1 00:00:01,100 --> 00:00:02,667 -[Mike] This time... -Hello! 2 00:00:02,667 --> 00:00:06,467 Yes, I want to find parts for my Rolls-Royce. Cheap parts. 3 00:00:06,467 --> 00:00:08,767 [Mike] ...it's a roller coaster of a renovation... 4 00:00:08,767 --> 00:00:11,667 Oh, listen to it. Da-da-da-da-da. [mimicking machine] 5 00:00:11,667 --> 00:00:14,367 [Mike] ...as we attempt to live the Champagne lifestyle... 6 00:00:14,367 --> 00:00:16,166 Do I want to go to five grand? 7 00:00:16,166 --> 00:00:18,867 -That's definitely a no. -[Mike] ...on lemonade money. 8 00:00:18,867 --> 00:00:22,867 I'm not painting a roller with a roller, if that's what you're thinking. 9 00:00:22,867 --> 00:00:25,767 [Mike] But motors this big come with big problems. 10 00:00:25,767 --> 00:00:29,100 What on earth is that? You are joking. 11 00:00:29,100 --> 00:00:31,867 What a ridiculous piece of over engineering. 12 00:00:31,867 --> 00:00:34,400 [Mike] So can Elvis take this car from economy class... 13 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:35,400 I'm James. 14 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:36,467 [Mike] ...to first class? 15 00:00:36,467 --> 00:00:38,100 See didn't I'll tell you, 16 00:00:38,100 --> 00:00:41,033 owning a Rolls-Royce opens up all kinds of doors for you. 17 00:00:44,367 --> 00:00:46,000 Oh, yes! 18 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:50,367 I'm Mike Brewer and I've been buying and selling cars for nearly 40 years. 19 00:00:50,367 --> 00:00:54,100 It's rattly, smelly and it blew me brilliant. 20 00:00:54,100 --> 00:00:58,166 Now I've setup shop in Britain's motoring Heritage Heartland... 21 00:00:58,166 --> 00:01:02,467 Yet again, I am bringing a car back to the workshop that's on a trailer. 22 00:01:02,467 --> 00:01:05,667 [Mike] ...along with ex-Formula One mechanic Mark Elvis Priestly. 23 00:01:05,667 --> 00:01:08,600 That engine management light never put you off then? 24 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:10,100 [Mike] Together, we're going to buy... 25 00:01:10,100 --> 00:01:11,600 I think you're the right man for it. 26 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:12,500 Top man? 27 00:01:12,500 --> 00:01:13,600 [Mike] ...and fix up... 28 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:15,867 -Are you actually pushing? -Of course, I'm pushing. 29 00:01:15,867 --> 00:01:18,700 [Mike] ...the most iconic and exciting cars on the market. 30 00:01:18,700 --> 00:01:20,166 This is gonna be epic. 31 00:01:20,166 --> 00:01:24,300 Bolt a supercharger to it and you end up with a car that does this! 32 00:01:24,300 --> 00:01:26,467 [Mike] With Elvis's engineering skill... 33 00:01:26,467 --> 00:01:28,266 Like trying to wake Sleeping Beauty, innit? 34 00:01:28,266 --> 00:01:29,367 Apart from the beauty bit. 35 00:01:29,367 --> 00:01:30,867 [Mike] ...and my car dealing clout... 36 00:01:30,867 --> 00:01:32,967 It's a fair price. You got yourself a deal. 37 00:01:32,967 --> 00:01:35,767 [Mike] ...we should be able to make ourselves a tidy profit. 38 00:01:35,767 --> 00:01:39,567 Because this is my job and I bloomin' love it. It's great. 39 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:55,667 -Hey, Elvis, can I borrow ya? -Yeah, mate. 40 00:01:57,166 --> 00:02:01,200 I've been looking up some cars that would have cost hundreds of thousands of pounds 41 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:03,767 when they were new that have now plummeted in price. 42 00:02:03,767 --> 00:02:06,467 You may amazed what's there. You can get Aston Martins, 43 00:02:06,467 --> 00:02:08,667 Bentleys, Rolls-Royces for not a lot of money. 44 00:02:08,667 --> 00:02:11,500 Amazing cars, but if they are cheap, there's a good reason. 45 00:02:11,500 --> 00:02:12,867 You know, there's gonna be stuff wrong with them. 46 00:02:12,867 --> 00:02:14,500 They're gonna be expensive to fix the parts. 47 00:02:14,500 --> 00:02:16,367 They're gonna cost a fortune as well. 48 00:02:16,367 --> 00:02:18,767 But I've stumbled upon a car that looks, 49 00:02:18,767 --> 00:02:20,567 well, almost exactly like this, 50 00:02:20,567 --> 00:02:22,767 a 1980s Rolls-Royce Spirit. 51 00:02:22,767 --> 00:02:26,000 But get this, this car's only done 26,000 miles. 52 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:27,867 Has it? Well, that is loaded. 53 00:02:27,867 --> 00:02:30,000 -How much? Yeah. -Like Ford Fiesta money? 54 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:33,500 -Me and you, we could be dining at the top table. -Yeah, I mean, I like it. 55 00:02:33,500 --> 00:02:36,600 I can deal with the color. I'm more interested in how it runs. 56 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,000 -It's going to have things wrong with it. -[laughs] 57 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:41,700 -You do know that, don't you? -But it is low mileage, so that's good. 58 00:02:41,700 --> 00:02:44,166 Listen, I'm on board, and if we can do this, right, 59 00:02:44,166 --> 00:02:46,767 if we can turn out a proper fancy car at that price, 60 00:02:46,767 --> 00:02:48,767 you can also, at the end of this project, 61 00:02:48,767 --> 00:02:51,500 take me out for a nice fancy meal in our nice fancy car. 62 00:02:51,500 --> 00:02:53,166 -That would be lovely. -Yes. 63 00:02:53,166 --> 00:02:56,033 Bring a hat, 'cause I'll sit in the back. You can chauffer me. 64 00:02:58,967 --> 00:03:01,300 [Mike] The Silver Spirit was the quintessential 65 00:03:01,300 --> 00:03:03,166 1980s status symbol 66 00:03:03,166 --> 00:03:05,367 that would have set you back a whopping 67 00:03:05,367 --> 00:03:08,567 £140,000 in today's money. 68 00:03:08,567 --> 00:03:12,100 Every element from its six and three quarter liter engine 69 00:03:12,100 --> 00:03:15,266 to the retractable Spirit-of-Ecstasy bonnet ornament, 70 00:03:15,266 --> 00:03:18,667 is the ultimate in luxury automotive engineering. 71 00:03:18,667 --> 00:03:20,467 Owning one isn't cheap. 72 00:03:20,467 --> 00:03:22,100 Spare parts are pricey 73 00:03:22,100 --> 00:03:26,066 and filling the 107-liter fuel tank is gonna hurt. 74 00:03:26,066 --> 00:03:29,100 But if we're smart about how we go about things, 75 00:03:29,100 --> 00:03:32,066 we might not only get a taste of how the other half live 76 00:03:32,066 --> 00:03:34,500 but also make a cheeky profit on the side. 77 00:03:34,500 --> 00:03:36,700 So, the guy that's got it for sale 78 00:03:36,700 --> 00:03:38,600 is saying that he just wants it gone, 79 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:42,166 and he wants it gone quickly and cheaply. 80 00:03:42,166 --> 00:03:43,867 He was asking six and half grand, 81 00:03:43,867 --> 00:03:46,266 but over the phone he'd come down to six grand. 82 00:03:46,266 --> 00:03:48,867 And then he said, "Turn up and make me a bid." 83 00:03:48,867 --> 00:03:50,500 His name's Ian. 84 00:03:50,500 --> 00:03:53,200 And I'm thinking if I can get this car off of Ian, 85 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:55,600 then possibly what we could do 86 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:57,367 is turn it around on the cheap. 87 00:03:57,367 --> 00:04:01,100 That way we could end up with a really cheap Rolls-Royce 88 00:04:01,100 --> 00:04:03,367 to come and dine at that high table. 89 00:04:03,367 --> 00:04:05,867 But I won't know if any of this is going to work 90 00:04:05,867 --> 00:04:07,967 until I go and stand in front of the car. 91 00:04:07,967 --> 00:04:09,767 So, Ian, I'm on me way. 92 00:04:12,667 --> 00:04:14,367 There is the Rolls-Royce, 93 00:04:14,367 --> 00:04:16,266 the car I've come to see. Look at that. 94 00:04:16,266 --> 00:04:18,967 How good is that? Looks right, doesn't it? 95 00:04:18,967 --> 00:04:20,767 It's that grille, very famous. 96 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:32,834 [doorbell rings] 97 00:04:34,700 --> 00:04:37,266 Ian? Mike, hi. How you doing? Nice to see you. 98 00:04:37,266 --> 00:04:40,967 Nice to see this Rolls-Royce sitting on the driveway. How did you come by it? 99 00:04:40,967 --> 00:04:43,367 When I retired, I decided to, um, spend 100 00:04:43,367 --> 00:04:45,867 some of my retirement money on Rolls-Royces, 101 00:04:45,867 --> 00:04:49,100 but it's had, needs a few more bits of work than I can do. 102 00:04:49,100 --> 00:04:51,467 Apparently, it was held in an underground garage. 103 00:04:51,467 --> 00:04:52,467 Was a judge that owned it. 104 00:04:52,467 --> 00:04:54,200 -Was it? -Yeah. Okay. 105 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:56,200 And look at her, The Spirit of Ecstasy. 106 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:57,600 You little... She's a bit wobbly. 107 00:04:57,600 --> 00:05:01,500 Straight car, I mean, it does look remarkably straight. 108 00:05:01,500 --> 00:05:03,166 Oh, look at the carpet. 109 00:05:03,166 --> 00:05:06,100 I'm wondering whether 'cause it's been stored, it's rotted. 110 00:05:06,100 --> 00:05:08,166 It's got split seats, door cards are nasty. 111 00:05:08,166 --> 00:05:11,166 Yeah. But I have got a period interior for it. 112 00:05:11,166 --> 00:05:12,867 New carpets, new door cards. 113 00:05:12,867 --> 00:05:15,166 -I was gonna replace the whole lot. -Really? 114 00:05:15,166 --> 00:05:17,166 Yeah. And you can have that as well to go with it. 115 00:05:17,166 --> 00:05:19,567 -Okay. Lovely. Does it run? -It runs. Yeah, yeah. 116 00:05:19,567 --> 00:05:21,266 -I'll fire it up? -Yeah, yeah. 117 00:05:21,266 --> 00:05:24,767 [engine starting] 118 00:05:24,767 --> 00:05:27,700 It's the most unRolls-Royce noise I think I've ever heard. 119 00:05:27,700 --> 00:05:29,667 -Trying to be nice. -[laughs] 120 00:05:29,667 --> 00:05:33,600 Oh, listen to it. Da-da-da-da-da. Yeah, yeah. 121 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:36,400 Can hear the manifold. Yeah. But the engine itself 122 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:39,667 there's no knocks or bangs coming from the engine. That seems good. 123 00:05:41,700 --> 00:05:44,700 [laughs] That sounds like an American P-8. 124 00:05:44,700 --> 00:05:47,600 I'm just gonna look at the boot. Turn it off. 125 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:50,100 What a mess! Ah, lights are good. 126 00:05:50,100 --> 00:05:52,567 -Standard. -The lights are very good at the back. 127 00:05:52,567 --> 00:05:55,000 -The bumper's good as well. -Any chance I can take it 128 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:56,867 -for a drive? -Yeah, please. Take it out for a good drive. Enjoy it. 129 00:05:56,867 --> 00:05:59,634 -Yeah. All right. I won't be too long. -See you later. 130 00:06:04,500 --> 00:06:08,066 [grunts] you know, every time you step into a Rolls-Royce, 131 00:06:08,066 --> 00:06:11,367 it's courtesy to wipe your feet to dust them off. 132 00:06:11,367 --> 00:06:14,000 I think I've been wiping my feet and dusting them off 133 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:15,867 when I get out of this Rolls-Royce. 134 00:06:15,867 --> 00:06:17,767 I've never been in such a thing 135 00:06:17,767 --> 00:06:21,700 that is so, um, well, luxurious, 136 00:06:21,700 --> 00:06:24,000 I mean, it's horrible inside here. 137 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:27,367 It really is. The interior, it's shot. 138 00:06:27,367 --> 00:06:31,266 -The engine, listen to it. -[engine sputtering] 139 00:06:31,266 --> 00:06:33,166 That is just hideous, isn't it? 140 00:06:33,166 --> 00:06:36,266 It's making all kinds of noises from that manifold. 141 00:06:36,266 --> 00:06:38,834 It really is kind of hilarious. 142 00:06:41,066 --> 00:06:43,500 And I have to be serious for a minute because 143 00:06:43,500 --> 00:06:47,867 this is a vehicle that needs a lot, a lot of attention. 144 00:06:47,867 --> 00:06:50,000 So everywhere you look, the paintwork is 145 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:54,100 rough and ready in the edges. And when I do turn into left, 146 00:06:54,100 --> 00:06:56,600 there is a notch coming from the steering rack. 147 00:06:56,600 --> 00:06:58,367 It's going to need a lot of work. 148 00:06:58,367 --> 00:07:00,266 The air conditioning is working fine by the way. 149 00:07:00,266 --> 00:07:02,767 That's kinda nice. And the dashboard looks good. 150 00:07:02,767 --> 00:07:05,967 Even cheekily, look, the electric windows, 151 00:07:05,967 --> 00:07:09,066 still working and the electric mirrors, still working. 152 00:07:09,066 --> 00:07:11,567 So there's some good stuff. It's just the bad stuff 153 00:07:11,567 --> 00:07:13,867 that's going to need a lot of attention. 154 00:07:13,867 --> 00:07:16,166 Now my target price for this car 155 00:07:16,166 --> 00:07:17,767 would be more like four grand. 156 00:07:17,767 --> 00:07:20,467 And I know that's a big hit for Ian. 157 00:07:20,467 --> 00:07:23,166 But, you know, Ian doesn't have to sell this car to me 158 00:07:23,166 --> 00:07:26,767 but if he wants to get rid of it, I feel that it's a gamble 159 00:07:26,767 --> 00:07:28,500 that me and Elvis can take on. 160 00:07:28,500 --> 00:07:30,867 But if we could find ways 161 00:07:30,867 --> 00:07:34,867 to do all of this stuff on the cheap and really do it on the cheap, 162 00:07:34,867 --> 00:07:37,166 we could end up with quite a good Rolls-Royce, 163 00:07:37,166 --> 00:07:39,166 for not a lot of money. 164 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:45,667 [grunts] 165 00:07:47,166 --> 00:07:49,667 -Ian, you about? -Yeah. Yeah. 166 00:07:49,667 --> 00:07:51,600 -Thought I could... Yes. -You've come back? 167 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:53,500 Made it back in sort of one piece. 168 00:07:53,500 --> 00:07:55,667 -It drives noisily... -Yeah. 169 00:07:55,667 --> 00:07:59,000 And it's not getting quieter, it's unlike a Rolls-Royce. 170 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:02,166 -You wanted how much for it? -I've got it out for six and a half. 171 00:08:02,166 --> 00:08:03,867 That's with the interior and everything? 172 00:08:03,867 --> 00:08:06,166 That's interior thrown in, yeah, as well. 173 00:08:06,166 --> 00:08:07,867 Okay. Uh... 174 00:08:07,867 --> 00:08:09,667 You don't have to sell this car to me 175 00:08:09,667 --> 00:08:13,700 but I'm going to make a very brave bid of four grand. 176 00:08:13,700 --> 00:08:16,266 Yeah. You don't think you'd go to five? 177 00:08:18,867 --> 00:08:21,400 Do I want to go to five grand? 178 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:23,367 -No. No. -That's definitely a no. 179 00:08:23,367 --> 00:08:24,700 I think four grand's all it's at. 180 00:08:24,700 --> 00:08:26,867 But as I say, it's entirely up to you. 181 00:08:26,867 --> 00:08:28,166 Don't feel pressured to sell it. 182 00:08:28,166 --> 00:08:31,066 No. It would be nice to see it back on the road. Four's fair. 183 00:08:31,066 --> 00:08:32,767 -Yeah? Lovely. -It's a fair price. 184 00:08:32,767 --> 00:08:34,500 -Well done, Ian. -No problem. 185 00:08:34,500 --> 00:08:37,000 I just bought myself a beaten up old Rolls-Royce. 186 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:39,200 -Yeah. -Elvis better get the posh tools ready. 187 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:41,166 He's gonna be over the moon, ain't he? 188 00:08:45,266 --> 00:08:48,467 Hello! Yes. I want to buy parts for my Rolls-Royce. 189 00:08:48,467 --> 00:08:52,567 Cheap parts. Second-hand parts. Have 'em delivered. 190 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:55,867 Brilliant. Right. 191 00:08:55,867 --> 00:08:58,533 Back round... Oh, no. There's that lock on the steering. 192 00:08:59,667 --> 00:09:02,000 Right back round the corner from the workshop. 193 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:05,867 Just about to drop this big brown Rolls-Royce on Elvis' toes. 194 00:09:05,867 --> 00:09:08,767 If Elvis jumps on board, though, with what we can do with it, 195 00:09:08,767 --> 00:09:11,600 and he doesn't get too frightened about the amount of work 196 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:14,700 in front of him, I think we're gonna have an amazing vehicle. 197 00:09:14,700 --> 00:09:18,000 So, it'll still be the cheapest Rolls-Royce for sale in the country. 198 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,500 Maybe a great Rolls-Royce. Does the hooter work? 199 00:09:20,500 --> 00:09:23,934 -[honks] -Yes! He's going to hear it out, ain't he? 200 00:09:25,166 --> 00:09:29,667 [rattling, squeaking] 201 00:09:29,667 --> 00:09:31,533 [honks] 202 00:09:33,166 --> 00:09:34,867 [laughs] 203 00:09:34,867 --> 00:09:36,500 Oh. Wow. 204 00:09:36,500 --> 00:09:38,500 The smoothness of a gentle Rolls-Royce. 205 00:09:38,500 --> 00:09:41,100 You were gonna see one of the cheapest Rolls-Royces? 206 00:09:41,100 --> 00:09:43,700 Now I see why it was so cheap. Look at the state of it. 207 00:09:43,700 --> 00:09:45,967 It's a Rolls-Royce Spirit. What's up with ya? 208 00:09:45,967 --> 00:09:49,100 I'm sure it was lovely back in the day, but look at the paintwork. 209 00:09:49,100 --> 00:09:50,867 There's bits hanging off everywhere. 210 00:09:50,867 --> 00:09:52,967 Look at it. It's got Spirit of Ecstasy and everything. 211 00:09:52,967 --> 00:09:54,934 It's a brilliant engineering. [laughs] 212 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:58,000 -Look at that. -She twerks at you. 213 00:09:58,000 --> 00:09:59,967 -Even that's broken. -She's like that. 214 00:09:59,967 --> 00:10:01,100 [speaking indistinctly] 215 00:10:01,100 --> 00:10:03,867 It's quite funny, and you're right about the paint work. 216 00:10:03,867 --> 00:10:06,867 But look underneath the swage line, it's perfect. 217 00:10:06,867 --> 00:10:10,000 It's only got to be painted above the swage line. 218 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:12,200 You know how many layers of paint on a roller? 219 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:13,967 -Seven. -Seven layers of paint. 220 00:10:13,967 --> 00:10:15,667 Seven. Expensive paint as well. 221 00:10:15,667 --> 00:10:17,967 Let's not do seven layers of expensive paint. 222 00:10:17,967 --> 00:10:20,467 Let's do one layer of thick, cheaper paint. 223 00:10:20,467 --> 00:10:22,867 I'm not painting a roller with a roller, 224 00:10:22,867 --> 00:10:26,400 if that's what you're thinking. It might end up being like that. 225 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:28,934 You think it's a little bit tatty on the outside? 226 00:10:30,467 --> 00:10:34,600 Take a breath and suck in the Rolls-Royce interior. 227 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:37,066 Oh, wow. Man, that stinks in there. 228 00:10:37,066 --> 00:10:39,700 I'm glad I took a deep breath before I opened the door. 229 00:10:39,700 --> 00:10:41,467 Have you seen that carpet? 230 00:10:41,467 --> 00:10:44,100 Oh, mate, that's horrible. Look, the seats are split as well. 231 00:10:44,100 --> 00:10:46,500 It's just tatty, isn't it? It's not Rolls-Royce. 232 00:10:46,500 --> 00:10:49,367 Yep. Not only did I manage to negotiate the purchase 233 00:10:49,367 --> 00:10:52,767 of said Rolls-Royce, I also managed to negotiate the purchase 234 00:10:52,767 --> 00:10:56,500 -of a complete interior. -Mate, that is amazing. Yeah, well done. 235 00:10:56,500 --> 00:10:59,367 -Right, engine. -Oh, yeah, how's it drive? 236 00:10:59,367 --> 00:11:01,266 -Well, you heard me when I pulled up, didn't you? -Oh, yeah. 237 00:11:01,266 --> 00:11:04,600 It was a rhetorical question, really. I did hear it coming a mile off. 238 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:08,100 So the gasket on the manifold has not only just come loose, 239 00:11:08,100 --> 00:11:10,600 it's actually blown out. There is no gasket there. 240 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:13,867 There's two of them, obviously, but they're buried right down here. 241 00:11:13,867 --> 00:11:17,500 Very difficult to get to 'em. I'll find a way, obviously, but they are tucked away. 242 00:11:17,500 --> 00:11:19,700 All right. But while you're there, you might have to remove 243 00:11:19,700 --> 00:11:22,767 the steering rack because when you go around a corner in this, 244 00:11:22,767 --> 00:11:25,200 it's got a real flat spot or notch in the steering. 245 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,467 -I think needs a bit of a rebuild. -Okay, well, 246 00:11:27,467 --> 00:11:30,500 somewhere down there is a steering rack, again, totally inaccessible. 247 00:11:30,500 --> 00:11:33,000 But we'll find it, mate. That's not the end of the world. 248 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:36,700 When you find out the ridiculous price that we paid for this car... 249 00:11:36,700 --> 00:11:40,066 -Go on, then. What is it? -Well, he advertised it for 6500. 250 00:11:40,066 --> 00:11:42,367 -That's all right. Yeah. -And I gave him four grand for it. 251 00:11:42,367 --> 00:11:45,100 -What? Really? I mean, that is incredible. Yeah. -Yeah. 252 00:11:45,100 --> 00:11:47,867 I mean, Okay, that probably is one of the cheapest Rolls in the country. 253 00:11:47,867 --> 00:11:51,367 But it's still going to cost a fortune to fix it up, isn't it? 254 00:11:51,367 --> 00:11:53,767 The paint itself could be four or five grand. 255 00:11:53,767 --> 00:11:55,967 -That's just labor. -All the bits and pieces, 256 00:11:55,967 --> 00:11:58,500 -the parts... But nothing is cheap. -Second-hand. 257 00:11:58,500 --> 00:12:03,400 We're gonna spend the appropriate word for this car in front of us, a grand. 258 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:06,567 -Have you lost your mind? -The aim of this is at the end, 259 00:12:06,567 --> 00:12:08,600 we're gonna be dining at that top table, 260 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:11,100 living a lifestyle that we don't deserve 261 00:12:11,100 --> 00:12:12,867 and we've done it all for five grand. 262 00:12:12,867 --> 00:12:14,667 Now, that part I really like. 263 00:12:14,667 --> 00:12:17,500 But, yeah, look, why not? I love a challenge, mate. 264 00:12:17,500 --> 00:12:20,100 -So, why not? Let's do it. -It's the biggest challenge yet. 265 00:12:20,100 --> 00:12:22,867 It's one of the biggest cars we've got. Will it actually fit on the ramp? 266 00:12:22,867 --> 00:12:25,834 Listen, you've got to get your hands dirty if you're doing it for a grand. 267 00:12:31,900 --> 00:12:33,734 I mean, I could hear this car coming 268 00:12:33,734 --> 00:12:36,600 long before Mike even tooted the horn outside the workshop. 269 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:38,567 A Rolls-Royce shouldn't sound like that. 270 00:12:38,567 --> 00:12:41,100 Shouldn't sound like a tractor. It should be quiet, 271 00:12:41,100 --> 00:12:43,266 it should be smooth. Refined. 272 00:12:43,266 --> 00:12:47,166 My first job is gonna be to replace these blowing exhaust gaskets. 273 00:12:47,867 --> 00:12:49,567 These gaskets create a seal 274 00:12:49,567 --> 00:12:52,100 between the cylinder head and the exhaust manifold. 275 00:12:52,100 --> 00:12:55,266 Over time, due to constant heating and cooling of the engine, 276 00:12:55,266 --> 00:12:58,567 they can deform, meaning the exhaust gases can escape 277 00:12:58,567 --> 00:13:00,734 which should be why our car currently sounds 278 00:13:00,734 --> 00:13:03,166 more Massey Ferguson, than Rolls-Royce. 279 00:13:03,166 --> 00:13:04,333 [grunts] 280 00:13:06,100 --> 00:13:08,834 It's so corroded. They've been in there for years. 281 00:13:08,834 --> 00:13:10,567 Probably never been undone. 282 00:13:12,567 --> 00:13:15,367 I just can't get any purchase on the head of the bolt now. 283 00:13:15,367 --> 00:13:17,500 It's so rounded. It's got no corners left, 284 00:13:17,500 --> 00:13:19,266 and there's nothing now to grip on. 285 00:13:19,266 --> 00:13:21,734 I've got no tools left that I can get in there 286 00:13:21,734 --> 00:13:24,233 that will give me any hope of getting that undone. 287 00:13:26,166 --> 00:13:31,467 I can't bear it, but, oh... [panting] 288 00:13:33,500 --> 00:13:36,367 I think the only thing I can do 289 00:13:36,367 --> 00:13:38,834 is think about taking this engine out. 290 00:13:40,166 --> 00:13:43,800 That's an enormous, enormous amount of work. 291 00:13:56,266 --> 00:13:58,367 I've been worrying about the amount of work 292 00:13:58,367 --> 00:14:00,500 it's gonna take to remove this massive engine. 293 00:14:00,500 --> 00:14:02,266 But the good news is, I don't think 294 00:14:02,266 --> 00:14:04,567 it's gonna be quite as tough as I first thought. 295 00:14:06,734 --> 00:14:10,166 I think I've a right result here because in the great British 296 00:14:10,166 --> 00:14:12,100 engineering brilliance of Rolls-Royce, 297 00:14:12,100 --> 00:14:14,100 what they did when they designed this car 298 00:14:14,100 --> 00:14:17,166 was mount the engine on a separate standalone sub frame 299 00:14:17,166 --> 00:14:20,400 at the front of the car that's not attached to the rest of the body. 300 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:23,867 It is mounted on these four main mounting points under here. 301 00:14:23,867 --> 00:14:25,834 And by disconnecting those 302 00:14:25,834 --> 00:14:27,567 plus a number of ancillary parts, 303 00:14:27,567 --> 00:14:30,667 I should, in theory, be able to raise the body of the car 304 00:14:30,667 --> 00:14:33,367 up in the air on the ramp, leaving behind the engine 305 00:14:33,367 --> 00:14:36,100 and giving me that all important access 306 00:14:36,100 --> 00:14:39,500 to those really difficult to reach exhaust manifold bolts. 307 00:14:39,500 --> 00:14:41,834 Before I start on that, I'm going to take off 308 00:14:41,834 --> 00:14:44,266 this steering rack, as Mike says it has a problem. 309 00:14:44,266 --> 00:14:47,000 He's also offered to fix it, so I'm gonna give it to him 310 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:48,734 while I crack on with the rest of the car. 311 00:14:52,567 --> 00:14:55,400 First, I'm disconnecting the high pressure hydraulic line 312 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:57,467 and draining the power steering fluid... 313 00:15:01,667 --> 00:15:03,967 before unbolting the rack from the chassis. 314 00:15:06,166 --> 00:15:07,734 Here it comes. 315 00:15:12,734 --> 00:15:15,600 Mate, I have got that steering rack off the Rolls-Royce. 316 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:18,900 To save your precious little hands getting dirty, I've wrapped it up 317 00:15:18,900 --> 00:15:22,100 -and stuck in the back of the car for you. -That's very kind of you. 318 00:15:22,100 --> 00:15:24,667 I do know a company that, years ago, 319 00:15:24,667 --> 00:15:27,767 I actually went there to buy a Rolls-Royce ended up buying a Bentley, 320 00:15:27,767 --> 00:15:30,900 and they are specialists in refurbishing old Rolls-Royce parts. 321 00:15:30,900 --> 00:15:33,000 If it's in the truck I'm gonna take it now. 322 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:35,266 It can save us a few quid, so, yeah, all right. 323 00:15:35,266 --> 00:15:37,066 -Nice one. -Cheers, pal. 324 00:15:38,100 --> 00:15:40,567 Good. With Mike taking care of the steering rack, 325 00:15:40,567 --> 00:15:43,266 I can start thinking about getting the body off this thing. 326 00:15:43,266 --> 00:15:44,800 That should be fun. 327 00:15:46,567 --> 00:15:49,867 First off, I need to disconnect the major components from the engine 328 00:15:49,867 --> 00:15:52,567 that connects between it and the body in the hope that 329 00:15:52,567 --> 00:15:55,634 when I've done that, I can eventually lift one off the other. 330 00:16:03,867 --> 00:16:05,667 Okay, we are almost there. 331 00:16:05,667 --> 00:16:08,734 The only thing holding this enormous engine and gearbox in 332 00:16:08,734 --> 00:16:11,367 together with all the suspension and everything else 333 00:16:11,367 --> 00:16:13,166 that's mounted to that subframe, 334 00:16:13,166 --> 00:16:15,100 are these four big bolts. 335 00:16:15,100 --> 00:16:18,867 I can't undo them now because the whole thing would literally fall on my head. 336 00:16:18,867 --> 00:16:21,266 When I lower the car, I'll be lying on the floor, 337 00:16:21,266 --> 00:16:23,266 scrabbling around on my back to undo them. 338 00:16:23,266 --> 00:16:25,600 So what I'm going to do now, is just crack them off 339 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:27,533 to make that job a little bit easier. 340 00:16:38,667 --> 00:16:41,900 Now comes the interesting bit, because now I've got to lower the car 341 00:16:41,900 --> 00:16:44,433 and support that enormous subframe on extra stands. 342 00:17:03,166 --> 00:17:05,000 Right. There we go. 343 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:07,266 That's everything. Well, at least I hope it is. 344 00:17:07,266 --> 00:17:10,066 This is where we find out if anything is left connected. 345 00:17:14,367 --> 00:17:16,367 I need to do this incredibly gradually 346 00:17:16,367 --> 00:17:18,100 and keep checking around the car 347 00:17:18,100 --> 00:17:20,734 to make sure I've not missed disconnecting anything. 348 00:17:22,734 --> 00:17:25,100 Thankfully, it all looks good 349 00:17:25,100 --> 00:17:27,233 and just look at what's left behind. 350 00:17:38,867 --> 00:17:41,166 Wow, what an enormous lump. 351 00:17:41,166 --> 00:17:43,500 That might have been a really daunting prospect, 352 00:17:43,500 --> 00:17:45,667 but it was so well engineered that actually 353 00:17:45,667 --> 00:17:47,567 it was nowhere near as bad as I thought. 354 00:17:47,567 --> 00:17:50,900 And importantly, I can now get access to those really 355 00:17:50,900 --> 00:17:54,166 hard to reach exhaust manifold bolts and change the gasket. 356 00:17:54,166 --> 00:17:57,533 Particularly that annoying one around that side that I rounded off. 357 00:18:02,967 --> 00:18:05,467 So, I'm on my way to go and see a company 358 00:18:05,467 --> 00:18:08,667 that I once visited almost two decades ago. 359 00:18:08,667 --> 00:18:10,467 They're called Flying Spares. 360 00:18:11,567 --> 00:18:15,867 They want £424 just to rebuild a steering rack. 361 00:18:15,867 --> 00:18:18,266 And that means I'm going to eat away 362 00:18:18,266 --> 00:18:21,033 almost half of the £1,000 budget 363 00:18:21,033 --> 00:18:24,567 that I had given Elvis to get this car back on the road. 364 00:18:24,567 --> 00:18:26,300 Now, I don't want to pay that. 365 00:18:26,300 --> 00:18:28,934 So, I am hoping that because I know these guys, 366 00:18:28,934 --> 00:18:31,834 I can strike a deal and bring the cost down a bit. 367 00:18:32,967 --> 00:18:34,767 -Brad. -Hello, Mike. 368 00:18:34,767 --> 00:18:36,567 -How you doing, bud? -I'm all good, mate. You? 369 00:18:36,567 --> 00:18:37,934 -Great to see you. -And you. 370 00:18:37,934 --> 00:18:39,667 -Shall whip around and come join you? -Yeah, come around, mate. 371 00:18:39,667 --> 00:18:41,200 Right. Here we go. 372 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:43,300 This is the rack that I spoke to you about. 373 00:18:43,300 --> 00:18:45,066 So, rather than replace it, 374 00:18:45,066 --> 00:18:47,500 I'd like to repair it and keep the original rack. 375 00:18:47,500 --> 00:18:49,767 So, what's the process of doing that then? 376 00:18:49,767 --> 00:18:52,266 We'll have a quick look at it. We'll strip it down, 377 00:18:52,266 --> 00:18:53,967 make sure everything's okay, 378 00:18:53,967 --> 00:18:56,767 rebuild over a brand new kit. And get you on your way. 379 00:18:56,767 --> 00:18:59,667 -If I were to get involved... -Mm-hm. 380 00:18:59,667 --> 00:19:02,066 ...when you strip it down, do some of the cleaning 381 00:19:02,066 --> 00:19:04,033 maybe do a little bit spannering work... 382 00:19:04,033 --> 00:19:06,266 -Yeah. -Can we bring the costs down a little for me? 383 00:19:06,266 --> 00:19:07,200 Sure we can. 384 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:08,266 -We can? -Yeah. 385 00:19:08,266 --> 00:19:10,367 -Lovely, top man. Should we get stuck in then? -Yeah. 386 00:19:11,567 --> 00:19:13,767 First off, we need to sort out that notch 387 00:19:13,767 --> 00:19:16,767 I felt when I turned the car to the left on the test drive. 388 00:19:16,767 --> 00:19:19,066 What we're gonna do now is check for some play. 389 00:19:19,066 --> 00:19:21,233 -Oh, that doesn't look good, does it? -Yeah. 390 00:19:23,100 --> 00:19:25,166 You might have a little bit of play there, 391 00:19:25,166 --> 00:19:26,934 but that's a little bit excessive. 392 00:19:26,934 --> 00:19:29,667 So, we can adjust the play by taking some shims out 393 00:19:29,667 --> 00:19:31,667 -or adding some shim. -Oh, Okay. 394 00:19:31,667 --> 00:19:33,767 What's happened is that all the gears 395 00:19:33,767 --> 00:19:35,567 inside the pinion have worn away. 396 00:19:35,567 --> 00:19:38,467 Play is developed, which creates that notchy feeling 397 00:19:38,467 --> 00:19:40,367 when you steer to the left. 398 00:19:40,367 --> 00:19:43,266 The shims work as spaces between the parts. 399 00:19:43,266 --> 00:19:47,367 So to remedy it, we need to remove one or two and tighten it back up. 400 00:19:51,567 --> 00:19:53,567 Right. There's more shims behind here. 401 00:19:53,567 --> 00:19:55,467 Which means that Rolls-Royce 402 00:19:55,467 --> 00:19:58,033 must have known that this would be a wearable part. 403 00:19:58,033 --> 00:20:01,667 I don't think I've ever seen that before, that sort of engineering 404 00:20:01,667 --> 00:20:03,400 and protecting the future, isn't it? 405 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:05,934 -Yeah. That's why you pay Rolls-Royce tax. -[chuckles] 406 00:20:05,934 --> 00:20:07,767 Just gonna take one of them shims off, 407 00:20:07,767 --> 00:20:11,100 fit the pinion back in and we've eliminated that play. 408 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:14,200 -That's much different. -Yeah, I mean, 409 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:16,300 -before it was bub-bub-bub, you could feel it. -Yeah. 410 00:20:16,300 --> 00:20:18,166 Now that's really closed it up a bit. 411 00:20:18,166 --> 00:20:20,200 Next, we'll be stripping the rack down, 412 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:22,367 because when we come to rebuild it later, 413 00:20:22,367 --> 00:20:24,400 we'll be using a lot of brand new parts. 414 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:25,467 -Ready? -Yeah. 415 00:20:26,467 --> 00:20:29,133 [groans] Oh, here we go. 416 00:20:33,567 --> 00:20:35,200 Right. Okay. So what's next? 417 00:20:35,200 --> 00:20:38,500 We're gonna take it out of the vice and put it in the parts cleaner. 418 00:20:38,500 --> 00:20:41,500 Whoa, whoa, whoa. Remember I said I want to reduce the cost 419 00:20:41,500 --> 00:20:43,100 by doing some of the work myself. 420 00:20:43,100 --> 00:20:45,166 -So, the parts cleaner is around the corner? -Yeah, just around the corner. 421 00:20:45,166 --> 00:20:47,934 -I'll clean that up. You get the rest of the bits. -Yeah. 422 00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:58,500 Right. That is all done. 423 00:20:58,500 --> 00:21:02,367 -Nice and clean. Right. Ready to rebuild it, then? -Yeah. 424 00:21:02,367 --> 00:21:05,367 [Mike] We're using a steering rack reconditioning kit 425 00:21:05,367 --> 00:21:08,667 that contains new seals, bearings and bushes. 426 00:21:08,667 --> 00:21:10,667 Once that's fitted, it will hopefully 427 00:21:10,667 --> 00:21:12,867 make our car feel like a Rolls-Royce should. 428 00:21:12,867 --> 00:21:16,400 With everything back together, we need to make sure it's working. 429 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:19,066 So Brad's connected it up to a test rig 430 00:21:19,066 --> 00:21:21,767 and using the handle to simulate the steering input. 431 00:21:21,767 --> 00:21:23,967 If it moves smoothly as we turn it here, 432 00:21:23,967 --> 00:21:26,567 -it should do the same on the road. -[machine whirring] 433 00:21:26,567 --> 00:21:28,066 -I'm really happy with that. -Yeah. 434 00:21:28,066 --> 00:21:30,367 -That's it. Can I have a little test? -Yeah. Have a test. 435 00:21:30,367 --> 00:21:32,133 Oh, it's like a Rolls-Royce. 436 00:21:33,400 --> 00:21:36,767 Oh, it's lovely and there's no notchy feeling at all. 437 00:21:36,767 --> 00:21:39,467 Mate, that is fantastic. So what do we do next with it? 438 00:21:39,467 --> 00:21:41,400 I'm gonna give it a paint job for ya 439 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:43,200 -and then you can take it away. -Top man. 440 00:21:43,200 --> 00:21:46,367 And you want to know the best bit? Thanks to all my hard work, 441 00:21:46,367 --> 00:21:49,967 Brad's only charging me 296 quid. 442 00:21:49,967 --> 00:21:52,767 I reckon there might be a profit in this old roller yet. 443 00:21:52,767 --> 00:21:54,567 Right. Let's get this back to the workshop. 444 00:21:54,567 --> 00:21:56,567 But before I do, I want to swing past Ian 445 00:21:56,567 --> 00:21:58,667 and pick up that interior on the way. 446 00:21:58,667 --> 00:22:00,634 There's lots of stuff for Elvis to do. 447 00:22:06,867 --> 00:22:09,400 Now I've got the engine and gearbox clear of the body, 448 00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:12,166 I can access and replace the blown exhaust gaskets. 449 00:22:12,166 --> 00:22:15,100 That is assuming I can get the bolts off. 450 00:22:15,100 --> 00:22:17,967 But my next level up here is to use a 12 pointed socket 451 00:22:17,967 --> 00:22:19,967 that's, crucially, a little bit smaller. 452 00:22:19,967 --> 00:22:23,033 But if you look at the head of the bolt, that only has six sides. 453 00:22:23,033 --> 00:22:25,400 So these little 12 grooves are effectively 454 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:28,867 going to cut 12 slots into the top of that bolt head 455 00:22:28,867 --> 00:22:31,367 and hopefully give us 12 points of contact 456 00:22:31,367 --> 00:22:33,367 to transmit the torque from the ratchet, 457 00:22:33,367 --> 00:22:35,634 give us a better chance of getting it undone. 458 00:22:42,166 --> 00:22:45,767 [grunts] 459 00:22:45,767 --> 00:22:48,667 It's just starting to turn, but I can't work out 460 00:22:48,667 --> 00:22:51,266 if it's about to completely round it off or undo it. 461 00:22:53,967 --> 00:22:57,166 [grunts] Oh, yes, I think so. 462 00:22:59,166 --> 00:23:01,934 Yes. [exhales] Success. 463 00:23:01,934 --> 00:23:03,634 It's coming undone. 464 00:23:04,467 --> 00:23:05,834 Oh, wow. 465 00:23:06,967 --> 00:23:11,467 What an enormous amount of work just to get that manifold off. 466 00:23:11,467 --> 00:23:14,066 And now in fact, there you go, I can very clearly see 467 00:23:14,066 --> 00:23:16,734 where that gasket's been blowing. Let's have a look. 468 00:23:20,033 --> 00:23:22,934 Yeah, there it is. All because of that. 469 00:23:22,934 --> 00:23:25,667 That tiny little gasket has blown through, 470 00:23:25,667 --> 00:23:27,500 allowing the exhaust gases to escape. 471 00:23:27,500 --> 00:23:30,667 So, once I've cleaned up these surfaces and replaced the gaskets, 472 00:23:30,667 --> 00:23:33,300 it should purr the way a Rolls-Royce should. 473 00:23:33,300 --> 00:23:35,667 I've got to the other side, and give the engine 474 00:23:35,667 --> 00:23:38,266 a good clean-up and service while it's out of the car. 475 00:23:38,266 --> 00:23:41,634 Then I can pop it back in and bring the whole thing back together. 476 00:23:45,667 --> 00:23:47,467 Having already spent roughly half 477 00:23:47,467 --> 00:23:50,467 the £1,000 renovation budget Mike's given me, 478 00:23:50,467 --> 00:23:52,667 it's time to think outside the box, 479 00:23:52,667 --> 00:23:54,567 or in this case, the booth. 480 00:23:54,567 --> 00:23:56,166 Because whilst I wait for Mike 481 00:23:56,166 --> 00:23:59,467 to turn up with my paint and spray gun, I've started to put together 482 00:23:59,467 --> 00:24:02,066 a homemade paint booth from plastic sheeting 483 00:24:02,066 --> 00:24:04,133 that's both cheap and practical. 484 00:24:05,367 --> 00:24:07,767 Mate, you look like you've been busy lately. 485 00:24:07,767 --> 00:24:09,767 Oh, I've been working very hard for us. Yep. 486 00:24:09,767 --> 00:24:12,300 Look at that. It's a whole boot of Rolls-Royce for us. 487 00:24:12,300 --> 00:24:15,066 -How'd you get on with the steering rack? -It's all done. 488 00:24:15,066 --> 00:24:17,200 Yeah, it's in there, like brand new in a box. 489 00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:20,200 I spent a lot of time doing it myself to bring the price down. 490 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:22,567 -Remember, we're on a budget. -That is brilliant. 491 00:24:22,567 --> 00:24:24,300 Uh, is this my spray gun? 492 00:24:24,300 --> 00:24:26,567 Uh, yes. If you give it a little shake, 493 00:24:26,567 --> 00:24:28,867 you'll find that, that's 12 little spray guns. 494 00:24:28,867 --> 00:24:30,467 That's not a spray gun. 495 00:24:30,467 --> 00:24:32,867 Oh, come on. What did we to talk about? That's rattle cans, isn't it? 496 00:24:32,867 --> 00:24:35,967 -It is rattle cans, yeah. -You can't paint a Rolls-Royce with rattle cans. 497 00:24:35,967 --> 00:24:37,667 -Who said you can't? -Come on. 498 00:24:37,667 --> 00:24:40,166 These aren't your normal paints that you go get in the corner shop. 499 00:24:40,166 --> 00:24:43,467 This is a special paint. It lays down really thickly. 500 00:24:43,467 --> 00:24:45,934 I mean, how'd you get about matching the color? You haven't been in here. 501 00:24:45,934 --> 00:24:47,567 I didn't match the color. What'd you mean? 502 00:24:47,567 --> 00:24:50,100 -What color's that then? -Gold. 503 00:24:50,100 --> 00:24:52,500 -What? The car's brown. -Gold. Yeah. 504 00:24:52,500 --> 00:24:54,967 I know it is. But think about it. The car's brown. 505 00:24:54,967 --> 00:24:57,867 We established the bottom half of the car is in good shape, 506 00:24:57,867 --> 00:24:59,567 so we don't need to paint that 507 00:24:59,567 --> 00:25:01,767 only the top half above that's swage line. 508 00:25:01,767 --> 00:25:04,467 So we're going to go full out 1980s two-tone, 509 00:25:04,467 --> 00:25:07,100 going to paint the top half gold with rattle cans. 510 00:25:07,100 --> 00:25:10,066 You've lost your mind. But it's gonna save us a bit of cash. 511 00:25:10,066 --> 00:25:12,300 Yeah, you'll get a nice coating with these cans 512 00:25:12,300 --> 00:25:14,266 -once you get in that paint booth. -Yeah. 513 00:25:14,266 --> 00:25:17,300 I'm nearly there. A few more bits to sort out. We're on the way, mate. 514 00:25:17,300 --> 00:25:19,066 All right. I'll get this interior cleaned up and in to ya. 515 00:25:19,066 --> 00:25:20,533 Sweet. 516 00:25:23,266 --> 00:25:26,467 [Elvis] Now this homemade paint booth might look a bit amateur, 517 00:25:26,467 --> 00:25:29,667 but when I'm done, it's gonna work just as well as the real thing. 518 00:25:29,667 --> 00:25:34,166 I've still got high standards even if we're doing things on the cheap. 519 00:25:35,867 --> 00:25:38,634 If I'm painting a car the size of a Rolls-Royce in there, 520 00:25:38,634 --> 00:25:40,867 there's gonna be a lot of paint flying around, 521 00:25:40,867 --> 00:25:42,667 and I need to protect myself with PPE 522 00:25:42,667 --> 00:25:44,734 but I also want to keep the air circulating 523 00:25:44,734 --> 00:25:48,367 and keep the environment as clean as possible. And so this is my solution. 524 00:25:48,367 --> 00:25:50,734 I've knocked up this box out of sheets of plywood, 525 00:25:50,734 --> 00:25:52,433 tied up together in the corners. 526 00:25:52,433 --> 00:25:54,867 I got an old industrial fan that I had lying around 527 00:25:54,867 --> 00:25:56,767 out the back that's gonna go at one end, 528 00:25:56,767 --> 00:25:59,567 then this piece of filtration material at the other. 529 00:25:59,567 --> 00:26:01,266 This cost me just about £10. 530 00:26:01,266 --> 00:26:03,867 So as the air is pumped through using the fan, 531 00:26:03,867 --> 00:26:06,233 most of the harmful particulates from the paint, 532 00:26:06,233 --> 00:26:08,433 are gonna get trapped in this material here. 533 00:26:10,867 --> 00:26:12,867 Now I've got it assembled as best I can, 534 00:26:12,867 --> 00:26:14,867 it's time to stick it to the plastic wall, 535 00:26:14,867 --> 00:26:16,700 creating a nice tight seal. 536 00:26:17,667 --> 00:26:19,634 And then my last bit of booth prep 537 00:26:19,634 --> 00:26:22,000 is to shoot outside and stick the fan in place, 538 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:24,433 tape it up and we should be good to go. 539 00:26:28,333 --> 00:26:31,634 [Mike] Whilst you do that, buddy boy, I'm going to save us some money 540 00:26:31,634 --> 00:26:35,667 by revitalizing that reclaimed interior I picked up from Ian. 541 00:26:35,667 --> 00:26:37,867 And although it might be a different color 542 00:26:37,867 --> 00:26:40,634 from the original, it's in way better condition. 543 00:26:40,634 --> 00:26:42,867 And I reckon it's going to match perfectly 544 00:26:42,867 --> 00:26:45,367 with the two-tone paint job. 545 00:26:45,367 --> 00:26:49,367 Now these are made of some of the finest quality leather. 546 00:26:49,367 --> 00:26:51,066 So what I've gathered together 547 00:26:51,066 --> 00:26:53,700 from my local farrier shop, you're gonna like this... 548 00:26:54,867 --> 00:26:57,433 What's the saddle made out of, on a horse? 549 00:26:57,433 --> 00:27:00,634 It's made out of leather. So, this is called a saddle soap, 550 00:27:00,634 --> 00:27:04,367 and it really is a good cleaner to get into the leather 551 00:27:04,367 --> 00:27:06,233 and to bring out all that dirt. 552 00:27:07,333 --> 00:27:09,567 And the best news is all this stuff 553 00:27:09,567 --> 00:27:11,533 hasn't cost me a pony either. 554 00:27:11,533 --> 00:27:15,166 Everything I'm using has set us back just 30 quid. 555 00:27:15,166 --> 00:27:17,533 [gasps] 556 00:27:17,533 --> 00:27:19,867 Look... you sit on that. 557 00:27:19,867 --> 00:27:22,266 People sit on that and you don't know it's there. 558 00:27:22,266 --> 00:27:25,100 That's what I mean. God, it's disgusting. 559 00:27:25,100 --> 00:27:26,934 Saddle soap. See? It's genius. 560 00:27:30,734 --> 00:27:33,467 The paint work on our Rolls-Royce really lets it down. 561 00:27:33,467 --> 00:27:36,100 Apparently it was set under a tarpaulin for ages, 562 00:27:36,100 --> 00:27:37,867 which is why just the top half 563 00:27:37,867 --> 00:27:40,033 has deteriorated in the way that it has. 564 00:27:44,367 --> 00:27:46,100 It does mean that the decision 565 00:27:46,100 --> 00:27:48,867 to just paint the top half was a good one for two reasons, 566 00:27:48,867 --> 00:27:51,000 first of all, it will save a load of cash 567 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:53,634 and secondly, it should add a ton of value to the car. 568 00:27:53,634 --> 00:27:56,433 So, my job is just to key that surface area 569 00:27:56,433 --> 00:27:58,166 to allow the new paint to stick. 570 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:00,233 [machine whirring] 571 00:28:02,166 --> 00:28:04,100 I'm using a fairly abrasive pad 572 00:28:04,100 --> 00:28:05,967 to remove the top layer of clear coat 573 00:28:05,967 --> 00:28:08,033 and to rough up the paintwork underneath. 574 00:28:08,967 --> 00:28:11,066 This is gonna create a little bit of texture 575 00:28:11,066 --> 00:28:13,600 that'll help the new paint adhere to the surface. 576 00:28:21,734 --> 00:28:23,700 [Mike] Outside, it's going like a dream. 577 00:28:25,767 --> 00:28:30,166 So now it's time to move on to the next stage of this beauty regime. 578 00:28:31,767 --> 00:28:35,166 You wouldn't think with a leather seat if it's got any rough edges, 579 00:28:35,166 --> 00:28:37,467 you should tackle it with anything 580 00:28:37,467 --> 00:28:39,967 other than moisturizer and try and flatten it down. 581 00:28:39,967 --> 00:28:43,533 But actually, you can use the scarab part of a little sponge 582 00:28:43,533 --> 00:28:47,166 and just scratch off some of those raised bit. 583 00:28:47,166 --> 00:28:49,500 Look, it's taken the edge off. 584 00:28:52,467 --> 00:28:56,066 Now I can move on to the sponge side and add a bit of moisturizer. 585 00:28:56,066 --> 00:28:59,333 Be generous with the amount of moisturizer you use here. 586 00:28:59,333 --> 00:29:01,467 Don't worry about getting the seat wet 587 00:29:01,467 --> 00:29:04,634 because just like your skin, it will soak in. 588 00:29:04,634 --> 00:29:07,000 And if you want to take things a step further, 589 00:29:07,000 --> 00:29:09,533 you could always give it the full service 590 00:29:09,533 --> 00:29:14,000 I like the proper method, of hands. Just rub it in. 591 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,867 Not even Mrs. Brewer gets treatment as good as this. 592 00:29:16,867 --> 00:29:20,533 I feel I should've lit some candles and struck some wild music on. 593 00:29:20,533 --> 00:29:25,266 And trust me, this seat is loving this right now. 594 00:29:25,266 --> 00:29:28,066 It really is. It's having a massage. 595 00:29:35,634 --> 00:29:39,433 Now I need to get the seat to swallow that moisturizer. 596 00:29:40,634 --> 00:29:43,533 What I'm gonna do is wrap the seat in polythene, 597 00:29:44,533 --> 00:29:46,233 a little bit like a greenhouse. 598 00:29:46,233 --> 00:29:49,467 And I'm hoping even on this overcast but warm day, 599 00:29:49,467 --> 00:29:52,533 the sun will pop out and what it should do, 600 00:29:52,533 --> 00:29:55,867 it would create a greenhouse effect on this seat. 601 00:29:55,867 --> 00:29:57,634 And then that will heat the seat up 602 00:29:57,634 --> 00:29:59,867 and all that moisturizer will get sucked in. 603 00:29:59,867 --> 00:30:03,767 And the seat, well, it should feel like brand new. 604 00:30:03,767 --> 00:30:07,166 [Elvis] Whilst Mike and that seat continue their special moment, 605 00:30:07,166 --> 00:30:10,000 I've finished keying the bodywork, and I've pushed the car 606 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,266 into the paint booth, ready to start spraying. 607 00:30:12,266 --> 00:30:15,367 The paint on the top half was in worse condition than I thought. 608 00:30:15,367 --> 00:30:17,467 I've ended up rubbing back quite a few areas 609 00:30:17,467 --> 00:30:19,266 all the way back to bare metal. 610 00:30:19,266 --> 00:30:21,433 I've now treated that with a coat of primer. 611 00:30:21,433 --> 00:30:24,166 I'm just about to go over the whole thing with a tack wipe 612 00:30:24,166 --> 00:30:26,300 before I apply our new polyurethane paint. 613 00:30:27,533 --> 00:30:30,667 This removes any traces of dirt or dust from the body work 614 00:30:30,667 --> 00:30:34,634 so that we have a perfectly clean surface for the paint to go on to. 615 00:30:34,634 --> 00:30:36,767 All right, it's the moment of truth time. 616 00:30:36,767 --> 00:30:40,066 We finally get to see the new color going on to our Rolls-Royce. 617 00:30:41,867 --> 00:30:45,533 I'm using JC12 polyurethane aerosol paint, 618 00:30:45,533 --> 00:30:48,467 which is specifically formulated to be hard wearing 619 00:30:48,467 --> 00:30:50,634 but also forgiving when it goes on. 620 00:30:50,634 --> 00:30:54,433 And for only £7 a can, it's worth a try. 621 00:30:54,433 --> 00:30:57,367 I'm starting off by applying a very light mist coat. 622 00:30:57,367 --> 00:30:59,333 Using slow, gentle motions, 623 00:30:59,333 --> 00:31:02,367 I want to make the application as even as possible, 624 00:31:02,367 --> 00:31:04,233 something that's relatively tricky 625 00:31:04,233 --> 00:31:06,367 when the paint dries as quick as this stuff. 626 00:31:06,367 --> 00:31:08,634 I needed to change can every ten minutes. 627 00:31:08,634 --> 00:31:11,767 Right, that's the mist coat now done. 628 00:31:11,767 --> 00:31:15,133 But it's almost dry, so I can already start building up the layers. 629 00:31:16,266 --> 00:31:19,100 In total, I'll need to apply three coats to the car 630 00:31:19,100 --> 00:31:21,066 to get a paint job thick enough to deal 631 00:31:21,066 --> 00:31:23,734 with the weathering it's gonna experience on the road. 632 00:31:26,033 --> 00:31:28,433 [Mike] While budget Banksy cracks on with that, 633 00:31:28,433 --> 00:31:31,266 It's been a few hours since I moisturized the seats. 634 00:31:31,266 --> 00:31:33,367 So now it's time to check the results. 635 00:31:33,367 --> 00:31:38,033 [laughs] That is one happy face. Look at that. 636 00:31:38,033 --> 00:31:41,266 Do you remember what this seat looked like a few hours ago? 637 00:31:41,266 --> 00:31:43,834 It looked like it was, well, rubbish. 638 00:31:43,834 --> 00:31:47,667 But now, it's all been ingested in. Let's give it a little bath. 639 00:31:47,667 --> 00:31:50,467 That's the Rolls-Royce quality shining through. 640 00:31:50,467 --> 00:31:52,834 Let's just hope Elvis' exterior 641 00:31:52,834 --> 00:31:55,934 is coming together as nicely as my interior. 642 00:31:55,934 --> 00:31:58,100 Well, there we go. It's done. [chuckles] 643 00:31:58,100 --> 00:32:00,533 The top half of our Rolls-Royce is gold. 644 00:32:00,533 --> 00:32:03,667 I mean, the finish might not quite be as good as a 2-pack paint, 645 00:32:03,667 --> 00:32:07,033 but, I mean, come on, it's come out of a rattle can. I think it's pretty good. 646 00:32:07,033 --> 00:32:10,266 Of course the big test is gonna be when we unveil the bottom half. 647 00:32:10,266 --> 00:32:14,266 That's when we find out if Mike got his color choice right or horribly wrong. 648 00:32:14,266 --> 00:32:17,333 And I can't do that until this is cured for another 48 hours. 649 00:32:19,467 --> 00:32:21,166 It's been a huge undertaking, 650 00:32:21,166 --> 00:32:23,467 getting this massive car back in shape. 651 00:32:23,467 --> 00:32:26,000 And I'm starting to feel like we might actually pull 652 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:27,734 this £1,000 renovation off 653 00:32:27,734 --> 00:32:30,233 'cause I've only got a couple more jobs left to do. 654 00:32:31,433 --> 00:32:34,100 This is called the Spirit of Ecstasy, this little lady. 655 00:32:34,100 --> 00:32:35,834 And it should have some flex in it 656 00:32:35,834 --> 00:32:38,367 to absorb some energy in the event of an impact 657 00:32:38,367 --> 00:32:41,033 but it definitely shouldn't be that loose and wobbly. 658 00:32:41,033 --> 00:32:43,667 It should disappear 659 00:32:43,667 --> 00:32:46,567 down inside the grille itself, keeping it safe. 660 00:32:46,567 --> 00:32:49,467 But as you can see, whilst ours is going some way down 661 00:32:49,467 --> 00:32:51,166 it's definitely not disappearing. 662 00:32:51,166 --> 00:32:53,867 So, the only thing I can think to do is to take it apart 663 00:32:53,867 --> 00:32:55,734 and have a look and try and fix it. 664 00:33:02,667 --> 00:33:04,834 I'm hoping that a little bit of tightening up 665 00:33:04,834 --> 00:33:07,033 and some lubrication might do the job here. 666 00:33:07,033 --> 00:33:09,367 And whilst that soaks in, I can get to work 667 00:33:09,367 --> 00:33:12,734 putting Mike's revamped interior back into the car. 668 00:33:12,734 --> 00:33:16,000 And I've got to say, he's done us proud with this makeover. 669 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:17,634 I'm James. 670 00:33:17,634 --> 00:33:20,166 But we can't go anywhere without our radiator grille. 671 00:33:20,166 --> 00:33:22,934 So let's see if a little lubrication has done the job. 672 00:33:22,934 --> 00:33:24,734 Let's give it a go, then. 673 00:33:26,467 --> 00:33:29,467 Nearly. [chuckles] It's definitely better. 674 00:33:29,467 --> 00:33:32,533 It's smoother than it was, but it's not going down all the way. 675 00:33:32,533 --> 00:33:35,734 It should disappear completely inside the radiator grille. 676 00:33:35,734 --> 00:33:38,367 That means we're going to need some more investigation. 677 00:33:38,367 --> 00:33:41,033 And this was supposed to be the easy job on the car. 678 00:33:41,033 --> 00:33:42,800 You are joking. 679 00:33:45,033 --> 00:33:47,266 They've actually put a little, 680 00:33:47,266 --> 00:33:49,734 what looks like an oil-filled damper 681 00:33:49,734 --> 00:33:52,266 to control the smooth operation. 682 00:33:52,266 --> 00:33:56,166 What a ridiculous piece of over engineering. 683 00:33:56,166 --> 00:33:58,834 Oh, look at that, I think I might just have found the problem. 684 00:33:58,834 --> 00:34:02,533 As you push the ornament down, 685 00:34:02,533 --> 00:34:05,467 this damper passes oil from one cylinder to another, 686 00:34:05,467 --> 00:34:08,934 and it's absolutely full of air, can see in this tiny little clear tube. 687 00:34:08,934 --> 00:34:12,533 Those air bubbles, could probably be the thing that's stopping it 688 00:34:12,533 --> 00:34:15,667 having its full retraction into the radiator grille. 689 00:34:15,667 --> 00:34:19,100 So what I'm going to need to do, and thankfully this is a cheap fix, 690 00:34:19,100 --> 00:34:21,166 is remove the damper from the grille. 691 00:34:21,166 --> 00:34:24,266 Then, with it secured in the vice, I can drain out the old oil 692 00:34:24,266 --> 00:34:27,634 and replace it with some new stuff that I've already got in the workshop. 693 00:34:28,934 --> 00:34:31,934 So much better now. It's a silky smooth operation, 694 00:34:31,934 --> 00:34:33,867 which is exactly how it should be. 695 00:34:33,867 --> 00:34:37,166 Now, all I've got left to do is put it all back together 696 00:34:37,166 --> 00:34:40,100 and we'll be ready to roll into high society 697 00:34:40,100 --> 00:34:43,033 and hopefully sell this beauty for a tidy profit. 698 00:34:43,033 --> 00:34:44,834 [laughs] 699 00:34:44,834 --> 00:34:47,166 No way! Call Elton. 700 00:34:47,166 --> 00:34:50,266 -His car's ready. -Ain't it amazing? 701 00:34:50,266 --> 00:34:53,367 -That's out of a rattle can. -I know. I mean, I'm surprised, too. 702 00:34:53,367 --> 00:34:55,767 When I started this job, I wasn't 100 percent sure 703 00:34:55,767 --> 00:34:59,000 how it was going to turn out. But that's incredible. And the two-tone effect. 704 00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:01,166 Mate, that was a great idea, cause it suits the car. 705 00:35:01,166 --> 00:35:03,266 -What about the rest of it? -Oh, it's all fixed. 706 00:35:03,266 --> 00:35:05,667 -Remember the wobbly lady? -She was broken. Yeah. 707 00:35:05,667 --> 00:35:07,467 -Is it all done? -Give her a little wobble. 708 00:35:07,467 --> 00:35:09,100 -Look at that. -Nice one. 709 00:35:09,100 --> 00:35:10,367 Only does she not wobble anymore, 710 00:35:10,367 --> 00:35:12,667 but she now retracts nicely inside this grille. 711 00:35:12,667 --> 00:35:15,266 You wouldn't believe the technology that's in there. It's brilliant. 712 00:35:15,266 --> 00:35:17,934 And that lovely new steering rack, it's silky smooth again, mate. 713 00:35:17,934 --> 00:35:20,166 -The interior, look at that. -I mean, I cleaned it up, 714 00:35:20,166 --> 00:35:22,467 but I didn't realize it looked that good inside the car. 715 00:35:22,467 --> 00:35:24,867 And you've mixed and matched it with the original interior. 716 00:35:24,867 --> 00:35:27,100 Yeah, I wasn't sure. But it's actually turned out nice, isn't it? 717 00:35:27,100 --> 00:35:28,834 This car has turned out so well 718 00:35:28,834 --> 00:35:31,166 that I'm a little bit worried because back in the day 719 00:35:31,166 --> 00:35:33,567 you'd have to rob a bank to own a car like this. 720 00:35:33,567 --> 00:35:37,100 And no doubt you busted my bank by restoring it 721 00:35:37,100 --> 00:35:40,266 because I gave you a budget of £1,000 722 00:35:40,266 --> 00:35:42,367 so we can end up with a five grand roller. 723 00:35:42,367 --> 00:35:44,667 And there's no way you can do this 724 00:35:44,667 --> 00:35:46,734 to a Rolls-Royce in a grand. 725 00:35:46,734 --> 00:35:49,166 So clearly you've blown that, haven't you? 726 00:35:49,166 --> 00:35:51,367 Well, listen, it was a tall order, wasn't it? 727 00:35:51,367 --> 00:35:53,467 It's a big ask. Try and do it for a grand. 728 00:35:53,467 --> 00:35:55,166 Yeah. Smashed it the other way. 729 00:35:55,166 --> 00:35:57,867 £661. 730 00:35:57,867 --> 00:35:59,033 -You're kidding? -No. 731 00:35:59,033 --> 00:36:01,033 You spent £661 on there. 732 00:36:01,033 --> 00:36:02,367 -Or is that it? -Yeah. 733 00:36:02,367 --> 00:36:04,033 What did the one pound come from? 734 00:36:04,033 --> 00:36:05,934 Yeah, you smell what it was like inside. 735 00:36:05,934 --> 00:36:08,166 -Had to buy an air freshener. -It was rancid. 736 00:36:08,166 --> 00:36:10,767 It was nasty. You know Ian, the guy that got the car from... 737 00:36:10,767 --> 00:36:12,133 Oh, yeah. 738 00:36:12,133 --> 00:36:15,100 Well, he never got to do any of this work, and he really wanted to do it. 739 00:36:15,100 --> 00:36:16,767 But now we've done all the work, 740 00:36:16,767 --> 00:36:18,834 I think he'd like to buy this car back. 741 00:36:18,834 --> 00:36:20,033 He won't even recognize it now. 742 00:36:20,033 --> 00:36:22,033 He won't. No. But before we present it to him, 743 00:36:22,033 --> 00:36:25,767 we need to see if this roller is going to turn us two into high rollers. 744 00:36:25,767 --> 00:36:28,367 Shall I set the satnav to Windsor Castle then? 745 00:36:28,367 --> 00:36:30,834 Not quite. But I've got something lined up for us. 746 00:36:30,834 --> 00:36:32,834 You'll need to change your work clothes. 747 00:36:32,834 --> 00:36:34,567 Put a shirt and jacket on. 748 00:36:34,567 --> 00:36:36,500 -I'll go and do to the same. -Let's see what I can do. 749 00:36:40,567 --> 00:36:41,867 This has been a renovation of epic proportions. 750 00:36:41,867 --> 00:36:43,767 We're gonna spend the appropriate word 751 00:36:43,767 --> 00:36:46,133 for this car in front of us, a grand. 752 00:36:46,133 --> 00:36:47,767 You've lost your mind. 753 00:36:47,767 --> 00:36:51,033 [Mike] We transformed one of the cheapest Rolls-Royces in the country. 754 00:36:51,033 --> 00:36:54,867 Wow. What an enormous amount of work just to get that manifold off. 755 00:36:54,867 --> 00:36:58,533 From something you'd be embarrassed to pull up at a scrap yard in... 756 00:36:58,533 --> 00:37:01,567 [gasps] People sit on that and you don't know it's there. 757 00:37:01,567 --> 00:37:05,033 ...to an automobile fit for high society. 758 00:37:05,033 --> 00:37:07,033 Well, there we go. It's done. 759 00:37:07,033 --> 00:37:09,867 The top half of our Rolls-Royce is gold. 760 00:37:09,867 --> 00:37:13,133 [Mike] And we've even got change from our £1,000 budget. 761 00:37:13,133 --> 00:37:14,934 But how did we pull it off? 762 00:37:16,567 --> 00:37:20,867 I originally bought the car bonus interior, carpets and headliner 763 00:37:20,867 --> 00:37:22,667 from Ian for four grand. 764 00:37:22,667 --> 00:37:24,934 The parts for the exhaust manifold repair 765 00:37:24,934 --> 00:37:26,967 sets us back 56 quid. 766 00:37:26,967 --> 00:37:30,066 My hard work on the steering rack repair saved us a bit. 767 00:37:30,066 --> 00:37:33,567 So it was just £296. 768 00:37:33,567 --> 00:37:37,166 Painting materials for the re-spray was 278. 769 00:37:37,166 --> 00:37:41,567 The cleaning products to brighten up the interior were meagre, 30 quid. 770 00:37:41,567 --> 00:37:44,367 Oh, and don't forget the air freshener, a pound. 771 00:37:44,367 --> 00:37:46,333 That gives us a total spend 772 00:37:46,333 --> 00:37:50,066 of £4661, 773 00:37:50,066 --> 00:37:52,433 which is an absolute result. 774 00:37:52,433 --> 00:37:54,233 And just look at it. 775 00:37:54,233 --> 00:37:56,533 Talk about rags to riches story. 776 00:37:56,533 --> 00:37:59,867 And now we're all togged up and looking sharp as our Rolls-Royce. 777 00:37:59,867 --> 00:38:02,233 We're doing like Rolls-Royce's owners do, 778 00:38:02,233 --> 00:38:05,333 and have popped out for a drive around the country estate. 779 00:38:09,233 --> 00:38:12,233 Here we go. I told you we're gonna get special treatment. 780 00:38:12,233 --> 00:38:14,834 We're being waved onto the castle's main drive. 781 00:38:17,333 --> 00:38:19,533 How good was that? See? 782 00:38:19,533 --> 00:38:21,934 Didn't I tell you, owning a Rolls-Royce 783 00:38:21,934 --> 00:38:25,300 opens up all kinds of doors for you or in this case, a gate. 784 00:38:26,567 --> 00:38:30,266 We're driving up the main driveway to Belvoir Castle... 785 00:38:30,266 --> 00:38:32,567 The home of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland. 786 00:38:32,567 --> 00:38:34,567 ...where we're going for high tea. 787 00:38:34,567 --> 00:38:36,233 That is amazing. Can't wait to meet them. 788 00:38:36,233 --> 00:38:38,433 Well, Okay. 789 00:38:38,433 --> 00:38:41,233 At three o'clock every day in the workshop, what do we do? 790 00:38:41,233 --> 00:38:43,433 -Stop for a cup of tea. -Well, it was invented here. 791 00:38:43,433 --> 00:38:45,667 This is where afternoon tea was invented. 792 00:38:45,667 --> 00:38:48,433 -It's amazing. What a place, eh? What a place! -It's fantastic. 793 00:38:48,433 --> 00:38:51,567 And look what we're arriving in. We are arriving in style. 794 00:38:51,567 --> 00:38:54,967 And remember when it started out like, it was like an old tractor 795 00:38:54,967 --> 00:38:58,233 when I pulled into the workshop. It was noisy. 796 00:38:58,233 --> 00:39:00,367 It was smelly. It actually stunk, 797 00:39:00,367 --> 00:39:02,467 -this car, didn't it? -Mate, I heard you coming 798 00:39:02,467 --> 00:39:04,867 and smelt you coming before you actually arrived. 799 00:39:04,867 --> 00:39:07,667 The carpets were bad and interior was nasty. 800 00:39:07,667 --> 00:39:10,133 But now look at this. Look, I can't believe 801 00:39:10,133 --> 00:39:12,333 what this car, and it's just a car, 802 00:39:12,333 --> 00:39:14,767 what it can do for us. It's only down to hard work 803 00:39:14,767 --> 00:39:16,667 -'cause we haven't spent a lot of money, have we? -[Elvis] No. 804 00:39:16,667 --> 00:39:18,433 [Mike] There's somebody out there right now 805 00:39:18,433 --> 00:39:21,967 buying a five, six year-old Ford Fiesta, right, 806 00:39:21,967 --> 00:39:24,867 which is not gonna open the door to anywhere for them 807 00:39:24,867 --> 00:39:27,233 where they could've gone and got a car like this. 808 00:39:27,233 --> 00:39:28,333 And I've got to say, all right, 809 00:39:28,333 --> 00:39:29,934 even just sat behind the wheel, the experience... 810 00:39:29,934 --> 00:39:31,467 Quite often, you're in the back of one of these. 811 00:39:31,467 --> 00:39:33,767 If you own a Rolls-Royce, you're probably not driving it. 812 00:39:33,767 --> 00:39:35,567 -You probably sat in the back. -Hold on a minute. 813 00:39:35,567 --> 00:39:37,467 You just said if you own a Rolls-Royce, 814 00:39:37,467 --> 00:39:40,166 you're usually not driving it. So I think you'll find 815 00:39:40,166 --> 00:39:43,233 a Rolls-Royce owner always has a man driving him around. 816 00:39:43,233 --> 00:39:45,467 That's why I've got you driving me around today. 817 00:39:45,467 --> 00:39:48,667 Good to see you're a man of the people and have come up front with me today. 818 00:39:48,667 --> 00:39:50,767 -Nice one. Yeah. -I'm sitting in the stalls. 819 00:39:50,767 --> 00:39:52,667 But I see what a lovely experience it is. 820 00:39:52,667 --> 00:39:54,567 So for all those people who have a job 821 00:39:54,567 --> 00:39:57,767 to drive the wealthy owner around, it's a pretty good experience. 822 00:39:57,767 --> 00:40:00,333 It's smooth. D'you know what? Up there, 823 00:40:00,333 --> 00:40:05,433 just there, in fact, 6.75 liter roaring V8. Can't even hear it. 824 00:40:05,433 --> 00:40:07,567 -You can't. -It's cathedral quiet here. 825 00:40:07,567 --> 00:40:09,934 We're actually gonna meet the Duke and Duchess? 826 00:40:11,667 --> 00:40:15,467 Yes. You just drive up towards the castle. 827 00:40:15,467 --> 00:40:18,467 Now, I should probably have told Elvis the truth by now. 828 00:40:18,467 --> 00:40:21,867 Our budget Rolls may have swung access to the driveway, 829 00:40:21,867 --> 00:40:25,233 but it was never going to get us in to actually take tea 830 00:40:25,233 --> 00:40:28,033 with the Duke and Duchess in their splendid home. 831 00:40:28,033 --> 00:40:29,867 -Look at that castle. -Oh, wow. Look at that. 832 00:40:29,867 --> 00:40:31,533 That is amazing, isn't it? 833 00:40:37,333 --> 00:40:40,166 Tea on the cafe veranda will have to do, 834 00:40:40,166 --> 00:40:43,200 although the weather has just taken a turn for the worst. 835 00:40:48,066 --> 00:40:49,934 Did you really think I had arranged 836 00:40:49,934 --> 00:40:52,166 for us to see the Duke and Duchess of Rutland? 837 00:40:52,166 --> 00:40:54,367 -Yes. -Mate, I'm good, but I'm not that good. 838 00:40:54,367 --> 00:40:56,567 I don't know the Duke and Duchess of Rutland. 839 00:40:56,567 --> 00:41:00,066 No, I just know where they live. Mate, you're just gonna have to accept 840 00:41:00,066 --> 00:41:02,300 that you are dining at the top table with me? 841 00:41:03,333 --> 00:41:04,667 Whoa! 842 00:41:04,667 --> 00:41:06,367 We're literally losing food. 843 00:41:06,367 --> 00:41:08,567 You're wearing food. That's what you're doing. 844 00:41:08,567 --> 00:41:10,333 -It's an expensive suit. -Cheers. 845 00:41:10,333 --> 00:41:12,667 -Blimey. -I'll say. This is my top table, mate. 846 00:41:12,667 --> 00:41:15,333 -What? -I'll tell you, this is my top table. 847 00:41:15,333 --> 00:41:16,333 Lovely. 848 00:41:17,233 --> 00:41:18,934 Oh, the tea's gone so cold. 849 00:41:18,934 --> 00:41:22,133 -That better not stain my suit. -It will stain your suit. 850 00:41:31,967 --> 00:41:34,266 A few days after our taste of the high life, 851 00:41:34,266 --> 00:41:35,967 and we're back where we belong. 852 00:41:35,967 --> 00:41:39,166 And guess what? There's a familiar looking face in a workshop, 853 00:41:39,166 --> 00:41:41,767 and he's come for a look at our roller. 854 00:41:41,767 --> 00:41:43,667 Now, when I bought this Rolls-Royce 855 00:41:43,667 --> 00:41:45,433 off the young chap called Ian, 856 00:41:45,433 --> 00:41:48,934 it was at the time, the cheapest Rolls-Royce for sale 857 00:41:48,934 --> 00:41:50,433 in the United Kingdom. 858 00:41:50,433 --> 00:41:51,700 And guess what? 859 00:41:51,700 --> 00:41:55,867 It's still the cheapest Rolls-Royce for sale in the United Kingdom 860 00:41:55,867 --> 00:41:58,333 after all the work that me and Elvis have done. 861 00:41:58,333 --> 00:42:00,934 Now, Ian, who I bought the car from, 862 00:42:00,934 --> 00:42:03,567 he intended to do all the work that we've done 863 00:42:03,567 --> 00:42:05,767 but we've stretched it a little bit further. 864 00:42:05,767 --> 00:42:08,967 So, of course, he's beaten a path to my door 865 00:42:08,967 --> 00:42:10,767 and wants to buy the car back. 866 00:42:10,767 --> 00:42:12,233 Let's hope he likes what we've done. 867 00:42:13,133 --> 00:42:15,233 -So, then, Ian... -Hello, Mike. 868 00:42:15,233 --> 00:42:17,667 I mean, what you're going to say about it? 869 00:42:17,667 --> 00:42:20,166 -Bet you don't recognize it, Ian. -Absolutely stunning. 870 00:42:20,166 --> 00:42:21,934 I mean, you've done a really, really good... 871 00:42:21,934 --> 00:42:24,166 It's, it's really shocked me when I saw it. 872 00:42:24,166 --> 00:42:25,867 It's actually really good. 873 00:42:25,867 --> 00:42:28,667 I mean, the interior, it's just made it look like new. 874 00:42:28,667 --> 00:42:31,066 That's the old scrappy interior I got from you. 875 00:42:31,066 --> 00:42:33,333 Got all the seats back here cleaned them all up 876 00:42:33,333 --> 00:42:36,567 and then did a mix and match with the old interior. 877 00:42:36,567 --> 00:42:38,967 And it offsets against this two tone paint job. 878 00:42:38,967 --> 00:42:40,767 -Lovely, doesn't it? -It's like a custom job, 879 00:42:40,767 --> 00:42:43,233 as if somebody's ordered that as a custom interior. 880 00:42:43,233 --> 00:42:46,333 Yeah, it's just like that. So, you always intended 881 00:42:46,333 --> 00:42:48,867 -to do this kind of work to the car yourself. -Yeah. 882 00:42:48,867 --> 00:42:51,433 I'm giving you the first right of refusal on the car. 883 00:42:51,433 --> 00:42:53,867 When I bought it from you, it was a cheap car, 884 00:42:53,867 --> 00:42:55,667 -but it's still a cheap car. -Yeah. 885 00:42:55,667 --> 00:42:57,667 -Yeah. -So I need £6,000 for it. 886 00:42:57,667 --> 00:42:59,667 -Could you do five-five? -No. 887 00:42:59,667 --> 00:43:01,333 -No? -No. 888 00:43:01,333 --> 00:43:03,967 Um, well, look, you've got to put some fuel in it. 889 00:43:03,967 --> 00:43:05,934 Yeah. Because you've got to drive it home, 890 00:43:05,934 --> 00:43:09,667 I'll give you 100 pound off. So I'll let you have it for £5,900. 891 00:43:09,667 --> 00:43:11,567 Agreed. That's an absolute bargain. 892 00:43:11,567 --> 00:43:12,667 -Cheers, Mike. -Top man. 893 00:43:12,667 --> 00:43:13,967 -Thank you for that. -Just bought your roller back. 894 00:43:13,967 --> 00:43:15,000 [Ian] Thank you. 895 00:43:17,133 --> 00:43:19,867 Well done, Eleanor Velasco Thornton, 896 00:43:19,867 --> 00:43:22,066 otherwise known as the Spirit of Ecstasy. 897 00:43:22,066 --> 00:43:24,266 We did it, didn't we? We proved 898 00:43:24,266 --> 00:43:26,433 that you can be a high roller 899 00:43:26,433 --> 00:43:28,967 but you don't have to rob the bank to do it. 900 00:43:28,967 --> 00:43:32,066 Now, if you want to see more iconic cars like this 901 00:43:32,066 --> 00:43:33,967 being turned around by me and Elvis, 902 00:43:33,967 --> 00:43:37,066 then join us again soon on, Wheeler Dealers. Ta-la.