It nearly always takes longer to make the tooling than the part but I think it is the only way to get accuracy and repeatability thank you for posting.
@marksitaliangarageАй бұрын
@@stephenlmckeown1439 You are correct and it is something that is often not understood. I did not understand this myself until I started to make things but know I know that to make things you need to make things ! Just like how a machinist makes a fixture to hold the part during production. I would love to make press tooling but that’s a very different level of investment.
@FiatDino1967Ай бұрын
Mark, every time you mention the dreaded ‘R’ word in your Dino videos my blood runs cold! I dread to think what’s lurking beneath the surface of mine but I’m full of admiration for the lengths you go to eradicate corrosion.
@marksitaliangarageАй бұрын
@@FiatDino1967 All steel body cars will rust ! It really is a question of what sort of life they have lived. I have seen Dinos that have survived relatively well with little or no corrosion. But plenty have not been so lucky . They are very complex in construction so difficult to repair to the high standards expected in restoration today. With many classics good quality replacement panels are available, not so with the FIAT Dino and this is why they are so difficult to restore properly. Every steel body piece has to be hand formed. Keep watching and I will show the process. Glad you are enjoying the channel.
@bertone83Ай бұрын
Its great you are building tools for the reproduction of body panels!
@marksitaliangarageАй бұрын
@@bertone83 I’m thinking that it is a good thing as I’m sure that there are plenty of rusty Dinos !
@maseraticc2834Ай бұрын
Great work Mark and fascinating to watch how you solve these problems to keep the Dinos on the road. It does make me wonder how many classic and vintage cars get a coat of underseal painted on which hides the rust for ever more...
@marksitaliangarageАй бұрын
@@maseraticc2834 Thank you. It’s a good deal of work but worth the effort !
@G928...Ай бұрын
Wow really, why so many dislikes? (24 vs 44 likes according the add in I have) If that's real I guess people don't enjoy metal bashing, but that's half of what makes this channel. Great work Mark, I personally love seeing the detailed nitty gritty of what it takes to restore a car like this.
@marksitaliangarageАй бұрын
@@G928... glad you are enjoying it
@user-pw3ji3rn3sАй бұрын
Mark: After 6 months I finally got mine running after sitting 30 years. Most of the mechanical and electrical issues now resolved. Still lots to do but thanks for the inspiration!
@marksitaliangarageАй бұрын
@@user-pw3ji3rn3s well done that must be a great feeling !
@svbreilaАй бұрын
Hi again Mark, another informative video. Willl you make floor pans to order? How do I order the paper patterns for the inner and outer sills (so far the only rust I’ve found is the drivers side sill and a shilling size hole, same side between floor plan and rear bulkhead🤪
@marksitaliangarageАй бұрын
@@svbreila I might be able to offer various replacement panels in the future at present it’s not something that I am able to do. Regarding patterns for the sills these wouldn’t be necessary unless yours have been replaced or repaired incorrectly.
@svbreilaАй бұрын
Thanks Mark, I’ve no reason to believe the sills have been replaced. They have all the tell tale signs of original!@@marksitaliangarage