Hey - the weather warmed up, so I might go out and tinker around a bit on the brakes tomorrow morning.

As for the last time I drove it? Uh - I think I took it for a spin about a month ago. It doesn't get driven much - so it sucks to start it up, and find a new problem with the car. But- I guess that's part of owning one of these guys. Luckily it sounds like it won't be too expensive of a repair job - I hope.

Yes - car was running when I tried to hit the brakes. My garage is level, and when I put my foot on the brakes and shifted into reverse - well, I was just lucky no one or nothing was right behind the car b/c it just shot out of the garage! (was idling kinda high at that point, which didn't help matters)

Brakes worked fine this summer - nice and strong.

Thanks all for the above ideas - and thank Amervo for the very kind offer. Maybe if we get a decently warm enough day after the holidays are over we can get together and knock this thing out of the park. I could drive it to your place - as long as there isn't any traffic! Just prepare the water-filled plastic barrels (you know, the ones they use in racing on the sides of the track?) for me to stop. hehehe.