went junkyardin today

[FB71]

What are your measurements Jim?

56x40x44, 14"long x 3"wide... oh, wait, you mean the funtop? Not sure. I'll break out the tap measure tomorrow.

[Biglay5150]

^^ I want some of what your smokin!

[91blufestiva]

It was my turn to go junkyardin today. I haven't done it for a while. It felt goooooooood!!!!!

Found two festivas, one black, one red. Both had their factory spoilers missing. Only the plastic mounting clips remained. I quickly picked them up. The red one had the interior completely missing. It must have been a sport interior, just like the black one. I took the red striped door panels and left the rest. Only the rear seat was good. The passenger seat had a cigarette burn hole in it. The cargo cover was missing in the red one, but all the hardware was left behind! Got it! There was a rare cassette radio in mint condition also left behind. Got it! Original Ford factory mats. Got it!

http://www.bwbronze.com/festiva/cassette.jpg

I took the rear hatch because there was absolutely no rust in the seam (rear wiper included)

Saw a green one with good grey bumpers. Did I forget to mention that the bumpers on the other two Festivas were in body colour?

Very nice! I love junkyarding! But I wish I could only find a spoiler now..

56x40x44, 14"long x 3"wide... oh, wait, you mean the funtop? Not sure. I'll break out the tap measure tomorrow.

LMAO!!

[bravekozak]

under seat

Blu, your response reminded me that I forgot to check for the underseat tray!
Can you imagine that. A dozen festivas, and I forgot to look again.
Next time for sure.

[91blufestiva]

haha, I don't understand why I always forget to check for those too! Def. will have to do it next time I go.

[bravekozak]

closer than they appear

Went junkyardin today and found three Festivas with manual passenger mirrors. I didn't need them but I didn't want them crushed.

So... http://bwbronze.com/festiva/objects.jpg

I also found a set of spacers on one Festy.

So... http://bwbronze.com/festiva/spacers.jpg

I'm still looking for the proper hoses for my carb setup, but ended up getting a factory Intrepid spoiler instead + they had a special for the complete interior of any vehicle for $75
So...
I got the entire three rows of mint leather seats for a Caravan, including door panels, power driver seat, Infinity speakers, etc. It must have just come in.

[91blufestiva]

sweetness man! I went there today and got some int. wipers from a 626.

[Lil-Red]

I wish I still lived in Minnesota

[91blufestiva]

i wouldn't think i would say that if i lived somewhere else :p

[bravekozak]

hatch

Finally found a rust free hatch with all the factory holes.
Not a spec of rust on this red baby.

http://bwbronze.com/festiva/hatches.jpg

Holes for rear wiper, nozzle and spoiler.
Next stop, Technostrip for getting it down to bare metal.
Then, a quarter mile away, Butcher Engineering for e-coating.
Then paint Cayman Green. I must say, Pthalo Green pigment is terribly expensive.
I will be putting the other two rear hatches I have up for sale later.

[91blufestiva]

very nice find!

[bravekozak]

fiero seats

Went to the yard today. 91 on top of a Marquis. Virtually inaccessible.
All parts present. Plain but very good condition.

Also saw a Pontiac Fiero.
Do you think Fiero seats would fit in a Festiva?
They have speakers in the headrest.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/84-Fiero-Drivers-seat_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a10Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem483699587cQQitemZ310153664636QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[lanemeyer14]

Went to the yard today. 91 on top of a Marquis. Virtually inaccessible.
All parts present. Plain but very good condition.

Also saw a Pontiac Fiero.
Do you think Fiero seats would fit in a Festiva?
They have speakers in the headrest.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/84-Fi...Q5fAccessories

Someone on here has put fiero seats in a festy before...can't remember who, but I know I've seen it on here.

[FestYboy]

be prepared to rebuild those seets with new speakers, they're known for rotting and/or blowing out.