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We'll see how successful I will be, but it should be educational! Thanks Chris!

Thanks Karl!

Thank you for the kind words. I have to add that the spray adhesive I used isn't good enough and I will have to redo mine using contact adhesive recommended by Cechaflo's channel on auto upholstery. A good type is Weldwood and can be bought at Home Depot

@@rivenmotors7981 Thanks for the update. I have since discovered that here in the UK we can buy aftermarket fibreglass-backed headliners in the three different materials originally used in the 2006 to 2015 X150 for around £180 for DIY refit.

Sometimes they need reminding to be polite whilst the camera is running!

Thanks I try to do my best to learn and apply what others have shared!

Hah! If I had a TIG I'm sure I'd use it instead. I'm experimenting using the smallest nozzle to see if I can restrict the heat-affected-zone and get good penetration in thin sheet. The real utility will be when I bolt the exhaust manifold to some 1/2 inch plate and use the rosebud to bring it to temp for tweaking the angle so it will work in the Fiat engine bay. Thanks Chris!

Every day is a learning day for me!

BUSTED! I appreciate the passion that you express. All righty....let me see what I can do.....eh gimme a minute....

Thanks brother!

Thanks Dan! Yeah, that's probably a realistic estimate. The curse of too many creative interests: I'm in Colorado now for a FILM specific showcase where I'm presenting the opening scene of my feature film.

Hi yes I am in California. What country are you from? I'm always interested in aftermarket parts availability!

Sure, I need to redo it with some better contact adhesive, I will make another, more descriptive video of the removal and installation.

Thanks Chris, you are an inspiration to me! Love your work

Hey Rand! Thanks for the comment, I gotta get out for a nice ride on a cycle at least. Blow the cobwebs out of my head and keep on working! Love ya!

Yeah, engine swaps require creativity! This engine bay is super tiny compared to the Lancia's and requires so much measuring and forethought before breakin' out the cutwheel and sawzall.

Thanks Chris, a tiny brace for a tiny Risotto!

Thanks, I hope you enjoy my madness!

I don't know, I have an LS in my truck and every time I hand it a wrench it drops it immediately! But point taken, I may instead heat the headers mounted on a fixture and tweak them downwards more to see if I can fit the exhaust betwixt the rack and the axle! Thanks for the comment!

The fiat 128 is a transverse FWD. An LS would barely fit in the passenger compartment of a 128.

@@dangerous119 Indeed it IS a tiny engine bay but the commenter was making a joke as he has a 128 also. Thanks for the comment!

@@rivenmotors7981 ah, I see. Well in that case, a good joke indeed. I'm a fan of LS engines too. If I may, i'd like to join your group. I think your engine swap idea is interesting and look forward to following your progress. I have a few 128 projects as well.

@@dangerous119 Awesome! Glad to have you around. Please feel free to criticize and comment if the mood strikes you. I'm just a nut with ideas.

gently tapping "on the nose" as I wear my foil hat...

Hah, thanks for your comment, Dan! I am cheap but I am very interested in some SS brake lines...

You're always welcome to come and visit. You would probably spur me into gear to work more on them!

Thanks for the question but I have sold it and no longer have access to it. Sorry I can't answer you

@rivenmotors7981 ok no problem. someone has a good bike 👍

Thanks man, a 15x8 should easily fit depending on the offset/backspacing of the wheel. I'll try to get back on it to find out.

@@rivenmotors7981 any news on that?

Thank you for your comment! I'm really pleased with the result too.

@rivenmotors7981 I've just bought one of these. sounds similar to yours,but not as good looking 😃it runs well.just having issues with the indicators. when there on my tail light and front light are slightly dimming when they flash. any ideas 🤔

@@bc-mr1si perhaps the voltage regulator isn't up to snuff anymore or the battery is old? I went to led signals which with a led actuator should bring down the draw a huge amount. I did have to wire in some diodes into the cluster packed into the headlight to get everything working happily though. best of luck on your build, I did a build thread on XS400.com if you want to read up.

@rivenmotors7981 that's great pal.thanks for that .Happy &safe riding 👍

Cheers and thanks for your comment!

Flammable and very smoky! Thanks, you too!

Thanks, I really want to do the exhaust on the Scorpion soon

Thanks man! Sounds like a good call.

Thank you for your comment, the springs are 10" and were marked in sharpie as 300 pound coils. I don't know yet if they are correct or too stiff until I get it on the road. Best regards and good luck with yours!

Hey, thanks for your comment! Yeah, on the surface just a broken valve wouldn't have decided it. I didn't share the deeper issues... -when I first got the car the cambelt was snapped/frayed and the airpump belt's cogged teeth were stripped. I was able to get the crank to break loose before taking off the head everything seemed to be okay. I had squirted oil into the sparkplug holes and I did my best to time the camshaft so that the valves wouldn't interfere with the pistons. (1300's are interference head engines) I took my big drill and put the socket on it to keep rotating the engine and see if it would circulate the oil in the sump. All good until the broken off valve head moved in the cylinder and crashed between the head and the piston abruptly locking the engine and yanking the two handed drill out of my hands. Then I tore the top off the engine and saw the broken valve popping the spring and retainer higher than the rest. Perhaps it was all my fault but the fact that the cam belt was destroyed before I started pointed in the direction that something wasn't right.

Gotcha. Thanks for explaining the motor situation better to me. I get what you are up to now. Please take us along for the ride!

Thanks, hope it was/will be helpful

This kid’s 2008 with a supercharger he hopes to get close to 200hp…would need even a bigger bulge in the fiat hood!

It was meant to be!

Hah! I'm getting better then

Thanks I appreciate your comment!

Hey, are you being serious? Clarify your reasoning for using Nazi phrasing.

Have you been listening to any non alt-right news? Then you would know otherwise, all of the fake and disinformation out there... thought you were referring to the epitome of lies, namely heil trump and party. Now, he will be "your retribution" and he will "get rid of the vermin"... no nazi and fascist semblances there at all, is there. That is what I thought you were referencing at the start of the video... believing all of the Kool-Aid from those that would do anything to get their way and take advantage of the non-knowing and gullible too.

Thanks! Wrenching away!

Thank you, I am a lucky goofball! I appreciate the feedback!

It's a comin'... Thanks for the prod!

Thanks Luke! Miss you!