Well at long last, the time has finally come for me to head to ERA, as my 289 FIA bodied 'street' car build, will soon be started.
I have spent a lot of time with the ERA manual and talking with Peter, and I am ready to go.
In review ... here is what is on the drawing board so far:
- 289 FIA body
- No hood scoop, no trunk bumps and no
oil cooler scoop, but with a grille!
- Solid color, no stripes or roundels, and painted something really different ... like a medium to dark shade of blue
- A 289, that really is 289 cu inches (imagine that) about 300 HP
- Torque Thrust D wheels, with black (Anthracite) spokes and a machined polished lip
- The 'under car' exhaust, but with a simple round pipe, that exits near the front of the rear tire ... kind of what was done on the '65 GT350
- Optional rear suspension ... outboard brakes
- Roll bar ... Black
- Leaning towards a wide ratio top-loader ... rear ratio
TBD
- And most important for me ... all of the tricks that Peter and crew have up their sleeves to get all 6'-4" of me to fit !
Along with visiting Peter and the crew at ERA, I plan to stop by Connecticut Custom Car to discuss paint and possibly visit Danbury Competition Engines as well. I also hope to meet up with a couple of ERA owners, that I have met through Club Cobra.
I have booked a flight and will be in the New Britain area from Wednesday August 26th through Saturday morning August the 29th.
Last but not least ... If there are any Club Cobra owners that would like to get together for something to eat and some bench racing ... just send me a PM.
The best part is, my wife and kids are 100% behind the project and have been encouraging me all along the way. Looking forward to a great trip ... let the fun begin !
- Tim