The Idea Thread

[DriverOne]

My idea is to stick adhesive LED strips around the magnets of the rear speakers to illuminate the cargo area better than the stock light. Then if a switch is necessary, tracing a stock switch hole in the dash and cutting it out of the rear plastic would give the ability to light the back on both sides, almost 360 degrees.

[bravekozak]

I used to put a ring of lights in my engine compartment to light all the chrome up at night when I used to cruise without a hood. Used to attract attention by flashing the lights on and off rapidly.

I installed under dash courtesy lamps instead.
I have wires in the door for future consideration.
I want to keep my cargo area stock.

[F3BZ]

howzabout a transparent hood? "1.3L under glass"

[getnpsi]

ebay has the daily deals of 3 meters of leds for 5 bucks shipped. It's a 2-3 week wait from china but whatever. I plan to do away with my outside license lights and putting a strip under there for more of a mood glow--not 2 obnoxious 194 direct replacement leds that i have there now. Im going to do the cargo switch and door switch wiring for what you are referring to as well. I have to pull my rear seat out to paint my interior soon anyway. I have an escort cargo light but im not satisfied, i added a cig lighter outlet back there so i can use plug in spotlights as needed but leds are cool just the same, and get cheaper everytime you look

[TorqueEffect]

Would be nice to see if someone could adapt a Aspire heater/blower assembly to a Festiva so we can get heat out of our upper dash vents. But I am sure that is just a pipe dream, because I am sure they are vastly different in design.

[Jblair]

I like the hood idea. I might do that, not for show but for funtionality.

[getnpsi]

Would be nice to see if someone could adapt a Aspire heater/blower assembly to a Festiva so we can get heat out of our upper dash vents. But I am sure that is just a pipe dream, because I am sure they are vastly different in design.

you can always fit some square pieces in a round hole/make some plastic ducting. the stock stuff on the upper vent assemblies bends a lot. you can pretty much staple gun it all together and/or worm clamp it, tape it. If it leaks oh no hot air going everywhere! Good! lol

[Huli]

you can always fit some square pieces in a round hole/make some plastic ducting. the stock stuff on the upper vent assemblies bends a lot. you can pretty much staple gun it all together and/or worm clamp it, tape it. If it leaks oh no hot air going everywhere! Good! lol

I think I saw some dash vent kits on a jeep parts sight. They look like they would be close, if not better.

[bravekozak]

If someone had the smarts to route some manifold vacuum to some vacuum actuators, then a double DIN would not be out of the question. You would just have to sacrifice the two center ducts. I would be willing to bet that this bezel is about the same width as ours. It is made for a double DIN. Now that would look sharp.

[Micro Mudder]

howzabout a transparent hood? "1.3L under glass"

Thought about doing this too using plexiglass not the whole hood but just cut out the 2 triangleish spots and making that part see through but wouldn't look good on my ride but any one with a crappy hood could test it to see if its a plausable idea if npt just a steel mesh would be cool too

[Röster]

The Idea Thread

My idea is to stick adhesive LED strips around the magnets of the rear speakers to illuminate the cargo area better than the stock light. Then if a switch is necessary, tracing a stock switch hole in the dash and cutting it out of the rear plastic would give the ability to light the back on both sides, almost 360 degrees.

Like this? Only all the way around? I used a spare spire door switch on the body.

[bobbyspider]

I price out making a group of vac formed lexan gtx style hoods but most places wont let you get less than 50 pcs to justify the mold

[Damkid]

The Idea Thread

Dead thread guys

But roster, that's an awesome idea you got there