Heavily Curbed BMW E30 BBS Wheels - Full Restoration | BMW E30 325i Sport Restoration S2 E5

[@RestoreIt]

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[@FunnyVideos-kp7td]

360p wtf

[@kyliane6049]

Where is the 1080p?

[@ichrvichrv4249]

what's the inch rims?

[@matematok782]

i just hope that the infos u show in the dashlane bit are not your real ones, like credit card info, and stuff :D

[@RestoreIt]

15"

[@jhk22]

For those who want to see him work on all four wheels, just watch the video four times.

[@grahamefreestone5309]

That'll get the views up. Lol. .🇬🇧

[@Tyler-ub2bu]

Totally agree 🖒😂

[@woodwardjr]

Brilliant

[@japiebruce4045]

Hahaha

[@MegaAndroyd]

I would have sworn that tire machine was going to rip that putty off. Proved me wrong. Nice job.

[@KallazarShine]

perfect, I'm looking forward to seeing the car finalized 👍 👍 ❤️

[@Papieck37]

BBS RZ 15".....I have them on my E30 325is as well....great looking rims....mines were painted gold with the outer lip left polished and the BBS center caps instead of the BMW logo....keep it up mate!

[@jandewinter6749]

Hi Eckart How much do you reckon a set of these would cost nowadays? Used ofcourse but in very good state I'm curious as it is the nicest oem style bbs for an e30 I know of in my opinion. Cheers

[@4DIYers]

By far one of the most complicated style of wheels to refinish. Awesome work!

[@gottemleaning8490]

Who the heck drove that before? Did they strictly just drive and rub on the curb their entire drive?!?!

[@BH-rx3ue]

"the grinding sound is how i know ive parked close to the curb!"

[@longchampe]

On some narrow streets you have to literally park against the curb if you don't want your mirrors snapped off.

[@richie9777]

Pot holes can do just the same job. And there are millions of those in the UK

[@isyt1]

You need to meet my wife

[@RobertLeBlancPhoto]

They're not bad considering how old they are.

[@thomascanning595]

The part of the wheel that mounts up to the car should be block sanded to keep the surface straight so it can mate cleanly to the hub suface. Great video!

[@XiseTK]

it should be bare metal to be honest. Pro wheel shops will leave that as a machined surface when they refurbish wheels.

[@it_seems_still_funny]

Вау, достойно! Ждём ,когда ты соберёшь полностью Е30!

[@aleksandrv2196]

@@romanshmel6755 да, это пиздец! Особенно шпаклевать обод диска!

[@ЕременкоКирилл-х8я]

А так можно вообще? Шпаклевкой диск ахахах

[@15Michaeljoseph]

I refreshed my tired 14in E30 basketweaves last summer (factory optioned gold faces with polished lips) and I empathize with the sanding! Like you, took me about an hour per wheel easily, before AND after primer. As a fellow e30 owner, I love the videos.

[@2003garyb]

Beautiful job, Steve! You have such determination! I can't imagine doing all that work on one rim and then realize you have 3 more to go. Once your baby is finished, to keep her clean, you're going to want to pick her up and carry her everywhere. Very nice work! Take care, my friend.

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Gary! It was after finishing sanding the first wheel I realized what I had gotten myself into. Always good to see you here in the comments Gary. Take Care!

[@jarchambault69]

By using body filler on the wheel lip, are you not worried that it will chip when you install wheel weights while balancing the tires?

[@jarchambault69]

I wrote this before the end. I see you did not use weights on the front of the wheel.

[@NiceAlex]

@@kellerrobert80 He used a two-part filler, same one he uses in all of this vids.

[@Svendrys]

there is special filler with aliuminim powder for alloys ;) but actualy its possible sometimes just to sand off all the scratches using various grades sandpapers.

[@BenHaskell]

Might be a silly question, but why the off-brand tyres on what will surely be an immaculately restored rwd car with no driver aids? Seems like just asking to end in tears...

[@digitalrailroader]

i actually did a little research; and Lassa Tyres is a wholly owned Turkish Subsidiary of Bridgestone; its probably the same method like Walmart's Douglas tires are actually made by Goodyear. essentially affordable tire brands made by the big players.

[@maxwellpereira]

At least he should buy continental tires, they are not expensive even in Brazil, where I live...

[@towlie911]

By the time he’s done restoring the car to a drivable state the tires will likely be flat spotted anyway. They’re just rollers

[@digitalrailroader]

towlie911 that makes sense; either that or he might swap them out on his other E30 when the engine gets restored.

[@odl21]

I thought the same. Shame not to put Pirelli or Michelin on them.

[@amadafaka]

Great job on the wheels. Just align the center caps with the valve to keep things uniformed. Looking forward to the body work.

[@gonzalo4307]

My e36 325i came with those tyres, let's just say they don't like to grip up hahaha

[@matik5220]

Those guys destroys paint with clamping rim from inside

[@danielvansplunter5628]

I see that too. I almost cry, Also lassa tyres on a BMW thats almost a new car is not my favorite. I am a tyre specialist from Holland, and youre nearly didnt feel the diference betweet a and b tyres in youre wallet. But on the Road.... Excuse me for my bad english! 😉

[@jaumeferrer4868]

if you clamp it from outside with the putty in there it would be worse

[@davebeerman911]

@@jaumeferrer4868 nope

[@HardwayRanch]

Then he stands the tire on the face of the freshly restored rim and gives it a spin to grind in any dust! After watching that I would never send them my custom work.

[@williamfindspeople4341]

I was surprised that you could save the Integrity of the bead seal. The damage to the rims was Bloody awful whoever drove that car previously must have been half blind. Did you ever think of investing in a powder coater it will put spray paint to shame.

[@RestoreIt]

The car had 11 previous owners so defo wasn't me! Okay, some of it was me... I'm working on getting a PC setup right now.

[@chriholt]

An amazing job - can't wait to see the whole car! As others have pointed out, the white circle on the tire/tyre is supposed to be aligned with the valve. The only thing I would have done differently is to have kept the protective plastic on the face of the new stickers until the wheels were finally mounted on the car, but it's a minor nit :)

[@opmike343]

Is it worth using body filler on the lip of the wheel? Will it stand up to mounting and dismounting tires and other stuff like heat and flex? Wheels just seem like a harsh environment for that sort of thing, but I have no real idea...

[@glurak888]

I filed down my lip a bit on the problem spots, you dont notice it but there is nothing but bare metal under the powder coat

[@malcolmporter4771]

They look amazing! You sure have put a lot of time and effort into that BMW. Can't wait to see it when you get finished with it.

[@kerroo8331]

put so much work in those wheels and the tire shop graps them from the inside of the wheel and makes te first scratches......... can also grab them from the outside and not damage them. nice work and nice turkish Lassa tires!

[@nbgio8979]

every shop ive been to does it like that

[@slackjaw703]

5 hours of sanding in those tiny areas. Ouch. Just thinking about it makes my hands cramp up. And nobody likes cramped hands, especially the guy who was beating off and stopped immediately to view your video. TMI dude, but I too am that devoted. Btw - I’m almost drooling in anticipation of seeing the finished product, yet hope it’s a long way off at the same time so we v=can view many more things refurbished to perfection. God I love this channel!

[@japiebruce4045]

Gross bra

[@pieterw]

The sanding is indeed one of the worst parts. I also just redid my wheels and boy, you're so happy when you're ready with one wheel. And then you remember you have to do 3 more. I'm thinking about sandblasting them next time.

[@kramer26]

Why not sand blast, turn a fresh lip and powder coat? Would've been far less labour intensive, cheaper and more durable. Plus, see that small circle on the tyre sidewall? That marks the heaviest spot of the tyre and should always be positioned opposite the valve; makes balancing the wheel much easier!

[@michalqwerty7468]

Doing the same process. Takes me 10's of hours and still not finished. Wouldn't want to do something like this ever again, so much work... How long did all this take to you? If I may ask.. Well done.

[@RestoreIt]

I got these done in a week. But I feel like dying.

[@UncleGrandpa338]

All those little dot indents on the inside of the wheel is from mounting/dismounting tires on a tire machine

[@ruikazane5123]

There are also marks on the tire to align it to the tire valve.

[@bluej511]

Great restoration. I wish more people knew what the white dot on the tire means. It's the "low" spot or weight of the tire and should be mounted at the valve. I've done all my tires this way sometimes the wheel balanced out.

[@ruielboss]

I Will say that too, but rims its awesome Job!

[@Qpaxxer]

This is unfortunately a myth. I've been working in the car industry for over 10 years and the round markers on the tires, (usually Yellow, White or Red) is only storage information to the factory where they produce the tires and has nothing to do with weight. :)

[@bluej511]

@@Qpaxxer interesting you say that. Cuz ive tried it out of curiousity when I worked in a shop and always needed less weight when mounting the dot at the valve stem. It's no myth.

[@Qpaxxer]

@@bluej511 It might just have been a slight weight reduce in the rubber on the same side the marking is printed, this would be my only solution. But as long as you balance the wheel correct, it really doesn't matter where the marking is.

[@bluej511]

@@Qpaxxer you can actually look it up if you'd like, lots of reputable tire sellers and manufacturers will say the same.

[@bbrkic]

Druže skidam ti kapu, svaka čast. Can't wait for the video of you driving that sweet sweet e30.

[@SD_Racing]

Road trip to the Bavarian alps when you're finished then? :)

[@mariospantouvanos4645]

The Bavarian Alps are amazing! I had the opportunity to visit them on my school trips this year!

[@MrRyanthegreat1]

Your tire mounting guy is not real considerate. That tire machine can grab the OUTSIDE of the rim with plastic protective inserts and not leave bite marks on the inside of the barrels.

[@BH-rx3ue]

mmmm those rims have seen a few curbs in their days

[@Freeride99-q7u]

Trabajo muy muy fino!!! Me encanta. Tengo ganas de ver terminado ese BMW, pero a la vez no, me gusta como trabajas. Sigue así, un saludo from Basque Country

[@RestoreIt]

Gracias hombre, una vez termine la e30. Voy a arrancar otro coche.

[@Freeride99-q7u]

@@RestoreIt y encantado estaré de poder verlo☺️

[@ovejanegra1458]

Me pasa exactamente lo mismo me tiene enganchadito!!

[@SteelBlueBody]

OMG! Those BMW rims look so amazing! You did a great and awesome job! I wish I had my own shop to restore my own rims! Great job bro!

[@MWXYT]

I'd put some clearcoat on those hubcap stickers. They won't hold up well against elements.

[@korah33]

where did you get the bmw logos from? can you link it?

[@ruielboss]

Really good work!! Will be perfect if they put White spot of tire, near the valve. 👍👍👍

[@seouljah760]

One of my favorite restorations you've done, as I have also restored BBS rims before. This was definitely better than mine, lol.

[@paulyoung6270]

5 hours of sanding for the person installing the tires to set the tire on the rim and spin it around don't know how you restrained yourself there

[@h4l121]

11:51 My dude, how do you have the patience to do this?!! That level of commitment is unreal!

[@pieterw]

When you really love a car, you'll do it. It's like having a baby with your wife ;)

[@StudiousAsp7200]

Really great video. Keep up the amazing work👍🏻

[@kyliane6049]

1080p?

[@HelpingHandAutoRepair]

I must say, and excuse me as I mean no harm. You sound NOTHING like you look. Of course there is no rule saying you must sound like how you look but it just throws me off every time I hear it.

[@FinalFix]

Enhorabuena shur por el trabajazo!! Me ha encantado!! =D Saludos! Ben.

[@timsmith1589]

Very cool so what's an English dude doing in Spain?

[@RestoreIt]

Getting some well deserved sun! Thanks, man.,

[@timsmith1589]

@@RestoreIt it's always nice here in the states bro lol

[@coolissimo69]

They look amazing Steve, I feel your hand pain sanding everything , hard word., the easiest part was put the stikers.

[@AhileyGusani]

Stickers*

[@coolissimo69]

@@AhileyGusani Are you working for the Dictionary patrol???

[@ukpolska5335]

Good god, in the nicest way of saying it... you must have massive amounts of OCD as the dedication and perseverance that you put into that work is truly amazing. 😊 😊 1000% kudus to you and I hope you are enjoying the Spanish sun now, from a fellow Brit in a rather cold rainy Warsaw Poland. 😊

[@RestoreIt]

Absolutely the case Colin! Thanks so much for the comment. I appreciate it. Why Poland?

[@ukpolska5335]

@@RestoreIt Long story, but like most of us, a woman was involved. Fell in love with her and the country and been here 20 years now and wouldn't live anywhere else. 😊

[@marsu268]

Could you please tell me why you sanded them so meticulously after the first real cote primer? Also, amazing work as always!!

[@kennyc9612]

Honestly good job man u r going into more detail about your car then most people n honestly love the videos i get exvited every time i get a notification

[@thefaredevil]

These videos are so satisfying! Cannot wait to see the car finished

[@groovedwareman]

Thanks for the video. I am looking to do this on my E46. I was just wondering how the filler you applied to the kerb rash/rim stood up when the tyre fitter used his machine to put the tyre back on? Did it stand up OK or did it crack or flake off? Also where did you get the BMW emblems for the centre hub caps? Was it from BMW dealer? Thanks - good show.

[@mitarb7780]

Great job.This is amazing work.Thanks for this video

[@pqworks9019]

The E30 restoration is going really well! Those wheels were really scratched up. I’m glad you are restoring this BMW to its former glory. Keep up the good work!

[@RestoreIt]

Thank you, Patrick!

[@pieterw]

Do you use a wire brush to clean everything? What kind of sandpaper are you using? I'm repainting my Style 2 rims and it's a pain in the ass... Nice video ;)

[@RestoreIt]

I try not to use a wire brush as that would scratch the paint. Just clean and sand with 180 - 400g. It's a lot of effort.

[@pieterw]

@@RestoreIt Mine have deep scratches so I have to sand them down to the metal... Mine are now all done but they are far from perfect... Next time I would like to sandblast them, do you think that's a good idea?

[@electronic7979]

Excellent restoration👍very good 👍

[@unemployedrocketsurgeon1124]

Definitely not lazy

[@rubenolaussen6227]

Beautiful work

[@OGxYSLxMCMxBBC]

Probly weird question: Where did you get the orange flat head? It seems very durable, I seen it in your previous videos.

[@RestoreIt]

I love that thing! I'm really not sure. it's one of those things I just had for a really long time. I'll try and find a link and post it here if I do.

[@FOURfabrication]

I'm going to restore my 3-piece BBS RC090s for my e28. The lips are ordinarily polished, and I have curb rash equally as bad as these, so I'm wondering how to achieve the original look. Can I use this type of filler and have them chrome plated? Or will that melt the filler? The centers and barrels will be painted like you did

[@BEX_prof]

BMW E30 forever! )

[@rubakhakolobakha359]

Flawless victory, dude!

[@davidbrown6227]

Painstaking work but the results are worth it 👍

[@vmoutsop]

With all the work, time, money & effort you're putting into restoring this car (which is amazing by the way) why would you cheap out with Lassa tires?

[@zerocal9058]

WOOOOW looks sick dude! i bet you will pin this lel

[@victorpelini5995]

Awesome

[@korop89]

Good choice for alloy wheels!

[@briangray5921]

Looks like my wifes wheels

[@mgmg3561]

I don't care if I'm repeating myself but: YOU'RE SIMPLY BRILLIANT! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🇧🇷🇩🇰

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

Awesome job, those rims, look like new again, plus they add certain elegance,sportiness, to the aM-3, or any BMW automobile.

[@lewiscunliffe1051]

Love your channel buddy. Knowing how much intricate sanding needed to be done, I’d have got them sandblasted myself 😁 nice job though 👍🏻

[@seedlessgrapes2605]

A lot of work for wheels that aren't worth much money not sure if the E30 thing has gotten completely out of control but these rims used to cost a hundred or $150 with only like 10 years ago

[@TelmoLoureiro73]

Did you use regular automotive lacquer or any special lacquer for wheels? And are you going to do any modifications to the e30 like coilovers or are you going to keep it stock every thing?

[@Bytrl]

Flg5s baby!! Someone else watches the gunman. Anyway, the results were good, but you went about the job the hardest way possible. Especially on mesh wheels. I wouldn't be able to sell the job for a reasonable price with the time u spent. Next time, disassemble, degrease, sand blast, create a custom filler spreader using a nice section of a wheel lip using an exacto knife and slowly shaping it to contour around the outer bead down to almost the spokes. That will take about 30 minutes but make the lip filling process much easier. Do the filling, sand with 80 then 180, epoxy prime 2 coats, straight on with base & clear. Side note, turn that pressure down man. It sounds like 35 psi, maybe even 40. That gun is mint 20-25psi 1.5 turns in from where the handle starts moving. 2 in for clear if you really are afraid of runs. I have 5 years experience with the flg5. I own 4 now, and ive painted all kinds of cars and colors with em. Best gun ever. Everything else is overpriced in my book. Keep em comin. Subbed.

[@kotalarsen95531]

I have the 2 piece styles 5s on my e34. I had to knock out all the studs (132) to turn them around for ridiculous offset.

[@drinkbaby926]

Super👌

[@A1DJPaul]

1st Job, after tyres & valves are Removed, Spray any Residue from stick on weights with WD40. to Loosen the glue, Allow to soak for as long as it takes, then scrape off all the glue & residue with a soft plastic scraper. WD 40 is oily, Get that done & out of the way LONG before any other cleaners are used, They will help to disolve the oil left by WD40. LONG before Paint is applied.

[@ivancrespo1982]

I liked them way better than the black ones.If you paint them black please paint them in GLOSS BLACK with small black flakes 😎👍

[@houseofno]

I have the E38 16 inch basketweaves on my E32 1988 750iL. I love these wheels but they are horribly difficult to clean! Those look very similar to mine. Mine are two piece instead of three piece.

[@DanteTheAbyssalBeing]

I thought sanding my Leon Cupra wheels was a pain in the arse. So many spokes on your BBS' :O Beautiful result as always.

[@bartoszko71]

My favourite episode!! Great job! In my opinion styling 5 is the best rim for classic BMW e30. Keep going. I can’t wait for final look of your bimmer.

[@urbanberlin]

You should not paint the place where the rim is on the wheel hub :/ And 36121116326 is the number for original short rubber valves ^^ I cant wait to see the E30 ! :)

[@bensmith563]

Sorry, you lost me when you painted these wheels rather than powdercoat. Yes they’re better and I admire your effort, but the design means you’ll never get them 100%. Don’t get me started on cheap tyres..... also, for next time, try using BMW Titan Silver if restoring a less complex design of alloy wheel.

[@slammedb18a1]

On my way as I type to pick a set of these up for $150 very light curb rash going to throw them on my E46!!!

[@plunder1956]

It's as if BMW decided to put every effort and design trick possible to make these hubs a pain in the bum to prepare. Strangely - in grey primer before sanding they looked quite nice. In a perverse moment I almost said "STOP! That will do nicely." You are going to have to store this car in a clean room. Taking it outside would spoil it.

[@AdnaneElallam]

Bro, BMW Should hire you or sponsor your videos, your work is outstanding. Congrats!

[@bmsesteves]

My fingers are in pain by just looking at your sanding... This is a pretty impressive amount of work! Great job

[@nowpantsless]

BMW E30 owner here. Alloys with that level of damage need to be TIG welded, putties will not hold up longer than a few months of use. Similarly, painting is a waste of time, only powder coating will hold up to actual use. I would have media blasted the rims to save time, but to each his own. Cheers

[@presstmoded]

Wait, can you undo these caps just like that, with no safety? Ain't you worried someone will just take them once you're done with the project?

[@ddwasherboyz4521]

Tyre machine catch the wheel inside the barrel? 😀 Also put and twist around the tyre on new painted wheels, this make me cray. Also paintwork not the best but ok.

[@MikeFoxtrot87]

Beautiful restoration! But I wonder, since the completion of the E30 is still a long way down the road wouldn‘t it have make sense to wait with the new tires?

[@THIRSTYGUMS]

Great video but... WHY... do these videos never have the drill/grinder/sander/saw noise edited out our just pushed way down???!!!

[@santiou]

not the proper way to repair a wheel, where material gone, sanding will not repair that. You have to add aluminum and then get to the proper measurements sanding... but adding material, not sanding the imperfections only

[@74jupu]

That is the hard way. I restorate hundred of rimms of year and allways coustomer have been satisfyied. Sandblast, little dyegrinding and paint. Two hours of four rimms.

[@JoeWilson-cw1rt]

I know you’ve recently moved from the UK, do you do this sort of thing for an income other than KZbin? Such as restoring parts for customers? I’m intrigued 😂

[@GeorgeWEastwood]

Have you any idea how many more videos are yet to come? Interior? Seats? Windows? Obviously a string of rebuilds, but when do you think we'll get to see the assembly?!

[@urospetrovic5228]

I strongly recommend you to make some ventilation, urgent ! wow ! you are lucky guy... NOW ! ...

[@yeolsongarak]

1:45 a spider just chillin' there

[@kjamison5951]

A couple of years ago, I refurbed the alloys on a Honda Jazz/Fit. The difference was unreal. The secret is in the preparation, for sure. They looked fantastic compared to the road rash they had suffered.

[@MaxMue]

Wouldn't aluminium be better than bondo for repairing the rims? No judgment I'm actually asking.

[@billlalonde4158]

Phenomenal work! I love watching your progression on the BMW and overall on other projects. Keep it up!

[@TheHeretic435]

Body filler to fill in the curb rash? You gotta be joking. Weld metal into that shit and file/sand to shape.

[@DavidPlass]

Sorry, why are you putting filler on the inside of the rim that nobody will ever see? Am I missing something?