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  • Went ot he UPAP today...

    I got a few more things for my festiva.
    -Pulled off a rear wiper arm from an Escort Wagon & a Windstar. The Escort one fit.
    -pulled out the sun visers
    -pulled the right and left panels in the back where the speakers are.
    -Got me a horn out of a 73' Mustang for my Festiva. Not sure if it works.
    -Got 4 good 12" tires and rims for my Festiva. I'm going to try them out to see how they feel. If I don't like them I will put the 13" back on and sell the 12" tires & rims.
    Last edited by muleskinner; 04-12-2013, 09:33 PM. Reason: added
    1993 Ford Festiva L blue 170,000 miles
    1990 Ford Festiva L Plus white 190,000 Auto, currently waiting to have another engine put in.
    1995 Ford F150 XLT black 203,000 miles
    2002 Honda CRV silver 180,000 miles
    2003 Toyota Rav4 Sport black 94,000 miles
    2008 Sym Rv250 dark grey 30,000 miles. My scooter.
    1989 Ford Festiva LX black 233,000 miles. Sold to my better half's son.

    Mike

  • #2
    Originally posted by muleskinner View Post
    -Got 4 good 12" tires and rims for my Festiva. I'm going to try them out to see how they feel. If I don't like them I will put the 13" back on and sell the 12" tires & rims.
    I put the 12" wheels and tires on and took it for a spin and felt pretty nice. The tires are Daytona steel belted radials and they are 155R12's with alot of tread on them.

    I just feel that since a whole swap has not been done on this car, I think it's best to have the stock wheels and tires on with the stock suspension.
    I like originality anyway.
    1993 Ford Festiva L blue 170,000 miles
    1990 Ford Festiva L Plus white 190,000 Auto, currently waiting to have another engine put in.
    1995 Ford F150 XLT black 203,000 miles
    2002 Honda CRV silver 180,000 miles
    2003 Toyota Rav4 Sport black 94,000 miles
    2008 Sym Rv250 dark grey 30,000 miles. My scooter.
    1989 Ford Festiva LX black 233,000 miles. Sold to my better half's son.

    Mike

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    • #3
      If I were you I'd check the date on the tires. Make sure they're not more than 7-8 years old. I'd prefer less than 5 years old myself for junkyard tires.

      Karl
      '93GL "Prettystiva" ticking B3 and 5 speed, backup DD; full swaps in spring!
      '91L "AquaMutt" my '91L; B6 swap/5 speed & Aspire brakes, DD/work car
      '92L "Twinstiva" 5sp, salvage titled, waiting for repairs...
      '93GL "Luxstiva," '94 B6 engine & ATX; needs overhauled
      '89L "Muttstiva," now a storage bin, future trailer project

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Safety Guy View Post
        If I were you I'd check the date on the tires. Make sure they're not more than 7-8 years old. I'd prefer less than 5 years old myself for junkyard tires.

        Karl
        The Festiva it came off of was just put in there a week before. I looked for any surface cracks from dry rot on the side walls and didn't find any.

        Would the date be on the tire like the size is or is it stamped on there?
        1993 Ford Festiva L blue 170,000 miles
        1990 Ford Festiva L Plus white 190,000 Auto, currently waiting to have another engine put in.
        1995 Ford F150 XLT black 203,000 miles
        2002 Honda CRV silver 180,000 miles
        2003 Toyota Rav4 Sport black 94,000 miles
        2008 Sym Rv250 dark grey 30,000 miles. My scooter.
        1989 Ford Festiva LX black 233,000 miles. Sold to my better half's son.

        Mike

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        • #5
          Would the date be on the tire like the size is or is it stamped on there?



          Go to: DOT Codes and the 6-year shelf life

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          • #6
            This poor guy had some good parts. I got some extra parts that may be needed later.
            I didn't have time to pull all the a/c components. Hopefully they will still be there when I go back.
            The festy had major underbody rust. The 12" aluminum wheels are in great shape and so is the hood, which I didn't get.
            Is the sun roof good to get?


            1993 Ford Festiva L blue 170,000 miles
            1990 Ford Festiva L Plus white 190,000 Auto, currently waiting to have another engine put in.
            1995 Ford F150 XLT black 203,000 miles
            2002 Honda CRV silver 180,000 miles
            2003 Toyota Rav4 Sport black 94,000 miles
            2008 Sym Rv250 dark grey 30,000 miles. My scooter.
            1989 Ford Festiva LX black 233,000 miles. Sold to my better half's son.

            Mike

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            • #7
              Be sure to remove the thermostat housing. Everyone cracks them.

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              • #8
                Passenger mirror too
                '89L 110k mi. BP/G swapped
                '90LX 68k mi. wrecked 12/14 RIP
                '90 F250 4X4 108K mi.
                '13 Kia Rio 5 LX 70k mi.
                '18 Kia Soul 40k mi. Daily
                '64 Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk
                '66 International Harvester pickup

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by bravekozak View Post
                  Be sure to remove the thermostat housing. Everyone cracks them.
                  I did.

                  Originally posted by David88 View Post
                  Passenger mirror too
                  I didn't
                  1993 Ford Festiva L blue 170,000 miles
                  1990 Ford Festiva L Plus white 190,000 Auto, currently waiting to have another engine put in.
                  1995 Ford F150 XLT black 203,000 miles
                  2002 Honda CRV silver 180,000 miles
                  2003 Toyota Rav4 Sport black 94,000 miles
                  2008 Sym Rv250 dark grey 30,000 miles. My scooter.
                  1989 Ford Festiva LX black 233,000 miles. Sold to my better half's son.

                  Mike

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                  • #10
                    Went back to UPAP yesterday and got a few more things off the Festy.

                    I also pulled a tach cluster out of a Ford Ranger for my truck.

                    It was a good day.
                    1993 Ford Festiva L blue 170,000 miles
                    1990 Ford Festiva L Plus white 190,000 Auto, currently waiting to have another engine put in.
                    1995 Ford F150 XLT black 203,000 miles
                    2002 Honda CRV silver 180,000 miles
                    2003 Toyota Rav4 Sport black 94,000 miles
                    2008 Sym Rv250 dark grey 30,000 miles. My scooter.
                    1989 Ford Festiva LX black 233,000 miles. Sold to my better half's son.

                    Mike

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                    • #11
                      What condition were the front corner lights? mine have all sort of cracks in them, and don't feel like paying $30 a peice for new ones off ebay or rockauto. Especially when I could just order a set of clear corners from fourgreen.
                      1991 Ford Festiva BP (Full Aspire/Rio Swap) (337k Miles) (Around 95k Engine)
                      2002 Chevy Cavalier LS Sport 2.2L DOHC Ecotec (Threw a Rod)
                      1998 Chevy Monte Carlo LS 3.1 V6 (225k miles) Best MPG = 28

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                      • #12
                        Torque, I have 2.5 (2 drivers, 3 passengers) sets of corner lights. One set in near-perfect shape. PM me if interested.
                        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

                        Gone:

                        1986 Chevrolet Sprint 1990 L Plus Auto

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