What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[Christ]

Started at it debating how to setup the drive system after the lift goes in... Getting ahead of myself, but its good to acknowledge future parts of a project anyway.

[TorqueEffect]

Changed the oil before it got any colder outside.

Thinking of sticking cardboard up in front of the radiator.

[scitzz]

I didn't do it to mine, but I did some Festy stuff today. Drove to Raleigh before the rain came, and pulled Adam,s old ride into the garage at Madness Central, and pulled the engine out, to be a donor for Laurel's QBall.

Ren(Wulfgarthegreat) standing in front of the donor.

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Engine out.

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Going back Thursday to reseal the donor, and pull QBalls dead engine out. May put it in as well if time permits, otherwise, will finish next Monday. Only took 3 1/4 hours to pull. Not bad. Took it easy on it. I hate trying to rush through a job if I don't have to. It was really nice being in a cozy, heated garage, and not crawling on gravel in the cold and rain.

The ride home through the feeder bands of Sandy lashing I-40 was fun too!

[TheresGabe]

Sometimes it's the little things. A lot of what I have done on my car, is just getting it back to having what it should have had when it was new. The back hatch carpet had been torn out about 6" from the seam. I have NO IDEA why. Also the carpet on the back of the seat was missing, so it was exposed metal rust colored circles. The replacement carpet, might not be perfect, but it's MUCH better!

[Damkid]

What have you done to your Festiva today!?

Pulled the 91' into the garage



Ugh...... A B3? WTF? At least it has AC

[fastivaca]

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

I got the 350 cca battery too. Started festy the other day in 28 degree weather & it worked great.

But would it work at 20 below which is unusual in my neck of the woods in the middle of winter?

Sent from somewhere west of here!

[sc72]

I got the 350 cca battery too. Started festy the other day in 28 degree weather & it worked great.

Hey Festers Q put up you address so we know what part of the world you are in and congrats on the battery, the day that i put the lawn mower battery in our car, i didn't give it much a chance in heck of working boy was i surprized when she came to life and it's still in there. although i do rotate them to keep them fresh.

[Fester's Quest]

Walmart Rafe, mine is a 350 cca and works fine, i didn't plan to do this swap but last winter the Die Hard died, so i have the lawn mower battery in the basement on a batt tender, i bolted it in the Festy and have not taken it out, works great.

I got the 350 cca battery too. Started festy the other day in 28 degree weather & it worked great.

[scitzz]

I blew the head gasket or I may have cracked the head .I'm tired of this 1 for sure!

Cylinder head is a piece of cake on these once you learn it. Don't be discouraged! You can tackle this!

[twopass]

I blew the head gasket or I may have cracked the head .I'm tired of this 1 for sure!

[Prafeston]

So whats the deal with sleeping in your car.

I was playing in a Disc Golf tourney in Vichy, MO. Went out Friday night and camped for two days while we played 3 courses Saturday/Sunday. When I was leaving for the trip I couldn't find either of my tents.

[sc72]

Slept in my Festiva the last two nights. There isn't much room back there!! I folded the rear seat flat and the also leaned the drivers seat flat. I tried several positions...none were very comfortable!

So whats the deal with sleeping in your car.

[1990new]

Slept in my Festiva the last two nights. There isn't much room back there!! I folded the rear seat flat and the also leaned the drivers seat flat. I tried several positions...none were very comfortable!

This might be helpful

http://cheaprvliving.com/fordfestiva.html

[Prafeston]

Slept in my Festiva the last two nights. There isn't much room back there!! I folded the rear seat flat and the also leaned the drivers seat flat. I tried several positions...none were very comfortable!

[lulu]

Made more work for link5186. The clutch finally died after a few months of hinting of impending doom.