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!
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! 😄✌
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 😍
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 :)
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.
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
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 👍
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.
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
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.
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.
I'm sure fixing the corroded box sections has helped with the improved handling. It can't have been that great before with most of the strength missing in those box sections and chassis members.
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.
Of course I knew that Italian cars are lightly built, but I really expected the metal on the 308 to be a least twice as thick than it actually was. At least under the car. No miracle that masses of classic Italian cars died of rust cancer within a few years. Good you fixed it in time before the extent of the rust damage would have spread even farther. This summer I will have to work on rust on of my classic Alfa Spider. Nothing I am really looking forward doing. I ate enough rust in our body shop over the years. And when I retired I hoped retiring from fixing rust.. But I love old cars and at least I will be doing it on my own car. You had a great help form a guy who reeally knows what he is doing. Other people are not that lucky.
Your travails remind me of mine with my 1978 Lotus Eclat, it had the original painted chassis and I would poke the various box sections every now and then to make sure they were OK...Until the screwdriver went through the top rear cross box section (which supports the rear suspension). That was the final straw - I'd had some cracking previously on the front upright sections that hold the top of the springs and dampers that was sort of fixed, but enough was enough. Luckily as the Lotus had the backbone chassis it was relatively easy to lift the body off and replace the chassis, I just had to wait for the factory to make a new batch of chassis, build it up into a rolling chassis, swapped the engine across and then dropped the body on. It now had a nice new galvanised chassis no more rust! I'll admit that was one thing on the Lotus that made real sense, not too sure about much else!😉😃
Thank you Jack! In my view the 308 is one of the most beautiful cars ever made, you make a good effort to keep your influenzo rolling, looking forward to the next video. Many thanks from a Dutch fan of yours!
Maybe it doesn't see like it Jack but from where I'm sitting you are a very lucky boy to be able to work on one of the most beautiful cars in history and it's YOURS no less. God I love that car. Digging that Influenzo content. Keep it coming.
Just for info Jack, use the Dunlop guage off center on the tyre or on the wheel rim using spacers. Otherwise you will have a camber measurement error equal to the weight bulge at the bottom of the tyre. If you calibrate the guage before use, it is as accurate as a laser setup. The boys at the race car workshop here in Germany were speachless when I took my Barchetta to be checked for 4 wheel alignment. The chief wouldn't let me leave until I had sold him my Dunlop set he was so impressed. Bw Jack. Mike in the Black Forest.
Such a fabulous looking machine. Only the Dino edges it for looks in my humble opinion. The 308 is the definitive Ferrari for my money- those curvaceous front wings are stunning. Keep up the good work, very gratifying to see the car gradually improving.
A good friend to have and keep with skills like that Jack. When you consider it's age that bit of corrosion wasn't too bad, and it still looks a beautiful car on the road.
Repair came out beautiful, if I may be so bold. What were you able to do with protecting the inside of the sub frame repair? Also, can you get a plastic "box" of some sort for the battery to sit in to reduce further acid damage? Great stuff. Thanks
'Dust covers' can be great at stopping all the road muck from getting in. However if not removed once in a while they can hide all sorts of horrors. I know you had lots of other things to deal with on this car so we cannot say you have neglected her. She is now 'sound' metal where it matters and is roadworthy again. I am glad you got Andy to do the welding as he does it all the time. If like me your welding skills are limited then that was a wise decision. Just a suggestion, maybe you could do the bulk of the prep work for the paint yourself to save some money? Just don't go too crazy with the sanding! Thanks Jack for another video on the 'InfluEnzo', great stuff. 👍👍
Good work done here, just as all classic cars require rust treatment like my fiat coupe went through a clean up. When its completed by the experts you get a satisfaction that's hard to explain. I saw it in your eyes towards the end of the video.
Just a thought as a fellow TH-camr and someone who’s enjoyed your Influenzo content - how about putting the car on a dyno? Wouldn’t you love to see how close you’ve got it back to original horse count? 👌
It's not what you know it's who you know! I wish I could weld like that. Great to see some work being done, my favourite sort of video. Car reviews are ok but this is what I like best.
I love how you’re making it right Jack. Proper repairs and corrections no matter how Small or trivial can make driving any car a completely different experience. The ride height looks SO much better. Can’t wait to watch the test drive video when the paint work is complete. 👍🏻 Cheers!👋🏻
Hate you didn’t show the aligning with a string. Greasyfingers does the same with his old 911 and talks through every step. Fascinating. Thx for the update!
when using a dunlop camber gauge you place the flat side to the left or right of the centre line as the bulge at the bottom of the radial tyre makes it appear that you have a lot more camber than you actually have so recheck those camber measurements again ok then re track after as moving the camber will knock out the tracking.
Love to see vids of welding rusty cars to restore structural integrity, I do a bit of that myself. A couple of its of advice: use ear defenders as well, you are a long time deaf! and a corded grinder is far better as the battery ones use far fewer revs and are much slower plus always flat!
Rust .... Hello darkness my old friend . Bet it handles so much better now it's structures are not like a frilly teabag . Glad you take it with a positive attitude you're a true petrolhead keep up the brilliant content
I'd take a positive with this one Jack , rather than a fix, look at it as preventative maintenance lol as tbf like you said it wasn't an issue when you didn't know but it's good you found the rust now it's good to see it working as it should...will be great for summer
@@Number27 I bet , a stray pot hole and we know we have to many could have made a mess on that corner , but I gotta say it real clean underneath. I remember the video of you buying the car and me and me dad spoke on the phone about it and we both said that man's brave 🤣 but looks like it's gonna be a good one when well done 👍
The metal moth strikes when you're not expecting it. Good that you caught it. If there's room for one, a marine battery box, or even a large plastic food container can help stop the fumes and drippings from batteries eatingt heir way out of their positions.
As usual it is always great to see vids of your persistent and interesting jobs on the beautiful old Influenzo'. A great and, by the looks very necessary rust repair to the underframe. Great stuff Jack!
Finally back to the 308 that most of us initially signed up for!! Good to see you continue to improve her step by step. Maybe with enough donations, a full re-paint will happen this year. Thank again!
Rust sorted, engine singing, paint like glass and the ride height spot on… Imminent engine detonation… piston found 3 miles away🤣🤣🤣 I’m joking Jack. I love the 308 vids and I’m glad you’re a few steps closer to it being right!
Congrats on a 100k subscribers Jack, been following you from the early days👍Wow, handy to have Andy. His welding skills are without doubt very impressive. You are very fortunate to be able to use his facilities and for you to fall back on his skills when required. Looked like a very successful days work, looks like you are getting to the point of taming the Italian stallion👍
Good video Jack. I had to sort out a similar problem with the front spaceframe on my GT4 about 6 years ago. But I would recommend removing the pop rivetted alu floor a bit further back to check the main oval frame tubes. I last year discovered almost by accident how badly one side of mine was corroded. I'll send you some pics.
I took my GT 4 ( same suspension as yours ) to Quick fit after trying the “ string method “ .This was after a new rack .There Hunter has the specs .What a difference for £55 .The rear camber on 3#8 s isn’t an issue …..it’s the front toe + camber , plus decent rack bushes / track rod ends and fresh A arm bushes that make a HUGE difference to the steering feel .I noticed worn A arm bushes on that front lower A arm in your vid .Hove you done the A arms yet?
I nearly bought one of these about 5 years ago.I was going to p/ex my Porsche 996 Turbo.The one I looked at had come in from the states and didnt have much history..It did have a couple of rust bubbles on the bodywork. I think I had a lucky escape as the deal didnt happen in the end.In hindsight I think I would have ended up shelling out a fortune after seeing some of the issues that you have encountered
Really feel for you regarding the rust. I have just sold my 1999 Lexus GS300 that I have had for 12 years, I loved that car, spent loads on it when it needed it. Sadly the last MOT failed it on rusty jacking point rear passenger side. After inspecting the rust I decided it was too much for me to tackle on my drive (I'm 73) It would have cost too much to have it repaired by a bodyshop so it had to go.
I've been missing the InfluEnzo! Great work with the rust. When it all sorted you need to do a European road trip and enjoy the car and your hard work :)
I owned a 78 308 GTS too and for 12 years. I did find it to cost less but I did also find that I spent about $5000 USA dollars a year. That said it was a fun car. I then bought a 348 and then a 99 Modena. They were all different and the Modena was mush less costly but the upfront cost was definitely more!😊
Wow Jack im sure this lessn was a great experience but expensive i wanted to do the dame but just could not budge myself to do a completely restore of one
Well done on that rust repair, car's looking great.
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!
Love you used the word "indefatigable". Haven't said that since climbing the mountain of the same name decades ago.
Oh for a mate like Andy 👍
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! 😄✌
2:54 Love seeing the headlights and horns from this angle. We don't often get this point of view on a 308.
What are those fans on either side of the car?
@@lebojay i guess thats for the climatic controls to get air in the cabin. just a guess
100,000 followers. Congrats 🥳 great to see the influenzo back
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 😍
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 :)
Nice seeing the car again- rust wasn’t too bad if that is all you have
Hope you keep it
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.
Congrats on 100k subscribers Jack! Really enjoying the new InfluEnzo content.
The best part of raising my kids in a small town, was having a public school that taught welding to the kids.
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
You've got me worried about mine now. Will be out tomorrow with a torch looking for holes. Great work by Andy.
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 👍
Your buddy did a nice job of that repair, looks great. The smile is returning to your face Jack !
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.
Thanks! Will do!
I noted at 1:08 how great the InfluEnzo sounds even just burbling along - also great to get that rust sorted out!
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
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.
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.
I'm sure fixing the corroded box sections has helped with the improved handling. It can't have been that great before with most of the strength missing in those box sections and chassis members.
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.
Of course I knew that Italian cars are lightly built, but I really expected the metal on the 308 to be a least twice as thick than it actually was. At least under the car.
No miracle that masses of classic Italian cars died of rust cancer within a few years. Good you fixed it in time before the extent of the rust damage would have spread even farther.
This summer I will have to work on rust on of my classic Alfa Spider. Nothing I am really looking forward doing. I ate enough rust in our body shop over the years. And when I retired I hoped retiring from fixing rust.. But I love old cars and at least I will be doing it on my own car. You had a great help form a guy who reeally knows what he is doing. Other people are not that lucky.
MIG welding is such a lovely sound when it's going well. That looked an easy-ish repair though.
Your travails remind me of mine with my 1978 Lotus Eclat, it had the original painted chassis and I would poke the various box sections every now and then to make sure they were OK...Until the screwdriver went through the top rear cross box section (which supports the rear suspension).
That was the final straw - I'd had some cracking previously on the front upright sections that hold the top of the springs and dampers that was sort of fixed, but enough was enough. Luckily as the Lotus had the backbone chassis it was relatively easy to lift the body off and replace the chassis, I just had to wait for the factory to make a new batch of chassis, build it up into a rolling chassis, swapped the engine across and then dropped the body on. It now had a nice new galvanised chassis no more rust!
I'll admit that was one thing on the Lotus that made real sense, not too sure about much else!😉😃
Thank you Jack! In my view the 308 is one of the most beautiful cars ever made, you make a good effort to keep your influenzo rolling, looking forward to the next video. Many thanks from a Dutch fan of yours!
Whatever you paid your buddy with the welder, was worth it. That is some quality work.
Anyone who ever owned an Alfasud would look at this and say "that's just a little housekeeping". Simple shapes and easy access. Nice job.
Love this series. Always informative and entertaining. Nice video. Keep up the good work.
Maybe it doesn't see like it Jack but from where I'm sitting you are a very lucky boy to be able to work on one of the most beautiful cars in history and it's YOURS no less. God I love that car. Digging that Influenzo content. Keep it coming.
Great job, that looked like a really good repair Jack, & Andy
The joys of owning a car made from metal that dissolves in water.
And salt
Well more the salt. If it wasn’t for the minerals in water it would neutral so not really the issue.
That'll be all cars then.
this all turned out less scary than I thought - and well fixed...yes it keeps giving but perhaps in a more benign way....fingers crossed, sounds great
Yes.. hopefully.. it is slowly inproving!
Just for info Jack, use the Dunlop guage off center on the tyre or on the wheel rim using spacers. Otherwise you will have a camber measurement error equal to the weight bulge at the bottom of the tyre. If you calibrate the guage before use, it is as accurate as a laser setup. The boys at the race car workshop here in Germany were speachless when I took my Barchetta to be checked for 4 wheel alignment. The chief wouldn't let me leave until I had sold him my Dunlop set he was so impressed. Bw Jack. Mike in the Black Forest.
Its nice that you could get that welding sorted so quickly.
Such a fabulous looking machine. Only the Dino edges it for looks in my humble opinion. The 308 is the definitive Ferrari for my money- those curvaceous front wings are stunning. Keep up the good work, very gratifying to see the car gradually improving.
100K Congrats & thanks for taking the plunge and go full time pro-youtube, highly appreciated
Another honest video . Great to see the issues involved in owning a classic Ferrari , the everyday things required to keep it on the road
A good friend to have and keep with skills like that Jack. When you consider it's age that bit of corrosion wasn't too bad, and it still looks a beautiful car on the road.
Repair came out beautiful, if I may be so bold. What were you able to do with protecting the inside of the sub frame repair? Also, can you get a plastic "box" of some sort for the battery to sit in to reduce further acid damage? Great stuff. Thanks
'Dust covers' can be great at stopping all the road muck from getting in. However if not removed once in a while they can hide all sorts of horrors. I know you had lots of other things to deal with on this car so we cannot say you have neglected her. She is now 'sound' metal where it matters and is roadworthy again. I am glad you got Andy to do the welding as he does it all the time. If like me your welding skills are limited then that was a wise decision. Just a suggestion, maybe you could do the bulk of the prep work for the paint yourself to save some money? Just don't go too crazy with the sanding! Thanks Jack for another video on the 'InfluEnzo', great stuff. 👍👍
Good work done here, just as all classic cars require rust treatment like my fiat coupe went through a clean up. When its completed by the experts you get a satisfaction that's hard to explain. I saw it in your eyes towards the end of the video.
Jack. What I do now whenever I buy an older car (quite often) ! is remove all the under trays for a good shufy. As I got caught out in a similar way.
I know but as this meant taking the whole front off it was something I’d postponed!
Just a thought as a fellow TH-camr and someone who’s enjoyed your Influenzo content - how about putting the car on a dyno? Wouldn’t you love to see how close you’ve got it back to original horse count? 👌
A re-visit to the carbie whisperer Iain Tyrrell might be in order beforehand though. 👍
Keep the influenzo content coming Jack, we can take as much as you can make 😁
Look at it this way... this car will give you endless content for your channel.
Great to see the 'character' being sorted & looking better than new! Enjoy those sunny days & trips out Jack! 🙏🙏
That welding repair was very neat. Probably stronger than when new and well corrosion protected now.
It's not what you know it's who you know! I wish I could weld like that. Great to see some work being done, my favourite sort of video. Car reviews are ok but this is what I like best.
Glad you enjoyed it Nick!!
@@Number27 I bet more than you did when you had that familiar sinking feeling so well known to owners of old cars on seeing that rust!
Very good welding skills there!!!❤
Great work Jack, another couple of steps forward. Once that front end paint is sorted it will be looking and riding beautifully.
I love how you’re making it right Jack. Proper repairs and corrections no matter how Small or trivial can make driving any car a completely different experience. The ride height looks SO much better. Can’t wait to watch the test drive video when the paint work is complete. 👍🏻 Cheers!👋🏻
this is not a proper repair...
Hate you didn’t show the aligning with a string. Greasyfingers does the same with his old 911 and talks through every step. Fascinating. Thx for the update!
You lucky dog. You have a 308. For me, that's how a Ferrari should look. Wow! That metal patch and welding look fantastic.
I love the Influenzo Jack! Looking forward to the next instalment buddy 👍
You and me both!
Jack. So good to see the 308 coming good after all this time, work and patience. Great video.
Thanks 👍 Nigel!!
It'll be a sad day when you move the Influenzo on, but I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next 👍
If I had a 308, or 328 I would add the 288 GTO side mirrors. The 288's side mirrors are among the coolest side mirrors on any car.
Bravo! good job, loving cars also means working with them in person
Really loved the video. So thank you Jack. Also awesome welding by Andy !
Great job Jack, glad you caught that!!!
when using a dunlop camber gauge you place the flat side to the left or right of the centre line as the bulge at the bottom of the radial tyre makes it appear that you have a lot more camber than you actually have so recheck those camber measurements again ok then re track after as moving the camber will knock out the tracking.
Love to see vids of welding rusty cars to restore structural integrity, I do a bit of that myself. A couple of its of advice: use ear defenders as well, you are a long time deaf! and a corded grinder is far better as the battery ones use far fewer revs and are much slower plus always flat!
I really think you should of keep your Lotus Esprit Turbo. I do enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work.
Jack, if Andy is a drinking man. Think a few pints are in order, he does excellent work.
Long may the Influenzo continue. I’m always fighting the rust on my old MR2.
Awesome you are keeping it alive.
Snap me too😉
It’s a labour of love, I tell myself.
Brilliant vid as always Jack. Glad you're finally getting this beast sorted.
Rust .... Hello darkness my old friend . Bet it handles so much better now it's structures are not like a frilly teabag . Glad you take it with a positive attitude you're a true petrolhead keep up the brilliant content
Great vid. Thanks for keeping it all in one episode
oh nooo!!! Glad you got it sorted out. Mine had similar need for repair.
I'd take a positive with this one Jack , rather than a fix, look at it as preventative maintenance lol as tbf like you said it wasn't an issue when you didn't know but it's good you found the rust now it's good to see it working as it should...will be great for summer
Thanks Lee.. was a relief to get it sorted
@@Number27 I bet , a stray pot hole and we know we have to many could have made a mess on that corner , but I gotta say it real clean underneath. I remember the video of you buying the car and me and me dad spoke on the phone about it and we both said that man's brave 🤣 but looks like it's gonna be a good one when well done 👍
The metal moth strikes when you're not expecting it. Good that you caught it. If there's room for one, a marine battery box, or even a large plastic food container can help stop the fumes and drippings from batteries eatingt heir way out of their positions.
Great tip thank you!!
As usual it is always great to see vids of your persistent and interesting jobs on the beautiful old Influenzo'. A great and, by the looks very necessary rust repair to the underframe. Great stuff Jack!
Finally back to the 308 that most of us initially signed up for!! Good to see you continue to improve her step by step. Maybe with enough donations, a full re-paint will happen this year. Thank again!
Fingers crossed! Thank you!
Always, more bits and bobs to do! Thanks Jack…
This is why I subscribed in the first place, these videos.👍
Rust sorted, engine singing, paint like glass and the ride height spot on…
Imminent engine detonation… piston found 3 miles away🤣🤣🤣 I’m joking Jack. I love the 308 vids and I’m glad you’re a few steps closer to it being right!
That's not to bad ,it's box section and easy to do , especially when you have a ramp to work under
Congrats on a 100k subscribers Jack, been following you from the early days👍Wow, handy to have Andy. His welding skills are without doubt very impressive. You are very fortunate to be able to use his facilities and for you to fall back on his skills when required. Looked like a very successful days work, looks like you are getting to the point of taming the Italian stallion👍
Do you think that rust damage was caused by battery acid or just moisture? In either case, a plastic battery under tray would be a wise addition.
Good video Jack. I had to sort out a similar problem with the front spaceframe on my GT4 about 6 years ago. But I would recommend removing the pop rivetted alu floor a bit further back to check the main oval frame tubes. I last year discovered almost by accident how badly one side of mine was corroded. I'll send you some pics.
Thankfully, the corrosion is in front of the A arm. You got to it in time. Great!!
I took my GT 4 ( same suspension as yours ) to Quick fit after trying the “ string method “ .This was after a new rack .There Hunter has the specs .What a difference for £55 .The rear camber on 3#8 s isn’t an issue …..it’s the front toe + camber , plus decent rack bushes / track rod ends and fresh A arm bushes that make a HUGE difference to the steering feel .I noticed worn A arm bushes on that front lower A arm in your vid .Hove you done the A arms yet?
If only my GT4 had that amount of rust before I started, lovely job mate
I nearly bought one of these about 5 years ago.I was going to p/ex my Porsche 996 Turbo.The one I looked at had come in from the states and didnt have much history..It did have a couple of rust bubbles on the bodywork. I think I had a lucky escape as the deal didnt happen in the end.In hindsight I think I would have ended up shelling out a fortune after seeing some of the issues that you have encountered
Really feel for you regarding the rust. I have just sold my 1999 Lexus GS300 that I have had for 12 years, I loved that car, spent loads on it when it needed it. Sadly the last MOT failed it on rusty jacking point rear passenger side. After inspecting the rust I decided it was too much for me to tackle on my drive (I'm 73) It would have cost too much to have it repaired by a bodyshop so it had to go.
I've been missing the InfluEnzo! Great work with the rust. When it all sorted you need to do a European road trip and enjoy the car and your hard work :)
Well done. Nice welding from Andy
Great welding job !
I owned a 78 308 GTS too and for 12 years. I did find it to cost less but I did also find that I spent about $5000 USA dollars a year. That said it was a fun car. I then bought a 348 and then a 99 Modena. They were all different and the Modena was mush less costly but the upfront cost was definitely more!😊
Great video again Jack! You just admire the 308 and you aren't shy about showing the love for it!
That was some nice tidy frame repair and very fast. Good to have talented friends, me thinks.
It sure is!!!
Jack, so glad your finding all these little issues on my future Ferrari 308!😜
Beautiful welding a craftsman at work 😊
After all the hard work you've done to this car, would be hard to let go. I know I couldn't.
Considering that's what a 1978 car it's lasted well. Nice but of fab and welding.
nice job 👏 glad to see it repaired and kept flying down the road!
Wow Jack im sure this lessn was a great experience but expensive i wanted to do the dame but just could not budge myself to do a completely restore of one
Great job on the rust. The engine sounds lovely 👍