No courtesy lights and no trunk light....blown fuse
Nope. BARE BONES Formula. No sunroof, defroster, trunk release, courtesy lights, power mirrors or windows. It only had a body, motor, transmission and wheels.
With the aid of a helper, have someone step on the pedal while you open the bleeder screw on the slave. If the pedal drops down, then it's either in the slave or the pressure plate. Also, when you connected the banjo rod, did you turn the curl upwards? That's the way it should be oriented.
Bill told me he bought the car from an older gentleman, but it looks like it was owned by a kid, with all the wires and buttons and pedals and such. I don't believe any of the vacuum lines could cause the knocking. I think I'd trust the opinion of the garage on that one that it's a rod.