Anyone ever do a sedan delivery Festiva?

[Larry Hampton]

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All I need to know is this a '62 or a '63? It's a loaded question for me, so if it's not a '62, break the news to me easy

Well, then let me come get it.....

[25Horseplay]

Someone did, I've been considering doing it to one of mine.

[Larry Hampton]

Oh, Windstar. We've had great luck with this one. It has 180k on it and no headgasket or transmission problems. Our '95 had both. One problem I have right now is a busted heater hose that goes to the rear heater. Thankfully the heater valves keep me from losing coolant.

I have a roof I cut out of a Festiva if you want it for metal to do Sedan Delivery panels.

[Christ]

Those blindspots are easily compensated for by a stick-on bubble mirror. I plan on removing both door mirrors and isntalling a rear view camera or two anyway.

I dunno about anyone else's state, but it'll pass inspection in PA. Law states "one mirror or similar device capable of a clear view at least 200ft to the rear of the vehicle.

Besides, SHOULDER CHECKS. That's what they're for.

[2xclutchin]

Those blindspots are easily compensated for by a stick-on bubble mirror. I plan on removing both door mirrors and isntalling a rear view camera or two anyway.

I dunno about anyone else's state, but it'll pass inspection in PA. Law states "one mirror or similar device capable of a clear view at least 200ft to the rear of the vehicle.

Besides, SHOULDER CHECKS. That's what they're for.

Don't skimp on the camera if you do so. At night I hear they become almost worthless.

[Christ]

I'm getting an IR setup so it'll be night-worthy, too.

A guy on Ecomodder.com did it with his XA, two cameras and two screens, where the OEM mirrors went, and in semi-aero mounts. The ones I have been eyeing are night-capable, have 140* usable viewing angle (which means if they're mounted so that they can just see the edge of the side of the car, they can also see past the outer edge of the stock mirror location, almost up to the front fender - no blind spot), and a fair enough resolution to keep a clear image.

Personally, I don't use my mirrors as often as they say we should... but what's happening behind me isn't generally my concern, either, as I'm not going that way.

On my truck, I had planned a similar mod, except using a fake "shark fin" antenna as the housing, and mounting it on the roof with a clear view of the rear. Wouldn't work well for towing tall loads, but it's not hard to mount mirrors back on the truck, either.

[muddevil01]

Those blindspots are easily compensated for by a stick-on bubble mirror. I plan on removing both door mirrors and isntalling a rear view camera or two anyway.

I dunno about anyone else's state, but it'll pass inspection in PA. Law states "one mirror or similar device capable of a clear view at least 200ft to the rear of the vehicle.

Besides, SHOULDER CHECKS. That's what they're for.

Yes spot mirrors are the way to go I've driven enough vehicles with huge blind spots so I don't think it will bother me too much I think that I'm gonna make my first set of panels attach the same way the quarter windows do just to see if I like it

[wybnrml]

Factory Version.

[muddevil01]

That is slick

[FestYboy]

^ notice the extra suspention lift... heavy springs?

[Christ]

If you want to test it without wasting some money, just cut cardboard pieces and put them inside the windows. You can actually shut them right into the window if it's thin cardboard.

Newspaper or anything else will work, too. Then, if you like it, you're OK with it, go ahead and make your panels and cover the window area permanently.

[Chobobulous]

Factory Version.

I want one of those.

[Levitan]

If you want to test it without wasting some money, just cut cardboard pieces and put them inside the windows. You can actually shut them right into the window if it's thin cardboard.

Newspaper or anything else will work, too. Then, if you like it, you're OK with it, go ahead and make your panels and cover the window area permanently.

I was thinking along the same lines. Maybe some scrap wood paneling. Then, if you decided you wanted to go with the panel, there's your template. Viola!

[Levitan]

If you want to test it without wasting some money, just cut cardboard pieces and put them inside the windows. You can actually shut them right into the window if it's thin cardboard.

Newspaper or anything else will work, too. Then, if you like it, you're OK with it, go ahead and make your panels and cover the window area permanently.

I was thinking along the same lines. Maybe some scrap wood paneling. Then, if you decided you wanted to go with the panel, there's your template. Viola!

[muddevil01]

Yes that will work as I just scrapped an old trailer house and have lots of paneling