tech questions from the OP should really go in to Tech because more eyes will see them and you'll usually get a faster answer.
the reverse lights are usually a bad switch on the trans, but if you've got a swapped-in trans it could be most anything.
I see it on my laptop. but the mobile version on my phone is kinda screwy.
:( <-- this should be a frowny face. but the thumbs up guy works (which is : L : without the spaces).
I lost a couple of my shortcuts for some reason
not plywood. soft is better so the ax will easily stick. at summer camp they used rounds cut from larger logs with a large backing of plywood so we didn't have to chase quite so many axes. also acceptable are 2x4 or 2x6 ends glued together or even boards running top to bottom. bonus points if you make a plan for replacing the center line easily (it gets the most abuse)
I'm sure those are a great set of brakes, but whooooooweeee that's a big chunk of change for rears. there's a writeup on using ZJ rear disks in the link in my sig. Liberty and Explorer brakes are also common upgrades.