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-[Mike] This time...
-Hello!
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Yes, I want to find parts
for my Rolls-Royce.
Cheap parts.
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[Mike]
...it's a roller coaster
of a renovation...
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Oh, listen to it.
Da-da-da-da-da.
[mimicking machine]
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[Mike] ...as we attempt
to live
the Champagne lifestyle...
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Do I want to go to five grand?
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-That's definitely a no.
-[Mike] ...on lemonade money.
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I'm not painting
a roller with a roller, if
that's what you're thinking.
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[Mike] But motors this big
come with big problems.
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What on earth is that?
You are joking.
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What a ridiculous piece
of over engineering.
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[Mike] So can Elvis
take this car
from economy class...
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I'm James.
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[Mike] ...to first class?
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See didn't I'll tell you,
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owning a Rolls-Royce opens up
all kinds of doors for you.
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Oh, yes!
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I'm Mike Brewer and I've been
buying and selling
cars for nearly 40 years.
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It's rattly, smelly
and it blew me brilliant.
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Now I've setup shop
in Britain's
motoring Heritage Heartland...
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Yet again, I am bringing
a car back to the workshop
that's on a trailer.
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[Mike] ...along with
ex-Formula One mechanic
Mark Elvis Priestly.
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That engine management
light never put you off then?
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[Mike] Together,
we're going to buy...
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I think you're
the right man for it.
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Top man?
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[Mike] ...and fix up...
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-Are you actually pushing?
-Of course, I'm pushing.
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[Mike] ...the most iconic
and exciting cars
on the market.
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This is gonna be epic.
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Bolt a supercharger to it
and you end up
with a car that does this!
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[Mike] With Elvis's
engineering skill...
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Like trying to wake
Sleeping Beauty, innit?
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Apart from the beauty bit.
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[Mike] ...and my
car dealing clout...
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It's a fair price.
You got yourself a deal.
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[Mike] ...we should be able
to make ourselves
a tidy profit.
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Because this is my job
and I bloomin' love it.
It's great.
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-Hey, Elvis, can I borrow ya?
-Yeah, mate.
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I've been looking up some cars
that would have cost hundreds
of thousands of pounds
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when they were new
that have now
plummeted in price.
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You may amazed what's there.
You can get Aston Martins,
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Bentleys, Rolls-Royces
for not a lot of money.
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Amazing cars,
but if they are cheap,
there's a good reason.
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You know, there's gonna be
stuff wrong with them.
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They're gonna be
expensive to fix the parts.
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They're gonna
cost a fortune as well.
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But I've stumbled
upon a car that looks,
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well, almost exactly
like this,
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a 1980s Rolls-Royce Spirit.
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But get this, this car's
only done 26,000 miles.
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Has it? Well, that is loaded.
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-How much? Yeah.
-Like Ford Fiesta money?
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-Me and you, we could
be dining at the top table.
-Yeah, I mean, I like it.
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I can deal with the color.
I'm more interested
in how it runs.
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-It's going to have
things wrong with it.
-[laughs]
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-You do know that, don't you?
-But it is low mileage,
so that's good.
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Listen, I'm on board,
and if we can do this, right,
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if we can turn out
a proper fancy car
at that price,
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you can also,
at the end of this project,
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take me out
for a nice fancy meal
in our nice fancy car.
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-That would be lovely.
-Yes.
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Bring a hat,
'cause I'll sit in the back.
You can chauffer me.
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[Mike] The Silver Spirit
was the quintessential
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1980s status symbol
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that would have set you back
a whopping
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£140,000 in today's money.
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Every element from its six
and three quarter liter engine
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to the retractable
Spirit-of-Ecstasy
bonnet ornament,
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is the ultimate in luxury
automotive engineering.
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Owning one isn't cheap.
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Spare parts are pricey
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and filling the 107-liter
fuel tank is gonna hurt.
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But if we're smart
about how we go about things,
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we might not only get a taste
of how the other half live
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but also make
a cheeky profit on the side.
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So, the guy
that's got it for sale
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is saying
that he just wants it gone,
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and he wants it gone quickly
and cheaply.
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He was asking
six and half grand,
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but over the phone
he'd come down to six grand.
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And then he said, "Turn up
and make me a bid."
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His name's Ian.
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And I'm thinking if I can
get this car off of Ian,
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then possibly what we could do
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is turn it around
on the cheap.
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That way we could end up
with a really cheap
Rolls-Royce
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to come and dine
at that high table.
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But I won't know
if any of this
is going to work
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until I go and stand
in front of the car.
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So, Ian, I'm on me way.
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There is the Rolls-Royce,
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the car I've come to see.
Look at that.
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How good is that?
Looks right, doesn't it?
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It's that grille, very famous.
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[doorbell rings]
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Ian? Mike, hi. How you doing?
Nice to see you.
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Nice to see this Rolls-Royce
sitting on the driveway.
How did you come by it?
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When I retired,
I decided to, um, spend
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some of my retirement money
on Rolls-Royces,
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but it's had, needs a few
more bits of work
than I can do.
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Apparently, it was held
in an underground garage.
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Was a judge that owned it.
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-Was it?
-Yeah. Okay.
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And look at her,
The Spirit of Ecstasy.
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You little...
She's a bit wobbly.
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Straight car, I mean,
it does look
remarkably straight.
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Oh, look at the carpet.
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I'm wondering whether 'cause
it's been stored, it's rotted.
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It's got split seats,
door cards are nasty.
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Yeah. But I have got a period
interior for it.
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New carpets, new door cards.
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-I was gonna replace
the whole lot.
-Really?
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Yeah. And you can have that
as well to go with it.
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-Okay. Lovely. Does it run?
-It runs. Yeah, yeah.
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-I'll fire it up?
-Yeah, yeah.
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[engine starting]
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It's the most
unRolls-Royce noise
I think I've ever heard.
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-Trying to be nice.
-[laughs]
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Oh, listen to it.
Da-da-da-da-da.
Yeah, yeah.
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Can hear the manifold.
Yeah. But the engine itself
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there's no knocks or bangs
coming from the engine.
That seems good.
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[laughs] That sounds like
an American P-8.
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I'm just gonna look
at the boot.
Turn it off.
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What a mess!
Ah, lights are good.
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-Standard.
-The lights
are very good at the back.
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-The bumper's good as well.
-Any chance I can take it
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-for a drive?
-Yeah, please. Take it out
for a good drive. Enjoy it.
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-Yeah. All right.
I won't be too long.
-See you later.
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[grunts] you know, every time
you step into a Rolls-Royce,
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it's courtesy to wipe your
feet to dust them off.
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I think I've been
wiping my feet
and dusting them off
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when I get out
of this Rolls-Royce.
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I've never been
in such a thing
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that is so,
um, well, luxurious,
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I mean,
it's horrible inside here.
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It really is.
The interior, it's shot.
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-The engine, listen to it.
-[engine sputtering]
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That is just hideous,
isn't it?
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It's making
all kinds of noises
from that manifold.
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It really is
kind of hilarious.
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And I have to be serious
for a minute because
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this is a vehicle
that needs a lot,
a lot of attention.
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So everywhere you look,
the paintwork is
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rough and ready in the edges.
And when I do turn into left,
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there is a notch
coming from the steering rack.
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It's going to need
a lot of work.
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The air conditioning
is working fine by the way.
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That's kinda nice.
And the dashboard looks good.
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Even cheekily, look,
the electric windows,
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still working and the electric
mirrors, still working.
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So there's some good stuff.
It's just the bad stuff
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that's going to need
a lot of attention.
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Now my target price
for this car
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would be more like four grand.
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And I know
that's a big hit for Ian.
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But, you know,
Ian doesn't have
to sell this car to me
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but if he wants
to get rid of it,
I feel that it's a gamble
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that me and Elvis can take on.
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But if we could find ways
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to do all of this stuff
on the cheap
and really do it on the cheap,
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we could end up
with quite a good Rolls-Royce,
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for not a lot of money.
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[grunts]
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-Ian, you about?
-Yeah. Yeah.
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-Thought I could... Yes.
-You've come back?
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Made it back
in sort of one piece.
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-It drives noisily...
-Yeah.
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And it's not getting quieter,
it's unlike a Rolls-Royce.
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-You wanted how much for it?
-I've got it out
for six and a half.
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That's with the interior
and everything?
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That's interior thrown in,
yeah, as well.
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Okay. Uh...
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You don't have
to sell this car to me
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but I'm going to make a very
brave bid of four grand.
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Yeah. You don't think
you'd go to five?
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Do I want to go to five grand?
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-No. No.
-That's definitely a no.
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I think four grand's
all it's at.
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But as I say,
it's entirely up to you.
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Don't feel pressured
to sell it.
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No. It would be nice to see it
back on the road. Four's fair.
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-Yeah? Lovely.
-It's a fair price.
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-Well done, Ian.
-No problem.
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I just bought myself
a beaten up old Rolls-Royce.
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-Yeah.
-Elvis better get
the posh tools ready.
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He's gonna be
over the moon, ain't he?
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Hello! Yes. I want to buy
parts for my Rolls-Royce.
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Cheap parts.
Second-hand parts.
Have 'em delivered.
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Brilliant. Right.
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Back round... Oh, no.
There's that lock
on the steering.
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Right back round
the corner from the workshop.
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Just about to drop
this big brown
Rolls-Royce on Elvis' toes.
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If Elvis jumps
on board, though,
with what we can do with it,
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and he doesn't
get too frightened
about the amount of work
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in front of him, I think we're
gonna have an amazing vehicle.
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So, it'll still be
the cheapest Rolls-Royce
for sale in the country.
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Maybe a great Rolls-Royce.
Does the hooter work?
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-[honks]
-Yes! He's going
to hear it out, ain't he?
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[rattling, squeaking]
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[honks]
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[laughs]
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Oh. Wow.
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The smoothness
of a gentle Rolls-Royce.
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You were gonna see
one of the cheapest
Rolls-Royces?
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Now I see why it was so cheap.
Look at the state of it.
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It's a Rolls-Royce Spirit.
What's up with ya?
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I'm sure it was lovely
back in the day,
but look at the paintwork.
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There's bits hanging off
everywhere.
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Look at it.
It's got Spirit of Ecstasy
and everything.
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It's a brilliant engineering.
[laughs]
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-Look at that.
-She twerks at you.
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-Even that's broken.
-She's like that.
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[speaking indistinctly]
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It's quite funny,
and you're right
about the paint work.
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But look underneath
the swage line,
it's perfect.
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It's only got to be painted
above the swage line.
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You know how many layers
of paint on a roller?
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-Seven.
-Seven layers of paint.
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Seven.
Expensive paint as well.
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Let's not do seven layers
of expensive paint.
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Let's do one layer
of thick, cheaper paint.
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I'm not painting
a roller with a roller,
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if that's what
you're thinking. It might
end up being like that.
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You think it's a little bit
tatty on the outside?
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Take a breath and suck in
the Rolls-Royce interior.
227
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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
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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.
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It's just tatty, isn't it?
It's not Rolls-Royce.
232
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Yep. Not only did I manage
to negotiate the purchase
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of said Rolls-Royce,
I also managed
to negotiate the purchase
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-of a complete interior.
-Mate, that is amazing.
Yeah, well done.
235
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-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
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All right.
But while you're there,
you might have to remove
243
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the steering rack because
when you go around
a corner in this,
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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
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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
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Well done,
Eleanor Velasco Thornton,
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otherwise known
as the Spirit of Ecstasy.
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00:43:22,066 --> 00:43:24,266
We did it, didn't we?
We proved
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that you can be a high roller
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but you don't have
to rob the bank to do it.
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Now, if you want to see
more iconic cars like this
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being turned around
by me and Elvis,
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then join us again soon on,
Wheeler Dealers. Ta-la.