I just bought an Indy that sat for many years inside. I got it started with no problem but the clutch is stuck. Any safe ideas to free it without taking the trans out ?

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88 Formula
84 Pace car

i'll bet that it is the slave cylinder that is frozen, i've seen that more than a rusted together clutch.
check this by pushing the rod in to the slave.

but if it is the clutch you can sometimes free them.
put a jumper wire in the connector for the clutch safety switch.
put the car in 2nd gear.
apply pressure to the clutch pedal and keep holding it, not too much cause you can bend the pedal.
turn the key and let the starter "walk" the car forward for 5 seconds.
stop.
then repeat.

The slave is fine , I'm getting about 1 inch of movement. Trust me the disk is stuck to the flywheel. I can chain the car to a tree , push in the clutch and let it fly. I need to know if theres a better way.

you might try the starter trick before you hook a chain to it.

I'm going to try tomarrow after work. Thge chain will be the last thing I try.

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88 Formula
84 Pace car

I just bought a fiero GT with the same problem. If your slave cylinder remains extended beyond normal upon release, it's likely the same problem I encountered on my old Grand Am. The lining on the clutch disc wears thin enough to tear away from the disc and it stacks up between the pressure plate and the disc. Thus, the hydraulics can't move the pressure plate far enough to free the total thickness of the lining stack. The only way to free that up is disassembly and replacement.

Can't wait to get my GT running.

The slave moves the clutch arm the proper amount. Its smooth with no hard spots.