Seems you oughta be able to get the Hydrovac rebuilt for a lot less than $500. I'd check out
www.precisionrebuilders.com Our local truck shops send stuff to them. Or check with the local brake house you're talking about.
We're just finishing brakes & wheels on a '44. We sepaerated the lines and blew out the old brake fluid. Little less contamination that way, I hope.
-Michael