BMW E30 Rear Subframe Assembly RESTORATION | BMW E30 325i Sport Restoration E4 S1
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- In episode 4 of the BMW E30 325i Sport restoration, I restore the rear subframe along with a few things attached to it.
This one really put me to the test. Not only the project in hand but filming it also. Apologises for the dark shots every now and again. It started with battling the old rusty parts off. Lots of tapping and prying was involved. And once it was all off, it was still a nightmare to get apart. I had to get help from friends on several occasions during the process.
Once everything was apart and degreased, I set about pushing the bearing and bushes out. This was stressful, even with a press. Once out, I blasted all of the pieces I was going to restore even the nuts and bolts. The subframe itself and the control arms were given to a friend to take to work and blast using professional blasters. Made my life a lot easier considering I couldn't fit the subframe into my homemade cabinet.
Once everything was free from rust and paint I polished the nuts, bolts and other small pieces and started the long process of zinc electroplating them. This would take me around three days in total, on, off plating when I had time. Whilst I was waiting for things to plate and dry, I realized I had forgotten about the sway bar and quickly de-rusted it with the Onyx 320. I then masked everything ready for paint.
Firstly a coat of etching was added, then high-build primer. That was then sanded back with 500/600 grit sanding pads and Quarts Deep Black (The deepest black I know of) was added. Finally, Quartz lacquer to seal everything in, and make them shine. Once eve had dried it was time to carefully press in the new bushes and bearings. This was achieved by doing the opposite of the removal.
Everything was then put back where it came from restored or new and the restoration was complete. As I said in the video with the car being just a shell, no differential in and fresh springs, shocks, bushings, drop links etc... It will take some time for everything to settle down to the correct ride height.
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Finally, this one is finished. This was a really big undertaking for me as I've never done this before. I got there in the end, with a little help from my friends and smudge the boss. It was a bit rushed towards the end as you can kind of tell... *Not a lot left of those* and any other mistakes I've made :D It's been a long two weeks. I'll be taking a short break from the E30 to get some other items restored. Stay tuned for next weeks video!
Restore It I love the BMW related videos !
Restore It I love the BMW related videos !
Restore It love the BMW videos !
Not the biggest BMW fan, but love your restoration videos of that car! I am very interested in the older car restorations. Maybe when you finish with BMW you can do other cars (American or Japanese).
The boss seemed quite typical: 'I'm just grooming myself, while you do all the work' type. 😁
Doing a job like that under those circumstances is without doubt extremely difficult,it's hard enough with a car lift,but on your back on the floor makes 10 times harder,you're to be commended,the job was first rate,well worthy of my 5 ☆ rating
Just love the sound of fast hammering
And painting 🙂
That cat is clearly not afraid of anything. " Oh you're putting back up the sub-frame...yeah I'm not moving!"
She is so brave and care free. I kind of adopted her. She grew up in a loud house full of loud people.
This is absolutely normal behavior of cats, when they fell safe and and at home on some enviroment - to not afraid of anything and go and sit wherever their cat's soul desire. Shortly speaking, this cat is loved:-)
Around the 14:10 mark you're using a treaded bar to remove the bushes. Slide on a ratchet spanner first. It's so much quicker. You're doing a fantastic job of everything. 👍🇬🇧
+Big Ben Bushings**
@@SalandFindles ... Lol. I did type in bushings, but it looks like I'm a victim of corrective spelling. I suppose you could use the threaded bar to take bushes out as well... ;-)
@@grahamefreestone5309 *snicker* Is that like "ribbed"? hehehe.. There are so many innuendos in tools and mechanics, and I've watched so many of these lately, that my dirty mind is on high alert now.
@@serenity6415 .. Nothing wrong with a tool innuendo.. I'm sure there's more to come.. ;-)
@@grahamefreestone5309 Baaahahaa.. I won't even type my response to that. I'll just behave myself and go watch him work with his 8" bench grinder.
I'd love to see a full restomodding on the E30, cleaning it up and building it how you want!
More E30 action
Agree. I think that the car would benefit a lot by upgrading few things. For example since he took the rear apart why not upgrade rear brakes to disk ones and maybe convert it to 5 lug nuts
Nazar P. Actually the car already has rear disc brakes; what you saw being disassembled was the parking brake.
I do like the fact that you don't short cut the work. You media blasted everything and then used etching primer and then regular prime. And topped that off with base coat paint and clear coat. That will never give you a problem again. Thumbs Up!
Dude, seriously, EYE PROTECTION!!! You can’t see you can’t work. I admire your tenacity and willingness to tackle big projects. I was the same way. The only way to learn is to just do it yourself. You will learn what works and what doesn’t. It is an exciting journey, especially when all the hard work pays off👍😉
Best restoration channel
100%
I totally agree Sameer.. 👍
love this series....I did this for my E30 months ago and kinda burned out after finishing....this is a lot of work for one person. Congrats.
Thanks man and congrats on finishing yours.
That was rather ingenious using the threaded rod, nut, and stack of washers to remove those bushings!! Greetings from the USA 🇺🇸
Tip:
Great work, Thanks for the fantastic videos.
Tip: Rather than 500 - 600 grit pads to prep parts after primer : I shoot sand in the cabinet at 30psi - and being light on the trigger. Being careful to not make spot delays or over-passes.
Works out well.
And if I have over-blasted looking afterwards in daylight (only job), I can re-prime that area, dry and prep it with grit pad.
Very handy.
I love your ingenious way of using plate steel and thread rod and washers to serve as a means to dislodge stuck items. Smart stuff.
When it's completed and you are rich and famous dont ever even think of selling it . Keep it and pass it on to your future family as a legacy . They will be lucky enough to be able to see your hard work and endeavour.
Good old fashion less talking & more action. This cars going to be sick when it's complete.
Why do I love these? I am not restoring a BMW, E30 or otherwise. But love them I do. Don't care about the length, I love the detail. Keep going...
I was just showing my grandad this series about 3 hours ago....decent timing there!
That sanding activated primer looks mint too
From this channel I never miss a video
Restoration like 50% of creating something from beginning - very difficult work and a lot of money that you spending in general! So good luck men! And great thanks for your patience to taking video shoots and publishing them! Myself restoring german industrial sewing machines, I understand very well and big respect to your professionality! Greetings from Baku, Azerbaijan!
A few years ago I did that for on MB w124 - went through it completely, the body too... It really was a tough job and took almost 2 years, basically in a yard shed. But positive is the result was so good that there was nothing rust-related under the car for many years and it was wonderful to drive. Old bushings deteriorate from inside out and lose their rigidity long before showing external damage. And, yes, you can do better work on coatings than the factory has done. Takes only time and effort.
I’m wishing I did vids on my E30 Super ETA. Had it torn down the the frame and rebuilt everything. And I was lucky, it has been a California car all it’s life and zero rust...anywhere, which is almost unheard of on E30’s. Well worth the time and all the $$ later on the rebuild. Drives like a new car and with the Toyo rubbers, handles anything I throw it into.
Always awesome to see these E30s resurrected in our “club.” They are too special not to give them the attention they love.
I used to have a 1963 Chevy Nova. It belonged to my grandmother and unfortunately I couldn't afford to keep it. If I had been able to a set like yours would have been awesome to work on it, it needed A LOT of work.
Forget yoga, this is the proper video to watch for relax (with a cup of coffee) :D
Couldn't agree more :D
Forgot I'd subbed this, and when the notification came up I thought it was the lad in the US with the beemer who is equally skilled. This is art. The near silence with only ambient noise and tools etc is bliss and unfortunately too rare.
Day and night, your dedication in little details.
More then restoration, passion and self respect.
Applause.
Can't help but to admire you... not just your looks, your abilities in lining up the IRS on your own.. seems you had it well worked out.
I have a vy ls1 Commodore, you guys call them vxr8 Vauxhall, looking at your setup it seems similar to myne, I need replace the main Bush's and wheel bearings.
You have shown me an ideal way to remove the lower control arm Bush's with the threaded rod washes and nuts, mad as idea, thanks for that one Steve.
Well I guess I'll leave you be for a bit lol
But all the same, thanks and take care.
There's nothing more pleasing than watching bearings/bushings being pushed in.
Great job. Nice restoration
Veri nice video no se ingles pero me gusta mucho la mecanica y restauracion amigo grasias e aprendido mucho👍👍
Putting back that axle inside the rear hub is very difficult, Very very tight on these cars! I used files, penetrating oils, 2x4 block and a very bfh! Good Job!
I love the disc/drum setup. Stops the cooling/contracting disc loosening the handbrake. My 92 vauxhall Senator had similar but the drum outer acted as disc with suoer wide calipers.
Thank you for this. I am doing a rear axle restore on my 1987 E30 convertible and this was very helpful.
A comment or 2.
Is all this rust because of salted roads or did you recover this car from the English channel?
Back off the handbrake shoe adjusters before you try to remove the disc, it makes it somewhat easier.
You got a knuckle bar, good stuff.
Anywhere you find rust on the mating surfaces of parts you dissemble, after cleaning treating or replacing, assemble with an anti seize in those spots, it will stop water ingress and rust and make disassembly easier next time.
Good thinking on thr threaded bar bush removal, I think I'll steal that idea.
Paint the inside of your bead blast cabinet white and instal a dust collection system. The paint improves the perceived lighting, the dust collection stops you inhaling smashed glass dust and allows us both to see what you're doing. UA-cam has heaps on updating bead blasters.
You are costing me money, Im now setup for zinc plating, just have to chase up the required stuff for the chromate finish.
An 8 in bench grinder on a stand with wheels and a wire wheel on one side and a linisher belt on the other is a VERY good addition to your tool collection, really speeds up removing paint and rust and cleaning bolts etc.
Keep up the good work.
Cheers
May be also due to being near or by the sea, but yes, typical for a car in the UK. Just the right conditions for rust, not to hot to dry moisture out, and not to cold to freeze moisture.
Great video.
I believe salted roads and just England in general. I'll be taking the car to Spain before I finish. So it should last a lot longer over there. I really appreciate this comment dhc. Thames for the advice. Bench grinder is pretty much on its way. The sealy variable speed one. Zinc plating is super satisfying but can be tricky, good luck! :)
Restore It Definetly get yourself a Scotch-Brite instead of sand paper (not for everything! but for edges and small parts). Painting the part with etch primer and high build primer just to sand it down with a paper seems a little bit counterproductive. :-)
This is the condition of most cars on UK roads. It never stops raining here and the roads are salted pretty much all winter. His Bimmer is actually in pretty decent nick, I've seen worse on much newer cars.
Wow, I also thought that this E30 spent some time under the seas...
8-o
Drum brakes can really be a pain, I never coursed that much when working on other stuff compared to them...
:-P
I love watching these vids because they are very entertaining but, I also watch them to fall asleep to. Anybody else?
Sleep with your chickiebaby, not your laptop.
What an ingenious way of extracting things without an extractor!!
the truth that I admire, the work you do in the restoration of the BMW, beautiful work, you won a supcristor of Argentina, I envy you in a healthy way the things you do, very good congratulations!
I understand that you will probably restore the body of the car eventually but to me it seems very odd to bolt in restored parts to still dirty and rusty body. Maybe should have restored the body first? Obviously I don't know your workflow and thought process but just a thought from an outsider.
I was thinking the same exact thing.
He said in a previous video its just to keep them out of the way or something similar.
I suppose he has to keep moving the car about so it makes sense really
Also after a day or two you still remember how everything is supposed to go back together. Imagine assembling a whole car from thousands of pieces some of which you touched last a year ago.
I was just about to say the same thing..
A craftsman sands the places no one sees. :)
Thankyou for the positioning of the camera while you were replacing the dif and control rods ex, made it easier to see how you were going about it,, and you and the car, by the end of this project, you'll be able to say a complete restoration in the fullest of the meaning, I'm sure it will not only look good, it should feel better than new. Thanks for sharing this with us, as I said before, your showwing me better ways to go about things.
Your technique removing the hub flanges is bloody brilliant :-) Good stuff dude!
Whats with the dislikes? What is there to dislike? Guy isn't talking, so he can't say something wrong, he does his best to take apart part of the car he is restoring, and making it look as stock as it can be, and than puts it back together. So if you dont like the way he works, find other sites that does it better (if there is any other channel that does restoring a car this deep in process) , but i think this is great channel. Keep up the great work :)
I just did 2 jobs very similiar over this last summer. Such a quick video but I appreciate all the hours (and $) this took you in real time. Not that my advice means squat but brotha, get a good torque wrench! You won't regret it.
Завараживающее зрелище, а главное все съёмники и пресса которых так не хватает обычно под рукой
So satisfying when u lay out all the parts on the ground all organized
That was a brilliant solution using all those washers on the long bolt to press that bearing out!
Oh the same jack he restored in previous video cool bro keep it up
Great video as usual! Half tempted to remove my subframe for a refurb now... decisions decisions... looking forward to your next video.
This is what I call proper job 👍👍👍👍👍👍
After many a circlip removal on Aircraft Wheels, I found a way of making it slightly easier, if you twist the pliers and your hand one way you can sort of lever the circlip out of place! Hopefully this could help. Love the videos too, keep them coming!
I like Mecanic Simulator 2018 a lot but watching you do it for real is just so satisfing..
You did a 2 man job all by your self . It wasn't easy . I'm proud of you .
5:15 that rusty cat also needs some restoration and repainting
Awesome job restoring the E30, I have an E34, 535i I am thinking of doing, you have given me a lot of good information on how to restore the 535i, it,s alpine white with light blue interior.
Your Videos are Really awesome and helpful. If I could make a little critic: some parts like rusted shock absorbers I would not weld it; just for safety, and the brake assistant either, I would just go for a brand new one.
Top job!, what I do when tightening suspension members is to put the vehicle on the ground on all four wheels then go around tightening all the bolts. Doing it this way (at least to me) means the bushes are not stressed from pre tightening.
A thing i do with my sway bars is to sleeve them in adhesive heat shrink tube (electrical, bought by the meter) after a coat of self etching primer and paint. Oldest i have is 2 years and there's no signs that water or moisture has penetrated inside (you'd feel the crunchiness of rust on it + bulges). Very important that it is the adhesive type, not the regular. Big electrical online stores have the stuff, i got it off fleaBay and it's a stout sheath at almost 2 mm of thickness.
Finally somebody who uses hearing protection when whacking stuff with hammer.
Proper cat placement is vital to the project.
One little tip tighten the control arms when the car has its wheels on the ground. This prevents premature faliure since they will be in there natural resting position and won't expenrence excesive twisting.
I don't mean to tell you how to run your channel, but I do have a suggestion. For the cabinet media blasting, I would recommend a few things.
1. Go to a local glass shop or whatever they are called and see if they can make you a small box that is just big enough to fit your cam so that when you blast things your equipment doesnt get clouded or suffer.
or the cheap version
2. Clear plastic bag around the cam.
Thanks for the vid, it was fun to watch.
HI buddy, I enjoy your inspiring videos. Giving me some motivation to get going with my E34 eventually. Well yeah, the rear discs are easier removed if you slacken the tensioner before :-) You properly now this by now. Cheers from Tripoli Libya
Can't wait for bodywork repair.
I'm eager to see this BMW finished.
the blaster door when you're spraying... Just a thought.
Can't wait to see the project videos coming.
pushing in those bearings and bushes is strangely satisfying, even at speed
Amazing work! I'm not sure but I believe you added more light in the paint boot. Video is much more clear. Thanks!
*Outstanding attention to detail. Restoration is better than new- Factory coatings aren't anything near this HD.*
What a challenge. I have to give it to you. I love a challenge too. But, the end result will be worth it.
Your video's help me relax so much! Thanks!!
Lot of work to everything yourself , including all the de-rusting and painting - well done on a great result.
I'm a 100% certain your backing plates are on backwards. As you covered the section that would bolt up your calipers.
I'll look into this and make sure all is well. I'll change it over when I have the car blasted and everything back off if not. Thanks for pointing it out!
Nice spottet. You are correct.
One more thing, glad you dont over edit, speeding it up in my opinion is better than cutting.
My OCD is blessing. Very nice work.
Meticulous work! Great result every time.
I have to laugh at the cat though. They love to be part of everything. We had a black cat that just had to be involved in any work, gardening? Sat a little way off to watch. Car? Sat nearby as wheels were removed or vacuuming done. Electrical work under floorboards? The cat was in like Flynn under the floorboards. They like the company and being a part of ‘family work’.
By the time you are finished restoring the Bemmer, it will be time to restore the Bemmer again. One vicious circle! When all said and done, it would have been less costly to buy a new car!
Can’t wait for the video of you driving the completely restored car!
that... was very satisfying to watch.. aha. I need me a sand blaster I think. About to do a bare metal restore on my mini and one might come in handy for that
Would absolutely love to see a video of just your garage set up, seeing what you've got. Fantastic videos by the way
Really enjoy watching the restoration process. I actually have a rear end to rebuild on my vw polo so this video has been really helpful in seeing what's going to be needed for me to undertake the same kind of thing you just have . Thanks for the hard work and videos
What a performance! Great job! However, it is very important to read my comments below for Your safety.
You mustn't tighten bolt while car body is lifted! You should fill it with fluids and even bags with sand with directly discribed weight. Or you can use threaded suspension to set right hieight wile lifted. You have sanded every bushing's socket. Sockets do not keep their required dimension after this. You have used old nuts, which should be salvaged. They aren't round but flattened.
4:45 ‘ not a lot them of those’ lol
Oh man... Can you tell I had to rush this out. Haha. Not a lot left of those*
It's me again, with my google-english.
I respect your work and wish you success.
I hope that you did not forget to lubricate the mounting surfaces of the brake drums so that they do not get stuck the next time.
When I repaired my car, I spent about two hours on their beating and removal, and therefore decided to use graphite lubricant, as it is designed for high temperatures.
Thanns for this advice!
Love these videos! Bring back some bad memories of the subframe... but good to see how the rear hubs aren't too hard. Great tips.
The rust will be back in 2-3 months again from inside of the trailing arm. Nonetheless it's a pleasure to watch this channel
It was really hard work and you have done in the perfect way, with accuracy and discipline.
thank you.
I think that’s not maintenance Boss is doing, he’s just trying to lick off the irregular paint job you gave him. Obviously jk, he’s a cool looking cat, obviously a car cat. Another awesome video. So happy when one of these pops up. Really admire your skills sir!
You as always is cool!!! Greetings from Russia)
These restorations are amazing so detailed only thing is I would’ve used some off road bed liner in a spray can on the underside of the car
On the sway bar bushes (rubber) use white lithium grease (between the rubber and paint) so that it won't dry out and make you headaches because something will be squeaking
Great video! I'm impressed by the quality of work performed on your rear subframe. Not many people willing to give that much time and attention when rebuilding or restoring their vehicles.
Why do I love to see the video speed up so fast. Cool video, and learning a lot from the master.
Great job again
Wish I thought of that when I did my subframe bushings and trailing arm bushings
That's going to be a sweet ride when you get finished.
With those zinc platted bolts it's fyeahspec.
I’m trying to design a car based on the idea of easy rebuilding with basic and improvised tools, amongst other considerations, and that control arm bushing removal method with basic threaded rod was so beautiful that I’m now torn between that and the method that has at least one bushing facing up and the bolt for that being one of the subframe mounting bolts, because those two types of simplicity can’t be used together and I want to have the front and rear ends be the same part flipped around
Mind blowing attention to detail! You make Tavarish look lazy.
nice video it's so satisfying to see the final result
Great video Biggest Resto be in the body itself imagine its hiding a few extra bad areas under the paint
Parts look better than factory after painting like the extra prep steps before painting and sanding in between primers
AAAAA! It's very and very intresting! You are amazing specialist in OLDBMW theme) It's Cool! I have E34 BMW and when I see something like this work- My soul is so happy))) Good!