Trip of a Lifetime!

[TominMO]

Safer yes, but some people flip out when your not within 5 feet of your kids. Its not the main reason I dont see that as feasable, just a small one which would be ok if everything else worked. A 4 year old and a 2 year old loose in a festiva all night could literally destroy it though. I dont even want to think about that.

This product will keep the interior intact......

Ok, my original idea was an intake and exhaust manifold at the same time but it was abandoned before I really got to any serious thinking about it. My airbox is already drilled and I used to have a hose going from it to the grille with a big funnel taped on the end. Maybe I should stick that back on. I will keep my eyes open in the for sale section for a header, thanks. Will advancing the timing help with the stock manifold or only if I change it?

Advancing the timing should still help.

[ryanprins13]

Trip of a Lifetime!

Advancing the timing should still help.

Timing question- So after putting everything back together on my car on the weekend i seem to have a bit less power. I might have the ignition timing a bit off as i had the distributor out. I borrowed a timing light and hope to set it tonight or tomorrow. Stock is 10 degrees btdc so how far would you advance it to start? Is there a certain degree that works well on a stock motor? Or what would be too far? Thanks.

[bravekozak]

ryan, what a coincidence! I am going to be driving south with my three boys next summer. None of us have witnessed a total solar eclipse. It will be the trip of a lifetime.

[ryanprins13]

Trip of a Lifetime!

ryan, what a coincidence! I am going to be driving south with my three boys next summer. None of us have witnessed a total solar eclipse. It will be the trip of a lifetime.

Ok! Where are you going to and when is the eclipse?

So I have updated my trailer build thread with whats happened and some photos.

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58780

Basically I picked a poor method of building the trailer in hopes it would be lighter and it will not be completed in time to do my trip as planned in summer 2017. That is very disappointing but I have to just move on and come up with plan B.

Plan B version 1 was to park the festiva at work for this winter, do all the work on it there as planned while daily driving my civic. Then in the spring finish up the trailer and take a long weekend test trip. Then drop the kids off at my parents and go to madness 2017 with our rig and my wife. However a round trip to madness is over 8000km (about 5000 miles), I would have to take a week and a half off work and drive long hours with no stops there and back without stopping to see anything along the way. I*don't*think my wife would enjoy that and while I would love to be at madness with this thing I*don't*think I would enjoy a drive like that so much either. Second point against is the extra wear and*tear*on the tires, I*don't*want my tires to be worn down more than*necessary*for the cross*Canada*trip.

So plan B version 2 is the same work but instead of going to madness I would take one week off work late summer 2017 and do a road trip at a*leisurely*pace through the mountains. Take a route we wont be going on during our cross Canada trip, give the car a good workout on some big hills, see how it will be with the kids and just enjoy ourselves. Then in the winter fix whatever problems or flaws came up and maybe do some bodywork on the festiva. Then mid June 2018 leave on our cross Canada trip.

[william]

8/21/17 is the eclipse! And it's right in my back yard! Ok so 30 mins south of me is the best place to see it but I already have the day off work the next one is 2020 I believe and it intercepts the path of the 2017 one in the same spot, carbondale illinois I smell a festiva meet / solar eclipse part!

[ryanprins13]

We hope to leave on this Cross Canada trip in 1 week! We did a test run with the festiva and trailer last week and posted that and an introduction to our trip on this blog here. Lots of photos and a video! http://prinsfamilyadventures.blogspot.ca/?m=1
We are hoping to see some festiva people along the way! So if your in Canada please read it!


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[radi8u]

Looks like you guys used the same mold for both of them boys!!! Seriously, good looking group there, Ryan. I'm looking forward to following your blog. Be safe!!!!

[ryanprins13]

Looks like you guys used the same mold for both of them boys!!! Seriously, good looking group there, Ryan. I'm looking forward to following your blog. Be safe!!!!

Haha, i did use the same mould!
Thanks

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[william]

I enjoyed reading your blog post, I look forward to reading more post and keeping up with your trip.
Good luck and be safe out there.
I hope one day I can do something like that when my daughter gets old enough to sit for more then 40 mins in the car but she's only 6 months old.

[ryanprins13]

Second blog post! We are 800km into the trip on day 2 now, but we left a day and a half late and everything is taking way longer than planned...

http://prinsfamilyadventures.blogspot.com/2018/06/leaving-and-our-first-2-days.html?m=1

I enjoyed reading your blog post, I look forward to reading more post and keeping up with your trip.
Good luck and be safe out there.
I hope one day I can do something like that when my daughter gets old enough to sit for more then 40 mins in the car but she's only 6 months old.

Thanks! Our kids travelled the best when they were that age, they just slept! Lol

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[ryanprins13]

Third post from our trip is up! Stopped at some really cool museums and got to Houston B.C friday evening.

http://prinsfamilyadventures.blogspot.com/2018/06/museums-and-smashed-fingers-day-3-and-4.html?m=1

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[Dragonhealer]

Already an epic trip, just WOW!
(take care of those fingers, Ouch!)

[ryanprins13]

Already an epic trip, just WOW!
(take care of those fingers, Ouch!)

It sure is! Im trying, pulled half the stitches out last night, rest should come out in a couple days. Im starting to be able to use the other fingers more finally as well!


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[ryanprins13]

Next blog post is up!

http://prinsfamilyadventures.blogspot.com/2018/06/houston-and-smithers-day-4-9.html?m=1

We spent about 6 days in the Houston/Smithers area where Julie and I grew up and visited people. Getting ready to leave for terrace now.

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[ryanprins13]

Here is a video that goes with the last post:

https://youtu.be/7tj1dlOWWUs

Next blog post of our trip is finally up. Sorry for the delay. We have been out of cell service for quite a while and had a breakdown with the trailer. http://prinsfamilyadventures.blogspo...ne-14.html?m=1


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