Jepp78bertone
True Classic
Hey Xweb community!
My name is Josh. I am 17, and I live in Winnipeg Canada. I have been part of this most amazing forum for the last year or so, and ever since I started my fiat x19 project, I've wanted to put together some sort of "resto-blog" kinda thing.
Now, I'm no where near completing this project, but I thought It would be fun to post my progress in hopes that it will provide me with more advise from all of you wise experts out there. Especially since i'm only 17 and the closest thing to a resto i've done are plastic car models. :help:
This whole thing started one day when I was 15 and I was browsing kijiji and stumbled upon this unique looking tiny mid-engine car, that had no information posted, the seller just wanted it gone. It took some convincing of the mother, but finally me and my dad went to take a look at this back lane sleeper.
My mom was pleased when I came home that day with my first "car" sittin on a trailer on the drive way. It was a 1978 x19 with no drivetrain.... 1/4 of the metal was swiss cheese hidden underneath 1/2 an inch of bondo... and 2 different styles of rims. BUT, atleast it did come with 3 sets of seats.... and a haynes manual that was half eatin by a squirrel that also left a pound of nutshells underneath the carpet. I had never been more excited to get my hands dirty and to get to work.
Moms house rules came into play and she made me put the car in the backyard, but that didnt hold me back from staying up all night washing it with the hose. Paint wasn't even to bad, just caked in dirt.
It didnt take long before I started to see what I was getting myself into. No floors and lots of body work ahead of me with all the dings and dents that were hidden beneath the deceiving dirt.
It was around that time that I was searching for more information about the car, searching the internet for sites with pictures, details, and specs about the fiat, and let me tell ya! It didnt take long before i found out that Xweb was the place I needed to be.
I started tearing through parts, trying to figure out how to organize myself before I lost anything. The backroom in my basement became my workshop. lol
I hear these seats are pretty rare... which is funny, because I got them for free... i just asked the seller if he would throw them into the deal and he did! I'm thinkin they'll look good with an all black and white interior.
I've got a lot of pictures and progress to upload, so bear with me.
Thanks folks,
My name is Josh. I am 17, and I live in Winnipeg Canada. I have been part of this most amazing forum for the last year or so, and ever since I started my fiat x19 project, I've wanted to put together some sort of "resto-blog" kinda thing.
Now, I'm no where near completing this project, but I thought It would be fun to post my progress in hopes that it will provide me with more advise from all of you wise experts out there. Especially since i'm only 17 and the closest thing to a resto i've done are plastic car models. :help:
This whole thing started one day when I was 15 and I was browsing kijiji and stumbled upon this unique looking tiny mid-engine car, that had no information posted, the seller just wanted it gone. It took some convincing of the mother, but finally me and my dad went to take a look at this back lane sleeper.
My mom was pleased when I came home that day with my first "car" sittin on a trailer on the drive way. It was a 1978 x19 with no drivetrain.... 1/4 of the metal was swiss cheese hidden underneath 1/2 an inch of bondo... and 2 different styles of rims. BUT, atleast it did come with 3 sets of seats.... and a haynes manual that was half eatin by a squirrel that also left a pound of nutshells underneath the carpet. I had never been more excited to get my hands dirty and to get to work.
Moms house rules came into play and she made me put the car in the backyard, but that didnt hold me back from staying up all night washing it with the hose. Paint wasn't even to bad, just caked in dirt.
It didnt take long before I started to see what I was getting myself into. No floors and lots of body work ahead of me with all the dings and dents that were hidden beneath the deceiving dirt.
It was around that time that I was searching for more information about the car, searching the internet for sites with pictures, details, and specs about the fiat, and let me tell ya! It didnt take long before i found out that Xweb was the place I needed to be.
I started tearing through parts, trying to figure out how to organize myself before I lost anything. The backroom in my basement became my workshop. lol
I hear these seats are pretty rare... which is funny, because I got them for free... i just asked the seller if he would throw them into the deal and he did! I'm thinkin they'll look good with an all black and white interior.
I've got a lot of pictures and progress to upload, so bear with me.
Thanks folks,
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