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I think I’d likely go with a new Badge for the front. That shiny paint is beautiful and a new prancing horse is the right compliment.

It is important to remove oxidation from vinyl, not just polish over it. Vinyl oxidation is best removed with an anionic surfactant which is non destructive.(will also remove those oil stains). Some household cleaners are anionic, mostly the bio-ones. Not sure of brands in UK. Then it's important not to add any oils, silicone, ceramics, snake oil or unicorn poop. Once the grey layer is washed off and all nice and black, all the vinyl needs is sunblock and oxygen barrier. "303 aerospace protectant" is something i can def recommend. Other than that. What a stunning car. Love it

The old badges look great, I’ve always like the 348. Nice to see one saved .

Hi there Rat, Gordon here from Vancouver Canada.Years ago I had SAAB 900 Turbo convertible and all of its black vinyl parts started fading badly. I found the perfect solution to bringing all these parts back to their glory days. "Mother's Back to Black" is the perfect product. Once applied it stood up really well for a long time. Try it. I don't know if Mother's is sold in the UK, but that's why we have On-Line shopping. Good luck.

Why on earth did you get it painted before you finished cleaning or and doing mechanical work?

Always liked the 348 , give her a new badge she deserves it. Reckon you should keep this one too Scott.❤

Awesome transformation! Have fun working on the interior and engine. I’m sure it will turn out to be a great and reliable car!

I vote for new badge since everything else is redone, but of course dealers choice! We like whatever you show us, cheers mate!

A new Ratarossa Ferrari video? Fantastic! Thank you for making my evening. That's an amazing paint job Scott! The car is unrecognizable, it looks so good now 🙂. Plus with the rest of the exterior virtually done as well now, the car is almost back to looking like it just left Maranello. Regarding the badge, I understand that you might want to keep the original for its character, however if the rest of the car is gleaming like a new pin, I really think the badge probably should as well. It would be great if the original one could be refurbished in some way, but if not, I think a new one is the way to go. Whatever you decide, please keep up the great work!

Heya Scott, in my opinion a refurbished paint wants a brand new badge, as you're fitting new hub caps on the wheels...they are gonna match pretty good

Looking absolutely fantastic. Love the originality of this car. Always loved these. Already looking forward to the next instalment.

Watching from US in Alabama. Very much enjoy your channel. It fun watching you bring these cars back to life

The paint work and exterior have turned out fantastic! Great clue that you need the space for your next project. Can't wait to see what's next and what you're doing with the engine on the 348.

Looking Good ! Your reflection in the paintwork when you were installing the Pininfarina badge was superb! This one is going to be fabulous...

IMHO - Scott could be refurbishing and restoring old sewing machines or rebuilding the garage - I’d still watch, enjoy and learn some cool things. Thanks Scott, keep ‘em coming!

I love it! Great job Scott!! I’m glad you’re saving another Ferrari!

u and Sreten are 2 legends...Sreten brings back BMW'S and u Ferrari's....absolute legends...Cheers from Cyprus

This channel has gone to a whole new level!!!! It’s awesome!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Typically, isnt it best to repaint at the end of a car restoration so as to not damage the new paint?

Brilliant video Scott watching from Edinburgh Scotland UK 🇬🇧 👌 👏

M8 that sky blue grey primer looked amazing, keep it in mind for a future project! Car looks insane btw, what a transformation.

My buddy had a 348TS back in the 90s, it was only couple years old when he got it, absolutely a gorgeous car, I still remember the flip down cover that covered the head unit for a sleeker look of the dash. That car ripped and had such a distinctive Ferrari sound. Love to see you bringing this one back to life. Never knew what happened to his car but if it was from western Pa at any time in its registration that would be exciting.

Pop a new emblem on the front.

Ceramic coat the targa roof, works great in the last for me to brighten up faded black trim, lasts very long and simultaneously protects the vinyl for years

Back in the 1970/80's all the boys used to use black shoe Polish and polish the roofs like a pair of boots.

Said it before. Polytrol for all types of plastics. Certainly test it. Sample pots cost £9 delivered from Luton. Will do the whole car.

This channel deserves more than 262K subscribers. Top, top viewing.

New badge on the immaculate paint job

Yes Scott!!👍 its looking Sooooo good truly awesome work mate well done!

Hi Scott. Wynn's here in South Africa have a product called "black back" you will have to apply 3 to 4 coats but the final result is beautiful. It works on rubber surfaces etc but I used it on a black vinyl roof before and it looked like a brand new vinyl roof. I can guarantee you that it will make that Ferrari roof look like brand new

Another brilliant build Scott! Really enjoyed this one and proper Rosso Corsa Fer 322! Will be interesting to see the targa panel restoration. Cheers ☕️!

Keep the original badge on the hood. Also, there is a black dye that is made from cuddlefish ink. I forget the name of it, but we used it on our vinyl covers when I worked on yachts. We would spray it on with an airgun because you want to get a good spray. If it clumps down, it will leave a dark stain that you can't match. We never needed to strip the vinyl as the sun and saltwater did an excellent job of doing that for us. Not cheap, but you don't need a ton either.

Definitely get a new emblem or make it look new to match the car.

Loved this , so calming

I love the 348! The more 348 content the better imo! Thumbs up!

Id keep the original badge. To me its a great way to pay tribute to the origins of this beauty while revitalizing the rest of the exterior. It represents for that particular ferrari when it was first created at the factory and the original badge was placed onto it earning its place. Something about that is sentimental and valuable imo

Honestly ferrari should be sending you a thank you letter for the work you do on restoring these pony's dude people will be able to enjoy them for years to come

Brake fluid on the vinyl. No joke. Test a small area.

Amazing paint job! This car looks like new! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

what you have done to the 348 already is amazing. i love the black accents against the red. it would be a hard decision on whether to keep it or sell it....at least for me. thanks for always sharing your adventures with us.

What a transformation Scott! Yeah New Badge mate. I remember the 348 when they were new. I didn't like that Ferrari had ditched the round rear lights. It was a good looking car in its day but when the 355 arrived Yeah Baby! Love the channel as always Scott @Ratarossa another brilliant episode.

7:12 look at those reflections!! awesome paint job..

Gtechniq C4 for the roof refurbishment Scott! Awesome stuff...348 was the first Ferrari I ever drove so big soft spot for this build!

It good to watch the parts where you restore your cars.I like the way you think.Keep on going the same way 👌

G Techniq C4, for getting that top black and keeping it coated. Nothing else like it.

Coming along nicely 👍

This car was the poster child for what a "ratarossa" looks like. You've done a brilliant job of getting it back to what it looked like when it came off the line. I'd love to see you put a new emblem on the front and maybe wrap that targa top with a matte black vinyl.

Excellent work! Cheers!

The most wild transformation yet ❤💪🏻

As you know that is a 348TS, I had one new from Bob Houghton, but mine had nasty matt black sills and lower spoilers. I had them painted red to match. There are nasty mild steel black kick plates on the top of the sills, they have no primer and are secured by tiny self tappers plus the most unbelievably strong adhesive, they have a small space where they are not stuck on and water creeps in by capillary action, so they go rusty from underneath and so does the steel body. The roof is a pain to treat, I hope you find some decent coating and it is right to keep it black. The main problem is squeaking on the rubbers, it needs silicone grease to keep it quiet, but when you wash it this goes away and the noise comes back. The idea is to store the roof behind the seats, but you can't drive it if you do that unless you are a dwarf or something. Beware, this is an evil car and is trying to kill you all the time you drive it, it also wants to do a 180 most of the time. In the dry it handles like it's in the wet, in the wet it handles like it's on ice, please take care, I am still alive but mine had a good try several times, to wipe me out. This is the last car without traction control and the last of the steel bodied cars. Beware of the throttle cable jumping out of the ferrule on acceleration and leaving you with 3000 rpm tickover! use some heat shrink to keep it in place. Please sell it before it injures you, they are lethal.

Exceeding expectations yet again (oh ye of little faith!). Hoping the oily bits come together as sweetly. ETA - not sure about being purist about the roof, I'd colour match it myself, it'd just look a lot better than cheesy vinyl (the only purpose of which is to tell everyone "hey, this is a TARGA!!" and/or save Ferrari a few quid by using the same panel for every car whatever colour) IMO.

That paint flows out to perfection...good job paint dude

Very nice Scott.

I really envy and adore people, who are able to do such restorations, as I not only lack skill, knowledge and funds, but now I'm also handicapped, thus all I can do is watch, I'm no longer even able to drive a car with a manual (unless it would have hand controls). Keep up the good work!

Hi Scott. Great job with the Bodywork and Spray painting. It really looks brilliant. Keep it up bro. 😅😅🇨🇮🇨🇮. The Original Badge is good enough and looks good.

Love this one, quick turn around, cash it in, finish the BBi and then start the new project.

Awesome mate

It beggars belief why these cars are so unloved. The styling of a 348 is sublime. 80s icon. Thanks for bringing this one back to how it should be. 😊

Thanks for the video. No primer on inside of fuel flap gave my OCD a twitchy moment, but car looks fantastic. Deffo new badge vote here.

I'm in the middle of a '76 GT/4 right now!! Same thing, stored for 30+ years, repainted TWICE in resale red... Returning it to the original Copper color... So much work! 🙂

303 is want you want. Originally used on the SR71 Blackbird for clean up and conditioning. It'll make the top black.

Looking forward to your plan for the chrome wheel bolts

Is it weird that the 348 is my favorite prancing horse?

Much more information content this time. 👍 I like your work. 👍👍

Wow, it looks amazing Scott! I'd keep the old badge for posterity.

Looking good 😊

Definitely a new badge, keep the original for wall art and memories but that badge lets the car down. Great video and update, all the best 💪👍

I have never been a fan of the 348 but with that paint job the car looks amazing

Coming together nicely

Looking really good!

I can't tell you how impressed I always am with auto body professionals. Amazing, super hard work.

New badges all around.

Looks good 👍

Another good vid bud

Stunning as always

This car is my dream Ferrari. Pininfarina knocked this one out of the park. What an ICON

Ceramic cote the targa roof.

Great job, that paintwork is amazing. Now get it finished, sold and on with the F4000000 :D

Awesome build, 348s are such a beautiful design

Superb job - but awaiting the next Boxer video please

“Like showroom new” is a product I used on my 911 Targa years ago. It worked amazing.

One up on the original, which didn't get a clearcoat finish. I assume the joins between the aluminium buttresses and steel rear wings got treated while the paint was stripped.

New Badge, I'd even put the prancing horse on the front grill even though the early ones never had them. She's looking great, nice to see some love going into a 348. I'm sure theres a way to restore the targa top, kinda cool having it black, I like that.... I'm keen to see how you're going to approach the engine and drive train...

Great project, love to see the result, 👍

It looks so good I want it

Some boy that painter!

Spray the roof with GT85

F40 not too subtle hints!!! Bring it on!

I see the Ferrari lawyers approaching with their Hermes suitcases and Montblanc fountain pens.

One way of making black vinyl or plastic back to original black that I have heard but not tried myself (yet) is heat!!. Warm it up with hair dryer or hot air gun to release the oils then wipe. It sounds strange but a cheap option to try. Hopefully, you will give it a go and put in one of your videos so we can see if it really works 👍

The car looks so good it deserves a new badge it looks sooo great

All that hard work PLEASE TELL ME ITS AN F40 !! Legendary stuff

So....the enginge then....that will be a journey. Great job!

Re roof. Clean and clean and then I’d use cherry blossom shoe / boot polish. Brush on leave twenty mins. Buff of then repeat. If gets wet beads brilliant. No grease - silicone running down onto body or screen if gets wet and anti uv and it lasts. I use it on my austin 1300 GT vinyl roof and I’ve tried all products. Can’t beat old fashioned shoe / boot polish trust me. Also fit a new badge. That paint is so nice and just lets the car down now.

Cerakote trim restore wipes. Best ive used for faded plastics and vinyl

Here in the states there's a product called Cerecoat and they make a trim wipe that works very well on black trim parts!! Clean that roof panel and it should work!! Good luck!!

For the wheel bolts, try what Elvis did on Wheeler Dealers on the chrome intake pipes for the blue Alfa GTV V6 (that AlfaNut ended up buying)

IT'S LOOKING SWEET

Cerakote makes a vinyl trim restoration pad that works nice in black car trim!