OUR
BODY
E.R.A. integrates complex inner panels with
brake, carburetor and interior ducting into each body section. To bond
the
inner and outer body panels together, E.R.A. uses a special technique
of
gasketing and bonding with epoxy to
prevent distortion
(print-through) to the outer skin. Other kits, and the original
GT40,
simply glass the inner panels directly to the outside skin, a cheap
method
that will eventually creat distortion on the outside body surface. |
![Front diagonal view](img/fdiag2.jpg) |
![Mini-parking light](img/parklite.jpg)
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These high-intensity mini-parking lights allow for the use of full
size
driving lights.
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Most of the visible sides of our inner panels are finished smooth
in
black gel-coat. This means that even the inside of the rear body
section
looks good. On a completed car, this finish looks adds class that
a
cobbled up kit will never achieve. |
![rear](img/rearbody.jpg) |
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The double-walled roof is fabricated from high
temperature/low shrink
resin and reinforced with graphite and KevlarÒ for extra stiffness
and dimensional stability.
All body latches and fasteners are also included. The front
body hinges
at the front and is secured by custom die-cast latches and Dzus
fasteners.
The rear body is also hinged, and secured by outside latches (see
the
bottom of this page) and top latches (seen at the right) controlled by
inside
levers on the rear bulkhead. |
![Top latch](img/toplatch.jpg) |
![Back view](img/back.jpg) |
Even in our standard kit, every
fiberglass
panel is installed onto the
chassis.
You know that everything fits! No fiberglass work is necessary,
only
preparation of the body components for paint. We even drill or cut out
all
the holes for the lights.
Included in the kit are your choice of rear body ventilation
panels -
louvered (as shown at the left), or with large rolled holes like
the
later competition cars had. |
The doors
are hinged, latched and adjusted at the factory. We have taken
the
extra time to replicate the original door handles and front and rear
body
latches instead of using incorrect off-the-shelf pieces. These
die-cast
pieces are available from no-one else.
![Door handle](img/handle.jpg)
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![Door, inside](img/door.jpg) |
Windshield glass, plexiglass
side
windows with swing-out inserts, rear window, weather seals, and door
limit
straps are included in the kit.
Aluminum front
compartment
panels and rear splash panels and aluminum access panels
are
factory fit.
Original style brake cooling ducts
are designed into the front and rear body. Ducts for
carburetor air and engine compartment
ventilation are designed into the rear body. Three dedicated
air
exits in the rear body are trimmed with aluminum covers in either MK1
(louvered)
or MK2 (oval holes) style.
Three fresh air intakes (also
sources
for the optional air conditioning) are built into the nose. Each is
ducted
to the cockpit with hoses and valves. |
![Air intake](img/carbin.jpg) |
![Front body hinge](img/bodyhinge.jpg) |
< The
front body hinge works by
sandwiching
a nylon "nut" in an aluminum frame. The nut screws onto a
threaded
stud on the chassis to allow adjustment left-to-right. The
capturing
block is attached to the body through large holes and sliding nut plate
behind,
allowing longitudinal and vertical adjustment.
The rear body hinge
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is open, allowing easy removal of the rear body section. |
![Rear body hinge](img/rbodhng.jpg) |
All outside trim pieces are authentic
reproductions
of the originals, including door hardware and front and rear body
latches.
No one else is willing to invest the money to reproduce these rare
pieces.
![Side latch](img/sidelatch.jpg)
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![bodylatch](img/bodylatch.gif)
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The rear body side latches are backed up by top latches.
Release handles are inside the cockpit, behind each seat, but
either
handle will release both latches. |
![Top latch system](img/toplatch2.jpg) |
On the track!
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