Festiva progression thread

[lanemeyer14]

Lane - I just was able to look back at your completion pics - that thing is looking sick
I like the way the bumpers look now that I see the lights in the front
will you be shaving the hatch and utilizing the bumper licence plate?

Yeah, it was a little challenge getting the festiva lights in that bumper. I was going to use the isuzu stylus lights that came with it, but I would have had to cut a lot out of the festy bumper support. Instead I just cut out some black plastic to make mounts for the festy lights to fit. I'm hoping to eventually be able to shave the hatch. I don't have a welder myself and don't really know anyone around here that could do it for me, besides Will(motoxpress), who said he would help. If there were a way to do it without having to weld I'd give it a shot myself!

[Festiva_tunner]

Lane - I just was able to look back at your completion pics - that thing is looking sick
I like the way the bumpers look now that I see the lights in the front
will you be shaving the hatch and utilizing the bumper licence plate?

[lanemeyer14]

Your festy looks great and im digging the paint job but what type of roller did you use? and how hard was it to mount the bumpers. And did your mirrors fit right on the festy off the mazda without any modifications?

I used the 4" high density foam rollers that is recommended in all the "$50 paint job" write-ups. The bumpers took a good bit of work, but really wasn't that complicated....just a bunch of cutting, test fitting, and cutting some more. I'm not using the protege mirrors now, but they were easy to install....just have to enlarge the holes that are in the door where the mirrors mount.

what happened to your windshield?

Looks amazing!

The windshield was busted when I bought the car, along with the driver's side window. I think someone threw a trashcan at the windshield and busted the window to break into it. The windshield should probably be the next thing I get fixed....I could probably get a ticket for driving around like that.
Thanks for all the other compliments and kind words from everyone else. I'm just happy I could turn a $100 car into something I really love!

[freshtiva]

Great job !! Looks nice !!!

[Nerd Racing]

what happened to your windshield?

Looks amazing!

[Festiva_Fred]

Looks amazing! Great job!!

[Glow_Mouse]

mmmm mm! Hats off and tons of respect. I love how people can grab something that's done its dash, Pull it into a garage and revive it!

You sir! Are my idol! You and festymick.

WTB Spray painter to do my aspire.

loving it!

[hotfordcat]

She's a beauty for sure. I also like the color very much. I have a Harley painted that color.

[taytay91]

Your festy looks great and im digging the paint job but what type of roller did you use? and how hard was it to mount the bumpers. And did your mirrors fit right on the festy off the mazda without any modifications?

[JPT]

That came out REALLY good!!

[sasquatch]

that looks awesome!!!! i LOVE the color and the wheels!!!

[spiko]

Looks siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!

[hotfordcat]

Not to hijack Lanemeyer's thread, but I'm going to do it anyway, it's only a 27 hour drive. What's your hold up? Either that or plan a Black Hills meet and everyone can all come see you. he he

I had other commitments this week-end, and couldn't attend. I would love to plan a Blackhills meet, but how many would attend. Plenty to see and do here, if you make it. Mid August would be perfect.
Mount Rushmore
Crazy Horse
Devil's Tower
Bear Butte
Custer State Park
Needles Highway
Iron Mountain Road
The Badlands
Just to name a few stops.

[lanemeyer14]

I am assuming that is green tape around the rear window?... Looks very nice, I love the bumper mods that you have done to it. Also the wheels are SHARP!

Yeah, I'm not quite done painting, so I left the tape around the rear window sill. I wanna do at least 3 more coats on the hatch and maybe 1-2 more coats on the rest of the body. The wheels are the good ol miata daisy's and I just painted the spokes bronze. I really like how they turned out, and it's a plus that I got all 4 wheels and tires for only $40! Thanks for the compliment!

[doylerl]

I am assuming that is green tape around the rear window?... Looks very nice, I love the bumper mods that you have done to it. Also the wheels are SHARP!