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Ant Anstead Born Mechanic Season 2 Episode 2
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00:00The 500-year-old farmhouse I bought for my parents to retire in
00:03is a crumbling money pit.
00:07I would brace yourself, because it ain't going to be cheap.
00:10But I won't be defeated.
00:12It's beautiful, isn't it?
00:14I want Mum and Dad moved in before summer ends.
00:17We'll call it glamping, shall we?
00:19Right, that's the spirit.
00:21And with the help of family...
00:23I did it!
00:25And my petrolhead pal, Duncan.
00:28Come on, let's go!
00:30I'm determined to turn cars into cash.
00:36Even, ah, if it kills me.
00:38Woo!
00:50My dream of getting Mum and Dad moved into the front four rooms
00:53before summer's out is gathering pace.
00:57With the back of the house condemned...
00:58My brother Michael's putting all the effort into the front.
01:05Removing the last ten and a half tonnes of concrete render.
01:10Present for you.
01:12That's the very last bit.
01:14That's the last piece of concrete.
01:15I'm keeping that as a trophy in the workshop.
01:18Ten and a half tonnes.
01:20But with just four months until the end of the summer,
01:23I'll need to keep the car profit rolling in.
01:25I've got a lead on a classic car that seems like a bargain,
01:32but it means a 250-mile trip out west.
01:34Oh, wow, look at that view.
01:38The Devon coastline.
01:40And I'm bringing my dad Nigel along, with good reason.
01:43What was your first car?
01:45Oh, my first car.
01:45You always remember your first car.
01:47Hawker 72.
01:49It was a 1957 Morris Minor.
01:52I got it for my 18th birthday.
01:53My parents bought it off of Uncle Ron.
01:55This is going to be a great day.
01:57Oh, it's a Morris Minor.
01:59It's a Morris Minor.
01:59This is a 1963 Morris Minor Traveller.
02:06The woody one.
02:06The one with the wood in it.
02:08We have one of those as well.
02:09Because Mum wanted something we could go away for weekends in,
02:13and we could sleep in the back.
02:15And I was much more flexible in those days.
02:17That was when Brother Tim was born, our first child.
02:21Because I can remember picking Mum up from the hospital with Tim,
02:24baby in arms, in the Morris Traveller,
02:27and bringing him back to the pub.
02:29Mum and Dad weren't the only ones who were mad for the Morris.
02:36Launched in 1947, it became the first million-selling car.
02:41Created by the mastermind behind the Mini, Alec Izagonis,
02:45the Morris Minor was affordable, practical, and reliable.
02:49The station wagon-style Traveller came out in 1953.
02:53Its lightweight ash frame needed specialist craftsmen,
02:57so it was only ever made in the UK.
02:58But rotting timber work and rust has left only around 830 on British roads today.
03:05The one we're seeing was advertised online at £7,750.
03:10Can I tell you another little nugget?
03:12Go on.
03:13The seller of this car's name...
03:15...is Nigel.
03:18You're joking.
03:20If he's owned by Nigel, it's got to be good.
03:22Oh, is that the rule, is it?
03:23Oh, yeah.
03:23Nigel, Nigel, Nigel, nice to meet you.
03:28Hello, Nigel, nice to meet you.
03:29It's in the garage just round the corner round, shall we?
03:31Round there?
03:32Yes.
03:33I'm running there now.
03:34OK.
03:35That's somebody else's gardener.
03:36Well, basically, it's a family car.
03:37It's been in our family since new.
03:38This is a 1M car?
03:39It is.
03:40Oh, wow.
03:41Oh, wow.
03:42Can we pull it out?
03:43Yes, of course you can.
03:44Off the road since the early 80s...
03:45Oh, wow, look at the woodwork.
03:46It's undergone a thorough bodywork restoration, before sitting in this garage for the last 15 years.
04:03Oh, so much better condition than mine was.
04:05Oh, it's pretty spectacular.
04:07Sell and Nigel's parents bought it in 1963.
04:11Like my Nigel, he learned to drive in it, and he got his first speeding ticket in it.
04:18So, what does she need?
04:19All the focus was on the bodywork and the woodwork.
04:22The mechanics will need a really good overhaul.
04:25Some parts are missing.
04:26It's not absolutely complete.
04:28Everything should be in the boxes in the garage.
04:31So, do you mind if we have, say, maybe 10, 15 minutes to look around the car?
04:36Be my guest, Ange.
04:37You're more than welcome to.
04:38Appreciate it, thank you.
04:39Thanks, Nigel.
04:40It's, like, just out in the factory.
04:43Joe, you can see when somebody's done a proper restoration, and it's little things like the
04:49shut line there on the door is absolutely perfect.
04:53The panels are incredible.
04:55It's the straightest Morris Minor I think I've seen in a while.
04:58And I love the colour.
04:59It's just unbelievable.
05:00The seat's ripped.
05:05There's also no gear stick.
05:08Oh, there's no gearbox.
05:11All right, now this is where we have the problems.
05:14The gearbox hangs off the engine. I bet there's no engine.
05:18So there's a lot of mechanical stuff to be done.
05:20Dad, it's an engine.
05:21It's not mechanical stuff.
05:22It's the heart of the car.
05:23The gearbox could have been separated from the engine.
05:25Damn you, a Cornish pasty.
05:27There's no engine.
05:28Pasties are on.
05:30You.
05:31Oh, okay.
05:32Oh, my gosh.
05:33Well, let's look at the positives.
05:34I mean, it's incredibly solid.
05:35The restoration's really beautiful.
05:36Obviously, this radiator's loose.
05:37Loose.
05:38Loose we can deal with.
05:39At least it's bloody there.
05:40Right.
05:41You said some bits are in boxes in the garage.
05:43Ah, that could be the gearbox thing.
05:45Bits and bulbs.
05:46I don't know what's in there.
05:49Aha!
06:04There it is, one engine.
06:06Okay, careful.
06:08That's okay.
06:10OK. Careful.
06:13That's OK.
06:16Is that good, that's moving?
06:18Yeah, that means it's free.
06:19The fact the flywheel turns is a sign the crankshaft and pistons aren't seized.
06:24But until I run tests, I've got no idea if it still fires.
06:29It's a massive gamble, as replacing it could cost me over a grand.
06:34What do you know about the engine in there?
06:35The engine was all good when it was taken off the road in 1984-ish.
06:4040 years ago.
06:41It's had oil down the balls, through the plug holes, and I have been turning it over.
06:45So every Wednesday, 4 o'clock.
06:47Not quite so regularly as that.
06:50If I get it running, this stunning Morish traveller could fetch up to 15 grand.
06:56Meaning a big profit, if I can haggle a good price out of Nigel 2.0.
07:01So right now she's for sale for $7,750.
07:04Yes, that's right.
07:05And there is still a series of unknowns.
07:07Yes.
07:08That exist on the floor in the garage.
07:10Can we start at $7,000?
07:11Of course.
07:11You can start there, Ant.
07:14I wouldn't be happy with dropping that much.
07:17$71?
07:18I'm very reluctant.
07:20$7,250.
07:21$500 off.
07:22Can we go up a little bit more, Ant?
07:23OK, we'll go up another $100.
07:24$7,350.
07:25Yes, we've got that.
07:26Dudes!
07:27Happy with that.
07:28OK.
07:28Nigel.
07:28I'm pretty Nigel.
07:30That's fine.
07:30Under $7,500 for a picture-perfect Morris Minor traveller should feel like a bargain.
07:38What takes the shine off is that empty engine bay.
07:42Upside, at least I won the bet.
07:44This is delicious, by the way.
07:46Hmm.
07:47Smells good.
07:48Hair clear from bar.
07:52Hey, what's she got there?
07:54You bought a timber-framed house.
07:55You didn't need to buy a timber-framed car.
07:57Are you kidding me?
07:58This is beautiful.
07:59Duke, come down and check it out.
08:01I'll tell you what, the wood.
08:03Right?
08:04This is the way they've done all the joints.
08:06It's all been done proper.
08:09As Nigel said, proper.
08:12Oh, my God.
08:14Yeah, the engine's not there.
08:16But we do have the engine.
08:20So we don't know what condition the engine's in.
08:22No, that's the gamble.
08:24You broke the golden rule.
08:26Well, there's many golden rules.
08:28Which one did I break?
08:29Starting and listening to the engine.
08:32But this is typical you, ain't it, eh?
08:34What is?
08:35I'm buying a car with no engine in it.
08:37No gearbox.
08:39High risk.
08:40You've just looked at it, because it looks pretty.
08:43Go on, then.
08:43What sort of money do you have to pay for something like this?
08:45Seven, three, fifty.
08:47Wow.
08:47I don't think selling the car's going to be a problem.
08:50Worst-case scenario, Nigel.
08:52We'll just stick you in there, and you can run along, like the Flintstones.
08:56Yeah, very funny.
08:57Thank you very much.
08:58But before we start on the engine, Duncan's found an urgent structural issue with the house.
09:07He's been working on heritage timber homes for over 35 years, so he knows his stuff.
09:12You know, this one's completely loose.
09:16The sill beam as well.
09:18These are all supposed to be connected.
09:21So all that render was probably, in some ways, doing, holding the house up.
09:25Without the concrete render to support it, the house is in danger of collapse.
09:31To secure it, all the horizontal sill beams need replacing.
09:34And to do that, the whole building must be raised up.
09:38So I think you're going to have to get a couple of quotes in.
09:43But I would brace yourself.
09:45Because it ain't going to be cheap.
09:46All right, I'll make some calls and see if we can get a cast and timescale sooner rather than later.
09:56This doesn't want to go through the winter like this.
09:59I knew the house's back wing was hazardous, but I thought the front was safe.
10:04And now there's signs of danger everywhere.
10:07See the base of the wall?
10:08That panel's bowing.
10:14I'm praying that we can just prop the house up for now.
10:17While I find out exactly how much replacing the sill beams will set me back.
10:23All the more reason to get my Morris Miner's original engine firing.
10:28And avoid forking out a grand for a replacement.
10:31Right, what do you know about this thing?
10:34What do I know about the engine?
10:35I know it's been off the road for about 40 years.
10:39And it comes with a box of bits.
10:44Exhausting carburetor.
10:47Distributor.
10:49What else you got in there?
10:51Starter.
10:52Well, it's not seized.
10:53That's all right.
10:54In fact, do you want to whack a battery and some jump rings on that, see if they're cranked up?
10:57So you can get a bit of life into it.
10:59If this starter motor works, we stand a chance of getting this engine firing today.
11:04Say a little prayer.
11:05Hey, she's alive!
11:10That's one less thing we have to worry about.
11:12Do you know what?
11:12Let's bolt the starter motor into this.
11:15Let's hand it over a bit of speed and see if we have compression.
11:18A compression test will show us what state the cylinders are in.
11:22Old school hot wiring.
11:24Takes you back to your car-stealing days.
11:26Oh, and on clear.
11:29Replacing the spark plugs with a compression tester will give us a critical PSI reading.
11:34It'll reveal if the cylinders can still create enough pressure to combust the fuel-air mix.
11:40Otherwise, this engine's next to useless.
11:42If this is a healthy engine, we should be looking at probably over a low...
11:49120?
11:50Yeah, over.
11:51150 would be nice.
11:52150, I was going to say.
11:53Go on, then.
11:55Right.
11:56Crank it.
11:57Just to say a little prayer to the engine gods.
11:59Oh, please.
12:11Go on.
12:15What do you think?
12:17What do you think?
12:18We're testing if the Morris Miner's engine can still generate enough compression for combustion.
12:24A reading below 150 PSI means the cylinder is toast.
12:28I don't think that's got a lot of squeeze in that.
12:34Ooh, 70.
12:37And a push.
12:39So, one of the four is low compression.
12:42All right, next one.
12:45You ready?
12:51Okay, it's worse.
12:53Yeah, 40.
12:54This engine is absolutely not creating enough compression.
12:59So, somewhere in the cylinder, air is escaping, probably past the rings, which are no doubt seized, or rusty, or cracked, or worse.
13:08It's scored a load of grooves inside the cylinder, but now air's escaping out of that.
13:13Bottom line is, even if one of them's toast, it's a rebuilt engine.
13:16She ain't got no squeeze.
13:18The way I see it, we've got two options.
13:21Option 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.
13:28Could be a never-ending list.
13:30Option B, look for a new engine.
13:32By the time we've cleaned this, new bearings, piston rings, home, skim the head.
13:39And yes, it comes with a load of risks and high labour.
13:43Well, then let's make the originality the defining moment, then.
13:47If that engine is the engine that left the factory when the car was manufactured, it adds more value.
13:54Ultimately, I'm going to give Nigel a call, and I'm just going to ask him, has this car, in its life, had an engine change?
14:00If the answer's yes, then there's no value to this engine.
14:03We might as well go get a new one.
14:05Poor little engine.
14:07I'd have bought it with no engine.
14:08I think you did.
14:12The last thing I want is to spend time and money on an engine, especially as I'm facing costly structure repairs to the house.
14:20Getting mum and dad moved in by the end of summer is sounding less likely than ever.
14:25It's crazy, isn't it?
14:26It is.
14:28Dust everywhere.
14:29What he's done so far is great, but I think of the practicalities, it's going to be like glamping.
14:37It's when we did that, when we were younger.
14:40And we're not younger anymore.
14:41All the problems that were found, though, you couldn't have predicted that.
14:44Fairness to Anthony.
14:45It can be a pain, though, can't it?
14:47As you can, as well.
14:49Yeah, all right, don't rub it in.
14:51Ah.
14:52Right, I spoke to Nigel.
15:03Yeah?
15:03That is not the original engine.
15:05Decision made, then.
15:08Decision made.
15:09So it looks like I need to find a refurbished one online.
15:15What are you looking at?
15:16I'm trying to find a Morris Minor engine online, and actually, this is the one.
15:21That looks clean.
15:22Yeah.
15:23This is good.
15:24How easy is it to find these engines?
15:26They're quite common engines.
15:27They're used in loads of other cars, not just Morris Minor's.
15:29You know, like Austin A30s, Riley's, Mini.
15:32So getting hold of an A-series engine is quite easy.
15:34The key is to get hold of the right one.
15:36Reconditioned, ready to go, so we can just drop it in.
15:38It's roughly the right money.
15:40900 quid.
15:42It's in Wiltshire.
15:43So it's a couple of hours of a drive.
15:45And it might mean a little road trip for you to Wiltshire.
15:49I wonder where this was going.
15:50But almost a grand spent on the new engine means less car profit to cover the new sill
15:57beams that are needed to make the house structurally sound.
16:00Yo.
16:01How are we doing?
16:02Duncan and I have both got quotes, and it's not sounding cheap.
16:06Oak repairs.
16:08Now, bear in mind, we've got to do effectively three sides.
16:11Front, left-hand side, the side, and the rear.
16:16It's about 16 metres of sill beam.
16:18And then you've got the labour.
16:19And then you've got the props to pick the house up.
16:23To do one side is 6,800.
16:27It's like 20 grand.
16:29I did make a call.
16:32So a friend of mine done me a good deal on some timber.
16:36Now, normally you have four good faces on a bit of oak, in case you want to show it all
16:41in the corner beam.
16:42But these, they might have a little bit of bark on one side.
16:45So maybe only three sides are good.
16:47But it'll do all four for 400 quid.
16:52I mean, that's amazing.
16:53But what about the labour?
16:57Can you and me prop the house, remove the old beam, cut the uprights, put a new beam in?
17:02How many houses have you underpinned?
17:05I have never underpinned a house.
17:07How many have you underpinned?
17:08Yeah, probably 30.
17:10Will you do it with me?
17:12If I am full on support, labour...
17:15It's not, give your hand and run away.
17:18You need to be on this.
17:20I appreciate it.
17:22You are saving a ton of cash.
17:24It wouldn't be done without you.
17:24Well, you ask me how many I've done, but I don't know how many are still standing.
17:29Now order.
17:35And there's good progress on the Morris Minor Front 2.
17:40Hey, check it out then.
17:44All right!
17:47Well, you see exactly what we need.
17:48It looks pretty good, actually.
17:50So what was the deal on this one?
17:54We've got a carburetor, inlet manifold, exhaust manifold, flywheel, starter motor, distributor, dynamo, coil.
18:01It's even got a couple of hoses and even the HT leads are thrown in.
18:05We paid 900 quid for the lot.
18:07It's good, mate.
18:09Spark plugs were thrown in as well.
18:11And it's fairly clean.
18:13This car hasn't driven under its own steam for decades.
18:16Because this is the key to our Morris Minor turning a wheel again.
18:24While Duncan gets back to his day job,
18:28before we can fit the engine, I need to assemble the driveline that's currently in bits.
18:35Well, I know this is a radiator.
18:37That lives at the front of the engine.
18:39Gearbox goes around about here.
18:41And I've no idea what works or what's missing.
18:44What else have we got?
18:46And how much more cash I need to fork out on parts.
18:50Well, that's going to save us a few quid because that's a brand new clutch.
18:55All right, this is the prop shaft.
18:58That's the gearbox mount.
19:00Yeah, that goes under there, look.
19:02Now, that's the complete driveline if you think about it.
19:05What else is there?
19:07I know what that is.
19:08My car had one of those.
19:10Starter handle.
19:11Hey!
19:11It is?
19:13Yeah.
19:14Well, my 57 Morris Minor had a starter handle.
19:18Oh, yeah, it is.
19:18There, look.
19:19Yeah.
19:20I do remember some things, you know.
19:23Yeah, that's cool.
19:23So we're missing exhaust, but with the engine we've got the manifold, so we only need the rear pipe back box.
19:32And the things that hold it up, those strap things.
19:34Yep, the exhaust mounts.
19:35While my dad cleans up the prop shaft and brackets ready for a re-spray, I want to see if the new clutch fits the original gearbox.
19:46It's an earlier, more complex style of clutch, which uses multiple coiled springs around the pressure plate.
19:53Now, later, clutches moved to diaphragm clutches, which gave a more even pressure.
19:56But, because our Morris is early, this is the right clutch for the age of this car.
20:00So, if I put this on, could you please rotate the front lower crank, and then, if I line that up.
20:11All right, just twist it a little bit.
20:13Oh.
20:14Oh, my gosh, that's it.
20:15You're in.
20:16Yeah, that was it.
20:18You must have some Morris Minor luck going on this morning.
20:22I remember doing the starting up a car in the winter when the battery was dead on that.
20:26Yeah.
20:27I've never been prouder.
20:28Other than the reconditioned engine, I've no guarantee that any of these parts actually work.
20:34And I still have to fit the entire driveline into the car.
20:39But that's got to be easier than lifting a whole house and fitting structurally critical sill beams.
20:47Fingers.
20:49At 400 quid for the lot, Duncan's cut a great deal.
20:52But with each beam weighing the same as a grand piano, I'm starting to wonder if this is a DIY job too far.
20:59Yeah.
21:00All my life.
21:01I've spent 900 quid on a refurbished engine I hope will get my Morris Minor traveller running.
21:18But first, we've got to fit it.
21:20I've got limited access in the barn and just a basic engine hoist.
21:24You won't have to go to the gym.
21:27Making it tricky to achieve a steep enough angle.
21:33Right, go on then, pick it up.
21:37Oh, man, it's literally, I reckon, another two inches.
21:41Drop jacks.
21:46All right, it's coming down now.
21:47Yeah, let's go down.
21:52Right, that's the front lever.
21:55Hang on.
21:56Oh, man, this is tight.
22:04Go on.
22:06Go on.
22:06One wrong move could damage the engine and the Morris' immaculate paintwork.
22:12This is how tight it is.
22:14Like millimetres.
22:16But even if we get it in...
22:18Just got to clear them nuts, that's it.
22:23Look, a better tire.
22:24We've still got to line it up with the mounts to secure it.
22:27Right, you're going to have to get underneath.
22:31Yeah.
22:31Do you think you have to get underneath with your bare hands, dude?
22:34Muscle it.
22:35Just go rip it up.
22:37Yeah.
22:39It's got to come down a bit more.
22:40Yeah.
22:43How are we looking?
22:45It's lining up with the mounts quite nicely.
22:49What happened?
22:53Did you drop it?
22:54It's getting quite heavy now, isn't it?
22:58Yeah, we're stuck now.
23:01Why does that not want to go down?
23:04I'm going to have to remove the mount.
23:06Attach it to the engine.
23:13Right, going down successfully now.
23:16And then secure it in place.
23:18Yes, don't move, don't move, don't move.
23:22Oh, this is a...
23:25You've got lovely ice.
23:27I'm going to push this one.
23:29I'm going to push this one through.
23:31Perfect.
23:33Oh my gosh.
23:35We are now cooking on camping gas.
23:38Engine secured and the gearbox hooked up to the driveline.
23:41It's crunch time.
23:42This car hasn't started in decades.
23:45Turn the key.
23:45Turn the key.
23:46Turn the key.
23:48Okay.
23:49Where's the button?
23:50Where's the button?
23:51Nothing's happening.
23:52Right there.
23:52With the S on it.
23:53Extra car.
23:54Right.
23:54Do it.
23:55Do it.
23:57Okay.
24:01Come on, put it in second.
24:05And we're moving.
24:07Right.
24:09Yes.
24:10All right, kill it.
24:11Because we haven't got any cooling in there.
24:12This is great.
24:17Engine runs.
24:19Gearbox works.
24:20Because we've obviously turned the rear wheels.
24:23Our driveline is complete.
24:24So let's get the cooling system done.
24:26I'll order an exhaust.
24:27And then I'll just want to drive it.
24:30Before any road trips, I also need to give the brakes an overhaul.
24:35But first, there's the urgent issue of making the house structurally sound.
24:39So we're going to tackle this wall.
24:44Which basically means we're going to put four acros on the top beam, four acros on the
24:48bottom beam, lift it up, put the new oak beam in.
24:52Exactly what we're going to do.
24:54What's the risks?
24:56You're a fool, Stan.
24:58First, we need to fit a plank in the paddle room to prop the inside.
25:02Put the left a bit.
25:03That's good.
25:07Then on the outside, we'll slide on strong boys.
25:10God, they're heavy, aren't they?
25:12Steel blades that fit on top of the prop stands and create a shelf to slide under the beam.
25:19It's going.
25:21God, it's creaking.
25:22It's creaking.
25:24These should take the weight of the house.
25:28Can you hear the noise?
25:29I can see it.
25:32Yeah, loose.
25:33Loose.
25:34Loose.
25:35This is the most weight, though, isn't it?
25:37Oh, my God, that is loose.
25:38There's no way.
25:42That is carrying the whole house.
25:43Yeah.
25:44She's floating.
25:45With the weight taken off them, we can now remove the old sill beams.
25:56There you go.
25:56Oh, my God.
25:58The whole house is hovering.
26:02Think about it.
26:03The house is built like a skeleton, a car chassis in oak, and it's just rested on a beam at the bottom.
26:11We've lifted it.
26:12So, right now, it's just hovering on six hand-adjusted acro props.
26:20Yeah, this is a big, nervous moment.
26:28That's crazy.
26:31While Michael cleans up the area, ready to install the new sill beam, we've got unfinished business with the Morris Minor.
26:39All right, guide that end in for me, buddy.
26:43Attaching the original radiator means we can move on from the engine bay.
26:47Woo-hoo!
26:49This new exhaust pipe set me back to 65 quid.
26:53Now, that exhaust pipe is clamped with this clamp to the cast manifold.
26:57All right, that should self-support now.
27:04Yeah, that's it.
27:05Yeah?
27:06Yeah.
27:07All right, do you want to stay there and get comfortable, and I'll pass you the middle section.
27:12Take that one, bud.
27:13Lovely.
27:15If this exhaust system isn't completely secure, our Morris won't be fuel efficient and could leak dangerous fumes.
27:22Right, you've just got to spin it, wiggle, wiggle.
27:27Yeah, is that airtight?
27:29One more.
27:31Go on.
27:32Yeah?
27:32Get these clamps tight.
27:37Take your time, buddy.
27:39Right.
27:40Yeah, you just chill at the back there.
27:43That's it, then.
27:44Fire up, buttercup.
27:45All right!
27:49Right, you ready, Dunk?
27:50Yeah.
27:53Wave!
27:57Any leaks?
28:04No leaks.
28:06Perfect.
28:10She runs.
28:11Now, I need to make sure she stops.
28:13I've spent 130 quid on new brake parts, but I've kept the receipts in the hope of salvaging as much as I can.
28:22These brake shoes are actually quite usable.
28:24Bear in mind, they've been sat inside that drum for 40 years doing no work.
28:27Yeah, I'll save a few quid.
28:32If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
28:36But these brake pipes aren't looking so great.
28:39We're just going to remake this one, because this one's got some nasty little kinks in it.
28:44The rusty cylinders also need replacing.
28:49Oh my God, it's biting me!
28:52Come on!
28:54That one is seized.
28:56Ow!
28:57What are you laughing at?
28:59Just like the thought of you in paint, to be honest.
29:02Idiot.
29:03Oh, I'm bleeding now as well.
29:05Oh, babes.
29:06Now I've bled over the Morris.
29:09Does that make it a bleeding Morris?
29:11Bleeding Morris.
29:13Okay, there it is.
29:15Oh my gosh.
29:18The back plate cleaned and painted.
29:21Now to attach the new cylinders.
29:23Hey, Dunk, is that pipe ready?
29:25Yeah, all done.
29:26Is it going to fit?
29:28What, first time?
29:33Dude, that's sliding straight in.
29:35Next, it's the brand new bleed nipple.
29:39Flexible hose.
29:40And finally, those salvaged brake shoes.
29:44Before I put on the drum, I need to make use of the Morris' ingenious brake adjuster.
29:49There's a tiny little cam in there that either decreases or increases the distance of the shoe away from the drum.
29:56But what I want to do is have it in its smallest position, right there.
30:02That way, it's easier to get the drum on.
30:04Now, with that drum freely spinning, I now want to hit those adjusters through that hole.
30:20So all I'm doing is rotating it on that can until I can feel it starts to lean against the drum.
30:32Too little, and it's going to take a big pedal engagement before it touches the drum.
30:37Too much, and the car's not going to rotate.
30:40It's actually going to be in a state of constant braking.
30:42Yeah, you can now hear it.
30:47It's slightly different.
30:49It's under a little bit of pressure.
30:52It's just kissing the inside of the drum.
30:57The Morris' braking system is now fully restored to its former glory.
31:02I can't wait to test it.
31:04Right, hit the pedal when you're ready.
31:05Oh, my God!
31:09Boom!
31:10That is it.
31:11In fact, that is the Morris Minor mechanically sound.
31:17She runs.
31:18She drives.
31:19She stops.
31:20She steers.
31:21She cools.
31:22She fuels.
31:23And she looks like a legendary vehicle.
31:25That's a lot of ticks.
31:26Lower her down.
31:30If I can get the interior just as perfect, I've got high hopes our Morris could make good money at auction.
31:43But that'll count for nothing if we don't make savings by making the house structurally secure ourselves.
31:49Using taller sill beams means we only need to trim the bottom, rotten part of the upright,
31:54retaining as much of the original oak as possible, and keeping the council happy too.
31:59Mine full of fingers, because we're tired.
32:02Hot and ratty.
32:03We're not tired.
32:04We're ratty.
32:13Wayne?
32:15Yeah?
32:15Yeah.
32:17There.
32:20Beautiful.
32:21Packing slate into the gaps under each upright adds extra support.
32:29And how does that edge get finished?
32:31So what we then do, we get a bit of dry mortar, lime and sand, and we'll dry pack under there.
32:39And when that's done, then we release the pressure and that all transfers the weight across the whole wall.
32:46And then we can remove the props and pray that the house doesn't collapse.
32:51While my Morris Miner's exterior was lovingly restored by its original owners, the interior very much wasn't.
33:08So I'm calling on the expertise of my mate, Craig.
33:12Yo!
33:13How's it going?
33:14Hi.
33:15Good to see you.
33:15Who's been upholstering for over 40 years.
33:18Long drive, that.
33:19Yeah, you're going to like this one.
33:20Oh, am I?
33:23Right, I have carefully gathered all the interior bits for you.
33:27I've also got replacement seat covers that came with the car.
33:31I know, right?
33:32Well, provided me fit.
33:34I didn't even think about that.
33:36Well, you grab that one.
33:37I'll grab this one.
33:38Let's stick it in there and get you kicked off.
33:39Let's have a look at what my workspace is like.
33:43First, he's got to take the seat apart.
33:45The fabric that's on this is Rexene.
33:48It was the nearest equipment to leather at the time, which made these vehicles more affordable.
33:52And this webbing is called Pirelli webbing.
33:59It's a rubber webbing and it was originally made by Pirelli, the tyre company.
34:03So, I've got this stripped down to the frame.
34:07This one's painted.
34:09While I prep the frame for Craig to weave his upholstery magic, over at the house, Duncan's work in his own lime plaster wizardry.
34:17It's going to knock up a little bit of dry mix, a non-hydronic lime, a bit of sharp sand.
34:23To put the finishing touches to our new sill beams and make sure the house stands firm for another 500 years.
34:30Under every upright, we've put a little bit of slate.
34:33Now, this will go in and just before we take all of the weight off the building, we want to take the acro there.
34:39It will spread the load, stop the sill beam moving and just gives it a nice solid base.
34:47I've returned the freshly painted seat frames to Craig to upholster.
34:54He's using new webbing, but keeping the original fibre matting, gluing on new seat foam and scrim.
35:01Where you've got this join between the foam and this, it just smooths it out.
35:07Then it's on with the new seat covers.
35:10Some silicon spray.
35:12And that's going to act like a lubricant so that this will slide around on there.
35:16This rubber tube pushes inside there and that's literally all that holds this seat in place.
35:22Just like the seats, my decrepit 500-year-old farmhouse is also set for a new lease of life.
35:35We're ready to remove the support stands.
35:38Fingers crossed it doesn't collapse.
35:41This is it.
35:42Yeah, so, time to take it down.
35:43You might hear a little bit of creaking, but...
35:45All right, that's taken the load off now.
35:55So now that is all gone.
35:56I can hear it creaking.
35:57It's creaking.
35:59All right, unwind her a bit more.
36:01The house is still standing.
36:07Yeah.
36:08Some of this timber could be getting on for sort of 900 years old.
36:13You know, there's no nails in this at all.
36:15This is proper old craftsmanship.
36:17And we can preserve this now for another couple hundred years.
36:22So structurally, we're sound.
36:24Now we've got to make a weather type.
36:25Yep.
36:26Steps of progress.
36:27Perfect.
36:28In the barn, it's all hands on deck to get my Morris fitted out and sold to help cover
36:37the costs.
36:39That's all done.
36:40Ready for the seats.
36:42Perfect, but don't go away just yet.
36:44Because this is Danish oil.
36:46This is going to give a little bit of extra life to this wood.
36:49Go with the grain.
36:51Okay.
36:52Extra life.
36:53You might need to do me as well.
36:54In fact, Dad, if I give you this rag, do you want to race mum from the other side?
37:00Okay.
37:01Right, I'll do the passenger seat.
37:03Do you want to do the driver's seat?
37:03Yeah.
37:16That is it.
37:17Our Morris miner is done.
37:19It's amazing.
37:20Let's hope it makes money.
37:22This is definitely a profit-yielding car.
37:24Remember what you sold your one for?
37:27It might have been 150 quid.
37:29Something like that.
37:30Sold it for a donkey.
37:32Yeah, all right.
37:34Now to figure out how much I need to make.
37:37We bought the car for 7,350 quid.
37:40But later we did an engine deal.
37:43The 900 quid pretty much got us everything we needed to get the car running.
37:47Bit of contingency.
37:48We have spent £1,136 on this car.
37:53And it's all been mechanical.
37:55Which means this car, as it stands here today, owes us £8,486.
38:02£8,5,000.
38:04And what's it worth?
38:05If this doesn't make over 10, I'll eat your hat.
38:09But before my Morris is sold, I have to drive her.
38:15And for Dad, this isn't just a car.
38:18It's a time machine.
38:20My life is charming.
38:25So he drives, just as I remember.
38:27I love it.
38:29Man, it goes through the gears perfectly.
38:32The steering is wonderful.
38:34Oh, yeah.
38:39Oh, man, this is great.
38:41This is a road trip car.
38:44And you're going somewhere not in a hurry.
38:47Does this bring back memories?
38:48Oh, yeah.
38:50And driving with Mum in the back, holding a baby, and no seatbelt.
38:55What do you think Mum would think of this?
38:58I think she'd love it.
38:59When I took my driving test in my first Morris mine, in 1957,
39:04you had to do an emergency stop.
39:06OK.
39:06And the examiner would put his hand down, or his clickboard down,
39:10on the dashboard to go stop.
39:12So you ready?
39:13I'm ready when you are.
39:14Bell!
39:15Oh, yes.
39:17I passed that one, too, in 1972.
39:18Ha, ha, ha, ha.
39:29Now, this project was a huge risk.
39:34And ultimately, standing now in front of the car, having driven it,
39:37the risk has paid off.
39:38The engine was a worry, the fact that it was on the floor of the garage.
39:42But we overcame it with a really good plan B.
39:45900 quid for a replacement engine that came with everything,
39:49bought reliability.
39:51It's had a full mechanical overhaul.
39:53Brakes.
39:53I mean, the engine, everything about this car,
39:56it's just on the bun.
39:58This is a great driving car.
40:00This restoration's also been a little bit of connecting with my dad.
40:03I mean, I've learned stuff that I never realised.
40:06His first car was a Morris miner.
40:08And he remembers his traveller.
40:09You know, this has been way more than just a nuts and bolts restoration.
40:13Isn't that the coolest thing about classic cars?
40:15The thing that's the most important isn't the bit that they're built to do,
40:18the driving.
40:19The most important bit is about connecting.
40:20It's the classic car auction at Silverstone Festival in Northamptonshire.
40:30A huge day for our little Morris miner traveller.
40:33Oh my gosh, she just looks so charming.
40:35Yeah, we're on pole position there at Silverstone.
40:38Yeah, someone's going to be getting a really good usable classic.
40:42Right, it owes us just under eight and a half.
40:46Yeah.
40:46Eight, four, eight, six.
40:48I think you'd be pushed to find a better one.
40:51We've left nothing on the pitch, though.
40:53We are walking into the auction hall knowing this is the best this car can be.
40:56Yeah.
40:57Shall we?
40:59Come on.
41:00Okay.
41:01Right, it's done now.
41:03She's going for sale.
41:08Ladies and gentlemen, a very, very warm welcome to you all.
41:13Right, here we go.
41:14Sweaty hands.
41:15This is the wonderful 1963 Morris miner traveller.
41:18I mean, we gamble on the no reserve,
41:20but ultimately there's always going to be a handful of bidders for this.
41:22Five thousand, five, five, six thousand, a half.
41:25Oh, straight in.
41:26Three bids online straight away.
41:27We're up to six.
41:28Six and a half.
41:29Seven.
41:30Oh my God, it's moving quick.
41:31Oh my God, it's moving quick.
41:32Eight, five hundred, nine thousand, five hundred.
41:35We're into profit.
41:36We're into profit already.
41:37Nine thousand, five hundred.
41:37We say ten.
41:38We do.
41:38Ten thousand.
41:39Look at it.
41:40That's five figures.
41:43Anybody who's worried about it?
41:45Never worried.
41:46Yes, twelve thousand.
41:47Oh my God, Charles Morris has pushed into twelve grand.
41:50It's still going.
41:51Keep pushing it.
41:52Keep pushing it.
41:52Keep going.
41:53Twelve thousand, we all done.
41:54Yes, the guy in the room.
41:55The guy in the room, everybody.
41:57That guy there.
41:57Twelve thousand, five hundred.
41:59Welcome back.
41:59Twelve thousand, five, thirteen thousand.
42:01Thirteen thousand.
42:02Thirteen thousand.
42:03Come on, give him thirteen.
42:04Yes.
42:04Yes.
42:04Say thirteen half.
42:06Yes, thirteen half.
42:07Yes, thirteen half.
42:08Thirteen half.
42:08Back at the room.
42:09Oh my God, come on.
42:10Thirteen and a half grand.
42:11Lucky that time.
42:12Thirteen and a half there.
42:14Well done, sir.
42:16Thirteen thousand, five, four, two, zero.
42:18And the new owner's not a Nigel.
42:22It's a Chris.
42:23It's a lot of history.
42:24I passed one test on it 50 years ago.
42:26I've always worked on another one.
42:28This one really looks beautiful.
42:29I can't wait to have a driver in that room.
42:31Well, she drives beautifully and I'm really, really pleased for you.
42:34I'll be there.
42:34The fact that we made five thousand, about more than five thousand pound profit.
42:42I mean, this is a mega day.
42:44This is a mega day.
42:45All of a sudden, the car that's got wood in the frame is the one contributing to repairing
42:50the wood in the farmhouse.
42:52And then saving a load of cash on the house, doing it ourselves, at the same time making
42:56a load of cash on the Morris.
42:58It's all just added up.
43:00I can't wait to tell my dad.
43:01We just made five grand.
43:04We just made five grand.
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