BMW E30 M3 Leather Interior [Restoration]

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In this episode, Antonio restores the leather seats from his BMW E30 M3. He reupholsters them with new leathers that he brought from Germany.
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FGL 5 Spray gun - goo.gl/Acg5rd
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@alohxandre 3 жыл бұрын

Old leather was so beautiful....

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Many feel this haha

@Plumbumas 3 жыл бұрын

It was leather. Big pieces of real leather...

@shahinyousefi9839 3 жыл бұрын

Exactlly

@sarwat18 2 жыл бұрын

To be fair a bit of clean and you wouldn't need to change it, new one did look though.

@zakshah3480 3 жыл бұрын

I swear to god, it's moments like this where I never realize my fascination and nostalgia for "How It's Made", but watching videos like this just throws me back to my childhood. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your videos. No annoying music. Just the sounds of a workshop. You're the only youtuber out there who does this. Keep up the great work and I hope your return to the UK has been pleasant.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Big thanks Zak! Too kind of you :)

@E-hab 3 жыл бұрын

There is another KZfaqrs that do not implement music to their videos.

@matthewspanhake9348 3 жыл бұрын

aside from being dirty and having some light cracking, the leather didn’t look too bad. is there a reason he replaced it?

@Mo0scar 3 жыл бұрын

O don't like the new leader, the new don't have the same quality

@nikolamladenoff3516 3 жыл бұрын

А good cleaning and conditioning would have yielded far better results imo. Putting new leather should be the very last resort in restoring a seat. It is never the same quality nor the same look. This one in particular is wrinkled af and it's sagging way to much around the corners. Such a shame, the OEM leather looked mint...

@alexperez3651 3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same. Lot of work for similar results. Maybe they just needed to get some more content

@CF_E30 3 жыл бұрын

Tragic to see him attacking those bolsters with a razor blade

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

It was just Antonios choice I guess! :)

@milesfinch 3 жыл бұрын

Those seats would have looked better with a makeover rather than a mismatch of leather.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

I'll be sure to do something like this on the channel!

@sypernova6969 3 жыл бұрын

@@RestoreIt there is no question that doing something about the leather was needed, but the newer seat material simply doesn`t look as good as the old one.. just I suppose, something to keep in mind in future projects...

@mikezurawski 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing job! I have done this. Prior installing the leathers, I used a clothes steamer on the foam. Just press the steamer directly on the foam and it expands the foam back to factory shape and removes all odors. Thanks for sharing.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Mike!

@dan725 3 жыл бұрын

Man seriously I LOVE the E30. I LOVE THIS CHANNEL. Been here from the beginning when I just started out binge-watching a ton of restoration videos out there, and this channel just happened to have started and was recommended by youtube. What made it go above and beyond others is definitely the E30 videos!

@domen6323 3 жыл бұрын

Next time use a steam machine on the foam before assembling so the foam stretches back to its original size, the end result is much better and the seats are softer in the end. Also steam the leadher in the end so it shrinks a little and its more stretched or put a wet rag over seats and use a heat gun or an iron. Cheers

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the solid advice Domen!

@kungfusing1 3 жыл бұрын

Can he still steam the leather after they are installed?

@domen6323 3 жыл бұрын

@@kungfusing1 yes, but its easyer when they are out

@insaneiceage9719 3 жыл бұрын

It was the perfect time to add heated seats...

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Very true! I might think about this when I do mine.

@insaneiceage9719 3 жыл бұрын

Would you use original heated seat parts or some aftermarket parts but with original Buttons?

@tadaskizelis 3 жыл бұрын

@@insaneiceage9719 in my opinion just use original parts, except if it's really expensive, then aftermarket ones should work fine

@insaneiceage9719 3 жыл бұрын

@@tadaskizelis he could use parts from other BMWs...not only e30...depends on seat size... i would use heated seats from an e46 or e36...since they can heat beter and just see if they fit the size. Would be nice to have newer technology in an older car like this

@EnergyBlueDogi 3 жыл бұрын

His old leather was like aged wine. It didn't need to change. :(

@blackoff4395 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo, Antonio! Good job!

@TheParabellum 3 жыл бұрын

It’s his car, but I would’ve done a leather treatment to take the sheen off and still keep the original leather. He also left the seat backs untouched, so now there’s two different textures on one seat.

@tanyacharbury4728 3 жыл бұрын

Most informative. Thank you!

@garrettlowell7637 3 жыл бұрын

That was a lot of work, requiring constant focus, and very well done. Great job Antonio-really making progress now.

@briangreen6602 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, don't cut the old leather out, someone would love to buy decent bolster leather to repair and original seat !

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

This is true.

@killthebums 3 жыл бұрын

As someone with a torn bolster I feel this lol

@electricdragon9366 3 жыл бұрын

A classic "Restore It" episode? Yay

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers ElectricDragon :D

@blueRC 3 жыл бұрын

Nice one, I am really looking forward to seeing you new workshop!

@og-0110 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but I liked the before much more. The new seats looks very cheap compared to the OEM.

@GansMarko 3 жыл бұрын

Yesss I thought I was the only one hahah

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Don't be sorry :D Each to their own!

@arcadiecondurachi2166 3 жыл бұрын

Weren't they ordered as spare parts from BMW? The leather appears to be genuine. Only the way it was assembled may be a bit non-professional.

@Cmd2445 3 жыл бұрын

Agree, not the level of attention to detail I am used to seeing here

@marquisethomas5611 3 жыл бұрын

Give it time, after a few hot summers, the dirt & oil from getting in & out of the car, the seats will age just like the originals for another 40 years

@SteelBlueBody 3 жыл бұрын

That was a beautiful restore from the old leather seats & a nice smooth leather seats! 👌

@tomswindler64 3 жыл бұрын

By watching the video you show others how it’s done and helps in their projects,keep doing what your doing.👍👍😎😎

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Tom! :)

@jameshattaway7017 2 жыл бұрын

Pure artistry.

@WrongBrothersRestoration 3 жыл бұрын

lovely restoration...

@ulle6352 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god...what have you done!? There are so many posibilities to refresh old leather!

@abdulazizaffouneh6133 3 жыл бұрын

They look so much better in the old leather

@dimi779 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work, thanks for sharing👍

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dimi!

@arnhemseptember2009 3 жыл бұрын

Big job that would drive me crazy... Well done!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Me too haha cheers!

@sonyhk3824 3 жыл бұрын

It's a great wonderful job. Cheers

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Sony!

@ALKUKES 3 жыл бұрын

Restore it boy told antonio don’t change but he didn’t listen!!! That old leather was beautiful

@jonnybarker2031 Жыл бұрын

Loved this series, can't wait to see the engine back in and the car complete. Great work 👏🏻

@salaheddinelaib9263 3 жыл бұрын

You are the best, more E30's restauration project 😉

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Loads more to come! :D

@Pedro5antos_ 3 жыл бұрын

AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!!!

@cam5493 3 жыл бұрын

The Bob Ross of everything E30!!!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Cam!

@electronic7979 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent

@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn 3 жыл бұрын

This is definitely going to add value to the M3,👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌

@sjarlestrand 3 жыл бұрын

Really waiting for the completion :-)

@pascaljeske7307 3 жыл бұрын

Wow perfect Job now it's new very great Job 👍❤️👍

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@georchhmg4921 3 жыл бұрын

I love this whole process and each video greetings from León GTO México

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Georch!

@dillanmistry 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, was just finding how to put back that plastic part on the side

@tonyspiga2505 3 жыл бұрын

tu est un excellent réparateur bravo pour tes vidéos

@e-mastoras 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice work!!!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers!

@Luke2084 3 жыл бұрын

a lot of work,but it looks fantastic 👍

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

So much work!

@andrewedwards6548 3 жыл бұрын

Another quality video! :)

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew! :)

@tronm573 3 жыл бұрын

Q buen trabajo,sois espectaculares

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ji3946 2 жыл бұрын

E30 M3's are hitting the $100k mark in the states

@hszego9347 3 жыл бұрын

Good job

@shivasewnath6086 3 жыл бұрын

looks great bro 👍👍👍👍☺☺

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Shiva!

@shivasewnath6086 3 жыл бұрын

@@RestoreIt thank you brother

@dark-dr4tq 3 жыл бұрын

Yes new video

@bing2585 3 жыл бұрын

Well done, plan on doing this to my e28. And with all the negative comments, just ignore. Last time I checked, it’s your project.

@franciscoserrano809 3 жыл бұрын

Quite interesting! I need to do the same on my interior

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Fran!

@gotti_Motoskanda 3 жыл бұрын

Pleace make a full workshop build series 😌 we love this videos

@dillanmistry 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite part, the interior

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

It's great to see these seats come back to life!

@bobross6677 3 жыл бұрын

The best part is a clean interior

@richie9777 3 жыл бұрын

Good Luck with the move!

@Geraldbuer 3 жыл бұрын

Danke für die ausführliche Anleitung zur Demontage der Sitze. Das wird mir helfen👍

@davebuts1921 3 жыл бұрын

Great results looks great mate, my computer chair is an Alfa Romeo 166 red leather front seat converted onto casters, the best PC chair I have ever had.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Haha sounds sweet! Cheers Dave!

@zahrinzainal2563 3 жыл бұрын

I like that old leather 😁

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

many have said this :D

@snliner1308 3 жыл бұрын

I would’ve changed the old foam and put some heating elements in! Great video !

@steel027 3 жыл бұрын

Was new seat foam not in the budget? I think new foam would have filled those seats out nicely. also why not just recondition the leather?

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

It was not no :( Well, he wanted new leathers instead.

@Thiago5993 3 жыл бұрын

although I prefer the OEM leather, it was a very nice thing to see... must have been a hard job! Cheers from Sao Paulo, Brazil

@fyodorshestakov6462 3 жыл бұрын

I see a lot of comments saying that the old leather was better, but i personally prefer new material more that old one. If i'll decide one day to restore seats in my car, i'll try to find the same material

@bosroamer 3 жыл бұрын

I do admire the dedication, but to be honest; he decided to get a professional paintjob for obvious reasons (it is a realy special car), he should have let this done by a professional also. But, awesome detailled video!

@bmwe-op4jx 3 жыл бұрын

You are 100% correct

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Each to their own I guess Bosroamer, thanks for watching!

@gmans7859 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for making this vid. It's time for our E30. Inspiration to do it myself for sure. I may just do the disassembly, let the Upholstery fellow R&R the materials, (there will some Foam repair) and I will do the reassembly. I am Super OCD about the now old Trims, nuts, bolts, and screws when it comes to the mechanicals.

@Fearless730 2 жыл бұрын

wonderfull :)

@bobross6677 3 жыл бұрын

Theres nothing like the feeling of new seat leather

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

And the smell!

@bobross6677 3 жыл бұрын

@@RestoreIt especially the smell

@andresrodrigocaldasenriquez 3 жыл бұрын

Hello friends, I find all the restorations of the different components of the BMW e30 excellent, congratulations. Please could you make an explanatory video of disassembly, assembly of the car and complete restoration of the front windshield wiper system. Thank you.

@user-kz3cp5bl1g 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect...

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@suziemack7269 3 жыл бұрын

This looked more challenging than the engine restoration!!

@matsstein4650 3 жыл бұрын

schönes video!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@nailkhaibullin9007 3 жыл бұрын

Finally!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

@killthebums 3 жыл бұрын

Needs a coat of leather balm rubbed in to it to look right I reckon, nice work

@georgimihalkov4781 3 жыл бұрын

He did an excellent job! Are you planning on making a summary video at the end explaining the cost of the restoration? And I hope that the move to the UK is going smoothly!

@civicsr2cool 3 жыл бұрын

That company needs to get into the Pontiac gto seat leather business, those look great!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Ask them :D

@user-oc5ce8wc8j 3 жыл бұрын

Фантастично. Круто. Если бы я это делал, я бы не собрал точно 😂

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@iamyourfuture808 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job! To be fair the originals weren't in bad shape especially the sponge which was alarmingly good. I was a little disappointed he didn't appear to detail the ironwork mechanisms (or plastic seat backs) given the ideal opportunity with the plastic covers removed.

@houseofno 3 жыл бұрын

BMW used compressed horse hair in their original seat foams. Over time, this material becomes hard and brittle and less able to resume its shape. Usually these are replaced with less expensive but more durable seat foam material.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers! and, I agree!

@e30m3mike 3 жыл бұрын

It looks like the tools and equipment in the description are maybe from another video? Great video non the less!

@odl21 3 жыл бұрын

You can get hog ring pliers to make fitting those rings much easier and neater. A few dollar a pair.

@takeiteasynacho 3 жыл бұрын

I hate doing upholstery but good job!!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

It didn't look the funnest thing to do!

@aurimasbulvydas1030 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job. Although I like the old leather more :) Have you got a link where did you buy new covers? Looking to upgrade my e30

@dolfichina8542 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing job really much effort for those chairs but in my opinion it would look better if you just detailed the old leather cuz the old leather looks so great

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

I'll find a bad set and do this on the channel to make up for it don't worry :)

@daedalus_20v 3 жыл бұрын

After watching this I think I'd rather tackle an engine rebuild than a seat rebuild! What a complex piece of kit... can't imagine a modern unit with motors and HVAC built in as well. No wonder they weigh so much!

@houseofno 3 жыл бұрын

My car is a 1988 BMW 750il and uses TEN of these motors. The computer utilizes temperature sensors and motors to open and close plastic doors to mix the interior air. One of the first automatic temperature control systems to utilize such a system to manage temperatures. When you shut the car off, hearing the loud buzzing of the system closing the flaps takes a little getting used to.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it! haha

@tarekali4u 3 жыл бұрын

Omg yes finally... Thank you... First... And kicking the wife out... I wanna watch this on my big screen!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Haha, poor woman! Cheers dude!

@TheDasbull 3 жыл бұрын

Ummm.... Not my M3, however the original leather appeared very nice. I believe the young man should have gotten some spare sport seats that truly needed restoration and preserved the originals. Great video showing the work involved in rebuilding the seats👍🙂 After watching this, I am giving my seats a good clean and treatment! Cheers!

@dillanmistry 3 жыл бұрын

What does the lever near the leg support do?

@gregnovak0070 3 жыл бұрын

Like most, I think the old seats would have come up beautifully, that said if you are looking for "as new" then that is personal choice and the work and cost is saveable. What you want to do is take it apart again, use a heat gun to warm the leather and stretch it considerably more before "piercing" it on those metal tangs, like 20% more. As it is the seats will look terrible after a couple of weeks use. The covers you used seems like a quality product, just installed badly. Really put some muscle into it and stretch it tight and you will get what you are looking for, its an art and a lot of work, but you can get there by re working it.

@Simpyspec Ай бұрын

Great video my e30 seat falls straight backwards while driving. 😅

@matthiasmaas1457 3 жыл бұрын

You can use a little bit of Silicon Spray on the Foam, than the Leather goes easy over it and you have no wrinkles. Faboulus work from Antonio. Thumb up

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice thanks Matthias!

@daviddill7726 2 ай бұрын

Where can I buy new leather covers, foam, and mechanical parts for my e30 1992 convertible?

@morenafunez 3 жыл бұрын

Lo llevas a la itv verdad?muy buen trabajo,espero que la pase sin problemas,vives por Alicante verdad,un saludo

@funkyboogieshokk 3 жыл бұрын

Hello great job Where did you find the leathers because I am looking for the e36 model

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Link in the description :)

@k1w151 3 жыл бұрын

who is the company in germany that makes the leather seat covers i need some for my e34

@ruudmobile6726 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job... starts to look like a real car again... heard you speak about workshop teardown... you just landed in Spain and already moving back? How come? Good luck! Cheers, Ruud

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ruud! I was in Spain for a year and a half. I loved it and had a great time... it just wasn't the best environment for work because of so many factors :) Glad to be back in the UK

@ruudmobile6726 3 жыл бұрын

@@RestoreIt I can imagine... I worked in Spain as well for 18 months... honestly I couldn't get around some of the hmmm let me say cultural differences, business and private. For sure UK is much better (for the most part haha)... good luck again man... Ruud

@icebear1935 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that's alot of work. Has put me off doing this. Do you have a link to the supplier?

@i3abod55 Жыл бұрын

How many meters of fabric do I need? for e30 seat's front and back seat

@biku1318 Жыл бұрын

It's almost the same as the original craftsmanship, especially the pleated leather.

@LJGrindewald 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Don't they look beautiful? 😍 love it! Ooo. Can't wait to see the work shop teardown/new work shop.

@e-mastoras 3 жыл бұрын

Where you find the replacement leather? Give me the url, can we find them for my restoration project? Toyota starlet II 1982.

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

In the description!

@houseofno 3 жыл бұрын

A leather interior in a 1982 Toyota Starlet. I would LOVE to see that! Seriously. I am not ridiculing you or insulting you. I think that would be positively awesome to see something the OEM didn't even think of nearly forty years ago,

@salva9890 3 жыл бұрын

Ha quedado muy bien, para mí y espero que no te ofendas, creo que tenias que haber tensado un poquito más el cuero de la base de los asientos delanteros. Y por cierto, ¿son fundas de cuero ya hechas o las has cosido tu? Enhorabuena por el trabajo.

@broomad 3 жыл бұрын

I'll bet Antonio's hands still hurt from doing this - did my Saab seats a while back !!

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

It looked like an awful job to do haha

@edvardsz3539 3 жыл бұрын

Great video as always! One thing I understood after seeing Antonio's work - he is more brutal than you :D

@RestoreIt 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! I am very overly gentle perhaps

@mattnemnem1362 3 жыл бұрын

First of all, I really like Your channel and no hate at all. But to replace all leather parts was wrong. That oem lether was so good and in good condition. Just needed to clean it with some leather cleaner foam and brush (not steamer) to get that kinnda "new leather" matt look. These seats with oem lether has much more value. Even the leather would be with cracks, it possible to restore it. There are special lether glue, filler, paint, balm and all the stuff to fix all the defects. (But anywau, love Your channel and Your Bmw. Sorry bout my english, its not so perfect)

@shawnkauffman5537 3 жыл бұрын

Noice!

@BOKOLIS76 3 жыл бұрын

I believe a really good quality conditioner and some cleaning would have been the best The quality of the old leather was superb as the upholstery....