Saving a $500 Fiat X1/9

[@intrepid5684]

That's a cool car.

[@ryanjwalters]

Bro you are too funny. You live in my home state that I’m no longer in. You’re into Saab’s which are my main hobby and now you’ve picked up an X 1/9. My dad had one with 26k miles that we had to sell a few years back after he died. Been wanting to get another one for a long time. Stoked to see what you make out of this project!

[@CarsWithBij]

Appreciate the kind words my friend. Sorry to hear of your loss. Next steps are some sanding and (obnoxious) vinyl wrap!

[@magnabonzo]

Amazing how much a little buffing can do! Looking better already...

[@CarsWithBij]

Thank you!

[@BootstrapCafe]

I ran five of these over the years used to buy them for £150. You've got a bargain there they are really rising in value here in the UK. Fiat 132 rear calipers help the brake balance as the fronts tend to lock up. Be careful what you spend on the engine swap, hope it goes well 👍

[@CarsWithBij]

Thanks for the information! I am going to keep the current engine as it is running so smooth I would feel bad swapping it out!

[@BootstrapCafe]

@@CarsWithBij you're welcome. Great engines in these cars and so easy and cheap to gasflow the cylinder heads rejet the Carb and improve power to @120hp

[@nickpathoffman]

Hey bud. I acquired a cheap 900 turbo vert (c900).. paint is dull like this was.. what pad did you use? A medium, coarse or fine?

[@CarsWithBij]

Congrats on the vert! I believe I was using a medium pad for this.