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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 12:30 pm
by FRUNKenstein
Getting closer to being done . . . They said there is a spot on the hood that they want to fix, but it will definitely be ready before the August 8th "Oddballs & Oddities" show at the auto museum.


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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 12:56 pm
by 32wildbilly
FRUNKenstein wrote: Thu Jul 30, 2020 12:30 pm Getting closer to being done . . . They said there is a spot on the hood that they want to fix, but it will definitely be ready before the August 8th "Oddballs & Oddities" show at the auto museum.



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THAT LOOKS GREAT! Now I understand why the bumpers on the 914 don't bother you so much. :roll:

Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 1:48 pm
by FRUNKenstein
32wildbilly wrote: Thu Jul 30, 2020 12:56 pm
FRUNKenstein wrote: Thu Jul 30, 2020 12:30 pm Getting closer to being done . . . They said there is a spot on the hood that they want to fix, but it will definitely be ready before the August 8th "Oddballs & Oddities" show at the auto museum.



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THAT LOOKS GREAT! Now I understand why the bumpers on the 914 don't bother you so much. :roll:
Yeah, you could hack half of that front bumper off and it would still stick out too much.

Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:09 pm
by ipman
Looks great! For the bumper, it is very Countach-ish, it's fine. Then I like the 74+ BMW 2002s over the roundies.

Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:16 pm
by gnat
The bumper definitely blended in more with the flat black color that it previously had.

I don't hate the bumpers with the green though. They kinda add a nice balance against the green being too much.

Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 2:31 pm
by FRUNKenstein
Well, I picked it up today. Overall, I'm very pleased. The total cost for the color chage was $4,000. That's a bargain by any measure (the other quote I got was for $7,500). But, there is quite a bit of overspray that I need to clean up. It's not solid overspray - just little droplets on things like the black mesh grill in front of the driver's windshield wiper. And it needs a good detail. Also, it is now obvious that it needs new seat covers, and there is some overspray on the seats. But I have a good shop for that.

Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:52 pm
by Battery Guy
FRUNKenstein wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2020 2:31 pm Well, I picked it up today. Overall, I'm very pleased. The total cost for the color chage was $4,000. That's a bargain by any measure (the other quote I got was for $7,500). But, there is quite a bit of overspray that I need to clean up. It's not solid overspray - just little droplets on things like the black mesh grill in front of the driver's windshield wiper. And it needs a good detail. Also, it is now obvious that it needs new seat covers, and there is some overspray on the seats. But I have a good shop for that.
That is super cool. Best looking X 1/9 in Kansas I’m sure!
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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:28 pm
by FRUNKenstein
Battery Guy wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:52 pm
FRUNKenstein wrote: Fri Jul 31, 2020 2:31 pm Well, I picked it up today. Overall, I'm very pleased. The total cost for the color chage was $4,000. That's a bargain by any measure (the other quote I got was for $7,500). But, there is quite a bit of overspray that I need to clean up. It's not solid overspray - just little droplets on things like the black mesh grill in front of the driver's windshield wiper. And it needs a good detail. Also, it is now obvious that it needs new seat covers, and there is some overspray on the seats. But I have a good shop for that.
That is super cool. Best looking X 1/9 in Kansas I’m sure!
D
Thanks!

Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:40 am
by 32wildbilly
FRUNKenstein wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:28 pm
Battery Guy wrote: Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:52 pm
That is super cool. Best looking X 1/9 in Kansas I’m sure!
D
Thanks!
I agree with Battery Guy that color is perfect for that car.

Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2020 9:32 pm
by ipman
Love it!