My new car!

[Basement_Modder]

This thread shall hold all documentation of my build/ restoration of this festiva.

Story: "She's home!"

So, I bought this car a few months ago from a guy named James. James contacted me through a wanted post I made on craigslist. I paid $400 for this beast, and then it sat. I had no way to get it home, and my mom was having a fit over the car's condition. I finally convinced her to let me have it, but in return, it had to go in the backyard. I got it towed, and pushed it through the park behind our house to the yard. After this, I replaced the fence I had torn down, and went to bed. Today, it rained, but I managed to go out and snap a few pictures when it calmed down a bit.

Front-

http://i.imgur.com/uUAdi.jpg

Side (rust!!!)-

http://i.imgur.com/2yyvJ.jpg

Inside-

http://i.imgur.com/9oQ0Z.jpg

Sunroof!-

http://i.imgur.com/ySLy9.jpg

Cool spoiler wing-

http://i.imgur.com/dya41.jpg

More to come!

[crazyrog17]

Cool! But yeesh, a lot of rust.

[Ford Fester]

Im diggin the wing

[Damkid]

Holy huge pictures batman!! when you upload them to photobucket, resize them to 480x640 please

[Basement_Modder]

Holy huge pictures batman!! when you upload them to photobucket, resize them to 480x640 please

Sorry... I'll fix them next time.

[89newb]

its nice but definitly needs work.

[FestYboy]

take care of the rot first, inspect by using a flat tipped screwdriver and tapping or pushing on suspect areas.

[kellen302]

Yikes, thats a project, glad I dont live in the rust belt, in fact last winter the mayor of Seattle chose to not use salt, because it affects the salinity of the Puget Sound, hes full of crap sometimes

[Basement_Modder]

I'm only 17, so that justifies making stupid decisions for a project car. My friend just about laughed himself to tears when he saw the thing I was asking him to help me push. I had to ask my spectator neighbor for assistance getting it over the bump into my yard, so he lifted the back end up and told us to push, lol.

Oh, just so you guys know, there is only 1 panel on the entire car without rust on it (front passenger side fender).

[kellen302]

Lol, I gotcha beat, Im 16, just got my license, and am going to do a BP swap this fall for my first major automotive work

[FestYboy]

Oh, just so you guys know, there is only 1 panel on the entire car without rust on it (front passenger side fender).

POR - 15 will be your friend, and get handy with a MIG and cut-off wheel as you'll be using them ALOT.

[kellen302]

Yea, just saw the wing to, very nice, could be a possible frame for a wing from another car too

[89newb]

it looks like it came off the roof rack of the early 90's taurus wagon

[Basement_Modder]

Sorry for lack of updates... Since buying this I have added:

-air filter
-oil filter
-oil
-new battery terminals
-fuel filter
-spark plugs

and have also:

-cleaned vacuum system
-ground off much rust
-stripped the interior 75% of the way
-refilled brake fluid
-ordered pads, rotors, and shoes
-considered escort GT MC swap
-got quoted for new tires
-bought black paint for the rims
-ran wires for custom ignition system
-picked out new steering wheel I hope to have money for shortly
-contemplated airbox mod
-adjusted idle just right
-ordered civic short-shifter
-began saving for bedliner for the bottom
-began saving for new exhaust system
-cleaned engine bay

Pics...............tomorrow

[Pu241]

Since you ordered rotors why didn't you get new bearing as well?