Making a Steering Wheel From Scratch (DIY time-lapse) [BMW e28]

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I design and make a steering wheel from scratch for my BMW e28.
I've seen a handful of videos in which people make their own steering wheels, but they often are for prewar cars and involve re-using most of the old steering wheel. I haven't seen anyone make a contemporary motorsport-style steering wheel similar to MOMO, Nardi, etc. That's what I do here.
Instagram: @craver_guitars
For those who don't have 40 minutes:
00:35 - CAD modeling
04:06 - testing the hub and horn button
05:37 - woodworking - dimensioning stock for the wood grips
12:26 - cutting the steering wheel on a waterjet
16:05 - milling the wood grips on a CNC router
18:04 - preparing the aluminum steering wheel for finish
20:42 - adhering the wood grips to the steering wheel
24:08 - adding a center inlay
26:33 - steam bending walnut strips to fill the gap between the grips
28:51 - finish sanding the grips
30:00 - applying finish to the grips
31:55 - installing the steering wheel
34:28 - test drive
Music:
Alienated - ELFL
Oobleck - Jobii
Geronimo - Ten Towers
Dew - Da Sein
Evangelish - Ondolut
Chill.exe - Osoku
素敵な - Zai Kowen
Beauti Ful - Smartface
Go on Blues - Bo the Drifter
Let Down - Issue AB
M4 - Carbon Citizens
SRT - Carbon Citizens
Always Raining - Frook
Dissonant Love - Cerulean Skies
Thanks for watching!

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@Nojus_el_drifto 3 жыл бұрын

you should make a shifter knob that matches the wheel

@olsenautofix 3 жыл бұрын

please do a custom upholstery on interior. i will sponsor you!

@denisneurohr6598 3 жыл бұрын

And never drive without gloves again 😅

@unclesamthejew8740 3 жыл бұрын

@@olsenautofix the car is already in pristine condition as is. While DIY is cool, especially when done this good- some things shouldn't be messed with. While shifter is often done to match the wheel, thought didnt cross my mind when watching the video but know what did?- wow, thats a clean sexy shift knob. P.S. i doubt you will put your money where your mouth is but ill be surprised if $20 reaches him.

@FOURfabrication 3 жыл бұрын

@@unclesamthejew8740 this car is far from pristine condition haha. I did end up making a matching shift knob, it's my most recent video

@unclesamthejew8740 3 жыл бұрын

@@FOURfabrication ive just watched the video. You did a good job once again. Again, im not sure shift knob needed changing but indeed it matches tastefully and im assuming key is next on the list lol. Perhaps if i were you i would've made custom steel "dogleg shifting diagram" to match the wheel vibe rather than to match center cap for the horn. P.S. i drive a w124 ce with only 70k km on the clock and its quite an attention grabber despite being nothing special. Despite the low mileage however its in significantly worse condition than yours. Even if you wont show flaws on video and are aware car is not museum quality you should take great pride in both machine itself and your work (DIY and maintenance) over it. Cheers

@didarfarage7129 3 жыл бұрын

32:23 this guy has the original radio in his 80s car and a drink on the dash -> he will never sell his car

@crudboy12 3 жыл бұрын

I have an e30 and there isn't a single cup holder in the car. You got to get creative with drinks lol.

@PARA19951 3 жыл бұрын

would be a big mistake. given the condition and the low milage this car is in. hell thats a lot of money!

@dillanmistry 3 жыл бұрын

I had an e30 and kept it all original, how it’s supposed to be no drinks just pure driving

@PARA19951 3 жыл бұрын

@@dillanmistry I didn't meant drinking in the car would be a mistake. I meant selling the car would be a big mistake 😅. Sorry for not clarifying.

@dillanmistry 3 жыл бұрын

@@PARA19951 ohh yeh thats right 😂

@ArmySigs 3 жыл бұрын

Dam, I would kill for access to a workshop like that. You're so lucky having that nearby! Great project, nice car too :)

@leftclicky 3 жыл бұрын

One of the rare cases where KZfaq recommended gets it right. Awesome work, stellar video!

@isaacbrown7621 3 жыл бұрын

This was absolutely worth dedicating almost 40 minutes to. There's something about hand crafted parts in an old Bavarian car that just cant be replicated in modern cars, even though that wheel is now the most "modern" thing on your E28, as well as the satisfaction of looking at something like that and getting to say "I made this." Beautiful work, dude.

@olik136 3 жыл бұрын

also completely illegal in Germany

@Ben-hf7fg 3 жыл бұрын

Nice point about the wheel being most modern part of the car. I really liked that observation.

@nicovermeulen4885 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing this video reminds me that we all should do in life what makes us happy. There is more than just working your 9 to 5 job and other repetitive things. This guy has a fabulous vintage car and spend a lot of time and passion to create a unique steeringwheel with his own hands for one of the things he loves most....

@gergoantal1066 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly.Finding a hobby, a passion, that makes you come home from work (or school) happy and excited instead of tired and miserable is great. If you can also find a job that you love, you're pretty much set for life.

@mlodziutki6253 3 жыл бұрын

the amount of references put into this wheel is amazing ! great job

@Ramedes1337 3 жыл бұрын

in germany we say "It looks very nice, good job" but TÜV says "Kein Belastungsgutachten, keine Zulassung" and this is sad

@ToniDella 3 жыл бұрын

TÜV ist fucking Horse Shit 😂😂😂

@bossebrimnes947 3 жыл бұрын

That’s why you keep the original stearingwheel and put it back in for a day every two years 😂

@plam5808 3 жыл бұрын

@@bossebrimnes947 този волан е доста грозен ...оригиналният беше много по-красив

@Brunofssky 3 жыл бұрын

A life time hand job. Congratulations, I'm your Fan!

@gregbrightwell662 3 жыл бұрын

Respect on the excellent craftsmanship. If you had to do it over, what would you do differently??

@zilla591 3 жыл бұрын

I normally don't care for BMW's, but damn is this one classy

@deppe4202 3 жыл бұрын

Bro this is fucking art. This is modern art.

@marcoantonacci7805 3 жыл бұрын

When CNC techniques meet hand-craft, I click. When the final product goes into a BMW 5 Series, I like.

@soupclassicmotoring 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@leftclicky 3 жыл бұрын

Fancy seeing you here!! Love the channel!

@joelness 3 жыл бұрын

I had to do a double-take when I heard a shout-out to my previous manager in one of your videos. I asked him about it and he said yeah that's me! I already knew he had good taste but it was funny to hear a name I recognized. Great channel!

@Jimladvw 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best wheels ive seen in a car! Love the walnut too. Suits the car perfectly 👌🏼😎

@DowntimeMedia 3 жыл бұрын

I loved how personal and meaningful the wheel is, from the inline 6 cuts and the window shaped cuts to the wood choice. Very well done and well documented, thank you!!

@AyozeLugo 3 жыл бұрын

I love it! There's no other feeling in this world like knowing you made it come true from your own idea

@stevem5139 3 жыл бұрын

What a nice piece of wood. Excellent workmanship

@djjspec 3 жыл бұрын

E28 has a special place in my heart as it was my first car as a 16 yo, had 247k miles, but you couldnt kill it. I appreciate your craftsmanship and producing a very relaxing video, thank you.

@MySunroofWorks 3 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant! I have an '85 M635CSi, and I need this in my life! 😎

@polytzai 3 жыл бұрын

Great level of craftsmanship, using modern technology to restore a classic vehicle!!!

@jeffeylumanog7673 3 жыл бұрын

That workshop is heaven!

@calvinaleto640 2 жыл бұрын

I love how much detail you put into the design with hints to the inline 6 and the window design

@matthijsgerretse3217 3 жыл бұрын

The amount of reference to the car's past is really cool, I love the "everything has a story" mindset you used when making the wheel. Nice job.

@dillanmistry 3 жыл бұрын

This deserves more views

@rivercityspeed 3 жыл бұрын

Great job. You used the same techniques I did about 15 years ago. I made a steering wheel for my brothers mahogany speed boat. Really brought back memories. I even clamped the boards with pipe clamps like you did. I built one more recently and basically made an octagon with the wood and tenoned the sections together. I also rabbited the inside so the split rim halves wood hide the outer section of the aluminum rim.

@timkatch1826 3 жыл бұрын

Best looking steering wheel ever!

@mikeopenshaw9128 3 жыл бұрын

Clever stuff indeed - fantastic job - thank you for sharing!

@dion_aldi 3 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful work! KZfaq recomendation never been this good

@thegxpguy 3 жыл бұрын

from start to finish this video is everything i needed it to be, i recently got into wood working and have purchased more wood working related tools than most people have, i also have a love for vintage bmw as ive owned well... ten of them now including an e28, a 740i e38 that i did an as close to oem manual swap as i could using actual 740i/6 drive shaft and shift linkage, an e39 with aubergine individual interior, several e30's and my current bmw a humble 98 328i convertible. i really loved this video especially the ending cruise, thank you so much and i cannot wait to see what other content you have.

@edumpgalaxy 3 жыл бұрын

Wow what a steering wheel. Legend

@e36_smr 3 жыл бұрын

This is a work of art

@scustoms5166 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video, great job and relaxing music, thank you so much!

@craftwerk6762 3 жыл бұрын

This walnut was definitly the only choice imho. Awesome work and result. Love it

@BrianMarchand 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video mate. Combines two of my passions - woodworking and cars! Glad I found your channel. Wheel looks killer!

@GrandpaSStudio 3 жыл бұрын

that was a pleasure to watch. btw nice shop and tools

@christopherbellisario9195 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful work. Well done!

@zoltanjezso6949 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know how I ended up here, but man... This is awesome!

@davidsantos5516 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see work shop so WELL ORGANISED... Congrats

@peterwalter3663 3 жыл бұрын

Really a masterpiece! Insane!

@smitferay3294 3 жыл бұрын

My favorite Beemer and great craftsmanship!

@Redhillmotorsport 2 жыл бұрын

I’m amazed to see TengTools ratchets in America. Well done on not having Husky shite or overpriced Snapon. Greetings from Ireland.

@phalanxfilmco 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful, man. Nicely done.

@milanotfound 3 жыл бұрын

You do a great job! And so much love for music in the background!

@romeo1951 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing and a joy to watch this

@brianmete7355 3 жыл бұрын

a work of art

@nikolaykarpuzov5320 3 жыл бұрын

Man this is awesome. Thank you for the happiness your video got me! Bravo!

@lijkenkist1 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Just wow

@mohammadbenattia9102 3 жыл бұрын

I just feel so good I came across this channel, great craftsmanship, and the music is just awesome,thanks and good luck

@maka4431 3 жыл бұрын

33:11 when you spread loctite with your beanie, I felt that

@Liphzzy 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't realize that, wtf? :D

@organic80 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely work

@DB-iw7jq 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work - thanks for sharing this video with us

@RuedigerEtzold 3 жыл бұрын

Superb!

@madalinpert5515 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, you've done an amazing job!

@samvarley7443 3 жыл бұрын

This is so cool! Looks incredible

@unshy5228 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome projekt, end result looks great and really fits the E28 well!

@enjoiek 3 жыл бұрын

It was a pleasure to watch this video. Greetings.

@garasipelajar 3 жыл бұрын

i'm totally inspire by this handcrafted steering wheel..... huge shout out from indonesia bro.....

@pazzu0690 3 жыл бұрын

Sick ! -e28goodies team

@ianrojlar8990 3 жыл бұрын

i cant comprehend how much i love the e28, its been my dream car for i dont know how many years, its just... beautiful, simply art

@FOURfabrication 3 жыл бұрын

Me too, my dad drove a 528e when I was a kid so a pearl beige e28 interior just feels like home and something about the boxy shape is magic

@ianrojlar8990 3 жыл бұрын

@@FOURfabrication ahh my dad had a Comsoe blue 528i, with black skin interior, such a raw and magic car

@ef_danielsan 3 жыл бұрын

well done. beautiful wheel. everything about it is perfect for your car.

@GeorgeEI7KO 3 жыл бұрын

Great work man. Loved the insert in the top of the rim, nice detail.

@tallenracing1137 3 жыл бұрын

Loved every second of this video😍 you got some amazing skills. 👏

@stetsonhansen1282 3 жыл бұрын

Serious props on this one! You killed it!

@alexandrealbergaria6224 3 жыл бұрын

wow. just wow. nice job!

@constantinbaikin6072 3 жыл бұрын

masterpiece

@Valera0071 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. I’m happy for you pal. Keep up a good job!

@ozzyfreeman2619 3 жыл бұрын

What a great job mate, awesome result.

@ricky107_ 3 жыл бұрын

That interior is scarily clean omg

@geck0e 3 жыл бұрын

You, sir, are a genius. You don't see anything close to craftsmanship like that unless you do it yourself. Wow. P.S loving the plate on that e28!

@costasbel238 3 жыл бұрын

great work men

@benwhittaker7167 3 жыл бұрын

Really suits the car - great craftsmanship!

@ShowingUStuff 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, great DIY...all you need is a FACTORY :))

@marcocastro7860 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful Wheel, awesome craftsmanship!!

@jameswieler3295 3 жыл бұрын

simply beautiful. You should be very proud. That guitar looked awesome too.

@aawoodsandsteels2141 3 жыл бұрын

So good!👏🔥

@imaanster322 3 жыл бұрын

this is really really impressive, i love it, great work!

@RCS_716 3 жыл бұрын

you've got skill my friend, nice work, the wheel looks amazing !!

@jeremiahsworkshop492 3 жыл бұрын

Very very cool.

@matthewmiri 3 жыл бұрын

unreal..love it

@canned__meat 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work dude! Looks unreal!

@whatshappens. 3 жыл бұрын

great work, so many hours. Worth it!

@OussamaHraich 3 жыл бұрын

Great work, enjoyed watching you working !

@roaddefined 3 жыл бұрын

Great work 🙌 love the design a lot 🏁

@BTCisKing. 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing work

@pellcio 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job. AND nice shop. It's awesome to have access to such great tools. I suppose that one could build this at home using readily available hand tools but fit sure would take a lot longer. Great vid.

@DUKKDISORDER666 3 жыл бұрын

super nice !!!

@matthewchirhart5742 Жыл бұрын

Awesome build! Glad I stumbled on this.

@deWalda 3 жыл бұрын

awesome job

@norbertkrasovski2427 3 жыл бұрын

Being an absolute sucker for wooden steering wheels myself (got Hella one made by MoMo with black brushed spokes) this is one hell of magnificent result! Interior shines with such a bespoke detail! Well done!

@ZisisKoukoumakis 3 жыл бұрын

Not a BMW fan but your work blew my mind. Excellent aesthetics man!

@lumitronhd9382 3 жыл бұрын

Really great work

@tomislavdragicevic366 3 жыл бұрын

loved the end result, great job dude!!

@tnahuys9218 3 жыл бұрын

awesome process and finished product!

@aidendickinson 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful work there

@vincentdieleman1463 3 жыл бұрын

That's a great job man, congrats !

@hashimwedaei3623 3 жыл бұрын

Great work bro. Awesome

@kenxiong6830 3 жыл бұрын

I wished you had kept it with the original metal finished. It already looked really nice. Great job showing us the process of making a steering wheel. 👍 thanks!!!