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Mark's Italian Garage
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 22 ต.ค. 2021
Mark Devaney is best known for his work with FIAT Dino repair and restoration but as you will see his interest doesn’t stop there. Obsession with classic ABARTH started with his Autobianchi A112 ABARTH, in fact the whole Italian car interest started with that one ! Now heavily involved with classic Maserati restoration and Ferrari. There’s plenty to see on the channel mechanical and body repair. Manufacture of body work and replication of missing parts.
A new video every Sunday don’t forget to like and subscribe !
A new video every Sunday don’t forget to like and subscribe !
Maserati Ghibli Headlights.
The Black Ghibli is rather special. It’s a 4.9 pre SS special order with tobacco interior. A restoration was started by a previous owner but never finished many parts are missing and a lot of the work on reassembly has needed to be revised because it really isn’t good enough. In fact to be honest it looks like it was just thrown together so that it looked more complete. This was the reason for me having a closer look at the headlights and the mechanism for raising and lowering them. All sorted now but it required some work as you will see.
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Fiat Dino Floor Installation.
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We are going to fit the floor that I made in last week’s video. FIAT Dino Spider rear floor installation ! As you can see it’s a good fit so that really is a great success !
Dino Floor
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FIAT Dino Spider rear floor pans are shorter than those of the Coupe. They are rather valuable to rust and tend to corrode from the inside due to leaks from the roof. The Coupe gives far less problems here. I have made plenty of Spider floors in the past and can see that there will be plenty more in the future. With this in mind I have decided to develop my tooling for greater detail and repeti...
Hand formed.
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I have made lots of trim pieces for this Maserati all hand formed in brass just like they did at the factory. Once chrome plated you really can’t tell them apart from factory original. This is a different edit of an old film that I think is worth revisiting. I hope that you enjoy it!
Fiat Dino Carburettor trouble.
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Performance of ROMA was feeling a little blunted. Investigation proved that on acceleration one throttle pump was not working. Which I guess would equate to a 30 percent drop in performance on initial acceleration. That’s enough to notice! All power restored now. Enjoy the film.
Fiat Fridges.
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FIAT FRIDGE FETISH ! What on earth is he going on about now ! I have many vices one of which is collecting vintage vices. But I am hopelessly addicted to mid century Italian cool so When I discovered that FIAT made a fridge well Frigorifero FIAT was a must especially when you take into account that I was already an old hand with vintage fridge restoration. I guess that this is a cautionary tale...
GoodWood 2024
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Goodwood Friday was a little wet it rained hard all day ! It stopped at about 6pm , but what a day and what sights ! We do Friday, it’s become a bit of a tradition I take a few of my old pals, sort of a thank you for everything they have done for me over the years and just for being my friends. We had an excellent day as always and somehow the rain just made it more interesting. The sky was mag...
New Dinoplex
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I have fitted a few of these systems now and they have done enough work that I can say with confidence that this is the best solution for the Dino regarding ignition system. It has been developed by Elshout Engineering beautiful in both design and manufacture . The only system that I will fit a great improvement and a must for Dino owners. More on the link below. www.elshoutengineering.com/
Douze Coupes To Goodwood.
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The south side hustle’ Is a car meet on the first Sunday of every month at Wimbledon Common. Once a year the South siders organise a cruise to Goodwood to celebrate the memory of Charles Evans one of their founding members and to raise money for charity’s that he cared about. You can find out more @woody.gt on Instagram. So here it is what I was doing last Sunday. An excellent example of how go...
FIAT Dino brake master cylinder restoration.
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Having made comment about the sleeving process used to restore brake cylinders and how I have mine done by Past Parts . I think we should have a closer look at one that has been done by them. Contact Nigel and tell him I sent you ! If you need your one done.
Maserati brake calliper restoration.
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These Maserati brake callipers are very similar in design to those fitted to the FIAT Dino 2000 . Just a little look at how they operate and how I remove the seized pistons .
Title FIAT Dino wiper repair.
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FIAT Dino Coupe window wipers are the clap hands style. Many Italian cars also use them so this repair might just be of use for owners of other cars. The FIAT Dino Spider has wipers of the more conventional style and are of a totally different design. You can see how the Coupe style works and how I fixed them.
FIAT Dino panel development work.
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The development of the new FIAT Dino Spider rear floor pans continues. I have made these before but I want to make tooling for more consistent repeatability. It’s difficult work as they are factory pressed panels with a relatively deep draw on the press tooling. To make by hand is rather involved as you can see from the video. I’m getting near but not quite perfect yet ! 
FIAT Dino Coupe v Spider What’s different.
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A deep dive into the FIAT Dino platform and how similar the Coupe and Spider are. It’s quite possible to shorten the Coupe platform and create a Spider from it. You could even swap from 2000 to 2400. Certainly a lot of work but entirely possible.
Fiat Dino restoration part 10. Floor pans
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More Dino floor stuff ! Let’s have a look at how to use that tooling. There is still more work to be done but it’s already a success!
Maserati Mistral Restoration part 12.
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Maserati Mistral Restoration part 12.
Nice job! very nifty pice of kit...
@@MitkaEngebretsen It’s a lovely thing.
I could watch these lights going up and down and see this spindle turn back and forth for hours 🙂
@@moritzhummel9747 Yes I agree it’s all just very cool .
Lovely to see the basic simplicity of these great cars - 12 volt electrics, simple motors and some mechanical bits and pieces! Much better than some of the dispose of when broken items on more recent cars. Very satisfying to fix. Thanks again Mark.
@@nick_5005 Yes it is all nicely engineered even those micro switches are beautiful !
It looks fantastic in black, well worth getting sorted, I guess you will be parts hunting in Bologna this week.
@@tonysangwine-gould4733 It’s a nice thing in that black . Yes foraging for treasure. But really just need my Italian fix .
Love working on a mechanical system like that, I get such a big smile after putting it back together and watching it work and listening to the sound of it. Wonder if I have a problem 😂😂. Nice work as always. Thanks for posting.
@@stephenlmckeown1439 I might just be a problem but a good problem !
Definitely a success! Nice job Mark, little by little the car is returning to how it used to be. I imagine you will enjoy the road test when it is back together with that glorious 4.9l V8 under the bonnet! 😃👍
@@maseraticc2834 Yes and it’s going to need some shake down mileage ! Not a bad job if you can get it !
1 Very interesting. Are these the same as on a Khamsin?
@@gerhard6105 I’m not sure about the Khamsin it just might be hydraulic Citroen LHM like the Merak . The Indy has the same system as the Ghibli. I haven’t worked on a Khamsin yet.
@@marksitaliangarage thanks for your response. They are but I do not know how they mechanically work. I have a 4.24 (245 HP, 2l bi-turbo). The right side head is redone and I should fit it again......but first now I am busy converting a stable into a workshop. Takes a while. Regards from the Ardennes
@@gerhard6105 Good luck with the building work. Many a good thing starts in a stable !
One man floor machine!
@@Mitkawatch like a factory now.
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Loved it, the new floor you made fit was brilliant 👌👍
@@stephenlmckeown1439 Turned out nice again. As George Formby would say .
Whoever will be held financially responsible for all this - we owe him money being allowed to watch 😀
@@moritzhummel9747 Now there’s an idea ! Perhaps I should get him to set up a go fund me page ? Or better still sponsorship from the Italian heritage foundation !
Great to see all the hard work spent in preparing these panels paying off and coming together! Thanks Mark.
@@nick_5005 A nice fit , lots of work but satisfying.
great, sunday-morning, dino time with Mark, thank you
@@ceessmidt6409 You are very welcome, glad you like it.
Old world craftsmanship that can only be found in the Old World where people actually care about quality.
@@Indy_at_the_beach Thank you Obviously you get it ! There is a passage in Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance . Where the concept of quality is investigated and it has become a mantra for me .
Two please🥴Michael
@@svbreila The order book will be open soon !
Piece of genuine engineering art! Just wish someone could come up with a tool for making dashboards 🧐🤣🤣
@@MadDogMark11 perhaps one for the future !
Nicely done
@@bleizbreizh6264 Thank you
Another masterpiece Mark! Does this mean that if we wait long enough you will be able to fabricate a complete Dino body which is better than the original?
@@nick_5005 It’s technically possible but I don’t think i will live long enough for that one ! But I’m planning to make enough panels to save some Dinos .
@@marksitaliangarage A very worthy cause!
wauw, impressive, serie production en nice music!
@@ceessmidt6409 Thank you
Great job! I'm astonished these are different from the Fiat type (which would have made life easier...).
@@moritzhummel9747 You will find many different types of these receivers on Italian cars usually machine stamped and made from stainless steel. For some reason Maserati made their own in brass I think they were stamped out with a male and female die set by hand. I don’t think it was mechanised. The headlight bezels and door handles were bought in and are actually used on Alfa Romeo. But all other chrome was hand made in house.
@@marksitaliangarage Fiat 124 Spider (sorry for my lack of experience in higher-profile species) ones are definitely not made from stainless steel - unless you buy ss remakes. I had mine powder coated in black to not show off 😀 The ss remakes have welded seams in the sharp edges as well, looks as if they are largely hand made, too.
If you start with a bit less material, it will be easier to move.
@@matsonnerby Yes I think you are correct and less wast would also be better.
Amazing job, it looks original.
@@oiygfdxssfgg Thank you. It’s all about making sure that it’s authentic !
I admire your patience! Its the detail that counts!
@@bleizbreizh6264 Thank you !
Great video. Would love more video’s like this. Keep it up. Thank you
@@jacohauptfleisch935 Thank you. It is actually a different edit of a video from two years ago. There are lots more videos like this in the back catalog on the channel and yes there are going to be more to come !
Excellent timing again for when it comes to releasing your always very interesting videos, perfect accompaniment to the Sunday morning coffee! Now I just need to get back out to the garage and carry on trying to learn and practise some basic TIG welding......it's not going great!
@@larrycluness5438 That’s exactly why I want to make the TH-cam videos, to encourage and inspire. It’s really important to keep learning craft based skills and using them. Just keep practicing and watching videos to learn from them. You have already made something happen by getting the welder and having the imagination to do it in the first place. You need to believe that you can do it before you start and you will find that you can. Practice and patience you will improve !
Thank you for showing us how you make those, that’s a lot of metal to move in all directions on such a small buck. I was surprised that it didn’t split in more planes as the corners are so sharp. Well done that man. 👌👍👏
@@stephenlmckeown1439 Brass is very malleable but work hardens quickly so it is important to keep it well annealed. There is some good TH-cam about. Henri Selmer Saxophone in Paris and what they can do with brass and then what John Coltrane did with it ! So that sort of puts it into perspective I’m just making some little trinkets for a car and then they are making something that transcends the soul . That’s not to say that I’m not proud of what I can do just that there’s always someone that is really good at what they do ! There ain’t half been some clever bastards . Ian Dury
@@marksitaliangarage fair comment about those two gentlemen but I bet they can’t tune a pair of Weber DCOE carburettors like you😂😂
Just finished watching absolutely loved it. The passion that Berni has is amazing. It’s easy to forget that if it wasn’t for him many Abarth’s would not be on the road/ race track today. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
You are correct without Tony Berni none of this stuff would happen ! Have a look at the Historic ABARTH track day films for more ! The track day is organised by Tony and ABARTH owners travel from all over Europe with their cars just to celebrate with him .
3 dable carburators 😂
Apparently, ethanol degrades the solder joints on the brass floats, causing them to absorb fuel and sink. This would also lead to overfilling/leaking although I'm sure you'd have noticed. Plastic 'Spansil' floats are the recommended replacement/upgrade.
@@jonhaddock481 Yes I think it’s the ethanol content that is causing so many problems especially after winter lay up. I have been recommended a fuel additive which should help.
I've owned several Fiat 850 sport coupe's and a Pininfarina spider europa and I'm familiar with the rust problems they had especially the 850 models.
@@oiygfdxssfgg You could instead try collecting FIAT fridges they tend not to suffer much from rust. Or better still try keeping the car in the kitchen !
@@marksitaliangarage 👍
I've never seen brake callipers that operate like that.
Yes unconditional to say the least !
I love the old FIAT commercials
@@oiygfdxssfgg Yes we had to make a video just so I could share the FIAT commercial !
Interesting as always, Mark! But, if looking at the "blueprint pics" of the Weber DCN and DCNF carburettors, there is a small one-direction ball valve inside the accelerator pump housing, which seems to be hold in place by the small metal part you found lying in the float chamber. Without this ball valve , I suspect the accelerator pump will not work very well? When restoring my own carburettors, I could hear these small balls rattle, when I shake the dismantled main carburettor housings!
@@Dinoswede-o9j I think you are correct and the ball valve works as a one way valve allowing fuel to enter the pump chamber from the float bowl. But it prevents fuel returning when the pump is operated forcing the fuel through the acceleration jets . This explains why the plug has the tail. The ball must still be in place as it operates correctly and drives perfectly. The acceleration was slightly blunted before. You can see in the video that all three pumps are operating correctly. I do have a Webber book somewhere but could not find it. Thank you for your comment it has been very useful. I will investigate this further.
You might install an Alfa Busso 3 Litri V6 from Alfa 75 and the Gearbox of an Alfa 6 Berlina ZF 5 speed than you have a nuce looking and fast car
Great collection! love it
@@MitkaEngebretsen Thank you
What a cool video ❄️
@@Mitkawatch Yes The finest Italian cool !
Hi Mark My Spuder has the majority of its Fiat bolts. I also got a bunch of bolts from Dinoverde in California, but they are gold ( not real gold) plated. Which cars have cad plate and which are gold cad plate? Michael
@@svbreila Usually the 2000cc cars have silver zinc coloured nuts and bolts . But the 2400cc cars have a mix of silver and gold colour I think it’s a case of using up the stock that is interchangeable with both cars so silver. Then gold for the stuff that is different on the 2400. Some restoration firms are just using silver for 2000 and gold for 2400 as it looks more attractive but this isn’t really what the factory did .
Thanks Mark, The good thing is I don’t have to pay for the cleaning etc, just the std cad plating😂
A Fiat fridge sitting next to an Italian engine on a bench. Cool! 😊
@@DK-wr6mq Yes a FIAT Dino 2400 engine !
A 2.4 litre Dino V6. It does not get much sweeter than that. :)
That's a new one on me. Sadly, modern times seem to be a style bypass compared to those days. There's an indirect connection with Iso, who used to make fridges as Isothermos.
@@jonhaddock481 Yes an ISO fridge might be on the cards in the future !
I never knew Fiat made fridges! I once bought a Lamborghini central heating boiler though just because I could
@@bleizbreizh6264 If I ever get to own that Italian small holding that I daydream about then it’s a Lamborghini trattori for me !
@@marksitaliangarage good plan on both counts! My neighbour had a lambo tractor for many years
'Cool' video Mark! 😬 These Fiat fridges are so stylish - would make a lovely beer-fridge for the garage!
Cool indeed ! Especially with the super chill efficiency of FIAT’s finest !
I was aware that Alfa made appliances, but didn't know about Fiat. What a nice treat, thanks a lot!
@@gearhead9828 Thank you. I think that the sheet steel fabrication part of the motor car industry lends itself well to the production of appliances. ISO also made a fridge !
@@marksitaliangarage Yes, I think ISO started with fridges, cars came much later.
Great fridges and a source of borrowed bolts in an emergency 😮 Fun advert. Well done on another article 👍🏻
@@ianxfs Thank you it’s a great little article I’m very pleased with it. This old car stuff can get a little dry at times and it’s supposed to be fun so I thought that this would lighten it up a bit. But it’s actually interesting social history. Cars , fridges and supermarkets all interconnected. All part of how our society has changed the economic miracle. I think it’s no surprise that so many of us are drawn to the romantic idea of the mid century optimism.
@@marksitaliangarage Yes and the designs are great 👍🏻
Great video - would love to have a FIAT fridge
@@jacohauptfleisch935 Thank you glad you like it. They do come up for sale in Italy regularly but it’s getting it home that’s the problem. Both mine were bought in the UK and cost less than the transport cost of one from Italy . But if you’re in the know and someone is making regular trips I’m sure something could be done.
Nice to see someone that knows his job , WELL DONE!!
@@Handbuilt1 Thank you Peter that means a lot to me especially coming from someone that really knows his job ! I very much admire your work !
When i was a kid at school one of the lady teachers had a small fiat coupe with Pinanfarina badges on the side...late 60s...i always thaught it was such a smart little sports car !
@@romemancer7905 Clearly a lady with good taste !
Great cars, great people, great country UK… tha nks for this wonderful video ❤
@@matthias4428 Glad you like it !
I feel your pain! Reproduction seals always seem stiffer than the originals and are a struggle whatever you try to do. Lucky my old Bertone uses wooden blocks and bitumen instead😂
Hi Mark , this is all very interesting ... I have a Fiat 900e from the 1980's that has a possible faulty master cylinder, it is a dual cylinder, they are made of "Unobtainium" ..... I cannot seem to find another vehicle of that era which uses the same master cylinder, BENDITALIA no other i.d. or part number showing ... I cannot believe Fiat had it made just for that vehicle? What are the details of the company Past Parts that you use, please, this may be the answer to my problem! Cheers. 🤗
Pastparts.co.uk
Great video and photos Mark. We only went on the Friday this year. Weather was horrible but we still enjoyed the day. I felt sad for all the people who had spent so much effort on their outfits.
@@autouniontypeA Yes we did the Friday. So that footage and photos are from Friday. I agree, a shame but people still seemed to be enjoying themselves !