Ant Anstead Born Mechanic Season 2 Episode 2

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00:00I'm Ant Anstead, and when it comes to cars, I can fix almost anything.

00:08Oh, there she goes!

00:11When it comes to houses, not so much.

00:17I'm supercharging my mission.

00:20Oh my God!

00:22Fixing up and flipping eight more classic motors.

00:25You look like Laura Denardi, you do!

00:29Because the 500-year-old farmhouse I bought for my parents to retire in...

00:34...is a crumbling money pit.

00:37I would brace yourself, cos it ain't gonna be cheap.

00:40But I won't be defeated.

00:42Yeah! It's beautiful, isn't it?

00:44I want Mum and Dad moved in before summer ends.

00:47We'll call it glamping, shall we?

00:49Right, that's the spirit.

00:51And with the help of family...

00:53I did it!

00:55...and my petrolhead pal, Duncan.

00:58Yay!

00:59Come on then, let's go!

01:01I'm determined to turn cars into cash.

01:05Whoa!

01:06Even...

01:07Ah!

01:08...if it kills me.

01:09Woo!

01:10Woo!

01:11My dream of getting Mum and Dad moved into the front four rooms...

01:24...before summer's out is gathering pace.

01:27With the back of the house condemned...

01:30...my brother Michael's putting all the effort into the front.

01:34...removing the last ten and a half tons of concrete render.

01:39Present for you.

01:42That's the very last bit.

01:44That's the last piece of concrete.

01:46I'm keeping that as a trophy in the workshop.

01:48Ten and a half tons!

01:50But with just four months until the end of the summer...

01:53...I'll need to keep the car profit rolling in.

01:58I've got a lead on a classic car that seems like a bargain...

02:02...but it means a 250 mile trip out west.

02:05Oh, wow, look at that view.

02:08The Devon coastline.

02:10And I'm bringing my dad Nigel along...

02:12...with good reason.

02:13What was your first car?

02:14Oh, my first car.

02:15You always remember your first car.

02:17Hawker 72.

02:18It was a 1957 Morris Minor.

02:21I got it for my 18th birthday.

02:23My parents bought it off of Uncle Ron.

02:25This is going to be a great day.

02:27Oh, it's a Morris Minor?

02:28It's a Morris Minor.

02:30This is a 1963 Morris Minor Traveller.

02:35The woody one.

02:36The one with the wood in it.

02:37We have one of those as well.

02:39Because Mum wanted something we could go away for weekends in...

02:43...and we could sleep in the back.

02:45And I was much more flexible in those days.

02:47That was when Brother Tim was born, our first child.

02:51Because I can remember picking Mum up from the hospital with Tim...

02:54...baby in arms in the Morris Traveller...

02:57...and bringing him back to the pub.

03:00Mum and Dad weren't the only ones who were mad for the Morris.

03:06Launched in 1947, it became the first million-selling car.

03:11Created by the mastermind behind the Mini, Alec Izagonis...

03:15...the Morris Minor was affordable, practical and reliable.

03:19The station wagon-style Traveller came out in 1953.

03:23Its lightweight ash frame needed specialist craftsmen...

03:27...so it was only ever made in the UK.

03:29But rotting timber work and rust has left only around 830 on British roads today.

03:35The one we're seeing was advertised online at £7,750.

03:41Can I tell you another little nugget?

03:42Go on.

03:43The seller of this car's name...

03:47...is Nigel.

03:48You're joking.

03:49If it's owned by a Nigel, it's got to be good.

03:52Oh, is that the rule?

03:53Oh, yeah.

03:58Hello, Ant.

03:59Nigel.

04:00Nigel.

04:01Hello, Nigel.

04:02It's a coincidence.

04:03Nice to meet you.

04:04And you.

04:05It's in the garage just round the corner.

04:06Shall we?

04:07Round there?

04:08Yes.

04:09Is that somebody else's gardener?

04:10Well, basically, it's a family car.

04:12It's been in our family since new.

04:14This is a one-owner car?

04:15It is.

04:16Oh, wow.

04:21Oh!

04:22Wow.

04:23Look at the woodwork.

04:24It's undergone a thorough bodywork restoration, before sitting in this garage for the last

04:3315 years.

04:34Oh, so much better condition than mine was.

04:36Oh, it's pretty spectacular.

04:38Sell and Nigel's parents bought it in 1963.

04:43Like my Nigel, he learnt to drive in it.

04:46And he got his first speeding ticket in it.

04:48So what does she need?

04:50All the focus was on the bodywork and the woodwork.

04:53The mechanics will need a really good overhaul.

04:56Some parts are missing.

04:58It's not absolutely complete.

05:00Everything should be in the boxes in the garage.

05:03So do you mind if we have, say, maybe 10, 15 minutes, look around the car?

05:07Be my guest, Ange.

05:08You're more than welcome to.

05:09Appreciate it.

05:11Thanks, Nigel.

05:13It's like just out in the factory.

05:15Joe, you can see when somebody's done a proper restoration.

05:19And it's little things like the shut line there on the door is absolutely perfect.

05:24The panels are incredible.

05:26It's the straightest Morris Minor I think I've seen in a while.

05:29And I love the colour.

05:30It's just unbelievable.

05:31Seat's ripped.

05:36There's also no gear stick.

05:39Oh, there's no gearbox.

05:42All right, now this is where we have the problems.

05:46The gearbox hangs off the engine.

05:48I bet there's no engine.

05:49So there's a lot of mechanical stuff to be done.

05:51That is an engine.

05:52It's not mechanical stuff.

05:53It's the heart of the car.

05:54The gearbox could have been separate from the engine.

05:56I'll damn you a Cornish pasty.

05:58There's no engine.

05:59Pasties are on.

06:01You.

06:06Oh.

06:07Oh my gosh.

06:08Well, let's look at the positives.

06:10I mean, it's incredibly solid.

06:12The restoration is really beautiful.

06:14Obviously this radiator's loose.

06:17Loose we can deal with.

06:19At least it's bloody there.

06:22Right.

06:23He said some bits are in boxes in the garage.

06:27Ah.

06:28That could be the gearbox thing.

06:31Bits and bulbs.

06:33I don't know what's in there.

06:36Aha.

06:38There it is.

06:39One engine.

06:41Okay.

06:42Careful.

06:44That's okay.

06:46Is that good?

06:47That's moving?

06:48Yeah.

06:49That means it's free.

06:50The fact the flywheel turns is a sign the crankshaft and pistons aren't seized.

06:55But until I run tests, I've got no idea if it still fires.

06:59It's a massive gamble, as replacing it could cost me over a grand.

07:04What do you know about the engine in there?

07:05The engine was all good when it was taken off the road in 1984-ish.

07:1040 years ago.

07:11But it's had oil down the bores through the plug holes, and I have been turning it over.

07:15So every Wednesday, 4 o'clock.

07:18Not quite so regularly as that.

07:21If I get it running, this stunning Morish traveller could fetch up to 15 grand.

07:27Meaning a big profit, if I can haggle a good price out of Nigel 2.0.

07:31So right now, she's for sale for 7,750.

07:34Yes, that's right.

07:35And there is still a series of unknowns.

07:37Yes.

07:38That exist on the floor in the garage.

07:40Can we start at 7 grand?

07:41Of course.

07:42You can start there, Ant.

07:44I wouldn't be happy with dropping that much.

07:4771?

07:49I'm very reluctant.

07:507,250.

07:51500 quid off.

07:52Can we go up a little bit more, Ant?

07:53Okay, we'll go up another 100 quid.

07:557,350.

07:56Yes, we've got that.

07:57Dudes!

07:58Happy with that.

07:59Okay.

08:00Nigel.

08:02Under 7,500 for a picture-perfect Morish Miner traveller should feel like a bargain.

08:08What takes the shine off is that empty engine bay.

08:12Upside, at least I won the bet.

08:15This is delicious, by the way.

08:16Mmm.

08:18Smells good.

08:19Tastes even better.

08:22Hey, what's she got there?

08:24You bought a timber-framed house.

08:25You didn't need to buy a timber-framed car.

08:27Are you kidding me?

08:28This is beautiful.

08:30Dude, come down and check it out.

08:33I'll tell you what, the wood.

08:34Right?

08:35It's the way they've done all the joints.

08:36It's all been done...

08:38Proper.

08:39As Nigel said, proper.

08:42Oh, my God.

08:45Yeah, the engine's not there.

08:47But we do have the engine.

08:50So we don't know what condition the engine's in?

08:53No, that's the gamble.

08:55You broke the golden rule.

08:57Well, there's many golden rules.

08:58Which one did I break?

08:59Starting and listening to the engine.

09:02But this is typical you, ain't it, eh?

09:04What is?

09:06Buying a car with no engine in it.

09:07No gearbox.

09:09High risk.

09:10You've just looked at it,

09:11because it looks pretty.

09:13Go on, then.

09:14What sort of money do you have to pay for something like this?

09:16$7,350.

09:17Wow.

09:18I don't think selling the car is going to be a problem.

09:21Worst-case scenario, Knight.

09:23We'll just stick you in there and you can run along like the Flintstones.

09:26Yeah, very funny.

09:27Thank you very much.

09:31But before we start on the engine,

09:33Duncan's found an urgent structural issue with the house.

09:37He's been working on heritage timber homes for over 35 years,

09:42so he knows his stuff.

09:44This one's completely loose.

09:47The sill beam as well.

09:48These are all supposed to be connected.

09:51So all that render was probably in some ways doing...

09:55Holding the house up.

09:57Without the concrete render to support it,

09:59the house is in danger of collapse.

10:02To secure it, all the horizontal sill beams need replacing.

10:05And to do that, the whole building must be raised up.

10:09So I think you're going to have to get a couple of quotes in.

10:13But I would brace yourself.

10:16Because that ain't going to be cheap.

10:20Alright, I'll make some calls and see if we can get a cost.

10:24And timescale.

10:26Sooner rather than later.

10:27This doesn't want to go through the winter like this.

10:30I knew the house's back wing was hazardous,

10:32but I thought the front was safe.

10:34And now there's signs of danger everywhere.

10:37See the base of the wall?

10:41That panel's bowing.

10:44I'm praying that we can just prop the house up for now,

10:47while I find out exactly how much replacing the sill beams will set me back.

10:54All the more reason to get my Morris Miner's original engine firing.

10:58And avoid forking out a grand for a replacement.

11:02Right, what do you know about this then?

11:05What do I know about the engine?

11:06I know it's been off the road for about 40 years.

11:10And it comes with a box of bits.

11:14Exhausting carburetor.

11:17Distributor.

11:18What else you got in there?

11:21Starter.

11:22Well, it's not seized.

11:23That's alright.

11:24In fact, do you want to whack a battery and some dumplings on that and see if it cranks?

11:27I'll see if we can get a bit of life into it.

11:29If this starter motor works, we stand a chance of getting this engine firing today.

11:34Say a little prayer.

11:35Hey!

11:38She's alive!

11:40That's one less thing we have to worry about.

11:42Do you know what? Let's bolt the starter motor into this.

11:45Turn it over a bit of speed and see if we have compression.

11:48A compression test will show us what state the cylinders are in.

11:52Old school hot wiring.

11:54This takes you back to your car-stealing days.

11:57Oh, I'm on cue.

11:59Replacing the spark plugs with a compression tester will give us a critical PSI reading.

12:05It'll reveal if the cylinders can still create enough pressure to combust the fuel-air mix.

12:11Otherwise, this engine's next to useless.

12:14If this is a healthy engine, we should be looking at probably over a...

12:20120?

12:21Yeah, over.

12:22150 would be nice.

12:23150, I was going to say.

12:24Go on, then.

12:26Right.

12:27Just to say a little prayer to the engine gods.

12:31Oh, please.

12:42Go on.

12:46Oh, what do you think?

12:47What do you think?

12:49We're testing if the Morris Miner's engine can still generate enough compression for combustion.

12:54A reading below 150 PSI means the cylinder is toast.

12:59I don't think that's got a lot of squeeze in that.

13:05Ooh, 70.

13:08That'll push.

13:09So, one of the four is low compression.

13:13All right, next one.

13:15You ready?

13:21Okay, it's worse.

13:23Yeah, 40.

13:24This engine is absolutely not creating enough compression.

13:29So, somewhere in the cylinder, air is escaping, probably past the rings, which are no doubt seized, or rusty, or cracked, or worse.

13:38It's scored a load of grooves inside the cylinder bore, and now air is escaping out of that.

13:42Bottom line is, even if one of them is toast, it's a rebuilt engine.

13:46You ain't got no squeeze.

13:48The way I see it, we've got two options.

13:51Option A, we run down the alleyway of rebuilding this engine, which means we've got to take it apart, we've got to get parts, we've got to throw a load of labour at it.

13:58Could be a never-ending list.

13:59Option B, look for a new engine.

14:03By the time we've cleaned this, new bearings, piston rings, hones, skim the head.

14:09And yes, it comes with a load of risks and high labour.

14:12Well then, let's make the originality the defining moment, then.

14:17If that engine is the engine that left the factory when the car was manufactured, it adds more value.

14:24Ultimately, I'm going to give Nigel a call, and I'm just going to ask him,

14:27has this car in its life had an engine change?

14:30If the answer's yes, then there's no value to this engine.

14:33We might as well go get a new one.

14:35Poor little engine.

14:37I'd have bought it with no engine.

14:39I think you did.

14:42The last thing I want is to spend time and money on an engine,

14:46especially as I'm facing costly structure repairs to the house.

14:50Getting mum and dad moved in by the end of summer is sounding less likely than ever.

14:54It's crazy, isn't it?

14:57It is.

14:58Dust everywhere.

15:00What he's done so far is great.

15:02But I think of the practicalities, it's going to be like glamping.

15:06It's when we did that when we were younger.

15:10And we're not younger anymore.

15:12All the problems that were found, though.

15:13You couldn't have predicted that.

15:14A fairness to Anthony.

15:15It can be a pain, though, can't it?

15:17As you can as well.

15:20Yeah, all right, don't rub it in.

15:22Yeah.

15:32Right, I spoke to Nigel.

15:33Yeah?

15:34That is not the original engine.

15:36Decision made, then.

15:38Decision made.

15:39So it looks like I need to find a refurbished one online.

15:45What are you looking at?

15:47I'm trying to find a Morris Minor engine online, and actually, ah, this is the one.

15:51That looks clean.

15:52Yeah.

15:53This is good.

15:54How easy is it to find these engines?

15:56They're quite common engines.

15:57They're used in loads of other cars, not just Morris Minor's.

16:00You know, like Austin A30s, Riley's, Mini.

16:02So getting hold of an A-Series engine is quite easy.

16:04The key is to get hold of the right one.

16:06Reconditioned, ready to go, so we can just drop it in.

16:09It's roughly the right money.

16:11900 quid.

16:12It's in Wiltshire.

16:13So it's a couple of hours of a drive.

16:15And it might mean a little road trip for you to Wiltshire.

16:19I wondered where this was going.

16:22But almost a grand spent on a new engine means less car profit to cover the new sill beams

16:27that are needed to make the house structurally sound.

16:30Yo.

16:32How are we doing?

16:33Duncan and I have both got quotes, and it's not sounding cheap.

16:37Oak repairs.

16:38Now bear in mind we've got to do effectively three sides.

16:41The front, left-hand side, the side, and the rear.

16:46It's about 60 metres of sill beam, and then you've got the labour,

16:49then you've got the props to pick the house up.

16:53To do one side is 6,800.

16:57It's like 20 grand.

16:58I did make a call.

17:01So, a friend of mine done me a good deal onto timber.

17:06Now, normally you have four good faces on a bit of oak, in case you want to show it all in the corner beam.

17:12But these, they might have a little bit of bark on one side.

17:15So maybe only three sides are good.

17:18But it'll do all four for 400 quid.

17:22I mean, that's amazing.

17:24But what about the labour?

17:25Can you and me prop the house, remove the old beam, cut the uprights, put a new beam in?

17:33How many houses have you underpinned?

17:36I have never underpinned a house. How many have you underpinned?

17:39Probably 30.

17:41Will you do it with me?

17:43If I am full on support, labour...

17:46It's not give your hand and run away.

17:49You need to be on this.

17:51I appreciate it.

17:53You are saving a ton of cash.

17:54It wouldn't be done without you.

17:56Well, you ask me how many I've done, but I don't know how many are still standing.

17:59You're out of order.

18:06And there's good progress on the Morris Minor Front 2.

18:10Hey, check it out then.

18:14All right!

18:17Well, it's exactly what we need.

18:19It looks pretty good, actually.

18:22So what was the deal on this one?

18:23We've got a carburetor, inlet manifold, exhaust manifold, flywheel, starter motor, distributor, dynamo, coil.

18:31It's even got a couple of hoses and even the HT leads are thrown in.

18:35We paid 900 quid for the lot.

18:38That's good, Mike.

18:40Spark plugs were thrown in as well.

18:42And it's fairly clean.

18:44This car hasn't driven under its own steam for decades.

18:47This is the key to our Morris Minor turning a wheel.

18:51Again.

18:54While Duncan gets back to his day job.

18:59Before we can fit the engine, I need to assemble the driveline that's currently in bits.

19:05Well, I know this is a radiator.

19:07That lives at the front of the engine.

19:09Gearbox goes around about here.

19:11And I've no idea what works or what's missing.

19:15What else have we got?

19:17And how much more cash I need to fork out on parts.

19:19Well, that's going to save us a few quid because that's a brand new clutch.

19:25Alright, this is the prop shaft.

19:28That's the gearbox mount.

19:30Yeah, that goes under there.

19:32Look.

19:33That's the complete driveline.

19:34Yeah.

19:35If you think about it.

19:36What else is there?

19:37I know what that is.

19:39My car had one of those.

19:41Starter handle.

19:43It is?

19:44Yeah.

19:45My 57 Morris Minor had a starter handle.

19:48Oh, yeah, it is.

19:49There.

19:50Look.

19:51Yeah.

19:52I do remember some things, you know.

19:53Yeah, that's cool.

19:55So, we're missing exhaust.

19:57But with the engine, we've got the manifold.

19:59So, we only need the rear pipe back box.

20:02And the things that hold it up, those strap things.

20:04Yep, the exhaust mounts.

20:08While my dad cleans up the prop shaft and brackets ready for a respray,

20:13I want to see if the new clutch fits the original gearbox.

20:17It's an earlier, more complex style of clutch,

20:19which uses multiple coiled springs around the pressure plate.

20:23Now, later, clutches moved to diaphragm clutches, which gave a more even pressure.

20:27But, because our Morris is early, this is the right clutch for the age of this car.

20:32So, if I put this on, could you please rotate the front lower crank?

20:37And then, if I line that up.

20:42Alright, just twist it a little bit.

20:44Oh.

20:45Oh my gosh, that's it.

20:46You're in.

20:47Yeah, that was it.

20:48You must have some Morris Minor luck going on this morning.

20:52I remember doing the starting up a car in the winter when the battery was dead.

20:55On that.

20:56Yeah.

20:57I've never been prouder.

20:58Good.

20:59Other than the reconditioned engine, I've no guarantee that any of these parts actually work.

21:05And I still have to fit the entire drive line into the car.

21:09But that's got to be easier than lifting a whole house and fitting structurally critical sill beams.

21:17Fingers.

21:18At 400 quid for the lot, Duncan's cut a great deal.

21:23But with each beam weighing the same as a grand piano, I'm starting to wonder if this is a DIY job too far.

21:29Yeah.

21:30All my life.

21:31I've spent 900 quid on a refurbished engine I hope will get my Morris Minor traveller running.

21:48But first, we've got to fit it.

21:51I've got limited access in the barn and just a basic engine hoist.

21:54You won't have to go to the gym.

21:57Making it tricky to achieve a steep enough angle.

22:04Right, go on then, pick it up.

22:08Oh man, it's literally, I reckon, another two inches.

22:11Drop the jacks.

22:16All right, it's coming down now.

22:17Yeah, let's go down.

22:22Right, that's the front lower.

22:25Hang on.

22:27Oh man, this is tight.

22:36Go on.

22:38One wrong move could damage the engine and the Morris' immaculate paintwork.

22:43This is how tight it is.

22:45Like millimetres.

22:47But even if we get it in...

22:49Just got to clear them nuts, that's it.

22:55We've still got to line it up with the mounts to secure it.

22:58Okay.

23:00Right, you're going to have to get underneath.

23:01Yeah.

23:02Just think you have to get underneath with your bare hands, dude.

23:04Muscle it.

23:06Just go rip it up.

23:08Yeah.

23:10It's got to come down a bit more.

23:11Yeah.

23:13How are we looking?

23:15It's lining up with the mounts quite nicely.

23:19What happened?

23:23Did you drop it?

23:24It's getting quite heavy now, isn't it?

23:28Yeah, we're stuck now.

23:31Why does that not want to go down?

23:34I'm going to have to remove the mount.

23:42Attach it to the engine.

23:44Right, going down successfully now.

23:47And then secure it in place.

23:49Yes!

23:50Don't move!

23:51Don't move!

23:52Don't move!

23:55Gosh!

23:57You've got lovely eyes.

23:59Why, push this one through.

24:02Perfect.

24:04Oh my gosh.

24:06We are now cooking on camping gas.

24:08Engine secured and the gearbox hooked up to the driveline.

24:11It's crunch time.

24:12It's crunch time.

24:13This car hasn't started in decades.

24:15Turn the key.

24:16Turn the key.

24:17Turn the key.

24:19Okay.

24:20Where's the button?

24:21Where's the button?

24:22Nothing's happening.

24:23Right there.

24:24The S on it.

24:25Right.

24:26Do it.

24:28Hey!

24:32Go on, put it in second!

24:36And we're moving!

24:38Light!

24:40Yes!

24:41All right, kill it because we haven't got any coolant in there.

24:45This is great!

24:47Engine runs.

24:49Gearbox works because we've obviously turned the rear wheels.

24:53Our driveline is complete.

24:54So let's get the cooling system done.

24:56I'll order an exhaust and then I'll just want to drive it.

24:58Before any road trips, I also need to give the brakes an overhaul.

25:05But first, there's the urgent issue of making the house structurally sound.

25:10So we're going to tackle this wall.

25:13Which basically means we're going to put four acros on the top beam, four acros on the bottom beam, lift it up, put the new oak beam in.

25:22Exactly what we're going to do.

25:25What's the risks?

25:26A full stand.

25:29First, we need to fit a plank in the panel room to prop the inside.

25:32To lift a bit.

25:33That's good.

25:37Then on the outside, we'll slide on strong boys.

25:41God, they're heavy, aren't they?

25:42Steel blades that fit on top of the prop stands and create a shelf to slide under the beam.

25:47It's going.

25:51God, it's creaking.

25:52It's creaking.

25:54These should take the weight of the house.

25:57Can you hear the noise?

26:00I can see it.

26:02Yeah, loose, loose, loose.

26:05This is the most weight though, isn't it?

26:07Oh my God, that is loose.

26:11There's no way that is carrying the whole house.

26:14Yeah, she's floating.

26:15Absolutely.

26:16With the weight taken off them, we can now remove the old sill beams.

26:27There you go.

26:28Oh my God, the whole house is hovering.

26:33Think about, the house is built like a skeleton, a car chassis in oak, and it's just rested on a beam at the bottom.

26:41And we've lifted it.

26:45So right now it's just hovering on six hand-adjusted acro props.

26:50Yeah, this is a, this is a big, nervous moment.

26:58That's crazy.

27:01While Michael cleans up the area ready to install the new sill beam,

27:06we've got unfinished business with the Morris Miner.

27:09Right, guide that end in for me buddy.

27:13Attaching the original radiator means we can move on from the engine bay.

27:18Woohoo!

27:20This new exhaust pipe set me back to 65 quid.

27:23Now that exhaust pipe is clamped with this clamp to the cast manifold.

27:27All right, that should self-support now.

27:34Yeah, that's it.

27:35Yeah?

27:36Yeah.

27:37All right, do you want to stay there and get comfortable and I'll pass you the middle section.

27:42Take that one, bud.

27:44Lovely.

27:46If this exhaust system isn't completely secure, our Morris won't be fuel efficient and could leak dangerous fumes.

27:53Right, you've just got to spin it.

27:55Wiggle, wiggle.

27:57Yeah.

27:58Is that airtight?

28:00One more.

28:02That's it.

28:03Get these clamps tight.

28:08Take your time, buddy.

28:09Right.

28:10Yeah, you just chill at the back there.

28:13That's it then.

28:15Fire up by a cup.

28:16All right!

28:20Right, you ready, Dunk?

28:21Yeah.

28:24Wait!

28:34Any leaks?

28:35No leaks.

28:37Perfect.

28:40She runs.

28:41Now, I need to make sure she stops.

28:45I've spent 130 quid on new brake parts, but I've kept the receipts in the hope of salvaging as much as I can.

28:52These brake shoes are actually quite usable.

28:54Bear in mind they've been sat inside that drum for 40 years doing no work.

29:00Yeah, it'll save a few quid.

29:02If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

29:05But these brake pipes aren't looking so great.

29:09We're just going to remake this one because this one's got some nasty little kinks in it.

29:16The rusty cylinders also need replacing.

29:19Oh my God, it's fighting me!

29:22Come on!

29:24That one is seized.

29:27Ah!

29:29What are you laughing at?

29:30Just like the thought of you in paint, to be honest.

29:32Idiot.

29:33Oh, I'm bleeding now as well.

29:35Oh, babes.

29:36Now I've bled over the Morris.

29:40Does that make it a bleeding Morris?

29:42Bleeding Morris.

29:44Okay, there it is.

29:46Oh my gosh.

29:48The back plate cleaned and painted.

29:51Now to attach the new cylinders.

29:54Hey, Dunk, is that pipe ready?

29:56Yeah, all done.

29:58Is it going to fit?

29:59What, first time?

30:03Dude, that slotted straight in.

30:06Next, it's the brand new bleed nipple.

30:09Flexible hose.

30:11And finally, those salvaged brake shoes.

30:12Before I put on the drum, I need to make use of the Morris' ingenious brake adjuster.

30:19There's a tiny little cam in there that either decreases or increases the distance of the shoe away from the drum.

30:26But what I want to do is have it in its smallest position, right there.

30:32That way it's easier to get the drum on.

30:43Now with that drum freely spinning,

30:46I now want to hit those adjusters through that hole.

30:53So all I'm doing is rotating it on that cam

30:59till I can feel it starts to lean against the drum.

31:02Too little, and it's going to take a big pedal engagement before it touches the drum.

31:07Too much, and the car's not going to rotate.

31:10It's actually going to be in a state of constant braking.

31:15Yeah, you can now hear it.

31:18It's slightly different.

31:19It's under a little bit of pressure.

31:22It's just kissing the inside of the drum.

31:25The Morris' braking system is now fully restored to its former glory.

31:32I can't wait to test it.

31:34Right, hit the pedal when you're ready.

31:36Ready?

31:38Oh, my God!

31:40Boom!

31:42That is it. In fact, that is the Morris Minor, mechanically sound.

31:47She runs.

31:49She drives.

31:50She stops.

31:51She steers.

31:52She cools.

31:53She fuels.

31:54And she looks like a legendary vehicle.

31:56That's a lot of ticks.

31:59Lower her down!

32:01If I can get the interior just as perfect,

32:04I've got high hopes our Morris could make good money at auction.

32:07But that'll count for nothing if we don't make savings by making the house structurally secure ourselves.

32:19Using taller sill beams means we only need to trim the bottom, rotten part of the upright,

32:25retaining as much of the original oak as possible, and keeping the council happy too.

32:30Mine full of fingers, because we're tired, hot and ratty.

32:34We're not tired. We're ratty.

32:35We're ratty.

32:44Wayne?

32:45Yeah?

32:46Yeah.

32:47She's there.

32:50Beautiful.

32:52Packing slate into the gaps under each upright adds extra support.

33:00And how does that edge get finished?

33:01So what we then do, we get a bit of dry mortar, lime and sand, and we'll dry pack under there.

33:10And when that's done, then we release the pressure and that all transfers the weight across the whole wall now.

33:16And then we can remove the props, and pray that the house doesn't collapse.

33:31While my Morris Minor's exterior was lovingly restored by its original owners, the interior very much wasn't.

33:37So I'm calling on the expertise of my mate Craig.

33:42Yo! How's it going?

33:44Good to see you.

33:45Good to see you.

33:46Who's been upholstering for over 40 years.

33:49Won't drive that.

33:50Yeah, you're going to like this one.

33:51Oh, am I?

33:53Right, I have carefully gathered all the interior bits for you.

33:58I've also got replacement seat covers that came with the car.

34:02I know, right?

34:03Provided me fit.

34:04I didn't even think about that.

34:06Well, you grab that one.

34:07I'll grab this one.

34:08Let's stick it in there and get you kicked off.

34:10Let's have a look what my workspace is like.

34:13First, he's got to take the seat apart.

34:16The fabric that's on this is Rexene.

34:18It was the nearest equivalent to leather at the time, which made these vehicles more affordable.

34:26And this webbing is called Pirelli webbing.

34:28It's a rubber webbing and it was originally made by Pirelli, the tyre company.

34:34So I've got this stripped down to the frame.

34:37This one's painting.

34:39While I prep the frame for Craig to weave his upholstery magic,

34:43over at the house, Duncan's working his own lime plaster wizardry.

34:48I'm going to knock up a little bit of dry mix.

34:49A non-hydraulic lime.

34:51A bit of sharp sand.

34:53To put the finishing touches to our new sill beams

34:56and make sure the house stands firm for another 500 years.

35:01Under every upright we put a little bit of slate.

35:03Now this will go in and just before we take all of the weight off the building,

35:08we'll just take the acros out.

35:09It will spread the load, stop the sill beam moving

35:13and just gives it a nice solid base.

35:20I've returned the freshly painted seat frames to Craig to upholster.

35:23He's using new webbing but keeping the original fibre matting.

35:28Gluing on new seat foam and scrim.

35:31Where you've got this join between the foam and this,

35:34it just smooths it out.

35:37Then it's on with the new seat covers.

35:40Some silicone spray.

35:41And that's going to act like a lubricant so that this will slide around on there.

35:47This rubber tube pushes inside there and that's literally all that holds this seat in place.

35:57Just like the seats, my decrepit 500 year old farmhouse is also set for a new lease of life.

36:04We're ready to remove the support stands.

36:08Fingers crossed it doesn't collapse.

36:10This is it.

36:12Yeah, so time to take it down.

36:13You might hear a little bit of creaking but...

36:18Right, that's taking the load off now.

36:20So now that is all right.

36:21I can hear it creaking.

36:23It's creaking.

36:25Right, unwind her a bit more.

36:27The house is still standing.

36:28Yeah.

36:30Some of this timber could be getting on for sort of 900 years old.

36:34You know, there's no nails in this at all. This is proper old craftsmanship.

36:48And we can preserve this now for another couple hundred years.

36:52So structurally we're sound, now we've got to make a weather-tight.

36:56Steps of progress.

36:58Perfect.

37:00In the barn.

37:02It's all hands on deck.

37:05To get my Morris fitted out and sold to help cover the costs.

37:09That's all done.

37:11Ready for the seats.

37:13Perfect, but don't go away just yet.

37:15Because this is Danish oil.

37:17This is going to give a little bit of extra life to this wood.

37:20Go with the grain.

37:22Okay.

37:23Extra life.

37:24You might need to do me as well.

37:26In fact, Dad, if I give you this rag, do you want to race mum from the other side?

37:31Okay.

37:32Right, I'll do the passenger seat. Do you want to do the driver's seat?

37:34Yeah.

37:46That is it.

37:48Our Morris Minor is done.

37:50It's amazing.

37:51Let's hope it makes money.

37:52This is definitely a profit-yielding car.

37:55Remember what you sold your one for?

37:57It might have been 150 quid.

37:59Something like that.

38:00Sold it for a donkey.

38:02Yeah, alright.

38:05Now to figure out how much I need to make.

38:07We bought the car for 7,350 quid.

38:11But later we did an engine deal.

38:14900 quid.

38:15Pretty much got us everything we needed to get the car running.

38:18Bit of contingency.

38:19We have spent 1,136 pounds on this car.

38:24And it's all been mechanical.

38:26Which means this car, as it stands here today, owes us 8,486 pounds.

38:32Eight and a half grand.

38:33And what's it worth?

38:36If this doesn't make over 10, I'll eat your hat.

38:40But before my Morris is sold, I have to drive her.

38:45And for Dad, this isn't just a car.

38:49It's a time machine.

38:50My life is charming.

38:55Though he drives, just as I remember.

38:57I love it!

38:59Man, it goes through the gears perfectly.

39:02The steering is wonderful.

39:07Oh, yeah!

39:09Oh, man, this is great.

39:11This is a road trip car.

39:12And you're going somewhere not in a hurry.

39:16Does this bring back memories?

39:17Oh, yeah.

39:19And driving with Mum in the back, holding a baby, and no seatbelt.

39:25What do you think Mum would think of this?

39:28I think she'd love it.

39:30When I took my driving test in my first Morris minor in 1957,

39:35you had to do an emergency stop.

39:36OK.

39:37And the examiner would put his hand down, or his click ball down,

39:41on the dashboard to go stop.

39:42So you're ready?

39:43I'm ready when you are.

39:44Bell!

39:46Oh, yes.

39:47I passed that one, too, in 1972.

40:01Now, this project was a huge risk.

40:04And ultimately, standing now in front of the car having driven it,

40:07the risk has paid off.

40:09The engine was a worry, the fact that it was on the floor of the garage,

40:12but we overcame it with a really good plan B.

40:15900 quid for a replacement engine that came with everything,

40:19bought reliability.

40:21It's had a full mechanical overhaul.

40:23Brakes.

40:24I mean, the engine, everything about this car,

40:26it's just on the bun.

40:28This is a great driving car.

40:30This restoration's also been a little bit of connecting with my dad.

40:33I mean, I've learned stuff that I never realized.

40:36His first car was a Morris minor, and he remembers his traveller.

40:39You know, this has been way more than just a nuts and bolts restoration.

40:43Isn't that the coolest thing about classic cars?

40:44The thing that's the most important isn't the bit that they're built to do,

40:47the driving.

40:48The most important bit is about connecting.

40:50It's the classic car auction at Silverstone Festival in Northamptonshire.

40:59A huge day for our little Morris minor traveller.

41:03Oh my gosh, she just looks so charming.

41:05Yeah, we're on pole position there at Silverstone.

41:07Yeah, someone's going to be getting a really good usable classic.

41:13Right.

41:14It owes us just under eight and a half.

41:16Yeah.

41:17Eight, four, eight, six.

41:18And I think you'd be pushed to find a better one.

41:21We've left nothing on the pitch, though.

41:23We are walking into the auction hall knowing this is the best this car can be.

41:26Yeah.

41:27Shall we?

41:28Come on.

41:29OK.

41:30Right.

41:31It's done now.

41:32She's going for sale.

41:33Ladies and gentlemen, a very, very warm welcome to you all.

41:38Right.

41:39Here we go.

41:40Sweaty hands.

41:41This is the wonderful 1963 Morris minor traveller.

41:44I mean, we gamble on the no reserve, but ultimately there's always going to be a handful of bidders for this.

41:48Five thousand, five five, six thousand a half.

41:49Oh, straight in.

41:50Three bids online straight away.

41:51We're up to six.

41:52Six and a half.

41:53Seven.

41:54Oh my God, it's moving quick.

41:55Oh my God, it's moving quick.

41:56Five hundred, nine thousand, five hundred.

41:57We're into profit.

41:58We're into profit already.

41:59Nine thousand, five hundred.

42:00You say ten.

42:01We do.

42:02Ten thousand.

42:03Five hundred.

42:04Five hundred.

42:05Five hundred.

42:06Five hundred.

42:07You say ten.

42:08We do.

42:09Ten thousand.

42:10Five hundred.

42:11That's five figures.

42:12Ten thousand.

42:13Ten thousand.

42:14Ten thousand.

42:15Ten thousand.

42:16Ten thousand.

42:17Ten thousand.

42:18Ten thousand.

42:19Ten thousand.

42:20Ten thousand.

42:21Ten thousand.

42:22Ten thousand.

42:23Ten thousand.

42:24Ten thousand.

42:25Ten thousand.

42:26Ten thousand.

42:27Ten thousand.

42:28Ten thousand.

42:29Ten thousand.

42:30Ten thousand.

42:31Ten thousand.

42:32Ten thousand.

42:33Ten thousand.

42:34Ten thousand.

42:35Ten thousand.

42:36Ten thousand.

42:37Ten thousand.

42:38Ten thousand.

42:39Ten thousand.

42:40Come on, 13 and a half grand.

42:41Lucky that time.

42:4213 and a half, that's yours.

42:44Well done, sir.

42:4613,500, 4201.

42:50And the new owner's not a Nigel.

42:52It's a Chris.

42:53It's a lot of history.

42:54I've passed one Tesla on it 50 years ago,

42:56and I've always worked on another one.

42:58This one really looks beautiful.

42:59I can't wait to have a drive in that room.

43:01Well, she drives beautifully, and I'm really, really

43:03pleased to you.

43:04Good job you did.

43:07The fact that we made 5,000,

43:09that more than 5,000 pound profit, I mean, this is a mega day.

43:14This is a mega day.

43:15All of a sudden, the car that's got wood in the frame

43:18is the one contributing to repairing the wood in the farmhouse.

43:22And then saving a load of cash on the house,

43:24doing it ourselves, at the same time

43:26making a load of cash on the Morris.

43:28It's all just added up.

43:30I can't wait to tell my dad.

43:31We just made five grand.

43:39I know.

43:40Mm-hmm.

43:40He makes three grand.

43:41All right.

43:42Come.

43:43One million pounds.

43:44Right.

43:45Go.

43:45One million pounds.

43:45No.

43:46You gate this.

43:46See you.

43:47In the end.

43:47Either way.

43:48Come.

43:48Hit.

43:49pozw In the future.

43:49It has nobody.

43:49In the future.

43:50It can't wait.

43:50There's just like 에너 Jah.

43:50You and the echelon.

43:51I hear so.

43:51Woo.

43:52It's the choice there.

43:52You and the arch movement.

43:53Come.

43:54To say farewell.

43:55Itka TIME.

43:56Hahnemgn Glavvic.

43:56It's been doing similar.

43:57It's a tree.

43:58Yes, ma' passions.

43:59Flash.

43:59I'm at things.

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