Hi there. My uncle passed recently and left me his old car. It's a 1959 Ford Galaxie. I don't know anything about cars, but he had to give it to someone and I'm his only niece (… Only young relative, actually). It looks fine, nothing is falling apart or rusted into garbage. But it needs a new engine and a new brake system. I have an engine already (from an old Mercury, I think? It's a "390"). The car is automatic and has power steering but not brakes, I'm told. So what am I looking at paying to have the engine put in? And what about the brakes? What would it cost to have the brakes replaced with their regular non-powered old "drum" brakes? What about powered "drum" brakes, or newer "disc" brakes? I don't want to be taken advantage of paying at the shop. I'm sorry I don't know anything about this or if I said something dumb. I appreciate any answers on price or advice on what I should say to the auto shop people. Thank you.
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