1953 Studebaker Pick Up Locking brakes

Ok , So I got my gals 53 stude up and running as it had sat for 2 years in a garage. We blead out the brakes and it is still only at 3/4 pedal heigthe, I can move the truck forwared and backwards and have to pump the pedal 3 times to have brakes and stop, after this point I go to put itforward or reverse gear and the brake pedal is all the way on top and the truck will not move. if I wait about a minute or more the truck will once again move but the process starts all over again,. Can any one give me a idea of what is happening and how to go about fixxing this issue, also the rubber brake lines have already been replaced. Thank you Spanky

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What has happened, is the residual-pressure bleed-off hole is plugged. (I'll be the brake-lights are staying on also) After waiting for several minutes- remove the cover to the master cylinder. Look through the brake fluid and you should see (2) holes in the bottom of the reservoir. (1) will be a large hole that you can see the MC piston through. Just in FRONT of that hole, is a smaller one. Use a needle and pair of vice grips to clean that hole out. This will allow residual pressure in the lines- to bleed back into the reservoir.

Ray

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