REBUILDING WRECKED BMW M3 THAT THE INSURANCE COULDN'T
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I bought a wrecked BMW M3 G80 Competition after it had been crashed into a house. The car has unregistered damaged but if the insurance were to inspect this car then for sure it would be declared a complete write off. But im determined to prove them wrong and fix this M3 safely & under budget.
Thanks so much to @jackbuildsit for the help with this build! We couldnt of done it without him!
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Personally I'd have just replaced the entire side of the car instead or a cut n shunt. So there would be no breaks and would probably be stronger.
Can I win the old seats somehow to put in my 04' 745i. Those old seats you took out are SEXY
I'm in upstate NY US so it wouldn't be the most feasible method to upgrade considering the POND lol
Hi Mat, because of you I have decided to, for the first time in my life, change front disks with brake pads and tie rod ends on my 15 year old car on my driveway. I'm proud to say its a success. The money I saved on labour can now be channeled towards a urgent timing belt change at the mechanic shop. Greetings from Cape town and thank you for inspiring me to have the courage to do something I had no clue on how to work on my car.
Nice man. That's how it goes. Small jobs here and then. Pads and disks today, oil change tomorrow. You slowly buy the tools and work up the courage to eventually do the timing belt yourself.
Gl with that brother its a tuff job!😬🤔🤷👍
That makes my E38 my lunch looks like mindless nostalgia....it won't be if I make it into a manual.
See you in A+E 😂
Way to go!
Seeing Jack is making an appearance I’ve never been so giddy. He’s honestly a magician with bodywork!
Wonder how much he's being paid for his expertise ?
@@user-oe1mb9hu9iwhatever the cost; I’d have say he’d be worth it. Jack’s series he did on his evo is just 👌.
He's a beaut of the highest order brother!👊💪👌👍
@@craigmorgan4676 Sorry mate. Not your 'Bruh'. Never will be....
@@user-oe1mb9hu9ihe said brother, not bruh
Guys get a proper mask on when painting, trust me. I have lung damage from not doing this 😢
Good comment. He needs to see this…
But not from one time.
its about develloping good habits too, if every time you say its just one time, one day the one time will be the last time@@jeffreyt4709
@@jeffreyt4709people say that about everything 🤦♂️
@@jeffreyt4709when my dad paints I might just cover my mouth
20:10... I love your dad... His positive energy and permanently smiling face serve as perfect icing on the cake. Thank you for such wonderful content!!!
His dad genuinely seems like such a good guy. Having someone with so much positivity around just boosts the mood.
Jack is a dude for coming over and helping, taverish only knows the best of guys..❤
I’d do anything for money too. I’m sure jack didn’t pay for his own flight or accomadation.
@@Metal05Still a long way to travel to do some difficult work, most people wouldnt even consider it for less than a small fortune.
I hope someday vtuned would join with them too
@@Metal05Makes no sense, he isn't the only dent man on the planet. Jack needs parts for the Noble, and any collaboration with Matt will boost his channel. For sure he got paid for his time but I doubt they brought him over specifically.
@@Metal05what is this hang up about people having money? Fact is everybody needs money to do things and if you want to do more things you need to work more for more money. If Jack's even giving him a deal, he's getting the exposure on Mats channel. More exposure gives more viewers on his channel.
notification crew!!
My parents said if I hit 10k they'd buy me a professional camera begging you guys literally begging !!.
KZhead addiction 😂
@tavarish Do you do tours? Really wish I could have seen the McLarens while I was visiting my friend in Florida
bro wth is u and yo p1 at ??is u there??
Yas
I am sure someone else has mentioned this in the comments but here I go just in case not....where the 1/4 panel meets the other parts I would normally put a sleeve behind the joint. Just a small piece maybe an inch wide will work well. When making the mark on the roof rail and rocker panel, these pieces can be trimmed to use as the backer part. This allows you to have some wiggle room where they come together and lets you weld without worry of melting the thin sheet metal. If you are really experienced with welding sheet metal it isn't required but I always found it helpful. It only takes a few minutes to prep the sleeve and tack it into place. Other than that I think you guys did a really good job, especially for someone who has never done this before. It is great to have someone like Jack to guide you. This is going to be a really sweet deal when you are complete.
Great idea. We do it with so many other welding projects. Why not bodywork as well. Cool :)
Good tip, especially when you are going to have to grind it extra as a new player will have to .
Me and my 6 year old son really enjoy watching your car builds.. Amazing skills
Good decision to bring Jack on board. He’s the best at what he does💯💪
Massively overselling him 😂
He's obviosuly very good, but are you saying he's the best in the entire world?
Yet another absolute triumph. Jack did a great job matching up those panels and welding the seams. The colabs with the guys from the US are a great touch and must be getting the channel a good deal of exposure in the US.
Honestly so amazing to see all this craftsmanship. It is so hard to cut out exactly enough, let alone stand cut out panels from another car EXACTLY right so it fits. And then welding everything nicely. Work it out so you don’t see it after paint alone is hard enough already. Not to even mention how hard it is to keep overview in what has been cut away and needs to come back. The skills are through the roof.
It’s so awesome that you get to do this with your dad. Blessed 😇
Mat, Fancy going to Rick Ross his car show 😂😂
😂😂😂😂 nico keep going at that fraud
Might see an upbadged s class 💀😂
Lol
I’ll bring the aventador sto 😂
@@MatArmstrongbmxdon’t bother his Ferrari will have some random electrical fault on the way 😂😂
Awe awe. Could all my fellow South Africans please gather here, Mat is in the building. 🇿🇦😄
We are here 😂
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Here
Yebo yes mfana!!
Danko 👑
Jack makes me want to get into bodywork he's so incredibly good at fixing cars, loved his first series and he's so good at explaining the whole process.
Man I am impressed with Jack's workmanship. Reminds me of the guys who repaired my Tarmac race car which kissed a tree right on the C pillar. So it was a rear door and a rear quarter plus inner structure like your Beemer. When it was all done you could not pick that mine was ever crashed. Great work lads.
my dad owns a car repair shop in the netherlands , i basically grew up in there. working for 15 yrs with him now after being done with school, and i can say with everything i saw and learned there... u guys did a GREAT job fixing this. WELL DONE Mat! cant wait for the next Vid, cheers
What a massive amount of work, but looking great!
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Jack's the man. Love all your channels. You, slix, jack, Tav and saving salvage. I never get anything done!!
Matt i know I speak for nearly everyone when I say, "We LOVE your channel and your attitude. You give us hopefuls knowledge to learn and try!"
Got to say Jack is a Class Act. Those seams were spot on after he welded it all together. Well done mate nice job.
I've tried to watch many other channels similar to this, but none of them nail the pacing as well as you do. Most channels take the easier route of just timelapses, but your videos have never left me wanting to skip ahead to hear someones voice again. Keep at it, you're doing fantastically!
I watch mat byb strad and tavarish
Good work MA and team! This is the #1 channel for me in the car builds genre. Well done!
You had pulled many cars meant for the crushers. You and your Dad have tons of patience to achieve such great results. . Incredible videos of Knowledge and perseverance. God bless.
I am astounded on how well the fitment of the quarter came out considering how much was replaced and the initial damage. You and Jack did a phenomenal job.
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those quarter panels are 3k just for one side on ebay. I dont know where these guys are ordering the unpainted ones. lol i was thinking about making a g20 with the wide rear quarter panels from the g80 and a g80 rear bumper to connect to them. My guy can weld them in but acquiring them is the hard part
This is an insane project. Much more difficult than I expected. Jack is a legend. Good call to have him involved.
This is top work mat, it's looking good even without paint. Getting jack on board was a huge bonus 👍
Mat Armstrong rebuilds have the best plot twist in terms of fixes and replacement parts!! I'm enjoying your videos a lot!
Jack is the man!!! You couldn't have found a better guy to help you with this massive project. The man is a perfectionist.
this car was so easy to fix... all you need it matt for 3 days, his dad for 2 days, Jack for one day and 3 subscribers to send you parts... job done !!!
And at least 2 people not getting paid for it
i like how everyone, even the subscribers, coming together to fix this car
Who are the two? @@betaich
Stop yappin @@betaich
@@kingGfour Replace the "Y' for an "F" and now you're doing something productive!
Love this channel. You guys seem to be having so much fun doing the seemingly impossible. Major respect from the States!
I get blown away more and more with every video you put out, the amount of seemingly impossible work you manage to achieve is amazing. So many people, even professionals would have just taken one look at that car and said impossible to repair, yet you’ve proved them soo wrong, without experience, expertise, jigs etc etc you’ve managed to do it. Great Job Mat and team 👍🏻
Matt, that is a 12 out of 10 from me . I've worked with pannel beaters who struggle to do that' and that's no joke. Well done, keep it up. Love your dad he always put a smile on my face .
The best part of your channel is the bond and work you and your dad have. Awesome relationship and great content.
The second best part is me as a non-native speaker trying to say "welding" in Mat's accent over and over again.
Your content is absolute madness mate, it's unbelievable to see how you manage to turn a write off car into a salon piece! Keep up the great work Mat!
Dude....that interior is something.... especially the front seats is another level.....job will done.......i am so joyed to watch your restoration work out there....thank you 👏 ......regarding the armrest you did good to keep it black.👍
I work in an assembly factory and watching Jack do body work of any kind is actual art, you brought the absolute best of the best across the pond 🇨🇦
No idea why I feel dead proud. Honestly, what a job. The best in the business IMO & defo proving HWBT! Well done Mat
😂😂😂 Clearly know nothing about Auto repair!
@@ricbrook7059 I said ‘in my opinion’. So why would I need to know?
@@MentalSpud your opinion is clearly without any knowledge of the industry so why offer an opinion? Personally I'd go as far as to say it's an absolute shoddy repair done by someone whose ability is probably worse than an apprentice fresh out of school!
go get some help bro@@ricbrook7059
Lucky you got this legend to help out, real pro job. Let’s hope the Rolls job goes the same way.
You guys are amazing. Tips my hats to your guys that can fix a car like that.
Jack makes the repair look so straightforward. He is a true master of his craft. Amazing video gentlemen
26:55 its not for lane assist but for Active Blind Spot Detection great work on this build
Side assist 😂
Came here to say the same thing. A radar for blind spot detection and rear cross traffic alert.
Yes. It is a short range radar. There is one on each corner. The front one is part of the adaptive cruise control. On the highway the cruise control do know of cars next to you, and track them if they merge into your lane. My 2020 bmw shows the cars around me in the dash board, but because of the hud I never look there. So I do not remember if it tracks cars on the rear sensor.
Great repair project Matt! Awesome to see Jack's contributions to this project!
Take advantage of every second of this. I lost my dad at 26. I'd take a bullet in the head to have one day with him. Anything. An the channel wouldn't be the same without your dad. Cherish it Matt. Your so lucky! Don't take a second without him for granted. It's so awesome
Smoke from combustion engines makes people live 8 years shorter in average. Listen to that guy, JUST ONE DAY would make such a big difference for him.. 8 years.. think about that before you again gonna hate electric vehs. U don't have to buy it for urself yet. Just let people buying it and making them evolve faster.
@7he4040 I don't really get this... ev's aren't as clean as ypu think... that electric power has a source you know... like powerplants? Driven by gas or coal, sometimes nuclear... it is not all solarpower or wind energy... keeping a car on the road is not as unsensible as it might look. Any new car being built causes more pollution than the car produces in its working life... So keeping a car on the road is not so bad considering...
@@fretlessfender it's not problem of electric vehicles that electric companies produces energy from coal as example. Lot of people have solar panels, also lot of regions in my country already over 90% green energy
@@fretlessfender and believe me or not, your beliefs aren't correct. production doesn't cause pollution, if made with electricity gathered from sun, or water flow
@@7he4040 yes you are right.. but there is a big IF isn't there... Don't get me wrong, I do applaud everything that is being done to make energy green... but the fact that the main part is still grey is putting people sand in their eyes... At this time EV's are only green at the places that they are driving, not at the place where their power comes from... And please you don't really think that car manufacturers are totally powered by the sun, do you?
Quick welding tip if I may…. Use your left hand to support the neck of the gun and rest against the body, almost like you would with a snooker rest. It’ll give you total control of the weld as you squeeze the trigger as opposed to holding the gun with both hands and having it waving about 👌🏻
my dad owns a car repair shop in the netherlands , i basically grew up in there. working for 15 yrs with him now after being done with school, and i can say with everything i saw and learned there... u guys did a GREAT job fixing this. WELL DONE Mat! cant wait for the next Vid, cheers what about the *AWM39V* thing you in it?
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Fair play. You guys have done an epic job. 👍🏻
Once again, you, your dad and the team are smashing it!!!! My favourite car yet. From seeing what looks like a heap of scrap unfixable car to this!!!!!! Deffo the black arm rest for me! I absolutely love that car
Your Dad’s laugh and joy makes every project better. Keep going! Cheers from the USA 🇺🇸
Crazy how Matt makes his videos so good . All the other car builders I fast forward through them, but Matt’s I watch ever single minute and still want more.
This is amazing, the amount of work you've covered in this video is insane, so satisfying to watch 👏🏼
Not a BM fan but bloody hell what you have done is amazing. You have shown how to repair a car that well others would be scared off. nice motor.
Am i the only one who is always so excited for a mat armstrong upload. Love the videos keep it up.
No you not…….me too !!!!
Now it feels like Sunday!
These videos blow my mind... Such an amazing job by all of you!
I dont do any of this, and will never do it, but watching you and the team is great. Thanks
Shout out to Jack, the unsung hero of countless KZhead channels!!
When I first saw the damage on it, I thought there was no way it was repairable. What an awesome job you boys have done to get it back to how it should look. Jack was immense in getting all those panels separated and back together.
well actyally not that awesome. they make some key faults. damages like this; first should be corrected the chasis then should be cutting and welding. rest of the repair pretty ordinary.
No Confidence, Mats got this and the money lmao!! I mean if understand correctly he's spent 47,000 USD on something that possibly wouldn't work. Absolutely MAD!! I LOVE IT!
Unless all the people involved charge zero for labour this is a loss making repair. There's no way anyone is going to pay what he claims for a cut and shut cat S rebuild if you can even get it insured again at an affordable rate.
This is so cool! Love seeing Mat & Jack working together.
It's great to see this on the show . As you can see, the amount of work involved in panel replacement it is a lot more involved in the insurance bodyshops as we have to use manufacturing methods to carry out the repair .dont know if this still happens, but BMW panels were/are actually glued on using special rivets and glue no welding is required .
Big up jack!! Heaven sent for this job. His expertise was a touch to this car and project!!
this is the best video ,its fixing parts and not just replacing parts.
There's a reason why parts are replaced
@seanfox4551 I understand but it's more interesting when it's fixed
It's a pain but takes skill and more relatable!👌👊💪
Are you blind? They replaced A LOT of parts.
@j.d.8593 obviously this video just had more improvising to it
Just incredible what you all do, thank you for sharing your journey 🙏🏽
i am german and i want this Bmw man, what a work! ❤
Good to see jack on the channel that man is a body work specialist the things I seen him do to rebuild his Evo 8 man is a wizard 💯
Watching from Florida, Mat! Keep up the amazing work!! 👍
Great job, good cooperation from all. You are getting better by the job. Just start the rolls and have more fun, fun fun. 🎉🎉
Good luck, Matt! That's a lot of structural replacement for a first time. It looks great, mate!
Jack is just pure class. Would love to commission him to do some work.
Subbed to Jack, what a legend for helping!
So good, that was some scary damage and difficult to repair but looks like you’ve nailed it! Can’t wait to see it painted and what wheels you’re going for!
Outstanding mate fair play to you . She’s looking great look even better when painted. Top content. Keep it coming 👍🏻
I just get rear crashed by a truck while i was parked to enter in my garage, the truck was flying and he don't even stopped. I love your videos mat, they keep my mind away for the sadness at least for a few minutes an it helps a lot. Continue doing the things you love man. Well... At least i can have some learning of how to fix my rear quarter in this video with you
Self piercing rivets not spot welds , when you put a new quarter panel on you get plates that you glue behind the butt joints on the C pillar and the sill, you do NOT weld the gaps you just fill them , that is the Thatcham and BMW methods .Ive fitted quite a few of these over the years. I even know of a story where someone took their car to be serviced BMW picked up the car wasnt repaired correctly and the preverbial hit the fan and the company that repaired it ended up buying the car
I was thinking exactly the same thing, BMW are bond and rivet. Only snag is, I'm pretty sure he's not BSI approved so technically doesn't have to follow any repair methods 🤔.
Mann! You are doing gods work by repairing and restoring scrapped cars
Amazing work guys! So many people don’t understand the amount of work that truly is and getting it right! Would love to work with you guys! Totally up my alley! Only thing I think the car needs is some heavier tinted windows and then she’s mint! You all should be proud of all the hard work! Congratulations! 🎉🎉
I've been panel beating for years and I would say you've done great with that 1/4 panel. Doing inner structural panels isn't easy work. It's messy, time consuming and just not nice in general. It's a shame you couldn't spot weld more of those panels as plug welding will change the properties of the panels making them more rigid which is fine but if it's involved in another accident they won't crumple as they were originally designed to do but realistically it will most likely be fine. Nice work!
I learned this by seam welding my race car. When I got hit the damage traveled a lot further in the chassis than it would have without the seam welding.
Not an expert, but I'm very interested in your point regarding the crash properties of a repair like that. I suppose it's the main reason why some car repairers on KZhead have been heavily criticised? (see Arthur Tussik's criticism). Thanks.
@@L_78_ Basically the structures of modern cars are built to bend and fail in certain ways to minimize the forces the people within the car are subjected to. Going from spot welds to plug welds changes those failure modes to the point it likely will increase the forces passengers feel if there is another impact on that corner, as well as potentially causing more extensive damage to the vehicle as those forces are spread through more of the structure of the car before they are used up.
@@L_78_ when we repair cars in the body shop we have methods that we have to abide by. A lot of modern German cars are welded from factory but the repair methods say they need to be bonded and riveted in the repair methods. I did an A class Merc not long ago that was part bonded and riveted. Spot welded in places and MIG welded in other places. It's a ball ache to be honest but we have to do it.
You can buy an end for the seam sealer that gives you the factory finish Salvage Rebuilds use it might be worth giving them a shout ? Best way in terms of a quality repair Matt well done
Love SRUK. I could watch them daily Chris is a magician 🎩 , Rob brings it all together
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Got to say Matt I thought you might have over done it this time. So glad you pulled it off. Incredible stuff 👏🏼
Amazing job Mat, was great seeing Jack and the rest of the team getting the M3 sorted. Whilst watching I was thinking I can't believe you would go to all that effort sorting the front before tackling the rear but having Sarah and the rear quarter donar made sense. Looking forward to seeing it fully done.
Seeing Jack work and then everything lining up perfectly is deeply satisfying lol
Jacks great! Saving cars from the scrap heap with great knowledge. Excellent video.
What Legend, beautiful job 😊 well done team.
Loving your videos for the past year Mat! You've also encouraged me to get my own M4 and fix it up. Difference is I'm not as engaged in fixing it, but at some point I'm thinking about doing it as well. Keep up the amazing content!
Been watching since the TT on the driveway. Crazy to see how good the builds have gotten. This is top notch content and work. Congrats to everyone who worked on the g80
Nice job welding, Matt! The sparks travel far, so better cover up the interior better when doing the jams. Seam sealer looks great!
Thanks mate!!
Wow mate looking great without paint so can't wait to see painted 😀 hats off to Jack for repairs and you lot ,awesome
Great content ! Amazing work well done !
On this sort of jobs, Jack is an absolute wizard. The work is has done on his Evo is actual perfection. And all that reflects on this M3. It's crazy!
I can’t stress how good this channel is!! That gt3 rebuild was the best ever.. good to see jack again, the fact you rebuild with your dad is amazing aswell. Top man Mat🤌🏾👏🏾
im completely amazed by this video and what can be done even if it seems impossible
Bloody brilliant! 😊 can't wait to see it all finished
Loved the video. Fantastic that Jack was there. He is a gem of a guy. Bests to you all. Drive safe
Been a subscriber since 4K subs with notifications on ever since… but I gotta say this has been my favourite upload in history. Wow, what a monumental amount of work gone on in just 40 minutes! Congratulations Matt. Jack you’re an absolute legend, thank you so much for your efforts and contributions. Can’t wait till this is done. Looking forward to the next upload This *AWM39V* is actually lit
Level of quality throughout is unmatched 👏👏
The satisfaction of this was second to none. I was so confused where you'd get all the parts from for the quarter and laughed when I saw a whole side on the wheels
Jack makes the repair look so straightforward. He is a true master of his craft. Amazing video gentlemen ye *AWM39V* was right! Thanks for letting us know about *AWM39V*
I love when the automotive KZheadrs get together and do a mashup on repair. It’s very collegial and collaborative. Great stuff.
This is an amazing rebuild, in some ways better than the M5. But the M5 for me was special and the rebuild that got me in to this channel. Nice work 👌🏼