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  • Doing a little bit of body work. Finally sanding the fiberglass bondo repair job I did like over 1-2 years ago.
    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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    • ^paint grinder I never sand fiberglass filler it sands like concrete lol it has to be topped with regular filler any was so just shape it and fill over it.

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      • yeah, I wasn't able to sand it by hand, I needed power tools to do so, which is why it took so long for me to get around to it. lol :p
        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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        • First time playing with Bondo... Lets just say it is going to take some practice and the correct tools

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          "The White Turd" 1993 Festiva 144k miles. (Winner of FOTM November 2016)
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          "The Rusty Banana" 1990 Yellow 5 Speed Mud Festiva (Lifted with 27" BKT Tractor Tires)(Winner of "Best Beater Award" - Madness 12 - 2018)

          "Papa Smurf" 1992 Blue 5 Speed Shell
          "Cracker?" (name pending) 1992 White Auto Shell (Future BP Swap)
          "Green Car..." Scrap Car that Runs?!?
          "Red Car..." Complete Scrap Car

          "El Flama Blanca" 1993 Festiva 104k miles. (Lil Brothers Car)
          https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzM...ew?usp=sharing

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          • Originally posted by firebush357 View Post
            First time playing with Bondo... Lets just say it is going to take some practice and the correct tools

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            You're right, you have to channel your inner sculptor. I taught in college and some picked it up quickly and others took longer. Be sure and work it soon after application or you'll regret it.
            Jack Byrd,
            1991 Capri
            1988 Festiva LX, 240K
            1970 Chev C10
            1977 Airstream Argosy MH

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            • Going to be receiving my BP and getting started on swapping it in.

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              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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              • Me and a friend spent all day yesterday doing my BP swap.

                Ran into a snag, because we thought we had all the plugs, but we were missing the IAC plug off the BP harness. >_<

                So apart from some wiring, the BP is almost ready to be fired up.

                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 TorqueEffect View Post
                  Me and a friend spent all day yesterday doing my BP swap.

                  Ran into a snag, because we thought we had all the plugs, but we were missing the IAC plug off the BP harness. >_<

                  So apart from some wiring, the BP is almost ready to be fired up.

                  Nice take a video

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                  88 Ford Festiva LX "Miogi" B8-ME swapped.

                  93 Ford Festiva L "Haywire" Rat infested trashcan WIP

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                    Switched out a broken Headlight and painted the assemblies as well as switching out the yellow marker light with an amber one.
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                    Painted the Grill and Bumper. (Looking at these close up I should have spent more time prepping each, specially the bumper.)
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                    Also Painted the Wiper Arms and started putting a Mirror on the passenger side. Is there a special inside plate for the non powered mirrors on the passenger side because the mirror I have doesn't have one so I'm just modifying the old one to make it work.
                    "The White Turd" 1993 Festiva 144k miles. (Winner of FOTM November 2016)
                    sigpic
                    "The Rusty Banana" 1990 Yellow 5 Speed Mud Festiva (Lifted with 27" BKT Tractor Tires)(Winner of "Best Beater Award" - Madness 12 - 2018)

                    "Papa Smurf" 1992 Blue 5 Speed Shell
                    "Cracker?" (name pending) 1992 White Auto Shell (Future BP Swap)
                    "Green Car..." Scrap Car that Runs?!?
                    "Red Car..." Complete Scrap Car

                    "El Flama Blanca" 1993 Festiva 104k miles. (Lil Brothers Car)
                    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzM...ew?usp=sharing

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                    • Well the IAC connector that both rockauto and autozone lists for a 1992 Escort GT will not fit the IAC on the 1992 Escort BP.

                      I then lookup 1996 Escort GT, and find what looks like the correct connector.

                      *sigh*
                      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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                      • ^ if you have a parts Festiva , the firewall solo has the same plug for the BP iac . I think it's the vent solo .
                        New build on the way .

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                        • Originally posted by shadetree View Post
                          ^ if you have a parts Festiva , the firewall solo has the same plug for the BP iac . I think it's the vent solo .
                          Hmmm, interesting. Tomorrow when I get off work, i'll go down to my buddies shop where we are doing the swap. (Out in the boonies)

                          Since I deleted the purge valve and charcoal canister, the plug got tucked into the fender. So i'll take a look. I did have a spare festiva harness, but all the plugs that looked like they possibly could fit, didn't.

                          I'll report back whether it is the same plug or not.
                          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 TorqueEffect View Post
                            Well the IAC connector that both rockauto and autozone lists for a 1992 Escort GT will not fit the IAC on the 1992 Escort BP.

                            I then lookup 1996 Escort GT, and find what looks like the correct connector.

                            *sigh*
                            For my b8me swap the guy with the loader broke the plug for the IAC so I took a hacksaw and a file and made one out of a plug that was similar. Looked like a little plastic brick when I got it to fit. Hasn't fallen out yet

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                            88 Ford Festiva LX "Miogi" B8-ME swapped.

                            93 Ford Festiva L "Haywire" Rat infested trashcan WIP

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                            • Well I found out today that the 1996 BP downpipe will not bolt up to the 1992 BP Manifold. =/

                              Originally posted by shadetree View Post
                              ^ if you have a parts Festiva , the firewall solo has the same plug for the BP iac . I think it's the vent solo .
                              Fit perfectly. Thanks!
                              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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                              • BP is up and running!

                                Still needs a bit of work to button it all up, but it runs and drives. But very loud since it is minus an exhaust.
                                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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