The Silver Freak Project (Page 10/59)
whodeanie MAR 14, 08:27 AM
it is looking good !!!!!!!!
Blacktree MAR 20, 01:47 PM
Today, I finished installing the reverse lights. Since my new tail lights have built-in reflectors, the reflectors in the rear fascia can go bye-bye. So I decided to put some back-up lights in their place. I found some rectangular fog lamps at a local auto parts store that (just barely) fit into the reflector holes.

For the wiring, I placed a relay next to the C500 connector in the engine bay. The reverse light circuit activates the relay, which sends power from the power distribution block (under the C500 connector) to the fog lamps. The wiring for the fog lamps is incorporated into the tail light wiring harness.

While I had the rear fascia off to install the reverse lights, I also replaced the rear impact beam. It was severely rusted.



I found a good impact beam in a salvage yard, with very little rust on it. So I took it home, cleaned it up, and painted it with black Rustoleum. Here's what the car looks like with the new impact beam and energy absorber installed:



In the photo above, you can see the wires running to the lights in the rear fascia. And in the photo below, you can see the fascia installed with the lights on. Hopefully, this will make it easier to see behind me at night.

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Kento MAR 20, 06:36 PM

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Originally posted by Blacktree:

Today, I finished installing the reverse lights. Since my new tail lights have built-in reflectors, the reflectors in the rear fascia can go bye-bye. So I decided to put some back-up lights in their place. I found some rectangular fog lamps at a local auto parts store that (just barely) fit into the reflector holes.

For the wiring, I placed a relay next to the C500 connector in the engine bay. The reverse light circuit activates the relay, which sends power from the power distribution block (under the C500 connector) to the fog lamps. The wiring for the fog lamps is incorporated into the tail light wiring harness.


In the photo above, you can see the wires running to the lights in the rear fascia. And in the photo below, you can see the fascia installed with the lights on. Hopefully, this will make it easier to see behind me at night.




You could also set up a second switch and use them if someone tailgates you at night.... Flip and watch them back off!!!

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Blacktree MAR 20, 07:03 PM
I had been considering that. But after seeing how bright my brake lights are, I figured I could just tap the brakes. My brake lights are like red-colored flood lights.
doublec4 MAR 20, 09:45 PM
Do you have any details on how you wired the actual tail lamps? I'd be interested...
eph_kay MAR 20, 10:22 PM
If you don't mind me asking, do you have any plans for smoothing out around the trunk, like archie does for the upper rear fender on the reverse opening gt40s?

LIke this?


I hope you don't mind me using a pic from your site archie

Chris
Blacktree MAR 21, 07:27 PM

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Originally posted by doublec4:

Do you have any details on how you wired the actual tail lamps? I'd be interested...


It's pretty simple. In a nutshell, I re-routed the tail lamp wiring up to the firewall and through the decklid. The LED lights are dim for parking lights and bright for brake/turn signals, just like the stock lights. So I didn't have to do anything fancy... just cutting and splicing.

I bought a tail light harness from a salvage yard, so I could hack it up for use with my new tail lights. Having a pre-built wiring harness made the body panel swap quicker and easier.

The only new wires I had to add were a ground wire from the lights to the chassis, and a power wire for the parking lights. Since the marker lights and license plate lights run off the parking light circuit, I couldn't just re-route those wires. So I ran a new parking light wire to the decklid and spliced it into the tail light wiring harness. Same goes for the ground. But I didn't feel like running a ground wire all the way back to the tail light wiring harness. So I grounded my lights to one of the decklid hinges instead.


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Originally posted by eph_kay: If you don't mind me asking, do you have any plans for smoothing out around the trunk, like archie does for the upper rear fender on the reverse opening gt40s?


My only plan for "beautifying" the chassis is a fresh coat of POR15. I like seeing the bare frame.
Blacktree MAR 27, 05:47 PM
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Blacktree APR 04, 12:43 AM
TRANSMISSION SWAP: PART 2

The Getrag 5-speed transmission that I installed earlier had some issues. So it had to come out. I decided to replace it with a rebuilt FWD Getrag unit from ManTrans, instead of taking my chances with another used one. A few days ago, the Big Brown Truck stopped by to drop off this box:



And here's the transmission removed from the box. They used spray foam for packing material. The transmission was covered by a plastic bag, but some of the foam managed to find its way inside. Luckily, none of it got inside the transmission.



Now it's time to tear apart the Fiero!



And here's a parting shot of the old Getrag. Hasta la vista, baby!



I drove to the Central Florida Fiero Club meeting today. The new transmission works great!

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o2usa APR 04, 12:20 PM
I got my getrag from those same guys. small world.