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    I figured that now i have nothing getting in the way of me putting some pics up on here, now that i have a camera.
    First, a little back story....
    I bought red from a local kid for somewhere in the $450 range in August of last year. Red was sold on me twice. Once by the kid, and again by his dad before they decided to sell it to me. He had traded a dirtbike for it from someone else. It had new shocks, and not much else. I had the intention of using it to commute to college, but ran ouf of funds and red sat for the winter.
    Over spring break, i had finally some money, and got to work on red... I did the basics, water pump, timing belt, V belt, CV axles, as well as some custom exhaust work.. I also wrecked the breaks, and had to redo 90% of the break lines. I found some 13in rims off of a Mitsu Mirage that fit, and put new rubber on him. He was still pretty tough, missing half the interior panels, lacking a mirror, and the hatch latch was broken, along with a rotted out hatch.

    I got ahold of a guy in the cities, who had some parts for red, so after securing them, red got a new hatch, spare grille, extra backseat, full interior panels, and rear seatbelts.

    Put my radio in it, wiring was a total hack job, pigtails were gone, so took me some time with a continuity tester and a test light to get the radio installed.

    Was sitting at O'reillys getting my CV axles and decided to put a tach in as well

    Some future stuff i need to address is new seats, a cargo cover, gotta get it registered, and possibly mod a hood and get some paint.






    -Tim
    93 Festy L- Little Red
    98 Ranger- The golf ball
    92 Accord- The $20 car (R.I.P)
    73 F-100 (looking for a 302)

    "Wait... you mean they pay people to fix their cars? Idiots..."

  • #2
    haha, count all the vehicles in the pictures....

    Now look for the rare stuff...
    -Tim
    93 Festy L- Little Red
    98 Ranger- The golf ball
    92 Accord- The $20 car (R.I.P)
    73 F-100 (looking for a 302)

    "Wait... you mean they pay people to fix their cars? Idiots..."

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    • #3
      I have a rear view mirror for you. PM me if interested.

      Nice car tho. Looks like a good project :!:
      -Josh R

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      • #4
        I call dibs on the Willys!!! And, dear god, how old is that snowmobile? Is it a Polaris?
        Jim DeAngelis

        kittens give Morbo gas!!



        Bright Blue 93 GL (1.6 8v, 5spd) (Hula-Baloo)
        Performance Red 94 Aspire SE (Stimpson)

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        • #5
          I want the grass boat.....always wanted one.
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          89L Silver EFI auto
          91GL Green Auto DD
          There ain't no rest for the wicked
          until we close our eyes for good.
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          I'm a little hunk of tin, nobody knows what shape I'm in. I've got four wheels and a running board, I'm not a Chevy, I'M A FORD!

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          • #6
            lol... The willys are my first project... the one you can see is a '52. I also have a 48, with a full engine and spare frame.. got those a few years ago, had the 52 and the 48 crammed on a car trailer... we got pulled over by a cop who just wanted to look at em, predicted that they would still be sitting there when i went to college... he was right.

            as for the snowmobile, no, it most certainly is not a polaris... it's yellow!!... That is my old mans Alpine that he searched for forever... Twin tracks, one ski, super, uber mega rare... i believe it's a 68.

            No one mentioned anything about the green aspire sitting there, or the '56 F-100 just beyond it

            As for the grass boat, dad works for a guy who sells boats for cheap (boatsthatfloat.com, if interested), and got it for free, and is gonna make a float out of it... He wants to take a car frame and put the boat on it, and make it burnout in the parades...

            I should start a thread to all of the junk sitting around lol
            -Tim
            93 Festy L- Little Red
            98 Ranger- The golf ball
            92 Accord- The $20 car (R.I.P)
            73 F-100 (looking for a 302)

            "Wait... you mean they pay people to fix their cars? Idiots..."

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            • #7
              I didn't even see the F100!!!! I could still kick myself for letting mine go. Aspen front clip and all... And I know absolutely nothing about snowmobiles, so I'm grateful for the education!
              Jim DeAngelis

              kittens give Morbo gas!!



              Bright Blue 93 GL (1.6 8v, 5spd) (Hula-Baloo)
              Performance Red 94 Aspire SE (Stimpson)

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              • #8
                Originally posted by knux511 View Post
                Ok, I'll ask about it.

                Is that your brake swap in the background?
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                • #9
                  More Pictures of the F100 - I noticed it right after the Willies and the brake swap

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                  87 323 DX - daily driver

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                  • #10
                    Is that a "styled" John Deere A in the background?
                    -Josh R

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                    • #11
                      ok, no, thats not my brake swap. A buddy got it for $75 and it has a slight miss, so im working on that to get it running. It's faster than my festy, so maybe itt'l donate some stuff... lol.

                      And yes, it's a styled A, we have 2... and a B as well.

                      As for pics of the effie..

                      She's in rough shape, bout the same since the day got her, hoping to get a flip fiberglass front, and small block it
                      Last edited by knux511; 06-10-2009, 03:37 PM.
                      -Tim
                      93 Festy L- Little Red
                      98 Ranger- The golf ball
                      92 Accord- The $20 car (R.I.P)
                      73 F-100 (looking for a 302)

                      "Wait... you mean they pay people to fix their cars? Idiots..."

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                      • #12
                        I love the fact that this is a thread for your new Festy, yet everybody is interested in the stuff in the background. lol
                        Last edited by EightZero; 06-10-2009, 04:15 PM. Reason: Spelling error
                        2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
                        1991 Ford Festiva LX
                        1989 Mazda 323 GT

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                        • #13
                          I love the Flip clip idea but why small block why not go big block - I mean if your going to have a hood to show off the motor why not make it something to show off
                          Originally posted by EightZero View Post
                          I love the fact that this is a thread for your new Festy, yet everybody is interested in the stuff in the background. lol
                          Cant help it the festy is nice but I love effies

                          91 L - modified to SLX- "Tin Can Project"
                          http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2850897
                          92 GL - parts car
                          97 aspire - parts car
                          87 323 DX - daily driver

                          Visit My Store - New Products available!
                          http://www.cafepress.com/tunner

                          Car enthusiasts will respect all makes and models that preform.
                          Brand enthusiasts are the root of all problems in the car community.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by EightZero View Post
                            I love the fact that this is a thread for your new Festy, yet everybody is interested in the stuff in the background. lol
                            haha, true... doesn't bother me too much, it's nice to have people appreciate stuff for what it is and not think of it as junk.

                            Although red isn't really that new, just having a camera is..

                            As for a small block, its cheaper IMHO, and a bit more economical to drive to shows... if we get her done, she's not gonna be a trailer queen
                            -Tim
                            93 Festy L- Little Red
                            98 Ranger- The golf ball
                            92 Accord- The $20 car (R.I.P)
                            73 F-100 (looking for a 302)

                            "Wait... you mean they pay people to fix their cars? Idiots..."

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                            • #15
                              I feel ya on the economy Just please tell me it wont be a 350

                              91 L - modified to SLX- "Tin Can Project"
                              http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2850897
                              92 GL - parts car
                              97 aspire - parts car
                              87 323 DX - daily driver

                              Visit My Store - New Products available!
                              http://www.cafepress.com/tunner

                              Car enthusiasts will respect all makes and models that preform.
                              Brand enthusiasts are the root of all problems in the car community.

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