BMW E30 Front Subframe & Steering Rack Restoration | BMW E30 325i Sport Restoration S1 E2

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In episode 2 of the BMW E30 restoration, I restore the front subframe and steering rack along with a few things attached to them.
I started by removing the main pieces from the car and dismantling them further on the bench. Some parts were quite the task. I then degreased everything in preparation for blasting. As mentioned in the video, I will soon be able to film this process. Once blasted, I set about cleaning up the subframe and welding up a small opening created by excessive rust. As the sway bar didn't do well in the blaster I decided to paint strip and sand it down manually.
Once the main pieces were cleaned of any dirt, rust or paint. I covered them in Jenolites rust converter to ensure any rust left over would be removed and converted ready for paint. I then etched, primed, sanded, colored and lacquered them. Whilst I was waiting for those to dry, I made a start on the nuts and bolts. These can be surprisingly expensive to replace from BMW, so I feel taking the time to restore them is worth it.
I then had to wait 48 hours for the passivate to dry. In that time I cleaned up the steering rack, repainted the tie rods, repacked the ball joints and rack with grease and reattached the rubbers. I had to buy new control arms, drop links, bushings and bushing mounts as these parts are cheap enough to replace. It was then a matter of reattaching all of the parts to the car just for time being until they come off again for chassis blasting.
That about wraps this one up, stay tuned for the next episode. I'm not doing this series in any particular order so you never know what's next.
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[@RestoreIt]

I'm very excited to bring you the next episode of the BMW project. I'm going to start really focusing on this. Expect to see pretty much every single part be restored one way or another. Also, this video was filmed last week. The paint camera is lying! Cheers guys.

[@GamePlayBlok]

So nice to see it all like on hand! Its hard to imagining doing stuff just with explanation, your videos are best! Many regards man. sub

[@1984Porthos]

I am interested in that Touring you have. Also, I am looking for an rhd steering rack that can be shipped to the US. Can you help me?

[@eltoq8407]

Restore It are you going to rebuild the engine or transmission?

[@JonMichaelDeShazer]

I noticed the timestamp on the painting section of the video was from 2017, have you completed the restoration?

[@marekant7776]

Is that electric impact any good?

[@brendenserna480]

You put the bolts for the steering rack in from the top, be sure to put em in from the bottom, once the engine is in, you’ll never be able to get em out without dropping the subframe or raising the engine.

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

😎

[@klegolas4088]

Good point!

[@TheMeanestGuy]

Will you be doing the engine restoration also? Please do

[@25RossT]

I think that would be beyond the scope of what someone can do in their garage/shop. He would have to take it to an engine shop to get the cylinders honed at the very least.

[@Getz]

Ofcourse he can, I restored my engine in my driveway this summer

[@aserta]

Rebuilding your engine, so long you don't discuss flying the surfaces or reboring the cylinders is a job someone can make in their bathroom. Seriously, there's no magic involved, and aside from keeping clean and following instructions like torque and order, it's easy. My first rebuild was done in a tent in my yard, 10 some years ago, and the Merc it belongs to still runs strong to this day.

[@houseofno]

I think it depends on one's confidence level. If you feel comfortable tackling it, go ahead. If not, nothing wrong with handing it over to pros. You're good either way.

[@houseofno]

@@aserta A Merc isn't the same as a BMW, and you didn't mention the year, car model or what type of engine used. Your blanket statement is inaccurate and potentially misleading. Someone who doesn't know what they're doing could damage or cripple their engine. If in doubt, leave it to professionals.

[@Lauri-B]

Just dropped a load of E30 parts to be sand blasted. These videos have been such a huge inspiration to me!

[@slothgarage]

You make it look too easy! Keep them coming, it inspires the rest of us.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you loads to come!

[@mrk896]

Hi there.. I've been enjoying your videos for quite some time now. I think you're doing an awesome job and I also think that we're all learning from each other. I'd like to suggest you use an l-handle or breaker bar to loosen those nuts first before using the ratchet wrench in them. You ratchet wrench will thank you for it. All the best my friend.

[@miloraddjurovic6676]

This is a amazing job, Every detail is perfectly done, just continue

[@ph7ss564]

This video reveals the BMW.. Nice video. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@RestoreIt]

The first episode of the series really gives you the history.. thanks!

[@ph7ss564]

@@RestoreIt yes bro. I already watched it and your all videos🤩

[@ЖекаБеларус-х8ц]

Ты как всегда КРУТ, всегда смотрю твой канал!!!!

[@adammcgee8844]

if you pause video at 6.42 you can see a crack on the subframe not sure if you caught it or not but if your welding skills have progressed some id try and weld a bead on it and leave it alone wire brush it to clean then just paint it.

[@GroovyDrifter]

I'll rather get EBC brake pads than original, not because of any performance improovement but because of ease of cleaning the dust from the wheels. Awesome work.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@snowyedgar]

its really recommended to reinforce the subframes on these cars as the mounting points are prone to cracking, although you should be fine with an OEM suspension setup.

[@zushde]

so much to do in one lifetime :) great work so far, im very curius about the final car :)

[@louisangelogarcia1774]

Yes a 28 minute video of satisfaction

[@RestoreIt]

Glad you enjoyed Louis!

[@marvinnolte9707]

Litle remark. I would change a few things with the stearing and stuff. On my e30 i installed a e36 steering rack. Less travel and better handling. And go for Poliurithan bushings with the subframe in the rear. Much better than rubber and last longer. Sorry for my bad english. Greetings from germany.

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers Nolte, I want to get the car back to factory and make changes like that after and see the difference for myself :) I cant wait.

[@adrianwi2724]

Super interessant! Danke fürs hochladen. Grüße aus Deutschland

[@damdam2938]

Effectivement

[@kjamison5951]

Superb job - great attention to detail. Especially liked the passivation on the various nuts bolts and washers. You want to protect the excellent work you’ve done! Also, I approve of the supervisor! What a lovely coat! What is the cat’s name please? I only ask because we also had a cat with a similar coat - we lost her last year to cancer. She is missed.

[@matriks9]

Sway bar hardware should be torqued with the weight of the vehicle on the ground to prevent preloading.

[@matthiasmaas1457]

well done, for optimal rust prevention, flood the subframes on the inside with wax.

[@heinzkot360]

for welding in this case: little bit more power and stay a bit longer on the button ;) it should weld then not glue :D ;)

[@ВасилийЗелинский-л6с]

В конце появился главный помощник - киса!

[@mrsmith3540]

Old BMW cars made name for the company - new ones dishonor it.

[@aleksikemppainen2764]

Have you tought of using satin black instead of gloss? Awesome vids btw. Have watched all of them!

[@medievilassassin]

I love your videos , I’m doing the same in a Mercedes W202 , I can’t wait to see you work on the engine

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Paul and good luck with the Merc!

[@ISupportTheCurr3ntThing]

Prep your welding area better. Love the vids.

[@MrJjhemi]

Great job

[@jeffscomp]

Good thing the boss approved

[@briangerard7718]

After restoring the entire E30, any chances of modifying it? As far as i can tell it already looks gorgeous Edit: its also good that you got new Tie Rods. Never know when they break if unchanged.

[@Mauitaoist]

This is one of the best videos I have ever seen. No joke!. Besides that.... This man works exactly like I do, and with "best practice" dine with passion and care. I own two E30s.... Thank you, I have already done this same thing to one of them. Subcribe!

[@antifaschist1]

febi bilstein parts :D you will have to replace it soon... in germany febi is known as a "kistenschieber" ("box-shifter") and the quality of the parts is mostly very bad. next time you should buy good stuff like lemförder, sachs, ina, skf or ruville!

[@bonkpolski]

good job mate !

[@RestoreIt]

Thank, naganiasz!

[@trumpstaffel1675]

290? Wow. Not even my pickup truck needs that kind of beef for the hub nuts.

[@factsdontcareaboutyourfeel7568]

Weird looking shop dog you have there. Very cute.

[@RestoreIt]

She acts like a dog sometimes.

[@seeman7390]

Finally next video!

[@w_callaghan8300]

don't sweat about your welding. grinder and paint will make you the welder you ain't

[@RestoreIt]

Haha it will indeed, cheers.

[@MrHBSoftware]

the rods at the end of the sway bar (i dont know the name in English) they look like MEYLE...if this is true its the best stuff you could have bought and not cheap

[@TheComplexSniper]

Have you every heard of the youtube channel the art of weapons? You two sound very similar in the skill share advertisement and have watched both channels for years

[@RestoreIt]

I've never seen him, I'll check him out!

[@orlanmedina3693]

If the parts are the same price id go with bmw but if they're not then febi. Genuine parts are only good when your car is under warranty but not E30 is under warranty. So makes no sense. Love it goid job

[@asomind]

makes me want to take my car apart and go to town on it

[@NosAndRix]

If i win lotery one day, it's just to have more time to do this type of work and working with my own things

[@rodrigoandrescepedaperez7877]

Dear Friend. 3 months ago I bought a 325i coupe from 1990. I have begun to have problems when passing the first gear. It jumps and the gearbox makes noise. I have changed master cylinder and slave clutch system, the problem disappears, but after two days there is again. You could help me with some advice to solve it. Thanks from Chile, South America.

[@type2523]

Would also be great to make the repaint video very analitic (or two version a full and an edited)so you may teach some guys like me how to restore/repaint their own car

[@fargogemini694]

I think you should of cleaned the backs of the disc before you fitted them

[@brianivan4870]

great work. check the rust on the car before the paint job. you can see some rotten parts.

[@RestoreIt]

The body is getting blasted and etched then welded up, lots of videos to come!

[@darylzero3139]

if you are going to blast the subframe no need to go full gorilla on the nuts and bolts since you will be taking it apart again :)

[@RestoreIt]

I didn't torque anything down don't worry, all hand tight :)

[@MrCalindor]

I have a Mercedes-Benz C Klasse W202 from 1999, and I was wondering where are you buying all the small things like.... screws, rubber seals and all the bits and pieces you need for your restores, because I can only find the entire thing I need to fix, or in some cases, nothing at all. Where do you find all these?

[@RestoreIt]

BMW is really good for this sort of thing. I'm not to sure about mercs. Try the main dealers first. They might also know where else to get bits.

[@spencerhudzenko3734]

So, when is the LS Swap??

[@slackjaw703]

Maybe you should list the cost of a chassis sand blasting in case some rich guy watching this wants to make a one time donation to the cause to keep this resto rolling along unimpeded.

[@RestoreIt]

Haha, not a bad idea but I would feel a bit weird asking someone to buy me one. I have found a company in the UK that offer finance on one so I'm thinking about that.

[@adiodoni]

bro if u in my country, i would love to pay u..thats a fine job

[@jimspiers4342]

Brilliant

[@patrickbonin137]

Big.big job no matter what don't look back just keep going your work is the bees knees.I have done 3 cars and it's frigging hard work. I HOPE YOU BELONG TO THE UK BMW CLUB..should lift a few eyebrows lol..😂😂❤

[@silasisaacson9513]

what kind of paint/primer do you use? thx

[@MostBever]

1:16 Wear your safety glasses, while you still need them, dude

[@bananafaff]

Why didnt he change the inner steering ball joint?

[@RestoreIt]

I'm changing this rack out for a Z3 one later on in the project. There was no play in the ball joints, I did it a favor by added tie rod ends and giving it a cleanup.

[@cedrickochli9765]

Hey man i love your videos, but please replace all your nuts and bolts, mostly they are made just for a single use. I worked for VW, Audi and Porsche, and we never use them twice, because its dangerous..

[@mw.9098]

Nice project, but honesstly - how could you put all these "restored" / painted parts back into this lousy chassis?

[@bigmacintoshishe]

Why did you disassemble the steering rods and steering tips. These parts change during this repair. I would cut the boot and unscrew the key for 32mm thrust from the steering rack and that's it. This is a waste of time.

[@drifty1523]

How did you get the old ball joints out of the control arm ? Great job also btw!

[@ScottPC]

Paint the center and edges of then rotors.. stop rust

[@TheXXXskater1]

Cordless impacts and ratchets for the win, do yourself a favor and get some wont regret it I promise

[@RestoreIt]

I know I know, they are so pricey though. I'm in the market for sure.

[@RickSienkiewicz]

Bring My Wallet BMW

[@juniwalk]

You've put the bolts for the steering rack the wrong way, bolt from below, nut on top. Otherwise you would not be able to take the rack out with the engine on subframe.

[@juniwalk]

Sorry I don't want to sound like a douche bag, great work on the restoration, I'd entrust you with my E39 :)

[@RestoreIt]

Haha I have been thinking this since I out them in! It was a 50/50 guess. I'll get them changed over right now thanks!

[@collinkellner2275]

just a tip for those lower control arm bushings, never use any lubricants on them, they dont seem like they can spin on you, but I've seen it happen before, in bmw technician training they recommend using glass cleaner, it does a good job on the install and dries up completely

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you for this Collin, good to know.

[@artn.7107]

You should also have the cars weight on the ball joint when you torque it to spec to prevent under or over torque.

[@ericmueller6836]

Isopropyl alcohol works wonders on bushings and grommets. Dries faster than windex with no residues. Also works for sliding wires through tight harnesses and connectors.

[@Mauitaoist]

I did that, works great

[@mezo6453]

Use p080 rubber lubricant. That’s what the assembly plants use

[@slaunts9453]

Some of the best work on youtube. Always a pleasure!

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you Craig!!

[@Nizacx]

when you're welding up holes, dont even try weld to them, just get tiny little tacs/weld onto the side of it, once you got that all the way round, you can just hold the welder down for 3 or so seconds and it'll all melt together and hopefully not blow through, will look a hell of a lot better also!

[@JimGriffOne]

I love the super-quiet impact gun. Need to get myself one of those. Could do with picking up a silent hammer while I'm at it too. The ones I have are far too loud. EDIT: Great job by the way! I think these types of videos have to be classified as the new "Most Satisfying Videos on the Internet".

[@99gggggg]

Great ! You really should use new tie rods! You only put in new tie rod ends. Your tie rods look really worn too. Im a German mechanic, here the its called KFZ-Mechatroniker. In German: Du solltest die Spurstangen unbedingt auch erneuern. Man kann sie von dem Lenkgetriebe abschrauben. Die Gelenke nennt man hier auch Axialgelenk. Bitte erneuere die auch, es tat mir in der Seele weh zu sehen das du sie behalten hast. By the way: Genuine BMW parts is always a good choice espacially in electronic parts. Parts for the chassis i want to recommend the german brand "Lemförder". Its the producer of most chassis parts that are used from the factory of BMW and other car brands

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for the advice Patrick. I plan to do a z3 rack swap so will do a full tie rod change then:)

[@PatrickBlaze47]

agreed. I was just about to give the same comment.

[@theliam9848]

I think the e46 m sport has the purple rack too if thats what you're looking for

[@abdulazeez.98]

What do you think of topran, febi, and meyle parts? Which one is the best in your experience?

[@williamtech4668]

Avoid Topran (Hans Pries). I had so many warranty and issues with their own build crap and they never admit its their fault. Avoid Topran at all cost. It super cheap for a reason. Sometimes they sell leftovers from brands, but there's a reason those brands toss those parts away.

[@Brian-Burke]

A funny saying I heard about welding: A grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't! Nice work as usual!

[@chrisneal66]

true, but im reminded of another saying, "Good enough for the girls I run around with."

[@unclefista]

My favourite is "If you grind your welds, you're not a welder, you're a grinder" ;)

[@vitaliyk1990]

I dont understand why you install restored parts on this rusty body?

[@RestoreIt]

I need a rolling chassis and also somewhere to restore them. Any damage they receive can be repaired before u put them back on after the body is ready.

[@Rooooodeeeee]

the body is gunna get restored too.. duh...

[@Rooooodeeeee]

and he obviously does not have a problem with removing and installing stuff

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

Helps keeping everything positioned like it was originally supposed to be by BMW back in the days I subsume ... my first huge over-1000-parts puzzle I created by demounting and putting away in pieces was an elderly Ducati Scrambler .... never ever did I put away a completely demounted vehicle for long again. Even with quite some photos or a vid it's too nervewrecking to keep all positions and sequences in mind for months, or longer more often ...

[@Mauitaoist]

I do that too... work from the inside out....

[@MachineInput]

The weld seems a little cold, try turning your amps up :) Great progress so far

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks Nicke! :)

[@MachineInput]

Restore It no problem- I am a welder by trade and thought it might be helpful

[@MrHBSoftware]

+sodder bridge Yeah you were born an expert welder dude...unnecessary crap comment...the guy assumes he doesnt know how to weld on this and other videos so cut some slack. my guess is that he works as a painter..i see much emphasis on the painting part of his videos...so its a natural thing having little welding experience. he will improve

[@nicboi8774]

Any hotter and he would have way more burn through. It's near impossible to have a nice well on thin metal that has a hole in it like that. Best he could have done if he wanted to turn up amps is to weld in a patch.

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

Any more heat with all the underside/inside rust and he falls right through into his secondary frame with the newly pooped on weldspot. So I'd weld it like he did, grind it flat and weld another, slightly hotter layer ontop of that. Lots of work, but nothing compared to wetsanding an undercarriage part before multilayer spraypaintin' it 😂 Nice work by the way, and thanks for sharing 'restore it' !

[@АртурШакиров-с4ю]

On the steering gear, replace the plastic collars with metal ones. Plastic is very weak, soon water will fall under them.

[@Noble909]

When will youtube allow double liking?

[@ph7ss564]

For this video, he deserved 3 like😉😉

[@Plataani]

Just asking, are you doing those fine sandings just for the heck of it? 😄 Because let me tell you, I would've just smack 5 coats without middle sanding and called it better than factory new... 😂

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

😂

[@Nizacx]

another tip, if you get the car blasted, get epoxy, not etched, epoxy is what they use on boats etc, epoxy mastic 121 is the brand to go for, tougher than powder coating, never rust again. :)

[@RestoreIt]

Sweet good to know thanks Nick!

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

Do not powdercoat important structural parts anyway (like underbody parts or underside of car), metal decays underneath the plastic and You first recognize it when it's waaay to late. Important parts (not visible from above...) I do paint white to see when it starts rusting again early.

[@Nizacx]

manfred schmalbach i said epoxy, not powdercoat :) i have seen whole cars powdercoated, wonder how that'll last. the professional way to do it is to spray hot melted zinc on the underbody then epoxy after, but epoxy alone will be more than sufficient.

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

I said "anyway" ... sorry for the confusion I added. Just can't warn people often enough to not powdercoat. 😂 Did resell vintage cars for some years and stopped to get/take in ANY restored or repaired car with powdercoat even on a bullbar or bumper. Anything powdercoated usually was rusted out underneath.

[@viralpenguin]

Time to boil the kettle again. (and grab a cheeky KitKat). :)

[@klarineti1]

Ruh hastası etti beni yeminle izleyip izleyip arabayı söküyorun 😎

[@adamhampshire9149]

Hi. I just want to point out something that I noticed on this chapter of your restoration. I am an industrial blaster and painter in the marine industry by trade and just thought I'd make a suggestion to you to possibly help you moving forward with your restoration. With bubbling rust that you had on the frame that you chipped off and then used a polishing disk on it followed by a belt sander, just be careful doing that. If the metal surface has started to decay like that, depending on how deep the rust was, you may end up just polishing the rust and not actually remove it. If that is the case, it will come back. And in some cases, worse. Grit blasting, even though significantly harsher on the frame work, rather than glass blasting, would be better as grit has a deeper penetration than glass and removes higher volumes of material. You can follow that with your polishing pad to get your material back to a reasonably smooth surface for painting. Just don't forget to cross etch the surface to allow the paint something to hold onto. Hope your restoration works out well for you and I hope this suggestion helps you.

[@megej2600]

make sure to torue the suspension nuts when the car is on the ground. Btw awesome video!!!

[@SirSmashalot350]

Should have just replaced the inner tie rod ends. I bet they are loosey goosey. Also 6:42 has cracks in the sub-frame. I hope those got welded up too.

[@Swordie100]

Inner tie rod ends fail a lot later than the outer ones (usually), but meh if you got everything apart anyway might be a good idea. Checking play gets you far. :)

[@khalidmansour4622]

I love you Restore ❤🌷

[@Hexthrill]

06:40 is that a crack in the subframe? Btw, I know you wanna restore the parts, and restoring them is fun and way cheaper than buying new ones, but since you're taking the whole car apart, it would be cool to get upgraded parts! Like replacing your stock E36 power steering rack with a non-M Z3 rack which is slightly better, getting aftermarket control arms, sway bar, tie rods, drop links, and bushings, re-doing the steering rack fluid cooling with better reservoir and better reservoir location, better lines and fittings, etc. You could still restore the parts just for the fun of it and to make these awesome videos, and keep them, or sell them. Personally I'd keep them, they could even be used in an emergency situation. Love the content, keep it up! :)

[@GettingNervous]

Nice Cat ;-)

[@suffersicec4579]

His cat meow right

[@jamesexploringonline872]

Thankyou for your responce yesterday, means alot that you'd taken time to read and reply, look forward to the next update. Cheers James

[@brady5829]

The facebook link is broken in your description, just so you know. Fantastic video as always! I'm trying to be as thorough as you with restoring my '87 325is

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you! And good luck Breddy.

[@zemalipetskiy]

Всё класно, молодцы ребята, но вот только не ясно, зачем отреставрированные детали прикручивать к гнилому кузову?

[@bp3niva]

я спрашивал его в прошлом видео и он писал в этом -- типа чтобы всё на местах было

[@zemalipetskiy]

ну в принципе как дойдет дело снять не долго

[@bp3niva]

ну как по мне -- то правильнее сначала было разобраться с кузовом, а потом уже на свежепокрашенный всё новенькое навешивать

[@zemalipetskiy]

согласен, поэтому и задал свой вопрос, но у автора видимо другое мнение)

[@d.a.2503]

@@bp3niva инструмент у него жесть... как по пизде ладошкой...

[@Nanakon]

"my summer car" IRL lol

[@alecoq8331]

HAISTA VITTU!

[@InvincibleVIP]

Once you are done i think your car will be the worlds most protected and detailed vehicle. Keep it up the great work!!

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you!

[@OfficalTCG]

Looks so good, hyped for this build

[@plightn]

oof that body rust, looking forward to seeing you restore that!

[@RestoreIt]

Coming soon! It will be professionally blasted and ill film the whole thing!

[@tverspeelt]

Great work and attention to detail though! I know how much work goes into it and how stuck some parts can be. If you ever need to replace the lollypop bushings again, use a metal hacksaw to cut the ring (just don't go too deep), then hammer one end inside and it releases all tension. You can then just take it out by hand, no press needed. Why didn't you replace the inner tie rods though? You then get a perfect new ball joint and a threaded tube that hasn't been beat up yet.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks Soundstorm! Cheers for the advice. I was determined to do it without cutting as I know I would have cut through. I'm planning on doing a z3 rack swap so decided, as the ball joints were tight enough and tie rod ends were much cheaper.

[@tverspeelt]

Restore It Not a big deal if you scuff the lollypop just a little bit. But you don't actually have to go through all the way. If the hammer is big enough, the ring will break. A shorter steering rack is a good choice, improves the driving feel a lot!

[@Overdrive872]

Great work, but I would reinforce the swaybar mounting points, as they are prone to bending (I once had a subframe crack, using a stock 20mm swaybar!)

[@Mrbnmcvb1]

Are you going to sandblast and paint the hole chassis? Would also be interest in your paint booth setup. I would like to build something in simmilar size. Very good videos and very enjoyable. Keep up the excellent work.

[@RestoreIt]

I wont be blasting and painting it. My set up is nowhere near good enough. Thank you and I will :)

[@1702strine]

But the hole is......bad

[@robby6920]

If you're going through the troubles of welding up any rough patches I'd highly recommend checking out the reinforcement kit from Garagistic. Maybe $40 and it's definitely worth it.

[@dillanmistry]

Woah man, your the only e30 series of restoration. Good work man.

[@goolag1988]

Great job! I have the same car stored in the garage and plan to restore it completely in the future. Your videos are extremely helpful and informative, don’t stop filming absolutely every step. It is amazing!

[@ilfordino-fordfiestatutori8725]

Is porn allowed on youtube?

[@BB1-l2k]

Well, there's your problem right there.....the steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car! :)

[@RestoreIt]

Oh damn! The problem was right in front me!

[@BB1-l2k]

Glad I could help. Love the videos.

[@MoltThug]

You’re a great painter and you’re gentle with the parts. Great restoration techniques. That being said, the only thing I would have done differently was to send that sway bar to a powder coating facility. That’s why the media blaster wouldn’t touch the paint!

[@towlie911]

Those sway bar link balljoints looked like they were replaced recently. Boot still soft and little play. Also never buy anything from üro parts. You’ll regret it. Buy meyle/lemforder/moog for suspension. Also hope you’re wearing a mask or respirator when applying that paint stripper indoors. People have died from the fumes.

[@mfumich]

You’re duplicating work unnecessarily. At the end of Episode 1, you reattached the lower control arm to the strut. Then removed it again at the start of this episode. Additionally, these parts are in the way of repairing the underside of the body. Unless you’re just putting these parts back on to show the completed repair segment, you are being very inefficient and doing the repairs in the wrong order. As a personal choice, I would have used a die grinder to clean up the rack and pinion housing and possibly even polished it. It is aluminum and would look nice if given the extra detail.