John S's Journal

I picked up a 1970 MGB Tourer when I spotted an ad on Craigslist and noticed it was located about 2 miles from my house. I was told it needed a clutch and hadn't been driven for about 2 years but the engine had been rebuilt about 6 years ago and hadn't seen much use. Battery was dead (who sells a car with a dead battery?) so after jumping it and confirming it wasn't seized and that it looked to be a rust free split bumper former California car, I made a cash offer and had it towed home. A new battery, some clean plugs and a little fresh gas and it's a runner with good compression across the board! Put my 1979 Tourer up for sale and it was gone within a day of the ad posting. Now fast forward a few weeks.

Engine and gearbox are out and clean as a whistle. Engine is in primer as are lots of the bolt on ancillaries. Parts have arrived. New B&B 3 piece clutch kit, new mounts, lots of gaskets, brake & clutch MC's, slave cylinder and hose,etc. Pedal box stripped, painted and MC's installed.
Flywheel is surfaced and ready to go.

Next is to get all of the engine and components painted, reinstall all the freshly painted bits, install new seals, install the clutch components and mate the engine and gearbox back up. When that is done, I'll move on to the engine bay cleanup and respray.