Restoration

[FesTeal]

I just bought a '93 from some a**hole in MD who advertised it in a lot better condition than it showed up in. Is there a reputable shop in the Seattle/Tacoma area where I can get this thing restored? The engine runs, but the interior needs work!
Sam

[Damkid]

if it runs fine then what needs rebuilt?

[Safety Guy]

Fes, most folks do Festivas "on the cheap."

Go to junkyards and peruse Ebay to find parts you need to replace. Get a Haynes and a Ford shop manual for your year car and START LEARNING TO BECOME INDEPENDANT!!

Do it yourself and avoid getting RIPPED OFF by car repair places. When my brakes recently went out, Firestone wanted $1500 to "fix" them. I did it myself for under $120. I only needed a master cylinder and bleeding the lines for now. Brakes are great again.

Here is the thread:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14535

Karl

[poisonousbeef]

Safety Guy is totally right, I got my Festiva for $75 when the PO was quoted several hundred dollars for a brake job and decided it wasn't worth it. Took about $60 and an hour to get the brakes in order and I'm on the road.