1993 Festiva, Project Mr. Peppy

[fastivaca]

... My next goal is to find a set of tires for my new wheels

I just picked up a set of Federal SS595 185-60/13 tires for my Festiva at Blaskin & Lane up by North Hill shopping center

... and pair of front seats to swap in...

I put in a pair of first gen Toyota MR2 seats in mine.

[fastivaca]

Welcome Darcy. Nice to see another Calgary member! In what part of the city are you located? I'm up in Silver Springs. Check out the details on Westiva coming up on July 13th in K-Country, just follow this link for all the details and then go to this one to let us know if you can make it.

Have to ask... where did you find the Festiva? Is that the one that was in Airdrie a while ago?

Cheers

[Prafeston]

Edit: Sorry Rafe, she's taken!

I wasn't interested! I have one of my own!

[TominMO]

A girl who can weld...awesomeness. I am predicting good things for this car.

[dcoultis]

I have done some research on the seat swaps, i honestly dont like the look or style of the aspire - mazda seat swap. It shouldnt be too bad to fab up a set of rails to make some other seats work with the car i hope! I have access to a welder so that helps!

[TominMO]

Today i cleaned and painted the battery hold down and rad hold down brackets and started cutting some stainless allen head bolts ive been saving to spruce up all the engine bay hardware like fender bolts etc. My next goal is to find a set of tires for my new wheels and pair of front seats to swap in, iam thinking of trying to find ef honda civic si seats at pick and pull if i can find them!

An easy swap would be from an Aspire, or various early-90s Mazdas. Just look for the same seat-recliner handle to see if the JY seat is in the same "family" as the Festy seats. Do a search on "seat swap" to edumacate yerself on this.

[dcoultis]

Today i cleaned and painted the battery hold down and rad hold down brackets and started cutting some stainless allen head bolts ive been saving to spruce up all the engine bay hardware like fender bolts etc. My next goal is to find a set of tires for my new wheels and pair of front seats to swap in, iam thinking of trying to find ef honda civic si seats at pick and pull if i can find them!

[TominMO]

Welcome, and nice to see a grrl who is handy with cars and tools! Clean engine bay. Did you clean it or was it that way?

Recommend upgrading to KYB struts all around. Lug studs/nuts instead of bolts. Depending on the tire diameter/width in back, you might need spacers, so consider longer studs in the rear. Otherwise you will be stuck with rear Aspire Monroe shocks or have to go to more-expensive coilovers.

Edit: Sorry Rafe, she's taken!

[dcoultis]

Thanks guys! Its a dark blue, not sure what the color code or actual name of it is though. Thats my fiance and our baby girl thats cookin in the oven! Ive had many cars, 89 colt gt turbo with a 4g63t 6 bolt swap, 05 srt4, lots of ef and eg honda civics with b20's b18's etc. I currently drive an old man 95 camry and a 08 f150. Ive always been fond of the festivas and i came upon this one and couldnt pass it up. It will keep me busy to have something to tinker with again for cheap! With the baby on the way money is tight. Iam not sure what motor to go with, i want something cheap and super reliable that i can drive hard. Id like a BPT but ive had nothing but bad luck with turbo cars! Ive owned 30+ cars in the last 11 years but never had a true project car like this so all my ideas in my head and parts and odds and ends ive been saving will be put to use.

[kumalaba]

welcome & nice find!

[Festevil3]

I like the wheels, and I am confused is the owner of this car female hmmmmmm

[Movin]

That is awesome!! what color of blue ? what next?

[sc72]

Darcy welcome to the group, looks like you got a great buy for $200 you will enjoy the simplicity of the Festiva. Looks like your on the right track, the Misses is out in the garage with you.

[1990new]

Welcome to the group Darcy. Looks like you're off to a great start.
I know you will find the experience very rewarding. Lots of people here
to count on for great advice. And maybe some in person help from some
of the Festiva folks in the Calgary area. Best of luck with you Festiva restoration.

[Prafeston]

Hey congrats on snagging a cute girl! Some people think you can't manage that driving a Festiva! I actually just looked at the pictures and now I see that maybe the girl is you! haha!

Good work on the car too.