Total overhaul project of an 1980 X1

[Bjorn Nilson]

I've learned not to trust a "rebuilt" engine or gearbox without knowing who did it. When I bought my rebuilt engine I got the name and number of the guy that did it. It turned out to be a guy that normally rebuild Porche racing engines with a good resume.
However, as you may know the gearbox with unknown "but should be ok" status was a different story. That box locked up with some internal parts missing and some parts broken.
Let's hope for the best.

 

[TomasL]

removed all paint from the Trunk-lid, the Frunk-lid and the doors.
Didnt bother to do anything inside the doors though, to complicated.

 

[TomasL]

Create a small Dolly for the new engine

 

[TomasL]

Anyone that have suggestions on how deal with the doors?

 

[Ernie]

I have some of that work to do also. I'm taking guidance from this Fitzie's Fabrications youtube video...

 

[TomasL]

Will have a look on that one, thanks.

 

[TomasL]

Now I have reache a Milestone, sort of, applied body-coating on the door sills and all other parts in the same height.
Will turn it around tomorrow and start with the window frame and the right-hand front wing. After that I will do some cosmetic work inside the Frunk and the engine compartment (tidy up the weldings).
After that, in a week or two, its time for the filler primer (do you call it that?).
Then its going down from the rotos, and I will attend the A-pilars.

 

[TomasL]

Last thursday I was supposed to take the chassis down from the rotisseri, well, I fitted the dolly to the underside, and started to remove the bolts.
But, sometimes one forgets the thing above the neck at home (it was probably still sleeping), and Mr murphy is there, or rather Mr O'Toole.
Anyway, there were only 3 small dents that can be fixed with some filler.