Got 13 inch 323 wheels (Thanks Tom), and new 155-80R tires installed on *Semper Fisteva* today. A sharp eye will pick out the spray can paint lid center caps.
A temporary measure until I get *real* caps sorted out. The lids, from Rustoleum 2X, fit snug on the center hole flange - as if they were destined for the application.
A phellow phestiva phan said this won't make it as a sticky' but it is in the running for a tacky.
Got 13 inch 323 wheels (Thanks Tom), and new 155-80R tires installed on *Semper Fisteva* today. A sharp eye will pick out the spray can paint lid center caps.
A temporary measure until I get *real* caps sorted out. The lids, from Rustoleum 2X, fit snug on the center hole flange - as if they were destined for the application.
A phellow phestiva phan said this won't make it as a sticky' but it is in the running for a tacky.
I've got a decent set of festiva steelie caps if they'll fit.
Driving for me is neither a right nor a privilege. Driving is my passion, as it was for the people who invented the automobile, the people who paved the first roads and the people who continue to improve the automobile. Please respect this passion.
I've got a decent set of festiva steelie caps if they'll fit.
They wont fit. The Madza wheel has about a 1/2 inch flange around the center hole that covers the groove where the stock Festy caps snap on to. Thanks though.
Got to work on the gas tank install. While pulling the old one last night I discovered rust on some of the filler pipes. Remembering that the Festiva in currently in Pick n Pull was fairly low mileage I headed there this morning.
Here's the old and the replacement side by side.
I also picked up all the vapor control stuff seeing it was also in excellent shape.
New tank all prepped and ready to go.
The new tank is in but had to stop for a bit as my parents are stopping by unexpectedly this afternoon. Fuel pump rewiring is almost done too. Will finish up either tonight or tomorrow.
Ian
Calgary AB, Canada
93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite
"It's infinitely better to fail with courage than to sit idle with fear...." Chip Gaines (pg 167 of Capital Gaines, Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff)
'93 was running rough again, returning about 24MPG. Knowing I've gone over the entire fuel system, all I had left were the injectors. Found a video online about using a ratchet extension and a hammer to lightly "tap out" the crud in the injectors. As soon as I hit injector #3 the entire idle changed. Drove it for a bit, doing a lot better. Filled up and so far (already half a tank run out before trying this), MPG is back up to 31. I figure next tank'll be better, but we'll see.
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White '92 GL 5-speed BP, G series, Aspire/Rio swapped, "Nancy"
White '89 LX 5-speed, Aspire swapped, Weber carb
1988 LX 5-speed
1993 L 5-speed B8, E series, Aspire/Rio swapped
Got 13 inch 323 wheels (Thanks Tom), and new 155-80R tires installed on *Semper Fisteva* today. A sharp eye will pick out the spray can paint lid center caps.
A temporary measure until I get *real* caps sorted out. The lids, from Rustoleum 2X, fit snug on the center hole flange - as if they were destined for the application.
A phellow phestiva phan said this won't make it as a sticky' but it is in the running for a tacky.
I'll take $25 shipped for these if your interested.
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