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Hey guys I finally got my beauty here from Denver by transport. Truck has no brakes-I crawled up under it and on the passenger front wheel the brake hose ended at the copper line.Looked at the other side and i see the cooper line for that side goes to a valve bolted to the frame before it goes to the wheel.Where can i get my missing brake thingy and hose to wheel for this truck? Also where the hell is the Master cylinder? Mines a viking by the way.Also its missing the throttle assembly-i only have a pedel connected to the throttle on carb by a piece of electrical wire!!! Lastly can any one tell me what the wiring diagram is on a 59 4400 Viking???????

No surprise on your beauty arriving with no brakes, few of us have managed to acquire a new old truck with working brakes at time of purchase.I think you would be best to go to the links page and check keith hardys online manual project page. If he has manuals for task force listed it will be of great help. Not sure about task force but earlier trucks the master cylinder is mounted underneath the drivers side floor board. Fill hole in drivers floor. Many brake parts are still available thru napa. 60-66 and later master cylinder is on firewall in engine compartment. Given the brake line has allowed air and moisture in system you are likely looking at rebuilding entire brake system, exposure to air and moisture allows corrosion to form in wheel and master cylinders, copper is frowned upon for use as brake lines.

I bought my wiring manual from here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEV...590406QQptZMotorsQ5fManualsQ5fLiterature

Or a wiring diagram only here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1959...883533QQptZMotorsQ5fManualsQ5fLiterature


And brake parts from alretta truck parts

http://alrettatruckparts.com/