Meepersly's 88 festiva build.

[Advancedynamix]

Yeah, that should be fine. It'll sound like an old farm tractor though.

[Meepersly]

Good! Are you missing your exhaust? Lol


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Yes there is a lack of a b8 exhaust. Not sure if I should try my stock festiva exhaust due to how small a diameter pipe it has. Of I took the muffler off it probably would be fine due to there being no cat

[ryanprins13]

Good! Are you missing your exhaust? Lol


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[Meepersly]

I was able to drive it today! Just around the parking lot. I'm putting a new oil pan gasket on.

New video of it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe14fz4Ztbc

[Meepersly]

Started the 1.8L Festiva today but only for a little. dont have cooking and forgot the oil pan gasket leaks when it runs. Going to put a new gasket on, new cv axle, and many other things tuesday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbcvNF8vL5o

[Meepersly]

Finished cleaning the engine bay. Going to work on the engine and tranny and hopefully drop it in. Yesterday I extended the hole on the passenger side engine mount.

https://goo.gl/photos/m8wn77u9Bm4EADtG8

https://goo.gl/photos/oVKSaWATXJDVhCaV8

https://goo.gl/photos/ctRrSku8Mhk3xnun6

Also got some fog lights for the bumper

https://goo.gl/photos/dkStF1Gxf56E2VoX6

Progressing.... I also taped up my mess of a wire harness I had some more. I only had white electrical tape.

[Advancedynamix]

Looking good!

[ryanprins13]

Wow, it looks pretty good! If your not gonna paint it then wax it before putting the motor back in so future junk comes off easier


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[Meepersly]

Had another go at cleaning the engine bay. wow just needed some elbow grease and some degreaser.

Before: https://goo.gl/photos/Mcr6pFC6MaheFPPK9
After: https://goo.gl/photos/muB8q5XpVGVtdUq56

I only did the passenger half still have to take out all the junk in the way and get the driver's side.
more photos after more dis-assembly and cleaning.

[Meepersly]

Ok duplicolor

[Advancedynamix]

No, you'll want an automotive paint. There are lots of different color choices of duplicolor products, to match your car.

[Meepersly]

OK I was thinking krylon

[Advancedynamix]

You can probably find a close match to the original color. You'll probably want to clear coat it as well with a quality clear. This will make it easier to keep clean and protect the paint. Silver doesn't hold up well to engine fluids without a protective clear. I like duplicolor clear engine paint. Once it fully hardens (this takes a month or more) it's quite resistant to oils and such.

[Meepersly]

yes but it is stained by the old coolant that was in the engine and has an ugly orange and brown in some parts that wont wash off. Should I get a rattle can of silver and re-paint it?

[Advancedynamix]

I like the silver, you should stay with that.