This whole discussion is a good lesson in life of being careful of not relying 100% on "common sense", being that cold water rises.

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Heat rises, hence the thin frozen part at the top in containers, it is warmer in those containers below the tops

Still making some progress. Stripped about 50' of aftermarket wiring out of the dash. Replaced the gauge bezels and lense. Put the stock radio, and the optional tach and gauge cluster in.

Dot 5 can be a bit tricky in that it Aerates if moved to quickly when bleeding. if using the pump and hold method, Pump slowly or just depress the pedal somewhat slowly.
While holding the pedal down crack the bleeder slowly until the fluid starts coming out (slowly) Close the bleeder before the fluid stops moving. Repeat.

Even when using a pressure bleeder one has to bleed slowly.

You can also try gravity bleeding.

I wehn not using a pressure bleeder, I have occasionally needed re-bench bleed the master. reinstall on car. Have helper depress pedal while cracking open both front and rear lines going into the porp valve. Close before fluid stops. Repeat severa times. This prevents air in the front line from beiing sucked back into the master while bleeding at the rears. With DOT 5 SLOW is required

Pour some dot 5 in a small air brush jar, cap it and shake it

A pic of the actual terminals would help

Seems to me most current local motor shops center now around imports, turbo and maybe Challenger hemi tunes, not 7+ liter pushrod old school stuff, sadly.

We also have bottled water, in addition to our great quality well water. We keep the 5-gallon jugs in our insulated garage, but there have been numerous times over the years where our garage got a little below freezing inside. The water in the jugs have never froze though - they sit on insulated "pads" of dense foam I cut for them. Anyway, several times I've brought them in, cleaned them (like I always do), & then placed them upside-down on the water dispenser, & THEN they start to freeze (crystallize) right before your eyes. They don't freeze solid to where they split the jug however. Somehow agitating the water causes a reaction. It's bizarre.

To me anyway, I believe the point of the OP is that he spent a career with a company & job he had a passion for & always had a goal of improving the product, the processes, & everything he strove for. He knew things could have been better, if only GM had allowed "better" to happen. Sounds like the big decision makers above him didn't care as much as he did, & he felt like he spun his wheels for his working life. Reminds me of the song by the Godfathers: "Birth, School, Work, Death." The longest part of our lives is the work segment. Wouldn't it be nice if we could earn a decent living, fully enjoy what we did, and made great strides & victories along the way? I understand his sentiments 100%. And I'll guarantee you, sounds like what he did for GM they didn't pay him TOO much - it was a living.

My condolences to you and your family.

1964 Sport Fury 383 console automatic. Owner passed 7 years ago. Has sat ever since. Supposed to be a numbers car. All original except for a repaint 15 years ago. What would be a fair price?