Tweet
May be in the market for a new(er) Festiva. :cry: My little BatMobile has developed some pretty substantial frame rot. Guess it's been awhile since I crawled out from under it. ha. Can't seem to find anyone around here willing to work on it. Even though I tell them I am willing to pay. Oh well, enough whining. Hope this is the right forum for this.
-
1988 L - 232K miles BatstivaDumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.
1989 L - 247K miles Slick
1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:
-
Rust repair can get very expensive and what you can see is usually only the tip of the iceberg. The panels on the shell are no longer available so everything will need to be fabricated. I sure the shops are wondering why anyone would repair a festiva.
Would probably be cheaper to get a rust free car to start with.
matt
BP Festiva http://www.cardomain.com/ride/723319 - SOLD
BPT Festiva www.cardomain.com/ride/2260009 - SOLD
BPT GTX www.cardomain.com/ride/2436495 - SOLD
New GTX - http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3294846/ - SOLD -
Yeah, but she's my baby!
Found a guy to do the work on my frame. Stripped off the undercoating and the only rust is right on the frame rail itself. Am going on Monday to pick up a section of floor cut from a junk Stiva, will have the work done later in the week. :headbang:
You're probably right, Matt, maybe should think about a different car, but I would have alot of people pissed at me if I got rid of the Batstiva. :roll:
1988 L - 232K miles BatstivaDumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.
1989 L - 247K miles Slick
1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:
Comment
-
Patience is not my middle name. Went down and got the piece of floor from the donor car. Should have the Batstiva back, minus the rust, by the end of the week.
1988 L - 232K miles BatstivaDumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.
1989 L - 247K miles Slick
1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:
Comment
-
Good luck!
I get attached to things too easily as well. It sucks when old age & rot approacheth!
Karl'93GL "Prettystiva" ticking B3 and 5 speed, backup DD; full swaps in spring!
'91L "AquaMutt" my '91L; B6 swap/5 speed & Aspire brakes, DD/work car
'92L "Twinstiva" 5sp, salvage titled, waiting for repairs...
'93GL "Luxstiva," '94 B6 engine & ATX; needs overhauled
'89L "Muttstiva," now a storage bin, future trailer projectComment
-
True, however, very soon the engine and tranny will be the only original parts left on the car. And they may not be there for long.
1988 L - 232K miles BatstivaDumb thieves go to prison, smart ones go to work for the Government.
1989 L - 247K miles Slick
1990 L - 281K miles Orphan Annie
Let the hoarding begin!! :mrgreen:
Comment
-
It just isn't worth it to me. By the time you spend your time and money on a rusted out festiva you could just get a decent one.The H.A.M.B.
http://www.jalopyjournal.comComment
-
This thread is a lil over 5 years old!93L sold. First FESTY!
91L blue monster "BP swapped!" Robbed of its Heart for other Festy!
91GL blue bandit(thanks to sparky) Sold twice! lol
89L (thanks again to sparky) "SCRAPPED without my permission!!!!:nono:
93L Clean Green Machine! (Thanks to Sedat)-Sold to other member!
89 Auto LX Wrecked and stripped. violin
93GL Sold Too Soon!
91GL BP powered, ALL OPTIONS! banana time
Comment
-
At least his post was on topic! unlike some of the members i've seen that have raised a long dead thread with a totally off-topic postOriginally posted by gestiva View Post
1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor
1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)
If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?Comment
-
^
Thats true. lol93L sold. First FESTY!
91L blue monster "BP swapped!" Robbed of its Heart for other Festy!
91GL blue bandit(thanks to sparky) Sold twice! lol
89L (thanks again to sparky) "SCRAPPED without my permission!!!!:nono:
93L Clean Green Machine! (Thanks to Sedat)-Sold to other member!
89 Auto LX Wrecked and stripped. violin
93GL Sold Too Soon!
91GL BP powered, ALL OPTIONS! banana time
Comment
-
Hey, maybe he really needed to take it off his chest.Originally posted by gestiva View Post
OscarComment
Comment