Fifty Dollar Festiva Fun (How-to Index)

[Aaronbrook37]

So let's compile a nice fun list of economical Festiva repairs, modifications, and upgrades. I realize we have how-to sections, but how about a budget post with a big pile of them? Economic times are tough, but there are plenty of things that can be done to these cars on the cheap. I challenge everyone viewing and posting to submit at least one to the list, whether original or dug up in the search. Let's find out just how many there are. Here are the rules:

1) $50 Spending Limit (be reasonable)
2) Must have a written how-to preferably with pictures or detail
3) Reasonable in terms of labour/tools

I will harass Damkid excessively and intentionally to keep the original post updated and or make a finished index once we have a dozen or two. I plan to make a few more in the next few days to see if that helps stimulate some interest at all. I'll start us off with a few of mine and a handful of others:

1) Suspension - Threaded Rear Rod - http://tinyurl.com/9v2ka5x
2) Interior - LED Domelight Upgrade - http://tinyurl.com/9d99na4
3) Interior - Wheel Well Soundproofing - http://tinyurl.com/8nkbnbd
4) Engine - Earthing/Grounding Kit - http://tinyurl.com/8jtev26
5) Suspension - Wheel Studs and Bolts - http://tinyurl.com/9xday57 and http://tinyurl.com/8lq3v5f
6) Drivetrain - Civic Short Shifter - http://tinyurl.com/9jae5so
7) Interior - Escort Domelight Upgrade - http://tinyurl.com/9esstzf
8) Exterior - Rear Wiper "Down Stop" - http://tinyurl.com/8nxvk5m
9) Interior – Aspire Rear Seat Cushion Swap - http://ow.ly/eQX2D
10) Drivetrain – Advanced Shift Linkage - http://tinyurl.com/bdual4k
11) Interior – Escort GT Seat Swap - http://tinyurl.com/ab886hh
12) Interior – Intermittent Wiper Mod - http://tinyurl.com/a9je4wl

[cway1319]

Fog lights can be cheap at walmart and or jy.
Or the 50 dollar paint job

[Prafeston]

This is a cool thread!

[Damkid]

Fifty Dollar Festiva Fun (How-to Index)

I will harass Damkid excessively and intentionally to keep the original post updated and or make a finished index once we have a dozen or two.

Guess I'm gunna be busy :lol:

[FlowmasterFestiva]

This is a cool thread!

aggreed. just wish i had a festi.

ill have to see if i have some pics of the red 93 still for the two tone paint and molding job i did on it. im sure all that was less then $50.

[Jfro]

Great thread idea! Swapping the rear seat cushion from an aspire is cheap, easy and comfort-enhancing.

http://ow.ly/eQX2D

[Advancedynamix]

Haven't there been a couple of 50 dollar turbo installs? Also, since Aaron is talking 50 Canadian dollars, doesn't that mean 150 usd, soon to be like 500 usd? Keep printing that money and giving it to people without a trade or skill, yay! Sorry, that was inappropriate.
Great thread Aaron, you are the master of the search button, and a lot of us thank you for using your superhuman searching skill to make life easier for everyone.

[TheresGabe]

Right now US dollar is worth 1.0003 Canadian dollars. Pretty much 6's.

[festyfreak39]

Haven't there been a couple of 50 dollar turbo installs? Also, since Aaron is talking 50 Canadian dollars, doesn't that mean 150 usd, soon to be like 500 usd? Keep printing that money and giving it to people without a trade or skill, yay! Sorry, that was inappropriate.
Great thread Aaron, you are the master of the search button, and a lot of us thank you for using your superhuman searching skill to make life easier for everyone.

I shouldn't be laughing as hard as I am: I work at the corporate office of a bank (I'm Canadian as well) and we joke about it regularly. ahahahaha

[festyfreak39]

Haven't there been a couple of 50 dollar turbo installs? Also, since Aaron is talking 50 Canadian dollars, doesn't that mean 150 usd, soon to be like 500 usd? Keep printing that money and giving it to people without a trade or skill, yay! Sorry, that was inappropriate.
Great thread Aaron, you are the master of the search button, and a lot of us thank you for using your superhuman searching skill to make life easier for everyone.

I shouldn't be laughing as hard as I am: I work at the a bank, and we joke about it regularly the us dollar devaluation is pretty sad. ahahahaha

[TheresGabe]

Pretty sad that its taken the dollar to fall so much for Canada to even catch up... USA! USA! USA!

[leapin]

Pretty sad that its taken the dollar to fall so much for Canada to even catch up... USA! USA! USA!

Not quite how it is, but that's ok. It's a little more sad that a country with the wealth, population and resources of the US has fallen so much that what Canada has gained is enough to par up.

[purg3d]

..... let's not forget the vastly abundant natural resources of our southern neighbor mexico. We're all slaves to the central banks.

My favs:
Advanced Shift linkage write up
http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...nkage-write-up


Thread: ESCORT GT SEAT SWAP -:write up:- LOTS OF PICS
http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...p-LOTS-OF-PICS

[leapin]

Not sure about a write up, but the intermittent wiper mod is my personal favourite. Especially in the rainy climate I live in.

[TheresGabe]

I think my favorite $50 or less mods have been giving my car what it should have had when I got it!

- Passenger's side mirror : $10 from a member on here
- Carpet that covers the back seat (and that terrible metal frame with speed holes in it) $.50
-Carpet that covers the cargo area (Mine was torn out with force) $2.75
-Stereo: $10 for a Sony X-plode 222W 2-channel amp at the swapmeet. 2X12" subs in a bandpass box that I got at a yard sale, had to replace on of the subs with an old one I already had $20. Running them bridged, and out of phase. My little car bump BUMPS for less than $50 total!