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  • Tried cleaning up my transmission a bit. Looking better. Still needs work.

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    -Rafe-

    Things I have for sale.
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    Festiva Non-Swoopy Power Drivers Mirror

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    • Is a trans like easily movable by one person? Is that a 5-speed?
      Buck.
      -1993 Ford Festiva GL, ~200k, B6, Aspire rear, Rio front, 5-speed. '87 Prelude alloys. Happy to be back on the route!!!
      -1999 Toyota Sienna XLE, 346,000
      -1996 Chevrolet K1500 Z71, 350 V8, 198k, hauler

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      • Yes these trannys are very small and pretty light!!
        91' Festiva GL Auto EFI--- BP swapped, G-Series swap in the works.
        Adjustable VW MK2 front suspension and Aspire disc brakes
        Aspire rear axle and drum swapped with adjustable KYB rear suspension

        LOOKING FOR RUST FREE SHELL IN CALIFORNIA

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        • Picked up another one. For FREE!

          Thanks DON SVO.

          ~Austin
          Red 88 L (Ocho)

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          • Nice!!!!

            I like the bumper sticker lol
            Buck.
            -1993 Ford Festiva GL, ~200k, B6, Aspire rear, Rio front, 5-speed. '87 Prelude alloys. Happy to be back on the route!!!
            -1999 Toyota Sienna XLE, 346,000
            -1996 Chevrolet K1500 Z71, 350 V8, 198k, hauler

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            • Originally posted by 200KGPGTP View Post
              Is a trans like easily movable by one person? Is that a 5-speed?
              Yeah, I can lug it around pretty easy and I'm a small guy. And yes it is a 5 speed.
              -Rafe-

              Things I have for sale.
              Random Festiva Parts
              Festiva Non-Swoopy Power Drivers Mirror

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              • Yesterday....

                Bought 4 of these:

                7 - XXR Wheels Model 008 15x6.5 4x114.3 offset 42 - AVNmotorsports.com - item 00856082 79.99.jpg

                With plans to make them look like this:

                7.1 - XXR-008.jpg

                Why not just buy 4 of the wheels in the all-silver style? Can't get them anymore in the 15" size so I had to buy the wheels in the predominantly black style and will have to paint them. Oh well, they'll look killer when they're on there....
                Last edited by Twistiva; 02-10-2013, 05:04 PM.
                88L - 'Twistiva' - 'The Fusion of Man and Machine'
                88LX - 'Laztiza' - Future Resurrection Project
                91L - 'Mistiva' - My Daughter's DD
                93L - 'Vextiva' - Airport Car

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                • [QUOTE=Prafeston;572744]Tried cleaning up my transmission a bit. Looking better. Still needs work.

                  Rafe -

                  Looks a ton better! Gotta do that exact same thing to a 5-spd I bought for my Festiva. I plan to paint mine when I get it all cleaned up in late Spring.

                  Question: Besides cleaning it up, is the only thing you need to do to get ready to install it is buying a new transmission 'lip' gasket? (ie, where the transmission case mounts to the engine)
                  88L - 'Twistiva' - 'The Fusion of Man and Machine'
                  88LX - 'Laztiza' - Future Resurrection Project
                  91L - 'Mistiva' - My Daughter's DD
                  93L - 'Vextiva' - Airport Car

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                  • Re: What have you done to your Festiva today!?

                    Had a 200k party!!!
                    HULi ---------------------------------------------------------------------------> Any-where, any-way, any-time.
                    "CL4P-TP" - 93 Festiva L

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                    • Originally posted by Huli View Post
                      Had a 200k party!!!
                      Congrats!

                      I remember when my Festy his 123,456.7 miles. I drove back and forth along a deserted road on base at lunchtime just so I could hit that magic number and take a pix of the odometer....didn't want it to roll through that sequential numbering and me not realize it. I took the pix :thumbs_up: but it turned out too blurry to see any of the numbers. :thumbs_down:

                      Congrats on the 200K!
                      88L - 'Twistiva' - 'The Fusion of Man and Machine'
                      88LX - 'Laztiza' - Future Resurrection Project
                      91L - 'Mistiva' - My Daughter's DD
                      93L - 'Vextiva' - Airport Car

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                      • I bought it. Well, an Aspire.
                        '97 Aspire

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                        • Originally posted by Twistiva View Post
                          Question: Besides cleaning it up, is the only thing you need to do to get ready to install it is buying a new transmission 'lip' gasket? (ie, where the transmission case mounts to the engine)
                          Is there a gasket for the transmission to engine? I don't remember seeing one when I removed it...I did buy new axle seals.
                          -Rafe-

                          Things I have for sale.
                          Random Festiva Parts
                          Festiva Non-Swoopy Power Drivers Mirror

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                          • What have you done to your Festiva today!?

                            Might consider clutch assembly, pilot bearing (not VOR or ADF related), and rear main seal also. No gasket between engine and transaxle...just the backplate.

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                            • Originally posted by Prafeston View Post
                              Is there a gasket for the transmission to engine? I don't remember seeing one when I removed it...I did buy new axle seals.
                              Rafe - OK, my mistake. I thought there was one. I learn somethin' new every day here.

                              Originally posted by 1990new View Post
                              Might consider clutch assembly, pilot bearing (not VOR or ADF related), and rear main seal also. No gasket between engine and transaxle...just the backplate.
                              1990new - Ha! Ha! I actually got that joke! :highly_amused:

                              Thanks for the list of other parts to get and/or check!
                              Last edited by Twistiva; 02-10-2013, 11:51 PM.
                              88L - 'Twistiva' - 'The Fusion of Man and Machine'
                              88LX - 'Laztiza' - Future Resurrection Project
                              91L - 'Mistiva' - My Daughter's DD
                              93L - 'Vextiva' - Airport Car

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                              • Put insurance on it and drove it to wal-mart. It runs and drives, but coolant disappears at an astonishing rate, and it varies where it comes from. Anyone gots an engine nearby? :lol:
                                Buck.
                                -1993 Ford Festiva GL, ~200k, B6, Aspire rear, Rio front, 5-speed. '87 Prelude alloys. Happy to be back on the route!!!
                                -1999 Toyota Sienna XLE, 346,000
                                -1996 Chevrolet K1500 Z71, 350 V8, 198k, hauler

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