Ben Louis
True Classic
Hi all, $1250 OBO
As much as I hate to say it I think it's time for me to sell the Bertone. I have the opportunity to acquire an 'heirloom' car from my late uncle and even though it guts me a bit to leave the X after all we've been through, in this case sentimentality wins out. If I don't take my uncle's car it's getting scraped and there are just too many memories with my family in his car. I only have space/$/time for one project car so unfortunately the X has to go.
So here's the thing...I took the car to the referee this week and it tested with amazing numbers but as per CA regs it needs a different Cat. Literally just a diff serial # no diff at all from the current one in spec but that's a whole 'nother can of worms I wont rant about here. So I could easily spend a couple hundred and get the car smogged and totally road legal, and with a referee sticker to boot which allows you to use any modern preOBD2 cat in the future. But....would anyone even be interested in the car even after all that? Would it just be another drop in the ocean for a car that won't sell? I am thinking with all the spares I'd want to be at about $1250 but very open to OBO let me know what you think
Check out my build here:
https://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/my-car-so-far.34071/
If your looking for a stock cherry look elsewhere. If your looking for a hot little street fighter/mod car or maybe an autocross car this is a great starting point
Some things (not all) I've done:
- New water pump/gaskets
- General maint and fluids
- Full Fi rebuild including fuel pump/filter/lines/injectors/gaskets
- New carpet
- Rebuilt axles/CV joints
- Cam cover gasket/shimed properly
- New fuse/relay box
- New plugs/wires
- SS tank
- New battery
- New snorkel
- New speedo cable
-New shift linkage/refurbed cradle
- Sorted electrical (mostly)
- Copper re-pipe
- Sorted brakes w/ clean, retainers, pads
- Sorted suspension w poly and hardware (Shocks a bit tired but livable)
- Boxed control arms
- New key ignition
- There's so many more little things...
Spares list:
- Extra '79 1500 carbed engine w/ verified 45K (I pulled it) in case you want a dual Mod/smog setup or like dual carbs
- Alison headers
- New steering rack
- New cam belt/bearing
- Carbon front grill
- Hot cam
- Perfect battery cover (I've been scared to install it)
- Valve shim tool and a few extra shims
- Radiator and gas tank
- Lots of random littles
Below are very honest pictures of the car exactly how it sits as of now
As much as I hate to say it I think it's time for me to sell the Bertone. I have the opportunity to acquire an 'heirloom' car from my late uncle and even though it guts me a bit to leave the X after all we've been through, in this case sentimentality wins out. If I don't take my uncle's car it's getting scraped and there are just too many memories with my family in his car. I only have space/$/time for one project car so unfortunately the X has to go.
So here's the thing...I took the car to the referee this week and it tested with amazing numbers but as per CA regs it needs a different Cat. Literally just a diff serial # no diff at all from the current one in spec but that's a whole 'nother can of worms I wont rant about here. So I could easily spend a couple hundred and get the car smogged and totally road legal, and with a referee sticker to boot which allows you to use any modern preOBD2 cat in the future. But....would anyone even be interested in the car even after all that? Would it just be another drop in the ocean for a car that won't sell? I am thinking with all the spares I'd want to be at about $1250 but very open to OBO let me know what you think
Check out my build here:
https://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/my-car-so-far.34071/
If your looking for a stock cherry look elsewhere. If your looking for a hot little street fighter/mod car or maybe an autocross car this is a great starting point
Some things (not all) I've done:
- New water pump/gaskets
- General maint and fluids
- Full Fi rebuild including fuel pump/filter/lines/injectors/gaskets
- New carpet
- Rebuilt axles/CV joints
- Cam cover gasket/shimed properly
- New fuse/relay box
- New plugs/wires
- SS tank
- New battery
- New snorkel
- New speedo cable
-New shift linkage/refurbed cradle
- Sorted electrical (mostly)
- Copper re-pipe
- Sorted brakes w/ clean, retainers, pads
- Sorted suspension w poly and hardware (Shocks a bit tired but livable)
- Boxed control arms
- New key ignition
- There's so many more little things...
Spares list:
- Extra '79 1500 carbed engine w/ verified 45K (I pulled it) in case you want a dual Mod/smog setup or like dual carbs
- Alison headers
- New steering rack
- New cam belt/bearing
- Carbon front grill
- Hot cam
- Perfect battery cover (I've been scared to install it)
- Valve shim tool and a few extra shims
- Radiator and gas tank
- Lots of random littles
Below are very honest pictures of the car exactly how it sits as of now
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