Guessing i may have a restriction there or a new swelled hose like mentioned. We shall see. Got another one on order with a larger hose more like what was stocked. going to check everything after the new hose is on and hopefully that flex line was just swollen! that would be an easy fix instead of ripping everything back apart.

https://www.1aauto.com/chevrolet-gm...e-hose-trq-bla62144/i/1abrl00661/2724457

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1965 Chevy C60 Grain Truck