Front Valance & Bumper Repair | BMW E30 Touring Restoration - Part 11

[@tinman7551]

It’s always a myriad of little things that need to be done in the project in order to bring it to completion. There’s always so many things to do 😂 nice video 🥰❤️

[@RestoreIt]

So true... And they add up to a monumental task... Thanks as always, tinman!

[@angus3963]

It's the devil in the details most people don't realize costume the most time on a build/restore/restomod.

[@marcusott2973]

Much awaited, much appreciated looking forward to excellent work as always from you.

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers, Marcus, apologies for the delay!

[@marcusott2973]

@@RestoreIt you call that a delay? I'm still waiting for Binky to get finished. 😆

[@MuitoDaora]

With fiber glass is better to shred the sides of the pieces that you put on. The fiberglass strands promotes better adhesion and hide the seams between the layers in comparison to clean cuts.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for the tip dude! I really wasn't having a good time with it, haha.

[@reviewaccount469]

You're going to give it away after all that work?! I could never!

[@RestoreIt]

It's always been the plan to give it away / sell it at the end, but I didn't plan on going this far with it, I just can't help myself, haha.

[@M1LAD81]

Fantastic professional work, Steve. I'm lovin' it!

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers, mate! Glad to hear it!

[@dangerousandy]

Excellent! My evening is sorted

[@RestoreIt]

Glad to hear it, Andy! Cheers!

[@DanielColby-t6l]

howdy, enjoyed it, as usual…been watching since pre Iberia …however I think you’re selling yourself a bit short, imo we would all watch MUCH longer videos, don’t get me wrong, I enjoy the time lapses immensely (please don’t shorten or eliminate!) i suspect many of your viewers watch Sreten also and would happily settle in for an hour , np! ✌️

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for the feedback, Daniel. Some episodes will be longer than other depending on whats in it. Don't worry, there are a few long ones coming up! :D

[@jean-marcheu7428]

It's a very good job, and beautiful résultat. Bonjour de la France

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you!

[@El_Deimox]

In my opinion, and with no harm intended, I think that your content is not the same anymore. I see your videos since 7 years ago (first one was the rocker cover restoration, I fell in love with your craftmanship), but since 2-3 years I fell you try to handle too much since (I presume) you manage all of this alone. Do not get me wrong, I love the stuff about the workshop and all of this. But you know why are we all here for. Cars. BMWs to be precise. I just hope this message can bring something good. ❤

[@muratkaramurat1976]

Good Job 👍🏼

[@WithMlooXaba]

South Africa deserves that wagon!!💯❤

[@RestoreIt]

The steering wheel is on the correct side! :D

[@josiptadic8301]

Doing perfect work! Keep it up! Don't worry, I'll move the wheel to the left ;)

[@bertrandmelomane9548]

There's a busted e30 touring in my area I've been thinking of buying and restoring as my very first project car. I wish I could afford to though 🥲 plus your videos would be so helpful. Nice job man

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks mate, good luck on getting the car!

[@rocketvoltic4622]

Shoutout from Russia!)🇷🇺

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers!

[@54mgtf22]

Cool 😎

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers as always dude!

[@Serp_3000]

7:42 Это что за чудо смазка такая. Застывает как камень?

[@alc818]

When I have items too large to close the door on my sandblaster, I wrap the door / item with a sheet of HD plastic sheet & tape it to the sandblaster to preserve the vacuum extraction...

[@RestoreIt]

I put a few large sheets over the side door, but it wasn't a great seal... I'll give plastic sheet and tape a go next time i blast something that large! Cheers!

[@dagragnarklstad2400]

Was the promo code for the tickets mentioned somewhere?

[@RestoreIt]

They are on the Raffall page, under discounts.

[@Stratos1988]

So nice. When setting up that powder coating booth, did nordic pulver give you any instructions or tips about usage ?

[@Ben-in6qh]

Get yourself a vacuum on that sander bud

[@RestoreIt]

I do have one, its that grey box next to the cabient. The valance was way too big to fit in without the side door being open, which is why the extractor couldn't do it job. Cheers!

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

You ain't bad in fiberglassing, You just use the wrong material for the task. Change from chopped-strand mat to actual glass cloth in different weights (beginning with extra light 80g/m2), and different weaves (mostly twill and tabby) - thumb-rule quadruple the strength per weight compared to chopped strand garbage, depending on resin-glass ratio. Change from polyester to epoxy, and use peel ply where ever possible. Those long bristled brushes aren't the best way to hand-lay, either: short-bristled brushes, or cutting those usual home-depot ones shorter (not easily done in a clean, equal way), and probably consider buying a tool to get rid of bubbles in between strands - I do not have the english word now, sorry (best was vacuum, of course, but that was a whole next step of fiberglass-work). Your results are excellent given the material and tooling used, and the tedious grinding is only partly avoidable anyway - that's what peelply does, avoiding those resin-drops and -hills, and avoiding the grind of cured layers before bringing in the next layer. Thanks for sharing! Edit: Coming from a former boatbuilder. So I had a cloth or two in my hands over the decades ...

[@cloudx7897]

Last

[@RestoreIt]

No no, first! :D

[@trashunlimited]

Good vid as always. I dont think that the bumper spray for the moldings was the correct call, from factory they are flat. Maybe once on the car it will look fine.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, dude. And funny you should say that... I'm thinking of re-doing them for that exact reason... They didn't really come out as planned. Cheers!

[@Ben-in6qh]

​@@RestoreIt scuff with a scotch pad and slap some standard satin black on them 👍

[@ConwayT91]

Do you only work weekends on your projects or is it a full time gig?

[@RestoreIt]

This is my full time gig, I've just been dealing with a few personal things recently making it difficult to post. Cheers!

[@misteranderbro2328]

What happens to the vehicle if cash is chosen? Do you keep it?

[@RestoreIt]

I will still be selling it as I need the space. I think it will be worth around 10k when finished, maybe more.

[@orlanmedina3693]

​@@RestoreItwell worth it. Would like it.but problem is that too far

[@hauke4651]

@@RestoreItif your steering wheel would be mounted on the correct side, it should be easy be worth 18-20K 💁🏼

[@promethbastard]

@@hauke4651 It's on the correct side already. For the UK, Japan, and Australia. That's all that matters really.

[@Albert87nl]

i love almost everything i see in here that bmw gonne look epic once done..... but that powdercoat just not a fan of that stuff never will be ! sorry xD personal expierence with the stuff

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Albert! I know where you're coming from, but compared to the paint I was using for parts like those brackets, powder is 1000x stronger and better for the job imo. Cheers!

[@jacobmay7594]

Not sure if that cracked fiberglass bumper reenforcement should be repaired... in the event of a crash its important for it to be there as part of the safety devices. Much like you shouldnt restitch a seatbelt as you could be held liable for modifications of crash safety devices...

[@breakaway-e8s]

Why are you painting like that? Painful to watch