If I keep cutting, I'm sure to find that master cylinder somewhere around here...

I did some more digging trying to find the master cylinder. I took off a few more parts to get them out of the way. I think I'm getting closer to finding it. More later after I figure out where it is.

This is how one replaces just the master cylinder quickly... oops

I walked into a deal that I couldn't refuse. It was a 1975 MGB winter beater roadster that was pretty complete and the rust looked to be mostly in the floor boards but of course there was rust in the sills and several other places.

The plan was to stick to a very tight budget and basically just repair and touch up as needed. And that plan was for a quick fix of the brake master cylinder and clutch hydraulics and get it on the road as a beater by winter.

Unfortunately or maybe fortunately firewood needed to be cut split and stacked before I could play.

When I had a few minutes, I started pulling off carpeting, sanding a little surface rust, and then removed the seats. I think you all know where this is going.

So here I am, a couple of months later. The seats, dashboard, windshield, front fenders, bumpers, and front and rear hoods are off. The car is on jack stands, and a plasma cutter has already cut out much of the floor rust. (Excuse my not yet having adjusted my language to bonnets, wings, etc)

Anyway, I am still trying to be a tight fisted New Englander who wants to stay on the bare bones budget. Plus, I have to freeze my spending for a few months to save for the house. Wasn't I supposed to just fix the master cylinder? A full restoration has never been the plan.

So I have time, access to a plasma cutter, and a MIG welder, but very tight on cash. It looks like I will have to decide whether I can go after the sills and floor panels myself and still get it trailer ready for moving in July. I love working on this little car.

Thats it for now.

Bob