BMW E30 M3 Front and Rear Subframe [Restoration]

[@clovisdma6504]

Great job man! A tip: use neutral dish detergent or petroleum jelly to mount the rubbers instead of the grease. The grease attacks the rubber, it can cause a shortened service life (due to dryness of rubber).

[@retrobikechannel2599]

Looked a joy to work on. spending its life in a dry climate sure makes a difference

[@RestoreIt]

It was indeed :D

[@incognitotorpedo42]

God Yeah, so clean!

[@dhgihi]

You deserve 100 million likes. I can not stop watching your videos.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you so much :)

[@electronic7979]

Excellent repair video

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you my friend!

[@WSX-]

this is gonna go in a museum when its 101% finished

[@RestoreIt]

Haha not this M3, maybe my coupe...

[@motheolebelo]

Outstanding work on the sub frame refresh.

[@fabioamaral1791]

The video has the time stamps in it OMG, amazing, great work dude, that is some next level

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks Fabio!

[@tunethetoy7225]

Watching your restorations makes me wonder how do you keep everything organized so you are able to put it back together? I surely do need a few tips on that! Spotless work as always!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks Tune! its the manuals :D haha

[@tunethetoy7225]

@@RestoreIt Ahh so they really are that good then, I will have to try it out :)

[@zuze9112]

Hi man! I bought bare E30 4door. So your videos will help me alot.

[@RestoreIt]

Excellent, glad to hear this Zuze!

[@aidanhoogland3683]

Your influence made me get an e30 to work on

[@RestoreIt]

Oh too good Aidan! Enjoy it.

[@TerrybleGamer]

These kind of videos makes me want to disassemble my whole car, paint all the rusty bits, replace 18 million parts and call it a day. In reality; I don't want to think about removing one of the subframes in the first place.. good job man :) like it.

[@landonkline7304]

Love the videos learning alot

[@RestoreIt]

Glad to hear it Landon :D

[@vr6caddy843]

Another excellent vid and thanks to you I can get rid of the not needed ABS rings off the brakes I’m using

[@mirror_6336]

Brilliant simplicity of suspension construction.

[@RestoreIt]

It's simply yet affective indeed!

[@Geraldbuer]

Zwei Achsen und unendlich viele Teile. Der Tipp mit den ABS Ringen ist klasse

[@maxbradley9534]

My E46 rear subframe looks about 40 years older than yours there before you even did any work on it. Damned UK. Great work as always

[@snhongo1]

Your videos are the best......really enjoy watching them

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you Stanley!

[@PaulinesPastimes]

It must have been so nice to work on components that hadn't spent their entire life submerged in the equivalent of sea water. Fab job. Cheers.

[@wojciechpn]

You don't need background music, really enjoy every single video you release (on all of your channels). Well done and keep up with great work

[@tarasque01]

Very good work there, RESTORE...IT!!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks!!

[@stephenmukwevho1359]

Gotta love how the channel appreciates the "correct" background music volume. 👍

[@mehshootyoskont]

Sounds like gran turismo music

[@BCs300z]

Amazing results

[@Multikill08]

08:23 "And as always; do it for Dale" the music sounds exactly like the credits at the end of a Cleetus McFarland video haha.

[@RestoreIt]

This was not on purpose haha

[@simenk.r.8237]

I think its the same track :-)

[@lawrencereyes5519]

So excited to do this to my E34!!! Gonna study that trailing arm bushing removal technique, real clever stuff guys!

[@orlando1a1]

Looking at the subframe rebuild at the end of the restoration sequence, sitting on the workbench the pieces looked almost like works of art! Fascinating to watch. Thank you Restore It.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for the kind words and for watching Orlando1a1 :)

[@orlando1a1]

My pleasure!

[@RIS533]

Another super video in the old restoreit style, keep them coming

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers Richard!

[@t4rif4ri]

Rust renoving in the blasting cabine looks so satisfying :D

[@Sennin265]

I like the music, it's subtle and well chosen.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you Sennin!

[@arturpessoa4949]

Essa BMW vai ficar TOP!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you!

[@frankbiz]

Amazing work! Look forward to the continued progress.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you Frank! Glad to hear it.

[@BEZ_KYPUR]

Красавчик успехов тебе, этом нелёгком деле 👍

[@nickarko7468]

Perfect job, Perfect editing!

[@spirosgeorgakopoulos8983]

Love your videos!!! I admire your passion for detailed job my friend! Greetings from Athens-Greece! Keep up!

[@haiderhassan8818]

Good work huny

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers bbz

[@Cupra317hp]

You do so much for the car and Useing the old Shock absorber

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

Super impressed!

[@mauricioruiz9498]

18:02 maybe for the next time you could put the wheel ring in to the oven or something heat and the wheel hub in to the fridge since you start the process. That way make a little easy the assembly. Grettings from México!!!

[@matthewbell1968]

Superb, highly professional work. Well done!

[@0510wa]

Top work mate, your efforts in your work really shows. That caliper is better than when it first came out the factory, 👍💯

[@Eeeeste]

Nicely done with the ABS crown! others would have paid the "M" price without researching XD. Love the paint process on the highly exposed parts such as subframe and shocks. Keep it up man!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks man!!

[@РоманБереславский-з3р]

God of restoration))

[@RestoreIt]

Too kind thanks man!

[@alexandru_crs_i1783]

I love your projects💓💓💓💓😋

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you Alex :D

[@gregsappington9991]

You do such an awesome job!!!

[@RA-uj3nm]

Subscribed.... excellent work, content and narration....no b.s. Looking forward to more.

[@RestoreIt]

Well thank you Hector! Nice to have to onboard.

[@frk380]

Great work 👍👩‍🔧

[@acheldens8065]

Saludos desde peru 🇵🇪🇵🇪

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you!

[@jewalyphone6261]

Very very good

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks! :D

[@clubbmw9676]

Good job congratulations

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you Dz!

[@iCubber]

A wonderful workshop you have there, I must say! :)

[@AGTM99]

excelente trabajo ! el vídeo se ve mas dinámico con un poco de música.

[@Haider.d]

I am following you from Iraq 🇮🇶 I like your video ❤️

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks man!

[@derkm]

20:57 the E46 Steering rack isn't fitting because you have the front subframe upside down on the workbench 😉

[@rudiger86]

holy fuck the lol's!

[@Visionery1]

I noticed that as well. The garage couldn't have been very good because they also struggled to fit the rack upside down. :(

[@mceajc]

Beautiful.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you very much Mceajc

[@barneykennett9282]

Outstanding video, thank you...👍.

[@alanlane3869]

Music is good. Doesn’t detract. ✌️

[@SteelBlueBody]

I love to see the restore! You doing a great job!

[@coolissimo69]

Great jobo , it looks so great.Was missing the videos.

[@RasheedAsfari]

😍😍 Nice job

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks!

[@TheDasbull]

Nice video! I'll be doing this job on my e30 this coming fall. Look forward to the limited slip rebuild video😊. Thank you!

[@HoeronixHD]

To press the silentblock into the suspension part use the dish soap. Rubber doesn't like contact with grease

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for the info dude!

[@dsstrike210]

And when you use grease it is possible that the part move out again because the grease is not washing away like dish soap

[@scotts9476]

Love the work as always. Next time you need to press on something like the ABS rings, consider heating them in the oven first. Grease them up like you did, and they should slip right on without risking warping or cracking with a hammer (or a lot less force).

[@RestoreIt]

Very good point Scott. I should have done that and will next time i do anything like that, thank!

[@scotts9476]

Restore It just a thought from an old fart 😉

[@edwinzamorasilveira377]

Awesome videos man!!!

[@proyectogolfmk2]

great job meen

[@0SuperTacoMan0]

beautiful

[@pottierromain6690]

Awesome as usual :)! Thanks for this great content.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks Pottier!

[@jesusrodriguez-or2pe]

My dream is have a garage like yours haha. It is really good 👏 and all of your videos are amazing

[@Falconhunter276]

You watch Antonio test drive it down a campo track to his finca! Nice work 👍

[@balthorik6259]

Как всегда отличная работа!!!

[@RestoreIt]

Спасибо!

[@Parknest]

It is interesting to note the differences and similarities between the E30 & E36. I had to change the rear wheel bearings on my E36 and one of the driveshafts was an absolute pig of a job to get out as it was stuck on the hub. In the end, I used the Clarke CHT240 hub puller to get it out. I had to replace my front lower control arms as well. A popular mod on the E36 is to fit E30 lower control arms. I just replaced like for like along with the "lollipop" bushes. This car will be like new once it is done and will add value to an already very desirable M3.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you Parknest! Good read!

[@flipfinish]

Love the content man! I’ve been wrenching on cars for myself and “customers” for 25 years. If I had half your attention to detail and skill when I was a young guy like you, I’d be a millionaire by now. Your future is bright my friend!

[@RestoreIt]

Thank Flipfinish! I really appreciate that.

[@msmotorstreet6439]

excelente trabajo

[@JuanEstebanCardonaQuiceno]

Grande el BMW de Antonio jajaja

[@AG.0]

When you had the puller tool on the abs rings while at full tension, you could of tapped the top of the puller with a hammer with moderate force/not hard and the shockwaves would of budged the ring upwards, has worked for me many times

[@RestoreIt]

ooo good idea A G thanks for the tip

[@DavidPlass]

@@RestoreIt Similarly, when putting the new ones on, you can heat the rings up (blowtorch or oven) and cool the body down (freezer or ice).

[@Thiago5993]

this job was pretty good!! i`d love to do something like this!! cheers from Sao Paulo, Brazil!!

[@richardculbertson8027]

Great content as always I would really like to see you use DIY powder coat or the creasote stuff for turbos and stuff

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers richard, I'll have a look into it

[@houseofno]

Just an fyi, the E30 was never factory equipped with any turbocharged engine.

[@baranbaran6301]

Hello everybody from Germany 🇩🇪

[@unperrier]

Isn't that the same music I heard in Emanuelle, back in the days? ;)

[@RestoreIt]

Haha royalty free I tell ya! :D

[@jefersongomes2009]

very good

[@DanukaLP]

Hey, first of all great job mate. Can u maybe make a video of how u keep track of ur screws and stuff? How do u manage all ur parts? Thanks for ur videos.

[@SuperBijoux]

That sound when you are hammering something, fast forward, is ASMR for me. Can you please just let that sound on without the music next time? :D

[@WayneRite758]

You need a brass hammer if you’re going to hammer on ABS rings. A set of brass rods are also handy for automotive work. BTW, great job!

[@zinoukhalil5810]

Nice jobe👍👍👍❤

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you!

[@leyuoo3338]

Hey there! I'm interested to hear your opinion on this. These series' are mainly about full resto, and bringing cars back to their former glory, and I'm loving every episode. You ever thought about perhaps putting your own spin on some of the cars you do? Like perhaps an OEM+ or a track oriented build?

[@RestoreIt]

I will be doing something like this in the future for sure :)

[@SelectDnb]

Solid vid brudda!

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers my man!

[@murd15]

something about the sounds of the restoring instruments without talking and music hit different...great job tho

[@Egon1982]

0:50 are you tighting it up? :D

[@RestoreIt]

Haha you're not wrong...

[@512kjt]

@@RestoreIt Kudos to you for owning up. Integrity... "... even when you THINK no one is watching." Awesome channel and vids. Y'all really should be wearing some kind of gloves with some of this stuff.... Howdy from Texas!

[@mariospanna8389]

@@512kjt Gloves are for girls xD

[@AoW3_Dag_05]

@@RestoreIt how much does such a suspension cost you

[@AoW3_Dag_05]

I hope I translated it correctly

[@StanleyKubick1]

Looks great. You could've looked up how to install ABS rings though ;)

[@RestoreIt]

Haha I should have done really..

[@dmnkfr164]

unstoppable Vans )) already 3-4 years ))

[@dillanmistry]

This is basically better than a new e30

[@livedeliciously]

I love your videos! They inspire me to work on my cars at a higher level. When I get the space, everything will be at your level. I do question the use of a regular painting system on suspension components and whether they will hold up. I've always been of the opinion that chassis components should be sprayed with epoxy or powder coated.

[@danielprivate7442]

Excellent vid. I am curious, why do you two-stage underparts? I would think a good single stage would be more than sufficient.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks Daniel, I actually don't have any single stage paint believe it or not haha. I'm going to talk to my paint guy and see about getting some matt single stage stuff. Cheers :)

[@danielprivate7442]

My man, you're using the same brand base and clear so don't hesitate to do this: Mix up your base as usual. Mix a little clear as usual. Mix them together thoroughly. Strain into your gun and shoot as single stage. This way you don't have a bunch of different paints kicking around your shop. By mixing the base and clear you are making your own single stage. You're gonna save a lot of time in the booth shooting underparts this way. Search "mixing base coat and clearcoat together" and lots of paint manufacturer how-to' pages will come up.

[@The29041993]

Amazing. Can't wait to see it done and running. For base primer have you considered a combo between etching primer and epoxy primer instead of high build primer on frame parts? In would say it is more important to have them protected than pretty. And as a small advice: never, i mean NEVER use regular grease/lubricants on rubber/poli bushes...or parts in a general way. It is well known that will attach and soften the material. Try to stick only to silicone base lubricants for these parts.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks dude! The rust converter acts as an etch. This is epoxy highbuild also. You're not wrong about the grease though! cheers man.

[@The29041993]

@@RestoreIt when i restored my car i did some research and the all 4 of them are quite different from what i understood. Etch primer uses a chemical mix to attack and attach the metal. Epoxy primer's super power is that it seals the metal very well preventing water and oxigen reaching the metal. Rust convertors are used to chemically remove rust from metal but has no power without proper protection (i tested that myself and it re-rusted in about a week High build primer is designed to fill an area that will be sanded in order to speed up the leveling process. Has none to little corosion protection. I might be wrong, but i see you dedicating and putting all that work, it would be a pity not to last forever (big words, i know) I really admire your work and patience

[@nicolomarchillo4451]

For those ABS rings - put the hub in the freezer and the ring in the oven. Then just set it on and it will drop into place

[@chocomilzx]

Magnifico👌

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers SANUZ!

[@LJGrindewald]

Yay! Miss ya Restore it! 🤣❤

[@heltonbrum]

a tip from Brazilian mechanics, use neutral soap to put dowels, do not put grease as it will rot the rubber over time

[@Ribosome_mkv]

Awesome video! As always Maybe it's just me but I prefer no background music

[@waleedmp3941]

Noise Is Better Than Music

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@fw1421]

Very nice job. My compliments. I’m so relieved you didn’t use rattle can paint to paint these suspension members like so many guys that do KZbin videos. Rattle can paint is inferior to what you used,much more proper for suspension pieces in wet environments.

[@NITROLANCER1]

good music taste!