Wheel cleanup and starting gearbox...

OK- got a lot done today! Wheels were poorly repainted with a paintjob of matching blue centers and silver outers when I got it:


Got this paint stripper from O'reilly auto,  USE IT OUTSIDE!  this stuff will
take points off your IQ like it takes off paint! 

New(er) looking

Almost shiny in spots.  I also took a 4.5" angle grinder cup brush to them.  Then primed...



It used to be dirty.. enough said.  I used multiple wire and nylon brushes and
mineral spirits to find the metal underneath.
The inside of the bellhousing  was black hole black.  I mean black.
Must have been from the former carbon throwout bearing and oil.



This , it turns out with the help of the MGExperience,
is what is left of part #7 on the moss gearbox diagram.
It is a bearing shim that's supposed to be between front gearbox cover and the
large input bearing.  It aint.



This is where the shims came to rest.   I replaced the front seal while in there.

Upper= practically unused carbon faced throwout bearing.
The clutch looks new too!
Lower= new throwout bearing that's actually a bearing.
The clips straight pin goes into the ear of the bearing
and clips it to the fork.

New gasket of course!  That's the big bearing
that's supposed to have shims in front of it.

All back together.  Silicone greased the fork bolt before install.
Ripped the throwout boot- need one of those too.