The Batmobile Festy

[w4rkry]

https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/c...558931327.html

I'll be getting a running B3, a set of alloys, and whatever GL parts I feel like swapping over to Batstiva, for about what I'd pay for a running B6.

I might keep the blue shell to B6 swap later if it's clean.

Or at least 1 alloy, lol. That hole in the quarter panel does not look promising.

[Dex~]

It's got at least 3, I'm hoping the 4th is in the hatch.

It's literally around the block from me, I used to see it at the end of my street all the time.

Interior is cleaner than mine, and it doesn't smoke. If it looks like my Horizon underneath I'll just strip it and scrap what's left. I already have half a basement full of 90's Chrysler parts, might as well add some Festiva parts to the hoard right?

[w4rkry]

It's got at least 3, I'm hoping the 4th is in the hatch.

It's literally around the block from me, I used to see it at the end of my street all the time.

Interior is cleaner than mine, and it doesn't smoke. If it looks like my Horizon underneath I'll just strip it and scrap what's left. I already have a basement full of 90's Chrysler parts, might as well add some Festiva parts to the hoard right?

Festiva parts hoarding is where it's at!
With scrap prices at a recent high, it's definitely worth it for parts.

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[Dex~]

Looked it the organ donor today before work since it's parked around the block from me.

The good news is it has a ton of parts I need or that would be nice to have, running B3, intact sunroof (thank god) factory AM/FM Cassette radio.
The interior is in way nicer shape than mine, all the lights/lenses are much nicer looking than mine, and it has a rear wiper/defrost hatch with minimal rust. I'll be getting a spare set of doors and bumpers out of it as well
it's even an AC car, though I'm unsure if that works or not yet.

The bad news is that I now know what you Festiva guys call "terminal rear beam cancer" It's still cleaner than my Horizon (you can drop a bowling ball through the front floor in that lel) but the rear end of this thing is toast.

It has 2 alloys and 2 steel wheels, I'm putting that down to our lovely roads here in Detroit.

I'm picking it up tomorrow and dragging it to my mom's to start stripping it down in the heated garage, pictures will be following shortly thereafter

[Dex~]

Behold, the organ donor for Batstiva!

It needs a valve cover gasket but it runs great.

Brake lines are rusted through in the back so I'm going to have to clamp those off to get it home but it does run and drive.

I was going to scrap the shell after i stripped it but the now I'm gonna trade it to my buddy for Shelby Daytona parts and we're gonna try and stuff the drivetrain from his roached out Lebaron in the back and make it an MR V6 go-kart

[chrisofna]

If you're going to sell that blue car for a MR see if you can take the rear axle stubs. They go for a lot of money now.

[Dex~]

Got the Exedy clutch kit and new motor/trans mounts ordered, once those show up I'll start getting serious the motor swap.

I've been doing a bit of cheap rust removal for now and hoping the little smoke machine holds together till I can get a weekend free to do the swap.

It's also gonna need rear brakes and bearings in the near future as it's started grinding and whining in the left rear, I'll probably order those off rockauto next week, as the Festiva parts, bills, and a down payment on the T2 motor and A555 for the Horizon really kicked my wallet in the teeth this week ^^;