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Originally Posted by jagxjr5012
I was fortunate enough to see Freds #753 when I was at ERA and I don't think it gets any better than an ERA !! Looks absolutely beutiful Fred!! Love the color !!
Mike
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Thanks Mike. ERA builds an excellent car. They were also very flexible and helpful in customizing my build. I elected to do a number of things that were non-standard for ERA:
1) Custom build electronic EFI setup with traction control. ERA helped be engineer this system, created a custom driveshaft and wiring harness to support what I was doing, built special panels and mounts to allow me to completely hide everying, etc. Way more than you can expect from just about anyone else.
2) I polished all of the aluminum panels on my car. This was a logistical problem for ERA as they had to give me the panels ahead of time, store them in polished format when I was done, and go through the grief of assembling the car in way that did not damage them. Again, the results were excellent.
3) I wanted a set of custom polished stainless steel lines on the car. ERA provided me with a set of their original so that I could get these made.
4) A high capacity fuel system. ERA did custom modifications to their gas tank, created a hidden mounting location for the fuel pump and filters, and installed extra large feed and return lines on the car.
The following are a few pictures of all of this work. As you can see, the custom work the Doug, Bob, and others did at ERA was really outstanding. I've done quite a bit of custom car work over the years and I have not seen better workmanship anywhere.
The finished car. Note how straight and accurate ERA's body is. They have some of the best quality fiberglass and body components that I've seen on any replica.
Some pictures of the custom work ERA did to allow me to do a completely concealed installation of the EFI system and electronnic traction control on my car. The second picture shows the custom driveshaft and sensor setup ERA fabricated to support the electronic traction control on my car.
The authenticity of ERA's car is apparent everywhere. The engine bay and interior are two good examples. Note the footboxes, throttle linkage, correctness of the firewall and electrical system, and underhood aluminum in the engine bay. ERA also does a good job with details in the interior like the dash layout, rollbar showing inside the cockpit, downtubes between the dash and the tunnel, etc.
Finally, here's a few pictures of the aluminum work in the car along with some of the things that ERA did to help hide the custom fuel system and electrical components:
If you choose an ERA, I am sure that you will be very pleased with the result.
- Fred
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