Master Cylinder Overhauls

Having had a bit of a session on eBay yesterday, and with a clutch master cylinder kit arriving this morning, I decided to get the spanners out and remove the clutch and brake master cylinders.
Removing the clutch m/c is a bit of a fiddly job - the pipe union came apart easily and the two bolts came undone OK (would it have killed MG to use captive nuts or bolts to attach these parts?!) but actually getting the unit out proved more difficult. In the end, I had to remove the circlip and withdraw the plunger to get it out albeit in two parts.
The brake m/c was a lot easier!Anyway, both items were dismantled, cleaned out with meths and prepped for painting. The seal kit that I'd bought turned out to the the wrong one (it only cost £3.25 on eBay!) so another one has been ordered. Here's the clutch master cylinder:


I've painted both items ready for re-fitting and will do so as soon as the seal kits arrive - here they are hanging up in my garage:


More pictures here.