Check out my Rubberized 1993 Festiva!

[neanderpaul]

I thought about this before, but I don't know about improving mileage, festyboy, I remember long ago, bunch of car guys talking about how a good wax job, the smooth finish, improves gas mileage a lil bit by reduced friction. Still, worth it, no rust, no dings....hmmmm.

Years ago, I removed my interior, and sprayed the entire floor with undercoating. It did reduce road noise some......

Thats what I was wondering.

[cubstiva1]

looks great, good idea, my boss did that a couple years back to his full size ford truck, but in green. worked out really well for him.

[SimonTuffGuy]

Hey, that's pretty cool!

[packrat427]

That is cool !

It kind of reminds me of the Castrol GTX oil commercial when the sludge pours all over the cars :lol:

[elcamino1]

Should slowdown the rust.
I wonder what effect the summer weather will have on it?

[batstiva]

I'm digging it!!! :wink: :wink:

Wondering, tho, how it will affect police radar operations. I remember years ago people started putting the bras on their cars around here because they said it made radar less effective. Wonder how a fully rubber car would work.

And the all Black is definitely sweet!!!!! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

[SimonTuffGuy]

Sounds like we need a test... Find a cop who's stopped doing radar and then go flying past to see if he can clock you correctly.

[FB71]

the carbon used to make the rubber black will reflect microwave radiation nearly the same as metal, unless it's in microstrands specifically arranged to equal the radar's wavelength.

[neanderpaul]

Don't talk about me when I'm not here Jim! .... oh.... wait you said carbon.... in the rubber... my bad. :clown:

[93 FordFestiva93]

i love it.... i would do it to my BP car, but it seems like it would be impossible to wash if u got its very dirty or muddy, seems like dirt would be stuck in the wavy texture.

[KingFish]

I'm going to sell my 88 l to my brother and bet a buck he'll do the same!!

[sam.1956]

What a cool idea! You oughtta put some decals across the hood & roof that look like huge tire treads. HA!
I recently saw a Harley Electra Glide locally with that treatment on the fairing, fenders & bags! (I think he stole the idea from you.)
My next Festy is gonna be flat by-god black!

[collegeboi]

great looking car, seriously the black fits the car the best

[neanderpaul]

I thought about this before, but I don't know about improving mileage, festyboy, I remember long ago, bunch of car guys talking about how a good wax job, the smooth finish, improves gas mileage a lil bit by reduced friction. Still, worth it, no rust, no dings....hmmmm.

Years ago, I removed my interior, and sprayed the entire floor with undercoating. It did reduce road noise some......

That's what I was thinking about the mpg and the wind drag.

[Aaronbrook37]

Wow! I must have missed this post the first time! Got any more pics since?