1 00:00:00,700 --> 00:00:01,600 Come on. Come on, Harry. 2 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:02,500 [Mike] This time... 3 00:00:02,500 --> 00:00:04,000 -Are you ready? -Yeah, go for it. 4 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,000 [Mike] ...we're tackling one of the greatest off-roaders ever built. 5 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:08,367 -Bring it back. -Let's see if it starts up. 6 00:00:08,367 --> 00:00:09,300 [engine starts] 7 00:00:09,300 --> 00:00:11,467 [laughs] 8 00:00:11,467 --> 00:00:13,967 [Mike] But decades trundling through the wilderness... 9 00:00:13,967 --> 00:00:16,767 -Look at that drip rail. -That will need a bit of attention. 10 00:00:16,767 --> 00:00:20,367 [Mike] ...have left this Japanese four-by-four in rough shape. 11 00:00:21,266 --> 00:00:23,967 There you go, that is one broken cable. 12 00:00:23,967 --> 00:00:27,266 [Mike] We've got a once-in-a-lifetime chance to revive it... 13 00:00:27,266 --> 00:00:29,700 I'll tell you what, I'm really happy with that. 14 00:00:29,700 --> 00:00:33,367 Oh, yes. Here we go. [laughs] Here we go. 15 00:00:33,367 --> 00:00:36,767 [Mike] ...and prove it can still tackle the toughest terrain. 16 00:00:36,767 --> 00:00:40,166 -[engine revving] -It's like holding onto a wild beast. 17 00:00:40,166 --> 00:00:41,367 I'm Mike Brewer... 18 00:00:41,367 --> 00:00:42,634 Ohh. 19 00:00:42,634 --> 00:00:45,166 ...and I've been buying and selling cars for nearly 40 years. 20 00:00:45,166 --> 00:00:49,700 It's rattly, smelly, and it's blooming brilliant. 21 00:00:49,700 --> 00:00:54,300 Now I've set up shop in Britain's motoring heritage heartland... 22 00:00:54,300 --> 00:00:56,266 Oh, yes! 23 00:00:56,266 --> 00:01:00,200 ...along with ex-Formula 1 mechanic, Marc "Elvis" Priestley. 24 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,767 So that engine management light never put you off, then? 25 00:01:02,767 --> 00:01:04,567 [Mike] Together, we're going to buy... 26 00:01:04,567 --> 00:01:05,867 What's up, man? 27 00:01:05,867 --> 00:01:06,867 [Mike] ...and fix up... 28 00:01:06,867 --> 00:01:07,867 Look at the state of it. 29 00:01:07,867 --> 00:01:09,400 It's got the Spirit of Ecstasy and everything. 30 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:12,600 [Mike] ...the most iconic and exciting cars on the market. 31 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:14,100 Oh, mate, I love these things. 32 00:01:14,100 --> 00:01:16,066 Bolt a supercharger to it, 33 00:01:16,066 --> 00:01:18,867 -and you end up with a car that does this. -[engine revving] 34 00:01:18,867 --> 00:01:20,567 [Mike] With Elvis's engineering skill... 35 00:01:20,567 --> 00:01:22,700 And there it is, the offending article. 36 00:01:22,700 --> 00:01:24,467 [Mike] ...and my car dealing clout... 37 00:01:24,467 --> 00:01:25,767 He's gonna be over the moon, isn't he? 38 00:01:25,767 --> 00:01:27,367 Elvis better get the posh tools ready. 39 00:01:27,367 --> 00:01:30,600 [Mike] ...we should be able to make ourselves a tidy profit. 40 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:33,233 This is my job, and I bloomin' love it. 41 00:01:34,867 --> 00:01:36,934 [theme music playing] 42 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:47,867 Now I've been thinking of the next car 43 00:01:47,867 --> 00:01:49,500 for the Wheeler Dealer Workshop. 44 00:01:49,500 --> 00:01:52,567 And I've been chasing a car for literally decades, 45 00:01:52,567 --> 00:01:56,367 but I can't seem to find one in the UK that's any good. 46 00:01:56,367 --> 00:01:59,400 The car in question is a Toyota Land Cruiser, 47 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,166 the early one, an FJ40. 48 00:02:02,166 --> 00:02:05,400 If it's in diesel form, it's called a BJ40. 49 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:07,266 Now, because I can't find one here, 50 00:02:07,266 --> 00:02:10,667 I thought, why don't I go to source? Japan. 51 00:02:10,667 --> 00:02:12,967 Because Japan, they're right-hand drive, 52 00:02:12,967 --> 00:02:15,000 they're generally in good order. 53 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:18,400 So, I found a company online that do it all for you, 54 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:22,500 and I've left them a bid of what I'm hoping is a really decent car. 55 00:02:22,500 --> 00:02:27,266 Well, this is the vehicle. It's a 1979 BJ40, 56 00:02:27,266 --> 00:02:29,700 the diesel variant. It's got a winch on the front, 57 00:02:29,700 --> 00:02:31,600 it does need a little bit of work. 58 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:35,400 Right now, I left them a bid of £16,000 for the car and, 59 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:37,400 well, hey! I've won the auction! 60 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:39,400 But I don't think that's bad, you know, 61 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:43,400 for an original BJ40 like this one, I think that's pretty good money. 62 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:45,767 It will definitely leave us a bit of room 63 00:02:45,767 --> 00:02:48,867 to fix the car up and to extract the profit out of it. 64 00:02:48,867 --> 00:02:51,433 I just hope it arrives here safely. 65 00:02:52,567 --> 00:02:54,300 The Toyota Land Cruiser 66 00:02:54,300 --> 00:02:57,100 was the vehicle that made Toyota a household name. 67 00:02:57,100 --> 00:02:59,367 Legend has it, in World War II, 68 00:02:59,367 --> 00:03:02,867 Japanese forces found an abandoned US army jeep 69 00:03:02,867 --> 00:03:05,166 left behind by retreating troops, 70 00:03:05,166 --> 00:03:09,266 and this became the inspiration for the first Toyota Land Cruiser. 71 00:03:09,266 --> 00:03:11,467 It was popular as a military vehicle, 72 00:03:11,467 --> 00:03:14,600 but Toyota wanted to take on the civilian market 73 00:03:14,600 --> 00:03:16,367 and the mighty Land Rover. 74 00:03:16,367 --> 00:03:19,100 So, they adapted it into a four-wheel drive 75 00:03:19,100 --> 00:03:21,100 and offered it for less money. 76 00:03:21,100 --> 00:03:23,967 A shrewd move, as it became a huge hit 77 00:03:23,967 --> 00:03:26,867 in the deserts of the Americas and Australia, 78 00:03:26,867 --> 00:03:30,266 and became known as the Bush Taxi in Africa. 79 00:03:30,266 --> 00:03:33,867 By 1980, it had hit a million sales worldwide. 80 00:03:33,867 --> 00:03:36,700 There's no doubt in the Land Cruiser's pedigree, 81 00:03:36,700 --> 00:03:39,266 and they're such a rarity here in the UK, 82 00:03:39,266 --> 00:03:42,367 I'm hoping that by importing ours from Japan, 83 00:03:42,367 --> 00:03:45,367 there could be a tiny profit in it for me and Elvis. 84 00:03:45,367 --> 00:03:46,500 [phone rings] 85 00:03:46,500 --> 00:03:48,967 Now, I've just got to sit back and wait for it to arrive. 86 00:03:48,967 --> 00:03:52,834 Harry. Oh, yes, nice one. All right, see you in a sec. 87 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:58,266 Mate, I've just put the phone down to Harry, our transport guy. 88 00:03:58,266 --> 00:04:01,467 -Looks like you had good news by the look on your face. -Yeah, I am quite happy. 89 00:04:01,467 --> 00:04:04,066 Remember that Toyota Land Cruiser I bought in Japan? 90 00:04:04,066 --> 00:04:05,967 Yeah, a couple of months back, that one? 91 00:04:05,967 --> 00:04:09,000 Yeah, it was almost two months ago. Well, it's finally arrived. 92 00:04:09,000 --> 00:04:11,200 I'm a little nervous 'cause I've never seen it. 93 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:13,367 Wow, yeah, well, you should be terrified, 'cause if it's no good, 94 00:04:13,367 --> 00:04:16,066 -it's a long way to go back for a refund. -Very true. 95 00:04:16,066 --> 00:04:19,333 -He's about to pull up. Shall we have a look? -All right. Exciting. 96 00:04:21,066 --> 00:04:23,500 Come on. Come on, Harry. That'll do, yeah. 97 00:04:23,500 --> 00:04:25,700 We'll unload from here. 98 00:04:25,700 --> 00:04:28,100 -So I'm very excited. You ready? -Yeah, go for it. 99 00:04:28,100 --> 00:04:32,266 Here we go. Ta-da! 100 00:04:32,266 --> 00:04:34,467 [exclaims] Hey! 101 00:04:34,467 --> 00:04:36,967 -Oh, yes. [laughs] I love it. -That is so good. 102 00:04:36,967 --> 00:04:38,967 -Did you know it was gonna be yellow? -It's mustard. 103 00:04:38,967 --> 00:04:41,100 -That's pretty yellow. -No. It was mustard on the sheet 104 00:04:41,100 --> 00:04:43,166 when I bought it, that looks like mustard. 105 00:04:43,166 --> 00:04:45,033 That is great. Should we get it off? 106 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:54,266 -Right. You ready? -Yeah, mate. Bring it back. 107 00:04:54,266 --> 00:04:56,200 -Let's see if it starts up. -[engine starts] 108 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:57,700 [laughs] 109 00:04:57,700 --> 00:04:59,767 Oh, yeah! 110 00:05:02,100 --> 00:05:04,467 -Mate, that is amazing. -[laughs] 111 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:14,767 -Yes. Yes. Yes. -[laughs] Mate, it's Brilliant. It is brilliant. 112 00:05:14,767 --> 00:05:18,166 Seriously, I'm... I'm... Oh, I'm so happy. 113 00:05:18,166 --> 00:05:20,767 This is original, and they're only original ones. 114 00:05:20,767 --> 00:05:23,266 This car's come from the other side of the world. 115 00:05:23,266 --> 00:05:26,000 -Look at that winch. -That is some proper old-school, 116 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,266 -heavy duty engineering there. -It's fantastic, isn't it? 117 00:05:28,266 --> 00:05:30,400 The wheels could do with a bit of a paint up, 118 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:33,266 also that side step, but I did notice this drip rail. 119 00:05:33,266 --> 00:05:35,600 Yeah, that will need a little bit of attention. It would cause problems 120 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:37,500 if we leave it. But I can take care of that. 121 00:05:37,500 --> 00:05:39,700 Lovely. Okay, the one thing you didn't see, 122 00:05:39,700 --> 00:05:41,700 but I did when I got it off the truck. 123 00:05:41,700 --> 00:05:43,200 Look at that interior. 124 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,700 Well, it's right-hand drive, first of all, 'cause you got it from Japan. 125 00:05:45,700 --> 00:05:47,400 But look at that. 126 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:50,000 -It's amazing. -It is fantastic. It's all period correct. 127 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:53,400 -It's even got the original plastic over the sun visors. -It has, yeah. 128 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,367 Never take those off. Leave them there. 129 00:05:55,367 --> 00:05:57,867 -How good is it? -That's fantastic, mate. Really good. I love it. 130 00:05:57,867 --> 00:05:59,934 Oh, I'm falling in love with it even more. 131 00:06:00,867 --> 00:06:02,467 Little bit of paint on the bottom half. 132 00:06:02,467 --> 00:06:04,100 Obviously, we need to do that. 133 00:06:04,100 --> 00:06:06,600 Inside... [chuckles] ...little dickie seats. 134 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:09,000 It's got so much character in there, isn't it? 135 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:10,667 It's just brilliant. 136 00:06:10,667 --> 00:06:13,467 -So why don't we take it for a quick spin? -Absolutely. 137 00:06:16,667 --> 00:06:19,166 -Oh, yes! -[laughs] 138 00:06:19,166 --> 00:06:22,000 Oh, that's it. I feel like... I feel like Carlos Sainz... 139 00:06:22,000 --> 00:06:24,300 -[laughs] -...in his Toyota Celica, you know? 140 00:06:24,300 --> 00:06:26,100 Back then, in those days. 141 00:06:26,100 --> 00:06:27,967 Look at that, Scandi flick. 142 00:06:27,967 --> 00:06:29,600 [Elvis] But I'll tell you what, mate, 143 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,200 even over the lumps and bumps of this mild terrain, 144 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,266 it's actually a nice place to be in. 145 00:06:34,266 --> 00:06:37,100 It is a bit rally, you do get thrown around a bit, 146 00:06:37,100 --> 00:06:39,100 but it's got so much charm and character. 147 00:06:39,100 --> 00:06:42,266 It's lovely, isn't it? Simple, effective... 148 00:06:42,266 --> 00:06:44,767 I love it. I absolutely love it. 149 00:06:44,767 --> 00:06:49,300 [Elvis] It almost transports you straight back to the time and place 150 00:06:49,300 --> 00:06:52,100 -where this originated from. -Yeah. 151 00:06:52,100 --> 00:06:56,667 Well, mate, I got to tell you, we bought this for £15,000. 152 00:06:56,667 --> 00:06:59,367 But then we had to pay some fees plus shipping, 153 00:06:59,367 --> 00:07:03,166 and then we got to register it, so owes us just over £20,000. 154 00:07:05,467 --> 00:07:08,700 Will you reckon even at 20 grand, there's still a profit in this car? 155 00:07:08,700 --> 00:07:11,166 Yeah, because where you gonna find another one? 156 00:07:11,166 --> 00:07:14,767 I mean, they're rare out of the box. If you wanted a classic car 157 00:07:14,767 --> 00:07:17,700 -that you could be a little bit more adventurous... -Yeah. 158 00:07:17,700 --> 00:07:19,500 ...and go and see the scenery, 159 00:07:19,500 --> 00:07:22,867 rather than just drive to a car park and put it on display, 160 00:07:22,867 --> 00:07:24,967 what else could you go and buy these days? 161 00:07:24,967 --> 00:07:26,600 Yeah. It's true. And what you're doing is, 162 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:28,767 you're buying into proper originality, 163 00:07:28,767 --> 00:07:31,300 direct from source, straight from Japan. 164 00:07:31,300 --> 00:07:34,367 This has not been moved around the world, modified, played with. 165 00:07:34,367 --> 00:07:37,100 This is where it was born and it's come directly to us. 166 00:07:37,100 --> 00:07:41,467 And it's not been touched since it left the factory in 1979. 167 00:07:41,467 --> 00:07:43,967 -It is literally all original. -Yeah. Yes. 168 00:07:43,967 --> 00:07:46,600 I mean, this is a vehicle that can climb, literally, 169 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:49,266 -to the top of a mountain, and it has done. -Yeah. 170 00:07:49,266 --> 00:07:52,867 And if me and you can whet our appetite by taking it on, really, 171 00:07:52,867 --> 00:07:56,500 just some long grass, and knowing full well it can cope with it, 172 00:07:56,500 --> 00:08:00,700 can you imagine what it's gonna be like if we really challenged it? 173 00:08:00,700 --> 00:08:03,367 Wouldn't it be great to throw some scenery at this car? 174 00:08:03,367 --> 00:08:06,066 -Eh? -[Elvis] Yeah, it's nothing more than it deserves. 175 00:08:24,667 --> 00:08:27,500 The mighty Land Cruiser has really stamped its mark 176 00:08:27,500 --> 00:08:30,166 on the four-by-four world over 70 years. 177 00:08:30,166 --> 00:08:32,166 I mean, back in its early prototype days, 178 00:08:32,166 --> 00:08:35,000 it even reached the highest station on Mount Fuji. 179 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:37,767 And since then, well, it's scaled every single continent, 180 00:08:37,767 --> 00:08:42,166 and netted Toyota sales of over ten million units. 181 00:08:42,166 --> 00:08:44,467 But what does it mean to own one of these things 182 00:08:44,467 --> 00:08:48,600 in the modern climate? This is a 1979 BJ40. 183 00:08:48,600 --> 00:08:51,567 It's a great car, but can a 40-year-old off-roader 184 00:08:51,567 --> 00:08:53,300 still tackle tough terrain, 185 00:08:53,300 --> 00:08:55,834 or should it just be kept as a collectible? 186 00:08:59,266 --> 00:09:01,000 One thing's for sure, though. 187 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:04,200 Getting it here all the way from Japan did not come cheap. 188 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:06,767 I need to go through it, give it a thorough assessment 189 00:09:06,767 --> 00:09:10,166 and make sure every single element is working perfectly, 190 00:09:10,166 --> 00:09:13,333 and maybe even add in a few enhancements along the way. 191 00:09:14,867 --> 00:09:18,600 My first port of call will be one of the BJ40's key features. 192 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:21,867 Now, one of the great positives about our car 193 00:09:21,867 --> 00:09:24,300 is that it comes with a rare factory-fitted winch. 194 00:09:24,300 --> 00:09:27,166 They are, of course, integral to any good four-by-four, 195 00:09:27,166 --> 00:09:29,166 so I need to make sure it's working well. 196 00:09:29,166 --> 00:09:32,567 This particular winch takes its power directly from the engine 197 00:09:32,567 --> 00:09:35,100 using a PTO shaft, or power take-off shaft. 198 00:09:35,100 --> 00:09:38,133 So I need to fire it up to make sure it's working properly. 199 00:09:39,166 --> 00:09:41,500 [engine cranks and starts] 200 00:09:41,500 --> 00:09:43,467 Okay, now the engine's running, 201 00:09:43,467 --> 00:09:46,166 I need to disconnect drive from the vehicle itself 202 00:09:46,166 --> 00:09:49,467 by moving this high-low selector 203 00:09:49,467 --> 00:09:52,100 into its neutral position. There we go. 204 00:09:52,100 --> 00:09:55,767 Then, I select first gear on the main gear box. 205 00:09:55,767 --> 00:09:58,667 Now, because we've got Drive disconnected from the car, 206 00:09:58,667 --> 00:10:00,500 the car won't go anywhere. 207 00:10:00,500 --> 00:10:03,967 But now what I can do, is I can select "unwind" 208 00:10:03,967 --> 00:10:06,700 on the winch mechanism itself. 209 00:10:06,700 --> 00:10:10,533 And then, if I lift the clutch, the winch should start turning. 210 00:10:25,066 --> 00:10:29,367 Absolutely nothing at all. The PTO shaft isn't spinning, 211 00:10:29,367 --> 00:10:32,867 and I've got to say, when I selected the winch lever positions, 212 00:10:32,867 --> 00:10:35,600 it didn't feel positive, there was no resistance on it. 213 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:37,266 That was slightly strange. 214 00:10:37,266 --> 00:10:40,100 Having seen nothing happening with the shaft itself, 215 00:10:40,100 --> 00:10:42,100 that could be a real big problem, you know. 216 00:10:42,100 --> 00:10:44,500 If I've got to replace that entire winch, 217 00:10:44,500 --> 00:10:47,934 that's a huge issue that we just hadn't accounted for. 218 00:10:57,500 --> 00:10:59,400 Now, in more modern vehicles, 219 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:02,700 winch systems are often electrically or even hydraulically driven, 220 00:11:02,700 --> 00:11:04,867 but here, we've got a proper old-school, 221 00:11:04,867 --> 00:11:08,100 industrial, mechanical way of operating the winch. 222 00:11:08,100 --> 00:11:11,600 And it uses this, a PTO or power take-off box 223 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:15,000 that takes its drive directly from the main shaft of the gearbox, 224 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:17,400 and then, in turn, operates on this, 225 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:20,600 a PTO shaft that spins and runs all the way 226 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:23,600 to the very front of the vehicle, turning the winch. 227 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:25,767 But that's not happening at the moment. 228 00:11:25,767 --> 00:11:29,400 So that is where I'm going to start, because when I turn the lever 229 00:11:29,400 --> 00:11:32,166 inside the cockpit, it pulls on a short cable, 230 00:11:32,166 --> 00:11:36,000 only about that long, operating another lever just here. 231 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:39,166 If I move the lever manually at this end, 232 00:11:39,166 --> 00:11:41,367 it should move that same cable 233 00:11:41,367 --> 00:11:44,000 the same way at the other end, but it's not happening. 234 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,867 So it's moving at one end and not in the other. 235 00:11:46,867 --> 00:11:51,333 Yeah, which almost 100% tells me that cable must be broken. 236 00:11:56,100 --> 00:11:59,533 The only way to be sure is pulling the cable out to have a look. 237 00:12:06,100 --> 00:12:09,867 [laughs] And there you go, that is one broken cable. 238 00:12:09,867 --> 00:12:12,066 That should be about that long. 239 00:12:12,066 --> 00:12:13,700 And the other half is still there. 240 00:12:13,700 --> 00:12:16,066 But if that is the entirety of our problem, 241 00:12:16,066 --> 00:12:17,867 well, that is a massive relief. 242 00:12:17,867 --> 00:12:19,500 I'm gonna get the rest of that out 243 00:12:19,500 --> 00:12:21,667 and just see exactly what I'm working with. 244 00:12:22,867 --> 00:12:24,867 It's hardly surprising that metal fatigue 245 00:12:24,867 --> 00:12:26,867 has worn the cable to breaking point, 246 00:12:26,867 --> 00:12:28,700 'cause it's been getting the Land Cruiser 247 00:12:28,700 --> 00:12:33,400 out of scrapes since 1979. But that's not the only problem. 248 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:37,467 I can also see that these little brass bushes here, 249 00:12:37,467 --> 00:12:40,567 their alignment bushes are heavily worn to the point 250 00:12:40,567 --> 00:12:43,700 where they got deep grooves in them. They'll need some attention. 251 00:12:43,700 --> 00:12:47,000 What they do is control this cable through this tricky S-bend 252 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:49,667 as it sits in the car and keep everything in alignment 253 00:12:49,667 --> 00:12:51,467 and operating smoothly. 254 00:12:51,467 --> 00:12:54,300 Ultimately, all of this is going to need replacing. 255 00:12:54,300 --> 00:12:56,266 So that sounds like a job for Mike. 256 00:12:58,734 --> 00:13:00,166 -There is he. -Good to see you, mate. 257 00:13:00,166 --> 00:13:01,000 How are you, bud? 258 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:03,000 -All right, you? -What's been happening? 259 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:05,567 I'll tell you what, been all over it, it all works. 260 00:13:05,567 --> 00:13:08,166 It's a four-by-four, a proper off-road, rugged vehicle. 261 00:13:08,166 --> 00:13:11,166 It's got a winch on the front. The winch doesn't work. 262 00:13:11,166 --> 00:13:14,000 Ah. And I've done a little bit of investigation. 263 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:16,834 The cable, at some point in its life, has done that. 264 00:13:16,834 --> 00:13:18,667 Wow. Okay, well, I'll tell you what I'll do.1 265 00:13:18,667 --> 00:13:21,567 I'll just go down the local Toyota BJ40 shop 266 00:13:21,567 --> 00:13:23,500 and just pick up another one, shall I? 267 00:13:23,500 --> 00:13:25,467 -What time's that open? [laughs] -Yeah, exactly. 268 00:13:25,467 --> 00:13:27,266 Where on Earth will I get one of them? 269 00:13:27,266 --> 00:13:29,500 Yeah, I don't think you are. So you might have to get one made. 270 00:13:29,500 --> 00:13:31,266 But can I leave that with you? 271 00:13:31,266 --> 00:13:34,400 -Yes. You can. That's gonna be a nice, tricky problem. -Thank you. 272 00:13:34,400 --> 00:13:36,266 Is there anything else I can do for you? 273 00:13:36,266 --> 00:13:39,166 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 00:13:40,667 --> 00:13:43,567 they're made of brass and they should look like that all the way around. 276 00:13:43,567 --> 00:13:45,667 But if you turn it over, it's heavily worn. 277 00:13:45,667 --> 00:13:46,834 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 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:51,166 but I had a look myself, you can't buy them either. 280 00:13:51,166 --> 00:13:52,900 I think it's actually gonna be quicker for me 281 00:13:52,900 --> 00:13:55,000 to just make some of these up on the lathe. 282 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:58,000 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 00:14:23,266 --> 00:14:26,166 [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!