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Come on. Come on, Harry.
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[Mike] This time...
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-Are you ready?
-Yeah, go for it.
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[Mike] ...we're tackling
one of the greatest
off-roaders ever built.
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-Bring it back.
-Let's see if it starts up.
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[engine starts]
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[laughs]
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[Mike]
But decades trundling
through the wilderness...
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-Look at that drip rail.
-That will need
a bit of attention.
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[Mike]
...have left this Japanese
four-by-four in rough shape.
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There you go,
that is one broken cable.
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[Mike] We've got
a once-in-a-lifetime
chance to revive it...
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I'll tell you what,
I'm really happy with that.
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Oh, yes. Here we go.
[laughs] Here we go.
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[Mike] ...and prove
it can still tackle
the toughest terrain.
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-[engine revving]
-It's like
holding onto a wild beast.
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I'm Mike Brewer...
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Ohh.
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...and I've been
buying and selling
cars for nearly 40 years.
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It's rattly, smelly,
and it's blooming brilliant.
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Now I've set up shop
in Britain's
motoring heritage heartland...
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Oh, yes!
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...along with
ex-Formula 1 mechanic,
Marc "Elvis" Priestley.
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So that engine
management light
never put you off, then?
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[Mike] Together,
we're going to buy...
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What's up, man?
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[Mike] ...and fix up...
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Look at the state of it.
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It's got the Spirit of Ecstasy
and everything.
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[Mike] ...the most iconic
and exciting cars
on the market.
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Oh, mate, I love these things.
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Bolt a supercharger to it,
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-and you end up with a car
that does this.
-[engine revving]
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[Mike] With Elvis's
engineering skill...
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And there it is,
the offending article.
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[Mike] ...and my
car dealing clout...
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He's gonna be
over the moon, isn't he?
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Elvis better get
the posh tools ready.
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[Mike]
...we should be able to
make ourselves a tidy profit.
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This is my job,
and I bloomin' love it.
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[theme music playing]
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Now I've been thinking
of the next car
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for the Wheeler Dealer
Workshop.
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And I've been chasing a car
for literally decades,
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but I can't seem to find one
in the UK that's any good.
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The car in question
is a Toyota Land Cruiser,
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the early one, an FJ40.
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If it's in diesel form,
it's called a BJ40.
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Now, because
I can't find one here,
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I thought, why don't I go
to source? Japan.
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Because Japan,
they're right-hand drive,
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they're generally
in good order.
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So, I found a company online
that do it all for you,
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and I've left them a bid
of what I'm hoping
is a really decent car.
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Well, this is the vehicle.
It's a 1979 BJ40,
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the diesel variant.
It's got a winch on the front,
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it does need
a little bit of work.
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Right now, I left them a bid
of £16,000 for the car and,
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well, hey!
I've won the auction!
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But I don't think that's bad,
you know,
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for an original BJ40
like this one, I think
that's pretty good money.
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It will definitely
leave us a bit of room
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to fix the car up
and to extract
the profit out of it.
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I just hope
it arrives here safely.
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The Toyota Land Cruiser
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was the vehicle
that made Toyota
a household name.
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Legend has it,
in World War II,
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Japanese forces found
an abandoned US army jeep
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left behind
by retreating troops,
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and this became
the inspiration for the
first Toyota Land Cruiser.
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It was popular
as a military vehicle,
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but Toyota wanted to take on
the civilian market
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and the mighty Land Rover.
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So, they adapted it
into a four-wheel drive
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and offered it for less money.
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A shrewd move,
as it became a huge hit
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in the deserts of the Americas
and Australia,
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and became known
as the Bush Taxi in Africa.
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By 1980, it had hit
a million sales worldwide.
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There's no doubt in
the Land Cruiser's pedigree,
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and they're such a rarity
here in the UK,
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I'm hoping that by
importing ours from Japan,
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there could be a tiny profit
in it for me and Elvis.
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[phone rings]
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Now, I've just got to sit back
and wait for it to arrive.
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Harry. Oh, yes, nice one.
All right, see you in a sec.
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Mate, I've just
put the phone down
to Harry, our transport guy.
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-Looks like you had good news
by the look on your face.
-Yeah, I am quite happy.
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Remember that
Toyota Land Cruiser
I bought in Japan?
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Yeah, a couple of months back,
that one?
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Yeah, it was almost
two months ago.
Well, it's finally arrived.
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I'm a little nervous
'cause I've never seen it.
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Wow, yeah, well,
you should be terrified,
'cause if it's no good,
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-it's a long way to go back
for a refund.
-Very true.
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-He's about to pull up.
Shall we have a look?
-All right. Exciting.
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Come on. Come on, Harry.
That'll do, yeah.
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We'll unload from here.
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-So I'm very excited.
You ready?
-Yeah, go for it.
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Here we go. Ta-da!
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[exclaims] Hey!
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-Oh, yes. [laughs]
I love it.
-That is so good.
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-Did you know
it was gonna be yellow?
-It's mustard.
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-That's pretty yellow.
-No. It was
mustard on the sheet
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when I bought it,
that looks like mustard.
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That is great.
Should we get it off?
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-Right. You ready?
-Yeah, mate. Bring it back.
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-Let's see if it starts up.
-[engine starts]
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[laughs]
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Oh, yeah!
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-Mate, that is amazing.
-[laughs]
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-Yes. Yes. Yes.
-[laughs] Mate, it's
Brilliant. It is brilliant.
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Seriously, I'm... I'm...
Oh, I'm so happy.
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This is original, and they're
only original ones.
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This car's come from
the other side of the world.
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-Look at that winch.
-That is some
proper old-school,
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-heavy duty engineering there.
-It's fantastic, isn't it?
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The wheels could do
with a bit of a paint up,
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also that side step,
but I did notice
this drip rail.
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Yeah, that will need
a little bit of attention.
It would cause problems
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if we leave it.
But I can take care of that.
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Lovely. Okay, the one thing
you didn't see,
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but I did when I got it
off the truck.
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Look at that interior.
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Well, it's right-hand drive,
first of all,
'cause you got it from Japan.
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But look at that.
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-It's amazing.
-It is fantastic.
It's all period correct.
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-It's even got the original
plastic over the sun visors.
-It has, yeah.
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Never take those off.
Leave them there.
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-How good is it?
-That's fantastic, mate.
Really good. I love it.
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Oh, I'm falling in love
with it even more.
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Little bit of paint
on the bottom half.
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Obviously, we need to do that.
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Inside... [chuckles]
...little dickie seats.
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It's got so much character
in there, isn't it?
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It's just brilliant.
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-So why don't we take it
for a quick spin?
-Absolutely.
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-Oh, yes!
-[laughs]
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Oh, that's it. I feel like...
I feel like Carlos Sainz...
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-[laughs]
-...in his Toyota Celica,
you know?
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Back then, in those days.
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Look at that, Scandi flick.
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[Elvis]
But I'll tell you what, mate,
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even over the lumps and bumps
of this mild terrain,
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it's actually
a nice place to be in.
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It is a bit rally, you do
get thrown around a bit,
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but it's got so much charm
and character.
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It's lovely, isn't it?
Simple, effective...
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I love it.
I absolutely love it.
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[Elvis] It almost transports
you straight back to
the time and place
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-where this originated from.
-Yeah.
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Well, mate, I got to tell you,
we bought this for £15,000.
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But then we had to
pay some fees
plus shipping,
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and then we got to
register it, so owes us
just over £20,000.
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Will you reckon
even at 20 grand, there's
still a profit in this car?
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Yeah, because where you
gonna find another one?
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I mean, they're rare
out of the box.
If you wanted a classic car
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-that you could be a little
bit more adventurous...
-Yeah.
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...and go and see the scenery,
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rather than
just drive to a car park
and put it on display,
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what else could you go
and buy these days?
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Yeah. It's true.
And what you're doing is,
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you're buying into
proper originality,
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direct from source,
straight from Japan.
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This has not been
moved around the world,
modified, played with.
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This is where it was born
and it's come directly to us.
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And it's not been touched
since it left the factory
in 1979.
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-It is literally all original.
-Yeah. Yes.
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I mean, this is a vehicle
that can climb, literally,
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-to the top of a mountain,
and it has done.
-Yeah.
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And if me and you can
whet our appetite
by taking it on, really,
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just some long grass,
and knowing
full well it can cope with it,
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can you imagine
what it's gonna be like
if we really challenged it?
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Wouldn't it be great
to throw some scenery
at this car?
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-Eh?
-[Elvis] Yeah, it's nothing
more than it deserves.
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The mighty Land Cruiser
has really stamped its mark
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on the four-by-four world
over 70 years.
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I mean, back in its early
prototype days,
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it even reached
the highest station
on Mount Fuji.
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And since then, well,
it's scaled
every single continent,
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and netted Toyota sales
of over ten million units.
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But what does it mean
to own one of these things
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in the modern climate?
This is a 1979 BJ40.
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It's a great car, but
can a 40-year-old off-roader
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still tackle tough terrain,
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or should it just be kept
as a collectible?
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One thing's for sure, though.
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Getting it here all the way
from Japan did not come cheap.
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I need to go through it,
give it a thorough assessment
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and make sure
every single element
is working perfectly,
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and maybe even add in
a few enhancements
along the way.
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My first port of call
will be one of
the BJ40's key features.
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Now, one of the great
positives about our car
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is that it comes with
a rare factory-fitted winch.
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They are, of course,
integral to
any good four-by-four,
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so I need to make sure
it's working well.
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This particular winch
takes its power
directly from the engine
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using a PTO shaft,
or power take-off shaft.
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So I need to fire it up
to make sure
it's working properly.
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[engine cranks and starts]
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Okay, now
the engine's running,
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I need to disconnect drive
from the vehicle itself
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by moving
this high-low selector
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into its neutral position.
There we go.
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Then, I select first gear
on the main gear box.
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Now, because we've got
Drive disconnected
from the car,
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the car won't go anywhere.
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But now what I can do,
is I can select "unwind"
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on the winch mechanism itself.
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And then, if I lift
the clutch, the winch
should start turning.
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Absolutely nothing at all.
The PTO shaft isn't spinning,
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and I've got to say,
when I selected
the winch lever positions,
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it didn't feel positive,
there was no resistance on it.
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That was slightly strange.
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Having seen nothing happening
with the shaft itself,
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that could be a
real big problem, you know.
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If I've got to replace
that entire winch,
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that's a huge issue
that we just hadn't
accounted for.
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Now, in more modern vehicles,
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winch systems
are often electrically
or even hydraulically driven,
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but here,
we've got a proper old-school,
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industrial, mechanical way
of operating the winch.
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And it uses this,
a PTO or power take-off box
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that takes its drive directly
from the main shaft
of the gearbox,
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and then, in turn,
operates on this,
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a PTO shaft that spins
and runs all the way
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to the very front
of the vehicle,
turning the winch.
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But that's not happening
at the moment.
228
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So that is where
I'm going to start,
because when I turn the lever
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inside the cockpit,
it pulls on a short cable,
230
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only about that long,
operating another lever
just here.
231
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If I move the lever
manually at this end,
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it should move that same cable
233
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the same way at the other end,
but it's not happening.
234
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So it's moving at one end
and not in the other.
235
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Yeah, which
almost 100% tells me
that cable must be broken.
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The only way to be sure
is pulling the cable out
to have a look.
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[laughs] And there you go,
that is one broken cable.
238
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That should be
about that long.
239
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And the other half
is still there.
240
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But if that is
the entirety of our problem,
241
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well, that is
a massive relief.
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I'm gonna get
the rest of that out
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and just see exactly
what I'm working with.
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It's hardly surprising
that metal fatigue
245
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has worn the cable
to breaking point,
246
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'cause it's been getting
the Land Cruiser
247
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out of scrapes since 1979.
But that's not
the only problem.
248
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I can also see that these
little brass bushes here,
249
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their alignment bushes
are heavily worn to the point
250
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where they got
deep grooves in them.
They'll need some attention.
251
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What they do is
control this cable
through this tricky S-bend
252
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as it sits in the car
and keep everything
in alignment
253
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and operating smoothly.
254
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Ultimately, all of this
is going to need replacing.
255
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So that sounds like
a job for Mike.
256
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-There is he.
-Good to see you, mate.
257
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How are you, bud?
258
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-All right, you?
-What's been happening?
259
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I'll tell you what, been
all over it, it all works.
260
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It's a four-by-four, a proper
off-road, rugged vehicle.
261
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It's got a winch on the front.
The winch doesn't work.
262
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Ah. And I've done
a little bit of investigation.
263
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The cable, at some point
in its life, has done that.
264
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Wow. Okay, well,
I'll tell you what I'll do.1
265
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I'll just go down
the local Toyota BJ40 shop
266
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and just pick up
another one, shall I?
267
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-What time's that open?
[laughs]
-Yeah, exactly.
268
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Where on Earth will I get
one of them?
269
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Yeah, I don't think you are.
So you might have to
get one made.
270
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But can I leave that with you?
271
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-Yes. You can. That's gonna
be a nice, tricky problem.
-Thank you.
272
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Is there anything else
I can do for you?
273
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Well, I've taken
the bracketry off and I was
gonna give you these.
274
00:13:39,166 --> 00:13:40,667
Look, these little
spherical bearings,
275
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they're made of brass
and they should look
like that all the way around.
276
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But if you turn it over,
it's heavily worn.
277
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Don't tell me
you want me to get them.
278
00:13:46,834 --> 00:13:48,600
Well, I was gonna ask you
to get me these,
279
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but I had a look myself,
you can't buy them either.
280
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I think it's actually
gonna be quicker for me
281
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to just make some of these up
on the lathe.
282
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So if I take care of those,
can you get me one of those?
283
00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:00,266
Now, you found
these problems out
284
00:14:00,266 --> 00:14:02,734
before you tackled
the big issue
with the vehicle
285
00:14:02,734 --> 00:14:04,467
which is the roof rail
286
00:14:04,467 --> 00:14:06,834
that goes all the way
around the gutter rail
that's rotted out.
287
00:14:06,834 --> 00:14:08,900
Yeah, don't remind me.
I know. I mean...
288
00:14:08,900 --> 00:14:10,734
you sort of could say
I've been putting
that job off.
289
00:14:10,734 --> 00:14:12,266
It's not quite true,
but nearly.
290
00:14:12,266 --> 00:14:13,767
But I have been thinking
about it, and look,
291
00:14:13,767 --> 00:14:15,166
I've got a bit
of a plan in place
292
00:14:15,166 --> 00:14:17,000
so, once I've got this
out of the way,
that's my next challenge.
293
00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:20,000
Okay. Well,
good luck with that.
And in the meantime,
294
00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:21,500
-uh, leave me with this.
-Good luck with that.
295
00:14:21,500 --> 00:14:23,266
-Yeah.
-[both laugh]
296
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[Elvis] While I wait for Mike
to source a new cable,
297
00:14:26,166 --> 00:14:29,834
I'm gonna take a look
at the Land Cruiser's
deteriorated bodywork.
298
00:14:32,266 --> 00:14:35,900
Now the roof on
our BJ40 here is
actually made of fiberglass,
299
00:14:35,900 --> 00:14:38,567
but the gutter rail that runs
right around the outside,
300
00:14:38,567 --> 00:14:41,867
that's made of metal.
Now, ours is
heavily corroded here,
301
00:14:41,867 --> 00:14:44,867
and unfortunately, you can't
just buy a replacement part.
302
00:14:44,867 --> 00:14:47,900
So I'm gonna have to
manufacture my own
replacement section,
303
00:14:47,900 --> 00:14:50,266
and it is quite long,
which could be tricky.
304
00:14:50,266 --> 00:14:52,467
The nice thing, though,
is the entire roof
305
00:14:52,467 --> 00:14:54,467
does unbolt
and can be taken off the car
306
00:14:54,467 --> 00:14:56,533
so I can go and work on it
on the bench.
307
00:14:59,100 --> 00:15:01,834
To remove the roof,
I just need to
loosen off the bolts
308
00:15:01,834 --> 00:15:05,634
holding it in place,
and Bob's your uncle.
309
00:15:09,266 --> 00:15:12,166
Now I can get to work
on the corroded guttering.
310
00:15:12,166 --> 00:15:15,166
First, cutting both ends
of the rusted area,
311
00:15:15,166 --> 00:15:17,800
and then prizing it free
to check out the damage.
312
00:15:19,900 --> 00:15:22,000
Ah, there we go.
313
00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:24,266
All right,
this is the offending article.
314
00:15:24,266 --> 00:15:27,667
And you can see
that it's rotten
all the way along
315
00:15:27,667 --> 00:15:30,867
from one end to the other.
If it was a small area
that had damage,
316
00:15:30,867 --> 00:15:32,734
I could just do
a localized repair.
317
00:15:32,734 --> 00:15:36,100
But this is too big.
So I'm gonna have to
replace this entire section.
318
00:15:36,100 --> 00:15:38,367
The next challenge
is going to be,
319
00:15:38,367 --> 00:15:41,467
first of all, remaking
this in steel, but also,
320
00:15:41,467 --> 00:15:44,100
you can see there's a little
strengthening piece in here,
321
00:15:44,100 --> 00:15:47,367
which, to me, looks like
it's spot-welded in place.
322
00:15:47,367 --> 00:15:49,166
So I'm gonna
have to drill that out
323
00:15:49,166 --> 00:15:51,900
and make sure it goes back
in exactly the right position
324
00:15:51,900 --> 00:15:55,100
because it also houses
these little captive nuts.
325
00:15:55,100 --> 00:15:56,900
So, I'm gonna clear this roof
out of the way
326
00:15:56,900 --> 00:15:58,600
to give me some space
to work on the bench
327
00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:02,667
and then figure out how
to get that spock-welded
strengthening piece
328
00:16:02,667 --> 00:16:04,166
off here so I can reuse it.
329
00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:17,000
[Mike] While Elvis cracks on
in the workshop,
330
00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:20,000
I'm off to see
if I can sort out
our winch cable problem.
331
00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:23,266
Part of our
Toyota BJ40's prowess
332
00:16:23,266 --> 00:16:26,467
is the fact that it's
a very capable off-roader.
333
00:16:26,467 --> 00:16:29,767
And the fact that it's
got a winch on it
makes it even more capable,
334
00:16:29,767 --> 00:16:32,166
it could literally
tackle any terrain.
335
00:16:32,166 --> 00:16:34,600
And having a winch that works
could be a...
336
00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:36,000
a matter of life or death.
337
00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:39,734
It can really get you
out of a tricky situation.
338
00:16:39,734 --> 00:16:43,734
So me and Elvis really want
to make sure that
our winch performs well.
339
00:16:43,734 --> 00:16:46,467
But unfortunately,
the cable from the mechanism
340
00:16:46,467 --> 00:16:49,266
that drives the winch,
as we know, has failed.
341
00:16:49,266 --> 00:16:52,667
So I've been scratching around
on the Internet
and I can't find one
342
00:16:52,667 --> 00:16:54,834
but I found a company
called Cable Tec.
343
00:16:54,834 --> 00:16:57,000
And their expert
is a guy called Chris,
344
00:16:57,000 --> 00:17:00,066
and he said if I was to
bring it along and show him,
345
00:17:00,066 --> 00:17:03,567
hopefully, he might be able
to rebuild me one.
346
00:17:03,567 --> 00:17:05,900
What this company
doesn't know about cables
347
00:17:05,900 --> 00:17:08,166
isn't worth attaching
the ratchet strap to.
348
00:17:08,166 --> 00:17:10,834
So our winch cable
should be in safe hands.
349
00:17:10,834 --> 00:17:15,233
[exclaims] Look at this place.
Proper engineering shop.
I love it.
350
00:17:16,166 --> 00:17:19,000
That man over there
is the man I've come to see.
351
00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:21,734
-Chris, how you doing, bud?
-Yeah, all right.
352
00:17:21,734 --> 00:17:23,767
-What you been up to?
-We're making, uh...
353
00:17:23,767 --> 00:17:26,533
-some push-pull
control cables.
-What's the biggest you go?
354
00:17:27,834 --> 00:17:29,834
[laughs] Tanks.
355
00:17:29,834 --> 00:17:31,133
-Cables for tanks?
-Yeah.
356
00:17:31,133 --> 00:17:33,834
Well, I'm definitely
in the right place,
if you can cover all that.
357
00:17:33,834 --> 00:17:35,567
I'm hoping
you can help me out.
358
00:17:35,567 --> 00:17:37,000
Have you ever seen
one of these before?
359
00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:40,867
This is off
my Toyota BJ40 1979.
360
00:17:40,867 --> 00:17:43,233
Have a look at that,
and if you pull one end...
361
00:17:44,567 --> 00:17:46,467
-It's failed.
-I can see what's happened.
362
00:17:46,467 --> 00:17:50,166
So it can be repaired.
But what can we do
to our cable to repair it?
363
00:17:50,166 --> 00:17:52,467
Right. We're gonna make
a whole new one.
364
00:17:52,467 --> 00:17:55,367
We'll use a conduit like this,
slightly thicker.
365
00:17:55,367 --> 00:17:57,166
It will make
the conduit stronger.
366
00:17:57,166 --> 00:18:00,567
This is a flexible
push-pull core,
it's stainless steel.
367
00:18:00,567 --> 00:18:04,567
And over time,
this one would be
able to add a bit more flex.
368
00:18:04,567 --> 00:18:07,467
Fantastic. Lovely. All right,
so what's the first thing
we need to do?
369
00:18:07,467 --> 00:18:10,467
Right. We'll take it
over to that bench
and we start measuring this.
370
00:18:10,467 --> 00:18:11,967
-Measuring? Let's go for it.
-Yeah.
371
00:18:13,967 --> 00:18:16,867
[Mike] The new cable
will be made from
a conduit or cable housing,
372
00:18:16,867 --> 00:18:20,967
with the super-strong
stainless steel cable
running through it.
373
00:18:20,967 --> 00:18:24,133
Everything has to be exactly
the same size as the old one,
374
00:18:24,133 --> 00:18:26,233
or it still won't make
our winch work.
375
00:18:26,233 --> 00:18:29,567
So these are the bits,
they're overlength
obviously at the moment.
376
00:18:29,567 --> 00:18:31,767
-That's right.
-So, what do we do
with these, then?
377
00:18:31,767 --> 00:18:35,033
-So I'm going to get
the conduit to size first...
-Yeah.
378
00:18:35,033 --> 00:18:37,934
-And then we're going to do
the inner cable.
-Gotcha.
379
00:18:43,967 --> 00:18:46,367
-So now that we've
cut it all to size...
-Yes.
380
00:18:46,367 --> 00:18:50,133
...we need to see
if this inner goes through
the conduit first.
381
00:18:50,133 --> 00:18:51,333
All right. Okay.
382
00:18:51,333 --> 00:18:53,667
It looks like a good fit.
383
00:18:53,667 --> 00:18:56,033
Next, Chris adds a metal eye
to one end
384
00:18:56,033 --> 00:18:59,467
which will connect our cable
to the levers
on the Toyota's winch.
385
00:18:59,467 --> 00:19:02,967
-And so, we can actually go
and crimp this side now.
-All right. Good.
386
00:19:02,967 --> 00:19:05,567
And then, we'll finish off
for the other end.
387
00:19:05,567 --> 00:19:08,467
The crimping machine
squashes everything together,
388
00:19:08,467 --> 00:19:10,233
locking it
all in place and making
389
00:19:10,233 --> 00:19:13,033
the inner cable and conduit
one piece.
390
00:19:13,033 --> 00:19:15,100
I love these machines.
They're really good,
aren't they?
391
00:19:15,100 --> 00:19:18,367
-Yeah.
-And then you stick it in
from the bottom.
392
00:19:18,367 --> 00:19:20,667
Get your setting correct
for the right depth,
393
00:19:20,667 --> 00:19:22,266
and then you hit the button.
394
00:19:22,266 --> 00:19:24,133
-Can I do it?
-Yeah, you can.
395
00:19:24,133 --> 00:19:26,033
-Press start?
-Go for it.
396
00:19:26,033 --> 00:19:27,367
I feel like
I've done something.
397
00:19:27,367 --> 00:19:29,533
[machine whirring]
398
00:19:36,133 --> 00:19:37,967
-Happy with that?
-Yeah, yeah.
399
00:19:37,967 --> 00:19:38,934
All crimped together?
400
00:19:38,934 --> 00:19:41,100
Before any cable
leaves the facility,
401
00:19:41,100 --> 00:19:43,133
the team use
a stress-testing machine
402
00:19:43,133 --> 00:19:45,634
to ensure they're safe
and fit for purpose.
403
00:19:46,867 --> 00:19:49,033
-Right. Right.
-So what is
this machine, then?
404
00:19:49,033 --> 00:19:52,567
So this machine is pre-set
to test all of your,
405
00:19:52,567 --> 00:19:54,467
um, ranges of
the cables we do.
406
00:19:54,467 --> 00:19:58,867
So, the light duty is set
for a pull load of 80 kg.
407
00:19:58,867 --> 00:20:02,166
So then, we'll put it
in the machine like this.
408
00:20:04,333 --> 00:20:06,033
We'll trap the back in there,
409
00:20:06,033 --> 00:20:08,667
and then we'll just
pull this lever back.
410
00:20:08,667 --> 00:20:11,867
[Mike] If it survives
the strain,
Chris has solved our problem.
411
00:20:11,867 --> 00:20:14,367
-So far, it's good.
-Nice. Nothing's pulled apart.
412
00:20:14,367 --> 00:20:16,667
-So that's it?
-That's it. That's done.
413
00:20:16,667 --> 00:20:18,967
How much is all this work
going to cost me?
414
00:20:18,967 --> 00:20:22,767
Well, with all of
the machine parts
we've made for you,
415
00:20:22,767 --> 00:20:24,734
you're probably looking
at about £120.
416
00:20:24,734 --> 00:20:27,834
Which I think for
a part that you can't buy,
anywhere, it's...
417
00:20:27,834 --> 00:20:30,367
-It's a handmade part,
it's an absolute bargain.
-Yeah.
418
00:20:30,367 --> 00:20:32,467
So, thank you, mate.
419
00:20:32,467 --> 00:20:35,734
-Let's get it back to
the workshop, get it fitted.
-No problem.
420
00:20:40,667 --> 00:20:43,166
[Elvis]
Back in the workshop,
I've made progress on the roof
421
00:20:43,166 --> 00:20:46,467
by sourcing some
material to make
a repair on the rotting rail.
422
00:20:46,467 --> 00:20:49,233
My challenge now, though,
is, as you can clearly see,
423
00:20:49,233 --> 00:20:51,867
my replacement piece
is one straight section,
424
00:20:51,867 --> 00:20:53,967
and it needs to end up
looking like that.
425
00:20:53,967 --> 00:20:57,867
And to do that, I need to make
a very specific V-shaped cut,
426
00:20:57,867 --> 00:21:00,266
or miter cut
in our new piece of metal.
427
00:21:00,266 --> 00:21:02,967
Now you could use
a series of protractors,
428
00:21:02,967 --> 00:21:05,867
miter angle finders,
miter saws to do that job,
429
00:21:05,867 --> 00:21:08,367
or you can use this method,
which I love,
430
00:21:08,367 --> 00:21:11,533
which uses
a bit of brown paper
and some sticky tape.
431
00:21:14,667 --> 00:21:17,233
I'm cutting two strips
of stiff brown paper
432
00:21:17,233 --> 00:21:20,467
to lay along the length
of the old angled roof piece.
433
00:21:20,467 --> 00:21:23,333
I join them together,
then fold the template in half
434
00:21:23,333 --> 00:21:25,533
to replicate the angle
I need to cut at.
435
00:21:32,667 --> 00:21:34,967
All right, there we go.
That ingenious bit
436
00:21:34,967 --> 00:21:36,567
of old-school origami
437
00:21:36,567 --> 00:21:40,767
has now created what will be
the perfect angle
for me to cut out,
438
00:21:40,767 --> 00:21:43,767
then bend the piece of metal
and then weld it up again,
439
00:21:43,767 --> 00:21:46,133
and that should give me
an identical replica
440
00:21:46,133 --> 00:21:47,900
of the one we've taken off.
441
00:21:58,567 --> 00:22:03,033
Right. Let's see
just how accurate
this origami was
442
00:22:03,033 --> 00:22:06,767
by offering it up
next to the original piece,
443
00:22:06,767 --> 00:22:09,867
putting this little bend in
and see if they match.
444
00:22:09,867 --> 00:22:12,567
[laughs] Oh, yes.
I mean, it's perfect.
445
00:22:12,567 --> 00:22:14,233
It couldn't be any better.
446
00:22:14,233 --> 00:22:16,734
It's absolutely perfect.
That's amazing.
447
00:22:16,734 --> 00:22:18,033
I'm well pleased with that.
448
00:22:18,033 --> 00:22:20,233
So all I've got to do now
is weld that up,
449
00:22:20,233 --> 00:22:22,100
and then we've got
a perfect replica
450
00:22:22,100 --> 00:22:23,934
of the piece
we're trying to replace.
451
00:22:25,734 --> 00:22:29,033
Once I've welded
the joint together and
tied it out with a grinder,
452
00:22:29,033 --> 00:22:31,033
it just needs one final check.
453
00:22:37,233 --> 00:22:40,133
That is absolutely brilliant.
454
00:22:40,133 --> 00:22:43,634
Then it's time to fit
my new piece
into the existing roof.
455
00:22:56,033 --> 00:22:58,567
I'll tell you what.
I'm really happy with that.
456
00:22:58,567 --> 00:23:00,867
Once that's drilled,
and pop-riveted,
and then painted,
457
00:23:00,867 --> 00:23:03,967
I don't even think you'll tell
the difference between
the old and new.
458
00:23:03,967 --> 00:23:05,734
And actually,
if I'm going to repaint this,
459
00:23:05,734 --> 00:23:08,033
I might even think
about a total color change
460
00:23:08,033 --> 00:23:10,834
before I put it
back on the car.
I'm well pleased.
461
00:23:12,033 --> 00:23:14,767
[Mike] And I've just sorted
a new cable for the winch,
462
00:23:14,767 --> 00:23:16,834
which will help bring it back
to full spec.
463
00:23:16,834 --> 00:23:19,133
-Elvis, mate.
-Yeah.
464
00:23:19,133 --> 00:23:20,333
Come and have a look at this.
465
00:23:20,333 --> 00:23:22,033
-Look how nice that is.
-Oh, mate.
466
00:23:22,033 --> 00:23:23,867
Remember that old
push-pull cable?
467
00:23:23,867 --> 00:23:26,133
That is precision engineering.
468
00:23:26,133 --> 00:23:28,100
That's lovely.
Good work, mate. Nice.
469
00:23:28,100 --> 00:23:29,533
Right. What you been up to?
470
00:23:29,533 --> 00:23:32,967
Well, I took the roof off.
I've cut out all the corrosion
that was in there,
471
00:23:32,967 --> 00:23:34,467
remade a new panel
for the sides,
472
00:23:34,467 --> 00:23:36,467
and that's been painted.
It's gonna look great.
473
00:23:36,467 --> 00:23:39,367
Right. Before you think about
fitting that, though,
474
00:23:39,367 --> 00:23:41,667
let's think about,
if you've sent the roof off,
475
00:23:41,667 --> 00:23:43,934
-it's going to have a nice
new paint job.
-Yeah.
476
00:23:43,934 --> 00:23:46,100
So why don't we get
those bits painted,
477
00:23:46,100 --> 00:23:48,567
get the car matched in,
deeply polished,
478
00:23:48,567 --> 00:23:50,667
make it look really nice,
tie it all together?
479
00:23:50,667 --> 00:23:53,367
Yeah, it's actually
a good idea.
And in the meantime,
480
00:23:53,367 --> 00:23:55,367
I've got some
little brass bushes to make
481
00:23:55,367 --> 00:23:57,100
to get this
installed in the car.
482
00:23:57,100 --> 00:23:58,734
And now we need to think about
483
00:23:58,734 --> 00:24:00,867
where we'll put it
through its paces at the end.
484
00:24:00,867 --> 00:24:02,667
Well, it's a proper
off-roader, isn't it?
485
00:24:02,667 --> 00:24:04,333
So it needs to
be really stretched.
486
00:24:04,333 --> 00:24:06,333
-What are you thinking?
-Well, Britain.
487
00:24:06,333 --> 00:24:09,133
-We are blessed with
sunshine and beaches.
-[laughs]
488
00:24:09,133 --> 00:24:11,166
-Which bit of Britain?
-Ah, yes.
489
00:24:11,166 --> 00:24:14,467
What about what Britain
has best to offer?
490
00:24:14,467 --> 00:24:18,266
-Which is mud. Rain.
-[laughs] Yeah.
491
00:24:18,266 --> 00:24:19,967
-And terrain.
-Yeah, perfect.
492
00:24:19,967 --> 00:24:22,100
That is exactly
what this car is all about.
493
00:24:22,100 --> 00:24:23,734
So, why don't I find somewhere
494
00:24:23,734 --> 00:24:26,133
-we can really, really
get it off road?
-Yeah.
495
00:24:26,133 --> 00:24:28,467
Uh, and in the meantime,
I'll talk to the paint shop.
496
00:24:28,467 --> 00:24:30,000
-I'll get this together.
Nice work.
-Lovely.
497
00:24:32,467 --> 00:24:34,533
[Elvis] While Mike hunts down
some tough terrain,
498
00:24:34,533 --> 00:24:39,033
I need to fabricate
replacements for those
worn-down brass bushes.
499
00:24:40,867 --> 00:24:42,867
Now, perhaps unsurprisingly,
500
00:24:42,867 --> 00:24:45,767
trying to replace
this heavily-worn brass bush
501
00:24:45,767 --> 00:24:49,166
from a 1979 Land Cruiser's
winch mechanism
502
00:24:49,166 --> 00:24:51,066
is not the easiest thing
in the world.
503
00:24:51,066 --> 00:24:53,667
I've searched online
and I can't find one anywhere.
504
00:24:53,667 --> 00:24:55,767
So, I've decided
to make my own.
505
00:24:55,767 --> 00:24:58,667
I'm going to be using
something called
phosphorus bronze,
506
00:24:58,667 --> 00:25:00,667
which is actually
very similar to brass,
507
00:25:00,667 --> 00:25:02,533
but a little bit
more hard wearing,
508
00:25:02,533 --> 00:25:05,667
um, less prone to corrosion,
but still easy to work with.
509
00:25:05,667 --> 00:25:07,433
I've put some
in the lathe already.
510
00:25:07,433 --> 00:25:10,767
Now the challenge here is that
this lathe is fairly basic,
511
00:25:10,767 --> 00:25:13,367
it only works in two axes
and only in a straight line,
512
00:25:13,367 --> 00:25:15,533
and yet our bush,
as you can see,
513
00:25:15,533 --> 00:25:18,667
has a fairly heavily curved
radius on it.
514
00:25:18,667 --> 00:25:21,767
That's gonna be difficult.
But I've taken
as many accurate measurements
515
00:25:21,767 --> 00:25:25,066
from that one as I can,
and from the mechanism
that it sits inside,
516
00:25:25,066 --> 00:25:27,533
and so, going to give it a go.
517
00:25:29,533 --> 00:25:32,333
Firstly, I need to
shave the end
of the piece of bronze
518
00:25:32,333 --> 00:25:34,100
down to the correct width.
519
00:25:38,667 --> 00:25:40,867
Just ever so gradually,
520
00:25:40,867 --> 00:25:43,367
little bit by bit,
like five thou at a time,
521
00:25:43,367 --> 00:25:47,233
I'm just shaving this radius
into the bush.
522
00:25:47,233 --> 00:25:49,767
And eventually,
I'll sort of join the two
523
00:25:49,767 --> 00:25:53,333
by using a file to create
a crown of that radius.
524
00:25:54,367 --> 00:25:56,533
The file allows me
to round off the edges,
525
00:25:56,533 --> 00:25:59,967
recreating the same curve
as the originals had.
526
00:25:59,967 --> 00:26:01,667
Once I'm happy,
527
00:26:01,667 --> 00:26:04,634
the last job is to bore
a ten-mm hole into the middle.
528
00:26:12,867 --> 00:26:15,266
Okay, so I've bored
the hole now
through the middle.
529
00:26:15,266 --> 00:26:16,967
I'm really happy with the way
the bush is looking,
530
00:26:16,967 --> 00:26:19,433
and the only thing left
is to use the parting tool
531
00:26:19,433 --> 00:26:21,433
to finally remove it
from the job piece.
532
00:26:27,533 --> 00:26:31,333
[laughs] Look at that.
That is a thing of beauty,
I'm so happy with that.
533
00:26:31,333 --> 00:26:33,233
Almost better
than the original, isn't it?
534
00:26:33,233 --> 00:26:35,967
And if I just slot it
into the original bracket,
535
00:26:35,967 --> 00:26:38,500
I'll see how it looks.
536
00:26:38,867 --> 00:26:40,767
It looks perfect.
537
00:26:40,767 --> 00:26:45,166
I'm so pleased. That,
together with that new cable
that Mike's had made,
538
00:26:45,166 --> 00:26:47,667
is going to make our winch
work again on this car,
539
00:26:47,667 --> 00:26:50,567
and give it nice,
smooth operation
through its travel.
540
00:26:50,567 --> 00:26:52,767
So all I need to do
is get the other one made
541
00:26:52,767 --> 00:26:54,600
and throw it
back onto the vehicle.
542
00:26:59,533 --> 00:27:02,433
While we wait for the roof
to come back
from the paint shop,
543
00:27:02,433 --> 00:27:05,266
I'm giving our Land Cruiser
some final checks,
544
00:27:05,266 --> 00:27:07,300
and I've discovered a problem.
545
00:27:09,066 --> 00:27:11,066
[switch clicking]
546
00:27:11,066 --> 00:27:13,233
You know, ever since
I first sat in this car,
547
00:27:13,233 --> 00:27:15,767
I've been trying to figure out
what this switch
on the dashboard is
548
00:27:15,767 --> 00:27:17,533
that's marked up "FD".
549
00:27:17,533 --> 00:27:19,767
I actually had to
go online to find out,
550
00:27:19,767 --> 00:27:22,867
and I've discovered
that it stands for
"Front Drive".
551
00:27:22,867 --> 00:27:26,033
But I've also discovered that,
sadly, it doesn't work.
552
00:27:26,033 --> 00:27:28,233
Now, by front drive,
what it means is,
553
00:27:28,233 --> 00:27:31,033
it takes the car
from being two-wheel drive,
554
00:27:31,033 --> 00:27:34,433
to being four-wheel drive
by engaging
a front-drive system
555
00:27:34,433 --> 00:27:36,533
to add to the rear wheel drive
at the back.
556
00:27:36,533 --> 00:27:38,567
But interestingly,
it doesn't do that
557
00:27:38,567 --> 00:27:42,066
through a simple mechanical
linkage through
a lever from the cockpit.
558
00:27:42,066 --> 00:27:45,634
It uses the power of a vacuum
coming off the engine.
559
00:27:46,533 --> 00:27:48,333
And it takes a vacuum
from a pump
560
00:27:48,333 --> 00:27:50,266
mounted onto the back
of the alternator here.
561
00:27:50,266 --> 00:27:52,567
Everything's pointing
towards the vacuum side
562
00:27:52,567 --> 00:27:54,367
of this system
as being the problem.
563
00:27:54,367 --> 00:27:55,834
So that's where
I'm going to go next.
564
00:27:57,133 --> 00:27:59,767
The FD switch in the cockpit
opens a valve,
565
00:27:59,767 --> 00:28:02,233
forcing the vacuum
to pull on a diaphragm,
566
00:28:02,233 --> 00:28:05,300
which in turn engages
the front prop shaft.
567
00:28:09,166 --> 00:28:12,233
Okay, so this is where
the mechanical magic happens.
568
00:28:12,233 --> 00:28:13,567
This is the transfer box,
569
00:28:13,567 --> 00:28:16,166
the big lump in between
the rear-wheel drive system
570
00:28:16,166 --> 00:28:17,867
and the front-wheel
drive system.
571
00:28:17,867 --> 00:28:20,667
And on the side here,
well, this is what translates
572
00:28:20,667 --> 00:28:23,667
our vacuum power
into mechanical movement.
573
00:28:23,667 --> 00:28:27,667
Inside here is a diaphragm
that moves
under vacuum pressure,
574
00:28:27,667 --> 00:28:31,166
and that gives us
the mechanical movement
that then engages front-drive
575
00:28:31,166 --> 00:28:33,967
through the prop shaft
and onto the front wheels.
576
00:28:33,967 --> 00:28:35,967
Of course,
all of that takes its power
577
00:28:35,967 --> 00:28:37,967
from the vacuum
coming from the engine,
578
00:28:37,967 --> 00:28:40,767
which passes down
these solid pipes here
579
00:28:40,767 --> 00:28:43,867
into these flexi hoses here
and into the unit.
580
00:28:43,867 --> 00:28:46,066
And I've got to say,
those two flexi hoses
581
00:28:46,066 --> 00:28:48,433
are not in the best
of condition. In fact...
582
00:28:49,266 --> 00:28:51,433
I think I might have
just found the problem.
583
00:28:51,433 --> 00:28:53,767
There's a split
in one of those rubber hoses,
584
00:28:53,767 --> 00:28:55,767
Now, if we've got
a split in the system,
585
00:28:55,767 --> 00:28:58,433
we are not gonna maintain
the negative vacuum pressure
586
00:28:58,433 --> 00:29:01,066
that the system needs,
and it won't work.
587
00:29:01,066 --> 00:29:03,967
But it might also mean
that the fix
is as quick and simple
588
00:29:03,967 --> 00:29:06,934
as just replacing
that short section
of rubber hose.
589
00:29:13,967 --> 00:29:15,767
And just to be safe,
while I'm at it,
590
00:29:15,767 --> 00:29:18,500
it makes sense to switch out
the other hose, too.
591
00:29:23,667 --> 00:29:26,033
Okay, as you can
clearly see... [chuckles]
592
00:29:26,033 --> 00:29:29,066
...that one has
seen better days
and will never do.
593
00:29:29,066 --> 00:29:31,233
So, I've got some vacuum hose,
594
00:29:31,233 --> 00:29:33,066
a pair of cutters
and some new clips.
595
00:29:33,066 --> 00:29:34,767
I'm gonna take
a length off these,
596
00:29:34,767 --> 00:29:37,333
cut a new piece of pipe
and put it back in the car.
597
00:29:43,667 --> 00:29:47,166
If this solves the problem,
then, when the car's
in two-wheel drive,
598
00:29:47,166 --> 00:29:49,967
I should just see
the rear wheel spinning.
599
00:29:49,967 --> 00:29:52,667
And, when I pull the switch
to activate the FD mode,
600
00:29:52,667 --> 00:29:54,934
all four should turn at once.
601
00:29:58,967 --> 00:30:00,867
All right,
let's give it a test.
602
00:30:00,867 --> 00:30:03,834
-Let's fire it up.
-[engine cranks and starts]
603
00:30:04,667 --> 00:30:07,667
All right, I'm going to
stick it in gear...
604
00:30:07,667 --> 00:30:11,634
and lift the clutch,
and we should just get
two-wheel drive operation.
605
00:30:14,533 --> 00:30:16,834
Okay, that's two-wheel drive.
606
00:30:22,567 --> 00:30:26,233
Yes! [laughs] Look at that.
607
00:30:28,767 --> 00:30:30,667
Amazing. That's it.
608
00:30:30,667 --> 00:30:33,066
This car is now transformed
back into being
609
00:30:33,066 --> 00:30:36,667
a full four-wheel drive
off-roader, just as
it should have been.
610
00:30:36,667 --> 00:30:38,433
Now I know Mike
wants to test this.
611
00:30:38,433 --> 00:30:40,266
I've got no idea what
he wants to do with it,
612
00:30:40,266 --> 00:30:42,767
but I'm waiting for this roof
to come back painted,
613
00:30:42,767 --> 00:30:44,467
that will transform
the look of it.
614
00:30:44,467 --> 00:30:47,467
I'll give it a spruce up
all around
the rest of the car.
615
00:30:47,467 --> 00:30:50,033
Then, I'm ready to take it
wherever Mike wants to go,
616
00:30:50,033 --> 00:30:53,333
and prove that this
1979 Japanese import,
617
00:30:53,333 --> 00:30:56,333
the Land Cruiser,
is still the top of the pile
618
00:30:56,333 --> 00:30:58,233
when it comes to
proper off-roading.
619
00:31:04,734 --> 00:31:06,967
[Elvis] The body work's
been touched up
and polished,
620
00:31:06,967 --> 00:31:09,433
and the renovated roof is back
from the paint shop.
621
00:31:09,433 --> 00:31:12,233
So, I just need Mike
to help me lift it into place.
622
00:31:15,333 --> 00:31:17,333
-[Mike chuckles] Oh. Wow!
-[laughs]
623
00:31:17,333 --> 00:31:20,100
Wow, Elvis.
That looks amazing, son.
624
00:31:20,100 --> 00:31:22,266
-Look at that. Eh?
-I know.
It does look good.
625
00:31:22,266 --> 00:31:25,533
I'm just wiping off
the last remnants
of its journey from Japan.
626
00:31:25,533 --> 00:31:29,166
Look at it.
Oh, I love the fact
that you've tied in the grill
627
00:31:29,166 --> 00:31:31,533
-and the bumper, oh,
and the wheels...
-Yeah.
628
00:31:31,533 --> 00:31:34,333
-...with what is,
no doubt, the roof.
-Yeah. Doesn't it look good?
629
00:31:34,333 --> 00:31:37,166
And I've set some new tires
on it as well. Because
if we're gonna go off-roading,
630
00:31:37,166 --> 00:31:39,066
we gotta have some proper grip
down there.
631
00:31:39,066 --> 00:31:42,367
Is the winch now working
now we've got
that push-pull cable?
632
00:31:42,367 --> 00:31:44,100
It is. He did
a lovely job on that.
633
00:31:44,100 --> 00:31:46,166
That's now working
exactly as it should.
634
00:31:46,166 --> 00:31:49,834
But we have now got a proper
four-by-four that looks good
635
00:31:49,834 --> 00:31:51,834
and is capable
of taking on any terrain.
636
00:31:51,834 --> 00:31:54,867
-And I've got the
perfect place to take it.
-Yeah? Go on.
637
00:31:54,867 --> 00:31:57,367
Uh, we're going to go
and see my mate, Duncan.
638
00:31:57,367 --> 00:31:59,834
-All right.
-The name should
give it away, "Duncan".
639
00:31:59,834 --> 00:32:01,467
It's a good Scottish name,
isn't it?
640
00:32:01,467 --> 00:32:03,166
-We're going to Scotland?
-We're going to Scotland.
641
00:32:03,166 --> 00:32:06,533
When we get there,
Duncan's gonna give us
a proper off-road experience.
642
00:32:06,533 --> 00:32:10,266
Love it. Yeah. Well, it's cold
up there, so I need to
get some cold gear on.
643
00:32:10,266 --> 00:32:12,367
And can you give us a hand
to get this roof on?
644
00:32:12,367 --> 00:32:14,433
Because the last thing
we need in Scotland
645
00:32:14,433 --> 00:32:16,333
-is a convertible.
-Exactly.
646
00:32:21,433 --> 00:32:24,467
[Mike] When I imported
our Land Cruiser
all the way from Japan,
647
00:32:24,467 --> 00:32:26,967
it looked like a bargain buy.
648
00:32:26,967 --> 00:32:29,100
[exclaims] Hey!
649
00:32:29,100 --> 00:32:33,400
But 40 years of off-roading
meant not everything
was shipshape.
650
00:32:34,467 --> 00:32:37,266
And there you go,
that is one broken cable.
651
00:32:37,266 --> 00:32:40,834
[Mike] I went on a mission
to help get
the winch working again...
652
00:32:40,834 --> 00:32:42,634
-Happy with that?
-Yeah, yeah.
653
00:32:42,634 --> 00:32:43,767
All crimped together?
654
00:32:43,767 --> 00:32:47,100
[Mike] ...whilst Elvis
freshened up the exterior...
655
00:32:47,100 --> 00:32:49,667
I'll tell you what.
I'm really happy with that.
656
00:32:49,667 --> 00:32:52,367
...and worked some of his
mechanical wizardry...
657
00:32:52,367 --> 00:32:54,433
Okay, that's two-wheel drive.
658
00:32:55,266 --> 00:32:59,734
Yes! [laughs] Look at that!
659
00:32:59,734 --> 00:33:02,667
...to get this incredible
four-by-four
back in peak condition
660
00:33:02,667 --> 00:33:06,000
and ready to tackle
even the toughest terrain.
661
00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:11,734
We paid £20,400 for the car
after shipping and taxes.
662
00:33:11,734 --> 00:33:16,266
The new push-pull
winch control cable was £120.
663
00:33:16,266 --> 00:33:20,433
We also fitted a new synthetic
winch line for £114.
664
00:33:21,834 --> 00:33:25,867
Elvis's replacement
brass bushes
were 15 quid.
665
00:33:25,867 --> 00:33:29,533
A new set of tires, £641,
666
00:33:29,533 --> 00:33:33,333
and the painting
and polishing was £1,500.
667
00:33:33,333 --> 00:33:39,734
Which means
the Land Cruiser owes us
a total of £22,790.
668
00:33:39,734 --> 00:33:43,600
It's a lot of money,
but I'm still confident
of making a profit.
669
00:33:44,634 --> 00:33:47,367
But first, Elvis and I
want to put it to the test
670
00:33:47,367 --> 00:33:50,166
in the wilds
of Scotland's Cairngorms.
671
00:34:00,066 --> 00:34:01,867
This is epic.
672
00:34:01,867 --> 00:34:07,333
Mate, how stunning
is this, eh? It doesn't
get much better, does it?
673
00:34:07,333 --> 00:34:11,100
Cruising along in what is
the most stunning scenery.
674
00:34:11,100 --> 00:34:12,867
[Elvis] It's unbelievable.
I mean, this is...
675
00:34:12,867 --> 00:34:16,266
This is literally the perfect
Landcruiser territory,
isn't it?
676
00:34:16,266 --> 00:34:18,367
And I got to say,
it feels great.
677
00:34:18,367 --> 00:34:20,367
It doesn't feel
like a car of its age.
678
00:34:20,367 --> 00:34:23,266
Engine feels strong,
suspension feels strong.
679
00:34:23,266 --> 00:34:25,533
I know we're not
properly off-road yet,
680
00:34:25,533 --> 00:34:27,266
this is still
relatively smooth,
681
00:34:27,266 --> 00:34:30,333
but it's just eating it up
like it's absolutely nothing.
682
00:34:30,333 --> 00:34:32,767
Oh, mate, you don't even know
what's in store for you.
683
00:34:32,767 --> 00:34:35,100
We're on a private estate
in the Cairngorms.
684
00:34:35,100 --> 00:34:37,333
We've got some really
hairy stuff coming up,
685
00:34:37,333 --> 00:34:40,834
-so I hope you're in
for a bumpy ride.
-[laughs] Mate, I can't wait.
686
00:34:40,834 --> 00:34:44,700
-This is unbelievable.
Look at it.
-Wow.
687
00:34:45,834 --> 00:34:48,100
Right. Here we go.
Look, that's Duncan.
688
00:34:48,100 --> 00:34:50,667
Duncan is a three-time
Camel Trophy finalist
689
00:34:50,667 --> 00:34:53,867
with over 30 years' experience
in off-road driving.
690
00:34:53,867 --> 00:34:55,834
He's organized
extreme expeditions
691
00:34:55,834 --> 00:34:58,367
for the likes of Land Rover,
Jeep and Mercedes,
692
00:34:58,367 --> 00:35:02,100
so I can't wait to see
what he's got
up his sleeve for our Toyota.
693
00:35:02,100 --> 00:35:03,867
Duncan! How are you, buddy?
694
00:35:03,867 --> 00:35:05,467
-I'm fine. How about you?
-I'm fine.
695
00:35:05,467 --> 00:35:08,333
-What a place to meet.
Look at this. This is Elvis.
-Hi.
696
00:35:08,333 --> 00:35:10,533
Elvis, how do you do?
Pleased to meet you.
697
00:35:10,533 --> 00:35:12,634
Uh... Whoa! I've got to say,
698
00:35:12,634 --> 00:35:15,166
I've been to some amazing
scenery before, Duncan,
699
00:35:15,166 --> 00:35:17,834
but this is really special.
What have we got here?
700
00:35:17,834 --> 00:35:20,834
Well, basically,
100,000 acres of, uh,
701
00:35:20,834 --> 00:35:23,467
-a whole variety
of tracks and trails.
-Amazing.
702
00:35:23,467 --> 00:35:25,533
Duncan, that looks
a bit tasty, doesn't it?
703
00:35:25,533 --> 00:35:27,867
Yeah, Jeep Wrangler.
Nice piece of kit.
704
00:35:27,867 --> 00:35:29,367
Very nice, but look at this.
705
00:35:29,367 --> 00:35:31,967
So I have to say, that is
a sweet-looking vehicle.
706
00:35:31,967 --> 00:35:34,000
Absolutely beautiful.
Thank you very much.
707
00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:35,734
-Looks in great condition.
-It is in great condition.
708
00:35:35,734 --> 00:35:38,433
-How's she driving
on these tracks?
-So far, really good.
709
00:35:38,433 --> 00:35:42,166
If we can keep up with that,
it will prove that
it still got what it takes.
710
00:35:42,166 --> 00:35:43,867
-We follow you up the hill?
-Yeah, absolutely.
711
00:35:43,867 --> 00:35:45,567
We're gonna head this way
down the glen.
712
00:35:45,567 --> 00:35:47,467
And then we're gonna drop down
towards the river
713
00:35:47,467 --> 00:35:48,867
we've got on
the right side there.
714
00:35:48,867 --> 00:35:50,300
-Shall we go?
-Yeah.
715
00:35:52,367 --> 00:35:55,634
[Mike]
Duncan knows these roads
like the back of his hand,
716
00:35:55,634 --> 00:35:57,767
so he'll take the lead.
717
00:35:57,767 --> 00:36:02,567
Oh, yes. Here we go.
Here we go. Oh, yes.
718
00:36:02,567 --> 00:36:05,834
Immediately, I'm in
my happy place again.
719
00:36:05,834 --> 00:36:08,734
This is just fantastic.
720
00:36:08,734 --> 00:36:11,634
This does feel
completely capable
721
00:36:11,634 --> 00:36:14,467
of anything
that we're gonna throw at it.
722
00:36:14,467 --> 00:36:16,867
I mean, we've got
some amazing scenery,
723
00:36:16,867 --> 00:36:19,266
-but we've also got
an amazing car.
-[radio beeps]
724
00:36:19,266 --> 00:36:22,333
[Duncan] Mike, as you can see,
the road's getting
a bit narrower here.
725
00:36:22,333 --> 00:36:25,166
We've got a bit of exposure
on the right-hand side.
726
00:36:25,166 --> 00:36:28,634
We're also about to take
a right-hand fork up here.
727
00:36:28,634 --> 00:36:32,467
Um, and it's a descent,
it'll probably be pretty icy.
728
00:36:32,467 --> 00:36:35,266
Okay. Yeah.
Copy that, Duncan.
Thanks, mate.
729
00:36:35,266 --> 00:36:36,967
I don't like this.
730
00:36:36,967 --> 00:36:40,000
-Wait, that's... This is...
-It's a fine job.
731
00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:42,266
[Duncan] You should
feel the vehicle
beginning to slide,
732
00:36:42,266 --> 00:36:44,567
just accelerate into it
on the slope.
733
00:36:44,567 --> 00:36:46,266
All right. So when it slides,
734
00:36:46,266 --> 00:36:48,834
-accelerate
is what he's saying.
-[laughs] Yeah.
735
00:36:48,834 --> 00:36:53,000
Actually, I'm gonna say, mate,
this is just
pounding through it.
736
00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:55,133
It's like, "Yeah, yeah, yeah."
737
00:36:57,734 --> 00:37:00,266
-Easy. I mean, just easy.
-Whoo-hoo!
738
00:37:00,266 --> 00:37:03,033
-It's lovely, isn't it?
-Yeah, it feels great.
739
00:37:03,033 --> 00:37:05,934
[Duncan]
Icy section downhill your, um,
740
00:37:05,934 --> 00:37:08,400
Mike, so I've dropped her
into first.
741
00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:10,400
I'm just taking it
gently down here,
742
00:37:10,400 --> 00:37:12,634
it's a bit of a drop
on the right-hand side,
743
00:37:12,634 --> 00:37:14,533
so be cautious there.
744
00:37:14,533 --> 00:37:18,000
Right. So, first gear,
this is all about
engine braking...
745
00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:19,934
-Yeah. Yeah.
-...letting that do the work.
746
00:37:19,934 --> 00:37:22,300
So basically,
get in first gear,
747
00:37:22,300 --> 00:37:25,767
take your feet off of every,
oh, the engine braking
is so good.
748
00:37:25,767 --> 00:37:29,200
-It won't even go. Yeah.
-It's literally ice.
That's amazing.
749
00:37:31,467 --> 00:37:34,867
[Duncan] Okay, guys, well done
for getting down
that slope there.
750
00:37:34,867 --> 00:37:38,266
Um, that's a bit narrow
and treacherous.
751
00:37:38,266 --> 00:37:42,667
Duncan, that was good,
but I reckon we can push this
a little bit further.
752
00:37:42,667 --> 00:37:45,634
We should get
properly off road here
and test it for real
753
00:37:46,400 --> 00:37:48,367
[Duncan]
Yeah, for sure, guys. Listen,
754
00:37:48,367 --> 00:37:50,467
there's a wee patch
of peat bog ahead of us.
755
00:37:50,467 --> 00:37:53,400
Let's, uh, let's meander
our way around here.
756
00:37:53,400 --> 00:37:55,266
[Elvis] Bring it on.
757
00:38:00,400 --> 00:38:03,100
Oh, mate, that is cool.
758
00:38:03,100 --> 00:38:06,100
You're covering
our nice clean car in mud.
759
00:38:13,533 --> 00:38:15,166
Watch out, just that water.
760
00:38:15,166 --> 00:38:17,834
-Don't get in too deep.
-No, we'll be fine.
761
00:38:23,300 --> 00:38:26,634
Mate, that is... [laughs]
What a mess we're making here.
762
00:38:26,634 --> 00:38:29,166
[radio beeps]
All right, mate,
you're getting there.
763
00:38:29,166 --> 00:38:31,700
There's a bit of a wobble
on your front wheels.
764
00:38:34,934 --> 00:38:36,033
[engine revs]
765
00:38:36,033 --> 00:38:38,300
-Oh, mate...
-Yeah, no.
766
00:38:38,300 --> 00:38:42,000
-You've got it stuck?
-I think I have got us...
767
00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:44,533
-Yeah. No, it's...
-Why don't you
just follow him?
768
00:38:47,667 --> 00:38:50,100
-[groans]
-Nicely stuck there, mate.
769
00:38:50,100 --> 00:38:52,300
Oh, mate, I'm...
770
00:38:52,300 --> 00:38:55,467
-[laughs] Nature wins again.
-Oh, mate.
771
00:38:55,467 --> 00:38:58,100
It's happy to be
buried up to its axles.
772
00:38:58,100 --> 00:39:01,533
-Protect me here, Duncan.
-Yeah, no.
You know, it's soft ground.
773
00:39:01,533 --> 00:39:04,533
-Had you kept a bit higher...
-There you go. But listen,
774
00:39:04,533 --> 00:39:06,634
-that's why
we have a winch.
-Yeah.
775
00:39:06,634 --> 00:39:08,533
It's a natural way
of doing it.
776
00:39:08,533 --> 00:39:09,533
Let's give it a test, mate.
777
00:39:09,533 --> 00:39:10,767
-Let's give it a go.
-Yeah, test it.
778
00:39:10,767 --> 00:39:12,567
-Yes? All right. Nice one.
-Okay.
779
00:39:12,567 --> 00:39:17,166
The traditional way to winch
yourself out of trouble
is to use a land anchor.
780
00:39:17,166 --> 00:39:19,033
You want to be able
to drive out past them.
781
00:39:19,033 --> 00:39:20,200
-All right, mate.
-Okay.
782
00:39:20,200 --> 00:39:23,000
Which can literally be
a lifesaving bit of kit.
783
00:39:24,367 --> 00:39:27,200
Once the anchor's positioned,
it's time to unspool
784
00:39:27,200 --> 00:39:30,200
the brand new winch cable
for its first pull.
785
00:39:32,934 --> 00:39:35,467
Okay, mate, I'm just gonna
wind it in a bit.
786
00:39:36,300 --> 00:39:39,033
Just gently.
787
00:39:39,033 --> 00:39:42,300
With everything in position,
it's the moment of truth.
788
00:39:42,300 --> 00:39:44,100
-Right, Duncan?
-That's good.
789
00:39:44,100 --> 00:39:46,266
-I'll keep an eye on it here.
-Okay, mate.
790
00:39:47,567 --> 00:39:50,567
Come on. Come on. Come on.
791
00:39:50,567 --> 00:39:53,000
-It's working, it's working!
-[laughs] Oh, I love it.
792
00:39:53,000 --> 00:39:55,934
-I absolutely love it.
We're coming out of the mud.
-Amazing.
793
00:39:55,934 --> 00:39:58,867
Oh, that is just... [laughs]
That is fantastic.
794
00:39:58,867 --> 00:40:00,567
Here it comes. [laughs]
795
00:40:00,567 --> 00:40:03,567
-All right, mate.
-Oh, yes! Right.
796
00:40:03,567 --> 00:40:06,400
-[cheering]
-How good is that?
797
00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:09,467
Oh, yes. That is fantastic.
Let me have a look.
798
00:40:09,467 --> 00:40:13,266
Mate, that was amazing.
That was so easy.
799
00:40:13,266 --> 00:40:16,033
-We were really stuck.
-It worked like a dream.
800
00:40:16,033 --> 00:40:18,000
Oh, I love it, I love it,
I love it.
801
00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:21,000
See, didn't I tell you
we could take it
absolutely anywhere?
802
00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:22,834
-What a bit of kit.
-Impressed, Duncan?
803
00:40:22,834 --> 00:40:24,567
Very impressed.
Great piece of kit.
804
00:40:24,567 --> 00:40:26,567
-Thanks, Duncan.
-You're welcome, guys.
805
00:40:26,567 --> 00:40:29,033
-We've come a long way.
-When you think about it,
806
00:40:29,033 --> 00:40:32,266
-This has come a long way.
-It's come
all the way from Japan.
807
00:40:32,266 --> 00:40:35,400
Right, it goes
to the wilderness
of our workshop,
808
00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:38,867
and then it comes to the wilds
of the Scottish Cairngorms.
809
00:40:38,867 --> 00:40:41,200
-Yeah.
-And it absolutely smashes
810
00:40:41,200 --> 00:40:43,166
over anything
we throw in front of it.
811
00:40:43,166 --> 00:40:45,367
And we've tested
every bit of it today.
812
00:40:45,367 --> 00:40:47,767
-I absolutely love it.
-What a great little vehicle.
813
00:40:47,767 --> 00:40:50,467
This seems like
the perfect spot, actually,
814
00:40:50,467 --> 00:40:52,767
for me and you
to sort of just stop,
815
00:40:52,767 --> 00:40:54,634
take a breath
in the peace and quiet,
816
00:40:54,634 --> 00:40:56,567
have a cup of tea.
How'd you fancy that?
817
00:40:56,567 --> 00:40:58,300
I knew you were gonna
say a cup of tea. Yes.
818
00:40:58,300 --> 00:41:01,100
Don't worry,
I've got the flask
in the car. Nice work.
819
00:41:07,567 --> 00:41:11,300
But sadly, we have to
say goodbye
to our BJ40.
820
00:41:11,300 --> 00:41:17,667
I've listed it online
at a very reasonable £27,500.
821
00:41:17,667 --> 00:41:20,200
Well, I took a risk
when I clicked
that mouse button
822
00:41:20,200 --> 00:41:25,300
and bought this
Land Cruiser BJ40
thousands of miles away
823
00:41:25,300 --> 00:41:27,000
with never clapping
eyes on it,
824
00:41:27,000 --> 00:41:29,400
and it's a risk I'm
really pleased that I took.
825
00:41:29,400 --> 00:41:32,834
Because not only have we
turned out
an amazing vehicle,
826
00:41:32,834 --> 00:41:35,867
but we've also turned out
a vehicle that can, literally,
827
00:41:35,867 --> 00:41:38,200
conquer the world
after that amazing test drive.
828
00:41:38,200 --> 00:41:41,467
Now, one little advert
out there
has got the phone rattling.
829
00:41:41,467 --> 00:41:44,567
I had a chap called Ed
who's very serious
about buying the car.
830
00:41:44,567 --> 00:41:47,834
He can't make it, but he sent
this young lady down
called Chloe
831
00:41:47,834 --> 00:41:51,033
on his behalf. Let's see
if I can put a deal together.
832
00:41:51,033 --> 00:41:54,133
So then, Chloe, eh, what do
you think of our Land Cruiser?
833
00:41:54,133 --> 00:41:55,867
-You like it?
-Yeah, I really like it.
834
00:41:55,867 --> 00:41:58,667
So in terms of
Ed not being here,
835
00:41:58,667 --> 00:42:02,467
no doubt he's giving you
a budget
that you can work to.
836
00:42:02,467 --> 00:42:05,634
He has given me
a budget. £27,500?
837
00:42:05,634 --> 00:42:08,300
-It's not £27,500. [laughs]
-Ah. Right.
Well, that hurts.
838
00:42:08,300 --> 00:42:11,400
-What is it?
-Um...
839
00:42:11,400 --> 00:42:14,467
-I feel like we could
probably stretch to 25.
-What?
840
00:42:14,467 --> 00:42:16,300
Twenty five grand?
841
00:42:16,300 --> 00:42:19,400
-Yeah.
I can't give you two-and-a
-half grand off for the car.
842
00:42:19,400 --> 00:42:22,400
I can let it go
for £27,000 pound.
How about that?
843
00:42:22,400 --> 00:42:24,867
I could add 500 to my budget.
844
00:42:24,867 --> 00:42:28,467
-So...
-So, twenty... £25,500.
845
00:42:28,467 --> 00:42:31,033
-Still a long way off,
aren't we?
-We're nearly there.
846
00:42:31,033 --> 00:42:33,567
No, we're not nearly there.
We're miles off.
847
00:42:33,567 --> 00:42:36,266
This is such a good car.
I'd reckon I could sell it.
848
00:42:36,266 --> 00:42:38,634
I've actually got other people
that want to buy it,
849
00:42:38,634 --> 00:42:41,033
only difference is,
they're not here and you are.
850
00:42:41,033 --> 00:42:44,834
£26,500, I think
that's a bit of a bargain.
851
00:42:46,200 --> 00:42:49,000
I could meet you
in the middle at 26. Um...
852
00:42:50,667 --> 00:42:53,100
-Hold out your hand.
You've got a deal.
-Brilliant.
853
00:42:53,100 --> 00:42:55,266
I don't want
to argue with you,
you're here,
854
00:42:55,266 --> 00:42:58,133
-you'll enjoy the vehicle,
thank you very much.
-Thank you.
855
00:42:58,133 --> 00:43:02,200
Do you know, me and Elvis
have grown really fond
of this Toyota Land Cruiser.
856
00:43:02,200 --> 00:43:04,533
It brought us
across rugged terrain,
857
00:43:04,533 --> 00:43:07,767
and more importantly,
it brought us a profit.
858
00:43:07,767 --> 00:43:10,767
Now, it goes to prove
that the global car market
859
00:43:10,767 --> 00:43:12,400
is still alive and thriving.
860
00:43:12,400 --> 00:43:15,133
You can buy a vehicle
from somewhere else
in the world,
861
00:43:15,133 --> 00:43:16,667
bring it to a destination,
862
00:43:16,667 --> 00:43:19,033
as long as you
do your research,
buy the right car
863
00:43:19,033 --> 00:43:21,266
at the right price
and do the right jobs,
864
00:43:21,266 --> 00:43:23,934
you can end up
with a car like this.
And I hope you do.
865
00:43:23,934 --> 00:43:26,467
If you want to see
more iconic vehicles
866
00:43:26,467 --> 00:43:29,000
like this being turned around
by me and Elvis,
867
00:43:29,000 --> 00:43:32,567
then join us again soon
on Wheeler Dealers. Ta-la!