What did you do to your Festiva this week?

[SimonTuffGuy]

I've seen similar topics like this on other boards... And I don't recall ever seeing one here on FordFestiva.com...

The idea behind it is to get a running list of things you've done to your car in a week period (I've seen days, but listing to a week will probably be easier)...

At any rate... Let's hear what's going on out there.

For Casper? I installed the OEM coil mount on the strut tower again, mounted my blaster coil up top and the other 2 pieces that attach where they go stock. Before, they were mounted on a little fabricated bracket off the wiper motor.

I also installed a new oxygen sensor wire. The old one was cut and broke off at the plug.

Put on the black Miata wheels (14's) in the rear so it looks "normal" instead of running mismatched wheels and put some much needed air in them.

Besides that... I installed a new passenger seat belt latch, got my new shifter knob, boot and console installed... And that's about it!

The car runs a LOT nicer with the oxygen sensor fixed... Much better than last year, that's for sure.

[quaddawg]

Put race stickers on one.

Sold one

Put stock tires back on another one so I could use the Sumi's for wet tires at driving school

[worfdog]

on my 89:
replaced inner and outer tie rods and boots on the steering rack.
repacked front wheel bearings with grease.
machined the rotors and replaced the brake pads.
replaced the lower control arms.
new struts.
replaced sway bar bushings.
bought but have not installed the new front axles. i'm to tired now,maybe finish it this weekend.
took the 1988 to gas it up and got riped off by the oil company, and thats about all for the festies this week.

[collegeboi]

Changed spark plugs, oil and air filter......

next week.

drain oil and radiator fluid and hopefully change oxygen sensor.

[Gforcefd]

Yellow festiva with 58k on it blew the head gasket and my wife drove it till it over heated....

This week:
Bought 250 dollars worth of parts for it
Got a free donar car with a B8 motor (this is what the parts where for)
Put on my new rims and tires i just bought from Ian (projectB6t) need some better spacers though.

Orange Car-

Going into the garage tonight to have the engine removed and starting over on something. Busy week

Daewoo Nubira, replaced the timing components and reassembled last night. Still wont fire, no spark.

[skeeters_keeper]

I've seen thread like this a few times before... not very recently tho.

i installed coil overs on GR2's sun afternoon, and fabb'd a rear strut bar, but thats about it.

[ejp2fast]

removed the oil pan... ready to take the pistons out and replace the rings.
seems like i got so much goin' on now that the weather is getting better.

[dahodges]

Added a quart of oil again this week. But who hasn't.

Put the drivers side window back in its track.

[Glease]

Added a quart of oil again this week. But who hasn't.

This is so true.


Umm... Sadly I just sold my Festy. I have a new one on the way in, 93 L very little rust, low kms. (My 92 was rusted to death)

Looks like me and the Storm are going to get to know each other better in the next month or so, as soon as i get the engine back in.

[xanthinic12]

Change the locks (finally)

[25Horseplay]

Added a quart of oil again this week. But who hasn't.

I haven't, my beater Festiva doesn't seem to burn or leak any oil. But I did put a hose clamp around the converter to stop it from rattling.

[MPG]

Bought it.

[jglutz]

Pickled (muriatic acid) the battery hold down hardware. I'll paint it some time in the next year.

[MONSOON]

I cut out the old seat brackets to mount the Taurus seats.
I also made a deal with my wife that we'd go to Panama City Saturday and hit her craft stores if I could hit the Pick N pull there!:lol:

[Damkid]

tried to get it running