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Neither can I. Very clean job and very tasteful. It shows that X1/9 is a very good candidate for a restomod. I hope you will have seats in that nougat color as well.Friends and family can't wait for me to be done with this project
I did black to match the steering wheel.Looking good ! Why not tan stitching to go with the interior? Or are the seams best hidden (would be the case with my sewing)
Beautiful work! Can I ask about what muffler you found with the singe left input and dual ended outputs? Also is that a mini-cat or resonator? Do you have any droning issues at highway speeds that I hear it common with the dual exhaust pipes? Thx...
The muffler is one I found on ebay. I don't have droning issues. It actually sounds really good, and it is not that loud.
There is not much of a story behind my shift ball. A friend of mine gave me a ball I had never seen before. It was a blue joker. The color matches a car I have. I had never drilled in to a pool ball before and didn't want to mess up the joker ball. So I bought one to practice on. 5-10 years later (last summer) I got the Fiat on the road and the ball on it rattled. So I stuck it on.
It is a fiberglass engine cover I got from Midwest Bayless. I reinforced it added hinges, stops and a latch. I finished it in black. Then wrapped it in carbon fiber looking vinyl.
Your first question the damageDefinitely a huge change from "before" to "after", well done indeed!
A couple of comments: I really like the carpet on the back panel. I don't recall seeing anyone do that before(?) and to me it looks much better than other upholstery coverings. I also like the two tone interior theme, as well as the custom dash. Same for the Camaro bumpers, I have an idea for a similar bumper mod but I'm undecided because I really like the bumperless look too. To be completely honest I've never been a huge fan of the carbon fiber look, but you did a very clean job of it. Something I've been considering is another "wrap" type treatment for the top's exterior. I've always thought the VW radiator conversion is a good idea, and adding a fan shroud is definitely preferred - something I seldom see on these cars for some reason. Overall excellent skills for the entire build. I have to ask, what happened to the rear end (damage)?
Regarding the Joker shift ball. I'm assuming is isn't a pool ball, but a custom shifter knob. There are a few companies that make shifter knobs that look like pool balls but have all sorts of custom emblems on them. Mostly a "hot rod" thing, so many of the designs are along the old school American theme (skulls, flames, devils, spade, Lucky, V8, etc). I can't recall the names of the companies that do them, but a Google search should work.
So what's next? Is this one finished or do you have more ideas? If it's finished, what car will follow?
... I was parked in the lot at work and I was backed in. The person that was parked behind me was also backed in. To leave their spot they backed up first to make pulling out easier. This made me pretty mad and I didn't think I would be able to fix it. I don't like to work mad. So I bought it to a shop to fix, now it is done and I can get back to work.