1974

I've decided it's time for my 1974 X1/9 project to go to a new home. Here's a build thread I made on the car: https://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/blue-plate-1974-x1-9-project.40288/ I bought the car from the original owner in December 2016 in Sacramento with intentions of saving it...

Hi all, I've had an issue with my '74 since I bought it where there is a buzzing vibration noise coming from the exhaust at certain rpms, usually between 2500-3500. I haven't thought much of it, but I just recently had to change out my lower motor mount from the original '74 style with the...

So I just replaced the fuel pump on my '74, replaced the fuel filter and cleaned the carb filter, as well as replacing the top gasket for the carburetor. I set my carburetor to base settings (2 turns on the mixture screw, 1 and 1/2 on the idle) and it idles at around 1500 rpm. I backed the idle...

So here's the situation; my dad went to drive my '74 to my work. He's driven it before and is well versed in the quirks of the transmission and I trust him to shift correctly. He tells me that he can't find reverse, a problem I've never had before. I might have to try for it twice sometimes but...

Hey everybody, ever since I got my 1974 X I've been getting much lower gas mileage than I would expect to get. When I got the car it was around 10-15 mpg, and after a witch hunt that involved rebuilding the carb, replacing the fuel hoses and a stuck thermostat, adjusting the timing, replacing...

If you've seen my story of hitting a large deer, you know I am in the market for a 1974 Front Grille. That should be the one without any cutouts. I will pay top dollar. Let me know.