Playart Fiat X 1/9 '70s Italian Sports Car Custom Restoration

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  • Опубліковано 29 жов 2024

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  • @johnkelley9877
    @johnkelley9877 4 роки тому +1

    What a transformation! The deep yellow color and wheels really make this car shine. Thanks for sharing this tutorial.

  • @50goingon15
    @50goingon15 4 роки тому +1

    Wow. Don't think the factory ever put one out looking that good. Really like the super detailing.

  • @mike_ctid_taylor
    @mike_ctid_taylor 4 роки тому +3

    I still own one now, 33 years old, 100,000 miles. I've got various models by Minichamps, norev, solido, corgi but not seen this casting before. Nicely restored.

  • @birdie399
    @birdie399 4 роки тому +1

    100% improvement, now a new car. Thanks for the video.

  • @RoadRunnergarage8570
    @RoadRunnergarage8570 4 роки тому +2

    💘 those aftermarket wheels...

  • @davidneilson3508
    @davidneilson3508 4 роки тому +2

    It turned out awesome 👍👍😊

  • @film49uk
    @film49uk 4 роки тому +1

    Really nice pain choice and the wheels do make it look more modern .Nice detailing ,a real trans formation for what you started with.........................

  • @1ChilledDude
    @1ChilledDude 4 роки тому +1

    Now that's a restoration! Great colour choice!

  • @lrg3834
    @lrg3834 4 роки тому +1

    Major improvement! Love the rich yellow hue.

  • @brianartillery
    @brianartillery 4 роки тому +1

    From cheap toy to desirable collector model. Nice one. It's beautiful.

  • @b2d327
    @b2d327 4 роки тому

    Really well done custom. The difference with what you started out with is stunning.

  • @williamcramer2359
    @williamcramer2359 4 роки тому +1

    Incredible job! Perfect color choice! Looking forward to the next one.

  • @davidarnold2778
    @davidarnold2778 4 роки тому +2

    Excellent job. I drove one of these at Brands Hatch racing school in th early 1980's. Great little cars

  • @RoadRunnergarage8570
    @RoadRunnergarage8570 4 роки тому +1

    Another very well done restoration/customization!!... Looks like she's ready to take on the next windy country road!!.. EXCELLENT choice of wheels for this as well!!... I wish i had the talent and patience to do things like this..

  • @mortenhenningsen940
    @mortenhenningsen940 4 роки тому +1

    Wow. What a difference! That paint looks great,and the wheels realy måde it pop.

  • @tomlangley6236
    @tomlangley6236 4 роки тому +2

    Nice color.

  • @uncletatscreativeshack1702
    @uncletatscreativeshack1702 4 роки тому +1

    That looks really amazing ! I admit I was skeptical about the Orange over the yellow, but it turned out way better than i imagined !

  • @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS
    @MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS 4 роки тому +2

    Awesome job amazing turn around cheers KC Tasmania Australia

  • @Gordo101978
    @Gordo101978 4 роки тому +1

    The transformation was night and day, great work again Danny. I don’t know if it’s just me but it looked like the roof is caved in and that’s why the pillars stick out and the glass doesn’t fit right.

  • @Gizzzy
    @Gizzzy 4 роки тому +2

    Wow. That is how it was supposed to have looked from the factory. Well done awesome job!

  • @selfrestoration9564
    @selfrestoration9564 4 роки тому +2

    Amazing work Done 👍
    👏 👏

  • @fumblebee4234
    @fumblebee4234 4 роки тому +1

    What a beautiful restoration. It looks so very smart now in that gorgeous colour.

  • @timburnette5914
    @timburnette5914 4 роки тому +1

    Fantastic job my friend! Looks awesome and I love the yellow paint! 💯🇺🇸

  • @paulrobinson6168
    @paulrobinson6168 4 роки тому +1

    Great job Danny, like the paint job and the mag wheels.👍👍

  • @andrewturnbull5897
    @andrewturnbull5897 4 роки тому +1

    Love everything about his project! The car, the colour, the wheels were all great! Fantastic outcome!

  • @matchboxmark8191
    @matchboxmark8191 4 роки тому +1

    Nice Danny! You took a Playart car and made it worth a million bucks! Yellow and black are such a great combo!

  • @udorechner6846
    @udorechner6846 4 роки тому +6

    Nice custom but i think the rooftop is bend inwards to the front. It should be nearly horizontal. Th A-pillers also bend outwards to the top. Should be more inward to push the roof up.. But realy finfe work the result looks beautiful.

  • @norcalonline1
    @norcalonline1 4 роки тому +1

    Nice work. Wheels look great.

  • @pnuhn1
    @pnuhn1 4 роки тому +1

    Luscious . I have never seen these Fiats out in the toy crashed and trashed markets.. need to look better I think. Beautiful

  • @joeholloway1386
    @joeholloway1386 4 роки тому +1

    Nice restoration and paint job 👌

  • @kumakendo
    @kumakendo 4 роки тому +4

    It’s like this color was made specifically for this car! The whole thing looks great Danny!👍🏽

  • @oepolish
    @oepolish 4 роки тому

    I'm not even that into these little cars. Yet here I am, subscribed to you and a few others that do restorations.

  • @markl.miller3149
    @markl.miller3149 4 роки тому +1

    It is looking very good, great job

  • @ianday4237
    @ianday4237 2 місяці тому

    And while I personally would have repainted back in the green again myself 🤔, another superb restoration, love the choice of wheel swap , and fantastic detailing as always 👌, keep up the good work 😁 . . .

  • @LazyCustomProject
    @LazyCustomProject 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome casting

  • @chrismayer3919
    @chrismayer3919 4 роки тому +1

    DAMMIT! You make me wish I had one of those cars now! Fab restore.

  • @martyclack8782
    @martyclack8782 4 роки тому +2

    Awsome work Danny

  • @davidbeeson1178
    @davidbeeson1178 4 роки тому +1

    Great job my friend, there was no doubt in my mind that it would turn out awesome.

  • @BrotherDog
    @BrotherDog 4 роки тому +1

    Beautiful work.

  • @Luedsi89
    @Luedsi89 4 роки тому +1

    I like it. Its like a pontiac fiero or an mr2.. very sporty looking

  • @staceyarmstrong9705
    @staceyarmstrong9705 4 роки тому +1

    Your details game is on point. Awesome!!

  • @GobotWars
    @GobotWars 4 роки тому +1

    Absolutely great as usual

  • @lotharrenz4621
    @lotharrenz4621 4 роки тому

    the yellow looks legit as well as the wheels. :) looks like the casting used to have opening doors for a while... bummer they're gone.
    hey, has anyone else the impression that the rear bumpers give two thumbs up? :D

  • @DEmma1972
    @DEmma1972 4 роки тому +1

    great paint finish

  • @martindaredare
    @martindaredare 4 роки тому +1

    Nice work Danny, looks loads better.

  • @snaggorth3975
    @snaggorth3975 4 роки тому +1

    Très, très beau travail.
    Vraiment.

  • @michaelmccue72
    @michaelmccue72 4 роки тому +1

    Love it Danny! Almost purchased one of these back in the early '90's, bat sadly it came with the "factory" rust package in the boot floor behind the engine. Honestly, I think these were already rusting before they even left Italy!

  • @markdobell2677
    @markdobell2677 4 роки тому +1

    lovely piece of work danny!!! ...........Love It Mate!!!

  • @anthonybollini3699
    @anthonybollini3699 4 роки тому +1

    Wonderful Wonderful X19 well done

  • @RichardRenes
    @RichardRenes 4 роки тому +2

    This is the kind of car that will always leave a smile on my face whenever I see one in real life. I used to have a toy Fiat X1/9. I can not recall who made it (but I suspect a Corgi Juniors), but I do know it was copper colored. A color that suits this vehicle well.

  • @MatchboxResurrection
    @MatchboxResurrection 4 роки тому +1

    Great casting. Never heard of them. Looks very nice mate

  • @nathanobrien6875
    @nathanobrien6875 4 роки тому +1

    You don't see playart cars on any other channel. Great stuff.

  • @themole9898
    @themole9898 4 роки тому +1

    Beautiful! Makes me sorta want a Fiat X 1 9 now

  • @stevenmanclark4612
    @stevenmanclark4612 4 роки тому +1

    Great job Danny. My late cousin had this car and I was very close to the yellow colour. Watching this video has brought back lots of happy memories of my cousin and the times I was in the car👍

  • @diecast_MikeEspo
    @diecast_MikeEspo 4 роки тому +2

    SOO KOOOOOLLLL. Awesome work as always.
    Mike Espo .

  • @Diecastclassicist
    @Diecastclassicist 4 роки тому +1

    Great car! I had the Playart as a kid. Your restoration is great, except for the squashed roof.

  • @rigelc.hoffman2496
    @rigelc.hoffman2496 4 роки тому +4

    Nice, always glad to see you restoring other brands, one day I want to restore a Gisima Diecast model

  • @weaponxwing6437
    @weaponxwing6437 4 роки тому +1

    ....came out really nice...reminds me of the old Fiero's..

  • @nathancook1404
    @nathancook1404 4 роки тому +2

    The car looks nice! And good idea to replace the wheel suspension because I hate it when that happens on a toy car, I'd never owned a playart or the Car itself but I do remember it as one of Fiat's nicest sport cars.

  • @derekwhidden9730
    @derekwhidden9730 4 роки тому +1

    Love the color! Great looking model. I have seen one of these at an auction, a little peculiar how they assemble this car.

  • @RoadRunnergarage8570
    @RoadRunnergarage8570 4 роки тому +1

    Another nice job on the details...

  • @raverboyloki
    @raverboyloki 4 роки тому +2

    The roofline still looks a little squished, but otherwise it is a fantastic repair/restoration. I loved the Fiat X/19's growing up and always wanted to own one. I believe I had one of these as well in a bright lime green.

  • @bladerunner4583
    @bladerunner4583 4 роки тому +10

    WAY BETTER THAN IT WAS DANNY ☆☆☆☆☆ JOB MATE

  • @bobbybutler4199
    @bobbybutler4199 4 роки тому +1

    Great job - Great color :) !

  • @michaelaldredge-greenwell1692

    Danny, another truly amazing, magnificent, wonderful restoration of such an iconic & cute little car!! You’re truly a master restoration artist, my friend!! I so appreciate & admire you for your attention to detail, for rescuing these beautiful little cars, & making them better than new again!! I enjoy coming to your channel & seeing all your cool videos!! The deepest respect & admiration, my friend!!

  • @thomaslong8548
    @thomaslong8548 4 роки тому +1

    Came out amazing

  • @MrGarycharters
    @MrGarycharters 4 роки тому +2

    Great job mate keep it up!

  • @keithzatkalik5805
    @keithzatkalik5805 9 місяців тому

    You did a Beautiful job

  • @jackozwart6699
    @jackozwart6699 4 роки тому +1

    I also had some play art cars ...the quality was much worse than matchbox or corgi..
    You did a marvelous job on restoring this one👊🤩😍

  • @JS-1983
    @JS-1983 4 роки тому +1

    So good looking little Fiat there, beautiful colour and wheels match very well. 😎
    You don't see Playarts too often, i think they have very nice castings, but unfortunately they are so hard to find. I have find two, Zetor tractor (Corgi Juniors copy) and Lamborghini Miura.

  • @bullitt3980
    @bullitt3980 4 роки тому +1

    Some castings look so much better with details painted--those Fiats were sold in Canada but I havn't seen one in years--they were rust buckets

  • @youngtimeroldtimer72
    @youngtimeroldtimer72 4 роки тому +1

    Very nice result. It looks awesome ;-)

  • @ScaleStreetGarage
    @ScaleStreetGarage 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome ex one nine mate, it looks superb now 🤘
    these were great little cars to drive, unless the roads were wet as they became suicidal fun 🤪

  • @MisterHughes
    @MisterHughes 4 роки тому +2

    My first car was a FIAT X1/9, bought on a dark wet night in Manchester. It had rust up the rear turrets that needed welding and I think the front radiator was full of rust too, as the car would run very badly if you'd been caning it over 100mph, but it ran nicely once it had cooled down again.
    The best feature was rhe targa roof that stowed under the bonnet, and the reverse sweeping rev counter that matched the speedo in 5th gear, so as you accelerated the needles would move towards each other in perfect synchronisation.

  • @SEGAdude95
    @SEGAdude95 4 роки тому +1

    It turned out sick danny.. love it bro.. great job.. another sweet piece for your sweet collection.. see you and take care.. big thumbs up.. :) :D

  • @arturfreire4329
    @arturfreire4329 4 роки тому +1

    Great job, nice customization.I've got one similar, but from Corgi 😉 Congrats from Portugal. Cheers

  • @kenreeve32
    @kenreeve32 4 роки тому +3

    In honor of it being a Fiat, BRAVISSIMO!

  • @Matt-md5yt
    @Matt-md5yt 4 роки тому +1

    Great Custom Car

  • @bentandre5524
    @bentandre5524 4 роки тому +1

    great colour, detailing and wheels. the roof panel looks a nit strange, but great resto

  • @wadehendryx7378
    @wadehendryx7378 4 роки тому +1

    Completely different car. Again love the yellow. Turned out real nice.

  • @ericgaudet4497
    @ericgaudet4497 4 роки тому +1

    Great job on the sports car Danny sometimes I think after you clean and buff then the silver would be cool if you placed clear coat on them and painted the inside.

  • @petermata3161
    @petermata3161 7 місяців тому

    I had a Playart diecast car in my youth!

  • @jhuntosgarage
    @jhuntosgarage 4 роки тому +1

    Nice work. I'd like to see those wheels moved outward, under the flares. Looks kinda funny with the wheels where they are but nice either way.

  • @mathewhudson7649
    @mathewhudson7649 4 роки тому +1

    Well done ,the colour and wheels look excellent...Not a fan of the original roof but this resto is classy.

  • @lisapence2890
    @lisapence2890 4 роки тому +1

    My favorite color!

  • @presterjohn71
    @presterjohn71 2 роки тому

    I had a '79 one in gold. Noisy as hell on the motorway and the brakes were shocking. I loved it though and it looked amazing.

  • @arronjones6985
    @arronjones6985 4 роки тому +1

    Looks so much better in the yellow Danny! Can't halp be fethe roof still isn't right. Still a mega job tho. Keep um coming 👌

  • @alexanderpony4038
    @alexanderpony4038 4 роки тому +1

    I've never heard of playart before and it was a die cast disaster to be sure and you have turned it into a die cast delite love that paint job you gave it it is definitely ready to go now enjoyed the video

  • @tootall5559
    @tootall5559 4 роки тому +1

    the quality of your work is amazing. As I recall, the targa tops on the real cars didn't fit very well either, so that's actually kinda done the way they were. That's one reason there aren't a heck of a lot these still around, water would get on the inside and rust them out from the inside as well as the normal outside rusting. being a big guy, not one of my favorite cars. However, there was a time, my dad and I were car shopping at a dealership that sold Buicks and Fiats, and I couldn't even get in the Buicks, most of the Fiats I could at least get in them, tho there was a probleml, the foot well was so small I could hit the clutch, brake and gas with one foot... the only way I could hit any of the pedals, the footwell was that tiny.

  • @tinfoilhatorchestra5214
    @tinfoilhatorchestra5214 4 роки тому +1

    If only the real ones looked as good as your final product....excellent

  • @Ogma3bandcamp
    @Ogma3bandcamp 4 роки тому +1

    Man that scrubbed up nice.

  • @chubbyschoices9701
    @chubbyschoices9701 4 роки тому +1

    I love your work buddy great stuff! Crying for a stripe on the sides tho

  • @falcondmp
    @falcondmp 4 роки тому +1

    Fantastic work on a pour casting. That front grill looks in no way like the real thing

  • @carlosdelgado614
    @carlosdelgado614 4 роки тому +1

    Nicely done

  • @neilcummings9939
    @neilcummings9939 4 роки тому +1

    insanely cool

  • @ziqrsx
    @ziqrsx 4 роки тому +4

    I love how it looks. Definetly an Upgrade from the
    old Ruined-ish one. I love the Orange and wheels!
    But the fitment is a bit odd. But other than that. Its awesome!

  • @mr.sideburns2031
    @mr.sideburns2031 4 роки тому +1

    This color is perfect for this car.

  • @crimson4502
    @crimson4502 4 роки тому +1

    Great job.
    It think the Fiat was made first. Then the Triumph TR7, and years later the Pontiac Fiero. All having the very similar triangular wedge design.

  • @hensleyshobbies-doug7761
    @hensleyshobbies-doug7761 4 роки тому +1

    I think that’s what the Pontiac Fiero was supposed to be modeled after?! At least that’s what the Fiero kinda looked like.. but good job Danny, as always!

  • @jayshanahan4502
    @jayshanahan4502 4 роки тому +1

    Very, very cool!