Old Red update Thread #2

[festivaWES]

Those brakes are cherry....I wouldn't change those!

[Festiva_Fred]

Cheapest Drum Brakes

While I'm on the subject of brakes, what would be the cheapest place to get new drums? Or if anyone has some in good shape shoot me a pm with pics of them.

[88FestivaLX]

$17 at rockauto.com....$31 at advance

[FestYboy]

yup, the subie Justy (1st gen) has 12" 4x100 wheels

[freshtiva]

Dont forget my under the seat tray. Good to see someone fixing up their festy. Nice work !! Yeah those rear bumper beams are real dirt collectors, thats why they all rust out.

[Kofkof_00]

I'm always impressed when I see someone embarking on the repair journey. You seem to be talented, I had a devil of a time taking the rear bumper off.

[Festiva_Fred]

$17 at rockauto.com....$31 at advance

Thanks!

Dont forget my under the seat tray. Good to see someone fixing up their festy. Nice work !! Yeah those rear bumper beams are real dirt collectors, thats why they all rust out.

I won't! Thanks! It's fun rebuilding this festiva, and putting one back on the road If I wouldn't have bought it, it would have had a slow death

I'm always impressed when I see someone embarking on the repair journey. You seem to be talented, I had a devil of a time taking the rear bumper off.

Thanks! the rear bumper came off fairly easy.

[Festiva_Fred]

Previous Owner Info

I found out today that the last owner bought the car in 6/16/1993 and it had 40,573 miles on it then, and she drove it until 2004 and it had 211,948 miles on it. From 2004 on the car was sitting, until I came along and bought it

[Tim]

I enjoy these updates, as well as the detailed pictures.

When I was 16, I got my first Festiva and like yours, it had been sitting for a while and needed some TLC. I never had worked on a car before and it was an awesome learning experience. From that car I learned how to do suspension work, timing belts, carb tuning, bearings, A/C repair, bodywork and a whole lot more.

Major props to you for fearlessly tearing your Festy apart and learning how to do your own maintenance!


-Tim

[Festiva_Fred]

I enjoy these updates, as well as the detailed pictures.

When I was 16, I got my first Festiva and like yours, it had been sitting for a while and needed some TLC. I never had worked on a car before and it was an awesome learning experience. From that car I learned how to do suspension work, timing belts, carb tuning, bearings, A/C repair, bodywork and a whole lot more.

Major props to you for fearlessly tearing your Festy apart and learning how to do your own maintenance!


-Tim

Thanks Tim! It's fun since this is also my first car and I'm 16, I've never done alot of this stuff before. I could've taken the easy route and bought a already driveable festiva, but that wouldn't have been any fun

[batstiva]

Thanks Tim! It's fun since this is also my first car and I'm 16, I've never done alot of this stuff before. I could've taken the easy route and bought a already driveable festiva, but that wouldn't have been any fun

Wow, I admire your dedication. There is no replacing the experience and education you are getting from starting with a project and ending up with the car you want. Kudos, and keep up the good work.

[Festiva_Fred]

Wow, I admire your dedication. There is no replacing the experience and education you are getting from starting with a project and ending up with the car you want. Kudos, and keep up the good work.

Thanks Batstiva! This is a fun project and I can't wait to see the end result It will probably get repainted sometime during spring of next year.

[geezerstiva]

i love seeing festy lovers who are young, seeing as how i'm young myself. i got my first one at 13, and i replaced all the exhaust valves (ok, my dad helped me out some :lol before i was able to drive it. now i'm 18 and still have that one plus my beloved red one that i just finished putting a cylinder head in. i love the idea of someone taking a rotting festiva and saving it from certain death... keep up the good work, and have fun!

[Festiva_Fred]

i love seeing festy lovers who are young, seeing as how i'm young myself. i got my first one at 13, and i replaced all the exhaust valves (ok, my dad helped me out some :lol before i was able to drive it. now i'm 18 and still have that one plus my beloved red one that i just finished putting a cylinder head in. i love the idea of someone taking a rotting festiva and saving it from certain death... keep up the good work, and have fun!

Thanks! When I first saw the car I thought to myself "That car doesn't deserve to die!" so I bought it to save it from ending up like the others the guy who I bought it from has in his backyard

[Festiva_Fred]

Got my new grill today Here it is next to the old grill, Tomorrow it goes under the knife....maybe