Making Custom Chrome Door Knobs - BMW 323 I E30
In this video I'm going to make four custom door knobs for my friends BMW 323 I E30 from 1985. The 36 years old original ones made from plastic became very brittle and fragile over the years and they break quite often. So I was asked to make some new ones out of stainless steel. We've decided to make the same design like the original ones, just have them polished instead of black. I also need to make four new rings. They had such clip things originally. As this technique does not work with metal rings, I've decided to use C-clips instead to secure them in place which worked perfectly.
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My mind is so dirty i read that wrong 😩
@@kikiy245 that's because it was likely meant for you to read it wrong! LOL
Sad/broken world we live in.
Oh man, great find haha
I'm out of the dirty mind game that I completely read it as is before realizing what it was supposed to mean haha
Our daughter asked “how long do you think it would take ‘the fixer man’ to restore an entire car!?!” She loves watching your videos :)
it depends of......how bad the situation is.......when its bad.......so yeah he make a new one!!!!
Well if it's an original mini that you're adding 4 wheel drive and a turbo to, at least 9 years 😉
@@kyleeverly9243 lol. I'm waiting for the continuation as well 🤣
…. Tell your daughter she planted a seed ;)
That’s funny since he’s now restoring an entire car 😊
I'm guessing you added about 40 horsepower to the vehicle. Well done!
That was a good one!!! I'm still laughing while writing this! :-)
In the engine or on the weels?
@@sergioguerra1246 likely the feel in the seat 🤣
The 300 meme.
@@tvguy12346 Perfect!😀
"the engine is not working properly... i make a new one"😅
Doors fell off... I make new ones
The joke didn't work. I make new one.
I'm sure this just increased the value of that car! Beautiful work, as always. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I must confess, that I've been watching many other restoration channels of late while eagerly waiting for your updates, and I am still floored, absolutely impressed, with how meticulous you are, and how much attention to detail you have, which, while may not be a standard practice, or necessary, but only because it makes the project more aesthetically pleasing, or even safer for the user, is just so very satisfying. Thank you for sharing your work with us. Might I mention, that same ethic is also applied to your video taking, editing and posting! You're a whiz not only at the toolbench, but also before the computer!
I too have been waiting for a new video, but a channel that lets me get my machining fix is Cutting Edge Engineering down in Oz.
@@Renville80 Oh my, if their quality of work is anything like my mechanics, I'd gladly give them a look. Thank you for the suggestion!
This guy is the best, for sure.
@@Renville80 a bit different to the tone of this channel, but I've been watching Curtis at CEE for a while and he's a true professional
I agree I’ve tried to watch other channels and it’s just not the same for me . I only started watching these types of videos a month ago
Your friend has excellent taste in cars. He now has the one BMW with the most famous door lock thingies.
she* ;-)
@@mymechanicsinsights oh well, that's what she gets for not driving a girly car like a Fiat 500 or a Porsche Cayenne. 😉
this is lucky man to be friend of the great my mechanics ❤️
Thems definitely gonna be the nicest door locker knobs in the apocalypse
That looks so classy, on a beautiful car. It really does. Here in Australia during summer, you would have to use a cloth to grab hold of a metal nib. Internal car temperatures can get up to 80℃, leaving a nasty burn, touching anything metal.
А в у нас в России зимой может замёрзнуть и тогда машину не открыть😁
80°C?????? my water heating system goes to 75°C at max, the seats and dashboard would literally be melting in there
@@adelalsaffar7762 INTERNAL temperatures IN the car, smartass
Well, I suppose in Switzerland, where this car is driving around, this won't be a problem, but I still think it was not good to make them out of metal, because given the thermal conductivity, in alpine winters, when temperatures drop well below freezing… He should have replaced it with other plastic parts or anything else nonmetallic.
At our mile high altitude in Colorado, water boils at 91C or 196F. 80C is 176F.. that’s very 🥵
Nice as long as the pull knob doesn't make noise when it contacts the metal ring over bumps in the road etc.
yeah I was worried too, but works fine
I cut the front end of a 3er off with a chisel for a friend. The welder/painter guy was amazing.
I know nothing about milling steel etc. I enjoy this man's work but especially his methodical ways and his freakishly neat work spaces!!!! 😀
No more plastic breaking... But now you have to worry about fingerprints 😋 Well done!
Car communities all over the world would give you so much money if this is what you did for any random car.
Having my mechanics as a friend, you can rest assured no project is impossible and you can dream big ❤️
Spectacular custom chrome Door Knobs !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man being a machinist with a lathe and the know-how is an incredible skill to have. You can practically make anything 💪
¡¡ Wow!! four luxury details that raise the quality of the car. Cool
Those are sweet. Using the circlip was a genius move
Yeah thought about it for very long time how to secure it
Subtle improvement over the black plastic. Very nice
This project will open the door to many possibilities 😀
And now you're going to have hordes of retro-auto fanatics asking if you can make a set for them!
...And hordes of others blaming him for ruining the purity. At least this mod is fully reversible, should a future owner be amongst them.
This makes me miss my 1986 318i so much...
great car
@@mymechanicsinsights showed a photo of it to my wife and she told me it looked like a mafia car because how big the 'windows' were. Still kick myself for selling....
I love the sound it makes when the lathe jaws release.
It must be cool to have a friend like you.
I have always hoped that a friend who can make something you need is a good kind of friend. That's the kind of friend I have tried to be. This guy takes it to a new level 🙂
I need a friend like you in my life... 😍😍😍
80’s cars have very few redeeming features (Golf gti cabriolet aside). You’ve done that boxy vehicle a huge favour!
Thanks, I'm glad you like it :-)
Breakfast with my mechanics... can't think of anything better 😊
Your friend has good taste in cars
E30 are still the nicest models
This time they will nevee ever get destroyed. It looks awesome
It's the little details like this that let you know when a car is truly loved.
Thank you for the time you invested in editing this and all of your videos. Also, thank you for showing the layout for the project with the dimensions.
Man, where can I find a friend like you??? That was beautiful... 😍😍😍
Nice! The metal "grommet" looks great and ads the layer of detail we've come to expect from you - but if the car has a vibration, the metal to metal noise may be bothersome. Version two can have a recess cut into the inside of the grommet for an o-ring to dampen any rattling noises that could happen. :)
Looks good! No stone will be left unturned when it comes to your restoration. Your wide range of skills always impresses me!
Without words, the most beautiful knob I've ever had the opportunity to see.
I love how he covered the plate number with his sticker 😆
I like those small Swiss🇨🇭 licences plates 😆 in many other countries the stickers might be to small 😄
They're gonna get hot in the sun!
It was a very nice car, but with those knobs it turned into a fantastic and beautiful car
Your friend is very lucky person! Everything you make is so beautiful! Thank you for a great video as always.
Ooh, I wish that I could do what you do. I'd like to make the things around me higher quality, too. Thanks for posting!
simple way is to not settle for crap. So if you cant make it, dont buy crap, have fewer things to begin with and slowly we get back to having quality over quantity in life :).
thats exactly my dream lmao, own a machine shop and make everything i own unique and fancy
Wife is broken, I make a new one
Your friend has great taste
If manufacturers made stuff to begin with, the way you make items; likely there would be CONSIDERABLY less need for any replacements as the entire product would last so much longer!!! Like they used to make things! Nice touch to a cool older car!
Well said!
It’s tiny little things like this that really make a vehicle pop.
I believe you are very loved by your friends! That looks great!
Wonderful job. Adds that elegance.
Impressive!!! Your attention to detail is unrivaled.,..great work!!!!
A friend like You must be a real treasure 😁
Beautiful work of art
Wow! So precise and neat!
Superb workmanship ..please make more videos…
Teacher as we say for Uruguay in Spanish. Best regards and admiration for your work. Ezequiel. 😎
Didn’t think this channel could get better but custom improvements to classic cars? I’m IN
Best knobs I've seen in a long time.
They look much better then the plastic ones.
My mechanics doing car things in a BMW? I'm in heaven
She also requested a new gear knob in the same style ;-)
These will last forever👌👍
E30s just look so good... I want one
The machining skills this man has is ungodly.
Gorgeous work as always! I was really pleased you removed the door covers to install the sleeve/door protector with the C Clips. Being that they're metal, they'll get much hotter in the sunshine, but I think it's a good trade for peace of mind that they won't crumble to dust!
I always loved the look of the E30 and would loved to have owned an E30 Wagon. Excellent work on the door locks - they look fantastic!
Beautifully done
Tell me that you are from switzerland without telling me you are from switzerland So you have a badass car like this, and you decide to make a video about making a custom DOORKNOB Love your vids man
Worthy of the finest and most exclusive Rolls Royce, this BMW is now worth more than a Phantom!
I honestly expected to see the entire vehicle in pieces 😎
I would totally watch a series of you just machining various replacement components for a car that you are restoring, but it would take way too much time and probably be ruinously expensive. Great work as always. I'm sure your friend appreciates never needing to worry about those door pulls ever again. A bit of a shame that they didn't want them black. It would have looked amazing heat blued.
Beautiful work.
Oh those are sure to leave a mark after sitting in the sun for a while. They look awesome.
BMW E30 is such a mymechanics car...with a full engine rebuild, of course ["made a new one"].
Please restore old models of cars 🚗 btw good videos stay blessed
Such simple, delightful, beauty. Thank you.
Glad you like it :-)
You should restore a complete old car once! Make a series out of it. That i’d love to see! I enjoy watching all your restoration projects and your perfectionism. Keep it up. Cheers!
That's how BMW should have made it. A car that would last a lifetime.
Now I want these knobs for my car! Never mind that these knobs and trim rings are worth more than my entire car, or me not having the means to buy them, I still want these knobs and trim rings!
Excellent 👍👍👍 . Thanks for sharing
I think now your friend should buy a new car for this beautiful door knobs :-)
Insane! This is pure ART!
Woooow! Now we are talkings about! Going to the next level!!
I had to share this car with my husband. He loves himself some Beamers. 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous! I love it!
Please please please more videos 🙏. I can’t get enough. You are the very best - period full stop! Thank you for taking the time to make these incredible works of art.
Never rush an artist... ;)
Absolutely fantastic unbelievable skill and talent 👍👍👍👍
Lovely ride and awesome knobs!!!❤👍
Marvellous! It is so amazing what you do...you make difficult things and works look easy! Keep on posting videos, they're my favourites!
These look fabulous, such attention to detail 😊
Beautiful. It must be great having a pal like you !!
Added value and horsepower!! Nicely done good sir!! ☺️🙏🏼💫
Very nice little project
There is always something to fix in old BMW)) Nice job!
Car related work finally - the best channel just got better!
OK, now all I’m thinking about is a collab with « M539 restoration » !
Another 11 out of 10. Beautiful work!
That is so dope man! A great detail to add on the early chrome models. Great work!
this is great. more car parts like this please
Amazing work as always.
Insane lifter tick, slight whine... yep sounds like an M series engine. Love the car. Love these door lock knobs. I am currently rebuilding an 85 325E coupe and would love to grab some lock knobs like these. Fantastic work!
Those came out nice great work