1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Post by FRUNKenstein » 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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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Post by 32wildbilly » 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:
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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Post by FRUNKenstein » Thu Jul 30, 2020 1:48 pm

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.
www.kansascityautomuseum.com
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red

2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver

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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Post by ipman » Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:09 pm

Looks great! For the bumper, it is very Countach-ish, it's fine. Then I like the 74+ BMW 2002s over the roundies.

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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Post by gnat » Thu Jul 30, 2020 2:16 pm

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.

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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Post by FRUNKenstein » 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.
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Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red

2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver

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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Post by Battery Guy » 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!
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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Post by FRUNKenstein » Sun Aug 02, 2020 10:28 pm

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!
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Thanks!
www.kansascityautomuseum.com
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red

2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver

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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Post by 32wildbilly » Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:40 am

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!
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Thanks!
I agree with Battery Guy that color is perfect for that car.
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Re: 1987 Bertone (aka Fiat) X1/9

Post by ipman » Thu Aug 27, 2020 9:32 pm

Love it!

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