The Rust On My Cheap Ferrari Is Far Worse Than I thought!

It started as a small rust repair to the battery tray of the InfluEnzo.. but my Ferrari 308 turned out to be hiding something far more serious. In this video we tackle the structural rust to front chassis and make some additional set up improvements to the 308.

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[adriancoppola]

Love your indefatigable enthusiasm- and of course seeing the car slowly but steadily getting back to what it deserves to be - special. Keep up the great work!

[ceesklumper]

Well done on that rust repair, car's looking great.

[mohammadzein]

As, the saying goes "In for a penny in for a pound"! The Influenzo is totally worth it, and it's great to see you slow but steadily crack on with it Sir Jack. Every time you drive it seems to bring a smile to your face! Mine too it's infectious! 😄✌

[drink]

2:54 Love seeing the headlights and horns from this angle. We don't often get this point of view on a 308.

[Hvitserk]

Very well done and congratulations on 100K subs. I must say that the design of the Ferrari has stood the test of time very well. However, it has not always been this way. I remember these cars being really cheap in the mid 2000's. As times change :)

[nickclarkuk]

The shape of the 308 holds a special place in my mind after owning a Scalextric car when I was a kid and later driving one around Goodwood Circuit. Such a beautiful car 😍

[jeffzekas]

The best part of raising my kids in a small town, was having a public school that taught welding to the kids.

[nicce]

I noted at 1:08 how great the InfluEnzo sounds even just burbling along - also great to get that rust sorted out!

[Tinker]

Nice seeing the car again- rust wasn’t too bad if that is all you have
Hope you keep it

[Alcalfa]

Couple things, possibly already mentioned below:
- you really, really, really need to use cavity wax on all hollow parts of the chassis. That square tube you fixed now is already rusting internally and will continue to do so until it's either pierced again, or you've stopped the process by taking the air away from the internal surfaces with a cavity wax. Drill holes, use an oiling gun run off a compressor, and cover the holes with rubber or plastic bungs that are available for this purpose.
- Please don't use any torque guns with reciprocating action on wheel nuts / studs when the wheel design is such that they are in a well. Sooner or later, the socket on the gun will bang the well sides and will wreck the wheel's finish and trigger your sailor's vocabulary. Use a hand tool instead, and a manual torque wrench for tightening.

[polygamous]

Your welder mate did an Amazing job with all that Rust jack, Just Perfect n super fast too, you both deserve credit for it well done both of you, in the 60s it was a bloke not too far south of the Elephant n castle who was always setting up my old bankers all he had was a pit in his garage n basic tools he used to roll my cars forwards n backwards few times then get in the pit to do the tracking tow in n camber Every time he did that afterwards my old banker handled like a racing car lol, sometimes its Not the tools but the man behind the tools another enjoyable video Jack thanks

[meanredspider]

Screws in Italian bodywork: what I was taught by an Italian mechanic (apprenticed at Alfa Romeo and a Ferrari F1 mechanic) was to give the screw head a sharp tap through an old screwdriver and then tighten the screw before trying to undo it. 9 times out of 10, it works like magic on my old Alfa Romeos.

[gerrywatson]

Jack when I saw the rust my heart sank! Then when you showed the excellent repair work completed I was so relieved - it looked fantastic!
The 308 will always be my favourite
Ferrari along with its big sister the 488 GTO! Well done Jack 👍

[johnireland]

Great to see you are enjoying driving the car. And I am very impressed with the work you are doing on it. The Influenzo videos, from beginning to end, would make great binge viewing. Thanks.

[patrickvalentine]

Congrats on 100k subscribers Jack! Really enjoying the new InfluEnzo content.

[ChristianRThomas]

Gorgeous work from Andy and I loved his "let's get it done" attitude. No teeth sucking.

My suggestion for a battery tray is that you make one yourself in fibreglass, using perhaps a new baking tin or a plastic ice cream container (if they come big enough). They do fibreglass cloth these days (see Easy Composites) so it has become much easier. You could even vacuum it (with a vacuum cleaner or a bicycle pump reversed) and get a very solid part. That way you can get a bespoke fit and obviously you paint it red when it's done. GRP is in line with the history of the car, too.

[johnmcfall]

100, 000 followers. Congrats 🥳 great to see the influenzo back

[bertram]

You've got me worried about mine now. Will be out tomorrow with a torch looking for holes. Great work by Andy.

[timbullough]

Your enthusiasm for this Ferrari is infectious. I find myself listening more intently to my 24 year old Mustang and enjoying its sounds more. Now other than being red and RWD the similarities end of course ... but no matter - aging machines to be enjoyed for what they are (and were in memory). Happy trails Jack

[philiphughes]

You should add drain holes to the repaired rusty section, and spray the chassis with waxoyl inside and out.
Also, dont forget to attach the rear edge of the spoiler below the battery tray. It should be screwed to the rail below the battery.
For your alignment, you need to check the caster and adjust it in conjunction with camber and toe.