Fiat X19: How To Remove Rust Under The Windscreen | Wheeler Dealers

Ant shows how to remove the windscreen from a classic Fiat X19 as well as how to remove the rust in-between the windshield and chassis.
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[@MichaelBrown-ds5ll]

Thanks for this video. I bought by 1981 X19 in 1991 and still have it. it has 78K miles on it and i have been rebuilding it with the next agenda item being replacing the window and getting the car painted. My car has been garaged almost all of its life so good news is I don't have rust but this video was great for helping me understand what to watch out for and the process of getting the window out, and cleaned up ready for painting. thanks.

[@thewholls7176]

I had a X1/9 for a number of years around 1998 to 2003 the issue with the rust at the base of the windscreen has also got to do with when people get into the car because it’s tight and low They tend to put one hand on the corner of the windscreen and shift their body weight to that corner to lower themselves down into the seat and when they get out they put their hand on the windscreen corner to pull themselves up and it causes cracking along the base of the windscreen and then water it gets in on those cracks and then it starts to rust out from there

[@GForceVRX]

I love it, it’s such a nice sports car

[@stephenmr2]

You did a very good job of designing then building the metal repair piece quite nice acually.

[@paulturner6498]

It’s quite simple, when you have all the correct equipment

[@ZERO-zg4fy]

🤌Fix it again Tony 🤣 I've just purchased one for $500 USD in a darker green. First Italian car for me. Good work bub 👍 subbed

[@aaronhutt274]

I flinched when Ant blew that rust at the camera lol

[@scottnichols7811]

I owned 3 of these

[@justapanelbeater]

Nice clean work!!👌👌

[@zippoborja]

Love it, I'm still owned mine!

[@garylake1676]

This is such a nice colour for an X19, I have a silver one and a blue Gran Finale, I think this colour was only made in the 1300cc versions from memory. Great cars to drive, the engine buzzes away like it's got a wasps nest camped behind your head.

[@emrecenkers9721]

Hi , that color belongs to 74 and 75 1300 cc models.Pistachio Green.

[@onethirdmayo8556]

A curious man who is looking for owning one of these cars here: is it possible to find parts for repairments? what are the good places for parts? both mechanical and cosmetic parts

[@martinda7446]

@0:06 No, but can imagine driving it through South London in 1986 when it cost 200 quid.

[@johntheaccountant5594]

Probably more X1/9s sold in the UK than in Italy.

[@nicolafrancio1675]

Ant 6 un grande.. ❤️ ❤️❤️👍👍👍

[@war145]

Сейчас эта серия на Discovery заканчивается. Где увидеть полный выпуск? Пацаны,умеете делать вещи. 🔥 С Наступающим❄🎄🎁🎈🎉🎊🎀🎆🎇

[@Marie579]

Done such a “ great” job that he couldn’t be bothered to re- install that nice shiny bit around the windscreen and fitted a universal rubber surround. And yes he is full of himself.

[@paulturner6498]

So full of himself, and that prat Brewer

[@jwserge]

A-ha-h ))) That's it !

[@progaragechinskiemotorki]

Widziałem cały odcinek 😁

[@karibakid]

Volvo 240 had this problem front screen

[@vasiavisilievic1873]

All those exagerrated facial expressions lol

[@theephemeralglade1935]

Yeah, it's kind of a Sesame Street style of narration.

[@halnwheels]

I'm surprised at the statement in the video about how modern cars use the windshield to strength and the X1/9 is from an era where that wasn't done. I say this because the X1/9 windscreen is epoxied in and Fiat even imbedded a heater wire into the epoxy which you are supposed to connect to a 12V source to soften it. This is exactly how the windshield is part of the structure. A rubber mounted windshield does not add support. Perhaps this windscreen was replaced already and did not follow the factory installation technique.

[@captnjaygreybeard6394]

Bronze filler rod trick is pretty neat

[@dogan1376]

1988 LANCIA DELTA 🙏

[@happydrinker1]

You replace the bad metal with metal and it will just rust in the same spot. :-)

[@theephemeralglade1935]

Italy - Comrade! We will give you the rights to build millions of Fiat 124s! Soviet Union - Luigi! We will send you as much shitty sub-standard steel as we can get rid of!

[@salvofarnia8046]

Gandini designed at Bertone

[@timdaddio1504]

I think that's the only area that hasn't rusted on my X/19!

[@andrewcousins2423]

Bizarre how much he gushed about the X1/9 and its styling, yet sulked like a toddler when asked to work on the TR7.

[@seymourskinner2533]

Because the x1/9 is a classic. And the tr7 is a parts bin nightmare that’s demonstrates why they failed.

[@neutronalchemist3241]

The X1/9, other than being a realy stilish car, is a supremely rational roadster. The way a small sporty two/seater should be designed, both for weight distribution and exploitation of the space. When Leyland introduced the TR7, at the Geneva car show, Giorgetto Giugiaro couldn't believe that car was ready to be put in production.

[@markbowden7238]

Yeah, well that's probably based on the reaction you get (from idiots) if you own an X. Top three comments from experience are : I thought they all rusted away. What you driving that for? Is that a TR7? Trust me, it's pointless trying to explain.

[@jellybaby7]

He was never used to direct traffic as a cop 👮 with those hands continuously flapping around

[@gianicasarini2060]

Hello extra

[@FredmChoice]

Midas Touch🇦🇺

[@pass-my-test]

Where's the rest? 🤷

[@OggyGTA]

You have to pay Discovery for a subscription.

[@pass-my-test]

@@OggyGTA oh.

[@cpkdude803]

You can watch for free on Motortrend app if your cable company package includes Motortrend TV

[@pass-my-test]

@@cpkdude803 or they could have uploaded it here. 🤷‍♀️

[@apj341]

Rust did in my 1976 Fiat 128 3p in 1988. Underneath the battery the car frame just rusted away; wish that I had taken up welding 🥽 !!

[@johnmorrow7080]

Last bit of repair was rubbish not last 6 weeks , thought he was to be the business , 35 years as a panel beater .

[@markbowden7238]

Do you mean it's not a good idea to use bronze filler rod? I have no experience with bodywork but I'm preparing an X19 and it's got quite a few pinholes.

[@johnmorrow7080]

@@markbowden7238 On his last bit of brazing he goes over rusty metal with a brass rod he didn't grind surfaces clean so still rust in joint , plus he gas welded when you can pick up decent MIG cheap on ebay even a spot welder cheap , go whole hog spot weld/MIG patch zink prime then seal with spot weld sealer clamp in place or use a body sealer , works just as well , must be a tutorial on here somewhere . good luck not bad little motors them .

[@markbowden7238]

@@johnmorrow7080 thanks, that's incredibly helpful... and I'm encouraged to learn and have a go at making a couple of structural repairs in steel. A previous owner had made some repairs with fibreglass and despite this not being correct, had done a good job so I probably won't go over those areas again unless I absolutely have to. Regards the underside, arches, exhaust bay, engine bay and interior, I've been removing as much rust as possible, then flooding the area with stop-rust to stabilise the surface. Sometimes months go by before I do the next stage which is to remove the stop-rust with paint thinner, before brush painting with grey etching primer. I'm hoping this will be a good base coat and it shows up the holes.

[@johnmorrow7080]

@@markbowden7238 Try watching this guys videos his patch work is amazing kzbin.info%C3%A3oFunileiro01/videos

[@cpkdude803]

Actually, it’s lasted nearly a year so far :)

[@haruchan0311]

この車は大変だ。 日本でもこの車を良く見たけど、とにかく錆がひどい。 おそらく日本ではこの車は数台しか残っていないと思う。 雑誌や動画でも動体保存されているのを何十年も 確認した事がありません。 そんな意味では希少な車の一台になっているかもしれません。

[@danf4447]

and thats how you spend 5500 in labor to fix one problem on a car riddled with problems....

[@danielorozco1728]

Where the fuck Is part 2?

[@東丈-u8r]

日本語の同時通訳希望

[@paulturner6498]

Again, factor in 23 hours @ £60 per hour or $75 and you returned $8,000, so basically all you’ve done is earned about $30 per hour wages, with all that very expensive equipment and premises to pay for, in other words you’ve lost money, yet again, you pair of complete prats

[@jfk64kennedy95]

Fiat X1/9 "how to remove rust from under windscreen?" BURN IT

[@fubartotale3389]

The rust is the only thing holding that P.O.S. together!

[@OggyGTA]

Sure.

[@markbowden7238]

Why you hating on that little car? Read up on Dallara, maybe imagine what it's like driving a mid engine car that can be lightened to 710 kg without carbon fibre. Maybe check out Manuel Dondi while you're at it.

[@lazarfilipovic5664]

Buy golf r32

[@salvofarnia8046]

Uggg

[@OggyGTA]

Random.

[@markbowden7238]

Or anything else with four wheels and a petrol engine.

[@fh1172]

Garbage car

[@markbowden7238]

Ever driven one? Didn't think so.