Era Replica Automobiles 427 ROADSTER, Assembly And Service Manual

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SECTION E -BODY PREPARATION-
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COWL EDGES
You may round the edges of the front and back cowl to
give the original aluminum-wrapped-around-tubes look.
Sculpt the existing glass with a grinder or coarse
sandpaper.
eint\Doorfill
Use body filler to blend the areas where the inner panel
meets the front edge of the door openings as shown above.
CHECK DOOR FIT
Check and adjust the fit of the doors as described on page
68.
PAINTING
The E.R.A. body requires only the standard techniques for
fiberglass preparation, nothing special. Because of our
methodical production rates, bodies are “seasoned” fairly
well right from the factory.
You may use one-part color for economy or a 2 or 3-part
clear-coat system for a show quality job.
Paint all panels, including the inner portions of the doors,
hood and trunk lid.
COLORS
For reference, some of the more popular color schemes
and contemporary equivalents are listed below. Visit us or
your local paint supplier to look at color chips. Colors are
also available (subject to the limitations of your monitor)
at autocolorlibrary.com.
Guardsman Blue (B7)
Equivalent: (Evening Blue Met.)
(Deltron DBU3344)
Night Watch Blue (non-metallic)
(1987 Chrysler) DB9
Red (slight orange tint like original )
E quivalent: Honda R51
British Racing Green
1971 Lincoln code G (R&M A2426)
Twilight Blue Poly Non-original, but nice
(From 1990 Lincoln, PPG 4246)
STRIPES
The "official" competition stripe layout and dimensions
are shown on page 76. Extend the stripes around the
edges of the body openings where indicated.
CHIP GUARD
Your painter can add a special material to the front of the
rear fenders to prevent paint chipping from stones thrown
from the front tires. Alternately, a clear plastic film (like
3M 84911, from your local body shop supply) can be
added after the car is painted.