Car seized up

[1stford]

Hey everyone,

Wanted to see if anyone might chime in before I started messing with anything. I have a 1941 Mercury 8 Convertible that is fully restored. Never had an issue with the car in the past. I took it out for the 1st nice weather drive about 3 weeks ago and had to have it towed home.

As I got on the freeway I noticed it did not have much pep in its step. The more gas I gave the less it wanted to go, like something was keeping it from moving. It started to over heat and so I pulled over, when I did I tried to step on the brakes and had nothing. The brakes did not go to the floor they just would not press down. I got out, put it in neutral and tried to push it and it felt like the brakes were on.

I waited about a half hour and brakes worked. I had it towed home for safe measure but drove it today and it drove and braked fine short of a Loud squeak now coming from the front drivers side brake.

All that was done this winter was:
Changed the oil
Changed the transmission fluid
Changed the rear end gear oil.

Thanks in advance.