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.
As the car isn't MOT'd, taxed or insured we had to content ourselves with a couple of runs up and down the drive, but it enabled us to try out the brakes and gave us a good morale boost. The gearbox is a little stiff but should improve with wear and an oil change.
There's still lots to do before it takes to the road, next up is that change of gearbox and overdrive oil and sort out the bits of electrics which don't seem to be working.
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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