Panoz Esperante GTS, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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RVP – Reliability / Value / Performance
Body Panel Care Guide
This section will give you information and tips for car-
ing for your Panoz GTS body panels. It includes fas-
tening information, approved cleaning products,
chemical resistance, and effects of vinyl and tapes.
The Panoz GTS body panels are formed from a co-
extruded ABS Plastic. The lower layer of material is
ABS (Centrex®) and the upper layer is Lexan®. We
choose this material for it’s
• Toughness and durability
• Resistance to weather aging
• Good chemical resistance
• Good processability
The panels can be used in white as they are pro-
duced or painted. The painting procedure is listed in a
later section of this manual. All of the body panel and
related attachments are fastened using a nut and bolt
assembly. This is done for a specific reason. The
careless use of rivets will reduce the life of your
panel. We do not recommend using rivets to fasten
panels to each other or to mounting brackets. The
expansion of the rivet body will put excessive pres-
sure on the through hole of the rivet. This excess
pressure will cause the panel to split, from the radius
of the hole. If you are forced to repair the assembly
with rivets, be sure to use the suggestions below.
Find a washer that has a smaller hole than the hole in
the body panel. Use the rivet on both the top and bot-
tom of the panel joint or mounting location. The rivet
must expand against the inside radius of the washer
and NOT the plastic body panel.
Fastener Inspection
It is recommended that you inspect all of the body
fasteners between each track event. Because of the
nature of the plastic panels it is possible for the joints
to become loose due to vibration and unfortunate car
to car contact. Using an allen wrench and a 3/8”
wrench, go round the vehicle and check the tightness
of each fastener. Lightly torque each fastener to a
snug condition. The locking will hold the assembly.
DO NOT OVER TORQUE THE FASTENER.
Replacing Body Panels
Body panels can be ordered trimmed or untrimmed.
Even if you order trimmed panels, there could be
some slight modifications needed to make the panels
fit properly. If you order untrimmed panels, you will
receive them marked with trim lines. A 90° grinder
with roloc discs and a body saw are the basic tools
needed to trim panels. Each car is a little different so
final touches will most likely need to be done by car
owner to ensure perfect body fit. DO NOT over tight-
en body screws (make them snug) Over tightening
can cause bolt heads to pull through the plastic body
panels or crack the body panels.
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