LIFTING my $300 Ford Festiva! [BRO TRUCK hatchback?]

[@mattmayo3539]

My old landlord back in Santa Cruz drove a green one of these. He was a multi millionaire who owned several properties over the county. I asked him on day “what’s with the car?” He said he drives it to give the impression that he’s poor so he gets better deals when he’s buying. 😂 Smart man.

[@pablopicaro7649]

Ralf Nader is back for Volume II of "unsafe at any speed"

[@cpscps2679]

Watching this is like when your kid is about to graduate college but quits to be an artist, but you know that his real destiny is upgrading old supercharged Buicks.

[@michaeltutty1540]

Great job, Jake. I love how you work on cheap shit cars and improve them. Stay with this, please. So many KZbinrs lose track of what made them popular as they get more subscribers. There are any number of people who do videos about Ferrari and Lamborghini cars. Few stay with what attracted the subscribers in the first place. Loving this project.

[@EweToobUsername]

So when's it going off to JR's warehouse for dent removal, paint correction, and a ceramic coating?

[@joannaatkins822]

*If* the stud pattern on this little car is 114.3×4 I happen to know that the Volvo V40 first gen and the Mitsubishi Charisma both share that stud pattern! I don't know anything about the offset, but it would be worth a look to upgrade the steel rims now that you have more room in the arches, because those tyres look ludicrous on the 12" rims

[@george_cramer_1980]

or have custom made hub centric hub adapters made a ton of online companies will make them to your specification for around $100-200 a set then you could run 4x100 and get honda wheels or a lot of atv's use that pattern

[@ElliottAlvis]

I like how your buddy could just lift the back of the Festiva with raw human power so you could put a jack stand under it. That’s gotta be a huge advantage of working on that thing.

[@tholtan]

Nice Trail Boss Festiva.

[@audiosmackdown]

After the lift kit, you need to turn it into an El Festino

[@TylerPotter]

I'm so ready to see this with 30in mud tires out crawling with us at Disney!

[@dolinick]

i'm gonna see if there is room under the good for my International Harvester air horns. it's missing the air conditioning compressor so maybe i can squeeze them in.

[@TheRealAlpha2]

It kinda reminds me of when you see cars that have had all their tires go flat, but they just replace them with donuts/spares so the wheels look smaller than usual.

[@johna6448]

Those 12" wheels & tires are so much easier to put on when you have a bad back

[@RyanKlapperich]

I'm absolutely looking forward to how this series plays out. Feeling motivated to find my own beater project!

[@93LT1RamAir]

I went to school for cad, but before teaching websites was a thing. I feel your pain tho, lolol.

[@AmericanStig-3]

Did I hear a little buzzing right before shifting? Nice. I know I said to drop a dumpster on it, but now that it seems to ride better, I think it could end up being something. What, I don't know. Brought back some memories of my friend Rick's Festiva. It was that 90's Teal Green. We called it the Taco Bell car because it had one of those stuffed little dogs in it when he bought it. He actually liked it until the motor blew. I think it cost him a CB Radio in trade and $50 . He didn't replace the motor because he had all in like $200 in it and got $250 for it parting it out and scrapping what he couldn't sell off it. This was in the early 2000's.

[@johntarver5684]

Wow even John Ross doesn’t have a 3D printer 😂

[@TheBarberShopScott]

He does by way of detailer😂

[@philmakris8507]

Shhhhh JR will buy ine and then have 15 hours of video explaining it like when he got those damn light fixtures

[@collinhoffman5285]

Awesome content, Jake! I was lucky enough to pick up a 1993 festiva that exploded on a friend for $50 and will be following in your footsteps here. "Festiva Steve" is alive and well after about 4 years of ownership, other than some kinks to work out in the brake system. Gonna use the little dude to bash through trails since it would never pass any kind of inspection...but this video is exactly what I needed!

[@JoseHernandez-ff2pe]

Great job on that festiva, especially on building those 3d fittings.

[@daviddennis7558]

Adding those shocks doubled the value of the Festiva.....

[@hopingforthebest1.9]

If he fills it up with gas and washer fluid the value of that car will skyrocket

[@daviddennis7558]

@@hopingforthebest1.9 No Joke!!

[@whollymindless]

"value" or "cost"? Value implies that he'll get his money back when he goes to sell it.

[@Qwakkeddup]

Wait till he finds some custom 16" rims and mud tires.

[@3viapower]

Nothing doubled is still nothing

[@christopherwilliams9418]

You'll have this thing jumping over little hills in no time! XD Looks like a blast!

[@sccarguy8242]

Only two words come to mind when I see that car driving... death & trap.... I know they gets thrown around a lot, but in this case it’s in the most, sincere and literal sense of the words.

[@jrally]

Nostalgia trip... I built and competed in rallying in the SW, '04, '05 in a Festiva I built up from a $125 car. 1st year had a 1.6L from a 323 with an Aspire gearbox, 2nd year it got a 1.8L BP Mazda Protege engine...

[@DavidDeWittStudio]

What a fun channel! I have a 1991 Ford Festiva GL and I just love it. There are things I need to give some love to but it runs great. In about a week I will be driving up from South Carolina back to Seattle. Watching your videos reminds me why I love this car so much!

[@dgenius6745]

Do you know where I can get headlights for those cars?

[@Yup5757]

Great video. Had a '92 exactly like that. Put 200,000 miles on it in 5 years and never got towed. Can't say that about any new car I bought over the years. Keep up the good work.

[@dadteaches]

I have a GEO Tracker frame :) not too far from you.

[@jasonbucher5622]

The flex on the mound was on point - good stuff!

[@JaredsGarage]

Jake, starting to really dig your channel, digging some of the changes to your production value as well. There is a small whiff of Edd China mixed in there too. This project Fiesta, I think, has a ton of potential, its like you are making a USDM Fiat Panda 4x4 (without the 4x4 part...) Just needs the exhaust welded up and some kind of off road tire/wheel combo and that thing will be a beast off road.

[@joshpatterson4411]

Man this is the best. Not joking. I love this on so many levels

[@andystech5223]

Thanks for this. Actually looking to lift my step dad's festiva to clear 14" rims and larger tires. Should be a fun surprise for him as he loves the car but wishes it would get thru snow better.

[@george_cramer_1980]

my buddy had one we used to fold down the rear seat and throw 4 55 gallon buckets of drywall mud and our tools in the back and take it to the job sites. damn good little car the only problem was the tires and getting parts for the engine. we ended up having to use silicone on the old throttle body gasket when we did the valve cover gasket because there wasn't a listing locally for the throttle body gasket. this was also over 20 years ago so there wasn't as many online options at the time.

[@fumblecopter]

Awesome, I used to have a 1986 Chevy Sprint...somewhat similar to this. Keep on doing these projects...way more interesting than the other Kansas youtubers have gotten into with big budgets unfortunately.

[@alexandrecouture2462]

No, these little rebranded Swift were at least 3 times better in every single ways!

[@rxtuninginc8444]

@@alexandrecouture2462 I don't think they are rebranded Swifts...

[@alexandrecouture2462]

@@rxtuninginc8444 I am talking about the Chevrolet Sprint being a rebranded Suzuki Swift (or maybe was it still calle Forsa at the time?), not the Festiva.

[@mcy1122]

Great video. Fun project. Thanks for the great content!

[@jeremypike9153]

Add wheel bearing grease or pb blaster to the threads on self locking nuts and the threads they go on it makes it much easier to run down the threads.

[@johnnyhawk329]

Looks like an oversized go cart. A friend of mine had one of these with a huge spoiler on the roof in back. It was hilarious. He drove it about 60 miles a day to work and back on the interstate.

[@williambeck6364]

Had an '86 Festival bought new. Best car I've ever owned. Sold at 163,000 miles with everything still working. But it didn't make any of the raucous noises yours does. Good luck on the project!

[@houseofno]

There is no L in "Festiva."

[@FantomDeck]

Secondary Bracket is for Sway Bar very interesting where the Sway Bar is on that whip

[@liamdillon2478]

My boy had one of those in high school, mid 90s. His brother was a tech and had put some crazy 13 inch “mag wheels” on it, swapped the motor with something bigger, and upgraded the suspension. The thing was actually pretty sweet.

[@SHOdown13]

Good job, you just created a Fiat Panda.

[@mjc8248]

That actually made me laugh more than it should have.

[@CS-oo6hs]

I wonder how much it would take to make it AWD for full Panda mode...

[@SHOdown13]

@@CS-oo6hs more than it's worth

[@swedish_brick_enjoyer]

Gut the interior and you got yourself a 24 Hours of Lemons car.

[@7728abbott]

Brilliant idea, and the outcome is GREAT! Very creative. That said, plz wear your seatbelt. Don't want to tune in next week to 31%Jake.

[@jeremypike9153]

Only once in my career as a mechanic have I had a broken strut try to pop the spring into me. Luckily it just kind of stuck itself on the strut piston and smacked me in the chest. The strut rod or piston rod had broken and it gave no warning of what was about to happen.

[@captainfourstar3384]

Sick man I definitely want to something similar to my festiva they are fun cars I have rallied the crap out of mine on old back roads

[@waynebush7953]

It needs a Grant GT steering wheel from Pep Boys.

[@bryancohn9406]

Change the gearbox oil to Redline Shockproof Heavy, it’ll make the old, tired, worn transmission much happier. While not cheap at around $15 quart the oil is magic. I’ve been using either the Heavy or Light, depending on application, in my road race car transmissions for 30 years. In most cases these are OEM transmissions, Miata, Sentra SER, Neon, VW, etc along with racing transmissions like Hewland. It’s a very clingy lubricant made specifically to make gears, synchros and differentials work better. Love the hi-boy Festiva, what a riot!

[@jonathanpatten3173]

So like does this thing leak oil or transmission fluid vacuum lines screwed up stuff like that you should do an episode addressing that kind of stuff next

[@gato38]

Creality Bro! I got a CR10-S love em !

[@keithjackson1180]

With that lift, now you can get some rad 13s under it. I wonder how long those shifter bushings will last being 3D printed.

[@nicolask1901]

Nice thing about 3d printing is you can always print more. $.03 in plastic goes a long way

[@dafirnz]

I knew someone that drove a Festiva. He worked at a factory that built golf carts. The golf carts used Festiva suspension parts.

[@benquick4057]

You should take the Festiva to the Car Ninja for an alignment 😂

[@100PercentJake]

These cars have absolutely no alignment adjustments other than toe.

[@pablopicaro7649]

@@100PercentJake You can probably get an eccentric bolt to adjust the Camber. it replaces a bolt mounting Knuckle to Strut.

[@rxtuninginc8444]

@@100PercentJake besides with the price of tires for the thing its hardly a problem anyways!

[@Noah-zm9ze]

That’s such good ad placement

[@alanbradford3130]

I'm impressed you actually used a 3d printer to fix the shifter. Now, unfortunately, you need bigger tires!

[@jameskuhlman9835]

Like some 40 aspect-ratio 14's! Make it a microDonk.

[@holla4duke213]

All terrains and fender flares!!!!

[@snarky_user]

When is the windshield washing video coming out?

[@johnwatson9826]

Good job young man! Daily driver already. If Elliott calls please help him get rid of that Malibu. 🤣😅😆

[@dj33036]

How did you decided what parts to use for the lift? Is there a cross reference somewhere that tells you what will work?

[@RyanKlapperich]

I also am curious about this.

[@100PercentJake]

The Festiva community (yes, there is one, and it's shockingly large) already figured this out for me though, I assume, trial and error. The Kia struts make sense, the Kia Rio is sort of derived from the Festiva. I have no idea how someone stumbled across the VW Golf thing.

[@AndrewAMartin]

@@100PercentJake The Festiva looks a lot like the VW Polo - definitely the same market segment. Could be some shared heritage? If so, mods for the Polo would carry over to the Festiva...

[@drewping2002]

No more broken struts or vague shifter! Nice!

[@johnylong7616]

Camo wrap , tons of LEDs, sewing machine based winch.

[@danielwgk]

Sweet Brodozer you got there.

[@kyrieeleison1905]

any chance of getting a copy of the 3d printer file for the bushes ... mine are completely gone and i have a mate with a printer..

[@rhiantaylor3446]

Making progress, now (as you say), tie down all that stuff that's rattling and - maybe - some door cards ?

[@tomfurie2996]

Love the mix of high-tech and Roadkill. Although the new suspension might compromise rather than enhance your autocross handling.

[@TheForgotten-Gaming]

You have out hooptied Hoover!!

[@michaelandin1167]

Soooo, when is the Festiva going to Maaco?

[@thereedbreed]

That harbor freight welder takes a lot of time to figure out how to adjust the feed to be right, I had to get additional tension on the wire to get it to actually feed. I Just put a washer in front of the adjusting nut.

[@100PercentJake]

Mine started welding itself internally. I think the motor shorted out. We did actually modify the tensioner and it worked pretty good (a part of the bowden tube is a little melted so... yeah) for about 10 minutes then in the middle of a weld the motor caught fire.

[@thereedbreed]

@@100PercentJake Haha ok, well nevermind then.

[@richvalenzi6232]

Looks great. Has a hint of the Subaru Justy.

[@midlandmotormofia2001]

Where did you find the information on changing the shocks to lift it. I have a 97 geo metro that is my daily that I would love to lift a little so I could run 15 inch tires and wheels instead of the 13 inch that are on it now. I also have a 92 that I'm trying to get fixed and it runs 12 inch wheels. I want to make a baja buggy out of the 97 but I want to keep the gas mileage as it is or maybe improve it. Great video

[@MrBIGGERBOSS]

Hey! What year Kia rio front suspension and rear golf suspension did you buy? I’m doing the same thing to mine! Please let me know!

[@kgb4187]

There should be a crank for the seatbelt to retract it so you can use the shoulder belt

[@rxtuninginc8444]

That thing will be awesome in the winter. Put some snow tires on it. Great thing about those tires is they cheap. Set of 4 like $100! Might want to jump up to 155/80R13 from like a Suzuki Swift or something... prob be alot more choice and easier to find than those 12"

[@tonylee5814]

love the custom features....

[@A-A-ron990]

i had 1997 tercel, this car makes that look like a maserati, and my current 98 1.6 el into a maybach. that being said you're fucking talented as fuck.

[@polypetalous]

Jake, AWESOME! 3D Printing AND cars... 2 of my 3 favorite hobbies, good show! Did ya use PLA for those bushings? Worried about longevity? Anyways, if you ever need any CAD modeling and/or 3D print assistance, hit me up!

[@sidsronce4966]

Hey, wont the lift also require you to upgrade your cv axles? I am looking to do the same to mine, but i dont want to have to keep reppacing them.

[@christopherkraft1327]

This is the loveliest automobile that I've ever seen!!! 🥴

[@jeffhammers5677]

I want a second engine and automatic in mine. All wheel drive, 2.6 liter

[@rollerdragon]

ok, this could work... 12" rim? what about sxs tires?

[@Jddvs]

The Festiva sounds like an old Ford tractor we once had. 😆

[@Mikes84Corvette]

Shock/strut goes flying - laughs like Peter Griffin.

[@charlesmiller1428]

I laugh out loud at your deprecating humor style... You should have 50,000 subscribers. Keep up the good work.

[@alexandrecouture2462]

I didn't realize how similar it is mechanically to a car that I used to own for 2 months 10 years ago: A 2002 Kia Rio with only 110000km. At the time, parts were very expensive, so I sold it. It was a pile of crap! One fender was out of shape and my father did put it right with his fingers!

[@michaelgrow8630]

Same as an aspire? My friend been driving 1 since mid90s.

[@alexandrecouture2462]

Pretty much! It's like: Gen1: Festiva, Gen2:Aspire, Gen3:Rio

[@iamshawngriffin]

I see where you were going here. Have you searched for the 1971 bronco with the Festiva body? Pretty epic.

[@JamesPhieffer]

I remember these when they came out, and, had I had the money to buy a new car, I would have gotten one of these (unless I could afford a Mustang, or Ranger, or Bronco II). Have you considered building something along the lines of the SHOgun?

[@khashayarrabbanian2747]

If you need any "NEW PARTS" for that Mazda 121/Ford Festiva/ Kia Pride/Saipa Nasim, find an Iranian friend and ask them to send you some cuz we still make them in Iran!

[@VSigma725]

It's funny to see this when I just saw a lowered Honda CR-V two days ago.

[@kevinm5177]

This just keeps getting better and better. Popcorn emoji.

[@gmugrumbach]

This is actually pretty amazing

[@ViperGuy145]

Please tell me you and Elliot are planning a days of thunder video where you completely wreck them like they did the rentals. That would be an epic video.

[@bosgaurus1]

Knew a guy with a white Festiva. He added spinning hubcaps to the OEM steelies.

[@PrincessTS01]

i hear the wire method is a safer spring removal tool

[@lysajane3643]

You’ve taken KZbin car videos to a whole new level. Why repair the cheapest Lambo or Porsche or Mercedes when you can do a Festiva? I can’t stop watching. My new favorite channel behind Hoovie and Mr. and Mrs. Wizard. I love how you actually show how you wrench stuff. You get the camera right in there. How soon before we see the Mrs.100 percent Jake? We’ve already seen the significant others for Tyler, the Wizard, and Elvis the worst motory notary or something like that.

[@bobwazzuman4275]

Love the channel, it's great for us where a Lambo or Ferrari is not reasonable or attainable. I have 3 cars that I paid $1000 or less, I just rotate thru them and choose which one is running at the time. 😂 I can't wait you see what you do next.

[@EFFEZE]

That's a Mazda 121, or larter a Kia Pride here in England

[@michaelhuey4187]

This car is now 100% Jakey! Can’t wait to see the next round of mods. 👍

[@yunus_aros]

Cool episode. 🙌🏻

[@johnking7517]

Rally mudflaps, Bull-bar and lights. She's ready for WRC

[@WrenchingOnCars]

When you were driving the Festiva, I feared that a too aggressive double clutch into second would result in 100% Jake and a pile of Festiva parts in the middle of the road. Back in the day I drove worse, but not that much worse.

[@houseofno]

Are you going to do anything with that Z in your backyard or is a planter for growing weeds?

[@100PercentJake]

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[@daltontech1613]

Yay! A sponser! Keep up the awesome videos, Jake!

[@omysan]

The Url dosen't work.

[@supdupsamy]

Yup, link no workee!