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does anybody know if you can chrome the Festiva grill like that? would like to have it look like the mid-series exterior upgrade package on current Ford vehicles...
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does anybody know if you can chrome the Festiva grill like that? would like to have it look like the mid-series exterior upgrade package on current Ford vehicles...Last edited by old yellow; 10-20-2014, 08:28 PM.Doug's Daily Driver (Dad): '91 Ford Festiva L Manual "Old Yellow" got with 40,xxx mi... about 52,xxx mi. give or take now
Austin's Daily Driver (mine) : '91 Ford Festiva GL Automatic "Whitie III" W/ 0.40 over aspire engine from '94 Aspire "New Blue" rebuilt 92,xxx mi. then... about 96,xxx mi. or more now (on body)
Doug's work car: '95 Ford Aspire Manual "Whitie II" w/ swapped stock aspire engine from '95 Silver Aspire and has it's 5th transmission! 75,xxx mi... now with about 130,xxx mi.
Sold! '89 Ford Festiva Manual "Gaystiva" (sold to my Uncle) - got with 163,xxx..... now 163,xxx Sold!
TRANSFERRED! '89 Ford Festiva Automatic EFI "one hit wonder" Given to bolokid - got with 210,xxx ...... now with 210,xxx miles TRANSFERRED!
'94 Ford Aspire SE Manual "Assfire" - got with at least 350,000 mi
SOLD! '90 Ford Festiva L Manual look for Narion (or click the username) it's new owner on the forum! - got with 193,xxx miles... now has 193,xxx miles give or take SOLD!
R.I.P '91 Ford Escort GT w/ bad engine..... stripping for parts then off to the scrapper!
R.I.P '91 Ford Festiva Manual "Lil Red Rocket" bought brand new in 1991 with ~120 mi... ended with 227,xxx mi.
R.I.P '97 Ford Aspire 4 Door Automatic "Ford Metro" parts car - got with about 144,xxx mi.... ended with 144,xxx mi
R.I.P '95 Ford Aspire Manual Silver (one owner and one family car) got with about 50,000 miles ended with about 90,000 miles
R.I.P '94 Ford Aspire Manual "New Blue" got with 150,xxx.... ended with about 200,xxx (it's engine is the .40 engine in my GL)
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There's always chrome paint. It's just a plastic piece anyway, and I wonder if real chrome would peel off. You can also periodically just repaint it if it gets messed up.
The brand they sell at Dollar General is generally the shiniest and most chrome looking.
note- the overspray in under hood photo has all been steel wooled awayLast edited by harpon; 10-21-2014, 12:55 PM.Comment
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I've used that stuff before. It is great for the look without actually chroming something.Any difference that makes no difference is no difference.
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91 Festiva FSM PDF - DropboxComment
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Chrome plating of plastic is quite durable! It is actually real chrome and holds up well.
That is a nice link to the plating!Dan
Red 1988 Festiva L - CUJO
Black 1992 Festiva GL Sport - BLACK MAGIC
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Black on black 1976 Camaro LT-350 4 bolt main .060 over
Silver 1988 Festiva L
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alsa corp1963 Fairlane - future NSS drag car
1965 Mustang Coupe - A-code car, restoring for/with my son
1973 F100 longbed - only 22k original miles, 360/auto, disk, PS/PB dealer in dash A/C
1996 Sonoma X-cab - son's DD
2002 Grand Prix - daughter's DD
2003 Sport Trac - 180k, 130k on replaced motor with new timing chains - F/S soon.
2005 Accord - wife's DD
2008 Mountaineer - step daughter's DD
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I've taken the stock grill off; leaving behind, some galvanized, square wire mesh of about 1/2" grid-someone before me added.
Some fun, had I any inclination; would be fabrication of a custom grill, such as written of with elan-by a book from when in high school, by George Fenton. Where an inspired wannabe, comes up with some budget conscious ideas, for his low-budget hot rod; thereby winning the day and if I'm not mistaken, from nearly a half century ago-also the lady?
I can't find any internet reference to this book; which I think had been a Scholastic Book Service selection. One memory, is that the protagonist used hardware store drawer pulls attached to plain wheel covers; to get a custom effect-and also copper colors, in lieu of more expensive chrome.
I think I'd find aluminum stuff, since both light weight and rustproof. Probably also available, in considerable variety of various rods, extrusions, or whatever.'91 Festiva L/'73 Windsor Carrera Sport custom
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how about some store pie pie plates?
cut and stapled!Comment
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(Google Hydrographics)
HydroGraphics, also known as immersion printing,is a method of applying printed designs to three-dimensional surfaces. The hydrographic process can be used on metal, plastic, glass, hard woods, and various other materials. Also known as "hydro dipping".
Traditional printing methods cannot fully print on 3D objects, especially if there are hard to reach areas, or if the object is odd shaped. The water transfer printing process eliminates these issues by submerging the item into water, covering the whole surface. The hydrographics process can be done on any material that can hold a base coat and that can be submerged into water safely. Materials such as metals, wood, plastic, stone and ceramic are ideal for dipping.
This process includes CHROME!Comment
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