Can The E30's Paint Be Saved? | Unexpected Rust & Plans Moving Forward

Hey Everyone,
I think it's finally time we make the E30 pretty. The paint chips are starting to rust and I'd prefer the car not to have holes down the line... The question is, what can we do to make it pretty and get the best bang for our buck?
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As a photographer that composition at 15:39 is absolutely gorgeous, wonderful subject separation and great utilization of space, keep up the good work Hunter you're improving with every video ! Also can't wait to see the E30 wrapped, gonna be another milestone for the adventure !

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[@ALonerCalledCam]

Can't believe how generous they are! Amazing. Can't wait to down the rabbit hole of the E30.

[@HunterDirection]

Yeah I'm definitely very fortunate they were so willing to help!

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The colour grading outside the gym was perfection

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The lighting helped so much haha 😅 I wish it was sunrise all the time lol

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[@1mangostick]

vids getting better and better. Looking forward to the E30 progress!

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I really like how you show the dilemmas you experience and the thought process. When I doing my own projects I always face a lot of decisions that are really not clear and in the "usual" content everything looks like they are following the only path possible. It is reassuring and really welcomed, thanks a lot for the great work!

[@tootmcfarten-1556]

It gets old quick tbh

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Your videos are nostalgic and so motivational. Don’t stop doing what you do! Just got an e30 and I’m hooked!

[@HunterDirection]

I'm thrilled you are enjoying them so much! Thank you a ton!

[@teamphashash]

Now this is exciting. Can't wait to see you going through the process. This is why I subscribed. For the E30. The rest is a bonus.

[@h1923]

Man this is the best film on yt i've seen in a while

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[@carbongecko]

cant wait to see the color choices!!!

[@HunterDirection]

Me too!

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Hunter you nailed the Steven Spielberg inspired direction with the music bro. Keep it up!

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Thank you! I've been studying his usage of camera movement in my free time and was excited to try it out!

[@DustySteel]

That E30 was a great buy!!😎👍

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[@mintyzee3000]

Love these videos man it’s my favorite part of Saturday

[@HunterDirection]

Thank you for the support!

[@ezhario]

Aspect ratio adds a retro vibe too :)

[@HunterDirection]

@@ezhario I'm glad you enjoy it. It was actually shot natively in that aspect ratio too which makes it more fun

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I like the way of your thoughts

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You have me thinking if one project car is good, then two could be great! I have had a bunch of GTI’s over the years and have always wanted to find an older BMW, maybe a 328is but I am likely late to the party on that! Hmmmm, my wife is gonna kill me! Oh, and. Love every video. Thanks so much for posting!

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Interesting to watch

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finally.. been waiting since it's last time seen 😭

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Excellent aesthetics, love your channel.

[@jeffkoch8612]

Nice job

[@Juntasification]

New shiny paint is always nice, but it looks alright. That faded mismatch hood and fender just adds character :)

[@OscarTangoAtc]

Curious to see how it'll turn out, and see the prep... Might learn what to do to get my own TT wrapped.

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decided to check if there was a new vid and here it is! nice

[@robsweekendgarage]

Def looking forward to the wrap! I have a drift build I’m starting on my channel - the car is absolutely hideous. Have been going back n forth between cheap paint job or wrap. Heading to vivid to check them out! Love your artistic approach to your vids! Keep them coming!

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[@phillipleyesa3001]

Damn, i'm excited for this

[@Tonyk24]

Love watching your vids

[@richardkbarney]

FWIW I think it already has the best E30 paint color (Neongruen right?) and since you’re doing all of the body and prep work… might as well paint it!

[@squashedbanana2156]

been waiting ages for a e30 vid

[@jjoop]

Turbine paint system is an option dont need a huge compressor, no moisture, oil in air to worry about

[@HunterDirection]

I am definitely interested in trying to paint! But I'm thinking I'll start on the GTI since it was a cheap shell and would be good for practice

[@RyanFannon-fy1yf]

Ahhhh noooo. I’ve been dreading this day. But I get it. The rust will get out of hand so better to fix it now. Check into using a brand called all metal for the body filler instead of bondo. Much stronger.

[@HunterDirection]

Yeahhh me too. I really do like the mismatched look but the rust just needs to be fixed now😅 I will look into that!

[@hanswurst9461]

As always i LOVE your videos and i get so much inspiration for my E30 from it. What wheeles are currently on the E30? They look amazing.

[@anderschristensen8297]

As always thank you for another interesting video! I would have loved to help you with the prep work on the car i worked as a car painter for 13 years it is just a bit far from where I live 😂 Keep up the good work!

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That’s awesome vivid jumped on board like that, definitely badass💯 ( does that little bench have a removable top that also rolls? Saw little casters hanging just under the seat.. ) those hex lights going in the house? Library room or collectibles room!? ( If you collect stuff idk 🤣 ) .. really wanna see what your going to use them for

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[@Carsofminnesota]

It’s Saturday!!! And a e30 vid I am planning on manual swapping mine what’s your thoughts and should I wait for a marketplace deal or ebay

[@GraySanchez]

Best channel on youtube! If you need any help wrapping the E30 reach out! Ive been wrapping for 8 years and would love to help out.

[@chrisschlis9440]

I'm very interested in how this goes. Due to living in the Salt belt my vehicles are in trouble even though they have what some consider low mileage.. My plans end with spraying bedliner. I hadn't thought about wraps... hmmm.

[@alrightletsgo470]

The Tarantino of e30

[@dagiboy7]

wow. A blinking BMW. How it's not on fire yet?😂

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[@enjoyradiosilence]

save up and get a really killer paint job with a period correct bmw color

[@HunterDirection]

Yep! That sounds like a good plan! The wrap is gonna be awesome for the moment!

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[@jagakuna1989]

Hi, what engine is your E30 running on?

[@HunterDirection]

It's got the stock m20b25 in it!

[@DustySteel]

Widebody E30?

[@HunterDirection]

Lol that would be dope. But expensive haha

[@DustySteel]

@@HunterDirection maybe just fender flares and wider wheels? Something like a M3 would definitely get expensive.

[@DustySteel]

No video at 9? Everything good?

[@HunterDirection]

@@DustySteel yep! 4k is taking longer to process today because it's a longer video😂

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@@HunterDirection that’s understandable. I bought the Insta360X4 that can shoot in 8k. I haven’t tried uploading using a computer yet so that’s probably why the quality hasn’t been as good.

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@@DustySteel yeah all my videos are shot in 6K right now. There aren't really any screens in the world that can really show that kind of resolution especially 8K. I don't believe youtube even supports more than 4K. But having all that resolution is super useful for post-production!

[@rylandkuniyoshi4149]

Sell it and get k04s for the Audi 😂 jk

[@HunterDirection]

S4 turbos are definitely happening soon!

[@skiptastic1000]

69th Like........nice

[@HunterDirection]

Hell yeah 👌