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  • You're right Gomez, I need an inline fuse on the battery + to number 30 on the relay wire, I just didn't have one on hand but will do so this weekend when I move my battery to the passengers side behind the headlight.
    Semper Fi til I die!

    1993 Fescort GT 1.8 BP automatic Kia Rio front struts and cut springs Cut Front Festiva springs with Monroe Aspire struts in rear


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    • Finally finished the aspire swap but I'm having an issue with the right brake caliper binding up. I replaced the caliper and it is still doing it, I suspect the caliper mounting ears on the knuckle may be bent. Also properly torqued all the wheel bearings and greased my poly torsion beam bushings.


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      • Installed a pillar gauge pod. Still haven't fixed my tach so it remains. This isn't finished product this was in test fitting stage. But you get the point.
        1988 Ford Festiva "Sonic" BPT g25mr MS2 standalone ecu, FOTY '11, Best Beater FMV, Fan Favorite FMVI

        1989 Ford Mustang GT 5.slow

        1996 Ford F-150

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        • Raced!
          Previous owner of ZEFstiva

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          • I really aught to take a video of my paper route and all my trooper festy endures day in and day out.

            Anyone interested?
            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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            • Pulled my turbo off to check if oil is coming out of my exhaust ports.
              Current cars:

              1993 Ford Festiva 5-Speed - Festiclese III - Cousin of the Banhammer - "The Jalopnik Car"
              1984 Toyota Cressida - 2JZGE Swap, Turbocharged.
              2013 Mazda Mazda2 - Exhaust and Wheels (the daily)
              2002 Toyota Tundra - V6/Auto/2WD - The Tow Vehicle.

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              • .... Why don't you do that, I for one, I think, would appreciate seeing it!!
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                Originally posted by 200KGPGTP View Post
                I really aught to take a video of my paper route and all my trooper festy endures day in and day out.

                Anyone interested?
                A hunch is creativity trying to tell you something.

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                • added a new Festiva to the fleet. my wife said if I found an auto she would drive it. so be it, there is now a green 93GL auto car here now. the old suburban will soon be retired due to gas consumption and near $4 per gallon to fill up.
                  91 Festiva GL "Scrat"
                  82 Honda Goldwing GL1100i
                  85 BMW 535is "Brunhild"

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                  • Put on lower control arms and tie-pod ends. Noticed they were bad when changing the rotors 2 weeks ago, but money only goes so far, so I had to wait til I got more of it. lol

                    So, in the past 2 weeks......
                    -new front wheel bearings(Timken)
                    -new rotors
                    -new calipers
                    -new brake pads
                    -new lower control arms
                    -new tie-rods
                    -new cv boots and re-packed cv joints
                    -DIY alignment, runs straight and true

                    now...its time to look at the rear brakes/suspension
                    Last edited by drddan; 08-07-2011, 12:58 PM.
                    Dan




                    Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO

                    Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC

                    I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:

                    R.I.P.
                    Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
                    Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
                    Silver 1988 Festiva L

                    My Music!
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                    • Did you do the front bearing/rotor yourself?
                      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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                      • Tinted the drivers side rear window. 2 down & the hatch to go Saved the hardest for the last since I never applied tint b4. Side windows turned out nice but a little worried on the hatch from horror stories of creases. Anyone got any tips?
                        Last edited by SuperDaveGulvak; 08-07-2011, 03:43 PM.
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                        1991 Ford Festiva GL- Auto

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                        • Originally posted by 200KGPGTP View Post
                          Did you do the front bearing/rotor yourself?
                          Nah, pulled the knuckle and took it to a shop for the bearings. I took a big hammer, started to drive them out, but I cant stand using a hammer on bearings. Mine were a pretty tight press fit.
                          I quizzed some shops about the bearings first, and the guy that knew about the Festy bearings and shims got the job! An old time drag car builder.
                          Cost $70
                          Dan




                          Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO

                          Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC

                          I'm just...a little slow... sometimes:withstupid:

                          R.I.P.
                          Blue 1972 Chevelle SS-468 C.I.D. B'nM TH400-4:56 posi-Black racing stripes-Black vinyl top-Black int.
                          Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
                          Silver 1988 Festiva L

                          My Music!
                          http://www.reverbnation.com/main/sea...t_songs/266647

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                          • There use a special tool for pressing the hubs apart. I made my own based on the ford tool. Hopefully the shop you took it to has something like that.

                            I raced my festy at the Autox today. It was a blast, even with crappy tires I was able to come within 1 sec of my buddy who drives a suby on race rubber. I need to find some springs to get it a little lower without losing contact on full extension. The car sits too high with 13"s


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                            • Can you tell?

                              Previous owner of ZEFstiva

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                              • new sticker on rear window? ha ha
                                -Bryant

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