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On a slope, cannot get the car into gear.

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Scirocco333

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I recently bought a '76 and I noticed when I'm on ramps (engine raised) or now on a slope in a parking lot, that I cannot get it into gear. I ended up coasting backwards to gain speed, and turned the car around to face down slope. Then it went into gear easily. This car was supposedly restored a few years ago so I hoped that the clutch wasn't worn out yet. I've never owned a car with a hydraulic clutch and I was going to start with checking the pedal distance and then try to bleed it before I start dropping the transmission out. I know the master and slave cylinders were replaced but the man who restored the car, but the man that owned the car between the restorer and me didn't know anything about cars. I'm wondering if he let it get low on fluid and now there is air in the lines. Anyone had a problem like this?
 
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