"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
10/25/2019 at 12:03 • Filed to: gambler 500, festiva
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"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
10/25/2019 at 12:03 • Filed to: gambler 500, festiva | 10
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Two weeks ago I bought a bone stock Ford Festiva and as of today it’s a completely different car!
Last night I used a Sawzall for the first time, it was FUN!!!! No more rubbing on the tires!
I also managed to do some cable management for my LEDs, installed those offroad lights, wired up my CB, and found a workaround for the fact that I can only fill the tank halfway at a time.
For a license plate light? I found one of the pods I was going to use on the Chuckus project, then wired it to the taillights. Using the tape I acquired this morning I will reduce the LED count down to two.
The light bars on the bonnet are pretty bright, too.
I did fail at making a flight stick gear shift in time, but it’ll find its way onto my transmission at some point during the weekend. To compliment my RGB lighting, I picked up a cheap FM transmitter. I guess the tech of these things is far better nowadays because the one I bought has no static at all! I can make the RGBs react to my music! The speakers in this car actually have some decent bass!
In the roof rack I have a steel jerry can (empty, only for looks) and the two rear tires as emergency spares
For sleeping I have a giant car cover that will cover the whole car, I will then bundle up in a massive winter coat and two big blankets/comforters . I hope to not need the propane heater but it’s there should I need it.
I won’t have a copilot like I was supposed to, so thankfully I also won’t need to use both of my seat heater things at the same time.
As for cops? Well I’m not sure. I have passed by cops numerous times and nothing has happened. Hope it stays like that. lol
Most people love the car. I’ve gotten more pictures in this thing in two days than I’ve gotten the entire time I’ve owned Tucker. The exception to this rule is an older gentleman who assumed I was homeless this morning. Uh...right.
Apparently the weather at the Southern Indiana Gambler 500 this weekend includes tons of rain...Saturday’s forecast calls for 100% chance of rain with 2 inches of rainfall expected. Rip.
Fantastic, Mercedes. You chose to build a go kart at the absolute worst possible time.
shop-teacher
> Mercedes Streeter
10/25/2019 at 12:14 |
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I love that the Death Car name has stuck :)
You know you COULD put the doors back on ... just sayin’ ... I know you won’t though.
vicali
> Mercedes Streeter
10/25/2019 at 12:21 |
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I won’t have a copilot like I was supposed to.. Did they see the car!>? lol.
Maybe the tons of rain will go right through and out the back without getting anything wet - think between the drops like Neo ..
Dang, have fun and be safe.. ish..
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Mercedes Streeter
10/25/2019 at 12:22 |
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While doors may not improve safety they may add comfort in case of rain and prevent unwanted stops by the Police.
VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely
> Mercedes Streeter
10/25/2019 at 12:25 |
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Not my usual tipple, but I still think this is pretty neat.
Aremmes
> Mercedes Streeter
10/25/2019 at 12:25 |
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This car’s turning out quite trippy.
FWIW, you know you can fit a Miata engine in there with almost no effort, right?
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Mercedes Streeter
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
10/25/2019 at 12:29 |
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Oh I’m not even concerned about comfort. And I can deal with cops ( just don’t do anything too stupid), I’m just not a huge fan of the kind of mud that follows that kind of rainfall.
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Mercedes Streeter
> shop-teacher
10/25/2019 at 12:30 |
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But doors aren’t fun! lol
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shop-teacher
> Mercedes Streeter
10/25/2019 at 13:01 |
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Being warm and dry is though :)
Oh, you DID replace that one tire, right????
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shop-teacher
> Aremmes
10/25/2019 at 13:02 |
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“FWIW, you know you can fit a Miata engine in there with almost no effort, right?”
Wait, what?
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Mercedes Streeter
> shop-teacher
10/25/2019 at 13:17 |
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Yep! I have three snows and one all season. Good enough for me !
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shop-teacher
> Mercedes Streeter
10/25/2019 at 13:21 |
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Send it!
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Aremmes
> shop-teacher
10/25/2019 at 13:22 |
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The Festiva has a Mazda B3 engine. The B-
series engines
all have the same bellhousing pattern, and except for the longer block on the 1.8-liter variants (B8 and BP) the same block length
. So yeah, you can swap
a Miata engine in there quite easily.
MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
> Mercedes Streeter
10/25/2019 at 13:44 |
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Neither is road spray lol
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> Mercedes Streeter
10/25/2019 at 13:56 |
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That looks way too fun
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shop-teacher
> Aremmes
10/25/2019 at 14:04 |
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Well I’ll be ...
MrDakka
> Mercedes Streeter
10/25/2019 at 17:07 |
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“Death Car” and yet has no rocket engine. Terrible. I would not want to be caught dead in it.
However one point for the red paint and another for the flame decal.
2 /10
SiennaMan
> Mercedes Streeter
10/25/2019 at 19:27 |
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I love it. It does stink about the weather, although it should make the driving more interesting at least..