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Sexy Strut Brace..
Re-did my FMS strut brace after class at school. Beadblasted the mounts, they were blue with flaking paint and rusty before. Also sanded most the scratches out of the brace then polished it. BC/CC'ed the mounts, turned out really good 
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-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd. -
Replicate. plzkthxbai1988 Chevy Sprint Turbo 997cc -
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Makes the rest of the car look bad! :lol: sometime the rest of the car will be as nice too..
-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.Comment
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How much in parts and money did it take to build that? I want to do that to my festiva as well. Looks great man!
88 Festy L (The White Thunder)
91 L came and gone, owned only 2 daysComment
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Thanks! I bought the Brace from a member here a while back for $60, it's a FMS one. The rest was just labor time, no material cost. Used leftover paints we had at school.Originally posted by devon527 View Post-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.Comment
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LOLOriginally posted by Festiva_Fred View Post
That's bad? I wish mine looked as "bad" as yours!
Beautiful job on the strut brace :thumbup:Last edited by JPT; 12-18-2010, 01:19 PM.Festiva: Because even my dog can build a Honda.
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'90 L. B8ME/Kia Rio 5 speed. Rio/Aspire suspension swap. :-D
'81 Mustang. Inline 6, Automatic.
'95 Eagle Summit Wagon. 4G64 Powered.
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Lol yeah, to me it looks "bad" haha.. I want everything to be repainted nicely and done perfect on it. I guess going to school for Auto Collision Repair has that effect on youOriginally posted by JPT View Post everything we do in there we have to do perfect.. and thanks!
-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.Comment
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Yeah i might as well junk my car, cuz if you consider yours bad, then mine is hidiously terrible. lol jkjkOriginally posted by JPT View Post
Once i do my B6 swap I am gonna build or buy one of those!
88 Festy L (The White Thunder)
91 L came and gone, owned only 2 daysComment
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haha :lol: Good luck finding one! I got lucky on getting this one. And the rest of my car isn't the greatest.. tons of dents all over it, and a few rust spots that need to be taken care of. But it's still a very solid start for my project, good luck on your B6 swapOriginally posted by devon527 View Post
-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.Comment
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Hey Fred I know I've probably already asked this and I'm sure you mentioned it in one of your other threads, but what color/paint did you use in the bay of your festy?"Lane, I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy."
Gone but never forgotten, "Hulkstiva"...http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ht=progressionComment
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It was some Rustoleum spray bomb stuff, can't remember the exact name of the color, if I find a can I'll let you know. The bay is going to get stripped and repainted the right way sometime..Originally posted by lanemeyer14 View Post-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.Comment
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Well it still looks nice. Any plans on what color you're gonna paint it the right way?Originally posted by Festiva_Fred View Post"Lane, I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy."
Gone but never forgotten, "Hulkstiva"...http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/sh...ht=progressionComment
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Thanks, color matched to the car whatever color I end up painting it (haven't decided yet) or a similar color as to what it currently is but bc/cc instead.Originally posted by lanemeyer14 View Post-93' L BP swap/e-series, coilovers, RIO front swap, redrilled festy drums, Miata 14" 7 spokes.
-88' Mazda 323 SE, work in progress..
-85' Nissan Sentra 5 spd.Comment
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Looks great Fred! I can only aspire to do that well someday. I think a large building of my own may be required, though.
Good job on the strut brace, too. You're doing things RIGHT.
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