E30 M3 Ute. The Last Puzzle Piece. ep.29

[@robertjenkinson3360]

This is the greatest video project on KZbin. I am looking forward to seeing it complete, when I will open a cold can of beer and toast your achievement. When you think about it, making an entire panel is really very impressive! Most folks can't even put oil in their engines, so puts everything in perspective....

[@blacknightcreations]

Hahaha I hadn’t thought about it that way. Thanks for the kind words, it’s comments like this that really motivate me. I think there will be many a cans of beer opened when I finish this project.

[@dan725]

That’s some beautiful and insanely satisfying metal fabbing! I was sad the episode was so short hahahaha; it just went by so fast! Lifting up rocks for them crabs: I was too comfortable with my last job. Why would I leave? I was a senior position, well-respected, it was fun… But I realized I was stagnating professionally. The position didn’t offer me new skills nor challenged my brain. My buddy for years, have been pestering me to join his massive project that was doing cutting-edge stuff with the US Navy. He and his colleagues are ULTRA smart. There’s no way they’ll hire me. I’m just a regular engineer who doesn’t know anything… He insisted I’ll be ok. I did the interviews just to appease him. After 5 grueling interviews that were like a final exam of multiple engineering classes, they apparently liked me a lot. They offered double my salary. So I left my position of 15 years to make that jump. Now I’m surrounded by insanely driven and smart people as we engineer game-changing technologies. Every day is a new challenge, and everyday I’m forced to pick up more rocks to find more crabs. I learned that no one should ever sell themselves short, and talk themselves into a corner of comfort. Getting outside of that comfort zone, realizing I’m actually an ok engineer and not a shitty one, and forcing myself to be surrounded by people better than I am is making me one step closer to be a better engineer everyday. It’s probably the reason why I was so drawn to your work. People who push themselves like this to create incredible things is amazing to me. You inspire me to continue challenging myself, and your little saying is just too cool of a story not to share. I’m so glad you shared your rocks and crabs story to us, and I hope many people view your channel. Thank you man :).

[@blacknightcreations]

Fuck me this is an amazing comment! And an amazing outcome as well! It’s still kinda crazy that I’m getting as many views as I am with such an awesome global audience. Can’t wait to see where this channel takes me and hopefully in the future it’s to a bar with some beers and some stories with subscribers like yourself. Keep lifting those rocks!

[@dayneditiont5.163]

I absolutely love this 😊

[@blacknightcreations]

Thank you!! 😊

[@steveveness3829]

G'day from West Australia😉 No luck so far on m3 e30 drivers door. Will keep asking questions😊

[@blacknightcreations]

I’m sure one will show up, thanks for asking around as well!

[@steveveness3829]

@@blacknightcreations you are welcome. I am after all just using a bit of vocal cord muscle. Not like it's very taxing.☺️

[@adelittle4099]

Fab work is looking bang on workshop Lewis 👌🏻 next time try some marmite with the peanutbutter spread👍

[@blacknightcreations]

More of a Vegemite kinda guy. Workshop Lewis did a great job this video.

[@yymmyyyymmyy2630]

I seen few ute builds not bmw though, but they can't get close to yours. Well done mate. Looking amazing

[@blacknightcreations]

Yeah cheers! I’ve looked at a bunch myself and I’m pretty proud of how the build is going.

[@Gary_Guttz]

I lifted the food tub lid and found many a crab (aka bikkie). Shame a latch got put on the cupboard door not long after 😹 You do such a good job making all this come together!!

[@phatputer]

Sleeping on peanut butter sandwiches must be an Aussy thing, whatever works... Solid work this week.

[@blacknightcreations]

It should have been a Vegemite system I guess, I’ll try the proper Aussie way next time I’m getting stuck and report back if it had better results

[@glennarnold3970]

Really nice job lewis glad to see the panel fit things will start to fall into place now and move along at a decent pace cheers glenn

[@redneckedOSRS]

3M speedglas with adflo unit would be best bet imo, very expensive but PAPR is well worth the investment to protect your lungs very comfy functional headgear with lots of adjustment, true colour and you can get them with inbuilt grinding faceshield if you're not interested in PAPR Lincoln Viking 3350 is a good call and not unreasonably priced

[@blacknightcreations]

I’ve used that whole setup before and it really was a great setup. Looked at reviews for the ESAB and so far I’m pretty happy with it and can also add an air filtration system later on down the track.

[@jeffdrew9899]

Love watching this series! Great to see another Aussie doing something wild and fun! Lots of great ideas - keep it up man!

[@blacknightcreations]

Cheers, there are a couple of aussies do really cool stuff. I’ve got heaps of ideas and can’t wait to finish this one and move onto more

[@johndavis9817]

After being a diesel for all my working career, i lifted the rock to become a nurse, at 50, as a bloke ! not a bad rock to lift

[@blacknightcreations]

Hey it’s never too late to change and I have met a couple fellas around your age making the same change and being much happier! Awesome job making the transition!

[@SteezusONsmokE]

lifting rocks finding crabs🦀 Recently, I decided to swap the m57tu2 engine from my e83 X3 into my e82 1 series coupe. It's been quite the journey, involving donoring a 3rd car (e90 )even went ahead and switched gearboxes from auto to manual. Still a bit of work ahead, but I'm getting closer to the finish line. Persistence pays off, right?"

[@blacknightcreations]

That’s going to be a sweet 1 series. Persistence really does pay off

[@Egsgsgss]

Your new welding helmet makes you look like masterchief or doomguy

[@blacknightcreations]

Sometimes I feel like impending doom guy?

[@bimmerflex5526]

Was it smooth peanut butter or crunchy?!! Nice update. It’s all coming together nicely. Cant wait to see it in its full crowning glory. Cruising along. Best KZbin build by far. England totally engulfed with it. 🇬🇧❤

[@blacknightcreations]

Haha crunchy all the way. Been making so big steps and it’s starting to really take shape. Thanks for the continued support.

[@b_for_brett]

No idea what your background or experience is with metal shaping etc but that’s a pretty neat job!

[@blacknightcreations]

Thanks! Basically none, done a couple of rust repairs for the Ute and kinda just making it up as I go.

[@warrenturnbull]

Hey Lewis, well done mate, it is coming along better and better each episode. Done a great job on the shape of the inner guard.

[@blacknightcreations]

Cheers I’m pretty proud of it and hoping it starts coming together faster

[@Haywardrc]

I now know why I woke up at 3am. In a e30 there’s a vent pipe and tank for the fuel tank in that right rear wheel arch you may need to put back in . With the rear shocks you could put a bolt through the top and weld it in so you can get to the nut from the underside to remove the shock . Rolls Royce have the same issue and you have to remove the rear seats and parcel shelf to get the bolts . Hope this helps

[@blacknightcreations]

I’ve been looking at putting a fuel vapour canister out of a different car to make it fit. Been thinking about making a service hatch in the Ute wheel arches but I’ll have a look at welding in a thread instead.

[@blacknightcreations]

I see you’ve also been watching Matt Armstrong rebuilding the Rolls Royce

[@Haywardrc]

@@blacknightcreations yep I’ve followed all his builds . Another one in the lab where glen is building a crazy fast Nissan march

[@mahdialsenussi3066]

Your work is Amazing 👍🏼

[@blacknightcreations]

Thanks! And thanks for watching

[@witchcraftauto]

I'm about to lift a huge rock as I cut the rust from my Infiniti and weld in some patches, never welded with gas before just my crappy little mig!

[@blacknightcreations]

If you can use gas with your welder I would strongly recommend it, grab some sheet steel and do a bunch of practice welds. You’ve got this, it isn’t as hard as you think, you’ll be done before you know it

[@TheNorthernmunky]

Wow that’s an awesome job mate and great progress

[@blacknightcreations]

Thanks should start happening a little quicker as well

[@rockySCR]

Brother wear spats over your Volleys 😊

[@blacknightcreations]

Hahaha yeah I keep meaning to buy set