What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[scitzz]

I did a couple things. Today, or as most of you would say, last night, say, 2:30 AM, Baby Car looked a little something like this...



The engine looked like this...



And as of 9:30 AM she looks like this.




Not much more than a couple gallons of Purple Power (Thanks Arty), a big brush, a little brush, and 3 beers couldn't do any old time.

Feeling lazy though. Might put a new engine and transmission in the old girl if I can find a shot of scotch or two....

[Team Lightning]

Filled it up on the way home from work. I got 42mpg on this tank. 41 + on the last one.

[walth]

I sold a festiva today, along with tons of festiva and aspire parts. glad to have the room and one less project going and glad to see someone happy to continue finishing a car. Can't wait to see it finished

[Prafeston]

Do those speakers sound better than the stock ones?
Do the speaker grilles fit with the new speakers installed?

I never had stock speakers in my Festy so I'm not sure, but they do sound good for little 4 inchers. They were the best ones the store I bought them from head to offer. Cost me like 73 bucks for the pair and that was at dealer cost.

And yes, after installing them from the inside of the whole I was able to get the grills on no problem.

Here check out my garage thread where I usually put up more detailed pics.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?p=535446#post535446

[Larry Hampton]

Yup. Left rear was IIRC, 1/4" toed in. Took it home and took everything apart. Anti-siezed all fasteners and took it back to the shop. Saved the labor they would have charged to take it apart had there been any issues.

They still have to loosen the spindle to install the shim but it came apart a lot easier=less time=less labor charge.

I may have to do that, they didn't have the shim and had to order it, left rear too.

I'll bring it back next Saturday to fix it.

[kellen302]

I also reccomend Kicker DS40 for a quality budget 4" speaker. I thought they were blown for awhile, but I found it was stuff in the dash and trim in the back rattling! they do have a bit of a bass kick to them which is nice but I'm still looking to throw in a small sub because of the road noise and longevity of the speakers.

[bravekozak]

Do those speakers sound better than the stock ones?
Do the speaker grilles fit with the new speakers installed?

[Prafeston]

Yesterday I installed a new headunit and some nice 4in speakers to go in the stock locations. Only have the fronts installed right now.

JL Audio C2-400x Speakers and an Alpine CDE-133BT Headunit

[lessersivad]

Anyone ever get the rear aligned?

Yup. Left rear was IIRC, 1/4" toed in. Took it home and took everything apart. Anti-siezed all fasteners and took it back to the shop. Saved the labor they would have charged to take it apart had there been any issues.

They still have to loosen the spindle to install the shim but it came apart a lot easier=less time=less labor charge.

[Ford Fester]

The only way to do it is to shim the spindle for camber and toe....pretty easy.

[scitzz]

Spent last night swapping my wife's aluminum wheels and worn tires for steel wheels and new 12's so Goodyear can do an alignment on it.

Anyone ever get the rear aligned?

I have been told that it does not need alignment unless there is physical damage. I have ALSO been told at a couple shops that they don't list what the specs are to even TELL there is damage.

I wouldn't go by just that, but it is a place to start...

[Larry Hampton]

Spent last night swapping my wife's aluminum wheels and worn tires for steel wheels and new 12's so Goodyear can do an alignment on it.

Anyone ever get the rear aligned?

[ernst]

Cleaning and fixing my flooded red sedan festiva/pride. Took advantage of the heat of the sun today for my washed carpet and seats.

[scitzz]

mrghost, I saw you needed an axle stub. A member has one for sale here. I almost bought it on general principles. The ones that know they are hard to find. I have a couple spares already though.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44369

[mrghost]

Whuuueee ! I changed the brakes, new tires 155/12r 80 bleed the breaks, Rear brake pad were hardly worn at all, cruddy self adjusters. cleaned up a slave cylinder, re-torqued the heads to 76 pounds..headbolts Loose by a 1/4 turn at 90,000 on motor.. Rear axel / spindle striped out had to chase threads with a die M16 / 1.5..next on the list To get a front end alingment. Wish I had a 5 speed trans....OOOOooo !