Era Replica Automobiles 427 ROADSTER, Assembly And Service Manual

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SECTION A -PARTS NEEDED-
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SUPPLIES NEEDED
The following list covers most of the materials you will need to complete your kit.
* Not necessary with bonded-body option
*Caulking to seal body to
chassis Urethane or Silicone, 5
cartridges min. For caulking gun
*Adhesive for bonding rear body
bonding strip
Polyester resins thickened
with fillers and binders are
available for boat repair Corvette body repair boat shops and Chevrolet
dealers, body shop suppliers or specialty houses
Regular polyester body filler and the stronger
fiberglass strand fillers such as "Tiger Hair" or "Rot
Out" can also be used but these fillers have the
disadvantage of setting-up rather quickly making the
completion time of the bonding operation critical.
*Blind rivets
Aluminum panels to chassis
(200) 1 /
8
" dia. x 3 /
8
"- 1 /
2
" long,
button head
Aluminum to aluminum panel
connections
(200)
1 /
8
" dia. x 3 /
4
"- 3 /
8
" long,
button head
Aluminum panels to chassis (60)
3
/
16
" dia. x 1 /
2
" long,
large flange, aluminum or
stainless steel
Hood scoop (50) 1 /
8
" dia. X 1 /
4
" long,
aluminum mandrel
Chassis lubricant (grease for
universal and ball joints)
Wheel bearing grease (disc
brake high temp. type)
Contact cement (fast dry type) 1 qt. Auto upholstery shop or supplier
Weather-strip adhesive (or use
contact cement)
Foil faced foam or insulation
mat'l:
Frost King duct insulation,
FV516 Building supply, heating and air conditioning supply,
hardware store