help on making a new bumpers.

[darnellracing]

hi. im a 16 year old kid who bought my 2nd festiva after loosing my first one on loose gravel and rolling it and bending the frame and cracking the block. i was wondering what a good way to make the front and rear bumpers more sporty. you know kids now days any ideas are welcome.

Thanks, Cody

[r34king]

http://www.festivamotorsport.com/performance/exterior/pexterior.html

but if you want to custom make some. google the directions.

[muscle_Car1]

One of the first festiva hot rodders was chopping crx bumpers & molding them to fit. Might be a start.

[Charlie1717]

Here is my bumper, it's from an Isuzu Stylus.

Here is lanemeyer14's also from an Isuzu stylus

[1993 festiva]

i liek the white one with the izuzu stylus front bumper and stock back one looks awesome! was it a bolt in or had to cut and stuff like that>?

[darnellracing]

ya im hoping to find a bolt in cause im 16 and dont really have to tools or shop or money to do anything major. i have a spare bumpers from my old one i can use. just dont really know what to do

[Safety Guy]

Hi Darnell. Using other cars' bumper covers will require some adaptation; some more than others. If I were you I'd search around this site for awhile and see what ideas you can get for your car. In the meantime I'd make sure you have all your mechanicals running right, with a good tune up and begin searching junkyards for a few spare parts and more ideas.

You'll learn a lot here and avoid making any serious mistakes while you plan your build. No tools? Start collecting them! Or find somewhere to borrow them, along with a place to work on your ride. Those will be well worth the effort. Don't think of Festivas as just "cars." Think of them as "education!" You will learn a lot from working on them.

There are some ideas around for adding a front air dam with cheap materials like lawn edging, or using a Chevy S-10 front air dam to put on a Festiva. Look around and welcome!

Karl

[Aaronbrook37]

Hi Darnell. Using other cars' bumper covers will require some adaptation; some more than others. If I were you I'd search around this site for awhile and see what ideas you can get for your car. In the meantime I'd make sure you have all your mechanicals running right, with a good tune up and begin searching junkyards for a few spare parts and more ideas.

You'll learn a lot here and avoid making any serious mistakes while you plan your build. No tools? Start collecting them! Or find somewhere to borrow them, along with a place to work on your ride. Those will be well worth the effort. Don't think of Festivas as just "cars." Think of them as "education!" You will learn a lot from working on them.

There are some ideas around for adding a front air dam with cheap materials like lawn edging, or using a Chevy S-10 front air dam to put on a Festiva. Look around and welcome!

Karl

Great post from the venerable Karl. Words of wisdom here.

[sketchman]

Every car I've had has been an education. It got old at first. Then I started talking to people who have no "education" in the field, and I can't afford to be them, literally.

[Safety Guy]

Ah! The "venerable Karl" (thanks Aaron!) realizes he made a mistake of identity. Your name's not "Darnell." It's Cody!

Sorry Cody!

How do your parents feel about your car interest? Are they supportive?

Sketchman's right about "education" on cars! Wait till you have had a shop mess something up, too!

"If you want something done right, DO IT YOURSELF!"

Much cheaper, too, and often, more convenient.

Karl

[sasquatch]

maybe try a 1st gen mr2 lip? very easy to put on... i just used zap straps

[darnellracing]

Ah! The "venerable Karl" (thanks Aaron!) realizes he made a mistake of identity. Your name's not "Darnell." It's Cody!

Sorry Cody!

How do your parents feel about your car interest? Are they supportive?

Sketchman's right about "education" on cars! Wait till you have had a shop mess something up, too!

"If you want something done right, DO IT YOURSELF!"

Much cheaper, too, and often, more convenient.

Karl

Thanks Karl. and darnell is my last name. and my mom is very supportive. and i have a shop at our house that i can work in. its were my roller skate is. and thanks for the advise.

[darnellracing]

maybe try a 1st gen mr2 lip? very easy to put on... i just used zap straps

Thanks sasquatch. i might have to try that.

[darnellracing]

sasquatch. how did you do your grill. ive seen others like it. but yours just looks a little different. Thanks, Cody

[lanemeyer14]

I've got another bumper swap project ready for whenever I get my car back