{"id":9633,"date":"2011-12-12T23:39:49","date_gmt":"2011-12-13T06:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/giuliettas.com\/?p=9633"},"modified":"2011-12-12T23:39:49","modified_gmt":"2011-12-13T06:39:49","slug":"glas-gt-project-cleaning-parts-and-making-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rufushamilton.com\/giuliettas\/2011\/12\/12\/glas-gt-project-cleaning-parts-and-making-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Glas GT project: Cleaning parts and Making plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

I mentioned that I brought home a few parts last week when I did the deal.\u00a0 The last few days at the shop after closing time I’ve been cleaning them up.\u00a0 It’s frustrating to not have the whole car to mess with, but it’s also liberating since I can focus on the handful of parts I do have to mess with.\u00a0 Cars are assembled from a finite number of parts and every part that gets cleaned, prepped and packaged for later assembly to the car is a step closer to the car being on the road.
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\nThe first round of cleaning included what you see here: the fuel pump, a wheel cylinder, the starter spacer and the combination oil pressure send unit\/cam locating plate (maybe?).\u00a0 I’m going to plate the screws and reassemble the pump tomorrow.<\/strong>
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\nHere’s the fuel pump before it came very much apart.\u00a0 An interesting double pump set-up.\u00a0 Actuating rod was frozen, pivot assemblies were frozen and the grease was like tar.\u00a0 Fun to take a mechanism like this apart for the first time.\u00a0 How does it come apart?\u00a0 Tricky… especially the diaphragms.
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\nHere’s the upper part of the head that houses the cam.\u00a0 This is separate from the head.\u00a0 Shims placed between this and the head are used to tension the timing belt.\u00a0 I’ll do a full exploratory write-up when I put it back together. Cam is now out and the head is on the pile to be delivered to a machine shop for a quick bath, skim and valve job.<\/strong>
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\nThis is the starter for the Glas -looks like an Alfa starter except it’s 6 volt. <\/strong>
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\nPretty clean inside.\u00a0 This will get cleaned up, lubricated, the fasteners plated, some parts painted and the unit reassembled<\/strong> tomorrow.
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\nHere’s the cute little water-pump.\u00a0 It’s not frozen, but doesn’t turn either.\u00a0 Needs a new seal and bearing.\u00a0 I’ll buy them an rebuild it.\u00a0 First job is to clean it and take it apart.<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>Sorry about the dark photo.\u00a0 Here it is being pressed apart.\u00a0 Took two rounds of heat and pressing for it to pop apart, but now it’s ready for thorough cleaning and reassembly once the parts show up.<\/strong>
\nDoesn’t seem like much but it’s a start.\u00a0 Other progress?\u00a0 I joined the Glas club.\u00a0 I found an inexpensive parts car.\u00a0 I made several acquaintances of fellow Glas owners and I made a plan for the engine rebuild. I figure I will do the minimum to get it on the road and use it for a while.\u00a0 What’s the minimum?\u00a0 My current list is:<\/p>\n