[b][/b]Great. So I should put the master cylinder in before I even think of putting the dash in and or the seats or the shifter or anything else. Because I sure as heck can't twist like a pretzel any more. Not that I really could before.

Thanks for the info though. I bought one of those new master cylinders off of ebay to put in the car. I know some of the plating isn't correct, but the shape of the lid is perfect. So that's a bonus. I'll transfer the studs over to the new master cylinder.

Thanks everyone for the help.