A Real Mera in Paradise (Page 710/713)
hnthomps APR 13, 06:36 PM
Be prepared to make custom bulb housing when the black plastic portion either melts or deforms due to the use of normal incandescent bulbs. There is a reason that I converted all of my Meras to LED tail light bulbs but do not ask me what it is.

Nelson
IMSA GT APR 13, 08:31 PM

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Originally posted by Larryinkc:

MERA tail lights listed on ebay, only $1499.99 or best offer per set of 4. Not mine, no connection to seller, 2 sets available. Males me feel better about what I paid to have a set reproduced by DAMAX in Australia when I bought my MERA 10 years ago.





Funny because he "borrowed" a picture of Dan's driver side lights:

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Larryinkc APR 15, 03:20 PM
I never liked the way my door panels turned out when I had my Pisa Euro Dash covered so I finally changed them. I think they fit the rest of the car much better now.

Before



Now



johnyrottin APR 16, 01:23 PM
They look fantastic! fit well with the seat style and so conservative in appearance. Just....tasteful!
Nicely Done.
Larryinkc APR 17, 08:52 AM

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Originally posted by johnyrottin:

They look fantastic! fit well with the seat style and so conservative in appearance. Just....tasteful!
Nicely Done.



Thanks, are you going to the 40th? It would be great to have several MERAs show up in Pontiac, MI. There is another MERA owner in KC that is going to bring his MERA. It's in the process of an engine swap/total restoration but will be finished before the show.

Vernonmera NOV 13, 09:30 PM
Hi All, new to posting on the site...I've had mera #7040 for a few years now and am finally getting around to doing the body. Today I pulled the door skins, trunk, hood, front bumper and started work on the front clip. I was wondering if anyone can answer a couple questions on the front clip removal.
1. Aside from all the fasteners on the actual clip and the inner fenders, is there anything else you recommend removing to get the clip off?
2. Any paint recommendation for black plastic pieces? I will need to repaint a few things and wondered what others have used (eg. inner fenders, rocker panels)
3. I have one slightly damaged piece on the drivers side mirror bracket (its the black plastic piece that goes between the actual painted surface of the door and the metal bracket that the actual mirror attaches to. I could make do with what I have but if anyone knows if they are available anywhere, then I might just replace it.
4. Is there any instruction for how to remove the rear bumper? I found some info on the forum for the front bumper removal which was very helpful, but nothing so far on the rear bumper
5. Last one...my front bumper needs some work and I was wondering if anyone has tried to remove the original foam that is inside the plastic to replace it. If so, what did you use.
thanks for any help on these questions
Rexgirl NOV 14, 01:12 AM
#4: The two bolts that secure the rear bumper thread into trapped nuts in the frame. You can see them by looking inside and below the taillights IIRC.

Maybe photos will help?
Vernonmera NOV 14, 09:24 AM
Thanks Rexgirl...that is very helpful. I won't have time to get at it until the weekend, but I will give it a shot then. I was going to try to do body work and paint with all the panels in place, but I've since realized that I will get a much better result if I strip it right down (although I will leave the back end in place). I want to stay with the original yellow, but I am thinking of going with the Lotus Saffron color instead of the original mera yellow
Rexgirl NOV 14, 02:08 PM
My Mera was a yellow factory color (a Corvette OEM color actually) and I retained it because my car came to me very stock, but I agree that it would have looked prettier with a more yellow hue. Good idea if you need to renew the finish So great you are taking such terrific care of your wonderful car ! We want pictures if possible, K?

BTW, the top pic shows my skilled body guy showing how many washers it took to align the bumper's right side with the left. He still thought the Mera was very beautiful !
Rexgirl NOV 14, 05:48 PM
Looking at my photos, it's possible there are two other bolts through the same bracket which can be accessed through a cut on the bottom of the bumper. It appears that one of my trapped nuts was rusted on to one of those bolts, as shown here:



Since the body shop did the work, all I have are these pictures.

Also, like with your car, the foam in my bumpers was damaged in a few (small) places, and I thought maybe I would replace it with the Great Stuff from the home improvement stores. In the end, I decided nothing would significantly reduce damage from a collision.