LeMans Hardtop for ERA

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Some of you know I've been cramming to get this top on the car before my trip to the Tail of the Dragon later this week. Thought I would post a few progress shots of the top:

Here's a picture of the top with the bottom seal installed, a quick shot of paint on the interior, some brackets and fuel filler adaptor installed, and inserts surrounding the rear window opening for screwing down the plexi rear window:



This shot shows the template I made for the rear screen and the piece of rear plexi I cut out.. I will adapt the learnings from making this piece to a proper piece of poly carbonate once time permits:



This shot (skuzzy camera lense and all) shows the clear paint protection film (about 1.5" wide) that I laid down to keep grit that finds its way between the HT seal and body from abraiding the paint:



Next step will be getting the fixings to the windscreen sorted (being made today) and installing the fuel filler tube down to the fuel tank opening in the body. Once that is complete, I'll bolt the top down and install the rear screen. Should be ready for a test run and come semi-completed pictures this coming Tuesday. Paint won't go on the top until it gets some further curing time... I'll update with some more photos later this week.

- Allen.