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00:00My tea. I can't put one. I think it's in my tea. I don't know. That's not your tea. Is that your tea?
00:05Where did I put my tea? There's two more here. Oh, don't be absurd. What's more important? No, no.
00:10Where's the biscuits? Oh, they're over there. I'm going to have to make another one. Here you go.
00:14I can't believe it. Is that my tea? Well, I don't know. It's a spare. That's not my tea.
00:20Never mind. Never mind. Tea.
00:24We're back. Oh, I'm loving this. Scouring Britain's sheds for classic cars.
00:30A thing of beauty. Proper special.
00:32Quintessential Brits. That's nice. A Lee Francis.
00:36American icons. Look at the amount of chrome on the front there.
00:40And continental curios. That is a Lancia Aprilia.
00:45We're going to buy them. Thank you so much. Fantastic, Ludo.
00:48Sort them. It's the sunroof. No, please, I'm getting out now.
00:52Drive them. And sell them for a tidy profit.
00:56Are we in the money?
00:58This is Sheddenberry's classic cars.
01:07We're off to Swansea.
01:10Are you feeling odd? Ready for an odyssey?
01:13Which means, why is it an odyssey?
01:15Well, we're going a long way to another country.
01:19What country?
01:20We're going to Wales, near Swansea.
01:22And we're going to meet a lovely fella called Di.
01:25I love Wales. Wales would be a much nicer place if they had a roof.
01:29What's Di got in his locker, do you know?
01:32He's into his powerful air-cooled stuff.
01:34So he likes a Porsche. He likes a bit of Americana.
01:37Does he?
01:37He likes some signage.
01:39Does he?
01:39And the odd car that comes in that takes his fancy.
01:43So he's got quite a mixture.
01:44So he's into Porsches?
01:46Yeah, he loves a Porsche.
01:48He loves an early Porsche as well.
01:49Early 911s, 356s, all those kinds of things.
01:53All right.
01:53Yeah, he's got it bad.
01:54There is an issue with that, though.
01:56Why?
01:57Well, he probably can't afford that.
01:58Well, no, you can't afford those.
01:59Oh, right, OK.
02:00He needs to make more room for more Porsches, you see.
02:04Oh, right, for more Porsches.
02:04Yeah.
02:05Yeah, OK.
02:06That's what he's waiting for.
02:07Oh, all right.
02:07OK, well, we can relieve him of non-Porsche stuff.
02:10Yeah.
02:10Whether we do come back with a Porsche and an overdraft
02:15or an air-cooled lawnmower, who knows?
02:18But Di's Welsh Rabbits, here we come.
02:22Now, Di, tell me, we're surrounded by your garage-ing, mate.
02:25Are you sort of into everything?
02:26Everything, yeah.
02:28It's whatever I wake up in the morning and think I like that or something.
02:30But, yeah, mostly air-cooled stuff.
02:32Oh, OK.
02:33So what, VWs?
02:35Started off with VWs and then migrated into other air-cooled Porsches.
02:39Yeah?
02:39Yeah.
02:39Well, who knows what we're going to see in there?
02:41Who knows?
02:41I'm looking into the darkness.
02:42I might find some things I've forgotten about.
02:44Is everything for sale, Di?
02:45Not everything.
02:46No?
02:47Not everything.
02:47OK, so anything that we need to avoid?
02:50I'll let you find out what's not for sale.
02:52OK, all right.
02:52You can probably guess.
02:53Let's do that.
02:53So, look, mate, what we'll do is we'll have a little romage, yeah?
02:56Yeah.
02:57And I might call you in on a few things, as always.
02:59OK.
03:00Yeah, but in the meantime, we will have a good look round
03:03and then at the end, hopefully, we'll have a haggle.
03:06Perfect.
03:06Have a dig.
03:07All right.
03:07Cheers, Di.
03:08Cheers, Di.
03:09Thanks so much for letting us come here and have a rom-i.
03:12Which way, Captain?
03:12All right, we'll go in here.
03:13In you go.
03:14Di, we'll see you later.
03:15See you later.
03:15Thanks, mate.
03:16Oh, my word, look at all them.
03:19Di's first shed is, as promised,
03:21an eclectic mix of cars, curios and trinkets.
03:26We'll start, though, with an American classic.
03:29Let's feast our eyes.
03:31Go on, what is it?
03:32OK, not only is this a great-looking car, but also a Rocket 88 was perhaps the subject of
03:41the first rock and roll song.
03:44The Oldsmobile Rocket 88 is an iconic American saloon, which went through numerous facelifts
03:51in his 50 years of production.
03:53As Ike Turner sang in his classic track, Step in my rocket and don't be late.
04:02Wow, look at that inside there.
04:04That is absolutely fantastic, isn't it?
04:07I just love it, isn't it, mate?
04:08I just love it.
04:09And I'll tell you what I also love is the little touches of Von Dutch graphics.
04:13Oh, yes, yes.
04:14Type vibe.
04:15Do you know what I mean?
04:16True, true.
04:16But also, I like the price-diminishing roof lining.
04:21That could be all part of a deal.
04:23Yeah.
04:23Let's have a look at the lump.
04:25Now, so we've got V8.
04:26I don't know what size it is, but it looks big enough to pull this old thing along.
04:30And it's got Oldsmobile Rocket on the rocker cover.
04:33Well, there we are.
04:34I love it, I love it.
04:35But we just have a quick look at these Porsches, aren't we?
04:37Come on, then.
04:37OK.
04:41Di's Porsches range from the rusty, to the crusty, to the dusty.
04:45But we'll start with one which has been severely exfoliated.
04:50What is that one?
04:51That's a 356.
04:53Yeah.
04:53It is right-hand drive, but I don't know whether it's original right-hand drive or not.
04:57If it is, it's very rare.
04:59I'd just be interested in that.
05:00Where's Di?
05:02Tell me about it.
05:02Is that a 356, then?
05:04It is, yeah.
05:051960 UK right-hand drive car.
05:06OK, so it is a UK right-hand drive.
05:08It is UK right-hand drive.
05:09It's an original right-hand drive.
05:10Wow.
05:10Yeah.
05:10OK, because the panel fit's exceptional, I think.
05:13I mean, it looks good, doesn't it?
05:14Yeah.
05:15Doesn't it?
05:15Yeah, especially considering it had a crash in the front when it was about two months old.
05:18Oh, OK.
05:19Like a lot of them probably did.
05:21Yeah, so if you dig too much into it, you'll find a few little reminders of that.
05:25Crinkles.
05:26So is that, that's the next resto, is it?
05:29Yeah, I was meant to be putting that together quickly to go to France in it for the Le Mans Classic,
05:33but time, et cetera.
05:37Mate, I know the feeling, do you know what I mean?
05:39I try and get fussed to restore as many things as possible, but he's so slow.
05:43Oh, thank you very much.
05:44You know what I mean?
05:44That is a lovely car, though.
05:46Isn't it, Jesus?
05:46Once it's finished, that will be utterly amazing.
05:49A 3.56 like that, restored, I mean, I have no idea on prices.
05:54How much would that be?
05:58Anything between 75 to 100, I think.
06:02Is it?
06:02Yeah.
06:02Really?
06:03Something tells me that's just slightly out of our price range, but for a completely different beast.
06:09Shall we have a look at a Volvo and come down to earth?
06:11Yes, yeah, let's do that.
06:13Cheers, mate.
06:13Excellent.
06:14Thank you so much, Di.
06:15Brilliant.
06:15All right, let's have a look at the Volvo.
06:17So this is a 1969-1970 Volvo 164.
06:25Nicknamed the Swedish Rolls-Royce, the 164 was Volvo's attempt to move into the luxury market.
06:32Heated seats, a six-cylinder engine and bumpers so huge that reindeers trembled.
06:39As a biker...
06:40Yes?
06:40This is my nemesis.
06:42Is it?
06:42All right.
06:43Okay, this is the devil incarnate.
06:46Okay, Volvo drivers and motorcyclists.
06:49We still don't go together, I'm afraid.
06:51I'd like to see you behind the wheel of this so that you can bring this in from out of the cold.
06:56No, no, no, no.
06:57You'll be driving it, okay?
06:58Oh, are we getting it?
07:00Yeah, credibility-wise, right, I cannot be seen driving that.
07:05I love it.
07:05I think this is great.
07:06Di?
07:09Look, I'm not a convert, but talk to him about this.
07:11Volvo 164, is it 1969, 70?
07:14Yeah, 69.
07:1569.
07:16So one of the earliest.
07:17Yeah, maybe so.
07:18But I can see it's down on that side.
07:20I'm presuming we've just got a bit of a flat.
07:24The tyre's ripped apart.
07:25The tyre just exploded while it was sat here.
07:27It just...
07:28That's how safe these cars are.
07:30There it was, at high speed, going down the road.
07:33No, it wasn't.
07:34It just was sitting here and went bang.
07:36Oh, well.
07:37Di, can I just ask you?
07:38Sure.
07:38Is this car relatively all right?
07:40Yeah, the brakes need going through because it's been sat for a fair while.
07:44Why did you buy that?
07:46Family Classic.
07:48Okay, that's all you need to say to me.
07:50Family Classic.
07:51Yep.
07:51Very good selling point.
07:52Okay, very good selling point.
07:53Family Classic.
07:55Moving outside.
08:00Or perhaps not quite yet.
08:03Inside, Di obviously enjoys his automobilia.
08:06He's got a Mark II chopper that's caught the rust virus.
08:10I mean, that is one of the worst I've ever seen.
08:13And a variety of signage, both aesthetic and useful.
08:17That's for your small room office door.
08:22That's so unfortunate.
08:23No, no, it's only wee-wees allowed.
08:25Exactly.
08:26That's nice, though.
08:27A big Michelin.
08:28Yeah, it is, yeah.
08:29Isn't it?
08:29Yeah.
08:30Eh?
08:31That could go very well with other signage.
08:33I think so, definitely.
08:34There is another shed over there, isn't there?
08:37Come on, let's go visit.
08:38But I tell you what, there's a lot here at Oldsmobile.
08:42Let's hope it's the right price.
08:46Taking advantage of a break in the rain, we spot a rather different Porsche.
08:51Oh, now look.
08:52Here is a Porsche you probably can afford.
08:54Well, yeah, but at the same time, it's probably even worse than most of the Porsches in there.
09:01Do you know what, it is amazing, just in the same way Porsche with tractors.
09:04Yeah.
09:05I mean, Lamborghini started with tractors.
09:07Yes.
09:07Yeah?
09:08And look where they are now.
09:09Yeah.
09:09And Porsche obviously had the diversification of tractors.
09:13Well, that's right.
09:14I think post-war as well, tractors were a good thing to get into.
09:17Definitely.
09:18Because you had a big push for agriculture to get back to where it was before the war.
09:25Absolutely.
09:26And small tractors helped that push so very much.
09:30Absolutely.
09:30And fully restored, those are beautiful things.
09:32Yeah, they are.
09:33But a bit too far gone for us.
09:34Yeah.
09:35There's a Fordson over there.
09:36Yeah.
09:36Which I would look at closely, but it's just started to wails on us.
09:40Yeah.
09:41Sorry, rain.
09:42Come on.
09:43Andrew, I think that'll be where you're going.
09:44No, no, we're all right for tractors.
09:46And we're better to shelter than Dye's last shed.
09:49Oh, hang on.
09:50What's that, a Chevelle?
09:52It's Ford Maverick.
09:54Right, well, I'm not going to lift it too much.
09:56It's going to fall off.
09:58Yeah, don't worry about it.
09:58I'm not going to lift it very far.
09:59Okay, so there's a V8 in there.
10:01Yeah.
10:01But this is...
10:02All right.
10:03This is how, well, I would describe it to you as...
10:08Work in progress.
10:09That's right.
10:10There's very little interior visible.
10:12It may be somewhere, I don't know.
10:14And the bonnet needs a lot to be desired.
10:16So does the paintwork.
10:17But at the same time, I can see that it's definitely worth restoring.
10:22Do you know what I mean?
10:22Yeah, a bit of 1970s compact muscle.
10:26Yeah.
10:27What, the V-Dog?
10:28Volkswagen pickup.
10:29Yeah, that.
10:30Love them, mate.
10:30That is nice.
10:31Now, these are the precursor to your modern truck cab pickups, aren't they?
10:37Yeah, absolutely.
10:38You know, it's a bay window rather than a splitter, isn't it?
10:40Yeah, it is.
10:41So probably an early bay.
10:42It must be quite early.
10:42So late 1960s.
10:44But showing the signs of galloping rot.
10:47Although, happily, not around the gutters there.
10:50So, actually, though it looks a little bit crispy, it's probably not that big a resto compared to some.
10:58I love it.
11:01It's rather sweet, isn't it?
11:02Yeah.
11:02I mean, it's faded.
11:03Yeah, that's really nice.
11:05Well, I mean, you know.
11:06But so am I.
11:07That's what you were going to say, wasn't it?
11:09Faded charms.
11:10Okay, now look, faded.
11:13Yes.
11:14Let's just, shall we just recoup in our, or no, recap?
11:19The Rocket 88.
11:20Okay.
11:21The Rocket, you love that.
11:21That's my favourite.
11:22Yeah.
11:23Right.
11:23It's got to be the right price.
11:24That's right.
11:24But then there's the Swedish contingent.
11:28All right.
11:29The Volvo.
11:29There is a Volvo.
11:30Volvo 164.
11:31It's quite nice.
11:33Porsche's no.
11:34A lot of money and a lot of work.
11:36Yeah.
11:37Oh, and also, let's not forget the no dumping sign.
11:42Okay.
11:42Let's not forget it.
11:44Oh, I think I suddenly might have done.
11:47Come on.
11:53Now, we might as well get it out of the way.
11:56Oh, yeah.
11:57Go on.
11:57Okay.
11:58So, the 1969 Volvo 164.
12:01A beautiful machine, yes.
12:02Beautiful, but, you know, it's going to take a lot of recommissioning.
12:06What would you let that go for?
12:07That's three and a half.
12:08Okay.
12:11Blimey.
12:12All right.
12:12Can I just say that compares to the Oldsmobile Rocket?
12:16Okay.
12:16Tell me about the Oldsmobile Rocket.
12:18Yeah.
12:18It's a very original car.
12:20How much would that be?
12:21That's 11 and a half.
12:24Right.
12:24Or nearest offer.
12:26O-N-O.
12:26O-N-O.
12:27Yeah.
12:27O-N-O.
12:29O-N-O.
12:29O-N-O.
12:30There were a couple of signs.
12:32There was one cycle detour.
12:34Yeah.
12:35£25.
12:36Okay.
12:37I'm going to.
12:38That's for you, right?
12:39Okay.
12:39Well, yeah, or we can sell it on either way.
12:42Hey, look, there's a faded Castrol sign over there.
12:45Square.
12:46Yeah.
12:47£45.
12:49Okay, 45 quid.
12:50There's a Michelin sign at the back there.
12:54Is it available?
12:56If you were buying some other stuff, I'd let it go.
12:58Okay.
12:59What would you go for?
13:01£90.
13:02Okay.
13:03Okay, let's get down to business.
13:05Can I just mention the no dumping sign?
13:08How much is that?
13:09£25.
13:10How much for the Volvo, really?
13:13Still three and a half until you come to me with a different number.
13:16Three?
13:18£3,250.
13:20We're down in wet and windy Wales with Di and his eclectic set of cars.
13:37He wants three and a half grand for an elderly Volvo, but we want to get it for less.
13:44£3,250.
13:46I can't believe I'm about to buy a Volvo.
13:49Well, to make it easier and more palatable for Henry, would you go £3,1?
13:54£3,150.
13:55£3,150.
13:56I think that's good.
13:57Yeah.
13:58Yeah.
13:58Excellent.
13:58Perfect.
13:59Fabulous.
14:01Thanks, Ty.
14:02Welcome to Volvo ownership.
14:03Oh, dear God.
14:05Next day, the Volvo arrives with a boot full of signs.
14:15Can I just say, I have never, ever thought that I would walk out and say I bought a Volvo.
14:21You bought a Volvo.
14:23I like Volvos.
14:23It's actually really nice.
14:24What?
14:24I like them.
14:25This is a particularly nice one.
14:27Mate, they're robust.
14:28Yeah.
14:29They're quick enough.
14:30Yeah.
14:30They're very comfortable.
14:31Yeah.
14:32They're very dependable.
14:33Yeah.
14:33And above all, they have a high degree of neglectability and keep going.
14:39And this one's a six-cylinder, so it's going to be fast.
14:41This is a sin.
14:42I've had two six-cylinder Volvos.
14:45I know you have.
14:45And both of them have been fantastic cars.
14:48They do have the aerodynamics of a brick.
14:50I mean, I don't go for the styling, but I've never, ever regretted buying a practical vehicle.
14:56And the interior, I think, is lovely.
14:58All right.
14:59I love the controls, the dials.
15:01And there's two red ones in the middle.
15:02I have no clue what they're for.
15:04They look like out of an aircraft.
15:05Don't twist those.
15:08God has spoken.
15:09Even Jellybean has heard the almighty.
15:13It's all right, Jellybean.
15:14OK, who is about to make us run for cover.
15:17Why?
15:18Because we're admiring a Volvo.
15:20Eh?
15:21OK.
15:22As they say in Wales, we've brought the good weather with us.
15:28Look at that on that car now.
15:31You're checking for leaks, isn't you?
15:33That's amazing, mate, isn't it?
15:39When the rain stops, we go under the bonnet.
15:44I look at this.
15:45This is rather lovely.
15:46Yes.
15:46And then I look down.
15:47Yes.
15:48And that, it's worse than I thought it was going to be.
15:50Yeah, and me.
15:51I disagree.
15:51It's not that bad, is it?
15:52You don't think that's bad, Al?
15:53No.
15:53It's actually quite clean.
15:54I look at the corrosion on all these hoses.
15:56And the carbs look like they haven't been run in 50 years.
15:59I think if we take off the air filter and also take off the distributor cap, check the points, get any corrosion off them, just check that the pistons lift in the carbs, and then pop some fuel in, or maybe a bit of easy start, see if we've got a spark.
16:14And we need some action on the back.
16:16I love your optimism.
16:17Well, no, we must always remain optimistic.
16:20This has been off the road for 26 years, so over a quarter of a century of sitting around.
16:25If you'd been sitting around for a quarter of a century, you'd look a bit rough like that.
16:29A bit like Henry.
16:31And on that note, I'll leave the dancing queens to it, while me and Bean dream up a suitable Swedish-style road trip for our Volvo.
16:41Points are created.
16:43Are they?
16:43The distributor is not good news.
16:46Cub in white fur.
16:48That'll sink off a bit of sandpaper, then.
16:50Yeah.
16:51And nor are the carburettor pistons.
16:53So this one moves up and down.
16:54But this one does not.
16:59Alan sandpapers the oxide off the points.
17:03Fuzz disassembles and lubricates the carb.
17:07And Skid inspects the interior.
17:09The little gemstone warning lights in here look like new.
17:14They're a lovely colour.
17:16The points are tiny switches that activate the spark plugs.
17:20It takes several trips to the nail bar and another shower.
17:24But finally, Alan gets them clean enough.
17:26Yes, yes, we've got massive sparks.
17:29Fantastic.
17:30Huge sparks.
17:30Biggest sparks I've ever seen.
17:32Right, so I've now got the pistons moving freely.
17:37So I'm just going to give them a little bit more lube, Al.
17:40And then, hopefully, these will act as they're supposed to.
17:46A dash of oil later.
17:49We're almost ready for a full test.
17:52In goes a gallon of fuel.
17:55And several more squirts of lubricant for good measure.
17:59Are we going to try it?
18:00Yeah, go on.
18:01Try it.
18:01Give it a go.
18:03Yes.
18:03Come on.
18:04That's fired.
18:04Nearly.
18:05And again.
18:06Go on, Al.
18:07Yes, yes, yes.
18:08It's going to go.
18:10That is so near.
18:12So close, man.
18:14Yes.
18:15Yes, yes.
18:16Alan.
18:17Oh, the agony.
18:19I think we've got a fuel supply issue.
18:23Yes, yes.
18:24And the ecstasy.
18:25Yes, yes.
18:28Or it would be if it wasn't for this.
18:32Look at the smoke.
18:34It's lovely.
18:35And this.
18:36Look at the soot on the gravel.
18:37What have you done to my gravel?
18:42What's happened is the wadding has blocked the exhaust.
18:45That's why it wouldn't start.
18:46And then it's blown apart.
18:48The wadding's come out and now it runs.
18:49I think it's worse under the car, actually.
18:51Yes, it's even worse.
18:52Don't look underneath.
18:54The wadding is supposed to deaden sound.
18:57But this exhaust is clearly exhausted.
19:00What am I going to tell the wife?
19:03Well, I think your Volvo leaked on the driveway.
19:05Yeah.
19:06It's actually quite funny.
19:07I think so too, Alan.
19:08At least you think it is.
19:10Next day, Fuzz removes the wheels and gets under the car to assess the damage.
19:26With the exhaust, we need the very rear section.
19:29It goes through a right angle.
19:31So we've got a transverse silencer that kind of runs just behind the rear axle.
19:37And then it's the section after that that needs replacing.
19:41But also, we need the just plain pipe section from the manifold through to the first silencer here.
19:50That rusted through as well?
19:51Well, it looks like it's been repaired at this point.
19:54We could probably get away without that, but we definitely need the back one.
19:58So at least if we can get the rear section, then we are partway there.
20:05So the exhaust doesn't look good, but nor do the brakes.
20:09I can see two brake flexi hoses.
20:13Those probably will need replacing.
20:16Right, so to get this on the road and basically functioning, I think we need all of those brake flexi hoses.
20:23So there's two at the back.
20:25Eight at the front, apparently.
20:26Eight at the front.
20:27Yes, it's counting them up. Eight.
20:28Then also, we need the rear exhaust section.
20:32That's the minimum we need.
20:34So just the back box and the right-angled pipe.
20:37Get the wheels and tyres done.
20:39And hopefully, with a bit of tuning, we should be able to get this driving and running.
20:45Sounds good.
20:45With this exhaust, maybe we can get a whole exhaust system for it.
20:48Maybe, but I'm just worried in case it might be very expensive.
20:52Uh-oh.
20:56Now, Bean has just been talking to me about when she is going to be able to have a ride in the back of the volley.
21:03I wanted to take a look at the braking system, so we've got...
21:07There isn't one?
21:07No, no, there are parts missing. Pipes missing.
21:11Quite a few bits missing.
21:12Yeah, we don't quite know what we need.
21:15Right.
21:16And so we're trying to ascertain that.
21:18But also, these tyres are very, very old, so they need replacing.
21:22Right.
21:23And the wheels are a bit scruffy, too.
21:24I think we should powder coat the wheels silver.
21:27Yeah, I guess.
21:27And then put the hubs on. What do you think?
21:30Yeah, put any trims that we've got for them on.
21:32Yeah, if we've got any trims. Have we got any trims?
21:35There's stuff in the boot.
21:36Marvellous. Okay.
21:37So, look, we're getting there.
21:39Do you know what? It's growing on me slightly.
21:41You know, rather like a sort of boil.
21:44Yeah.
21:44Alan and Skid remove the wheel surrounds.
21:49Oh, that made me jump.
21:51Yeah.
21:52And before you can say, if I do all four, will there be a discount?
21:56They'll be sent over to Banbury to the powder coaters.
22:02Stage one is to get them into the shot blasting booth,
22:05where 25 years of rust are quickly sent packing.
22:12Once all the residue's been sanded off,
22:14they're given a quick inspection.
22:17Looks like Henry's dropped us a nice set of steel wheels.
22:19Pretty battered this time.
22:21Got a bit of scar in, but we'll try and take care of that for them.
22:23Nice bit of primer.
22:25Silver top coat, and they should be good to go.
22:27Really cleaned them up really well.
22:29So, boys should be happy, hopefully.
22:31Back at the ranch, it's Skid's turn to get busy.
22:39Cleaning the signs we'd picked up from Di.
22:42His weapon of choice is a lot less abrasive.
22:46Furniture polish.
22:46You might associate it with Chippendale and mahogany,
22:51but it's just as good for metal.
22:54The colour of the castral sign gets an immediate boost.
22:57And the blue and yellow of the Michelin sign really starts to zing.
23:04And talking of colour...
23:06Back in Banbury, the wheels have been primed
23:09and are now being powder-coated silver.
23:12Powder-coating is more expensive than conventional spray painting,
23:16but it gives a hard-wearing finish,
23:19important for items like wheels
23:21that are going to get a lot of abuse
23:23from grit, gravel and general road dirt.
23:26I think they'll be nice.
23:28Just cleaned them up.
23:29Definitely a lot better than the way they were.
23:30They were very rusty when they came in, so...
23:33Should look fresh.
23:34Nice chrome booty ring.
23:37Centre cap.
23:38I think they'd be well away.
23:39Really transformed the car.
23:44So the wheels are looking good,
23:46but the bills are starting to stack up
23:48and there's more to come.
23:50I've got an idea for a Swedish-themed road trip,
23:53but I'm beginning to worry.
23:54I've met my Waterloo.
24:08Yes, yes, yes!
24:10We had a Volvo nightmare yesterday.
24:13The engine ran,
24:15but the exhaust exploded.
24:16Unless we sort it out,
24:20we're not going to be able to take it
24:21on a Swedish-style road trip.
24:24What you need is an option settling pit.
24:26Yes, that is exactly what I need, Al.
24:29We haven't got one.
24:30No.
24:30That's not what's happened.
24:31Ha, ha, ha!
24:34You could be a motorbike any day.
24:36I know, Al.
24:36You're groveling around underneath.
24:38The car's always filthy underneath.
24:39You can always put your bike in the sitting room,
24:43can't you, Al?
24:44Can't we do regularly?
24:47Not in my house, you can't.
24:49I got in trouble for putting
24:51motorcycle engine parts in the dishwasher.
24:53Did you?
24:54Yeah.
24:54How unreasonable.
24:56And an engine in the oven.
25:05What I could do with
25:06is a bit of wiggle-age, actually, please.
25:08Left or right, or up and down?
25:10Try it every way you can at the moment.
25:12OK, well, I'm going to go left and right.
25:13What's that?
25:13Actually, that's good.
25:14That's good.
25:15Yeah, keep doing that.
25:17Now, I'm not going to hit you in the face with it, am I?
25:19No, you're not.
25:20If you do, I'll let you know.
25:22Keep going.
25:22That's it.
25:23Keep going.
25:23Feels loose, though.
25:24Keep going.
25:24That's it.
25:25Come on.
25:26That's it.
25:27Yes.
25:28Yes.
25:29Yes.
25:30Is it off?
25:31Yes, it is off.
25:32Right.
25:33Good.
25:34Oh, you're back.
25:36We've got bad news.
25:38You need a whole exhaust system up to the manifold.
25:44That is an absolute travesty.
25:47It's quite rusty, isn't it?
25:48Quite?
25:49Yeah.
25:49The main problem being, getting this apart,
25:51it's all just gone all over the place.
25:53It's got all these boxes as well.
25:57I know.
25:57How much is that going to cost me?
25:58Look, the first one I looked at is stainless steel.
26:00We might be able to get a mild steel one cheaper.
26:03With all the rubbers, clamps and everything,
26:06it's $399.
26:07But that's a stainless one.
26:10Oh, that's not too bad.
26:11I thought you were going to say $1,390.
26:13Oh, hello.
26:14I don't wonder where you were.
26:15I've been underneath.
26:16Oh, have you?
26:16It's been grovelling around under there while you've been making the tea.
26:20Where's the tea?
26:21I haven't got a tea.
26:21Was that 400 quid including the header?
26:24It's from the manifold back.
26:26So as long as the manifold's okay,
26:28that will then mean that it's lovely and shiny underneath there.
26:31It's a nice selling item.
26:32It'll bring the price up.
26:33No, it won't.
26:35It won't.
26:35Is that my biscuit down there?
26:37I think it's right.
26:37Hang on.
26:38Wait a second.
26:39Hang on a second.
26:40How's she got a whole ginger nut?
26:43It's because it's been left lying around.
26:45Who left that there?
26:47Fuzz.
26:47Not me.
26:48Look at her.
26:49She's getting fuzzled by the moment.
26:51Normally she has a tit bit.
26:53That, honestly man, she's going to inflate like that.
26:55She's going to look like me.
26:57Yes, exactly, Fuzz.
26:59Remove your tea and biscuit.
27:00It would take a long time to get that far.
27:02Anyway, thanks for the tea.
27:05Okay, great.
27:05Well, look, things are moving on, aren't they?
27:07Yes.
27:07I should take Bean for another walk, shouldn't I?
27:09Now she's eating a whole ginger nut.
27:12The other big job is the brakes.
27:15While we're waiting for the new exhaust,
27:17we've decided to get them fixed at a local garage.
27:21Run by, you guessed it, Chopper Roy.
27:26We've got to pull the wheels off.
27:27We've pulled the old callipers off.
27:29We'll bring new stuff out.
27:31Start building up, I suppose.
27:32Sounds like a plan.
27:35Roy's mechanic, Kyle, takes off the first wheel
27:38and heads straight for the brake calliper.
27:41These have seen better days.
27:43As you can see, the conditions are quite patinaed.
27:47We've got some fresh ones to go on,
27:48so I wouldn't be too worried about them.
27:50The new callipers are originals
27:52that have been totally refurbished.
27:54That becomes this.
27:57The lines that carry brake fluid to the callipers
28:00are a mixture of hard copper piping
28:02and flexible rubber hosing.
28:05Some can be taken off and scrubbed.
28:07There's quite a bit of corrosion on the threads here.
28:10So we'll be cleaning these up in order to reuse them.
28:14Others need to be replaced with new pipework.
28:16We keep loads of spare bits and pieces.
28:19It's just scrap that we've got.
28:20But as you can see, we've got a perfect length here,
28:22so this will be absolutely brilliant for what we've got.
28:24After half an hour of spannering,
28:28Kyle has fitted and plumbed in a new old calliper
28:31and is ready to fit the pads.
28:33So one outer pad, one inner pad.
28:36And the pins that keep him in position.
28:38So we'll just put these remaining clips
28:40and those just hold those pins in place.
28:44One there.
28:45And that is one corner all finished.
28:46We'll now move on to the master cylinder.
28:48Kyle refits the wheel, then drops the car down
28:52and removes the current master cylinder.
28:56Once again, he's going to replace it
28:58with a refurbished original.
29:00A lot of the automotive market, it gets a bad name
29:02and it gets a bad reputation,
29:04but a lot of the stuff is actually reused.
29:07He attaches the old brake fluid reservoir
29:10and then puts the new unit back in the car.
29:15What have we got left, isn't it?
29:16Yeah, so it's just finished off, tighten these up.
29:19We've got to glue the brakes,
29:21put on two more brake lines,
29:22tighten up the counters and then that'll be it.
29:25Perfect.
29:26Ready for dinner?
29:27Indeed I am.
29:28Job done.
29:28Definitely.
29:29Crack on.
29:35Two days later, our Volvo arrives back in the shed
29:38with its repainted wheels and refurbished brakes.
29:42But that ain't all.
29:43Oh, I've just tripped over something.
29:45Yeah, so that is what's called my day's work.
29:49Well, actually, my morning's work, I suppose.
29:51Okay, so look, we've got the exhaust pipes.
29:53Now, also over there, I see some trims.
29:57So we've got to pop those on as well.
29:59I tell you what, mate,
30:00once this is clean and washed and lovely,
30:02it's going to look a peach, isn't it?
30:05Yeah, it's coming together.
30:06It really is coming together.
30:08I think this is a lovely underrated car.
30:11It is.
30:14First things first,
30:16Fuzz starts his automotive workout by jacking up the car.
30:19It would help if we too had a car hoist,
30:22but sometimes you have to suffer unto truth
30:25and he soon gets an unexpected reward.
30:29Oh, look, some sweeties.
30:31That's very kind of them, isn't it?
30:33Isn't it, sweeties?
30:34Yeah.
30:35It's a little something for the person who's got to actually fit it.
30:37Yeah, who's going to fit the whole thing.
30:39On their own.
30:40On their own.
30:40Yes.
30:41Those sweets are great.
30:42We obviously will have our hands free to drink tea and eat biscuits.
30:46I'll tuck them in your little boiler suit.
30:48There you go.
30:48Lovely.
30:49There you are.
30:49Just so when you're underneath like that,
30:51you can gain access.
30:53Yeah.
30:54The new exhaust looks complete,
30:56but it's not quite the same.
30:58What I'm worried about is this front end,
31:02if you see what I mean.
31:03Yes.
31:03Oh, it's taken a bit of a shortcut, isn't it?
31:05Well, it has, yeah.
31:06Do you think that'll be all right?
31:07As long as there's nothing in the way, it should be fine.
31:08Yeah.
31:08Well, let's find out.
31:10The fuzz goes down under
31:12and attaches the new pipe to the exhaust manifold.
31:16But it's soon obvious there's a problem.
31:18What is that?
31:19That.
31:21Is that gear change linkage?
31:23Yeah, it is.
31:24So we can't have it rubbing that?
31:25No.
31:26We're going to have to use the old downpipe
31:28and then match it up to the rest.
31:30The good news is that that old downpipe, I think...
31:34Is OK.
31:34...was OK.
31:39Got a problem.
31:40What?
31:41This exhaust...
31:42Yes.
31:42...does not clear the gear linkage for the automatic gearbox.
31:46That one has that extra bend on it because it's for an automatic.
31:49This is for a manual.
31:52The solution is to reuse the downpipe section of the old exhaust.
31:56We've got to get this box off and retain all the rest here.
32:00The next half hour is a cacophony of banging...
32:03Is it moving?
32:05Yeah.
32:07...soaring...
32:08...grinding...
32:10...and cursing.
32:12Yes, ah, I mean...
32:13Oh, wait a minute, oh, well.
32:19There we go.
32:22People moan about the price of exhausts and stuff like that, but...
32:25Do you know, if I were one of those people working in an exhaust centre, I would think that actually I'm doing a very good job and I should get paid rather well for it because it's a very mucky, horrid job.
32:40The Volvo has triple baffle boxes and six fitting points.
32:53So it takes forever for first to sort the new plumbing.
32:57Oh, sorry.
32:58Oh, I may.
32:59But finally, after an hour and a half, it's done.
33:03It's needed tweaking, it's needed fettling, it's needed a prod, it's needed a push and a pull, but it's under.
33:09It's needed sleeving as well, hasn't it?
33:10It has, yeah, a bit of sleeving, yeah.
33:12Hang on, we're three-quarters of an hour late for lunch.
33:15I know, I'm terribly sorry, Henry.
33:17Come on.
33:18I'll make sure I do it more quickly next time.
33:20Oh, mate, honestly, you are amazing the way you've done that.
33:23Look what's left, this detritus.
33:25Well, all we can do now is put the rims on, yeah?
33:28Check the brakes.
33:29Change the headlight rim.
33:31Change the headlight rim.
33:32Yeah.
33:33And then it should go.
33:35Go for a drive.
33:36Come on, then, let's have lunch.
33:38At last, God, it just took hours, Matt.
33:48Right.
33:50After lunch, we make swift work of the rims and headlamp surrounds.
33:54God, that looks great.
33:56Here, have a cab.
34:04Look at that.
34:04Oh, that looks amazing, Al.
34:06Properly lifted there, hasn't it?
34:08Look at it.
34:08Lovely.
34:09Oh, man, proper bling.
34:11Old-school chrome.
34:12I never thought I'd get excited about a Volvo, but I have now.
34:16So we've got the pipe, we've got the bling,
34:19and I've got an idea for a Swedish-style day out.
34:22Coming up, we get full-on Scandi.
34:25Let the dog see the rabbit, then, Sophia.
34:27Here, let's have a look at them.
34:37I can't believe I'm about to buy a Volvo.
34:39One month ago, against my better instincts,
34:42we bought a Volvo 164.
34:44Thanks, Ty.
34:45Welcome to Volvo ownership.
34:47Oh, dear God.
34:48The heavens washed it.
34:51The silencer blew it.
34:53Look at the soot on the gravel.
34:56And then we spent time and money sorting all the issues.
35:01Today, I've planned a whole Swedish-themed day
35:04to celebrate its completion,
35:06starting with some national dress.
35:09What is very famous about Sweden?
35:12Volvo.
35:13Yeah.
35:14ABBA.
35:15ABBA, exactly.
35:16Now, I have, online, got us some ABBA hats.
35:23I want a blue one.
35:24Oh, OK.
35:25I'll swap.
35:26OK, swap.
35:27All right.
35:27Is Al having a blue one?
35:28He can have what he wants.
35:30All right, there we go.
35:31So we've got to get in the vibe,
35:32because we normally do wear hats
35:34which are commensurate with the country that we're talking about.
35:38You could have got a big one.
35:38These are, I know, they're a little bit tight.
35:42Alan looks surprisingly odd.
35:45Right, OK, now listen.
35:47This is our challenge.
35:49What's Sweden are famous for?
35:51They love...
35:51Reindeer.
35:53A flat pack.
35:53A flat pack.
35:54Right, OK.
35:55Now, I have to say,
35:57I've just noticed that this one is made in China,
35:59but I've crossed it out and put made in Sweden.
36:02OK.
36:02OK.
36:03Just to make you feel at home.
36:04Right, the whole idea,
36:05these are two identical chests of drawers.
36:08What we're going to do is,
36:10you are going to have one,
36:13me and Fuzz are going to have the other.
36:15Oh, no.
36:15And the idea is we have 15 minutes
36:18to erect this three-draw experience.
36:21Right, come on, then.
36:22Plus, we must finish the tea.
36:24Right?
36:25OK, so, this is your one.
36:28Yeah, mine's the tea.
36:32Go on, then, Bjorn.
36:33Get ready.
36:34Can we start?
36:34OK, on your marks.
36:37Get set.
36:40Assemble.
36:41Quick.
36:42Right, let's keep those.
36:44I'll leave that there so we know.
36:45You chuckle rubbish out.
36:48It all started with a designer
36:50working for IKEA in the early 1950s.
36:53He couldn't fit a table into his car boot,
36:55so he took the legs off
36:57and then reassembled at home.
36:59Bingo.
37:00A billion-dollar idea.
37:02The flat pack.
37:03We need a number one.
37:06What's the number one?
37:07I reckon it's one of these.
37:08There seems to be panic going on over there.
37:11The idea of cheap, broken-down furniture
37:13that fitted in your boot was a big hit.
37:16We are a third through the time.
37:20Allowing IKEA to overtake Volvo
37:22as Sweden's most valuable brand.
37:25Another screw E, please.
37:29Oh, no.
37:31Don't what you've done.
37:32I didn't do anything.
37:33Yes, you have.
37:33You've just knocked that off.
37:37It's broken now.
37:38We're not even three-dimensional.
37:39It's only a bit odd.
37:41The perfect vehicle to take your flat pack home
37:45while listening to ABBA on the radio
37:47was, of course, a large Volvo.
37:49Can we just point out we've finished our carcass?
37:53You lot are way ahead.
37:55We're on to the drawer.
37:58Oh, God.
37:59That wasn't very nice, wasn't it?
38:00And that's it.
38:01Hold on.
38:02Finish.
38:02I was going to have that at home.
38:04I wanted that.
38:06He was going to ask you if he could buy it off you.
38:08We've just got a new bedroom carpet.
38:10It would have been perfect.
38:10That would have been two nice bedside cabinets, wouldn't it?
38:14Yeah, it would have been perfect.
38:15I think we should call it a drawer.
38:17What do you think?
38:18Well, this is going to be a drawer.
38:19Now, can I just say, we are going to finish our tea,
38:25because you've finished yours, me and Skid.
38:27We're going to have a nice little tea drink
38:29and then we're going to get in the Volvo
38:30and we're going to celebrate our victory over the flat packs
38:34by having some Swedish meatballs.
38:40My Swedish mate, Sophia, lives about 12 miles away,
38:51so this will be our first real outing in the Volvo.
38:54This would have been very exciting in 1969.
38:58Well, it would have been, wouldn't it?
38:58It would have been exotic.
39:00Six-cylinder, smooth, silky, lovely.
39:04And, of course, with things like safety belts
39:07and a little needle that you can put to target your speed on.
39:13Well, it's reliability that was the key, wasn't it?
39:15Yeah, it was, totally, you know?
39:17And comfort.
39:18Yeah.
39:19And strength.
39:20Strength, comfort.
39:22Durability.
39:23Durability.
39:24All the adjectives would describe me.
39:28It all adds up to boring.
39:29Yeah, that's right.
39:31It does add up to boring.
39:32It is what you just said.
39:34The company was originally owned by SFK,
39:39a ball-bearing manufacturer.
39:41They came up with the name Volvo,
39:44Latin for eye roll.
39:45And that's what you get in a Volvo,
39:47a smooth, though not exciting ride.
39:51It's an amazing place.
39:52But talk of ball-bearings,
39:54we've reached Sophia's place.
39:56Do you need a hand getting up here, Henry?
39:58It's quite steep, isn't it?
39:59I'm surprised you're not wheezing.
40:01Don't be like that.
40:02I hope she'll be bearing a different sort of ball.
40:07Sophia is not only Swedish,
40:09but a very, very, very good cook.
40:10Fantastic.
40:11So I thought, ooh, who could do us some meatballs?
40:14And she certainly can.
40:16The problem is...
40:18I'm always a problem.
40:19Yeah, you are.
40:20He's gluten-free.
40:22Is that...
40:22You can't...
40:23No, because you do have a bit of bread in the...
40:26Or some bread crumbs.
40:27Oh, yes, I can't do that.
40:28That's a shame, isn't it?
40:29That's me out of the equation.
40:30Yeah.
40:30It needs more for you to feed your...
40:32Thanks very much.
40:35Well, I'm really pleased I brought him along.
40:38Can I ask you one thing before we get the meatballs out?
40:40Yes.
40:40Do you drive a Volvo?
40:42I do, yes.
40:43I have it always done.
40:44There you go.
40:45Let the dogs see the rabbit then, Sophia.
40:47Let's have a look at them.
40:49Are they genuinely sort of traditional?
40:51I mean, do people eat them in Sweden?
40:52People do eat them in Sweden.
40:53They do?
40:53Yeah, absolutely.
40:54And ideally, you should be having a cream sauce with it.
40:58Gred sauce and some...
41:00Gred sauce?
41:01Gred sauce and some potato.
41:03A treat.
41:04Fabulous.
41:06Holy moly.
41:07It's top notch, isn't it?
41:08It is, isn't it?
41:09Top notch, absolutely amazing.
41:10You're not interested in another Volvo, are you?
41:12No.
41:13No.
41:13Good.
41:13Okay, we'd better find out from Chopper Roy how much this one's worth, shall we?
41:17Okay.
41:17Eat up.
41:18Oh, and pickle for you, Skid.
41:19In the afternoon, the man himself comes round.
41:26Will he find it as tasty as we found the meatballs?
41:30Well, come on then.
41:31I mean, you know it anyway.
41:32Yeah, I do.
41:33Yeah, I've seen it all under it and round it.
41:34Yeah, you've seen underneath it, baby.
41:36Yeah, yeah, it's quite good.
41:37Yeah, yeah.
41:37Okay, so is it quite sound underneath?
41:40Yeah, it's solid.
41:41You'll notice that underneath now includes an exhaust horse.
41:44Exhaust as well.
41:45That's right, yes.
41:46A bit quieter.
41:46I don't know how much we've spent with you, that's up to you to decide, but all I know
41:51is we bought it.
41:52Don't be like that.
41:53No profit, quick return, that'll be.
41:57No, listen, right, we bought it for £3,150 plus we spent £400 on the exhaust.
42:06Yeah.
42:07Right?
42:07So that's £3,550 plus whatever.
42:13Oh dear.
42:13Is it looking close?
42:15It's looking like a calamity.
42:17Do we have negative equity?
42:18I think Skid might have been right.
42:20Yeah.
42:20Shall we just allow ourselves £250?
42:23Yeah.
42:24Yeah, it's going to be somewhere around here.
42:25OK, so we'll allow ourselves to, so £3,550 plus £300, that's £3,850 it stands us in at.
42:34OK.
42:34What do you reckon it's worth, Chopper Roy?
42:37They go anything from £4 to £5, £5, £5 and a half would buy a really nice one.
42:42If you want to get rid of it sooner than later, it's going to be £3,995 and you won't get
42:48one for less, I wouldn't have thought.
42:50Oh well.
42:51They're pretty thin on the ground now.
42:52Hang on a sec.
42:53So hang on, that's £145.
42:55Yeah.
42:55Something like that.
42:56Minimum.
42:56I'll work that out rightly.
42:57OK, so look, it's a minimum of £145 profit.
43:01I think you'll get more.
43:02I think we should advertise at £4 and a half and see where we go.
43:06What do you reckon?
43:07That's a good idea.
43:08I mean, you know, at least we'll probably all get a bag of chips out of it.
43:11Yeah.
43:12So look, we're either going to make £645 or £145.
43:16Yes.
43:16Either way, you're buying the chips.
43:18Or you can tell me what you sell it for then, I'll do me Bill.
43:21Yeah.
43:22That's the way to do it.
43:24Chopper Roy, can I just have a quick word?
43:26Yeah, got to go.
43:27There you go.
43:27Yeah.
43:28It's a good idea.
43:28There you go.
43:45Thanks, bon.
43:46It's a great idea.
43:47Thanks, mate.
43:48You
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