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00:00I do generally want to buy a cowboy hat. I just want to blend in. You need one of those. That is you. How much is this hat? One dollar. What? There are only ten dollars up there. We've got to do some bartering. This is what you do. Twelve dollars. Make it eighteen for you. Fifteen dollars. Fifteen. There you go. That's how you're a dealer dealer. Super.
00:29Senor, how much are they? Forty dollars. How much? Is it made of gold? Right on. Yeah. Oh, yeah. It's good. It's a real Mexican. Yeah. He looks like a real something. Twenty-five. Done. The nice thing about you, mate, is you're understated. Yes. I just want to blend in. I just want to blend in. I want you wearing this all week. Oh, this is my new outfit.
00:59I am super dealer. Mate, you didn't pack much, did you? Mate, I don't need much. I just need my knowledge, and that's all up here.
01:08We packed our bags and our spanners for another globetrotting car-fixing adventure. Vamos!
01:15See a photo? There you go. That's a nice one.
01:18We're hunting down some of the world's most iconic cars. Does it get much better than this?
01:29Oh, I can't believe we're standing here in front of an SP2.
01:33Leaning on local wheeler dealers.
01:35Because he really wants it. Would you take 30,000 euro?
01:38No, he doesn't.
01:40Hey!
01:40To rescue these national treasures on a wheel and a prayer.
01:45Please let me find a set of wheels. That's all I'm asking for.
01:48And make a few euros, pesos.
01:50I think we have a deal.
01:52Yes!
01:52And real as we go.
01:55I absolutely love it!
01:57I bet you're enjoying this, aren't you?
02:06Mexico, because of the culinary delights that you're going to get down here.
02:09Yeah. Fish.
02:10I hate it.
02:11Tequila.
02:12I love it.
02:13Tacos.
02:14I hate them.
02:15Particularly fish tacos.
02:16Really double-hate.
02:18We're heading towards the town of Ensenada, 70 miles south of the US border.
02:24Mate, it's great. This place is amazing.
02:26We've both been here before, but this time we're here for a reason that I'm so excited about.
02:31This is a dream project for me.
02:32So, yeah, I brought you down to Baja, California in Mexico, because this is the home of the Baja Bug.
02:39The Baja Bug's an iconic off-road racer based on the humble Volkswagen Beetle, or Vocho, as they call them round here.
02:46The original was created in 1968 by off-road racer Gary Emery to compete in the Baja Thousand, a grueling annual off-road event that runs the full 1,000-mile length of the Baja Peninsula.
03:02It's transformation from Beetle to Baja Bug sees its body modified to accommodate chunky off-road tyres and high suspension travel to soak up the unrelenting Mexican terrain.
03:14Usually, in Europe, when we get a VW, we lower it down, surfboard on the roof, and go for the cow look.
03:25That's exactly what I did to my first ever car when I was back at 17.
03:29But the thing I remember when I used to get the VW magazines, they'd always turn to the Baja Bug pages.
03:35These great big off-road machines that were so rough and ready, and they used to bounce them around the sand dunes, and I absolutely loved it.
03:42The car we're going to go and see, it's actually just a standard Volkswagen Beetle.
03:46Yeah.
03:46It belongs to a guy called Ramon. He's had it for years. He wants to offload it.
03:51How much are they asking for this Beetle, anyway?
03:53$4,000. That's US dollars.
03:57So that seems cheap.
03:58Right now, I'm looking to save every penny, Elvis.
04:02Converting a Beetle into a dune-busting buggy sounds expensive, especially when you're used to F1 budgets.
04:10Hey, you must be Ramon.
04:12How are you?
04:13I'm Ramon.
04:13Senior Mike.
04:14Mike.
04:15Senior Elvis.
04:16Hey, Ramon.
04:17This looks amazing. I didn't realize you actually have Baja Bugs here.
04:21Yeah, yeah. That's part of our family, racing Bajas.
04:24That's your business?
04:25Yeah, yeah.
04:25That's fantastic.
04:26And what about this one down here?
04:28Yeah, it's available.
04:29Nice.
04:29Okay. Is it okay that we take a good look around the vehicle, yeah?
04:32Yeah, here's the keys.
04:33Ah, thank you very much, Ramon. We'll talk to you in a bit.
04:35Okay, okay.
04:37Well, that looks all right, doesn't it? I mean, first and foremost, the paintwork, actually,
04:41looks quite good.
04:43Is it open?
04:43Yep.
04:44Oh, look. It used to be yellow, mate, your favorite color.
04:47So, wasn't your first beetle a yellow one?
04:50It was, yeah.
04:50Well, do you know what? I'm really pleased they painted it, because that is a horrible color,
04:54isn't it?
04:54But it looks all right.
04:55No signs of any rust whatsoever.
04:58All looks original.
04:59I like this.
05:00This is good.
05:04Wait.
05:04We do need that to close.
05:05That is one thing I will be adamant on.
05:08Wait.
05:08Just leave it.
05:15Well done.
05:16Have a look inside, then.
05:18Oh.
05:20So, it's seen better days inside.
05:22It's seen better days.
05:23To be honest, I've seen more inviting dustbins, but I don't care.
05:28The only thing I'm interested in is whether it starts, stops and goes.
05:31Right, so this is a 1.6, so it's got quite a decent-sized engine.
05:37Well, yeah.
05:38Even out of the factory, that was probably something like 65, 70 horsepower.
05:43And, you know, what is this, 50 years old?
05:45Yeah.
05:45So, it's probably lost a few of those.
05:47That's got to come out, and we've either got to replace it or definitely do some work to it,
05:51because this needs power.
05:52He hasn't even turned the key, and Elvis is already gunning for an engine rebuild.
05:58Do you want to see if we can fire it up?
05:59Yep.
06:00I don't know if I should stand here.
06:01I don't know what's going to happen.
06:02Ready?
06:02Yeah.
06:04There she goes.
06:06That sounds fantastic.
06:08Yeah.
06:09And it died.
06:10No, mate, it actually does sound quite sweet.
06:12Give it another go.
06:16Sounds good.
06:20That's actually all right, isn't it?
06:21Shall we give it a spin?
06:22Yeah.
06:25There you go.
06:26She moves.
06:27Oh, actually.
06:29All right?
06:29Well, good.
06:31I'll tell you what.
06:32The suspension feels okay.
06:35I kind of like the suspension.
06:37Yeah, but it's definitely going to need some attention, because it's obviously going to get jacked right up in the air,
06:42so it can get some big, knobbly tyres on.
06:44It's fine on roads like this, but it's not suitable for what we want it to be, a bar hard bug.
06:50Mm-hmm.
06:51what you're not convinced no not yet
06:56mate I reckon we get this all wrong this is quite a decent little bit we only
07:00needs a bit of titivation I reckon we should do something you've done a load
07:04of times before you know you can do it quickly which is slam it to the deck set
07:09a fooche wheels on it not the bumpers off give it the cow look we could do that
07:13in a couple of days yeah I know but where's the fun in that we'll come
07:15halfway around the world we're not gonna take the easy option we're gonna push
07:19ourselves we're gonna end up with an amazing car something I've wanted to do
07:22forever and I promise you I'll put a smile on your face by the end of it when
07:26they're crashing down the sand dunes in Baja California in Mexico sounds lovely
07:32but crashing isn't a word I want to hear right now mate this is a bit of a risk
07:37we're going down a hill and I'm gonna be honest with you the brakes are literally
07:41in another county they're non-existent well take it steady but just make sure we
07:46do stop because at the bottom of this there are sharks in that water you know that right
07:50that's true
07:52okay so it starts and goes but doesn't stop that's two out of three but this
07:57beetle is just a blank canvas for me to build a racing masterpiece
08:03steady on Rembrandt I've done my research and goodbye hard bugs only fetch eight or
08:08nine thousand dollars your plans sound pricey so if we're gonna turn a profit
08:13I'm gonna have to drive a bargain
08:16I wasn't right experience blimey so yeah we like the car I think it's a nice
08:23solid car feels good engine feels nice and strong it's clearly lots of work needs
08:28doing so it's a good project we don't mind taking on the project but yeah there's a
08:32lot of work to do yeah the brakes brakes are terrible so we was thinking you said
08:37you wanted $4,000 I pay a little more I put a $4,000 what about $3,000 and we'll
08:42take it away now we'll take the risk I'll take 25
08:46$3,500 yeah yeah super yes well done thank you very much could you just repair the brakes for
08:58us yes yeah that'd be great cheers I'll tell you what for three and a half grand yeah it's good
09:08yeah the one worry is and this is the one worry don't get carried away right because it's three
09:15enough grand you've got to buy suspension parts we've got get wheels got get tires all of those
09:20things it's gonna cost money don't worry about it mate most of it is taking stuff away and there's a
09:26bit of adding but we're taking stuff off this car that's free that is very true that is very true
09:30but let's enjoy it yeah absolutely and not spend too much money fear not Michael I've lined up a
09:38secret weapon Baja thousand champion and the best Baja bug builder in the business Oliver Flamante
09:45all about recognize that man anywhere how are you buddy yeah how are you always it's been a while
09:51mate Oliver I'm Mike this is Mike nice to meet you nice to meet you yeah so he's told me all about
09:57you four-time champion of the Baja and look in these things look at them all I mean this is a
10:02a monster isn't it this didn't start life as a Volkswagen beetle though did it no no slightly bigger
10:07version but we are definitely in the right place all of this one of desert racing's most consistent
10:15champions along with his four Baja 1000 victories he's brought home the silverware in nine other world
10:23desert championship events Oliver we've brought a car yeah he's gonna become a Baja bug but right
10:32now it's that oh this looks great yeah we can convert we can do everything you want on hand to assist in
10:39making my Baja dreams come true are all of his race crew and master mechanics Patricio Antonio and
10:45challenge come on Elvis you got it come up yeah mom there you go okay it's looking good so first up
10:57then boys what do you think always look perfect it's gonna be a real nice project for Baja we can leave
11:04the car we can put lights race lights wherever you need yeah for me we start stripping everything off it
11:11the whole interior has got to come out get rid of the wheels get the wheel bumpers yeah engines got
11:16to come out as well yeah and then we can start working out what we want to put back together on
11:20it afterwards right there you go sure we're also on a bit of a tight time frame we've only got about
11:24five days to get this whole thing turned around so if you fancy give us a hand we can get it stripped
11:29out for sure what do you think we can do that do it I like it here this is the attitude I want in
11:34the workplace Elvis yeah right let's grab some tools I was looking for those when we're in the car
11:45it should be on the front of the screen how many Volkswagen beetles have you taken apart Patricio we
11:55build I build like 10 race cars in a year there are two ways to make a car go faster add power and remove
12:04weight well we've already lost loads of weight so that leaves muscle and I know just the man to speak
12:11to we need loads more power right this is bog standard 1600 it's probably got what I don't know 40 50
12:1840 40 40 40 yeah that's not enough we could do twin carbs we could you know up the ball put new
12:24pistons in it no guys guys if you want to build a real back back let's do the right way I have
12:32another complete Baja race engine I can send you give you a deal for that you can put a real racing
12:38Baja bug it's day two of our Mexican Baja bug build and before we get to the workshop we need
12:57to have a little tete-a-tete Elvis in future just have a discussion with me before you hold out your
13:05hand to somebody and say yeah whatever race engine do you know how much that could cost it could cost
13:10thousands I know I can tell you're a little bit upset but let you know we need this and there's
13:15always a deal to be done yeah but when he said race engine I just see numbers whizzing past my eyes and
13:22I'm thinking I ain't gonna be cheap mate I'm seeing numbers two horsepower numbers and they're gonna go up
13:26massively and it's also gonna save me a whole bunch of time which is important mate because we are up
13:31against the clock here we may be tight on time but we can't work on an empty stomach Oliver and
13:40Patricio from the garage have told me this place makes the best tamale in Baja I do like a little bit
13:46of spice on my food I mean not this time of the morning admittedly there's no toilet stop on the way
13:50between you and the workshop we know that right ready
13:56oh my lips have gone numb it's baby yeah that's not food is it I've never had so much pain trying
14:06to eat some breakfast that was very very good first job for me today is to start jacking up that
14:17suspension which thanks to the Beatles ingenious design costs peanuts to do first we unbolt and
14:25remove the front beam that's out I mean he came in with like Thor's hammer and now it's on the floor
14:36that's one way to do it now I've done this many many times on my own Beatles but always in the opposite
14:43direction the cow look which was the style of beetle I had when I was a kid it was all about
14:48lowering it slamming it down to the floor but it's effectively the same process in reverse this is the
14:54torsion bar and now that it's out of the front beam it's clever design is clear to see what I've got here
15:03are the leaves or the springs out of our torsion beam setup these are what we took out of the middle of
15:09the beam I've clamped them in the middle of this vice because that's exactly what happens in the
15:14center of the beam and as you can see because I've taken the spring away if you still imagine this is
15:18the body of the car it's being supported by nothing other than the rotational force of a torsional
15:25resistance of these springs simple setup very basic but it stood the test of time and crucially with
15:31just a few small modifications we can change the way this setup works giving us that enormous ride height that we need a
15:38baha bug I love it to increase the ride height of our beetle we're going to change the angle of the
15:44torsion bar within the beam there's a square boss in the center of here what we want to do is cut out
15:51the section that houses that central boss and rotate it by a set amount that's going to change the position
15:58of the torsion bars and in turn change the sort of resting position of the car suspension and in doing so
16:03check the right out even the smallest of changes to this angle can make a big difference to overall
16:09ride height that's home we're ready to cut right a steady hand is vital here mess up this cut and I'll
16:20be adding a brand new torsion beam to Mike shopping list all right so we've now got an air gap and
16:29effectively we're going to turn that round yes weld it back in place weld it back in place I'm putting
16:35all my faith in Oliver's experience too much or too little torsion bar rotation could ruin our
16:42baha bug's off-road handling
16:44now I just have to repeat everything on the lower beam like a hot knife through butter
17:03that's the main adjustments to the front axle almost complete and all it's cost me is the price
17:16of some welding wire hmm perhaps that'll help pay you for the race engine Oliver this is where you're
17:22riding yes this is my race engine they have a 95 horsepower with this engine I want one of the
17:29Baja 1000 well I mean it just all depends because race winning engines usually cost a lot of money
17:35I'm gonna I can trade with your old engine I can sell here for a good price and I can give you this
17:40engine for a couple of rent don't worry about two thousand dollars plus our old engine yes well that's
17:45half the price that I paid for the car but you're saying this is 90 90 or 95 horsepower and the one
17:53we've got is like black 40 45 yes so it's double the power yeah yeah we've got a deal thank you
17:58very much thank you just brilliant absolutely brilliant needs a cleaner yeah definitely clean
18:02and we're gonna put the headers the race header and that's gonna be ready hold on it needs what
18:08race headers yeah I need the race headers so it hasn't got race headers I have a friend he probably he
18:13have a junkyard we can go to try to find one and let's see what if we've got luck we can have a
18:19really cheap one race headers replace the standard exhaust manifold increasing performance and reducing
18:26weight as with anything built for racing it's another way to reduce the weight of our wallet the new engine
18:34will increase our pulling power so I need to take a look at our stopping power when Mike first drove the
18:41car it was very clear there was an issue with the brakes he had a huge amount of pedal travel and the
18:47car didn't stop very well so I've decided to change all of the brake material around all four corners of
18:52the car I've got the drum off and there is a leak from the brake cylinder here you can see that because
19:00there's fluid on the outside what was happening when Mike drove the car was he was pushing on the
19:05pedal the fluid was actually leaking out past the seals here meaning the pedal continued to go all the
19:11way nearly to the floor and the car barely stops so the whole thing needs to be changed it's fairly
19:15straightforward but to begin with how lots got to come apart first of all I'm going to take the
19:22shoes off this is the friction material it's been contaminated with brake fluid from that leak that's
19:28what needs to be changed but before I do that I'm going to get the brake cylinder off and then give the
19:33whole thing a bit of a clean up there we go right so this is the brand new brake cylinder but as you
19:45can see it's shiny and new importantly the seal should work next come the new brake shoes right so that's on
19:57handbrake cables connected springs are all in place now it's a case of hooking this back into the pistons
20:05this is where there's a high potential the whole thing hanging off springs going everywhere and you
20:10get a face full there you go so that is the whole assembly now back together and in position this is an
20:19adjuster here where you can wind these pistons in to close up the shoe so I can then get the drum back on
20:24and then wind them out just to the point where it makes contact so we get maximum efficiency with our
20:29braking yep that it's about perfect and just about feel the friction between the shoe and the brake
20:40drum itself of course I'm going to go and bleed up the brakes make sure there's no air in the system
20:45get everything back operational and I'll check it again for now I'm happy that this car is not only
20:50going to go quickly it's also going to stop quickly too I'm heading to Oliver's mate scrapyard on the
21:02outskirts of Ensenada in search of race headers and whilst I'm here Elvis has given me a whole list
21:08of other parts he needs at least in a scrapyard they should be cheap hola hola hola seeing your
21:14mic hi my name is Cruz Cruz you speak English yeah a little bit not too much unlike British scrapyards
21:21which have become a bit like car parts supermarkets this place is still very much hands-on I love all
21:29of this stuff yeah it's great I mean you got everything so you could get every kind of like
21:33Volkswagen badge yeah the hubcaps if somebody's doing a restoration even the clocks and the dials
21:38yeah you could you got a lot of stuff yeah it's everything I got some so this is the all the
21:44exhaust is it yeah is it okay yeah you sure you need yeah 100% what would something like this be
21:50100 100 bucks yeah yeah okay great yeah next up wheels Elvis insists that the Beatles stock steel
21:58wheels are too heavy and we need a special set of super lightweight off-road alloys I have uh this
22:05one that's lovely oh yeah how much would these be 200 bucks for this yeah 200 bucks each yeah not
22:15for four no 800 for four would you have tires to go on these wheels I think Cruz saw me coming
22:23how much are these uh 200 what for the pair of them yeah maybe 150 for you yeah yeah you have
22:32another two yeah okay brilliant next on Elvis's list is a light bar is it working do you reckon yeah this
22:39works how much is something like this hundred everything's like a hundred bucks with you in it
22:45yeah it either starts off a hundred two hundred when we become amigos okay okay the price might
22:49come down a hundred bucks yeah yeah I'll take it and finally we need safety nets to stop the rocks
22:56flying in through the open windows please tell me they're not expensive they look like uh not a lot
23:02it's a hundred bucks for a pair it's more expensive if you buy a new that means we are a thousand
23:10dollars for the wheels and the tires yep a hundred dollars for the exhaust that's eleven hundred yep
23:15twelve hundred thirteen hundred yep so is that what I've got to pay you thirteen hundred dollars
23:20uh twelve hundred I know 12 is a really good price but a thousands a much better price so if you have
23:26some problems with things uh I can't come back yeah yeah so nothing's got a warranty or so if this doesn't
23:33work tough yeah yeah okay uh I'll take that okay okay lovely okay thank you a bit of face-to-face
23:40negotiation got myself a bit of a deal as well let's get back to the workshop see what Elvis thinks
23:45our Mexican Baja bug build is taking shape and Elvis is ready to fit the two thousand dollar race engine
24:01bump it bump it unfortunately the uprated exhaust system is too beefy for our bugs body the exhaust
24:10catching yeah that's the problem um we have two options I could carefully fabricate a new section of
24:19exhaust to allow it to squeeze beneath the body or we could sort it Baja style let's just cut this
24:31this is a perfect example of why form follows function when it comes to Baja racing job done
24:43as the sun sets on day two of our Baja build Elvis and I have come up with another way to lighten our
24:53wallet but it sounds lively tonight doesn't it this is the oldest bar in Ensenida 1892 they used to
25:01come in the cowboys tie their horses up there come in for a drink so how are we getting on there please
25:10give me some good news I mean I've already jacked up a suspension so it's up it's up what's it look like
25:15on the wheels I don't know yet because I haven't got the wheels back on it it's still up in the air it's on
25:19actually stands but how much was suspension new dampers $200 so far we've spent $2,000 on the engine
25:27I probably still need seats still do belts so yeah the costs are adding up much as I'd love to talk
25:34budgets this place won't let us
25:35I don't know how anyone hears themselves speak to each other it's so noisy I can't let myself think
25:42it's about to get a whole lot noisier
25:46I'm now immersed in this culture
25:57oh yeah oh yeah I love it
26:00a sniff of tequila and Mike's budget worries have completely disappeared
26:11we're halfway through our Baja bug build and Mike's still worried that we're spending too much on our
26:26desert racer but I know the perfect way to get him on board an off-road meet in the Baja Hills
26:33you're going to come away from today absolutely fully involved and invested in the whole Baja situation
26:43it's going to change I would imagine I'm going to come away from today covered in dust the events
26:50called Vachos roll and the organizer Lino is meeting us at the ranch entrance to make sure we don't get lost
26:56in the Mexican outback what's the whole bar half thing mean to people of this region well here in
27:04Mexico a box is part of the culture of Mexican guy you know yeah even ladies have a lot of us or love
27:12bugs this looks like it's going to be amazing
27:15mate this is incredible I've never seen so many in one place
27:24hello gentlemen how are you chaps we're looking for inspiration the things we should do the things
27:31we shouldn't do so any advice I'm sure the number one thing you're all going to say is power you just
27:36need a big engine you need a strong money money I would say money and an understanding wife
27:43with so many machines in one place it's a wonderful opportunity to look learn and of course listen
27:52yeah that's noisy skid paint I was thinking I wonder if we need one of those you know because
28:03they're going to be launching over you don't want to dig into the ground there's so much to take in
28:07here isn't there is the roll cage an absolute must yeah yeah because it takes so much punishment as
28:14your job yeah this is your one a little bit protection around the wing mirror yeah just in
28:19case the wing mirror gets damaged you compete oh well I say much I not truck out a long time ago
28:27there yeah see so now just for fun yeah she has a 25 years with the car yeah what he probably is
28:34yeah me primer car nice where's the guy who owns this I bet there's not tools in here I don't know
28:40what it's beer yeah of course it is yeah of course it is it's beer in there
28:44I've always wanted that that's brilliant here we go
28:55I didn't expect that
29:01there's a few that haven't made and they've only got from here to there and they've come down we do
29:13need a set of seats we do need a skid pan and they could be coming our way
29:17this is incredible it's so good watching but I've done enough watching I'm gonna go have a go go on
29:36you go for it enjoy yourself be safe I've managed to swing a ride in a class 10 racing buggy this is
29:44a focused machine built to cover vast distances across the Baja sand dunes fast
29:50this is unlike any race car I've ever experienced it's insanely quick it's ridiculously uncomfortable
30:10I absolutely love it
30:14absolutely love it
30:16oh my god man that's incredible this is an unbelievable machine man there's somebody
30:30crazy huh the braking is so good it just like it defies physics man
30:36now that looked like a whole barrel of fun
30:39mate that is one of the best things I've ever ever done
30:43right you can stop having fun now right you've got a car to build
30:46I've got to get some seats and some other bits
30:48but nice one fella good driving
30:50oh yeah thank you very much appreciate it
30:53is it too late to swap the bug out and build one of these instead
30:55far too late unfortunately
30:57now that my adrenaline levels and stomach have returned back to earth
31:04I'm going to set about adding some of the features that we saw in the desert races
31:07to our Baja bug starting with a skid plate
31:11all right here we go got myself a nice big plate of five mil thick aluminium
31:17that's going to bolt to the underside of the frame that Patricio is currently measuring up on the car
31:22I just need to cut it to size with an angle grinder
31:27the skid plate will act as a protective barrier against rocks when we take the car off road
31:35we're going to mount the plate to the beetle chassis using two pieces of heavy weight steel tubing
31:45adding a curve with this pipe bender will allow the tubes to fit snug to the chassis underside
31:50pull up
31:52it is done
31:53it's a nice bit of kit
31:55oh Patricio has done a brilliant job under here all the metal work is now done
32:05so our frame is in place welded up too which means I can now get my skid plate in position
32:11not sure he's quite draw the holes in the right place but we'll make it work
32:22honestly there's so much rubbish all over this floor I can't even roll my creeper board around
32:31I do like a clean workshop and there's flies that every ten seconds or so keep landing on your face
32:49there you go done it's good plate attached and that is going to protect the front of our car as we're crashing over those dunes
32:56of course the car isn't the only thing that will need protecting
33:02let's get this in so we've got kind of a half roll cage in here which is kind of all we need here
33:07the uprights are all in I'm just getting this final cross member in
33:11up a little bit more
33:13yeah happy there
33:17the roll cage will protect the driver in the event of a big shunt
33:21but it also stiffens up the chassis
33:23minimizing flex allowing the suspension to work more effectively
33:27it's actually starting to look really good I mean almost looking like a bar heart dare I say
33:32I just hope that Mike has found a couple of good racing seats to go in here
33:36there would be Elvis this door claims to be the one-stop shop for wannabe Baja racers
33:44do you speak any English?
33:46no
33:47I need some race harnesses for my Baja bug
33:51estoy buscando algunas piezas para mi baja y necesito algunos arneses de carreras
33:56si, si tengo
33:57ok that's good isn't it technology comes to the rescue
34:01ah ok
34:02ok
34:03ok
34:04yeah these are good
34:05they're nice red as well it's quite a nice colour
34:09I see you've got seats here are these for sale?
34:13si
34:14these are good aren't they? they look brand new
34:16and you've got a pair that's exactly what we need
34:18ok
34:19ok
34:20um
34:21and then one other thing I need a steering wheel
34:24este
34:25that's my coat that's a good one
34:28oh yes
34:29that's nice
34:31my trip to the scrappy resulted in a serious assault on our wallet
34:36so I'm preparing myself for the worst
34:38el total serian quinientos dólares
34:43500 US dollars?
34:44si
34:45muy buen precio
34:46that's a bargain
34:47ok
34:48thank you very much
34:49muchas gracias
34:50ok
34:51that is fantastic
34:54as we saw in the desert Baja bugs come in every colour in the rainbow
34:58and sometimes all of them
35:00I haven't got the money all the time quite frankly to do a full paint job
35:03so what I've decided is just repaint the wings
35:07and actually because we're up against it in terms of time
35:10only about 24 hours left on this project
35:12I'm going to do it with a rattle can
35:13I've chosen though
35:15one of my favourite colours
35:17one of Mike's least favourite
35:18but I've actually matched it to the original colour of the car
35:21citrus yellow
35:25painting a car yourself might not give the same finish as a professional respray
35:29but with careful prep you can still get great results
35:33I love it
35:35that actually looks really good doesn't it
35:38I know it's yellow but I even think Michael liked that
35:47next fitting Mike's lightweight alloys complete with those rugged desert ready tyres
35:54this is going to really totally change the look of the car isn't it
35:57we put like a three to four inches or height the ground clearance or the car
36:03it's going to be like a race car
36:06I think we need to get it on the floor
36:07yeah
36:08and see how it actually sits when it's at the axle stands
36:10yeah
36:13this is a big moment
36:14it's the first time we'll see our bug riding on its new japped up suspension
36:18oh yes look at the ground clearance we've got
36:24that is exactly what a Baja bug needs to be able to ride the rough terrain
36:28ride over rocks and all sorts of lumps and bumps and look we got it
36:32real nice look definitely
36:34great job Mio
36:36and the final flourish for our Baja's bodywork
36:39a set of custom vinyls
36:43what's the craziest design you've ever been asked to put on a Baja racer
36:46I think this one
36:47this one?
36:48yeah
36:50hopefully it's going to look good be fast and entice somebody to part with a whole bunch of cash to buy it off us
36:56oh wow
36:58oh yeah you haven't seen it
36:59I can't tell you
37:01oh wow
37:02look at that
37:03what transformation eh
37:04you absolute legend
37:06that is absolutely fantastic
37:08well I've been shopping
37:10I've managed to get us the seats
37:12a steering wheel
37:13and the full race harnesses
37:14nice mate
37:16now let's get these last bits bolted on
37:18Oliver's lined up a potential buyer
37:20and they're desperate to view the car
37:22let me guess
37:23they want it ready by tomorrow
37:25Elvis
37:26you read my mind
37:28oh yeah baby
37:29look at that
37:30it's going to look great
37:38I wasn't convinced that transforming a Mexican beetle into a Baja bug was the greatest of ideas
37:45but the past four days have proven me wrong
37:48I knew you'd come around in the end
37:51now do you get it
37:52I get it
37:53being here with a Baja bug in Baja California I completely get it
37:58it is absolutely perfect
37:59it looks incredible doesn't it
38:01the wheels and tires
38:02the fact that it's jacked up
38:03the car looks rugged
38:04and it's in this rugged terrain right
38:09my scrap yard
38:10alloys and chunky
38:11go anywhere tires
38:12really look the part
38:13and the performance tuned engine will provide the power we'll need to soar across the Mexican dunes
38:19but don't forget that the entire suspension lift skid plate and roll bars were all fabricated by yours truly for next to nothing
38:28which more than covers that pricey engine
38:31a master class in make do and mend Elvis
38:35Oliver who's been amazing helping us with this build
38:38he has got somebody who's interested in buying it
38:40they want to do a bit of rallying themselves
38:42there is a potential profit at the moment with the stickers and everything we've done
38:46it's about seven four fifty
38:48I've got somebody on the hook at around nine grand
38:52but of course we can't sell a car without testing it
38:54and there's an off-road course a few miles up the road
38:56where we can properly put it through its paces
39:00for the unthink time Elvis
39:01don't get carried away
39:03I was thinking
39:05that maybe when you put it together
39:07you could have put a silencer on the exhaust
39:10well it's part of the Baja experience mate
39:12it can't sound this way
39:13what
39:14the engine sounds like a proper race engine and it sounds mega strong
39:21sounds epic too
39:26but driving it through the Baja bush is the only way to really test its performance
39:35right, are you ready?
39:36I am ready
39:37keep me in one piece please
39:44I am ready
39:45I am ready
39:48Oh, listen to that engine
39:49that roars
39:50that engine
39:51woah
39:53keep me straight
39:54keep me straight
39:55woah
39:56woah
39:57woah
39:58woah
39:59woah
40:00woah
40:01woah
40:02woah
40:03woah
40:14Whoa! Sideways!
40:21You're driving it like you stole it.
40:25Remember, we've still got to sell it, Elvis.
40:28Well, I need to know it works.
40:30It works!
40:35The car's driving better than I could have ever imagined.
40:39But before we sell her, there's something I can't resist.
40:44You don't have to go all four wheels off, just...
40:47Oh, I think we do.
40:48Just a wheelie.
40:50Hey, it's the bar hard way.
40:53Here we go, ready?
40:55What are you doing?
41:02Oh, wow, wow!
41:08Ah, you lunatic!
41:11Well, look, the skid pad's done its work, I can feel that.
41:14The suspension's incredible.
41:15The wheels and tyres, they're mega.
41:18I feel safe in the car, all strapped in.
41:21I reckon this bar hard is now ready for sale.
41:23Don't really want to let it go, but you're right, it is.
41:26We've built a good car, and we've done it on a reasonably limited budget,
41:30and on a definitely limited time frame, I'm really proud of what we've turned out here, man.
41:36Sorry, mate, but playtime's over.
41:41We're getting on a plane in a couple of hours, so we need this car sold.
41:44Sarah, the potential buyer, has arrived with her family.
41:49Thank you very much for coming down, we really do appreciate it.
41:53We understand, through Oliver, that you had some interest in buying a VW Bug.
41:58Here it is.
42:00It's very nice.
42:01Well, we've had this car in the workshop, and we spent the whole week transforming it.
42:06If you would have seen it a few days ago, it looked like a little Volkswagen Beetle.
42:10Like Herbie.
42:11Can I get in?
42:12Yes, of course you can.
42:13Are you interested in going racing?
42:15Yeah, I want to race.
42:16And I think it would be really iconic to do it in a Vochel.
42:19This is based on a sort of class 11 Vochel.
42:22So you've got your roll cage in there, motorsport steering wheel,
42:25you've got a little racy engine in the back and motorsport seats as well, jacked up the suspension.
42:30I hope we've done a lovely job.
42:31I hope you like it.
42:32It's very nice.
42:33I loved it.
42:34I really loved it.
42:35You like the colour combination?
42:36Yeah, sure.
42:37We know what we've got invested in the car.
42:40We was hoping to get US$9,000 for it.
42:43I mean, I was hoping, like, a thousand, eight and a half, but I'll take it.
42:49I mean, it's really nice.
42:50Really?
42:51Yeah.
42:52So, $9,000?
42:53Yeah, $9,000.
42:54Oh, thank you so much.
42:55That's brilliant.
42:56I can tell you $9,000 puts a massive smile on your face.
42:58I can vouch for that today.
42:59Well done.
43:00And I can tell you it puts a smile on my face, one of relief.
43:02So, enjoy the car.
43:03Big as much.
43:04Really enjoy it.
43:05It's an amazing little car.
43:06Well done.
43:07Another happy customer.
43:10Another great country.
43:12Another fantastic deal.
43:13We've come away with a little profit.
43:14It's been absolutely amazing, man.
43:16I mean, I don't know where we go from here next.
43:18To the airport.
43:19We head 6,000 miles south, and we go to a nice little city, because there's a car down
43:24there I've always wanted to do, called Sao Paulo.
43:26All right.
43:27All right.
43:28All right.
43:29All right.
43:31Now, let's hope to leave.
43:32Everything is available soon.
43:33So, pretend!!!
43:33Amen.
43:34Go in!!
43:35So, needy!!!
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