This Is The End....A New Beginning

Following the controller Fire, the Fiero has been sitting in the driveway for five years just collecting dust. The batteries had been removed and sold and the warp9 motor taken out of the car. I had achived my goal of taking a car to the EVVCON event in Cape Girardeau, MO and when the controller fire destroyed all of the electrical components in the engine compartment, my passion for the project was destroyed along with it. 

The time had come to send the Fiero to a new beginning. I posted the car for sale on Facebook Marketplace and after many inquires, received one from a gentlemen who was serious about purchasing the car and had a desire to restore it to electric drive. My original plans were to clean up the motor and sell it separate but the potential buyer asked how much I was asking for the motor and after some thought, told him I would throw it in for the asking price. The gentlemen agreed and and the Fiero was headed to a new home. 

 When the motor was originally removed from the car, it appeared to be locked up but after it was removed from my shed and the remaining brushes were removed, the motor spun as free as a bird and there were no sounds of any bearing damage. Actually the commutator looked good and after a little cleaning up with a brush and some contact cleaner, cleaned up very nicely. I believe the buyer is going to be very satisfied with his purchase. 

 When the buyer arrived I want over all of the electrical components and the digital meters in the instrument cluster. Also showed him the J1772 plug and controller for charging at a commercial charging station. The car was hooked up to the winch and loaded on the trailer for the trip to it's new home. The Fiero provided me with very much enjoyment and sense of accomplishment but for now this is the end....and a new beginning for the Electric Fiero. 

 Thanks for following my blog over the years! 

 Randy