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Can someone, anyone give me some tips on filling brake system on a 58 step side? System is all stock with everything new from master cyl, lines, to wheel cylinders.

Should I start at right rear,then left rear, then right front and end at left front?

Can I put a hose on 1 wheel cylinder and into a container so I can stay at master cylinder and add fluid as it is pumped into the lines and wheel cylinders? Then when I get fluid out of the line, close the valve and go to the next wheel. When all 4 wheels and lines are basically full, I can rebleed with the typical 2 person operation?

The correct sequence for a '58 is as follows, LR-RR-LF-RF. I would advise gravity bleeding first over trying to pump it through.Do put the hose on and route into a jar, but just maintain the level as it goes down, don't pump. do that for all 4 wheels. The you can do the traditional bleeding, however, again, don't "pump" the pedal. The manual actually states to depress the pedal 1 full stoke, then let it return slowly. I used this method on mine, works great. In my work (I'm a professional mechanic), I find that sometimes, you can cavitate the fluid if the pedal is pumped. I have had trouble with guys who get agressive with the pedal. Do as the manual says, slow and easy.

heres my 2 pennies,
when I completely redid my brake system I opened up one one wheel cylender at a time starting at the back farthest wheel an let gravity do its work until I could see a bit of fluid coming down the clear hose I had on the bleeder of each wheel then got the wife in the drivers seat and started bleeding off the the sytem ..was a fun day of messin with the wife and havin her HOLD pressure ..while I got a cold one ...till she figured out I was messin with her ...lol
Tim

Thanks Longbox55 and SW Radial: I will do as you say in the next couple of days and report back with success or questions.

Bob