Steve, I’ve been watching for years now (where does the time go) and I have to say I love every episode. Yes these projects are a MASSIVE amount of work - but when they’re finished - OMG the accomplishment is just sick!!!! I was watching and remember thinking “how the hell did he ever manage in that tiny shop in Spain” when seeing the vast array of tools lined up against the work benches in the shop!!! Just know we LOVE these long episodes and while I know the recording and editing is a job by itself, you must admit documenting these projects at this level is also a value added service to these owners and posterity that demonstrates to others how to do things correctly AND not be afraid to make mistakes. Thanks so much and can’t wait to see these current projects wrapped up!! 👏🏽👏🏽
Michael, I must say this is one of the greatest comments of all time. Thanks for sticking with me for so long. Where have four years gone?! Spain was a bit of a struggle for numerous reasons, however great the weather was... Haha. Even with all of these tools, I feel like I have only 10% of what I need! It will never end... I'm super glad you're enjoying the E30 stuff as much as I am! I plan on making these episodes at least half an hour long, with a few one hour specials every now and again. Mistakes are some of the most valuable things I've done, so I plan to share many more along the way. Again thanks for the lovely comment!
@@RestoreIt As long as you’re making videos, I’m going to go along for the ride until the wheels fall off brother!! You’re a master at what you do and I’m here for it and can’t wait to see where this career will take you and your unparalleled dedication!!!! Cheers!! ♥️♥️
Hi Steve, That piece on the chassis leg, for the new piece, you should have just drilled out the spot welds, removed the old piece and weld up the old spot weld with the new piece inserted. Would have saved you hours. Loving the project, keep up the good work
It's absolutely perfect to have a donor car to extract that kind of pieces from. Even with it taking painfully long time to get the bloody things out. Rebuilt a Sprinter Van with two helping donors some time ago, and it's absolutely astonishing how two spotwelds and a heap of rust can take up a war of attrition over hours. Respect for the approach You take. Thanks for sharing!
As a German i can only say; du habs denn deutsche gründlichkeit, which means that you have the German thoroughness when it comes to detail. Good job and i hope to see more episodes in the near future. Danke schön!
OCD is a way to perfection it seems. I admire your persistence and thorough work. You're a worthy example of the saying "If you're going to do it, do it right"
I never appreciated channels like this one quite as much until I just recently embarked on my attempt at "restoring" the suspension on my Mk1 Ford Fiesta. It's taken well over 2 weeks just to disassemble, strip the rust off, and paint the parts just on one corner of the car.
The guys at Throtl wouldn’t deserve an ounce of your help, you’re like a god among mortals with your insane attention to detail, by far the best on UA-cam without debate. But man I’d love to see you work with those guys on a project, no doubt it would be the greatest thing they’ve ever done and couldn’t do without your help. I’ve been following this series since the beginning (what feels like ages ago) and my jaw is just on the floor with every video. Never stop doing what you do!!
WOW that is some serious dedication! I've been following this for a while and was amazed when you went to the extent of shot blasting the entire chassis, but to then wire-wheel/polish the whole thing before temporary paint was a pleasure to watch! Totally agree with the dipping and then E-coat process as well - it will be one of the best protected E30's out there. It's making me want to get on with my E30 now. Glad to hear the Mercedes saga is coming to an end - that sounds like it's been a millstone around your neck (I know what it's like as I've been in similar situations). Keep up the good work!
Great videos and keep up the good work. FYI - You can apply primer straight to blasted metal as long as it is clean. The extra roughness of the blasted metal will only help the primer adhere even better than the finish of a wire wheel. Plus, that way you don't risk contaminating the metal if not using fresh, clean wire wheels. You can also use an acid treatment like Phospho to etch and treat flash rust before priming (as long as not using an etch primer).
Unbelievable amount of work going into this, it’s going to pay off big time when it’s all done. Fantastic work, easily the most enjoyable restoration on UA-cam!
Search for a spot weld cutter. It's a drill bit which is basically a small hole saw but with a sprung loaded centre point. You can easily cut the spot weld off the top sheet without cutting into the second. You could even use it on the one where you are keeping the top piece because you are just left with small holes in the location of the spot welds which you can use to plug weld the new piece in.
Incredible amount of detail you go through to get the end result! Very much appreciate how you take the time to describe all the work you're doing and even some of the reasons why you're doing it. Not to slight your welding skills, and considering this looks like a path you're going to be going down for a long time, you might consider looking into a hand held spot welding gun, it would speed up your work and give you consistent quality. Just a suggestion for you. Keep up the good work, always look forward to new uploads on your channel all the time! Cheers!
Thanks Bartman! Glad you're enjoying it. And I would absolutely love one... I just need to be careful on the budget of this restoration. Maybe one day!
seeing you cut everything out so much is like torture.... but i guess you gotta trust the process right ... looking forward to the final results... mad props to the level of effort !!! madness.
your OCD makes the videos a joy to watch. Any of us mortals wouldn’t want to go this far and it’s what makes it worth watching. We want to see how a project could be done when you have the patience and passion for it and you want to do it right even as an amateur. I’m sure pros would do it in a quarter of the time but where’s the fun is that? 🤣😜
I said it last episode and i'll say it again, i'm just so happy to see this car back on the channel! I know the chassis is getting acid dipped, but seeing it all one color and not covered in surface rust just feels so good. Looking forward to the next episode!!
I really liked this episode; the length and amount of work you did was just fantastic! Glad to hear the MB is getting closer to being done and I know that you'll be happy when it's finished. Always looking forward to your next vid!
Holy moly Jesus balls you are brave, skilled and patient, this would test most of us, vive la rotisserie game changer for this work, love your OCD, already looking forward to the next. M539 and Restore It best two channels on UA-cam and keep me happy for hours with armchair spannering........
When drilling holes ready for welding they need to be a decent size, 5/6mm, that way you can get a proper weld join. Didn't look like you had enough power/penetration to me, I would double check that 👍
Good to see the Beemer back. Parts cars on the doorstep are a very good thing, you never know what you’re going to need, plus they’re a good reference guide when you’re trying to visualise a rebuild. Got to agree about the Finger Sander, highly useful for what it is. Great work keep at it, although i did wince when i saw you pulling at those bits of panel you cut out without gloves on ... been there too often, sliced fingers ruin your day.
Great to see you using the bodywork primer. I am restoring a classic mini and the shell is protected with the same stuff. It protects it way longer than the 6 months in the specs. Easy to sand and weld with compared with the epoxy.
When you want to use a panel, it's better to grind the spot welds of from the panel touching it, than to use a spot weld drill. Spot weld drills are good when you want to separate two panels and weld them together later. When you are just using one of the two panels; use a finger sander or a flap disc to grind the panel you are not using and keep the panel that you are using in perfect shape; no drills going too deep by mistake or deformation from using a chisel to split them.
In the case of this small front piece with the square nuts, I would have just cut off the chassis leg with an angle grinder 5mm behind the piece you want to use and then grind what is left on the piece off with a flap disc.
@@RestoreIt I commented before watching the video to the end. I later saw that you already learned that lesson and used it to clean up the pillars on the rear quarter panel. Good job; we all learn these things by doing.
I somewhat can't Wait to see any episode about E30, dont get me wrong, benz Is beauty, but as ex-e30 owner (sadly, but it was "only 318i" And I got great price for it) it got to my heart, i would not Even mind whole episode only about extracting one piece of puzzle As its being very helpful. Please keep up doing great work,showing your success And errors. It Is great Journey. It helped me get so much courage as youve shown your own errors and mistakes, not only "good" side of restoration. Keep up doing great work. Best Regards, Karel, from czech republic.
Thank you Karel, I'm really glad you're enjoying the E30 stuff and that it's helped you! it's also what I'm most excited about and I can't wait to share more. Steve
Great series and content. The guys that are at Retropower did an interesting episode around the pro’s and cons of blasting v dipping. Worth watching before you commit to acid. Keep up the great work!
You are an absolute legend, thank you so much!Keep it up with the e30 content, also maybe one day finishing the M40 engine rebuild 😉 Greetings from Greece.
Just wanted to share amateur to amateur, I'm also building a 1987 325is and have it on a rotisserie. I wanted to prevent the kind of damage to the bumper shock mounts you repaired in this episode so I built plates that fit into the mount area with holes to bolt it to the mount, welded some 2x2 square tube to that plate and then mounted all that to the bumper shock mount. I have pictures I can share but no worries if you're good with what you have. Sorry for the unsolicited input, I'm sure you get enough of it everyday. Love the videos.
Morning Buddy. Just catching up on the rebuild 😀 Your attention to detail is exemplary 👍🏻 I love your format how you talk clearly over you work as it comes out very clearly and understandable 😄 It’s fantastic you’ve a donor car so you can save one 👍🏻 I take my hat off to you for taking this job on as most cars in that state would only get crushed 😢
Very impressed with your attention to detail and making it perfect. Maybe it is video editing but you appear to be very patient in your quest to get it right.
Hey mate, just having a look at this haven’t seen too much but I’d recommend taking the sunroof tray off. Bmw sell them new but there is a bit of glue between the two that doesnt stop rust. You can take them off the skin if you are gentle. But it’s tricky. Going to this much effort I recommend it. Also invest in a quick strip disk and a rotary polisher. Strips quick on low speed without warping.
Why did you not install cross braces? I could see the shell flex when you lowered the lift. This shell will now have to be aligned, unless you want to hit speed bumps in the middle of the car. not a criticism, your work is good.
You are doing a fantastic job with this BMW! When I look at other UA-camrs who decided to dip their chassis I always wrote in the comments how they were planning to get rid of all the Debry of the stripped paint that stays behind in the cavities after an acid dip. But if they were even able to do so how to preserve those cavities besides using some wax oil was another thing. E coating, like in the factory is something I always wondered about if it even existed cause I was never able to find such a company. Not that I am restoring a car or anything, but I am just curious about those processes. I am really looking forward to follow your restoration, I think it will be Utterly awesome! Keep up the good work man!
Interesting that it apparently adheres better to a more polished surface than a blasted surface. You'd think it would get more bite on a blasted surface. What a crazy amount of work. Gotta be the most intense resto on this model ever done!
Buy an MBX-grinder for removing the undercoating. Then you get a good surface for prep work after :) Also, you might want to lengthen the hoses for draining from the sunroof. Not 100% sure how it is on E30's, but on E34's the hoses stop inside the sills and that makes the car rust. I am going to extend the hoses on my own E30 to make sure the rain doesn't end up inside my sills. Keep up the good work :D
Clean the weld through primer off where your going to weld by using a small wire brush in your dremmel tool through the drilled holes, you will be surprised how much better the welds will be. It's great stuff but it's commonly misused, it should always be cleaned from the actual welding area to prevent contamination in the weld pool.
Silly question, but why didn't you just drill out the rusty one since you were going to drill holes anyway, might have been a whole lot easier to extract
I wondered this too, you went around it in a way that gave you more work than you needed. If it where me, the donor car, whack the front inch off the leg with a grinder, then you can easily grind through the top of each weld with the grinder… no need for a spot weld drill, you only use those when your trying to take a part off and re use it on the same car (but I see people do this every day). Then on the car your restoring you sacrifice the bit you don’t want again, conventional drill through the spot welds, all the way through and the bad part comes away easily. Granted you would have had to use the finger sander along the bottom.
Thats an insane amount of work, you really love E30's. Your drive for this is wild. Love the channel and all your projects i get to watch. Your can do attitude reminds me of another channel 'My First Boat". Different vehicles, boats, and different part of the world Germany, but similar.
"But I cannot sleep at night knowing the engine bay is a different color". That plus the change of mind regarding the rust treatment (going acid dip after having done so much already). Oh man, I share the same irrational anxiety. That is me, 100%, on my 240Z restoration. And at the end of the day, I am still not happy because "I would have saved so much time and money if I did it like X the first time" I admire your work though. Thorough as usual. Great video, which I am sure is time consuming.. It's awesome! And I admire your workshop!! I wish I had one as well!! Regarding the "red primer", I really don't think you HAD to do it before the acid dip. I am pretty sure it is a phosphate acid primer, which is good against corrosion for a while but weak against scratches. Simply applying phosphate acid on all the bare metal would do the same, look better and would cost close to nothing. Either way, it's done, and it's good enough. Just think about phosphate acid for the next one :)
You do great work! I love your channel! Just wanted to poke some advice in, may want to remove your hoody draw string. I've had mine sucked into a grinder before. Scared the crud outta me. Now I yank the draw strings out as soon as I buy them.
Iv been an E30 lover since they came out iv had a few of them now..and I'm restoring the M3 E30.. Are you still in Spain?? Your patience and your detail is admirable. I wish i could restore more old cars..
Hi, i like almost all of your videos, great work. On this one I can't understand why you didn't drill spot welds on main body. Would be a lot easyer.? Keep wire stick out as short as possible , you welds will be better.
Hi. If I am looking correct this is the cheaper version of the finger sander isnt it? Are you happy with it or would you prefer a more powerful version from a name brand company. Thanks
@@RestoreIt thanks for answering. I am going to restore a e30 m3. It's the dream car of my dad and I am going to build it with him. But I am going to do much of this work on my own too. Because I want, I do this every day, I love it probably just like you and it would be to expensive if I would give it to a company
You must have insane amount of patience to go through all of these. Marvelous...
Or I must be completely mad, one of two...
@@RestoreIt But I’ve been entertained :). Thank you for your efforts!
The amount of time this would take
Steve, I’ve been watching for years now (where does the time go) and I have to say I love every episode. Yes these projects are a MASSIVE amount of work - but when they’re finished - OMG the accomplishment is just sick!!!!
I was watching and remember thinking “how the hell did he ever manage in that tiny shop in Spain” when seeing the vast array of tools lined up against the work benches in the shop!!!
Just know we LOVE these long episodes and while I know the recording and editing is a job by itself, you must admit documenting these projects at this level is also a value added service to these owners and posterity that demonstrates to others how to do things correctly AND not be afraid to make mistakes. Thanks so much and can’t wait to see these current projects wrapped up!! 👏🏽👏🏽
Michael, I must say this is one of the greatest comments of all time. Thanks for sticking with me for so long. Where have four years gone?!
Spain was a bit of a struggle for numerous reasons, however great the weather was... Haha. Even with all of these tools, I feel like I have only 10% of what I need! It will never end...
I'm super glad you're enjoying the E30 stuff as much as I am! I plan on making these episodes at least half an hour long, with a few one hour specials every now and again. Mistakes are some of the most valuable things I've done, so I plan to share many more along the way. Again thanks for the lovely comment!
@@RestoreIt As long as you’re making videos, I’m going to go along for the ride until the wheels fall off brother!! You’re a master at what you do and I’m here for it and can’t wait to see where this career will take you and your unparalleled dedication!!!! Cheers!! ♥️♥️
Best comment Ever
Cleanest E30 Ever 🛠️💪🏻🔥
I was going to leave a comment but I think you have said it all. 👍✔
@@PaulinesPastimes awe, well thank you Mrs. Pauline!!
Great progress dude! I definitely wouldn’t feel bad at all about using that donor, it’s serving this project very well.
Cheers, Ronald! i definetly feel better about it now for sure.
It's always so great to see the Fiero dad!
My two favorite young gearhead restorers commenting each other makes my heart feel warm hahahaha. Love both of your channels!
Hi Steve,
That piece on the chassis leg, for the new piece, you should have just drilled out the spot welds, removed the old piece and weld up the old spot weld with the new piece inserted. Would have saved you hours. Loving the project, keep up the good work
Yup, same thoughts here.
OMG, your OCD is just on another level. Love your videos. Amount of work to be done scares by only watching your videos from cozy sofa. Good luck!
Haha thanks, Gedgauds! It is a lot of work isn't it...
It's absolutely perfect to have a donor car to extract that kind of pieces from. Even with it taking painfully long time to get the bloody things out.
Rebuilt a Sprinter Van with two helping donors some time ago, and it's absolutely astonishing how two spotwelds and a heap of rust can take up a war of attrition over hours. Respect for the approach You take. Thanks for sharing!
As a German i can only say; du habs denn deutsche gründlichkeit, which means that you have the German thoroughness when it comes to detail. Good job and i hope to see more episodes in the near future. Danke schön!
Danke, trader! Many, many more to come!
OCD is a way to perfection it seems. I admire your persistence and thorough work. You're a worthy example of the saying "If you're going to do it, do it right"
Great progress ! I might be the only one but I'm psyched to see the Mercedes progression too.
Cheers dude! And well, get ready for one large rebuild episode coming soonish!
I never appreciated channels like this one quite as much until I just recently embarked on my attempt at "restoring" the suspension on my Mk1 Ford Fiesta. It's taken well over 2 weeks just to disassemble, strip the rust off, and paint the parts just on one corner of the car.
The guys at Throtl wouldn’t deserve an ounce of your help, you’re like a god among mortals with your insane attention to detail, by far the best on UA-cam without debate. But man I’d love to see you work with those guys on a project, no doubt it would be the greatest thing they’ve ever done and couldn’t do without your help. I’ve been following this series since the beginning (what feels like ages ago) and my jaw is just on the floor with every video. Never stop doing what you do!!
hopefully it will come out twice as better when finished
I hope so!
WOW that is some serious dedication! I've been following this for a while and was amazed when you went to the extent of shot blasting the entire chassis, but to then wire-wheel/polish the whole thing before temporary paint was a pleasure to watch! Totally agree with the dipping and then E-coat process as well - it will be one of the best protected E30's out there. It's making me want to get on with my E30 now.
Glad to hear the Mercedes saga is coming to an end - that sounds like it's been a millstone around your neck (I know what it's like as I've been in similar situations).
Keep up the good work!
Started watching your channel because of this E30 years ago. So glad it’s back.
Great videos and keep up the good work. FYI - You can apply primer straight to blasted metal as long as it is clean. The extra roughness of the blasted metal will only help the primer adhere even better than the finish of a wire wheel. Plus, that way you don't risk contaminating the metal if not using fresh, clean wire wheels. You can also use an acid treatment like Phospho to etch and treat flash rust before priming (as long as not using an etch primer).
Unbelievable amount of work going into this, it’s going to pay off big time when it’s all done. Fantastic work, easily the most enjoyable restoration on UA-cam!
Search for a spot weld cutter. It's a drill bit which is basically a small hole saw but with a sprung loaded centre point. You can easily cut the spot weld off the top sheet without cutting into the second.
You could even use it on the one where you are keeping the top piece because you are just left with small holes in the location of the spot welds which you can use to plug weld the new piece in.
From one e30 owner to another, respect my guy.
These E30's take me back, love the attention to detail and the longer episodes, keep up the good work Steve.
Incredible amount of detail you go through to get the end result! Very much appreciate how you take the time to describe all the work you're doing and even some of the reasons why you're doing it. Not to slight your welding skills, and considering this looks like a path you're going to be going down for a long time, you might consider looking into a hand held spot welding gun, it would speed up your work and give you consistent quality. Just a suggestion for you. Keep up the good work, always look forward to new uploads on your channel all the time! Cheers!
Thanks Bartman! Glad you're enjoying it. And I would absolutely love one... I just need to be careful on the budget of this restoration. Maybe one day!
Steve, this is truly an epic transformation! Love watching your skills improve (already WAY beyond what I could ever hope to learn/do).
Really glad you're enjoying it Jeff!
seeing you cut everything out so much is like torture.... but i guess you gotta trust the process right ... looking forward to the final results... mad props to the level of effort !!! madness.
What a massive massive job it has become... realistically the car is not worth it... but... it is your car, that is all that matters... compliments!!!
your OCD makes the videos a joy to watch. Any of us mortals wouldn’t want to go this far and it’s what makes it worth watching. We want to see how a project could be done when you have the patience and passion for it and you want to do it right even as an amateur. I’m sure pros would do it in a quarter of the time but where’s the fun is that? 🤣😜
I said it last episode and i'll say it again, i'm just so happy to see this car back on the channel! I know the chassis is getting acid dipped, but seeing it all one color and not covered in surface rust just feels so good. Looking forward to the next episode!!
I really liked this episode; the length and amount of work you did was just fantastic! Glad to hear the MB is getting closer to being done and I know that you'll be happy when it's finished. Always looking forward to your next vid!
I think an air hammer with a chisel attachment would have served you well here. Great video!
Holy moly Jesus balls you are brave, skilled and patient, this would test most of us, vive la rotisserie game changer for this work, love your OCD, already looking forward to the next. M539 and Restore It best two channels on UA-cam and keep me happy for hours with armchair spannering........
Brave for stupid Rupert! Cheers for the lovely comment, I'm glad you're enjoying it as much as I am!
What an immense amount of work this was! Wow. This car is going to be epic when it is done.
Good job! Very important- protection, protection and protection
When drilling holes ready for welding they need to be a decent size, 5/6mm, that way you can get a proper weld join. Didn't look like you had enough power/penetration to me, I would double check that 👍
Good to see the Beemer back. Parts cars on the doorstep are a very good thing, you never know what you’re going to need, plus they’re a good reference guide when you’re trying to visualise a rebuild.
Got to agree about the Finger Sander, highly useful for what it is.
Great work keep at it, although i did wince when i saw you pulling at those bits of panel you cut out without gloves on ... been there too often, sliced fingers ruin your day.
Thanks, Steve. And you're not wrong about a sliced finger...
I can't say much more than Dr. Johnson (below). Magnificent work Steve . Also, be careful.
Thank you Patrick! And I'll do my best to damage myself during this restoration :)
Love it, keep going as though as it may be
Thanks Alek!
nice breath of fresh air watching a bmw restoration! looking forward to the next video!
Great to see you using the bodywork primer. I am restoring a classic mini and the shell is protected with the same stuff. It protects it way longer than the 6 months in the specs. Easy to sand and weld with compared with the epoxy.
Good to know Conor! And good luck with the Mini.
What a massive job done.
Cheers Ozzy!
Love the color! Can't wait to see it finished.
Thanks Thomas!
Bro its primer 🤣
When you want to use a panel, it's better to grind the spot welds of from the panel touching it, than to use a spot weld drill. Spot weld drills are good when you want to separate two panels and weld them together later. When you are just using one of the two panels; use a finger sander or a flap disc to grind the panel you are not using and keep the panel that you are using in perfect shape; no drills going too deep by mistake or deformation from using a chisel to split them.
In the case of this small front piece with the square nuts, I would have just cut off the chassis leg with an angle grinder 5mm behind the piece you want to use and then grind what is left on the piece off with a flap disc.
Thanks for the advice Peter, much appreaciated!
@@RestoreIt I commented before watching the video to the end. I later saw that you already learned that lesson and used it to clean up the pillars on the rear quarter panel. Good job; we all learn these things by doing.
I cannot wait for this lovely BMW to be fully restored.
Wow. Building an E30 from scratch. I like it!
My god, that IS SO MUCH WORK! You must really like this hahaha I admire your patience.
Thankfully this is one of my passions haha, cheers Pesterenan!
I somewhat can't Wait to see any episode about E30, dont get me wrong, benz Is beauty, but as ex-e30 owner (sadly, but it was "only 318i" And I got great price for it) it got to my heart, i would not Even mind whole episode only about extracting one piece of puzzle As its being very helpful. Please keep up doing great work,showing your success And errors. It Is great Journey. It helped me get so much courage as youve shown your own errors and mistakes, not only "good" side of restoration. Keep up doing great work.
Best Regards, Karel, from czech republic.
Thank you Karel, I'm really glad you're enjoying the E30 stuff and that it's helped you! it's also what I'm most excited about and I can't wait to share more. Steve
Great series and content. The guys that are at Retropower did an interesting episode around the pro’s and cons of blasting v dipping. Worth watching before you commit to acid. Keep up the great work!
I'm half way through it... The plan may change once more haha. Cheers Gimble!
Yep I’ve heard bad things about dipping.
I'd love to see all the parts you've restored put back together into a car that looks like it just rolled off the assembly line.
That's the plan! :D
You are an absolute legend, thank you so much!Keep it up with the e30 content, also maybe one day finishing the M40 engine rebuild 😉 Greetings from Greece.
Just wanted to share amateur to amateur, I'm also building a 1987 325is and have it on a rotisserie. I wanted to prevent the kind of damage to the bumper shock mounts you repaired in this episode so I built plates that fit into the mount area with holes to bolt it to the mount, welded some 2x2 square tube to that plate and then mounted all that to the bumper shock mount. I have pictures I can share but no worries if you're good with what you have. Sorry for the unsolicited input, I'm sure you get enough of it everyday. Love the videos.
Very good, proper way to do it, when finished, be 10 times better than anyone that ever left the production line 👌
Glad to see you're still at it! I love watching your channel. I'm currently restoring my 325 as well. Keep up the great work and content.
Morning Buddy. Just catching up on the rebuild 😀 Your attention to detail is exemplary 👍🏻 I love your format how you talk clearly over you work as it comes out very clearly and understandable 😄 It’s fantastic you’ve a donor car so you can save one 👍🏻 I take my hat off to you for taking this job on as most cars in that state would only get crushed 😢
I feel for you the OCD issue is something I suffer from as well!!! Great work and content.
Haha I don't think I really have it... but I'm genuinely not sure. Cheers, scott!
Very impressed with your attention to detail and making it perfect. Maybe it is video editing but you appear to be very patient in your quest to get it right.
The donor e30 is such a relief to have, may be too far gone but enough to help a car out
I agree Dillan!
Hey mate, just having a look at this haven’t seen too much but I’d recommend taking the sunroof tray off. Bmw sell them new but there is a bit of glue between the two that doesnt stop rust. You can take them off the skin if you are gentle. But it’s tricky. Going to this much effort I recommend it. Also invest in a quick strip disk and a rotary polisher. Strips quick on low speed without warping.
I’m so excited for these E30 episodes!!
Very good job. I hope you will find a lot of joy with the Beamer after all that hard work.
Thank you Holger!
Why did you not install cross braces? I could see the shell flex when you lowered the lift. This shell will now have to be aligned, unless you want to hit speed bumps in the middle of the car.
not a criticism, your work is good.
Do you watch the videos from Retro Power ? They did a detailed discussion on dipping v blasting and why they will no longer have shells dipped.
I will look into this cheers Brian!
bro i love your attitude and tenacity. i always look forward to you vids
The last well built BMWs. Still appeal to me. Looking forward to the next episode.
I'm lovin it, Steve!
Looking forward to some more content!
Glad to hear it mate, lots more to come!
Good choice, NOVOL is one of the top and came from my country. From Poland with love.
Cheers Piotr!
Painstaking work.
Youre going to have the best E30 in the world once you're done; even better than factory new / museum pieces.
Inspiring!! Can’t wait to see the final product!!
Hope i can gain even a quarter of the motivation you have for my own project! Crazy work cant wait for more episodes
You are doing a fantastic job with this BMW! When I look at other UA-camrs who decided to dip their chassis I always wrote in the comments how they were planning to get rid of all the Debry of the stripped paint that stays behind in the cavities after an acid dip. But if they were even able to do so how to preserve those cavities besides using some wax oil was another thing. E coating, like in the factory is something I always wondered about if it even existed cause I was never able to find such a company. Not that I am restoring a car or anything, but I am just curious about those processes. I am really looking forward to follow your restoration, I think it will be Utterly awesome! Keep up the good work man!
Interesting that it apparently adheres better to a more polished surface than a blasted surface. You'd think it would get more bite on a blasted surface.
What a crazy amount of work. Gotta be the most intense resto on this model ever done!
That's what I thought Tommy... Oh well, I definitely did a better job overall with that process. Cheers!
I love watching the BMW videos I hope more are coming soon
Many more to come Joey!
Buy an MBX-grinder for removing the undercoating. Then you get a good surface for prep work after :)
Also, you might want to lengthen the hoses for draining from the sunroof. Not 100% sure how it is on E30's, but on E34's the hoses stop inside the sills and that makes the car rust. I am going to extend the hoses on my own E30 to make sure the rain doesn't end up inside my sills.
Keep up the good work :D
Hey Rune! Thanks for the advice. And I agree, I'll be doing the same! I'll also being looking into a MBX, cheers!
Clean the weld through primer off where your going to weld by using a small wire brush in your dremmel tool through the drilled holes, you will be surprised how much better the welds will be. It's great stuff but it's commonly misused, it should always be cleaned from the actual welding area to prevent contamination in the weld pool.
Thanks a lot for the advice David, I'll remember this going forward!
@@RestoreIt keep plodding on, your doing a great job. All the work will be worth it when you have a better than factory 325i 👍
Silly question, but why didn't you just drill out the rusty one since you were going to drill holes anyway, might have been a whole lot easier to extract
I didn't drill holes into the plate though. Just along the bottom of it. I wanted to keep it as untouched as possible
I wondered this too, you went around it in a way that gave you more work than you needed. If it where me, the donor car, whack the front inch off the leg with a grinder, then you can easily grind through the top of each weld with the grinder… no need for a spot weld drill, you only use those when your trying to take a part off and re use it on the same car (but I see people do this every day). Then on the car your restoring you sacrifice the bit you don’t want again, conventional drill through the spot welds, all the way through and the bad part comes away easily. Granted you would have had to use the finger sander along the bottom.
Anything I'd say has already been said reading comments, keep up the good work and thank you 👍
Thanks Laurence, I still appreciate the comment as they help with the algorithm
I understand that all this effort is because you love what you do. Aside from that, are vintage E30 worth such a labor? Genuine question.
Financially speaking, no it doesn't make sense*, but most things that bring us joy in life do not. (*unless you've got an M3)
Amazing attention to detail!
Thanks Dagobert!
I am restoring e36 now and i remove all rust like you
Good luck DVC!
Thats an insane amount of work, you really love E30's. Your drive for this is wild. Love the channel and all your projects i get to watch. Your can do attitude reminds me of another channel 'My First Boat". Different vehicles, boats, and different part of the world Germany, but similar.
i got a little nauseous imagining how long this all took. amazing work! can’t wait for the next one
I made my own car shell roller and i used like dumpster caster wheels its good enough to go over gravel and holds the test of time
Awesome content as always!
Thanks Pedro!!
"But I cannot sleep at night knowing the engine bay is a different color". That plus the change of mind regarding the rust treatment (going acid dip after having done so much already). Oh man, I share the same irrational anxiety. That is me, 100%, on my 240Z restoration. And at the end of the day, I am still not happy because "I would have saved so much time and money if I did it like X the first time"
I admire your work though. Thorough as usual. Great video, which I am sure is time consuming.. It's awesome! And I admire your workshop!! I wish I had one as well!!
Regarding the "red primer", I really don't think you HAD to do it before the acid dip. I am pretty sure it is a phosphate acid primer, which is good against corrosion for a while but weak against scratches. Simply applying phosphate acid on all the bare metal would do the same, look better and would cost close to nothing. Either way, it's done, and it's good enough. Just think about phosphate acid for the next one :)
Great video. A lot of work but so worth it.
Everything great, but why you didn`t remove sunroof frame ?
You have such an amazing dedication to your job. Double Salute 👍
Whatever happened to "Project M40"? The red wagon from last year? That was a nice little car.
It's currently on hold but I will be getting around to it at some point
Much respect for your thoroughness!
I admire your patience
Cheers, Bas!
It's absolutely insane how much work you put into your projects! Keep it up mate, but please, wear a glove when you mess with rusty stuff!
Soooo satisfying!! Great job
Airhammer with a seam splitter would have made short work of those spot welds.
I have one.. I'll try it out on the second one thanks!
Great video, looking forward to this build 👍
Thanks RIchard!
I dont know how you manage it, if I had to spend 10 hours on that tiny plate I would lose my mind. Compliments to you!
Very much taken
by your work sense...
Thanks for sharing with us...
You do great work! I love your channel! Just wanted to poke some advice in, may want to remove your hoody draw string. I've had mine sucked into a grinder before. Scared the crud outta me. Now I yank the draw strings out as soon as I buy them.
Just a question, why are you bothering priming the car stripping the quarter pannel paint, when you going to dip and e-coat the car?
Iv been an E30 lover since they came out iv had a few of them now..and I'm restoring the M3 E30..
Are you still in Spain??
Your patience and your detail is admirable. I wish i could restore more old cars..
Hi, i like almost all of your videos, great work.
On this one I can't understand why you didn't drill spot welds on main body. Would be a lot easyer.?
Keep wire stick out as short as possible , you welds will be better.
cant wait for more e30 videos man !!! this is very exiting man!!!
Always a good day when you upload :)
Hi. If I am looking correct this is the cheaper version of the finger sander isnt it? Are you happy with it or would you prefer a more powerful version from a name brand company. Thanks
I'm happy with it so far... I only have a 200L compressor so its all still hobby level stuff.
@@RestoreIt thanks for answering. I am going to restore a e30 m3. It's the dream car of my dad and I am going to build it with him. But I am going to do much of this work on my own too. Because I want, I do this every day, I love it probably just like you and it would be to expensive if I would give it to a company
Hello, what is that mini jigsaw you used to remove the plate from the resto chassis?