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Mine's painted--looks great, wouldn't change it.
And, bonding and riveting the body and the aluminum panels to the frame is no big deal--it comes assembled that way anyway (except for the rivets). Just having ERA drill ALL of the holes will save you time and ensure accuracy. This way, when you lift the body completely off of the frame (as you should do at the proper time), you can paint the entire underside of the body with ease. I used satin black spray paint (500 degree engine enamel, actually). Not only does this cover all evidence of pink fiberglass, it also tends to "seal" the fiberglass. Whether this enhances longevity or not is open to question, but it looks better (more finished) and has more of a "quality" appearance. ERA recommended this to me, but I don't think that they have the time to do it themselves. If your body is already sealed to the frame when it goes to the paintshop, it won't get done, either.
Just something to consider. The whole process is NOT hard to do--just follow the outstanding ERA manual!
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