My first engine swap build thread

[crazyrog17]

Fresh, are those wheels TSXs? I have the same set powder coated in white, on the same colored car!

[Festiva_Fred]

Nice Fresh!

[Prafeston]

It looks good Feshtiva! Those swoopies really look nice!

[freshtiva]

Cool Fred !

I had to go check to see if mine was still there. It was, but way to dirty. Disgraceful !! Pictures taken minutes ago.

[Festiva_Fred]

I know this is bringing back a older thread, but it's funny.. my car I'm building right now is a exact twin to this build! Mines a 93' GL, same color and swaping it from ATX to MTX. The wiring was trashed on it also, and I am doing a late B6 Swap too! And aspire swap! We'll have to take some pics at a meet sometime Festiva twins!

[FB71]

My driveway is dusty as heck right now so hopefully it will rain enough to settle the dust.

You can have some of ours, we've had enough for a few decades... My girlfriend's house is currently engulfed by a collection of rain... (Google 'Port Deposit, MD')

[freshtiva]

Is that a Mazda steering wheel hanging on the wall above the Ford pickup ?

I doubt youd find any Mazda parts in there.

Got my wheels mounted today. Going to an auction tomorrow but Sunday Im going to use a three phase buffing system on the old paint to bring back the luster and do some major detailing to the entire car. Probably mount the painted swoopies as well. My driveway is dusty as heck right now so hopefully it will rain enough to settle the dust.

[Basement_Modder]

Love this car more now.

[sc72]

Paint applicator

Thanks for sharing the pic's, all of the cars and trucks look great, but that 59 El Camino, well it speaks for it's self. The Ranchero looks good and the engine detail looks great also and the 3 Deuces are always cool. Is that a Mazda steering wheel hanging on the wall above the Ford pickup.

[freshtiva]

Did you do the bumpers to.

Yes the other covers had some holes in them.

[freshtiva]

Your friend that did the paint, how many years has he been doing body and fender work. Did you do the bumpers to.

He's been at it for awhile. Here are a few pics of some of his own cars he has restored. He's got an other 59 elcamino and a 59 impala covertable that he is working on now.

Your ruining the air quality......

People have been saying that about me for years.

[eurotiva]

I'm calling the EPA. Your ruining the air quality...... Just kiddin' Looks "fresh" Fresh.

[sc72]

Paint job

Your right about matching the paint, i'll probably paint the whole car, the Blue on the 91 L is ok, but when the sun hits the flakes as you walk by and how it shines, thats for me. it's gratifying to wax your car since you get instant results. Your friend that did the paint, how many years has he been doing body and fender work. Did you do the bumpers to.

[freshtiva]

I do like the color matched swoopies, i know you will put up a pic when your done, i really like the KJ Blue.

Yeah its a pretty metallic but almost impossible to match. I almost wish it was a solid color. It looked real close to me tonight when I pulled some of the masking off. Its definitely glossy. Im going to have to wax the rest of the car for sure.

[sc72]

I do like the color matched swoopies, i know you will put up a pic when your done, i really like the KJ Blue.