[Mgs] Another restoration project begins

[Councill, David]

I have returned to Montana with a new project car I picked up in Oregon
(NW USA), a 64 MGB. My son found and bought this car from a neighbor who
had it stored in their garage for the past 28 years. He likely paid too
much, I think about $4000 USD for a non-running car with minor rust
(close inspection shows one floor board has a small area of rust through
and there is some very small bubbling but no rust through in a couple of
the usual areas). Still a nice acquisition. A few pictures from the
trip:

http://www.karamursel.org/mg/rover.jpg
http://www.karamursel.org/mg/64b.jpg

(grill is missing because my son took it for his 66B but I found another
one at a swap meet in Portland; discoloration on the front is due to
being covered with a tarp for years, may buff out).

My son had already started some work on it. He removed the fuel tank for
cleaning since whatever gas was in it evaporated any leaving varnish.

A few questions -

Suggestions on cleaning the fuel tank? I would probably use toluene or
maybe acetone but the Moss catalog indicates a more intensive and
expensive route using a cleaner, etch, and then a coating.

Engine hasn't been turned since 1981. I think the method is putting a
small amount of Marvel mystery oil or something similar in each cylinder
to soak for a few days?

I have a lot of things to do before the car runs but I'll start with the
fuel system, turning the engine, and restoring brake/clutch system
rubber components. It should be a busy winter project.

David Councill
64 B
67 BGT
72 B