Thank you, Tom. I found the binding was on the the outside of the transmission and it returns easily now. When I depress the pedal I do not have much resistance, unlike more modern cars being quite stiff when the clutch pedal is depressed. Is this to be expected from this car? Also, with the car not running, I do find that I can freely shift the gears from one to another and the car will not roll in any of them. I have not started the car yet to put it in gear as I am cautious about it locking in gear while running and driving through the wall. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thanks