The #1 Rust Spot on a BMW E30, Fixed | BMW E30 325i Touring Restoration - Part 6

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In this episode of Restore It, I tackle the tricky and infamous NOT jacking point on the E30. Many people mistake this spot for a jacking spot, the metal bends, the underseal breaks, moisture gets in, and the rust begins. This has to be one of the most common spots of rust on all of the BMW E30s. In episode 6, I'm taking you through what I did to replace the rust with good matching metal to bring it back to factory specs.
I also deal with three more simple rust spots in the right footwell, behind the pedals. Although simple in theory, they are an absolute pain to get to. Finally, I replaced the old rusty throttle pedal bracket with E30 Garage Norway's matching facelift version.
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Nukeson Spray Booth - Indoor Outdoors
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CPM 15 Compressor - Northern Compressed Air
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Welder - R-Tech Welding
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Welding Table - Mac industries
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[@wolf1438]

Do not apologize for delay because of your injuries. Health and safety always first!

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Wolf. I know accidents happen and we get sick from time to time, but I still feel bad for not posting. Back at it now!

[@mobydoux]

The amount of work that went into this episode is more than I'll ever do in my entire life. Impressive.

[@elfiasco78]

🤣

[@RestoreIt]

Haha! Thanks, Mobydoux. It was quite a tricky one, that corner.

[@harrycanyon6061]

Honesty. Genuine. Humble. This is why I stop my day when I see a new episode.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Harry. You're too kind!

[@tvdel]

Your health comes before anything else Good that you are back in the shop making progress on the BMW

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, tvdel! Good to be back.

[@michaelvandeborne9382]

I like it when you take us through the process. I can relate to that "I've been staring at this for too long". The thinking is half of the work. Just wrapping one's head around the problem takes so much time.

[@RestoreIt]

Glad you're enjoying it, Michael! Thinking about it is at least 50% of the job, haha.

[@albmargu]

What a great job! I would give up at the first hidden rusted piece

[@ride6295]

Get well soon!

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers!

[@ToreDL87]

Well done! YCR does dozens of these spots too, BMW's apparently like to unalive themselves from the corners and in.

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers! Yes, all of the overlapping sections of metal on the chassis are rusting on all E30s that haven't been dipped in acid... It's a shame, but true!

[@DrMJJr]

Steven, your vision is MOST important and I’m glad those baby blues are ok!!! FFS BE CAREFUL!!! And WOW that Zirconium belt seems to work like 10x the speed of your old one!! 🔥🔥🤣🤣

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks Micheal, you're not wrong! And yeah, they are amazing, but hopefully I'll need them a lot less when the welding improves, haha :D

[@2thpikk]

Genuinely so helpful for those that do this type of work themselves.

[@RestoreIt]

I'm glad to hear this! Cheers, dude!

[@JonMichaelDeShazer]

I've been faithfully watching your channel since 2018 and I've learned so much from it. You do an amazing job and it's so great to see your skills improve over time too. It has to feel very satisfying.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for sticking with me, Jon! And thanks for being so kind. Yes, it does feel very good to finish each project. It's just they're each a mini challenge to overcome first, haha.

[@lukeclayton7578]

Glad you didn't lose an eye! Amazing work, looks professional.

[@RestoreIt]

Me too! And thank you!

[@tinman7551]

Oh no way !! Your poor eye and tooth 😮😮 what a terrible time you’ve been having. I’m so sorry you had to go through that, and I’m glad you’re feeling and doing better.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Tinman! It's been a pain in the ass to say the least. I'm back at it now and feeling much better, thanks for your concern!

[@ozzyfreeman2619]

practice, if you correctly adjust the welding machine, wire speed and amperage, the metal will spread well and this will help you not to waste time on cleaning the seam. Intensive cleaning of the seam is additional overheating of the metal.

[@RestoreIt]

I couldn't agree with you more in theory, it's now just a matter of putting it into practice. The position of these welds made it way more difficult to focus on the simple things, the things I'm still getting used to... I feel like I bit off more than I can chew with this one, but I'm glad I got through it in the end. I still need to go back in and do some tidying up and pin hole removing, but it'll give me a chance to test some different settings. Thanks again, Ozzy!

[@ozzyfreeman2619]

Always try to have a small gap between the welding surfaces, then making a second pass will not be necessary. Remember, thin metal easily overheats and oxidizes, this is a potential place for corrosion. Do not use rusty metal for repair, after cleaning it, there remain pores with rust that are not visible to the eye.

[@RestoreIt]

Really helpful advice there ozzy, thanks mate. I'm going to make the gaps smaller, get some argon 5, and turn the voltage as high as i can get away with. Thanks again!

[@TheScaryName]

Love the work you put in! You could save yourself a lot of time by getting the settings on your welder right though. I recommend using to pieces of scrap (same thickness as the ones you wanna weld) and just experiment til you find what works best. ...at least that's what I did when I first started as a welder, over time you develop a feel for what works as a starter setting. Keep up the great work, love the E30 and really glad to se one getting a second chance on the road. 👍🏻

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for the tips dude. I will try and turn it up as much as I can and make the gaps smaller. Hopefully this will improve things.

[@garysurovec]

I had metal in the center of my eye in my younger days, I was not wearing protective lenses. It shot so deep the only thing they could do was grind the center of my eye out along with the metal. That day I found out your eyes actually regenerate. About the only part of your body that does that. Very scary, be careful, glad you're OK

[@monad_tcp]

yeah, that part does regenerate, very slowly, what doesn't regenerate is the retina on the back of the eyes. in the worst case they can cut your cornea and replace it entirely for a donor one

[@RestoreIt]

That sounds 100% worse than mine. Glad to hear that you recovered! And thank you!

[@dhes2809]

This content is far more like it. Like what you used to do. Really enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, glad you're enjoying it

[@markdunstan8277]

Fantastic to have you back

[@RestoreIt]

Good to be back, cheers!

[@serkanwayne1298]

Get Healthy soon! And keep the good work up. I love watching your Videos. One of the OG's here!

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Wayne! And thanks for sticking with me!

[@CH4NNELZERO]

Jesus ! That eye and tooth stuff sounds like a proper ordeal. Glad to hear you are through to the other side with your eye intact. Scary stuff.

[@RestoreIt]

It was a bit much all at once,. yes. Thank you!

[@Moocow444]

Looks complex, good work!

[@RestoreIt]

Twas a nightmare, haha. Cheers!

[@PROSTO4Tabal]

Looking forward to see more progress

[@WendysAnime]

Glad to see it, love you're work.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Wendy!

[@benaldredge2671]

Great video with very useful information! Thank you for posting

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Ben! Much appreciated.

[@PaulinesPastimes]

It looks great. Sorry to hear about your mishaps. The metal in your eye must have been a bit scary and painful no doubt. I hope you have recovered well. 👍

[@RestoreIt]

It was awful! and thanks!!

[@54mgtf22]

Great work as always 👍

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you!

[@Stuntman707]

Sorry to hear of the health related issues you’ve had recently. Great job on the welding repairs though.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Stuntman! And thank you, welds could be better, and hopefully soon they will be!

[@luisdelcastillo8434]

What an outstanding job!! you're simply awesome!

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@markschaffer7234]

My welding improved a lot once i switched back to the standard 0.8mm welding wire

[@RestoreIt]

I'm hearing this a lot... i may have to swtich back to see for myself....

[@michaelskinner896]

First, really sorry to hear about your eye and tooth. That sounds incredibly painful! My protective goggles are completely sealed around the edge with venting on the bottom. With metal bits flying around, I absolutely prefer the sealed type. Second, loved this episode. Just excellent! Looking forward to the next episode and hope you have a fast and full recovery!

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Michael! I'm now using those goggles and those goggles only! Not worth the risk. Thanks a lot!

[@petecross9470]

Oof! Sounds grim! Hope you make a speedy recovery! Nice job too. Take care

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Pete!

[@progammler]

I really enjoy that you try to keep everything original. God I wish I could just come by with my e30 and have you help me out....

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Progammler! One day I'll have a Proper Restore It workshop which you'll be able to bring your car to :D

[@progammler]

@@RestoreIt if I may recommended two tools to facilitate your life: 1) a hole puncher for soldering. Much easier than drilling and you don't bend the sheet and no need to clamp it down. 2) a block of copper. Soldered steel doesn't stick to copper. You can clamp the copper behind small holes and just solder them instead of cutting a piece out and making a new one. For small fixes this is much faster and easier.

[@Rubbernecker]

Excellent job!!!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, dude!

[@danielalmagro9649]

Madre mía...35 MINUTOS!!! QUÉ GANAS DE VERLO!!!

[@RestoreIt]

Not sure if this is a good thing or not, haha

[@danielalmagro9649]

@@RestoreIt Es muy buena. Yo siempre te animo a que tus videos sean lo más largos posibles. Me entretengo y aprendo mucho con ellos. Haces un trabajo GENIAL!!!

[@nicksimadis2086]

This was a great episode!

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Nick. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@all_the_moga]

Looks awesome, mate. Welcome back. Hope nothing more bad comes your way. Seems you had your share.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, mate! And I agree!! haha

[@cl500amg2]

Excellent work mate..

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, mate!

[@YootubeUK]

Good stuff, you're more thorough than I was when I was starting off but your welding needs a bit of practice though! The welds look like either the voltage is too low but it could just be a case of angling the MIG torch at 45 degrees so the weld isn't just sitting on top of the steel. Try welding for a split second longer and see if that helps. Once you're got everything dialed in and you've got the "knack" you're there. Came up nice though once all ground down though. Another BMW saved is always a good thing!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for the tips, dude! I'm going to keep this comment in mind for the next time I weld!

[@YootubeUK]

@@RestoreIt I hope I didn't come across as being rude, BTW! Also, try using .8 wire instead, I tend to get on better with that than .6. You're using CO2 Argon mix so that always helps with the penetration.

[@angeldovalina8949]

Your videos inspire me to keep my e46 on the road

[@RestoreIt]

Well I'm glad to hear it! Cheers

[@stuartmcmillan2518]

Cracking finish mate, must have been a nightmare to figure out how it was meant to go back together

[@scaleartsg]

you did great! anyway mate, health first! these back pain will only amplify when you get older, so take care!

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Scaleartsg! And oh, I believe you... this footwell malarkey will be over soon thankfully :D

[@jamesconnors4297]

very enjoyable video & good work too boot.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, James!

[@arnhemseptember2009]

Well done!

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you!

[@alexytlee]

take care of your health! glad you're back

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you!

[@sg195286]

you are getting better and better by each episode !

[@mikakumpulainen1246]

Except for welding.

[@RestoreIt]

Haha, you should have seen the first welding episodes...

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, sg, I appreciate the encouragement!!

[@mikakumpulainen1246]

@@RestoreIt Oh i've seen them.

[@JeriDro]

"Next episode I'll be rebuilding a 1985 E30 from a single bolt."

[@RestoreIt]

That four door is a 1985... haha.

[@muchatczew]

Great job greetings from Poland

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks!

[@JVBNorway]

Get well lad, good to have you back:)

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, dude!

[@nielspieter]

Nice. Try to keep a gap of 1mm between your new piece and the existing panels so you can fill it with weld. Then you dont have to weld on both sides.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks dude, I'm going to try and make the gaps smaller and the welds hotter.

[@_zzpza]

You've made a lot of progress there, looks good. Get well soon mate!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, mate!

[@Rickysaucej]

Having a weld spatter hit one of those wires can give you really awkward and hard to find issues later on! Cover them with something!

[@RestoreIt]

Very good point, Ricky. I will do from now on!

[@jean-marcheu7428]

very good job

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[@criswagemansbophadoung8081]

Speedy recovery.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you!

[@user-cz7mj4pf5r]

you need to buy in your workshop shrinker and stretcher , it will help you a lot in bending metal.

[@RestoreIt]

I have one, I just need to set it up in the new workshop before diving into the next video :D I also want to get a bench cutter soon.

[@daedalus_20v]

Other channels: hey look at all this work I did Restore It: guess which part of the floor isn't original

[@RestoreIt]

Haha, thats the idea! Cheers.

[@pmania76]

Always like your work, those points might be very confusing. Great job. It's looks like you should increase amperage a little bit. Those welds doesn't seem to be fully fused

[@Guusb740]

I never use UV filters on any of my lenses, but when shooting in workshops and dusty/sandy areas, i often do. You should try! :)

[@RestoreIt]

I have one now :D

[@zuze9112]

Rock on !

[@AndreAKaae]

get better dude! We will still be here!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Andre! Much appreciated!

[@restored_by_chsllr]

I can recomend CuSi3 for filling up the gaps between your welding points - its much easier and faster to grid afterwards. I used it at my E36, was a very good experience! Contact me for questions!

[@RestoreIt]

Interesting!

[@pesterenan]

I love the background music! It just enhances the video. Get well soon!

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks for letting me know Pesteranan! I'm going to tone it down a bit in future, but thanks for the feedback!

[@pyro323]

That background music was giving me Breakfast Club vibes!

[@RestoreIt]

Not sure if that's a good thing or not, but I've decided I'm going to stick with no music from now on :D

[@pyro323]

@@RestoreIt it's not a bad thing, it's an American movie that came out in 1985 it was about teenagers in highschool.

[@PB-wb2kj]

Should have done a video on your recovery in the format of your restorations.

[@1leggeddog]

Proper job! Get well soon as well

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, dude!!

[@Nayte08]

Curious if you enjoy doing the metal/rust repairs cause like watching this..the cramped spaces and meticulous and time consuming work in these areas, I just can’t see how 😂 Maybe it’s the end result that makes it all worth it, alright gotta finish watching this. Cheers!

[@RestoreIt]

Like electronics, it's up there with my least favourite things to do. However, when the car is completely stripped and on a rotisserie, I really enjoy it. But yes, the end result is what it's all about and provides the most motivation.

[@subaruadventures]

All good mate, be safe

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, mate!

[@punttipate]

Check the right side back corner for rust, i am just repairing my own e30 touring in that corner where the box is

[@CharloBagis]

Hope you get well soon Chief 💪

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Chario!!

[@sociopathicnarcissist8810]

As Morticia from the Adams Family says, "Don't torture yourself, that's my Job!"

[@RestoreIt]

Very good advice, cheers!

[@jeffhammond8969]

Steve, great work! Glad that you are mended. Maybe use a full face shield instead of just glasses?

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks Jeff! I'm now using goggles that are tightly strapped to much heat, so fingers crossed they'll do the job. I may also get a large full face shield for working under the car as well, as you can never be too careful, as I've just learned! Cheers!

[@Altgottt]

really great work but you gotta work on your welds! I'm not a welder myself but my results are so much cleaner with 0.8mm wire and corgon (18% CO2, 82% Argon). it seems you need more amps maybe? I also tried 0.6mm wire once but couldnt get good results with it. 0.8mm works much better for me! also get UV filters for your camera lenses, cheaper to just replace a 10€ filter than a whole lens ; -)

[@RestoreIt]

I'll give all of these a go, cheers for the advice Altgottt!

[@FoxMccloud42]

Tipp: To protect the lens of you camera put a uv filter on it.

[@RestoreIt]

I have one now :D Now that I'm on my 6th lens... haha

[@tomswindler64]

Nice 👍👍👍😎😎😎

[@RestoreIt]

Cheers, Tom! 👍

[@ScottPC]

Get a UV filter for your lenses so the filters get ruined not the cameras!!! Saves it

[@RestoreIt]

I have one now :D

[@sg195286]

everyone, who owns an e30 knows about that work 🙂

[@RestoreIt]

Yes, a very classic spot...

[@nathanwright8598]

Get better. We can wait a bit longer so don’t feel pressured to put out content. Also, in next video can you turn to music down? It was a bit loud. I’d rather hear the tools.

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks, Nathan. I agree the music was too loud and I think theres too much of it. It was a last minute rushed decision and I've decided that I'm going to stick with no music (for the most part) from now on. Cheers!

[@soulextracter]

"don't worry, I now have lens protection" Great! What about welding gloves?

[@RestoreIt]

I do need to wear the pairs I have more often, I can't argue with that!

[@guadalupesanchezherrera5670]

Ciertamente una cámara minúscula facilitaría tus grabaciones; 😊algunos de tus trabajos son incómodos por el espacio reducido de que dispones. Tus coches tienen una cantidad de óxido brutal. Pienso que si compraras esos coches en el interior de la península ibérica estarían en mejor estado, aunque tu trabajo quizá sería menos dramático...

[@RestoreIt]

I couldn't agree with you more. I may actually try out the GoPro for the other corner at the front. And exactly, it's not a bad thing that a lot of work is needed, it's the point of the channel, and great fun for me to learn :D

[@evanhooper1]

God I could never own an enthusiast's car in England.

[@RestoreIt]

Tell me about it... All part of the fun though!

[@JeriDro]

One day I walked outside of my house and a breeze blew a very tiny frisbee shaped piece of metal into my eye and cut into it and got stuck. I couldn't sleep for 3 days before I started to go to the eye doctor, she had to slice my eye open and take it out. I still have a scar on my eye that I can see all the time through my vision. all I did was walk outside....

[@RestoreIt]

Welp, I'm staying inside forever/wearing ski goggles every time I go out from now on. Cheers, JeriDro! But no seriously, that's just super unlucky and horrible all at the same time. Glad you're alright now!

[@JeriDro]

@@RestoreIt It is very unlucky, haha! always wear your ppe!

[@hutchinson69]

Would it have been easier to drill holes in the outer pieces of metal and then plug welded the factory lifting square in place?

[@RestoreIt]

That is a good idea, I'll do that for the other corner, cheers!

[@hutchinson69]

@@RestoreIt you achieve a lot in each episode. I’m doing a full resto on my Mk2 Golf GTi, I wish I was making as much progress!

[@bennetb01]

Just had a tooth extracted. It is the worst. I can't imagine being half blind at the same time.

[@RestoreIt]

It's the worst! Get well soon!

[@yogscastfan]

Would an ND Filter on the camera lense act like a sacrificial shield for it?

[@RestoreIt]

Yes indeed I have one fitted now :D

[@54mgtf22]

There would be better e30 bodies than this one sitting in wrecker’s yards here in Australia. We don’t have the same rust problem because we don’t have your winter.

[@RestoreIt]

Consider yourself very lucky then Mr! :D

[@Olie_en_Onzin]

Where did you buy the belts. I am also looking for good belts for my finger sander

[@RestoreIt]

I got mine from eBay UK, search NORTON Zirconia belts

[@hunterpressurecleaning6483]

White excellence! Where did you learn how to well and do sheet metal work?

[@RestoreIt]

Thanks! And mainly through trial and error, but also KZbin channels like fitzee fabrications, check him out!

[@lukathegarlic]

Honest question: how does this amount of work come even close to a break even in the end?

[@RestoreIt]

In the case of this video, without a brand deal, it probably hasn't, but it's not all about making money directly from each episode. The car is going to be raffled at the end of the series. Cheers!

[@oveberthling]

Learn more metal shaping and remove a lot more for every work. It will save a lot of time not trying to find where rust stop. Replacing a big piece takes about the same time as a small one. Also replace everything that have “pores”, those areas are just waiting to rust again.

[@RestoreIt]

Good advice, cheers dude!

[@MegaDirtyberty]

I went to the dentist and they said they had to remove a tooth, I then sat in the chair for three hours while the trainee dentist tried to remove the tooth. They administered six injections in my mouth as they wore off too fast and finally they sought the help of a teacher dentist and he removed the tooth. Fast forward a couple days and I receive a phone call from the dental school asking if I could go get a blood test as the student working on my teeth had pricked herself with the needle that she was using in my mouth.

[@RestoreIt]

That sounds like an awful time. Mine went on for only 1 hour and that was far too long!

[@MegaDirtyberty]

@@RestoreIt It was believe me, anytime in the dentist's chair is too long.

[@matthewjenkins1161]

Have you checked our Yorkshire Car Restoration's channel, who have done that point on a few BMW's recently?

[@RestoreIt]

I've seen their channel but don't have much free time to watch it

[@matthewjenkins1161]

@@RestoreIt If you find time they've done 3 E30s recently. They do most of it from sheet steel rather than purchased panels and show how how some of the more complex sections are fabricated from multiple pieces.

[@kamilkazmierczak2842]

3:31 The most funny comment on the channel.

[@jakehexum]

Can somebody tell me where to find the music from this video please?

[@redred9000]

What kind of clamp is he using at 24:58 ? I know he said it but I can't for the life of me hear it right

[@Vaino_Hotti]

Cleco pins

[@redred9000]

@@Vaino_Hotti thank you!

[@RestoreIt]

Haha, it's doubly the worst! So miserable, but glad it's over... get well soon!

[@renekoenes]

I wouldn't worry about that top edge because you going to make it worse before getting it better and then you'll be moaning about how much work it is when nobody is really going to notice the difference

[@RestoreIt]

True. I am tempted to leave it. But it will annoy me. Cheers!

[@Doombrain]

Make sure you don’t feed that belt sander or get it wet past midnight….

[@RestoreIt]

It's a Gremlin alright

[@Doombrain]

@@RestoreIt thank god someone got the reference

[@ewanjones5591]

I'm gonna get better safety glasses rn...

[@RestoreIt]

Really good idea!

[@htyhkd]

rust 😉

[@RestoreIt]

And lots of it!

[@thehochmaster2]

My guy you need to be wearing gloves when you're welding!! The UV exposure over time is no joke.

[@RestoreIt]

Roger that, I'll get some new ones. Mine are all a bit worn

[@MichaelBritt23]

Restore It guy had to get his tooth restored.

[@RestoreIt]

And an eye! :D