"Inspirations" for my ERA 289

[tkb289]

Jeff,

You got some awesome photos, nicely done ... those guys at ERA have been busy!

I have had (3) rides and (1) brief drive in ERA FIAs and my feeling was how supple and well planted the car felt, not a creak or groan, even going over very bumpy roads ... very nice indeed.

A question for you ... from the side shots of your car I can see that the vent slats behind the front wheel are painted, I assume these slats are aluminum? Is painting commonly done ... or is it personal preference?

Also ... the fiberglass spare tire well is somewhat noticeable being off white, as I am sure it was in the original cars. Have you ever seen the outside of the tire well painted black?


Thoughts or comments?

- Tim

[jeffy]

Originally Posted by tkb289

Jeff,

A question for you ... from the side shots of your car I can see that the vent slats behind the front wheel are painted, I assume these slats are aluminum? Is painting commonly done ... or is it personal preference?

Also ... the fiberglass spare tire well is somewhat noticeable being off white, as I am sure it was in the original cars. Have you ever seen the outside of the tire well painted black?


Thoughts or comments?

- Tim

Tim-

We never discussed whether or not to paint the slats, so I assume painting them is the custom.

I plan to have ERA paint the trunk tub with a black rubberized coating. Good catch!

Jeff

[fastd]

Jeff,

To follow up one of our conversations from yesterday: If you really don't plan to drive your car hard, or you only plan to drive on the street, you might want to chat with Peter, Doug and/or Bob about either installing your oil cooler just for show, or see if they have any other suggestions.

I didn't pursue it, but you could check out how well oil thermostat works (if I recall I received mixed reviews about them; although I theory, they should do the trick). If you want to go super high end, you could pursue a shut off value (maybe put it out here on CC to see what people think about them?).

Phil

[jeffy]

Originally Posted by fastd

Jeff,

To follow up one of our conversations from yesterday: If you really don't plan to drive your car hard, or you only plan to drive on the street, you might want to chat with Peter, Doug and/or Bob about either installing your oil cooler just for show, or see if they have any other suggestions.

I didn't pursue it, but you could check out how well oil thermostat works (if I recall I received mixed reviews about them; although I theory, they should do the trick). If you want to go super high end, you could pursue a shut off value (maybe put it out here on CC to see what people think about them?).

Phil

Thanks for the recommendation; I'll talk to the guys about it.

Jeff