The Beast

[AverageJoe]

Hey here is my Festiva build. Saved this car from certain doom. 1991 with a BP swapped in but not running and Aspire brake swap done. After many hours of diagnosing wrong wiring swapped fuel lines and other issue finally got it running. Then it was time to fix up the the rust and add some style.

[AverageJoe]

The poor car was gutted for auto cross and ice racing. Picked up a donor car and the work began.






Stripped the car done and started fixing rust and holes.










Trips to the junkyard for more parts.

[AverageJoe]

picked a color and started painting.



Started fitting doors and and the new rear hatch.










The donor car looks pretty sad now

[AverageJoe]

More painting and test fitting wheels.



Doors finished.




Trying to clean the 100 pounds of sand out of the carpet.



Started painting the the hood.







Figured everyone does a flat balck hood but haven't seen a checker one.




Turned out pretty good i think.

[AverageJoe]

Carpet finally cleaned and installed



Started cleaning up the engine.





Valve cover installed and looking good.




started on the roof.





The crazy paint scheme has a theme.

[AverageJoe]

Wheels and tires on and it makes it/s first maiden voyage around the block.



bumpers and grille on.



Grrrrrrrrrrr



Angry eyes and a very low front lip.



First trip out and about, with very loud straight pipe bottle exhaust.



Parked down at a local car meet.

[AverageJoe]

Started more on the interior making new door cards and custom rear ones.








Then it was time to add some speakers... Couldn't just do normal ones with this crazy paint.







Mounting them in the back.

[AverageJoe]

Out on the road and hitting up some local car meets. it sure gets attention.

[bravekozak]

Ajoe, what did everyone at the meet think about your paint job?
Are you looking for a pair of headrests?

[Brianliska]

Amazing! wow that thing is wicked awesome. Great job lots of work but I bet it was a blast

[AverageJoe]

They seemed to like the paint job. I get alot of thumbs up when on the street. My headrests are badly sun blistered but planning on swapping seats.

[AverageJoe]

I have some more pictures of the interior I'll up load later also have a set of Raceland coil-overs ready to install.

[Team Lightning]

Love it!! Great job!!

Those rear speakers are "The Bomb"

[ThisVelologist]

Wow! I am absolutely speechless. Amazing job, mate. I always said if I would paint a Festy it would be Olive Drab. Best build I've seen in a while!

[TominMO]

Great work! Enter it in next month's Festiva of the Month.

I bet the cops pull you over every two miles for how those speakers look LOL.