What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[2xclutchin]

^+1

[frogman]

Started sanding the rust out of my spare tire tub. Leaking tail light gaskets, for years, let water eat away. I wake up early and need something to do that doesn't make much noise. As it is too hot after 9 am, I can devote a few hours to the task. Another day or two and it will be primed and spray bombed. Thinking about spraying with truck bed protector to top it off.

[Festiva_Fred]

New shift knob!

[Oren09]

Did you gain an extra gear with that knob?

[Festiva_Fred]

Ha! :p ...I am putting a 5 spd in it within a few months

[link5186]

Did you gain an extra gear with that knob?

Yes! Lol. Swapped out my LCAs. Got your warranty set, G½". Now to wait for money to hit the bank so I can get some gear oil. Can't wait to drive the old man again!

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[Christ]

Contemplated an interesting project along the lines of the carb-per-cylinder swap... the complexity grows a bit, and it's staying a secret for now, but it's something I'm interested in for a few years now.

The only hint you all get - I'll only be using 2 carbs instead of 4.

[link5186]

Picked up gear oil and filled the trans. Notchy in to 5th, which I expected with the 3 piece synchro in the Franken-trans. Very slight diff whine that picks up around 40-50mph. It'll buy me plenty of time to get working again and source an f series. Now I need to tear down the one I pulled and swap input shafts.

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[htchbck]

Drove it about 350 miles total. Went to a family reunion in Chattanooga, on the way there I saw a red EFI festiva with some wide Datsun rims sitting at a fire station, so I stopped by and talked to the guy for only a couple minutes before he got a call and had to leave . After lunch I made my way up toward Knoxville to meet up with Lucas (blueoval) to sell some alloys. Had a good chat even though it was scorching hot outside, then headed back. On the way home saw a couple of girls driving yet another red festiva so I flashed my lights and waved (horn doesn't work) and they honked and waved back. Finally made it home and my box of alternators from Link5186 was here So a pretty good Festiva day!

[hodginsa]

My A/C is working again!

[Oren09]

My driver's side autobelt stopped working.
Luckily I found a factory crank at a junkyard a few weeks ago.

[deathrace2000]

...

The only hint you all get - I'll only be using 2 carbs instead of 4.

Dual side drafts?

[DriverOne]

Drove it about 350 miles total. Went to a family reunion in Chattanooga, on the way there I saw a red EFI festiva with some wide Datsun rims sitting at a fire station, so I stopped by and talked to the guy for only a couple minutes before he got a call and had to leave . After lunch I made my way up toward Knoxville to meet up with Lucas (blueoval) to sell some alloys. Had a good chat even though it was scorching hot outside, then headed back. On the way home saw a couple of girls driving yet another red festiva so I flashed my lights and waved (horn doesn't work) and they honked and waved back. Finally made it home and my box of alternators from Link5186 was here So a pretty good Festiva day!

Like a freaking car commercial!

[Christ]

Dual side drafts?

Nah, but yeah. They're CVK 30's that I'm planning on using, but i have to do some more sober research before I get too involved in it and find out exactly what the entire job entails. It involves a modded cam and boost.

[Charlie1717]

Drove from Nashville to Bloomington Illinois to Columbus Indiana and back to Nashville. All in all I drove 1,000 miles this weekend in 105 degree temps with no a/c I think I lost 10 pounds sweating. Can't complain though the festy drove great with good mpg (regardless of my excessive speeding).

Now she needs a bath!