*PLEASE* If you enjoyed watching, *HIT* that *LIKE* button to help me out - the more likes the more people get to see and enjoy. Thank you for your support 😃👍 I’ll be back soon with part 2 of ‘Rust Repair & Restoration’. In the meantime check out episode 1 which covers the first 2 years of E31 ownership - link below: th-cam.com/video/l6hzfqBRB64/w-d-xo.html
Hey Craig, good to see another 8er making such great & informative videos. Good work & keep it up. All old cars need considerable TLC. Once done, it will be good for another 30-40years!!
Thanks Lindsy! Still very much s learning process (the film making and E31 ownership) but hopefully i’m doing right by the car and it helps raise the profile a little for others to start appreciating just how great they are. Now, i need to rob a bank to get this project finished. Things are escalating! 😂
Thank you! Yes its a very special car with a big place in mine and my daughters heart. Definately worth saving. Wheres the rust coming through on yours?
@@CraigOnCars it’s generally very clean but does have a little coming through on the wheel arches - think I’ll bite the bullet in the spring when the weather has improved a bit.👍
Thats a very common area for them to go but a simple job for any decent workshop. If its just the arches wouldnt be an expensive job either. Good luck!
@Braylen Emmanuel why do you keep spamming this everywhere? I bet in a moment your friend or some random person will say they tried it too and it’s great….. lol. It’s quite boring now.
I got to a point 3 years ago and just thought i had to make it happen! I had missed the boat on cars like the z3m coupe years before and thought if i don’t buy an e31 now i never will. Don’t regret it at all - even if i am now discovering rust rust and more rust 🤣. Make sure you inspect closely at any e31 you do look to buy 👍
@@CraigOnCars aye,I Paid 1.5 k for mine,had it 4 years ! Juicy mind…the ‘L’ Version is the real looker,but without them,all the baddies in films would have nothing to drive ! Ha,ha…
@@CraigOnCars speaking of dosh,are you going to give us a rough estimate/cost breakdown on the rebuild ?.. It would be interesting to know how far away I am from one…or…have you told your wife ‘half’ ? etc…ha,ha…can’t wait for episode .6,cheers.
Cheers! Not far away - Newport - but it must be another one as i don’t often go that way. Be interesting to know who it is though! There arent many around and most of us e31 owners are connected in some way
Hi Craig - great vid mate and thanks it brings back memories on all the work I got done on mine. As a heads up I have to say it looks they’ve done that the hard way!!! They didn’t need a skin on that - most of it was good At 15 odd minutes they try to diagnose what causes it. Sunroof drains, condensation? It’s none of those. It’s actually the little trim clip mounts, they are also little drains, but, in their infinite wisdom the gutter recess finishes slightly below the level of the last one in all four corners. The rain very very slowly trickles in over the years, gets trapped and causes that. U can see which way they have been parked for most of their lives. On that car the osr corner was the lowest so probably on a left hand curb or slightly sloped driveway 🙄 But anyway she’s going to look great and as long as u garage it this will never need doing again!
Thank you glad you enjoyed! You may be right on the roof skin i was hoping they could save it but at least taking the old one off and new one on means theres definately no chance now of any other hidden surprises up there - just hope the sunroof goes back together properly! Really interesting info thank you - who’d have known!
Yes the sunroof is a pain the parts internal are extremely fragile. I had my headliner replaced and the sunroof stopped tilting. I’ve since had to replace a number of bits with the sunroof - I would expect you will have the same challenge unfortunately. Check this link as a proactive measure - www.frankies-bmw.com/8series/diy/sunroof_rebuild/bmw_8series_sunroof.php
Its certainly not going to be a cheap project, already had a few surprises over and above the original quote like front windscreen, roof skin and headliner. It may end up being double what i originally budgeted 😬😬. I’ll cover costs in a future episode im sure but feel free to message privately on instagram or twitter if you had any questions. Thanks for watching / subscribing and i’ll keep the updates coming 👍
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I’ll be back soon with part 2 of ‘Rust Repair & Restoration’. In the meantime check out episode 1 which covers the first 2 years of E31 ownership - link below:
th-cam.com/video/l6hzfqBRB64/w-d-xo.html
Great video Craig, glad to see you're getting the time and money to treat the 8 to some love and attention. Going to look ace!
Thanks! Thats what im clinging onto 🤣. Can’t wait to see what its like when finished
Love the old bmw 8 series, looking forward to seeing more videos on it. 👍
Cheers! Glad you enjoyed watching, hopefully have the next update for you all in a few weeks
@@CraigOnCars nice one, look forward to that. 👍😁
Hey Craig, good to see another 8er making such great & informative videos. Good work & keep it up. All old cars need considerable TLC. Once done, it will be good for another 30-40years!!
Thanks Lindsy! Still very much s learning process (the film making and E31 ownership) but hopefully i’m doing right by the car and it helps raise the profile a little for others to start appreciating just how great they are. Now, i need to rob a bank to get this project finished. Things are escalating! 😂
Glad you’re having the work done Craig - they are beautiful cars worth saving - keep up the good work - 👍😃
Thank you! Yes its a very special car with a big place in mine and my daughters heart. Definately worth saving. Wheres the rust coming through on yours?
@@CraigOnCars it’s generally very clean but does have a little coming through on the wheel arches - think I’ll bite the bullet in the spring when the weather has improved a bit.👍
Thats a very common area for them to go but a simple job for any decent workshop. If its just the arches wouldnt be an expensive job either. Good luck!
I thought I recognised you lol. That was a great episode/competition . I can’t wait to see more on the 8 :)
Thank you! Hopefully get episode 3 out in a few weeks when progress gets to the next significant milestone 😃
@Braylen Emmanuel why do you keep spamming this everywhere? I bet in a moment your friend or some random person will say they tried it too and it’s great….. lol. It’s quite boring now.
Love the 840i!! That’s been the white whale of my bmw ownership. Some day.
I got to a point 3 years ago and just thought i had to make it happen! I had missed the boat on cars like the z3m coupe years before and thought if i don’t buy an e31 now i never will. Don’t regret it at all - even if i am now discovering rust rust and more rust 🤣. Make sure you inspect closely at any e31 you do look to buy 👍
I got the 7 before the 8…had a few actually,the 740 being the best of em,you needed the windows open on motorways,to keep you awake…proper cruiser !
Id love to have a 740/50 E38 - i bet!
@@CraigOnCars aye,I
Paid 1.5 k for mine,had it 4 years ! Juicy mind…the ‘L’ Version is the real looker,but without them,all the baddies in films would have nothing to drive ! Ha,ha…
Nice, would have to pay alot more now! Did you see the 750 project M539 restorations did? That looked cool
@@CraigOnCars I’m not man enough for a v12…ha,ha,ha…(or old enough)
@@CraigOnCars speaking of dosh,are you going to give us a rough estimate/cost breakdown on the rebuild ?.. It would be interesting to know how far away I am from one…or…have you told your wife ‘half’ ? etc…ha,ha…can’t wait for episode .6,cheers.
Beautiful car 👌,are you from cardiff by any chance? I always see this or one exactly the same parked on Albany Road
Cheers! Not far away - Newport - but it must be another one as i don’t often go that way. Be interesting to know who it is though! There arent many around and most of us e31 owners are connected in some way
We recognise that car from somewhere! 😂. Looks like a big job
It certainly is a big job - and keeps getting bigger. Next instalment coming soon
Hi Craig - great vid mate and thanks it brings back memories on all the work I got done on mine. As a heads up I have to say it looks they’ve done that the hard way!!! They didn’t need a skin on that - most of it was good
At 15 odd minutes they try to diagnose what causes it. Sunroof drains, condensation? It’s none of those. It’s actually the little trim clip mounts, they are also little drains, but, in their infinite wisdom the gutter recess finishes slightly below the level of the last one in all four corners. The rain very very slowly trickles in over the years, gets trapped and causes that. U can see which way they have been parked for most of their lives. On that car the osr corner was the lowest so probably on a left hand curb or slightly sloped driveway 🙄 But anyway she’s going to look great and as long as u garage it this will never need doing again!
Thank you glad you enjoyed! You may be right on the roof skin i was hoping they could save it but at least taking the old one off and new one on means theres definately no chance now of any other hidden surprises up there - just hope the sunroof goes back together properly!
Really interesting info thank you - who’d have known!
Yes the sunroof is a pain the parts internal are extremely fragile. I had my headliner replaced and the sunroof stopped tilting. I’ve since had to replace a number of bits with the sunroof - I would expect you will have the same challenge unfortunately. Check this link as a proactive measure - www.frankies-bmw.com/8series/diy/sunroof_rebuild/bmw_8series_sunroof.php
Yes, my headliner including the sunroof panel is with the trimmers right now being done - all new material. Very useful link, thank you!
Be interested to know what your costs will be Craig as my 840 could do with a similar approach 🤔
Its certainly not going to be a cheap project, already had a few surprises over and above the original quote like front windscreen, roof skin and headliner. It may end up being double what i originally budgeted 😬😬. I’ll cover costs in a future episode im sure but feel free to message privately on instagram or twitter if you had any questions. Thanks for watching / subscribing and i’ll keep the updates coming 👍
Wow daddy Flo looks very different when will the roof go back on?
You’ll have to watch the next episode 😝
Sunroof Delete !
You’ll have to watch the other episodes 😉