motoTrooper
True Classic
For a modified this is one of my faves. Clean and considered. That white stripe though...
MOST beautiful X1/9
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GregS
ProjectX
White stripe not to everyone's taste, but it's inspired by the Filipinetti X1/9, said to be the first racing X1/9, 16 valve 1300 from 1973.
motoTrooper
True Classic
It's not that I don't like it, it's just abbreviated to the sides, I dig the wrap-around of the racer one and maybe grab some extra side ducts and give them the white album treatment too?
JNewm
True Classic
I love those extra side scoops above the rear wheels--any photos of the build process? How'd ya do it??
GregS
ProjectX
Side duct is all made from sheet steel (old door skin), folded and welded. No photos of the actual shaping but I have added a couple to my project that show a bit more clearly. link: https://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/my-project-x-update.38364/post-341469
DanielForest
True Classic
lookforjoe
True Classic
OK. As with all things, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There are many good looking X1/9s, however I LOVE mine 
- thanks to all the forum members who push me to make it the best it can be
- thanks to all the forum members who push me to make it the best it can be
DanielForest
True Classic
Hussein,
You have good reason to be proud. You did a great job. And you listened to critics. I wouldn't put your car in the 5 best x19 on the planet, but in one of the next 5 spots!
You have good reason to be proud. You did a great job. And you listened to critics. I wouldn't put your car in the 5 best x19 on the planet, but in one of the next 5 spots!
Karfrik
Albert
Its my understanding the Filipinetti wasnt run with a 16V engine
JNewm
True Classic
OK. As with all things, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There are many good looking X1/9s, however I LOVE mine
It makes a very compelling argument for blacking out all the chrome bits! And for round taillights. And [etc., etc.].
GregS
ProjectX
Oops, I think you are correct. Looks like I got some wrong info off the internet. It looks like the 16V pic was from a Dallara, the correct sohc head with fuel injection in the next pic.
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Karfrik
Albert
There are book mentions that Filipinetti and Mike Parks may have done some R&D collaboration testing the Dallara engines in the Filipinetti X thou. But it was never "officially" raced using the 16V Dallara engine
ghostdancing
True Classic
the italian license plate on the blue x in the first page (paul's X) is not correct for the car: TO55.. it a plate from1960something, a correct TO (Turin district) plate for a 1974 car should be TOHxxxxx; my 1972 128 has TOG9xxxx
the italian plates up to 1994 were simple a progressive registration number (letters come up after 999.999), so from the plate you can know the year of the registration
the italian plates up to 1994 were simple a progressive registration number (letters come up after 999.999), so from the plate you can know the year of the registration
JNewm
True Classic
I couldn't help but think of Yeats: "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; mere anarchy is loosed upon the world ... What rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?"
I like it. One question: judging by the dust-prints, it looks like somebody's been sitting on the hood. Was that before or after the spiked rail was attached?
motoTrooper
True Classic
And added 50% to the curb weight.
7982X
So much fun it MUST be illegal!
WOW, incredible work! Why weren't you teaching shop when I was in school?OK. As with all things, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. There are many good looking X1/9s, however I LOVE mine
Although, being from the U.K. I thought you would have chosen Matchbox instead of Hot Wheels
lookforjoe
True Classic
WOW, incredible work! Why weren't you teaching shop when I was in school?
Although, being from the U.K. I thought you would have chosen Matchbox instead of Hot Wheels
Indeed - Matchbox "SuperFast" would have been my choice as a child. However, the Hot Wheels logo just looks better for the X1/9, and I don't need to explain it