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04-06-2006, 08:50 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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ERA New Body Design
Bob, I was chatting with Peter this morning about the new body that you all will be starting next week (taller passenger foot box, lower battery, etc.). Any chance you can post some pics of the new design changes for us all to see? Thanks.
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04-06-2006, 09:32 AM
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We're currently finishing up the footbox molds and lots of other details. I just ordered all the new steel chassis brackets too. The first production chassis will come together in the next couple of weeks. I'll be able to take pictures then. Much Trickness! 
There are so many improvements, we may have to raise the price.  |
04-06-2006, 09:38 AM
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Youse Guys make a great product, worth it at twice the price !!
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04-06-2006, 11:42 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA EXP002, 1968 PI 428 FE
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 My God Bob---a "new Body" for ERA! Will this mean that my car, ERA 002, is now obsolete? I suppose this will be another upgrade of the old girl that I will have to consider making.  I can hardly wait to see how your latest upgrade looks.
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04-06-2006, 11:46 AM
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Bob,
When I was in on Saturday I thought what I was hearing was that whatever is new is all under the skin. The skin itself is the same, outwardly at least.
J
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04-06-2006, 12:58 PM
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The new body doesn't have the flange under the rocker, the front flares are slightly different, and some of the assymetry has been removed. We left a little for originality.
If you look inside the nose, there's lots of new original-looking tubes that integrate with the new body, bumper and radiator mounting systems, and a different mount for the optional front fans.
The front and rear wheel housings and trunk inner panels are now aluminum.
More stuff that I almost forgot... We've eliminated the step under the door sills and the tunnel is now aluminum and a bit higher to clear the Tremec shifter without a spacer. |
04-06-2006, 02:36 PM
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I take it this is on the 427 body?
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04-06-2006, 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Tongue Pirate
I take it this is on the 427 body?
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Yup. The FIA body is perfect already.  |
04-06-2006, 05:14 PM
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I can't argue with you there
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04-06-2006, 10:02 PM
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Almost had a stroke..!
A couple weeks ago Peter told me that my FIA would be started in April.. I thought this thread was about the FIA..  I like the FIA as is! Thanks for asking that question Hyde! |
04-07-2006, 05:34 AM
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Bob,
Any changes with the "40"? Maybe a MKII?
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04-07-2006, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by maverick
Bob,
Any changes with the "40"? Maybe a MKII?
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It's been in production for about a year. See http://www.erareplicas.com/mk2/index.htm |
04-10-2006, 03:54 PM
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...and if Bob was being really being candid, he might let slip that the elves have been busy up at the R&D and that maybe, just maybe, ERA will have a special version of the GTMKII at Carlisle along with the new ERA427... that's assuming that everything comes together in the next four weeks. ...but then he's not that candid.
Jim
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04-10-2006, 04:28 PM
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Bob,
Any change in price? I have been saving my pennies.  |
04-10-2006, 05:12 PM
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Bob,
Any change in price? I have been saving my pennies. |
That's a good question, only to be answered after we've analyzed all the changes better. If there's an increase, it won't be a lot.
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04-07-2006, 10:34 AM
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Thanks for the update, I didn't realize it was in prod. Just fwd the link to some interested friends.
..............and as always, nice work.
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04-07-2006, 12:54 PM
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Is the new 427 body like the new one (Peters) at Tony's in MA? I checked that out last week when I went up to see my own soon-to-be black 427, #718. It looks awesome.
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04-07-2006, 01:26 PM
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The body at Tony's is from the old mold but has some of the changes of the new one. We've improved on the detail chassis and inner panel changes that you may have noticed on that car too.
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04-10-2006, 06:27 PM
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I posted some pics in my gallery of Peter P's new 427 at Tony's showing some of the chassis and body changes...very impressive.
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04-10-2006, 08:45 PM
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While at ERA today, Peter showed me the new car and the first body with all the changes. I was expecting to see a remake of an old dodge k-car or something. How do you improve on the body??
Most of the changes are underneath the skin with the frame. The body, however, will more fully integrate with that frame (my words not his). The bottom edges will lip around teh fram to have a smooth look, where now the body comes down to a sharp flat edge ostly hidden by sidepipes. That as well as some changes to iron out the symetrical issues from the old body.
Future owners will be very happy as a number of options now will become standard in the new car such as aluminum trunk and engine panels.
I didn't talk price as I will be sticking with my car for a while and did not even want to start thinking about getting new.  |
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