Hello friends and fellow admirers and worshippers of the X1/9 masterpiece. I am an artist specialising in vinyl signs and graphics. My name is Roberto Sassu. I have spent literally dozens of hours painstakingly tracing and digitising the shape of the X1/9's vinyl auto graphics into computer. They're now immortalised should they become unavailable later from the motor industry. This is before scanners became readily available. I have made it possible for the resultant quinessential computer file to be download for free from my website. I do this for the love of seeing that the car remains in existence, stock and intact. In my small way, I'm providing one spare part as a contribution to this endeavour, and I challenge other manufacturers of parts to match this same effort. This design is as accurate as possible. Any criticisms / feedback etc can be emailed to me. The size of the "X1/9" roof panel badge may be out by a fraction of a millimetre. I am presently on the lookout for an original sticker which I can use to re-scan if neccessary. If anyone can help, email me below.
All you have to do is click on the download button below, save the file, and pass it onto almost any signwriting ("signpainting") company (preferably one who specialises in auto striping "detailing") who does computer cut-out vinyl signs and ask for it to be cut by plotter in vinyl. The best quality vinyl to use is 3M brand (lasts 7 -10 years in the elements), and the best kind of vinyl to use is "cast" vinyl. A cheaper alternative is the '9800 Series' Mactac brand, which has the best texture. The colour is black. I recomend the semi-matte version.
Feel free to circulate this file as much as you wish. Webmasters and graphics companies, feel free to link to this page. To download the entire X1/9 striping kit click here:

to email me: [email protected] or [email protected]
My portfolio can be seen at: www.geocities.com/r_sassu232/

the kit will look like this:

Visual Positioning Guide

The slit I supplied in the kit helps to achieve this compound curve.
To do a professional job, remove the small black grille (and light lense if applicable) first.
See pictures above and below.


Caption as above.


You'll need to remove the bumper to apply this one.


Right hand side door / right rear fender junction.
When you applicate this one, to get all the side pieces in perfectly straight alignment, keep the side section in one piece, then apply it properly, then only when you're completely satisfied with the positioning and you've squeegied out all the application fluid, finally slit the decal in the two places between the door and the rear and front fenders with a box-cutter or similar sharp instrument. Then bend the excess around and inside the door. See also the next 2 photos.


This one is as above. You're looking at the junction between the left hand side door and left hand side front fender.


Caption as above.


I will supply the exact measurement between the plastic grille and the baseline of the lettering later.



Left front fender. Again, remove bumper and the black plastic grille and lense and replace afterwards.



Front edge.



This photo is included only to illustrate the 2 colours of the vinyl neccessary and where you could use vinyl to refresh the badges if they are very worn. Metallic bronze vinyl also works well here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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