time for paint and bodywork

[shorestiva]

Its going to stay aqua with a gray hood unless I see a color scheme I like better. The garage was my grandfathers but he passed away earlier this year so hopefully my dad will be able to buy it. The red conquest is my dads. We just got it running after I seized the motor in it 3 years ago.

Sorry if these are too big

[packrat427]

Hey , I recognize that decal

[stefan]

A shell only paint job...Thats an instant win for FOTM!

Its nice to see people putting that much work into there festivas

Keep up the good work!

[FestYboy]

and HOW did you sieze the TSi?

[SIBladerunner]

nice tags, i was thinkin about usin that too, but i guess i should just go with plan B and use my user name

[shorestiva]

yeeeah the quest started knocking and I kept driving cause ive never heard it before.:sad11:

update....:hello1:

[Gforcefd]

Nice work seem welding everything, that should make things a good amount stiffer.

[stefan]

WOW! Excellent Idea welding everything! I can see this is going to be a good build!

PS. Whats your welding setup?

[elcamino1]

That should be one good looking car when you finish!

[shorestiva]

update

Its a hobart handler 120 with .023 wire and argon/co2.


update......

I finished the first quarter.




all the major rust spots






323 camber plates theyre so close to fitting

[Gforcefd]

Where did you buy the camber plates? We still don't have a good source for our poor little cars.

[resuwrecked]

looking good

[shorestiva]

I got them from corksport theyre for a 2wd bf 323.http://corksport.com/store/category/...sion_misc.html They also have ones for a 4wd 323 available I dunno if they would be a closer fit. The festiva holes are alittle closer than a 323 so they just need to be filed out alittle. Also the plates are wider and need to be trimmed to fit in the strut tower.

[CHills]

I could never take that much off and ever get everything back on correctly and/ or work. :lol:

[shorestiva]

Small update. Last week didn't go so well for me and cars. First the alternator and speedo went on the 323. Then the tsi decided to seize another motor:angryfire::mumum::violent3::cussing: I at least managed to get half the shell welded and started on a few other things. Ill hopefully have pics up by monday.