What have you done to your Festiva today!?

[1990new]

^ No close up(s) pic(s) ?

Power mirror pics as requested:

[bravekozak]

Very nice power mirrors. They look very good on a yellow Festiva.
I am glad that members share old parts with other members.

Funny, but for some strange reason, I have this craving for something banana-flavored.

[bravekozak]

I picked up my ceramic coated valve cover today.

I am well pleased.

B6 headers will be coated next.

[scitzz]

I picked up my ceramic coated valve cover today.

I am well pleased.

B6 headers will be coated next.

Dude, that looks awesome, how much?

[bravekozak]

Too much. $50. I expect the headers to be about the same price or $10 nore.
The ceramic should tolerate the heat far better than my inorganic cad red which smoked and turned brown. Valve covers don't need to be ceramic coated. Only non stainless exhaust

[Gomez]

I like that. I'm also digging the clear powder coating i have had done recently.

[TorqueEffect]

Currently in the middle of installing a new valve cover gasket. But wanted to paint the valve cover Ford Red, so I cleaned it the best I could by hand and now the second coat is drying.

I also went ahead and installed my new ebay steering wheel since I wanted to go back to something flashy. http://www.ebay.com/itm/380928121671...84.m1423.l2649

[defprun]

I hope that doesnt bend in half in your hands...

[Chobobulous]

Tore into my b6 check out my build thread!

[TorqueEffect]

I hope that doesnt bend in half in your hands...

I tried to after I pulled it out of the box, nice and sturdy structurally. The screws will rip out of the boss adapter before the wheel bends.

I think the main steering wheels you have to worry about are the ones that blatantly try to rip off name brand wheels by name and design trying to make it look like the real thing and trying to pass off as such. Like NARDI, and MOMO steering wheels.

[Twistiva]

I presume you had the glass rolled down when you bent it.
The Festiva uses simple lock rods. It is very easy to open without using a crowbar at the top of the door. I will make a post explaining the door latch operation.
I also recommend using Magic Eraser on the gray TPO (thermo plastic olefin) bumpers.

Brave -

Does the 'Magic Eraser' bring back the nice black color???

[Twistiva]

I picked up my ceramic coated valve cover today.

I am well pleased.

B6 headers will be coated next.

Ha! Ha! For some strange reason I suddenly want to go clean the engine bays on all my Festivas! :-)

Nice work, Brave!

[bravekozak]

It gets rid of all the ugly blotches and darkens it slightly. You would really have to get your elbow into it if you want black. Look at my bumper in today's best pic thread. Sorry, I personally don't believe in painting bumpers with anything less than OEM flexible acid catalyzed paint, on a buck, in the paint kitchen at Rimply.

[Twistiva]

It gets rid of all the ugly blotches and darkens it slightly. You would really have to get your elbow into it if you want black. Look at my bumper in today's best pic thread. Sorry, I personally don't believe in painting bumpers with anything less than OEM flexible acid catalyzed paint, on a buck, in the paint kitchen at Rimply.

Brave, looks pretty danged nice! So does the Magic Eraser take off / remove a layer of the bumper cover plastic? All 4 of my Festivas appear to have lived much of their lives in the sun. Bumpers look incredibly dry.

[bravekozak]

Magic erasers are super cheap. So buy a lot of them. Yes, they scrub apart and destroy themselves while abrading the surface of what is being scrubbed. Estimate about three or four per bumper X 2 X number of cars. Buy 10 boxes (two per box) and roll up your sleeves.