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  • I ran it out of gas today, about a 1/8 mile from the downhill run to the gas station... So close.
    Owner of:
    1991 Red Festiva L, 5 speed (Swagger Wagon)
    In progress:
    BP+G25MR swap, Kia rio axles hopefully.

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    • Originally posted by kellen302 View Post
      I ran it out of gas today, about a 1/8 mile from the downhill run to the gas station... So close.
      Well you only had 1/8 of a mile push. That ain't too bad.
      Rodney

      1991 FI 5 Speed Aqua Blue

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      • Got the crank pulley bolted on for the a/c, and got the compressor bolted on as well.

        Whew, this heat is killing me, let just say over 5 hours after I had finished, my shirt is still soaked in sweat.

        Just need to hook the lines up to the compressor, and jbweld that high pressure line to the condenser, then it will be ready for a vacuum test.
        Then once I have a belt on there, I will be ready to charge it, I just need to find someone with a manifold gauge set.
        Anyone in the area have one I can use?
        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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        • Originally posted by kellen302 View Post
          I ran it out of gas today.....
          Been there, done that. Maaaany times. Danged gas gauge hasn't worked right for years. Reads correctly for the first 50-75 miles or so, then drops down immediately to about 1/4 to 1/3 of a tank for a few days and then drops down to "E".

          Need to get that sucker fixed.

          Yesterday: got a Mazda RX-7 cruise control switch in the mail that I bought from eBay. Have the blinker/wiper/cruise control assembly already. Need the other parts.
          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 installed ol'skool day driving lights, they have 21W bulb, and were very stylish here back in the days (late 80's and early 90's)




            Now I don't have to remember lights (on or off),:thumbs_up: because I connected them so that when ignition is on yellow lights and parking lights are on, when I turn parking light on, yellow lights turn off and just parking light are on.
            Hi! Do you wanna ride with me? I have red cabrio, it has the biggest engine what was available when the car was new. It also has about every possible accessories what was available then.
            It's -89 Mazda 121 with 1,3L carb engine banana time

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            • Originally posted by Maikel View Post
              I installed ol'skool day driving lights, they have 21W bulb, and were very stylish here back in the days (late 80's and early 90's)




              Now I don't have to remember lights (on or off),:thumbs_up: because I connected them so that when ignition is on yellow lights and parking lights are on, when I turn parking light on, yellow lights turn off and just parking light are on.
              Very nice!

              On a side note I installed my new $25 water pump (lifetime warranty) this morning! Reminds me of why I drive one of these gokarts.
              2002 Ford Mustang GT Mineral Grey 5 spd
              1996 Ford Explorer XLT AWD White POS
              1992 Ford Festiva GL Metallic Blue 5 spd

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              • I removed the rear harness of the car today, started replacing it with my own so i know whats going on, i had the engine re-wired at a shop called ecotech since i could not get our car to keep fire no matter how many times i went back through the harness, so now we have 2 half harnesses, 1/2 festiva and 1/2 escort gt. i need to get rid of the unnecessary wires soon but not until i get a break in the rally season. back to what i was doing though i took the harness out and wired up my park lamps so far, i picked up a little switchboard from AutoZone with 4 fused switches built in, going to put some of the switches for things like the park lamps, reverse lights, and guage/map lights on the steering wheel or within reach of the co-driver. pics to follow, on a bad connection currently

                Car #789
                Sponsors: Williams American Construction, Dewaynes Tire service, Roofing Supply Group
                1992 Festiva L - BP Swapped, Aspire Swapped, Rally America Sanctioned.
                1993 Festiva GL - 4sp Automatic and the bluest car i've ever seen...
                http://www.facebook.com/warally

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                • Got all the lines hooked up to the compressor, and found out that the high pressure line on the condenser would still thread, the end of the hose was just being stubborn, and didn't want to go back in.

                  But I finally made it go back in, and the fitting tightened down just fine. Though when I get the retrofit kit, I am going to replace the seal, since a piece of it fell out when I was fighting with it.
                  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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                  • Got front end aligned. I eyeballed it to within exact tolerance. Alignment guy only charged 1/2 price to check it. lol If only I could do that every time.
                    -Bryant

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                    • i gotta get our front end aligned here after i put the brake lights and headlights together.

                      List of things left to do before rally:
                      =Get engine going aka finish bp swap DONE
                      finish aspire swap DONE
                      Switch Suspension DONE
                      wire the lights up IN PROGRESS
                      Inspection TO BE DONE THIS WEEKEND
                      Lisenced TO BE DONE THIS WEEKEND

                      Car #789
                      Sponsors: Williams American Construction, Dewaynes Tire service, Roofing Supply Group
                      1992 Festiva L - BP Swapped, Aspire Swapped, Rally America Sanctioned.
                      1993 Festiva GL - 4sp Automatic and the bluest car i've ever seen...
                      http://www.facebook.com/warally

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                      • I'm in Rolla this weekend. I better see this car sometime!
                        -Rafe-

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

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                        • Originally posted by WTFestiva View Post
                          i gotta get our front end aligned here after i put the brake lights and headlights together.

                          List of things left to do before rally:
                          =Get engine going aka finish bp swap DONE
                          finish aspire swap DONE
                          Switch Suspension DONE
                          wire the lights up IN PROGRESS
                          Inspection TO BE DONE THIS WEEKEND
                          Lisenced TO BE DONE THIS WEEKEND
                          Man, I'd really love to see you race that car.

                          Would be nice to have at least an interior camera setup, even if it is just a cheap digital cam mounted somewhere inside the car.
                          Last edited by TorqueEffect; 07-19-2013, 12:06 AM.
                          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 it's been over a month in the waiting, but my car is finally running again. New front crank seal, new oil pan gasket, slightly used KYB strut/shocks, very used but newly powdercoated FMS springs installed. Felt good to be behind the wheel again! Was tired of laying on my back underneath the dang thing!





                            Last edited by Prafeston; 07-20-2013, 12:22 AM.
                            -Rafe-

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

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                            • Looks awesome!!!!
                              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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                              • Installed a fancier headunit.

                                Not a well known, or particularly good brand. But it is a Planet Audio single-din head unit with a 3.2inch screen, and plays dvds and other types of multimedia. has Front and Rear USB, Video inputs.

                                I did bypass the handbrake safety wire for the video playback where it required the handbrake to be applied for it to play videos by grounding it.
                                Seriously, what is the point in having it play videos if the parking brake has to be on?
                                I know it is to keep the driver from being distracted, but what if the passenger wants to watch something on a long trip?

                                I will say this, it sounds way better on my cheap Boss speakers than my Basic Pioneer headunit did.
                                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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