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    Clunkerball Run (NY to LA) in our 1990 Festiva

    We are running our 1990 Festiva with 232,000 miles in the Clunkerball Run. The Clunkerball Run is New York to LA in a $500 car; No Route, just get there. Just like the outlaw Cannonball Run from the 70's, we are leaving the Red Ball Garage in Downtown NY at the stroke of midnight on March 8th, 2012. From there we have 2 days to make it to the Santa Monica Pier in California. Its going to be a whole lot of caffeine, gasoline, duct tape and prayers. Follow us and our little Festiva that could. Even every up, every down, every pic and every video will be on our blog. Ride shotgun with us at:

    http://clunkerballrun.tumblr.com/

    Send us some luck and say a prayer for us......we will need it.


    Hammer Down,

    Chuck
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    Chuck, good luck to you. I hope you use some of my list. It'll help you a lot. God speed, and the Festiva nation is behind you.
    In love with a MadScientist!:thumbright:
    There's a fine line between breathtaking ingenuity and "That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen!"

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    • #3
      With you all the way!!
      Reflex paint by Langeman...Lifted...Tow Rig

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      • #4
        Good luck man
        the heart beat of america stops here______________/\
        \/\_____________FORD
        FOREVER

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        • #5
          So awesome, good luck!
          2008 Kia Rio- new beater
          1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
          1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
          1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
          1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
          1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
          1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
          1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP



          "If it moves, grease it, if it don't, paint it, and if it ain't broke don't fix it!"

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          • #6
            Good Luck! You can bet we will be keeping tabs.

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            • #7
              Good luck, stay safe out there!!!
              1992 white L, Bp, American racing 13's, stock trans.
              1991 White L, BP/F5MR, protege header, full aspire swap with gr2's, seats, and sway bar, 15" konig's, short throw, escort console.
              1991 blue L, 5 speed.
              1988 red L-plus-all stock.

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              • #8
                Thanks for the words of encouragement. We are nearly 700 miles in and she's running phenomonal. She's staying cool, 35-36 mpg but with the head shaved 30 thousandths we were concerned it could be worse. Had an issue with a faulty fuel gauge that resulted in us getting pushed to the petrol station but aside from that she's golden. We have uploaded some photos and videos at our blog, check it out.

                Clunkerball Run
                https://www.clunkerballrun.tumblr.com
                Proving we've failed to learn from our mistakes we're once again attempting to drive from NYC to LA...

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                • #9
                  Auto or 5 speed?
                  2008 Kia Rio- new beater
                  1987 F-150- revived and CLEAN!!!
                  1987 Suzuki Dual Sport- fun beater bike
                  1993 Festiva- Fiona, DD
                  1997 Aspire- Peaspire, Refurb'd, sold
                  1997 Aspire- Babyspire, DD
                  1994 Aspire - Project Kiazord
                  1994 Aspire- Crustyspire, RIP



                  "If it moves, grease it, if it don't, paint it, and if it ain't broke don't fix it!"

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                  • #10
                    Hey, chuck, good luck. Will be following you all the way. Nice to have met you and see you when you get back to Denver. God speed my friend. Just looked at your thread. When you go thru Davenport, Ia, wave and say hi to all my brothers and sisters that live there. Was born and raised there. Have fun chuck.
                    Last edited by milehighbear; 03-05-2012, 08:55 PM.
                    Thom-Lifes too short, don't blink
                    93 Festiva (Little Red Truck)
                    01 F-150 (Big Red Truck)

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                    • #11
                      Sounds AWESOME! You Guys ROCK! Wish I wuz there!

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                      • #12
                        Put up your flight schedule and you might get some escorts for a short time depending where your passing through!
                        '93 Blue 5spd 230K(down for clutch and overall maintanence)
                        '93 White B6 swap thanks to Skeeters Keeper
                        '92 Aqua parts Car
                        '93 Turquoise 5spd 137K
                        '90 White LX Thanks to FB71

                        "Your God of repentance will not save you.
                        Your holy ghost will not save you.
                        Your God plutonium will not save you.
                        In fact...
                        ...You will not be saved!"

                        Prince of Darkness -1987

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                        • #13
                          zoom zoom he has an auto
                          Thom-Lifes too short, don't blink
                          93 Festiva (Little Red Truck)
                          01 F-150 (Big Red Truck)

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                          • #14
                            I...WANT...to....do....THIS!
                            Contact me for information about Festiva Madness!
                            Remember, FestYboy is inflatable , and Scitzz means crazy, YO!
                            "Like I'm going to suggest we do the job right." ~Fecomatter May 28 2016.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Pu241 View Post
                              Put up your flight schedule and you might get some escorts for a short time depending where your passing through!
                              X2, I assume you'll be taking the i10, out of Phoenix, I can help you if you need anything for that last leg of your journey.
                              Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.

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