Embark on a diagnostic journey with me as we delve into the struggles of my blue Bertone. In this video, I conduct a fuel pressure test and injector performance analysis, uncovering issues with injectors one and four. New injectors are on the horizon, promising a revived Fiat. Watch the adventure unfold!
Category Archives: Blue Bertone
1987 Bertone x1/9
Broken Exhaust Stud Repair
How do you get a manifold stud out that’s broken off inside the head? You try everything until something works 😅 Click the video below to watch me go through the process of fixing a broken exhaust manifold stud on the Blue Bertone.
Let’s goto RADwood!
If you’ve never been to RADwood, you’re missing out. It’s a car show specifically for 80s and 90s vehicles, and a celebration of the culture from that era. People dress up in cliché rad attire, as well. So of course I put on my Don Johnson suit and took the Blue Bertone to the show. […]
Sellers, clean your car!
It’s superficial, but the first thing I wanted to address on the Bertone was cosmetic. I don’t want to deride the previous owner too badly, but the car was filthy. A quick tip to anyone selling a car… Give it a good cleaning! Clean cars sell better. Not only was the car dirty, but it […]
Dirty Knobs
One of the most high-touch parts of a car is the shift knob, and this one was grody! It was such a travesty that I had to do something about it in the middle of the night. I tried degreasing it, but the nastiness wasn’t coming off. I broke out the sanding discs and went […]
Blue Baby Exotic
I was casually browsing Craigslist for 80s cars with a manual transmission and RWD as I often do, but wasn’t looking to actually purchase anything. As I mindlessly scrolled through the pictures, a familiar shape in a brilliant color caught my eye. An X1/9! A Bertone even! …And it looks to be in good shape! […]