Inca Yellow

getting a 1979 MB GT back on the road

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2010 posts

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2009 posts

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  9. February (3)
  10. January (3)

2008 posts

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  6. June (12)
  7. May (4)
  8. February (2)

2007 posts

  1. October (1)
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January 2009

Gearbox oil change

January 27, 2009

With the car moving, it's time for a gearbox oil change. Hopefully this will make the gears a little easier too.

keep readingGearbox oil change

Up and running

January 18, 2009

The MG is moving under its own steam for the first time in around 17 years! Turns out the clutch wasn't as stuck as we had feared, which was a major relief. The new cylinders and lines, along with the torque of the engine, seem to have helped it break loose.

keep readingUp and running

Brake bleeding advice

January 4, 2009

Now we had our new clutch and brake cylinders in place, today was a day for topping up with hydraulic fluid, checking for leaks and bleeding the system.

keep readingBrake bleeding advice

Videos

Pull up a chair and watch some cine.

Spares

Making the engine shiny, bit by bit.

What it's taken so far.

About Inca Yellow

A while back I inherited a 1979 MGB GT. It had been sat in a garage for nearly two decades and was in desperate need of a bit of attention. Knowing absolutely nothing about cars and even less about engines I, of course, decided to get it back on the road.

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