I got so many nice things...

[neanderpaul]

Yep you stole the sears box!
Nice new festy too. Love the name! So are you getting her roadworthy?

[Safety Guy]

Nice Backupstiva purchase!

Good tool deals, too. Maybe I should be heading for Sears.

Karl

[htchbck]

PJs for the win! Do you deliver or did the PO just not remove the topper? Lol

[navdoc101]

Man! You steped in a BIG pile of good stuff!! That 1 pic looks like a festy train. haha I bought my tool box from Harbour Freight 4 drawer ,big bin roller & 7 drawer top box for $80. a year ago. Not the quality of Craftsman. Congrats. Send some of that luck south. ;}

[boydg1]

.... I would like to know how you hooked up the TOW BAR to the second Festiva (White). If possible, please show some pics. I too have a TOW BAR but am NOT quite sure how to hook it up. Thanks . . .

Went out for a while today, took a drive, ran some errands, pick up a few things.

First, I needed some booze. Funds were running low, so I grabbed me some Brandy...



Ran by sears to pick up the $50 deal on a set of gear wrenches, I love ratcheting wrenches, I don't think the FSM could create a better tool....Still looking for a set of S&K's like Festyboy brought to FM4 though....



While I was there, I was eyeballing some of the tool boxes on sale, and the salesman, an old guy with a sharp eye, couldn't help but but noticing this as I wandered around candy land, I mean the tool section of Sears....

Long story short, he pointed out a 5 drawer, $150 ball bearing slide, black tool box, open box clearance, for $38.93. $42 with tax, I know, cause I bought it. I told the wife he cast a spell on me, I think she isn't buying it, but I can keep the box anyways...



So, since I am already out dicking around, and spending money, I decided to spend a little more.

Yeah, I did it, I brought my second Festiva home an hour or so ago.

Ladies and men of questionable background, may I present....

Backupstiva!











She needs a little work, and a better name, but, yeah, she is in the driveway awaiting lurves right now

[scitzz]

Paul, the goal is to get her roadworthy. Stay tuned for more details...

htchbck: I deliver.

Boydg1: I borrowed the setup from a friend, and it is pretty cool. He welded his tow bar parts, the ones that attach to the car, to the tow strap plates off an old Festiva. Take off the tow strap, and bolt those in place, attach tow bar, and go. Arrive, remove, and put your straps back on. Thanks kartracer46

[freshtiva]

I got me some of those wrenchs, I love them , you will too. Congrats on the shopping spree ! That festy looks pretty straight. Ive got a picture somewhere of Wes hooking up a towbar to the front of a festy, Ill search for it.

[freshtiva]

Looks like scitzz used the tow eyelets to connect the tow bar

[boydg1]

.... Can YOU show some pics??
.

Boydg1: I borrowed the setup from a friend, and it is pretty cool. He welded his tow bar parts, the ones that attach to the car, to the tow strap plates off an old Festiva. Take off the tow strap, and bolt those in place, attach tow bar, and go. Arrive, remove, and put your straps back on. Thanks kartracer46[/quote]

[Aspire]

Paul, the goal is to get her roadworthy.

That's been my goal for every car that I've owned. Sad, but true.

[scitzz]

Fresh, I used them the day I bought them, to get the tow hooks off. Saved mucho time!

boydg1. It is pouring outside, I will see if I can get some pics tomorrow for you, but this setup is specific to this tow bar, and it is an ancient style. Works wonders, but won't be identical to anything recent.

Aspire: She doesn't appear to need much work, but she MIGHT become a parts/electric car. Undecided so far, but that body is sooooo straight!

[boydg1]

.... "this setup is specific to this tow bar". That's ok , it will allow me to see what was changed on the tow bar and how it was hooked up and MOST importantly what it was hooked to on Festie. Am looking forward to the pics.
.
.... Is the transmission AUTO or Manual and did you do anything to the transmission before towing. How FAR did you tow Festie???

Thanks again

_____:p_____

boydg1. It is pouring outside, I will see if I can get some pics tomorrow for you, but this setup is specific to this tow bar, and it is an ancient style. Works wonders, but won't be identical to anything recent.

[DrMaxwellEdison]

the wrenches are on my "when I find extra money, I'm going to buy some new tools" wishlist/fund. I had some ratcheting dog bone wrenches until they seized up... best birthday present I ever got.....
Edit: for reasons beyond my control, the vocabulary that belongs only in the arena comes spewing from my mouth, so I won't discuss it further, I have an uncontrollable hatred for Brandy, but to each their own.

[Smedley]

.... "this setup is specific to this tow bar". That's ok , it will allow me to see what was changed on the tow bar and how it was hooked up and MOST importantly what it was hooked to on Festie. Am looking forward to the pics.
.
.... Is the transmission AUTO or Manual and did you do anything to the transmission before towing. How FAR did you tow Festie???

Thanks again

_____:p_____

That one is a manual. He towed it about 70 miles. I know because he got the car from me!
kartracer46, who made the setup for himself, also used it to tow a car from me, about 125 miles. Then he loaned the setup to Scitzz.
Once the crud is washed off the car and it's cleaned out, it will look good. I hope the wiring issue turns out to be something simple to fix like you guys think it is.
Paul, when you are ready to work on this one, let me know and we'll dig out the parts you need for the front end.

[kartracer46]

Can't wait to see that white one after you chase the crud with some greased lightening. I'll bet it looks really good, not sure how i'd know that but I do.