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Welp I feel like an idiot haha, but for any future readers I'll share what the problem was: I went to pinch off the front lines per crazyeights recommendation to narrow down between MC and front calipers and noticed the inner pads were sitting at a slight angle relative to the disc, on closer inspection I hadn't fully seated them in the notches, so the pad was sitting on the caliper brackets on the top side meaning the piston was flexing the pad when the brakes were pressed. Pulling the handbrake would pre-flex the pads thereby stiffening up my brakes. Pads took a slight curve from all this flexing so I replaced and everything's good now. Thanks everyone for the help.

thanks, great idea pinching off hoses

Yes I've been using a vacuum bleeder, but can't hurt to try again haha.

I wound them in using a tool, but it's possible I messed something up, do you think the damage would present as a leak or...?

As the title says, just replaced front pads (used prroper tool to depress piston), brakes were a little spongy before changing but I had assumed that was just rear adjustment (adjusted now). I thought I'd messed up the MC by depressing too far while bleeding so I replaced it (bench bled as best I could) but still having the same issue. Brakes go basically to the floor, the can be pumped up but go back to floor if the pedal is reset. Completely firm if the handbrake is engaged. I'm assuming this might mean bad piston on one of the front calipers, since engaging the handbrake might shift it in such as to cause a better seal, but there no sign of a leak (even within the rubber boot). Open to any suggestions of what to look for next, I keep hoping it just needs more bleeding, but the fact it goes firm with the handbrake has me stumped. Thanks

Great thanks for the info

long time reader first post, I've read dozens of posts all saying the concave side of the spring washer should face toward the cone, however just received two dorman spindle nut kits with the washer stamped with "OUT" on the concave side. I plan on installing the "out" side out, but that does seem to fly in face of what I've read here. Thanks for any input. And since it's my first post here's a picture of my bicolor '87