Building ERA Slabside #3012

[AndrewB]

Unfortunately not a whole lot as we've been quite busy the past month. I did end up Herculine'ing the underside of the spare tire well black and it came out great. I got some time this weekend to work on the engine and got the front cover, water pump, and rocker studs installed. Hoping to button up the rest of it in the next week or two.

Here's a few pictures I took back in March.

Getting some vitamin D.


Found a somewhat appropriate 1963/64 Washington plate and had it restored.


My helper

[patrickt]

That last picture is funny. I've got shots from when my ERA was new just like it... but they grow up and now he has his own roadster (a BMW Z4) and is pushing hard for his "first drive in the Cobra." Time absolutely flies by.

[AndrewB]

I've often wished he were a bit older so his contributions to the project could be more substantial, and for him to have solid memories of the process other than pictures, but I already feel that the days are really flying by and they are growing up uncomfortably (for me) fast. While I do get frustrated that we are not further along, spending time with family always has to come first.

I guess that is just an excuse to do another build down the road!

[ACHiPo]

Originally Posted by AndrewB

I've often wished he were a bit older so his contributions to the project could be more substantial, and for him to have solid memories of the process other than pictures, but I already feel that the days are really flying by and they are growing up uncomfortably (for me) fast. While I do get frustrated that we are not further along, spending time with family always has to come first.

I guess that is just an excuse to do another build down the road!

Yeah you need a 427 to complement that slabside!

[AndrewB]

Well a street 427, narrow hip, on sunbursts, perhaps ivy green does make me feel all tingly in my nether regions.