Rust?

[blacklabels]

Does anybody have pictures of a rusty festiva they drive?? Reason i ask is I see so many nice clean ones i wanna see ones with rust. I know it makes me weird but im in salt state along with alot of people.

[200KGPGTP]

Festiva1 drivers' rocker...

[200KGPGTP]

Festiva1 pass wheelwell, could probably fit my hand through there into the car.

[200KGPGTP]

Festiva2... I don't drive it anymore, but it did drive.

Rocker is completely GONE.

[blacklabels]

Now thats rust but least you can say you drove or drive them :0. And looks like your brake lines are not that bad? Both of mine have rusted thru on at least all the lines you can only pinch so much before you dont have any breaks left lol... But love the pics thats for putting some up

[blacklabels]

Festiva1 pass wheelwell, could probably fit my hand through there into the car.

If that was my car that would just be extra storage space j/k lol

[200KGPGTP]

Yep, brake lines on festiva1 are in pretty good shape. Can't speak for festiva2 but I can't imagine they're too good.... brakes are super mushy.

[Basement_Modder]

My rockers are gone entirely, but that'll be addressed with the next paycheck.

[91mcnasty]

Your better off with a different car basement, that thing needs weeks of rust repair. Which isn't an easy job.

[Safety Guy]

Here's Aqua when I first got her...

Left side:


Same side after "debriding" loose rust:


Right side:


After knockoff-wire brush-cleanup:


Driver's floor before repair:


Right side repairs in progress:


Left side now:


More pics and details in my build thread here:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31934

Karl

[blacklabels]

Karl you did a really good job removing that rusty spot! I want to do that to one of mine but never did anything with rust before...

[Safety Guy]

BL, keep in mind I didn't remove all the rust, just what was easiest to brush or cut out. It's still under there, covered with undercoating, metal patching and paint. I wasn't trying for a perfect fix though. Just something to get the car "slush tight" to keep the elements out. I figure the body should last for a few more years and then I can find a better one to transfer the parts.

Karl

[blacklabels]

Well Karl still makes it look very nice. I want to work on mine next spring like yours. I want mine to last me a few years aswell

[Bert]

In Canada there are 2 really good oil spray products that work to prevent/control rust; RustChek and Krown. Untreated cars (all makes) disappear in s. Ontario within 10-12 years whereas my annually oil-sprayed Festy's are all still intact. Mind you whatever grade steel KIA was using for Festys was way better than what the Brits, Fiat, FoMoCo during the mid 70s, and Renault had been using.

[blacklabels]

hmm what kind of spray do people use in the states?