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Neanderpaul & fastivaca
Here are the entries again starting with Neanderpaul's
Neanderpaul & fastivaca
Here are the entries again starting with Neanderpaul's
Originally posted by neanderpaul
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I present the legendary cream puff.
The story of cream puff goes back many years. My love affair with festivas started in 91. I've had 25 now. In January of 2011 I got a call that a sister of a friend was ready to let her 90 LX go. I had helped this lady out with her festiva 2 different times over the years. She knew I was a specialist. I got a call to repair her faulty fuel gauge. At that time I tightened up her floppy, one year only, swoopy power mirrors. Maybe a year later I got a call to replace her fuel pump. Each time I repaired her festy I reminded her that I would like to be in line to buy should she ever sell. The first time she told me I was 3rd in line. She said her daughter wanted it and that her son in law wanted to motor swap it. The second time I worked on it she said just her son-in-law was in front of me. The third time she called for help her son-in-law had been a jerk to her. She said he refused to come over, jump start it, and take her to get a battery for it. I jumped up and took care of that in a heartbeat. Then she offered it to me for a price many would consider smoking. But per my usual way of doing business I offered less. She took the offer. I had just sold another festiva for a tidy profit. I happened to have the cash ready! I told her I'd be back the next day with cash. Then I picked this up.
This was my favorite comment when I first showed it here. LOL Brad!!
Originally Posted by bhazard
You are now the most hated man on ff.com LOL
This is the original thread when I first brought it home.
Then I got busy waxing and detailing. I painted, waxed, striped, and modified an 88-89 grille. This was the result.
Before
After
Before
Next with full text tech support from HTCHBK Joseph I installed a complete ac swap.
EJP2fast Eric supplied a rear wiper gear from an escort wagon.
Then I installed a complete aspire brake and suspension swap. Front rotors, calipers (painted them), struts and springs, rear axle beam, drums, struts with front festiva springs cut by 2 coils. And to finish it off I installed 4 tenzo sinko r 15" wheels.
And here is the original thread for the brake swap.
Finally my friend Jack made an in bumper trailer hitch. I went to Texas and picked up a small enclosed aluminum trailer.
So in summary this is the coveted 90LX, optioned out with a factory spoiler, underseat tray, one year only holey headrests, one year only swoopy power mirrors, factory mudflaps, custom 88-89 grille, aspire brake and suspension swapped, rear wiper escort wagon wiper gear (makes the wiper rest in the down position) swapped, with 15" wheels.
The story of cream puff goes back many years. My love affair with festivas started in 91. I've had 25 now. In January of 2011 I got a call that a sister of a friend was ready to let her 90 LX go. I had helped this lady out with her festiva 2 different times over the years. She knew I was a specialist. I got a call to repair her faulty fuel gauge. At that time I tightened up her floppy, one year only, swoopy power mirrors. Maybe a year later I got a call to replace her fuel pump. Each time I repaired her festy I reminded her that I would like to be in line to buy should she ever sell. The first time she told me I was 3rd in line. She said her daughter wanted it and that her son in law wanted to motor swap it. The second time I worked on it she said just her son-in-law was in front of me. The third time she called for help her son-in-law had been a jerk to her. She said he refused to come over, jump start it, and take her to get a battery for it. I jumped up and took care of that in a heartbeat. Then she offered it to me for a price many would consider smoking. But per my usual way of doing business I offered less. She took the offer. I had just sold another festiva for a tidy profit. I happened to have the cash ready! I told her I'd be back the next day with cash. Then I picked this up.
This was my favorite comment when I first showed it here. LOL Brad!!
Originally Posted by bhazard
You are now the most hated man on ff.com LOL
This is the original thread when I first brought it home.
Then I got busy waxing and detailing. I painted, waxed, striped, and modified an 88-89 grille. This was the result.
Before
After
Before
Next with full text tech support from HTCHBK Joseph I installed a complete ac swap.
EJP2fast Eric supplied a rear wiper gear from an escort wagon.
Then I installed a complete aspire brake and suspension swap. Front rotors, calipers (painted them), struts and springs, rear axle beam, drums, struts with front festiva springs cut by 2 coils. And to finish it off I installed 4 tenzo sinko r 15" wheels.
And here is the original thread for the brake swap.
Finally my friend Jack made an in bumper trailer hitch. I went to Texas and picked up a small enclosed aluminum trailer.
So in summary this is the coveted 90LX, optioned out with a factory spoiler, underseat tray, one year only holey headrests, one year only swoopy power mirrors, factory mudflaps, custom 88-89 grille, aspire brake and suspension swapped, rear wiper escort wagon wiper gear (makes the wiper rest in the down position) swapped, with 15" wheels.
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