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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.
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!
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 :)
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.
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!
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!
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
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!
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.
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. :)
@@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.
@@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.
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!
Never been a fan of the BBS wheels but I have to say major fair play for the meticulous job!!You must be a monk having such patience.Can't wait to see the body work once you have received it!All the best!
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
I respect your level of patience for doing this stuff and making sure that everything is perfect, you put a lot of time into this and I cant wait to see it done. If It were me i would have gave up on sanding after the first 20 minutes Haha 🤣🤣 keep up the good work
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
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.
I thoroughly enjoyed that! I would say make sure you got adequate security to protect your work! I have to say I am not surprised and I am always impressed! Proud of you Steve!
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.
Once again I am impressed ! Nice job man ! I was waiting for the notification lol, i bought an E34 525i m20b25 4 days ago, your videos will help me a lot ! Sorry for my mistakes i'm french. Nice video keep it up !
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 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. 😊
Excellent work. Very awkward and time consuming wheels to do. Just recently got my wheels I am restoring for my Mercedes coupe to the stage they are ready for paint. I did some videos. Keep up the great workmanship. A man after my own heart. I put 60 hours of prep into mine all told. Took me six months to do it lol.
As much as I DON'T like BMW, I respect the work that you're putting into yours, like it's cool just looking at a guy who is fulfillin' his dream step-by-step and not just like a 0815 thing, like: "Yeah, now it looks good. Bye bye!". You're truly loving it and I love watchin' your vid's. Keep the good work up, mate! Greetings from Germany! In Deutschland sagt man,"Tschüss"! :D
@@boxxx414 well Mercedes, Audi, (Porsche, but it's way too expensive), and my favourite (I don't know why) Chevrolet (Camaro 1976, I just love that car for some reason), you?
I like all cars but lately I'm not a fan of VAG because in my country (Bosnia) almost every VAG driver is some kinda douchebag in traffic, they act like world is their :/ I like Bimmers, Jap and French cars especially. Hey, I also like that Camaro, 1st gen is cool but this one may be underrated.
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!
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.
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...
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.
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...
no hay duda de tu talento como restaurador en base a lo estetico, sos un genio, pero me deja mucha tela que cortar que no hayas puesto las llantas en el torno aunque sea como para ver si no estan deformadas... mi like por tu trabajo. Un saludo!
Спасибо за Ваши видео. Я с удовольствием смотрю все ваши работы и не перестаю удивляться Вашему мастерству и вниманию к мелочам. Удачи Вам с этим проектом. LIKE!!!
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.
Just a tip: You should do something to remove scratches from the windshield, or just replace it. It really reveals the age of a car when the sun hits it in the right angle.
I just saw this videos but a tip to get the sanding done faster is to just mount the tire on the hub and have the jack jacked up and put it in drive or 3rd gear and the process will be much faster
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360p wtf
Where is the 1080p?
what's the inch rims?
i just hope that the infos u show in the dashlane bit are not your real ones, like credit card info, and stuff :D
15"
For those who want to see him work on all four wheels, just watch the video four times.
That'll get the views up. Lol. .🇬🇧
Totally agree 🖒😂
Brilliant
Hahaha
I would have sworn that tire machine was going to rip that putty off. Proved me wrong. Nice job.
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.
By far one of the most complicated style of wheels to refinish. Awesome work!
perfect, I'm looking forward to seeing the car finalized 👍 👍 ❤️
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!
it should be bare metal to be honest. Pro wheel shops will leave that as a machined surface when they refurbish wheels.
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 :)
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.
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!
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!
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
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!
Thank you, Patrick!
Great job on the wheels. Just align the center caps with the valve to keep things uniformed. Looking forward to the body work.
Вау, достойно! Ждём ,когда ты соберёшь полностью Е30!
@@romanshmel6755 да, это пиздец! Особенно шпаклевать обод диска!
А так можно вообще? Шпаклевкой диск ахахах
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.
11:51 My dude, how do you have the patience to do this?!! That level of commitment is unreal!
When you really love a car, you'll do it. It's like having a baby with your wife ;)
I love how the added layer of coating reduced the gap between the caps and the wheels
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.
I Will say that too, but rims its awesome Job!
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. :)
@@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.
@@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.
@@Qpaxxer you can actually look it up if you'd like, lots of reputable tire sellers and manufacturers will say the same.
My fingers are in pain by just looking at your sanding... This is a pretty impressive amount of work! Great job
Peeling of the last layer of film on the BMW caps is so satisfying!
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!
every shop ive been to does it like that
90% prep and 10% finishing Great job!!
Enjoyed and gave a Thumbs Up
Nothing better than a fresh set of bbs rims! Good job restoring them.
I feel like the more videos I watch, the more videos I need
This E30 is going to look so good 😍
Biblical concentration and patience. What an incredible amount of DETAIL.
These videos are so satisfying! Cannot wait to see the car finished
One of my favorite restorations you've done, as I have also restored BBS rims before. This was definitely better than mine, lol.
Wow, what amazing attention to detail you have in your restorative work. I can't wait to see the final product. It's going to be like new.
All that sanding really paid off, those look good!
Never been a fan of the BBS wheels but I have to say major fair play for the meticulous job!!You must be a monk having such patience.Can't wait to see the body work once you have received it!All the best!
You sir are a perfectionist that was a first class job. The car is going to be out this world when completed for sure....
I'm really looking forward to when the car is already assembled, it turned out gorgeous 👍👍👍
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!
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.
Druže skidam ti kapu, svaka čast.
Can't wait for the video of you driving that sweet sweet e30.
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
Who the heck drove that before? Did they strictly just drive and rub on the curb their entire drive?!?!
"the grinding sound is how i know ive parked close to the curb!"
On some narrow streets you have to literally park against the curb if you don't want your mirrors snapped off.
Pot holes can do just the same job. And there are millions of those in the UK
You need to meet my wife
They're not bad considering how old they are.
I respect your level of patience for doing this stuff and making sure that everything is perfect, you put a lot of time into this and I cant wait to see it done. If It were me i would have gave up on sanding after the first 20 minutes Haha 🤣🤣 keep up the good work
Phenomenal work! I love watching your progression on the BMW and overall on other projects. Keep it up!
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
Gracias hombre, una vez termine la e30. Voy a arrancar otro coche.
@@RestoreIt y encantado estaré de poder verlo☺️
Me pasa exactamente lo mismo me tiene enganchadito!!
Thats what i call a detail work. Nice job
Man, you’re attention to detail is something special! Love it! Good luck with everything!
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?
I wrote this before the end. I see you did not use weights on the front of the wheel.
@@kellerrobert80 He used a two-part filler, same one he uses in all of this vids.
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.
I thoroughly enjoyed that! I would say make sure you got adequate security to protect your work!
I have to say I am not surprised and I am always impressed! Proud of you Steve!
Wow, with this much work you have deserved the honorary title of 'Sandman' 😉 Very well done!
I have these exact wheels. And they are curbed alone like this. What a crazy video to come across
ive used paint thinner to remove rubber and dirt off of s13 oem wheels and it worked super well.
Bro, BMW Should hire you or sponsor your videos, your work is outstanding. Congrats!
This bimmer is going to be a monster when finished! Looking forward to it.
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.
They look amazing Steve, I feel your hand pain sanding everything , hard word., the easiest part was put the stikers.
Stickers*
@@AhileyGusani Are you working for the Dictionary patrol???
All those little dot indents on the inside of the wheel is from mounting/dismounting tires on a tire machine
There are also marks on the tire to align it to the tire valve.
Once again I am impressed ! Nice job man ! I was waiting for the notification lol, i bought an E34 525i m20b25 4 days ago, your videos will help me a lot ! Sorry for my mistakes i'm french. Nice video keep it up !
no mistakes made there mate
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. 😊
Absolutely the case Colin! Thanks so much for the comment. I appreciate it. Why Poland?
@@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. 😊
Your patience is godlike! Love the work you're doing! Keep it up!
The most hard to sand bmw wheel ever, well done!!
Shivers of satisfaction to be felt by the masses
Excellent work. Very awkward and time consuming wheels to do. Just recently got my wheels I am restoring for my Mercedes coupe to the stage they are ready for paint. I did some videos. Keep up the great workmanship. A man after my own heart. I put 60 hours of prep into mine all told. Took me six months to do it lol.
1:45 a spider just chillin' there
Stunning! I had a set of these wheels on my E34 5-Series. Very beautiful. Beautifully restored.
It's never as easy as it looks. Impeccable restoration, man. I'll be tackling the same job soon enough for by project car.
As much as I DON'T like BMW, I respect the work that you're putting into yours, like it's cool just looking at a guy who is fulfillin' his dream step-by-step and not just like a 0815 thing, like: "Yeah, now it looks good. Bye bye!". You're truly loving it and I love watchin' your vid's. Keep the good work up, mate!
Greetings from Germany!
In Deutschland sagt man,"Tschüss"! :D
What car makers do You like?
@@boxxx414 well Mercedes, Audi, (Porsche, but it's way too expensive), and my favourite (I don't know why) Chevrolet (Camaro 1976, I just love that car for some reason), you?
I like all cars but lately I'm not a fan of VAG because in my country (Bosnia) almost every VAG driver is some kinda douchebag in traffic, they act like world is their :/
I like Bimmers, Jap and French cars especially.
Hey, I also like that Camaro, 1st gen is cool but this one may be underrated.
* Boxxx * same here in germany for VAG drivers :D take care my guy
Top class! They look great. I’m in the process of refurbishing a set of VW teardrops... this has given me motivation! 👍🏼
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!
Gross bra
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.
Just one word. Brilliant!!!
Love your work.
Well done! These rims are becoming so scarce.
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...
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.
At least he should buy continental tires, they are not expensive even in Brazil, where I live...
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
towlie911 that makes sense; either that or he might swap them out on his other E30 when the engine gets restored.
I thought the same. Shame not to put Pirelli or Michelin on them.
Increible como travajas y lo perfeccionista que eres,para mi,todo un profesional en todos tus travajos
so sick, cant wait to see the car when done
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...
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
Much respect from me seeing as you took the time to do it and took the time to do it right. :)
no hay duda de tu talento como restaurador en base a lo estetico, sos un genio, pero me deja mucha tela que cortar que no hayas puesto las llantas en el torno aunque sea como para ver si no estan deformadas... mi like por tu trabajo. Un saludo!
ps: dosent matter if tunning is ok, sometimes they vibrates
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Love your channel buddy. Knowing how much intricate sanding needed to be done, I’d have got them sandblasted myself 😁 nice job though 👍🏻
Really good work!! Will be perfect if they put White spot of tire, near the valve. 👍👍👍
Sweet wheel restoration! They looked like they where done professionally! Great job!
Awesome job, those rims, look like new again, plus they add certain elegance,sportiness, to the aM-3, or any BMW automobile.
Great channel your attention to detail is paramount
Спасибо за Ваши видео. Я с удовольствием смотрю все ваши работы и не перестаю удивляться Вашему мастерству и вниманию к мелочам. Удачи Вам с этим проектом. LIKE!!!
ohhhhh maaan i'm so glad he didn't speed past that final clear film removal off the logos. soooooooo satisfying ahhhhh
I don't care if I'm repeating myself but: YOU'RE SIMPLY BRILLIANT! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🇧🇷🇩🇰
Thumbs up for the people at the tyre shop
I can’t wait to see you finish everything and put them together!
Wow! Looks great! Makes me want to restore my old original 3 piece BBS RS Classics! Well done!
Good choice for alloy wheels!
I'd put some clearcoat on those hubcap stickers. They won't hold up well against elements.
Great job.This is amazing work.Thanks for this video
Man must have the will, patience and must know what to do to get such a result.
I thought sanding my Leon Cupra wheels was a pain in the arse. So many spokes on your BBS' :O Beautiful result as always.
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.
I got these done in a week. But I feel like dying.
My e36 325i came with those tyres, let's just say they don't like to grip up hahaha
Just a tip:
You should do something to remove scratches from the windshield, or just replace it. It really reveals the age of a car when the sun hits it in the right angle.
Beautiful work
can't wait to see the E30 itself... what a masterpiece
Va a ser un gustazo subirse en ese BMW una vez terminado por que valla nivel de detalle en tu trabajo mejor que de fábrica!!
Bro that was lots of sanding. Done with a great patience. 👍
Really great video. Keep up the amazing work👍🏻
I just saw this videos but a tip to get the sanding done faster is to just mount the tire on the hub and have the jack jacked up and put it in drive or 3rd gear and the process will be much faster
this video is 4 years old but i just scored these wheels and this video is amazing
This is one of the bast style wheels for E30. Awesome job mate. Looking good.
Looks amazing, my hands would have fallen off doing all that sanding.
Top Work (as always). Especially the look of OEM silver. Not as easy as it seems.