Brake job day!
Got the driver's front side brakes pulled down and started inspecting. Whoever did this the last time needs a hard rusty rotor to the forehead. The original metal pad guides were mostly rusted away and stuck to the caliper frame, so they just stuffed the new guides in over the old. No wonder the pads weren't moving. They were jammed in place.
Used a small chisel and hammer to clean the rusted crud out, then used a scotchbrite wheel to remove the rusty stuff. It's smooth now and the new guides popped right in. Amazingly, the pads popped right into place too.I pulled the slide pins out of the caliper frame with a pair of pliers, shot brake clean into the housing and flushed the ancient hard crud out. Rebuilt the slide pins with new protective boots and rubber sleeve with fresh grease liberally applied. They move now!

I'm really thinking I should do new calipers because the old ones are original and I don't trust the piston rubber to last much longer. I got them pushed in with a c-clamp ok, but....
The whole system will get rebled when done because I have the fluid and a power bleeder.Needed a run to AutoZone for more brake clean and pin grease. Grabbed a set of rear drums while I was there because the front condition scared me enough to go all new parts in back too. DAMMIT!
I used to make good money for this skill set.
Passenger side was cakewalk. Pulled it apart, swapped the guides, new rubber on the slide pins, greased and back together lickety split. Wheels on, jackstands out and on the floor. Started the bugger and pumped up the calipers. Great pedal feel now. Looks like there was a new caliper installed on that side during the last brake change. Think I'll get the new driver's side caliper and call it good.
On to the back in 30. They scare me because of the grinding coming from there.
