As I sit here in So Cal, looking forward to Jan-21 when I’ll get back to Az to start again on the Vert project, I remembered I need a plan to deal with the differences between the two cars. I retitled the build page as I’m almost complete with the Vert underbody effort. Still have the final undercoating, and refurbishment of the metal lines to complete (just need paint). But, I’ve got to construct a plan to swap the coupe parts over to the vert, with the consideration that the vert has underhood parts or systems that the coupe didn’t.
On my coupe, I’ve got an 87 TBird 5.0 drivetrain in there, with those subsystems more traditionally located were they were on that car. So, the major underhood electrical stuff is on the drivers fender apron instead of the passenger. That would be a no brained, but the vert has options the coupe didn’t have. So, my questions are focused there.
In examining the wiring diagram and the Parts Illustration books, it appears the power top and (?) power windows have their own single feed from the starter solenoid? I don’t think there are anymore than those two. I think I’ve located the power top feed; a weird looking wire, that feeds to a relay, that appears to mount to the firewall area. But I’m not sure of the power windows feed. I’m going to reroute those to the drivers side, and since that could add up to two more connections to the stock 87 solenoid, I’m thinking of adding a power strip kinda thing, off the + side of that solenoid.
The first image shows how I had the + power strip originally on the coupe, but I removed it when all of the ultimate connections fit fine on the stock + solenoid. The second photo shows how I left it.
But, I also have that fuse and relay box I can use; it holds 6 and I’m using 2. How might I use that in this swap? I really don’t like that + power strip too much. I’ll use it if I have to, but it looks like a short waiting to happen.
Thanks again for the helpful and sometimes, amusing advice. Steve
