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  • bought my 89 4spd festy w/ 215k 5 days ago second one i've owned. and lets seee replaced air filter plugs wires cap &rotor rear wheel bearings, today im going to look for a new carpet to put in and some matching fabric to reupholster the interior. and make new seats recondition the dash. and look for a center console.

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    • What have you done to your Festiva today!?

      On my stock 91' when I got it, there was no front bumper cover and the corner lights were wired to be the turn signals

      Today I re-wired the lights do they work light factory again

      While I had the passenger side corner light off, looking at the sheet metal in behind the lense its all wrinkled.... So I can safetly say my festiva was in at least two front end crashes, one crash for each side of the car lol

      1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
      1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
      2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor

      1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)

      If no one from the future stops you from doing it, how bad of a decision can it really be?

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      • Put gas in mine at Costco this afternoon.....While I was doing so, a young fellow in line behind me driving a newer Mazda
        said he had seen mine around town and was looking for one in good condition to buy. He said he was having a hard time
        finding one like he wanted (90-93 Five Speed in good condition). Told him to check out Fordfestiva.com while he was looking.
        So hopefully we will soon have a new member from Charleston.

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        • Topped off the transmission, put in a half tank, and enjoyed my keyless entry!
          -Zack
          Blue '93 GL Auto: White 13" 5 Point Wheels, Full LED Conversion, and an 8" Sub

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          • Got some 2001 Kia Ria (estate) struts for the front and also got the calipers. Cut the tabs for the kia's sway bars off and painted them. Going Aspire knuckles when I can find a car...
            1993 Festiva L "Wendy" BP n' stuff
            2013 Mazdaspeed 3 "The Kraken" -Stock.

            Dave Forget

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            • Over the last couple days I have gone to town on ordering my suspension and brake swap parts, only a few things left to go. So far i got:
              -New Aspire Front Calipers
              -New Aspire Front Rotors
              -New Brake-pads
              -New 250lb Summit Racing springs (For the front, will probably be too stiff and will have to switch them out)
              -New 150lb Black Magic springs (For the rear)
              -KYB Shocks (Rear)
              -New 2002 Monroe Kia Rio Strut Mounts
              -New Moog Outer Tie Rod Ends (Aspire)
              -2 New Festiva LCA's
              -2 New Festiva Inner Tie Rod Ends
              -2 New Festiva Outter Tie Rod Ends (Came in the same deal as the LCA's and Inners)
              -New Moog Sway Bar To LCA Bushings
              -New Energy Suspension Sway Bar To Body Mounts and Bushings

              As well as a New set of NKG Ignition Wires
              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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              • Re: What have you done to your Festiva today!?

                Defprun, the 2001 Rio knuckles ARE Aspire knuckles.
                In love with a MadScientist!:thumbright:
                There's a fine line between breathtaking ingenuity and "That's the stupidest thing I've ever seen!"

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                • My car has been in the shop, but I was told today that my civic shifter and bushing have been installed in the shift linkage. "New" tranny to go in tomorrow. Need some positive vibes sent my way. Hope this thing is in working order!
                  -Rafe-

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

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                  • Yesterday I pulled some struts off a 02' Rio and installed them, also installed a Escort dome/map light.

                    Still working out the kinks in the Rio strut swap though, having positive camber and uneven ride height issues.
                    1991 Ford Festiva BP (Full Aspire/Rio Swap) (337k Miles) (Around 95k Engine)
                    2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport 2.2L DOHC Ecotec (Threw a Rod)
                    1998 Chevy Monte Carlo LS 3.1 V6 (225k miles) Best MPG = 28

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                    • Well I'm one step away from getting my car back. The "new" transmission is in and my buddy said it's going through the gears, but we won't know for sure if it's in working order til tomorrow when he gets some fluids in it and takes it for a spin. He did say the new shifter is nice and stiff ...so no more sloppy joe shifter!

                      He also cracked open the old tranny and said the problem was the last bearing on the main shaft was toast and a couple of the gears were pretty chewed up. Here are the pics he sent me.




                      And the new Exedy Clutch installed
                      -Rafe-

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

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                      • Delivered 200 papers in the blizzard this morning! These baby tires are no fun in the snow especially with my piss poor alignment
                        93 Ford Festiva L 5 speed: In process of fixing PO's negligence

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                        • ^^I know that feel, bro.
                          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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                          • This is a lovely sight! After a week without seeing my Micro Machine it's finally back in my driveway with a new, working transmission!


                            And here is the newly installed Civic Short Shifter. It's a little stiff right now, but at least it's nice and tight and not a sloppy mess like the old one was. I'm digging the new purple shifter too!




                            Last edited by Prafeston; 02-27-2013, 02:11 PM.
                            -Rafe-

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

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                            • Put a wideband boost gauge in my Capri.....happy with the aem wideband but the boost gauge tells me my stock Capri gauge was off 3-4 psi. Not good considering I thought I was running 16 psi when in fact I was running 19-20.
                              Ford Fester

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                              • ^ that is why a wideband is awesome...
                                you you find another one cheaper that $100 let me know i have a friend that needs one.
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                                '92 Festiva L M/T
                                '93 Festiva GL A/T

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