My first engine swap build thread

[1988festivazoom]

Damn that looks good Fresh! Id like to see a little write up on how you assembled the air intake piping.

i have the same intake manifold setup and i relocated the batt. to the back of the car in a marine batt. box. it cleans up the engine compartment alot then you just use the previous batt. location for the vaf. you just have to strip the wire loom to get the wires over there.

[spiko]

Amazing Fresh!

Fresh to Death!

[freshtiva]

Started putting the interior back in today. Was going to replace the plastic panels with some nice ones I have from an 89 festiva but found out that due to the switch from manual to auto belt the trim in a little different. I decide to try and paint the panels instead. Big improvement for a few dollars. Spruces it up, hides the stratches, and restores the faded grey.

[garylau]

Hey, what kind of paint did you use? I was looking for something and I like that shade. I was wondering if regular spray paint would be okay, or if I need Krylon Fusion (for plastics) or something like that.

[freshtiva]

It is Krylon fusion, but I think any paint would work. Im no paint expert though.

[lanemeyer14]

Did you do any sanding/prep work on the panels before you painted them?

[JPT]

Why did you do that?!? Now I have to take my interior apart and do the same thing.

Seriously though, how well do you think it will hold up?

[91blufestiva]

Looks really good! Now start putting goodies on it! (spoiler, swoopies, tach, etc)

[hotfordcat]

Hey Fresh,
The blue parts I have are the exact match for the car you're working on. Sorry we're so far apart. GREAT PROJECT you have there.
Chuck

[spiko]

Those interior panels came out excellent!

[freshtiva]

Did you do any sanding/prep work on the panels before you painted them?

Just cleaned them real good

Why did you do that?!? Now I have to take my interior apart and do the same thing.

Seriously though, how well do you think it will hold up?

I think they'll hold up but time will tell.

Looks really good! Now start putting goodies on it! (spoiler, swoopies, tach, etc)

Oh... its coming !! The tach is already in along with the tilt wheel and clock wireing, just the beginning.

Hey Fresh,
The blue parts I have are the exact match for the car you're working on. Sorry we're so far apart. GREAT PROJECT you have there.
Chuck

I know, Id love to have them too !! My hood looks real bad, its charred black underneath. Kind of ruins the clean engine bay effect.

Those interior panels came out excellent!

Thank you sir !! The interior in on the agenda again tomorrow.

[eurotiva]

You need to start a festiva restoration center

[festivaWES]

Hey Marcus you have a source on where you got that interior paint? Is it the exact color from factory. I need to do my back plastics also.

[freshtiva]

Hey Marcus you have a source on where you got that interior paint? Is it the exact color from factory. I need to do my back plastics also.

I pick it up at the hardware store, ACE I believe. I took a piece of plastic with me and tried to match it as close as possible. The original grey had faded some. You could see a difference in color where the back seat had blocked the sun. It was darker where it had been covered.

[garylau]

I just tried using Rustoleum Universal ($7 per can, supposed to be good for plastics) and it sucked. I shook it up really well and the paint still came out in splatters. After about 10 seconds of use, the special spray nozzle it has broke.
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