@dan725 7 ай бұрын
We may need a “Camera died” tshirt too looool.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Hahaha second person to comment that and I’ll be getting some made up for the merch store
@TheLeonardwilkinson 6 ай бұрын
Leave or Fill - Leave! OEM+ for the win!!!
@Tonimm 7 ай бұрын
LEAVE THEM! & definitely make a "CAMERA DIED" T Shirt. 😁
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Hahaha very good idea! I’ll have a chat with my embroiderer
@johanstoltz3263 7 ай бұрын
Leave, this is going to look AWESOME!!!!
@rj12590 7 ай бұрын
Leave - good enough for the factory
@seatleon57220 6 ай бұрын
I appreciated the moral about lifting rocks to succeed!!
@blacknightcreations 6 ай бұрын
Gotta keep lifting rocks to keep finding crabs!
@davidcollins9350 7 ай бұрын
Fill, and that inner fender looks awesome.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Thanks, all that staring at the car for hours seem worth it
@harijurada6058 7 ай бұрын
Every day, you progress more and more! I hope that someone from BMW will see your work and reward you. Greetings from Croatia, again.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
I’ve been waiting for that as well, hopefully having a sit down meeting with one of my local dealerships but it would be nice if Munich noticed
@volkancakir1907 7 ай бұрын
Great job !!! best wishes from germany/ Turkey..
@nathanoppermann8896 7 ай бұрын
Hi, I have seen body shops use metal self tapers screws to hold or pin panels in place to make sure all gaps panels fit perfectly 👌 before welding it all in.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Not a bad idea, when I get my rear quarter I should be able to really start putting panels on
@uhjeen 6 ай бұрын
i finaly found a project with binky spirit :) Love it, had to watch the whole vid's now! Hi from Luxembourg / Europe
@blacknightcreations 6 ай бұрын
That’s the first time someone from Luxembourg’s left a comment! Happy to have you on board!
@uhjeen 6 ай бұрын
@@blacknightcreations so happy to be your guest :)
@admacd2384 7 ай бұрын
Fill, I can wait till this project is finished. It’s going to be so clean!
@jesscneal 7 ай бұрын
Saw your post on Reddit. Just binged your whole series. Cool project 👍
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Hell yes!! Thanks, I hope you enjoyed it
@dannyrichard6349 7 ай бұрын
Fill, if your going to have spot welds visible they need to have a purpose. Absolutely love this build, the trial and error, and the run of successes make this so much fun to watch
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
There is a lot of trial and error, I’m glad you’re enjoying it.
@justicelavery-angst1587 7 ай бұрын
Fill. Thing is looking clean one colour!
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
I am super happy with how all the panels turned out, how good is the wheel arch panel!
@busartur5311 7 ай бұрын
Leave them. Keep up with the great work.
@thorsten_w 7 ай бұрын
Wonderful, there is even a german sticker under the hood - like ;-)
@bimmerflex5526 7 ай бұрын
U.K. couldn’t wait any longer for this awesome update. It’s looking phenomenal. The most exciting build online. 🇬🇧🇬🇧
@chrissullivan1756 6 ай бұрын
Leave spot welds and keep on moving forward . Great job so far
@juliadanvers8862 7 ай бұрын
Fill. I've already got a t-shirt but fill to make it look sleek The bit where you put the roof on was great.
@andrewmalone198 7 ай бұрын
Fill all necessary spot welds and have a clean but usable ute
@nigeltrigger4499 7 ай бұрын
Leave Them - OEM FTW!
@tyler47198 7 ай бұрын
Leave. looking forward to see the finished e30 ute
@adamjoslin58 7 ай бұрын
Fill. You will always appreciate your own best efforts. You're doing great things!
@Ghosty-RC 7 ай бұрын
Fill It's a costum build and it will suite it better!
@dan725 7 ай бұрын
I actually love these longer videos! Man once this is done, the feeling must be extremely rewarding. I think it’s already rewarding already as you see the incredible progress thus far! The “camera died” prompts in the theme of Dark Souls made me laugh a bunch ahhaha.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Got right to the end! Awesome, I am always curious and that’s good to know.
@Jasontodd74 7 ай бұрын
Fill the welds and smooth the firewall.
@Skiridr22 7 ай бұрын
It looks OEM to me, great job 😎
@gertmarais365 7 ай бұрын
I like the way you do work it i going to look so good when you are done keep it up
@scottm6130 7 ай бұрын
Leave the spot welds. If you try to make it too show car, you may never be happy enough with the results to call it done, and then you won't be able to actually enjoy it. I also think you're 100% spot on with needing to have just a bit of subtle curve on the top of the quarters. Keep it up mate. Loving what you're doing so far!
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Yeah I definitely worry about “scope creep” and the spot weld is the first step down that rabbit hole. I was super happy when I realised about the slight curve
@scottm6130 7 ай бұрын
@@blacknightcreationsI'm constantly having to step back and reassess my own build for this reason, especially as I don't have nearly enough time to spend on superfluous stuff.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
@scottm6130 I’d hate to know the accumulative time ive spent thinking about the Ute but without thinking, making an effective plan is far more difficult
@prasantpatel7131 7 ай бұрын
Leave.... A Ute is a workhorse NO question and besides factory details count makes it look original and like you said if no one has seen the video no one is the wiser. Great job by the way the E30 M3 Ute is looking fantastic so far can not wait till it is finished.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Well said!
@river_blaze6779 7 ай бұрын
Leave, I would think if it's not a "showcar" the spot welds will give it that factory look! Well done on the progress!
@gerhardlehner8236 7 ай бұрын
This things is coming along really nice!! I would consider making a carbon roof (sure you could manage that). But it's really nice!!
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
I’ll have a look into it, I do already have the skin to mould it off.
@markboorman5217 7 ай бұрын
Leave, your doing a fantastic job
@TheNorthernmunky 7 ай бұрын
Absolutely awesome build and your video skills are good mate so just crack on
@adelittle4099 7 ай бұрын
Leave & let be looks more factory, coming along nicly dude 🤙
@pauljsims 6 ай бұрын
Leave the spot welds. If you fill them, and actually use the bed you run the danger of gauging the filler. Hi from the UK. I’ve just found your channel and have binge watched the entire playlist.
@blacknightcreations 6 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! I love getting these comments “just binge watched the series” glad to have you on board.
@troycunningham8645 7 ай бұрын
The late 80s early 90s Rodeo have a need top rail that incorporates hooks for Tie downs. Maybe cut the rail off a tub. I know you want a sleek look with a curve but a practical ute might be more useful?
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
I originally intended this Ute to be used but the more I build it the less likely it will see a days work
@miguelpagansr6128 7 ай бұрын
I think it's called beginners luck😂. Nice work my man.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Haha I’ve thought that many times, surely things don’t go this well that often?
@scubascuba 7 ай бұрын
Fill! I hate body work as much as the next guy, but man is it worth it when everything is said and done. Otherwise those spots will stick out to you like a sore thumb.
@mahdialsenussi3066 6 ай бұрын
I watched the whole series and it was amazing keep it up 👍🏼 💛
@blacknightcreations 6 ай бұрын
Hell yes! Glad you enjoyed it.
@toohai2 6 ай бұрын
Fill. Hopefully you’ll get that quarter panel soon.
@thorsten_w 7 ай бұрын
FIL! With all the work you put into I would go the extra mile to get rid of the spot welds in the bed.
@shenpensenge 7 ай бұрын
leave Thumbs up, your build is fantastic!
@neilhardwick1376 7 ай бұрын
Leave. Love your work 😊
@nkosanamabena3484 7 ай бұрын
Leave, great job and we have to lift rocks to find crabs. Add it to your t-shirt as your channels motto 😁
@anthonyvalcarcel3556 7 ай бұрын
Leave! I like the thought of a factory look for some details. It’s a cool addition to a fully custom project.
@D4VE26 6 ай бұрын
"Fill em" hope im not too late for the T-shirt 😂
@blacknightcreations 6 ай бұрын
Nope you’re in the running, it will be drawn in episode 23
@Old_Mal 7 ай бұрын
Leave em. Go the OEM look
@mbk1251 7 ай бұрын
Panoramic glass roof next
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
I kinda need the roof for structural reasons
@Trotterthecampervanbuild72 7 ай бұрын
Fill, raptor bed liner. It'll look real clean. 😊
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
If I go with a bed liner I should t need to fill which would make it even easier
@Trotterthecampervanbuild72 7 ай бұрын
@blacknightcreations that's right, use the raptor as the filler.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
@Trotterthecampervanbuild2023 if I do end up filling Ill probably do lineX
@Trotterthecampervanbuild72 7 ай бұрын
@blacknightcreations either way, it's gunna look unique and fantastic 👌
@tanco2158 7 ай бұрын
Leave... Let it look as factory as possible...👍
@eyesharp 7 ай бұрын
Leave, oem look is the best look.
@seatleon57220 6 ай бұрын
Once again it's a good job!!
@laxgus2 7 ай бұрын
Leave the spot welds. Maybe try and add some kind of hofmeister kink to the b pillar, give it more bmw design language?
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
I had someone else comment this before, I’ll have a look into it before I cut the B pillar out of steel
@Gary_Guttz 7 ай бұрын
Leave - they suit the factory look. Love Gary’s appearance 😂. Just want to note that you left out the part about how close I was to winning last crab championship. This year! 🦀 Gotta lift rocks to find crabs 😊
@philseward1980 7 ай бұрын
Leave the more factory you can make it look the better
@lloydshondabordello 7 ай бұрын
Leave. I feel the spot welds in the tray blend the oem+ feels of the car and gives you something raw to look at. Can always smooth them out later if you revisit during paint.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
It was a benefit of priming the panels in black, I can get a look and feel of what I’m going to do
@scottmaclennan2376 7 ай бұрын
Fill, not to make it a show car but to not have to strip and fill and paint if you do decide it's a show car later on. Also you should sell the shirts - I'd buy one.
@WarrenArmstrong69 6 ай бұрын
Leave the spot welds, looks more factory. Really enjoying this build.
@victorlittle5237 7 ай бұрын
Leave, some factory looking details sounds cool. Lift rocks to find crabs, love it man. Perhaps I'll lift some rocks. Rock on brother.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Rock n roll rocks?
@victorlittle5237 7 ай бұрын
Roll and rock rocks.
@victorlittle5237 7 ай бұрын
But watch out for those crabs.
@stephendenner9989 7 ай бұрын
Leave the spot welds man I really like the way it's coming out very factory. I'm loving this build man keep up with all the good content.👍
@ProbablyJosh672 7 ай бұрын
Another banger from my gamer
@chrishiggins1811 6 ай бұрын
Not long found your channel but you have done amazing work, keep up the great work fella
@LeighLewis77 7 ай бұрын
Leave the spot welds. You have put so much effort into keeping oem look to the ribs.
@BlakeMcBride 7 ай бұрын
Leave them. I like the factory/OEM+ styling, personally.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Sweet! It’s definitely OEM +
@_Otaku-kt8be 7 ай бұрын
Fill the spot welds we all know this isn't a factory car and it will look better.
@nathanoppermann8896 7 ай бұрын
Just leave the factory spot welds. Just clean up your welded joins as you are doing, should be mint 👌
@akinstallationsbaban5913 7 ай бұрын
LEAVE them, it will look factory and it’s a pickup bed. Maybe spray the bed with Rhino bed liner when it’s all done
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
If I do a bed liner it will cover up the spot welds, also another option though
@dan725 7 ай бұрын
I don’t have an opinion on fill or leave haha… I’m more inclined to leave, and then bed liner. Maybe in the future if you need to fix something, it might be easier to spot them later and drill them out.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Can still get a tshirt though!
@michaelwatson6768 7 ай бұрын
I would say leave but it depends on how much extra work you want to do
@08fireblade1975 7 ай бұрын
Leave them. I love the E30 and love UTE’s so an E30 UTE is awesome. We’ve got a company in the US named Smyth Performance that makes UTE kits for several cars like the Jetta and the Subaru WRX. I’m getting ready for order a VW Jetta MK4 UTE kit from them. You should make a shirt with an image of the E30 UTE on the back.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
When I’ve got the shape closer to being finished I definitely plan on doing some tshirts with the car on it
@wizardwolfy 7 ай бұрын
leave the spot welds
@user-rb2pq8hc5c 4 ай бұрын
Looking Af 👊❤️🔥
@ecwagon 7 ай бұрын
Leave the spot welds
@Larsverde 5 ай бұрын
I don't know whether somebody else mentioned it or you might've already thought about it, but you should probably have an access panel for your struttowers in the tray for future repairs. Greetings from an E30 enthusiast from Germany P.S. Love this project, good luck
@blacknightcreations 5 ай бұрын
Yeah I’ve definitely had a think about making an access panel for the rear struts. Can I ask if you’re near Frankfurt at all?
@Larsverde 5 ай бұрын
@@blacknightcreations Sadly I don't.I live around a 3 hour drive from Frankfurt near the border to the netherlands.
@hoopty388 6 ай бұрын
Leave the spot welds. You've already put in so much effort to look stock. Show car would need alot of changes. People who really know cars are just as impressed with a custom that looks stock, as a full custom because they know the extra effort it takes.
@robertjenkinson3360 6 ай бұрын
Leave - I’d leave them in there mate. It’s a Ute after all. I’m hoping to see you drive the thing. 👍 It’s still awesome whatever you do with it. If you want to post me a fancy t shirt I’m a Large. 😂
@blacknightcreations 6 ай бұрын
I’ve already started filming/building for the next episode and even if you don’t win the tshirt I’ll have a merch store up when the next episode gets uploaded.
@robertjenkinson3360 6 ай бұрын
@@blacknightcreations I’m already looking forward to it. And remember, you’re coming to Scotland for a beer. 🍺
@blacknightcreations 6 ай бұрын
Damn straight, can’t wait!
@robertjenkinson3360 6 ай бұрын
@@blacknightcreations I would tell you the beer is in the fridge, but that’s bollocks. I just leave it in the garage. The beer has hypothermia now…
@blacknightcreations 6 ай бұрын
Hahaha if I leave my beer out it can start boiling, my fridge struggles to keep them cool enough
@phatputer 7 ай бұрын
Leave, at least for the tub, its a ute, you will be more likely to haul a load of gravel if you havent spent hundreds more hours making it perfect.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
I don’t know how much hauling this will be doing but it is a good point
@tristanbarker6749 6 ай бұрын
Ive been planning to build and e36 ute. From geelong vic. Just stumbled upon this and it has made me so keen. Ill try my very best to make into something youll appreciate, as I understand what you mean bout some looking not quite right.
@blacknightcreations 6 ай бұрын
Awesome, I have a couple of people who have told me they want to do an E36 Ute and I’m super curious how they turn out. Keep me in the loop when you start.
@jasonball171 7 ай бұрын
Leave any that are inline. So I presume you will have to fill some. Watching from the uk since the Jimmy Oakes link 👍
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
I have been wondering who is still watching from JimmyO. You’re right even if I leave some will be filled
@bsu1960 7 ай бұрын
Leave. Great Mind and Great Job dont second guess you think it through enough lol
@nicolelongneckergallery 7 ай бұрын
Leave the spotwelds. I think looking OEM would be cool.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
Curiosity got the better of me. I looked it up, how does someone who runs a fine art gallery stumble across an E30 Ute build?
@melvin_capital 6 ай бұрын
Phil!!
@blacknightcreations 6 ай бұрын
Hahaha I’ll let phill know to fill. I finally worked out where I knew Melvin capital from.
@tubechap8424 7 ай бұрын
The camera overheating problem is a make/model related issue.
@Travisty75 7 ай бұрын
Leave! Unless you're going for a completely shaved and tucked truck, spot weld divots are hardly noticeable.
@MakingBoost 7 ай бұрын
LEAVE - At the end of the day you can always grind them back at the end before final finish. No decision is final, and you have plenty of time to decide. The situation, conditions, and scope may change of the project. Onward!👍
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
True, I don’t need to fill them until right at the end.
@rosiestokeld8778 7 ай бұрын
I think leave the spot welds, if you fill them i think you need to make the decision to fill all of them on the car. Then what else needs to be done if your going that far? Shaved bay, hidden wiring. Where will it stop?
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
That’s an excellent point, very deep rabbit hole to go down
@mycalg333 6 ай бұрын
Leave them jt shows nothing is perfect at least you did it with your own 2 hands you have inspired me to go lift rocks
@blacknightcreations 6 ай бұрын
Haha awesome, what rocks are we lifting and what crabs are we hoping to find?
@Jasontodd74 7 ай бұрын
No on spot welds.
@tahramagin1308 7 ай бұрын
Leave personally iv done both and closer to factory looks 👌
@joeclough5892 6 ай бұрын
Leave the spots for OE look
@jamesdexter1976 6 ай бұрын
leave them ....looks good
@gertmarais365 7 ай бұрын
Leave it
@gregthompson8113 7 ай бұрын
Leave. If you are going for the factory look. LG size.
@eddiedebeer1709 7 ай бұрын
Fill as you really try your outmost best.
@blacknightcreations 7 ай бұрын
I really am trying my best at this point, cheers for the input
@tramainemathews64 6 ай бұрын
I like the project but i feel like you’ve already emphasized that you are new to what are doing to many times I think you change up the way explain what you doin by figuring out your moves do them then give explanations I think it will make your videos more rounded and full Ijs
@blacknightcreations 6 ай бұрын
Completely true, I also noticed it while I was rewatching it after uploading the last video. I’ve definitely grown in confidence and I’ve already noticed saying it less or not at all as I film the next episode. Excellent comment!
@user-iy2kc8pf4d 7 ай бұрын
Fill
@Haywardrc 7 ай бұрын
Leave. it’s a Ute after all
@zunaidchavoos684 7 ай бұрын
about the spot welds make them flush
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