Accepting Entries For September FOTM

[Damkid]

I'd just like to remind everyone who's submitting that we look for the story behind the car's being submitted, so lets see some great entries this month!!!

[JasonZ]

Story:

I was cruising around in my truck and noticed my Festiva with a for sale sign. So drive past it thinking nothing about it. Now notice I'm a chevy guy V-8s, no replacement than displacement. I have a 89 GTA 350 tpi and a 1961 Bel-Air restore 385 stroker. So I get home and somehow this Festiva is stuck in my head. I figured ah what the hell Ill go ahead and go for it. I get to the guys place and check out the car. He takes me out for a spin in it this thing runs like hell, drives squirly I drive it also and I'm like omg death trap I love it!! So I get the guy down from $750 to $350. I buy it (I was in love or just being stupid or combo of both) and have my dad trail me in my truck to take it to my shop. Next day the title is put in my name at AAA.

So far I vacuumed it, spruced it up a little bit, Redid the brakes and I like to say that the front rotors are awesomely fun. re-grease the bearings. Rear seat delete, cap, rotor, plugs. I think the engine is going. The valves are going I put a piece of paper up to the exhaust pipe and it sucks it in. Also in low rpm under load it pops/misses bad when warmed up. 107,700 miles 1.3L lousy 63 hp maybe half that with my potential valve problem and about 10ftlbs of tq lol. no check engine light on or anything. But she will scream like no other hit those high notes with ease.

So I am going to the BP swap with it. I have been reading up and I am mechanically confident in achieving this goal. Along with the help of FF.com This project will start as soon as my Firebird is off the lift.
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Now look what I got myself into I'm excited to modify a festiva. I'm glad this site is here or I would of just field beat the thing till it died.

[bravekozak]

cheapest mod

Your Festiva bumpers were just like mine when I got it. A member recommended that I put coloured pinstripe tape in the thin groove. Now my Festiva goes a lot faster. Best modification I ever did.

[perucho]

Good first post!

[microflea]

Festy of the month or long distance award??

I found my Festiva on ebay.I was the high bidder,but it did'nt hit reserve.I contacted the seller,struck a deal,packed up the wife and kids and headed 800 miles north!!.We actually drove from Ellabell,GA to Madera,PA to pick up this lil' gem.It had been off the road for a little over 2 years,but the owner assured me that with a new battery she would fire up and drive anywhere.Well,we called his bluff and drove up with a battery I had in my old van.When we got there I was suprised to see how clean the car was.I dropped the battery in and hit the key.Pukka,pukka,vroom!!! It started right up.The a/c was'nt working as stated so they knocked off $100(I have since then,charged the a/c and it blows cold).So $900 and 800 miles later,she was in my driveway.It went though 3 or 4 tanks of gas,a container of seafoam(to clean tha fuel system),A container of 4cyl restore(218,000 miles on her.But made the trip without a wimper.On top of that,Someone had added a Sears cruise-control system to the little beasty at some point in the past.Amazingly enough,IT WORKED!!.She runs good and is my daily driver.It's a 1988 LX.It has a/c,tilt,cruise,power mirrors,power brakes,tinted windows,5 speed trans,12" factory alloys,panasonic cd player,aftermarket slport steering wheel,LeBra,roof spoiler,driving lights

Here are a few pictures of my Festiva...

[perucho]

great story microflea, now add more photos (hopefully bigger too).

[bravekozak]

tinted glass

Is that factory tinted glass?

[microflea]

Hi,I'll try to add some photos tomorrow.The tint is'nt factory,but it looks like somebody put alot of time/money into the car at one point.It was originally white and it has been repainted a silver pearl with black and gray interior.

[batstiva]

What the heck, think I'm going to throw Annie into the mix this month. I'll do a formal entry post after she gets a bath and some new pics. Here she is. 1990 L Sport (whatever that is)

[wybnrml]

Well, here is my first ever FOTM entry.

I recently picked up this '88 LX for about $400. My Mom and I drove 60 miles south for it. It has 195,000 miles on it and it doesn't leak any fluids. It has a little rust in front of the rear passenger side tire. The best part is it has WORKING A/C! I have been cleaning this thing for the past week and it looks 100 times better then it did when I got it. So far I have taken the seats out and washed the seat covers, they were almost completely black. I took out all the interior plastics and cleaned them with soap and water. I also took out the carpet and cleaned it. So far I have replaced all four struts, the spark plugs, I took the wheels off my '90 LX and I got four brand new Kumho tires for them. I got new Timken wheel bearings for it and it will get those soon. When I got the car it had some nasty old purple window tint on it so I scraped it off, the car has Factory tinted windows. It does not have the underseat tray but it does have the Cargo Cover! I'm really glad that the LX interior isn't all torn up and is in really good shape now that I have cleaned it. Just today I used some Bondo Bumper restore and redid the red pinstriping on the bumpers. I have been driving this thing everyday and I am getting 32 MPG with the A/C on.

[microflea]

WOW !!! It really cleaned up nicely.I know a guy,who knows a guy,that can help you get a dash clock for it!

[wybnrml]

WOW !!! It really cleaned up nicely.I know a guy,who knows a guy,that can help you get a dash clock for it!

Haha, Thanks.

[PhoenixSHO]

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Just kidding :mrgreen:

You guys got some clean ones , wow.

[Damkid]

microflea - i added your pics to your original post

Great entries guys lets keep them coming

[sasquatch]

i think when i get the standalone, trurbo and roll cage in my car ill enter it again... its about time again... but i think we should have a "turbo" month, everyone who enters must have a turbo... and it must be in the engine bay...greg... lol jk....