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Old 03-09-2020, 03:07 PM   #180
theastronaut
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Re: '88 F*rd Festiva Autocross/Track/Daily Driver Build

Came in 19th overall out of 67 cars at the autocross. The layout was really open and set up for cars with more power so my 75 hp wasn't enough to keep up with faster cars.







Had to replace a rear shock, it's blown a few from the mounting bushings being too tight (I think). So I shortened the spring hat to make a flat surface for the bushing to sit on and eliminated the steel bushing seat. This also shortened the extended shock length (measured from the body mounting point) so there's 1/2" less droop now which should limit body roll slightly.

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Forgot to post a before pic of the seat. The original cover was a really thin material and the bottom only had a drawstring to secure the cover to the seat. It didn't last long, and only the logo was worth saving for a monogram shop to have as a pattern.




Finished the seat base pad and cover.










Headrest cover monogrammed.

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