After many delays due to work, family, and laziness, my pops and I have begun the restoration process of our 1975 X1/9 in earnest.
We initially intended to begin just over three years ago with the purchase of a 1500cc performance long-block engine using FI cylinder head and low-A411 camshaft, with 4-Spd transmission from MWB. Alas, the military pulled me away to Afghanistan; drat, another delay!!!
Retirement is beautiful and away we go!!!
A little history…We purchased our little beauty, we call her “Ginger” in 1988 from a high school graduate needing funds to feed their education; score!!! Rust=minor, terminal rust areas=below minor, their brother and father as mechanics=bust, but more on that later!
Pops and I rebuilt the engine three times over six years before pushing her to the back yard….where, she sat, and sat, and sat.
I met my wife in 2002 and her first curiosity was the bright orange car sitting out back…game on!!!
Over the past two months we have been going full throttle (maybe, but usually!!!) on the restoration. My pops is a mechanic/fabricator by trade so much of the work is his incredible brainstorming, (with a little of my elbow grease!) I have yet to generate a complete parts purchase list to share, but will do so soon.
We decided after seeing the past owners handi-work to strip her down and inspect every nook and cranny!
I will share a few photos without captions as most of you will know what is being accomplished! Please shoot questions, suggestions and jeers alike; we’re thick skinned and want to do this right!!!
Cheers,
Bron
We initially intended to begin just over three years ago with the purchase of a 1500cc performance long-block engine using FI cylinder head and low-A411 camshaft, with 4-Spd transmission from MWB. Alas, the military pulled me away to Afghanistan; drat, another delay!!!
Retirement is beautiful and away we go!!!
A little history…We purchased our little beauty, we call her “Ginger” in 1988 from a high school graduate needing funds to feed their education; score!!! Rust=minor, terminal rust areas=below minor, their brother and father as mechanics=bust, but more on that later!
Pops and I rebuilt the engine three times over six years before pushing her to the back yard….where, she sat, and sat, and sat.
I met my wife in 2002 and her first curiosity was the bright orange car sitting out back…game on!!!
Over the past two months we have been going full throttle (maybe, but usually!!!) on the restoration. My pops is a mechanic/fabricator by trade so much of the work is his incredible brainstorming, (with a little of my elbow grease!) I have yet to generate a complete parts purchase list to share, but will do so soon.
We decided after seeing the past owners handi-work to strip her down and inspect every nook and cranny!
I will share a few photos without captions as most of you will know what is being accomplished! Please shoot questions, suggestions and jeers alike; we’re thick skinned and want to do this right!!!
Cheers,
Bron