Era Replica Automobiles 427 ROADSTER, Assembly And Service Manual

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SECTION E -BODY PREPARATION-
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DETAIL UNDERCOATING
It’s not necessay to protect the outside body from stones
thrown by the tires. That protection is built into an extra
layer of material added when the fiberglass is laid up.
For sound-supression (from sand/stones kicked up by the
tires) and/or cosmetic reasons you may wish to undercoat
or paint (flat black) the inside of the fender panels. Use
spray or brush-on undercoating to cover all areas including
the weather seals. From inside the front and rear wheel
wells, brush on a coat of undercoating to seal the seams
and the pores in the weather-stripping. Silicone will also
seal the seams very effectively.
ebod\caulk
Check the body and chassis seams from underneath and
seal openings with either the brush-on undercoating or the
caulking used to mount the body. Pay particular attention
to the rear closing panels where they overlap onto the
upper trunk panel and the junction at the upper front
corner of these panels.
If you wish to rustproof the inside of the chassis main
rails, drill holes in the bottom of the chassis at the front
and rear of the bottom rails. You may then spray a wax
type material into the chassis, even up above the rear
suspension. Close the holes with plastic or metal plugs.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS
Prepare the wiper motor and other components as
described on page 52.
INSTALLATION
Before you install the wiper wheelboxes, mock up the
assembly off the car to check whether the cable properly
engages the drive gear. Tighten the cover against the
guide tubes. If the fit is too loose or too tight, bend the
guide above the gear up or down as necessary. There are
two typical designs that are currently available:
The shaft end-play of the second design can be adjusted by
bending the tang on the cover.
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Insert the wiper wheelboxes ( up through the holes in the
cowl with the cable guides down and forward. It may be
necessary to cut about
1 /
8
" from the drive spindle spacer
sleeve to compensate for the extra thickness of the
fiberglass body. Install the gaskets, bezels and nuts but
don't tighten the retaining nuts.
Loosen the nuts holding the cable retaining plates to the
wheelboxes.
From the engine side of the firewall, push the tube from
the wiper motor to the right wheelbox through the
grommet.