1 00:00:00,867 --> 00:00:03,166 It's like holding on to a wild beast. 2 00:00:03,166 --> 00:00:04,467 -[Mike voice-over] I'm Mike Brewer... -Oh. 3 00:00:04,467 --> 00:00:05,867 [Mike voice-over] ...and I've been buying and selling cars 4 00:00:05,867 --> 00:00:07,367 for nearly 40 years. 5 00:00:07,367 --> 00:00:11,367 It's rattle-y, smelly, and it's brilliant. 6 00:00:11,367 --> 00:00:15,367 Now, I have... in Britain's motoring heritage heartland. 7 00:00:15,367 --> 00:00:17,967 You can see the back of the Volvo and there it is. 8 00:00:17,967 --> 00:00:20,100 Very nice. 9 00:00:20,100 --> 00:00:22,000 -[Mike voice-over] Along with ex-Formula 1 mechanic... -[both laughing] 10 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:23,367 [Mike voice-over] ...Marc 'Elvis' Priestley. 11 00:00:23,367 --> 00:00:25,500 So, that engine management light never put you off ,then? 12 00:00:25,500 --> 00:00:27,166 [Mike] Together, we go to buy. 13 00:00:27,166 --> 00:00:29,700 -I think you're the right man for it. -What's up, man? 14 00:00:29,700 --> 00:00:30,700 [Mike voice-over] And fix up... 15 00:00:30,700 --> 00:00:31,700 [Marc] Are you actually pushing? 16 00:00:31,700 --> 00:00:32,967 [Mike] Of course, I am pushing. 17 00:00:32,967 --> 00:00:34,867 [Mike voice-over] ...the most iconic and exciting cars 18 00:00:34,867 --> 00:00:35,767 on the market. 19 00:00:35,767 --> 00:00:37,266 This is gonna be epic. 20 00:00:37,266 --> 00:00:38,967 Bolt a super charger to it, 21 00:00:38,967 --> 00:00:41,367 and you end up with a car that does this! 22 00:00:41,367 --> 00:00:43,500 [Mike voice-over] With Elvis's engineering skills... 23 00:00:43,500 --> 00:00:45,166 [Marc] ...Sleeping Beauty, isn't it? 24 00:00:45,166 --> 00:00:46,166 Apart from the beauty bit. 25 00:00:46,166 --> 00:00:47,700 [Mike voice-over] ...and my car-dealing clout... 26 00:00:47,700 --> 00:00:49,166 He's gonna be over the moon, isn't he? 27 00:00:49,166 --> 00:00:50,767 Elvis better get the particles ready. 28 00:00:50,767 --> 00:00:53,700 [Mike voice-over] ...we should be able to make ourselves a tiny profit. 29 00:00:53,700 --> 00:00:56,667 'Cause this is my job and I blimming love it. 30 00:00:58,066 --> 00:00:59,934 [theme music playing] 31 00:01:11,767 --> 00:01:12,734 [thuds] 32 00:01:13,700 --> 00:01:15,667 Hey, you can stop all that. 33 00:01:15,667 --> 00:01:17,567 Ah, my box of wages. 34 00:01:17,567 --> 00:01:18,967 -It is not your box of wages... -[Marc snickers] 35 00:01:18,967 --> 00:01:21,066 ...it is anything but you wages. 36 00:01:21,066 --> 00:01:22,500 But it got me thinking on the way back, 37 00:01:22,500 --> 00:01:25,500 I can remember doing all these kind of stuff 38 00:01:25,500 --> 00:01:27,700 in the back of an Estate car, do you remember them? 39 00:01:27,700 --> 00:01:29,500 [laughing softly] Yeah, I do, yeah, 40 00:01:29,500 --> 00:01:32,200 but you're right, you know? 'Cause they've sort of almost disappeared, haven't they? 41 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:34,100 SUVs have become so popular now, 42 00:01:34,100 --> 00:01:37,000 everyone's got 'em because they're big, they're practical. 43 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,600 But, actually, an Estate car did all of that 44 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:41,200 but it was also a bit more efficient. 45 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:46,000 Yet every manufacturer out there today has an SUV in its offering, 46 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:48,867 but back in the day, it was the Estate car that ruled the roads, 47 00:01:48,867 --> 00:01:50,600 I used to sell 'em by the bucket-load. 48 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:53,500 In fact, there was one particular Estate car, that I used to sell a lot of, 49 00:01:53,500 --> 00:01:56,600 and it was a vehicle that offered space, safety, and security. 50 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:58,066 -You remember what it was? -I do, 51 00:01:58,066 --> 00:02:00,100 -Volvo Estate. -Volvo Estate car, yeah. 52 00:02:00,100 --> 00:02:02,066 Listen, we should think about doing one of those, you know? 53 00:02:02,066 --> 00:02:04,166 Because they are classic, they're an iconic shape. 54 00:02:04,166 --> 00:02:05,600 Well, there's not really a shape to it, 55 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:07,500 -it's just like a big brick, Elvis. -[laughs] 56 00:02:07,500 --> 00:02:08,700 I think you're right, you know? 57 00:02:08,700 --> 00:02:11,266 I think there's a market for classic Estate cars out there, 58 00:02:11,266 --> 00:02:14,266 if we was to find the right Volvo 240, 59 00:02:14,266 --> 00:02:16,700 fix it up and sell it, I reckon we can make a profit. 60 00:02:16,700 --> 00:02:17,767 Yeah, have a look, mate, yeah. 61 00:02:17,767 --> 00:02:18,867 -Oh, we'll have a look, right. -Yeah. 62 00:02:18,867 --> 00:02:20,500 Give us a hand with this. It is heavy. 63 00:02:20,500 --> 00:02:22,767 -It is my wages in here. -It's not your wages. 64 00:02:27,767 --> 00:02:30,200 [Mike] It just so happens, after an online search, 65 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,767 I found a Volvo Estate, which might just fit the bill. 66 00:02:33,767 --> 00:02:35,867 I need to go and take a look. 67 00:02:35,867 --> 00:02:39,667 I wanna celebrate the Volvo Estate and what it meant to us. 68 00:02:40,100 --> 00:02:41,300 People loved them. 69 00:02:41,300 --> 00:02:43,867 They loved them because if you needed to put your family 70 00:02:43,867 --> 00:02:47,266 inside a seven-seater and you wanted your family a bit safe, 71 00:02:47,266 --> 00:02:48,500 then do it in a Volvo. 72 00:02:48,500 --> 00:02:51,700 Plus, if you was an antiques dealer, it'd become your best friend 73 00:02:51,700 --> 00:02:54,600 because you can fit a double wardrobe in the back of one them 74 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:56,367 once you've folded all the seats down, 75 00:02:56,367 --> 00:02:59,100 they were so durable and enduring. 76 00:02:59,100 --> 00:03:00,500 For me, back in the' 80s, 77 00:03:00,500 --> 00:03:04,166 the Volvo 240 was the best Estate car on the market. 78 00:03:04,166 --> 00:03:09,300 It began production in 1973 and prove the world-wide sensation, 79 00:03:09,300 --> 00:03:12,100 popular as a reliable and tough family car. 80 00:03:12,100 --> 00:03:15,266 In 1991, they released the Torslanda model 81 00:03:15,266 --> 00:03:17,600 named after the factory in Sweden. 82 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:22,400 It was the final hurrah, special edition of the Volvo 240 83 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:25,266 and it was exclusively released in the UK. 84 00:03:25,266 --> 00:03:29,367 Nowadays, it's SUVs which dominate the family car market 85 00:03:29,367 --> 00:03:31,266 but give me an Estate any day, 86 00:03:31,266 --> 00:03:35,867 they're more petrol-efficient and at an average, 10% more room in the boot. 87 00:03:35,867 --> 00:03:38,567 I'm hoping that even after 40 years, 88 00:03:38,567 --> 00:03:40,500 the Torslanda I'm seeing today, 89 00:03:40,500 --> 00:03:43,100 will still be close to the incredible car it was 90 00:03:43,100 --> 00:03:46,300 when it first rolled out, out the factory all those years ago. 91 00:03:46,300 --> 00:03:50,166 So, I'm on my way to go and see a car that belongs to a guy named Pedro. 92 00:03:50,166 --> 00:03:53,367 Now, with these cars, you need to keep your wits about it, they do rust 93 00:03:53,367 --> 00:03:56,767 around the arches, mechanically, they need to be strong, 94 00:03:56,767 --> 00:04:00,266 uh, bullet-proof, so I need to really dig deep inside this car 95 00:04:00,266 --> 00:04:05,467 because anything, really, that he's doing will eat into profit. 96 00:04:05,467 --> 00:04:07,400 It is a nice, little neighborhood round here. 97 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:10,033 We can see the back of the Volvo and there it is, 98 00:04:10,300 --> 00:04:11,567 the Torslanda. 99 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:13,333 Very nice. 100 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:17,266 You, sir, must be Pedro, nice to see ya. 101 00:04:17,266 --> 00:04:19,467 -Nice to meet you. -This is the car, is it? 102 00:04:19,467 --> 00:04:20,767 -Yes. -Let's go have a look. 103 00:04:20,767 --> 00:04:22,600 Wow, she's the thing, isn't it? 104 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,066 So, um, how long have you had it? 105 00:04:25,066 --> 00:04:28,266 -More or less like one year or something like that. -About a year? 106 00:04:28,266 --> 00:04:29,667 What have you done with it in that year? 107 00:04:29,667 --> 00:04:31,867 [Pedro] In last summer, we went to Spain, 108 00:04:31,867 --> 00:04:34,567 We did all the French coast and the north coast of Spain. 109 00:04:34,567 --> 00:04:35,500 -[Mike] Wow. -[Pedro] And we came-- 110 00:04:35,500 --> 00:04:37,000 We went there and we came back. 111 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:38,667 See, I'd have thought young man like you, 112 00:04:38,667 --> 00:04:42,100 you'd go for a camper van or something but you... in an Estate car. 113 00:04:42,100 --> 00:04:44,000 [Pedro] Yeah, I think, it's funny, it's fast, 114 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:47,000 -[Mike] Yeah... -[Pedro] And it's a funny way to travel around. 115 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:48,867 Well, it's a, a very cool way to travel around 116 00:04:48,867 --> 00:04:51,600 and then there's acres of space in the back of one of these. 117 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:55,000 Um, okay, well, listen, it looks good on the face of it, 118 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:59,200 I can see somebody's had a go at the rear, the rear quarter. 119 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:02,700 Um, and rather uniquely, they haven't removed the sticker. 120 00:05:02,700 --> 00:05:04,367 They've just painted straight over the top of it. 121 00:05:04,367 --> 00:05:08,166 It's got the nice upgraded wheels on it for the Torslanda 122 00:05:08,166 --> 00:05:11,166 which is, uh, it's good and it's all blacked out, which is lovely, 123 00:05:11,166 --> 00:05:14,200 it hasn't got the chrome details on the windows, 124 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:16,600 -it's got the black details, I like that. -Mmm-hmm. 125 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:18,533 Okay, well, let's have a look around the front, then. 126 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:22,500 -[Mike] Wow, look at that. -[Paul laughs softly] 127 00:05:22,500 --> 00:05:24,266 That is fantastic. 128 00:05:24,266 --> 00:05:25,867 [Mike] The inner panels are all original, 129 00:05:25,867 --> 00:05:28,367 I mean, other than the cobwebs and the dead leaves. 130 00:05:28,367 --> 00:05:30,200 What's it drive like, then? Does it drive well? 131 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:34,000 You have to be careful with the first gear, it's not going very well. 132 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,700 -What, you say the first gear is a little bit sticky? -Yeah. 133 00:05:36,700 --> 00:05:39,567 [Mike] Okay, well, that's a problem that needs sorting. 134 00:05:39,567 --> 00:05:42,000 All right, let's have a look inside the cockpit, shall we? 135 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:45,467 Okay, so, around here, Pedro, okay, look inside. 136 00:05:45,467 --> 00:05:48,867 Well, the only problem I can see is that crack out there on the dashboard. 137 00:05:48,867 --> 00:05:50,133 Right, let's have a look in the rear. 138 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:52,967 Right, this is what it's all about. 139 00:05:52,967 --> 00:05:54,600 -That is huge. -It's big, eh? 140 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:57,266 Yeah, you can get a double wardrobe in there easily. 141 00:05:57,266 --> 00:05:59,767 Absolutely lovely, so, what did you carry in the back? 142 00:05:59,767 --> 00:06:03,166 When we went to Spain, I built, like, a structure, 143 00:06:03,166 --> 00:06:05,567 -and then I put, like, a mattress on the top. -Wow. 144 00:06:05,567 --> 00:06:07,100 So, we had our bed on the top 145 00:06:07,100 --> 00:06:11,467 and underneath we had a bicycle, a surf board 146 00:06:11,467 --> 00:06:13,967 and all the luggage that we carried. 147 00:06:13,967 --> 00:06:16,166 You had a bicycle, a surf board and a bed? 148 00:06:16,166 --> 00:06:17,266 Yeah, underneath. 149 00:06:17,266 --> 00:06:19,033 -In the back of a Volvo Estate? -Yeah. 150 00:06:19,767 --> 00:06:21,300 Well, listen, Pedro, I love the car, 151 00:06:21,300 --> 00:06:23,467 -uh, I want to try that first gear out. -Yeah. 152 00:06:23,467 --> 00:06:25,467 -Can I take it for a test drive? -Yeah, of course. 153 00:06:25,467 --> 00:06:26,367 Thank you very much. 154 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:29,767 All right, then, here we go. 155 00:06:29,767 --> 00:06:32,266 It all feels familiar. 156 00:06:32,266 --> 00:06:36,700 It's like jumping into an old friend, jumping into a Volvo Estate. 157 00:06:36,700 --> 00:06:39,266 They're big, boomy and boxy 158 00:06:39,266 --> 00:06:43,200 but they sit on the road so nicely, they really do. 159 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:48,166 This has got the two liter, eight valve, good for about 112 horsepower. 160 00:06:48,166 --> 00:06:51,300 It's never gonna pull your skin off the rice pudding, 161 00:06:51,300 --> 00:06:54,367 but it doesn't matter, this is the perfect cruising vehicle. 162 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:00,600 Oh, there you go, there is that problem. 163 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:05,367 Rather than it just fall into first gear, you push it into first gear. 164 00:07:06,667 --> 00:07:09,567 That is a little bit of an issue with this car. 165 00:07:09,567 --> 00:07:12,467 Second gear's lovely, nice and second. 166 00:07:12,467 --> 00:07:15,567 It is feeling a little bit sluggish in the high gears 167 00:07:15,567 --> 00:07:17,834 and we need to look at what might be causing that. 168 00:07:18,700 --> 00:07:21,166 He wants three grand for it. 169 00:07:21,166 --> 00:07:24,700 I believe the target price for this car is a little bit lower than that. 170 00:07:24,700 --> 00:07:29,467 It needs to be around two-two, two-three, maybe two-four. 171 00:07:29,467 --> 00:07:31,867 That way it gives me and Elvis a little bit of room 172 00:07:31,867 --> 00:07:33,867 to really do a nice job on this car. 173 00:07:33,867 --> 00:07:36,867 So, there you go, look, I've spoken meself into it already. 174 00:07:36,867 --> 00:07:39,367 Yes, I feel really good about this car 175 00:07:39,367 --> 00:07:42,600 and I do believe it should come back to the workshop with us. 176 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:45,967 And when we go back, I'll have a little arm wrestle with Pedro 177 00:07:45,967 --> 00:07:48,567 and see if I can get us his Volvo Torslanda. 178 00:07:54,967 --> 00:07:58,200 -How was it? -Uh, well, it was actually all right. 179 00:07:58,200 --> 00:08:00,500 I like the car, you know, it's got its problems, 180 00:08:00,500 --> 00:08:04,066 but it doesn't detract from the fact that I love this car. 181 00:08:04,066 --> 00:08:06,934 You don't have to sell it to me but would you take £2,000 for it? 182 00:08:08,467 --> 00:08:10,600 -I don't think so. -Two-one. 183 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,767 Mmm, a little bit far from where, what I'm asking for. 184 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:14,934 Two-two? 185 00:08:15,867 --> 00:08:19,166 Mmm, £2,300 and that's it. 186 00:08:19,667 --> 00:08:21,333 £2,300? 187 00:08:22,467 --> 00:08:23,767 Yeah, I think so. Fair price? 188 00:08:23,767 --> 00:08:25,834 I'd... I think, I can make that work. 189 00:08:26,867 --> 00:08:28,367 -Thank you, yeah. -You like that? 190 00:08:28,367 --> 00:08:29,266 Uh, well, there you have it. 191 00:08:29,266 --> 00:08:31,166 Just pulled meself a little slice of Sweden, 192 00:08:31,166 --> 00:08:33,367 or dare I say, a big slice of Sweden? 193 00:08:33,367 --> 00:08:34,333 A Torslanda. 194 00:08:35,467 --> 00:08:36,567 [Mike] I bought the car. 195 00:08:36,567 --> 00:08:42,266 £2,300 for this beautiful, great big chunk of Sweden, 196 00:08:42,266 --> 00:08:43,600 this Volvo Estate. 197 00:08:43,600 --> 00:08:46,600 And I think Elvis is gonna be over the moon. 198 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:49,066 There's some nice, meaty things we can do to it, 199 00:08:49,066 --> 00:08:51,767 including that fabrication on the rear, 200 00:08:51,767 --> 00:08:55,100 sorting the clutch out and we can turn this car around 201 00:08:55,100 --> 00:08:58,500 and I reckon we'll have something we can push into the market place 202 00:08:58,500 --> 00:09:00,934 that we can both be really, really proud of. 203 00:09:05,667 --> 00:09:06,567 [car honks] 204 00:09:09,100 --> 00:09:11,000 [laughing softly] You bought it? 205 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:11,967 Yeah. 206 00:09:11,967 --> 00:09:14,667 Yes, I got us not only a Volvo Estate, 207 00:09:14,667 --> 00:09:16,700 so, I got us the top of the range, the Torslanda. 208 00:09:16,700 --> 00:09:18,467 [Marc] Whoa, look at that, it's enormous, isn't it? 209 00:09:18,467 --> 00:09:20,166 -[Mike] Yeah, fantastic. -[Marc] Look at that. 210 00:09:20,166 --> 00:09:21,500 [Mike] It is cavernous, isn't it? 211 00:09:21,500 --> 00:09:24,600 Nice and wide, low, as well as you can load up stuff 212 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:26,100 and you can live in the back of this. 213 00:09:26,100 --> 00:09:27,967 -In fact, a couple have been living in the back of this. -[Marc laughs] 214 00:09:27,967 --> 00:09:28,867 How does it drive? 215 00:09:28,867 --> 00:09:30,166 Well, funny, you should mention that 216 00:09:30,166 --> 00:09:33,500 because as I said earlier, this couple traveled 217 00:09:33,500 --> 00:09:37,266 about 5,000 kilometers, 3,500 miles, 218 00:09:37,266 --> 00:09:41,300 they went all around Europe in this car and it survived. 219 00:09:41,300 --> 00:09:44,100 It does run, though, dare I say, a little rough, 220 00:09:44,100 --> 00:09:46,000 I reckon it could do with a bit of a tune up. 221 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:47,266 -Okay. -But look at it, 222 00:09:47,266 --> 00:09:48,500 -look, it's nice and straight underneath. -[Marc] Not bad, is it? 223 00:09:48,500 --> 00:09:49,600 [Mike] It's all original. 224 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:52,266 Uh, no, the only other thing is the clutch. 225 00:09:52,266 --> 00:09:56,967 I would say, after a 145,000 miles, could possibly need changing. 226 00:09:56,967 --> 00:09:59,266 -Yeah. -The reason being is the buying point is really low 227 00:09:59,266 --> 00:10:01,300 and it makes it really difficult to get in the first gear. 228 00:10:01,300 --> 00:10:03,867 Yeah, okay, I mean, these things have an auto-adjusting clutch 229 00:10:03,867 --> 00:10:07,166 it's, uh, it's hydraulic, so, there's no adjustment for us to do on it, 230 00:10:07,166 --> 00:10:08,700 almost certainly, that would need new ones, 231 00:10:08,700 --> 00:10:10,300 particularly, if it's done a lot of miles. 232 00:10:10,300 --> 00:10:12,000 -Battery's missing something, isn't it? -[Mike laughing] 233 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:13,300 [Marc] It's held in with a ratchet strap. 234 00:10:13,300 --> 00:10:15,100 -It's not gonna fall out or get nicked. -Yeah. 235 00:10:15,100 --> 00:10:16,600 -[Marc laughing] -...for that matter. 236 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:17,767 Or buy the interior. 237 00:10:18,767 --> 00:10:20,200 Mate, you're gonna love this. 238 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:23,667 Because it is the Torslanda, it comes with a load of optional extras. 239 00:10:23,667 --> 00:10:24,767 this is top of the range. 240 00:10:24,767 --> 00:10:25,967 -Awesome. -Are you ready for the list? 241 00:10:25,967 --> 00:10:27,567 -There's a list? Go on, then, what's on it? -Yeah. 242 00:10:27,567 --> 00:10:30,467 -Right, heated seats. -Wow, that's amazing, yeah. 243 00:10:30,467 --> 00:10:32,100 -[Marc chuckling] -That's it, that's as far as we go. 244 00:10:32,100 --> 00:10:34,600 It's got keep fit windows, it's got keep fit mirrors, 245 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:36,867 it's got 5-speed gearbox and power steering. 246 00:10:36,867 --> 00:10:38,300 off the market radio. 247 00:10:38,300 --> 00:10:40,934 The only thing I can find wrong, actually, is the dashboard's cracked. 248 00:10:42,300 --> 00:10:44,200 [Marc] Oh, yeah, honestly, yeah, that's not good. 249 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:45,767 Well, uh, I reckon that's repairable 250 00:10:45,767 --> 00:10:47,967 and, actually, there's a couple of little techniques and tricks 251 00:10:47,967 --> 00:10:50,166 -that I could try, if you're happy for me to experiment... -[Mike] Yes. 252 00:10:50,166 --> 00:10:51,700 -[Marc] ...I reckon, I can get that for you. -[Mike] You go for it. 253 00:10:51,700 --> 00:10:56,000 The previous owner had taken it upon himself to do a little patch-repair 254 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,367 on the rear wheel arches on both sides. 255 00:10:58,367 --> 00:11:01,100 I'm not sure you can see that, but it's actually painted over the graphic. 256 00:11:01,100 --> 00:11:02,600 [Marc] Why would anyone do that? 257 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:05,767 Don't know but they have put a lot of filler in here, so the arches have gone. 258 00:11:05,767 --> 00:11:09,066 It's gone right through as well, the inner wing's not good as well. 259 00:11:09,066 --> 00:11:10,100 That's gonna need some work 260 00:11:10,100 --> 00:11:12,100 -That is-- -But, but if we get it right, mate, 261 00:11:12,100 --> 00:11:15,500 and we do it right, we're in to a good profit with this car. 262 00:11:15,500 --> 00:11:16,767 Why, what did you pay for it? 263 00:11:16,767 --> 00:11:19,600 Well, this whole car, and let's face it, there's a lot of it, 264 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:21,767 -it's a lot of real estate. -[Marc laughs] 265 00:11:21,767 --> 00:11:23,367 2,300 quid. 266 00:11:23,367 --> 00:11:24,567 Yeah, I mean, that sounds pretty good, 267 00:11:24,567 --> 00:11:27,066 'cause these things do, surprisingly, go for a lot of money. 268 00:11:27,066 --> 00:11:28,700 Should we see if it's practical for us 269 00:11:28,700 --> 00:11:30,600 -in the workshop, though? -Yeah, that's if it'll fit. 270 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:32,166 -That's what I mean, yeah. -[Marc laughs] 271 00:11:57,200 --> 00:12:01,767 There's clearly something about the Volvo 240 Estate that made it so popular. 272 00:12:01,767 --> 00:12:05,800 It was a practical car, it was a reliable car, it was a safe car, 273 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:07,900 it had features like crumple zones 274 00:12:07,900 --> 00:12:11,200 that meant the engine and gear box literally folded underneath the car 275 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:14,266 in the event of an impact, keeping the occupants safe. 276 00:12:14,266 --> 00:12:18,200 Side lights that stayed on all the time, so, it was always visible. 277 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:22,000 Centrally mounted fuel tank with an automatic shuttle valve, 278 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,634 so, if you had a crash, you don't spill fuel everywhere. 279 00:12:25,467 --> 00:12:26,767 But I think it was this, 280 00:12:26,767 --> 00:12:30,467 I think it was mostly about the sheer, enormous load capacity 281 00:12:30,467 --> 00:12:35,000 that this vehicle has, making it so practical for so many different people. 282 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:39,100 But it might've also been that same feature that caused some of its problems. 283 00:12:39,100 --> 00:12:43,200 Because this car was so big, it simply wouldn't fit in most people's garages 284 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:45,367 and that meant it had to be stored outside 285 00:12:45,367 --> 00:12:48,200 and that could be the reason why so many suffered with rust issues 286 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:49,734 like this one. 287 00:12:53,467 --> 00:12:57,767 If we're gonna show how awesome this Estate was and could be again, 288 00:12:57,767 --> 00:12:59,367 I better get to work. 289 00:12:59,367 --> 00:13:01,200 First job is the wheel arches 290 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:03,100 and as it looks like they've been botched, 291 00:13:03,100 --> 00:13:05,066 this job could end up being a big one. 292 00:13:13,467 --> 00:13:16,767 There's clearly been a bit of a DIY repair job on this side, 293 00:13:16,767 --> 00:13:19,333 absolutely full of filler, that painted over the decals 294 00:13:19,867 --> 00:13:20,834 and it looks a bit nasty. 295 00:13:23,567 --> 00:13:24,934 Blimey. 296 00:13:25,867 --> 00:13:28,867 Oh, my goodness, it's worse on this side than it is on the outside. 297 00:13:28,867 --> 00:13:32,800 The outside wing is completely rotten, filled with filler, 298 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:34,166 in here, that looks like... 299 00:13:36,600 --> 00:13:39,934 [scoffs] That's polystyrene, you know, expanding foam. 300 00:13:41,100 --> 00:13:42,767 It's an absolute disaster zone. 301 00:13:44,367 --> 00:13:46,867 My goodness, it's the same on that side. 302 00:13:46,867 --> 00:13:48,467 I mean, that really is a disaster 303 00:13:48,467 --> 00:13:53,533 because I'll be amazed if you can buy an inner wing for a Volvo 240 Estate today. 304 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:55,066 And if you can't... 305 00:13:56,100 --> 00:13:57,734 Well, it means they probably don't make one. 306 00:13:58,467 --> 00:14:00,667 And that is an absolute nightmare. 307 00:14:00,667 --> 00:14:02,867 In fact, not one, probably, two. 308 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:10,000 Mike said it felt a bit sluggish in the high gears 309 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,634 when he drove it, so, I need to try and identify the issue. 310 00:14:13,900 --> 00:14:16,367 First thing I'm gonna check is the spark plugs. 311 00:14:16,367 --> 00:14:19,867 The spark plugs, actually, look brand new, they're all in really good condition, 312 00:14:19,867 --> 00:14:23,767 the only little red flag is the spark plug in cylinder number one, 313 00:14:23,767 --> 00:14:25,700 which is much darker in color, 314 00:14:25,700 --> 00:14:29,266 it's actually wetter [sniffs] and smells of fuel. 315 00:14:29,266 --> 00:14:32,000 It could be that it's running rich or being over-fueled somehow, 316 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,066 so the next part for me to check would be the fuel system. 317 00:14:37,367 --> 00:14:40,600 In days gone by, the fuel going into the... of an engine 318 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:42,767 was controlled by carburetors. 319 00:14:42,767 --> 00:14:45,367 They were wonderful, we could take them apart, we could fix them, 320 00:14:45,367 --> 00:14:47,467 we could play with them till our heart's content 321 00:14:47,467 --> 00:14:49,467 because they were mechanical systems. 322 00:14:49,467 --> 00:14:51,867 Today, though, that's all been replaced. 323 00:14:51,867 --> 00:14:54,200 Cars like this and almost everyone on the road 324 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:57,266 now uses electronic fuel injection systems. 325 00:14:57,266 --> 00:14:58,667 Now, there are four injectors 326 00:14:58,667 --> 00:15:01,900 sitting here on the inlet manifold and via a system of sensors 327 00:15:01,900 --> 00:15:03,567 and the car's ECU, 328 00:15:03,567 --> 00:15:08,100 very efficiently, they spray the required amount of fuel into each cylinder directly. 329 00:15:08,100 --> 00:15:12,100 Before I get into the black heart of the car's deep electronics, 330 00:15:12,100 --> 00:15:13,266 the first thing I'm gonna check, 331 00:15:13,266 --> 00:15:15,266 is one of the only mechanical parts of the system, 332 00:15:15,266 --> 00:15:17,000 other than the fuel pump itself, 333 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:18,467 and that is the injectors. 334 00:15:22,700 --> 00:15:27,667 There we go, and all of this just so I can perform a little experiment. 335 00:15:27,667 --> 00:15:29,800 With the injectors disconnected from the engine, 336 00:15:29,800 --> 00:15:32,900 all I need is this piece of paper to do a quick test. 337 00:15:32,900 --> 00:15:35,433 This will help me identify if any of them are dodgy. 338 00:15:38,867 --> 00:15:40,233 [engine sputtering] 339 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:43,767 Oh. 340 00:15:43,767 --> 00:15:45,266 [laughs] Wow. 341 00:15:45,266 --> 00:15:46,767 Look at that, I mean, what I was hoping for, 342 00:15:46,767 --> 00:15:51,000 there were four very even and uniform spray patterns 343 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:52,900 coming out of the four injectors 344 00:15:52,900 --> 00:15:55,900 but very clearly, injector number one has got a problem 345 00:15:55,900 --> 00:15:58,100 because it's not spraying in the right direction, 346 00:15:58,100 --> 00:16:00,100 it looks like a very different pattern to the rest, 347 00:16:00,100 --> 00:16:02,467 so, there's definitely an issue with that one. 348 00:16:02,467 --> 00:16:04,200 I think what I need to do is take them out 349 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:07,767 and then I might go and give it to Mike, see if he can deal with that 350 00:16:07,767 --> 00:16:09,333 while I crack on with the wheel arches. 351 00:16:11,867 --> 00:16:13,000 -Hey, mate. -Yes. 352 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:15,100 -You know the Volvo was running lumpy? -It was, yeah. 353 00:16:15,100 --> 00:16:17,000 Yeah, well, that is your reason. 354 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:18,100 Ah, injectors. 355 00:16:18,100 --> 00:16:20,100 Yeah, that one, definitely something wrong with it 356 00:16:20,100 --> 00:16:22,367 and I was hoping that you might be... and sort it out 357 00:16:22,367 --> 00:16:24,567 'cause I've got plenty to be getting on by meself. 358 00:16:24,567 --> 00:16:26,667 Well, actually, these... we can just buy online 359 00:16:26,667 --> 00:16:30,767 but I do know a company. based in Midlands, that can refurbish injectors, 360 00:16:30,767 --> 00:16:33,634 -so, uh, I'll give 'em a call. -Yeah, see if you can save us some cash. 361 00:16:39,266 --> 00:16:41,200 While Mike finds a fix for the injectors, 362 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:44,000 I can get on with repairing the rusty wheel arches 363 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:45,967 which I'm gonna fabricate in the workshop. 364 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:51,100 Now, as you can see, I've taken the paint off the bodywork here 365 00:16:51,100 --> 00:16:53,467 which has revealed a few more horror stories. 366 00:16:53,467 --> 00:16:55,767 There is filler pretty much all the way round 367 00:16:55,767 --> 00:16:58,000 plus a couple of previous repairs, 368 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:00,266 one here and one here. 369 00:17:00,266 --> 00:17:03,467 Now, I have managed to find myself a couple of repair panels here 370 00:17:03,467 --> 00:17:04,667 at 36lbs each, 371 00:17:04,667 --> 00:17:07,266 I've already marks on there where I want to cut it down. 372 00:17:07,266 --> 00:17:09,200 If I hold it in place, 373 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:12,900 you can actually see that the repair on this part of the wheel arch 374 00:17:12,900 --> 00:17:13,867 has been done badly, 375 00:17:13,867 --> 00:17:16,567 it doesn't even follow the original Volvo lines. 376 00:17:16,567 --> 00:17:19,000 So, what I'm gonna do, is once I've cut this down, 377 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,467 I'm gonna offer this up to the car 378 00:17:20,467 --> 00:17:24,166 and use it as a template to mark the bodywork before I cut that out 379 00:17:24,166 --> 00:17:25,767 and, then, weld this into place. 380 00:17:29,767 --> 00:17:33,066 [Marc] After I've cut out the replacement wheel arch panels for both sides, 381 00:17:33,066 --> 00:17:36,934 I'll have the tricky task of matching them seamlessly with the existing bodywork. 382 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:52,367 I've cut this repair panel down as small as I can get away with 383 00:17:52,367 --> 00:17:56,100 because what I wanna do is keep as much of the car's original metal 384 00:17:56,100 --> 00:17:57,500 that's in good condition in there. 385 00:17:57,500 --> 00:18:00,266 It's always gonna be better than any repair panel. 386 00:18:00,266 --> 00:18:02,867 And, the, by holding this 387 00:18:02,867 --> 00:18:05,567 firmly in place, lining up all the joints 388 00:18:06,266 --> 00:18:08,000 I can then use it as a template 389 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:11,200 to mark on to the car's bodywork itself 390 00:18:11,200 --> 00:18:14,467 to give me enough room to overlap the two pieces of metal 391 00:18:14,467 --> 00:18:16,333 and get a nice, clean weld between them. 392 00:18:20,300 --> 00:18:23,266 An easy way to get a nice, consistent line 393 00:18:23,266 --> 00:18:26,300 inside the line that I've already marked, using my template, 394 00:18:26,300 --> 00:18:28,266 is to run around it with this masking tape 395 00:18:28,266 --> 00:18:30,767 and, then, draw around the inside of that 396 00:18:30,767 --> 00:18:33,066 and that should give me exactly the measurement that I need. 397 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:45,500 By marking out one centimeter inside my guideline, 398 00:18:45,500 --> 00:18:47,867 it means I can be sure or have enough of an overlap 399 00:18:47,867 --> 00:18:50,433 to fit the replacement panel safely and securely. 400 00:19:15,967 --> 00:19:19,600 So, Elvis has diagnosed a problem with the injectors. 401 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:21,667 Now, the injectors are an item, 402 00:19:21,667 --> 00:19:24,600 truthfully, that I could just sit on the internet, click away, 403 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:28,500 and I could have a new set delivered to the workshop but where's the fun in that? 404 00:19:28,500 --> 00:19:33,467 Plus, I'm all in favor of not throwing something away in landfill. 405 00:19:33,467 --> 00:19:35,867 So, I do know this company they're based up in Shrewsbury, 406 00:19:35,867 --> 00:19:38,400 it's family-run, they're called United Performance 407 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:40,967 and they've got all the equipment I would need 408 00:19:40,967 --> 00:19:43,567 to, hopefully, turn the injectors round, 409 00:19:43,567 --> 00:19:46,533 so, we're gonna give that a try first and hopefully we can fix 'em. 410 00:20:00,867 --> 00:20:02,767 -[Mike] There he is. -[Keith] Hey, how are you, Mike? 411 00:20:02,767 --> 00:20:05,066 -I'm all right, Keith, how are you? -Very, very good, thank you. 412 00:20:05,066 --> 00:20:07,500 -And yourself all right? -Yeah, not bad at all except for this. 413 00:20:07,500 --> 00:20:10,200 That's the [indistinct]. The others are in here. 414 00:20:10,200 --> 00:20:13,000 -Okay. -I was hoping you can, uh, save it for me. 415 00:20:13,000 --> 00:20:14,467 [Keith] We can certainly help you there, Mike. 416 00:20:14,467 --> 00:20:15,567 We can put on the machine, 417 00:20:15,567 --> 00:20:18,767 um, and we can spray-angle, atomization, the whole lot. 418 00:20:18,767 --> 00:20:20,266 -Could we have a go now? -We certainly can. 419 00:20:20,266 --> 00:20:22,300 [Mike whooping] Love it. 420 00:20:22,300 --> 00:20:23,233 Come through. 421 00:20:23,767 --> 00:20:26,433 [giggling] Your workshop, eh? 422 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:29,867 -It is so clean in here. -Thanks, mate. 423 00:20:29,867 --> 00:20:31,000 Is this where we are on here? 424 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:32,367 -[Keith speaks indistinctly] -[Mike] There you go. 425 00:20:32,367 --> 00:20:35,266 [Mike voiceover] To find the fault, Keith will use a stimulator 426 00:20:35,266 --> 00:20:38,567 to recreate how that would work in an engine. 427 00:20:38,567 --> 00:20:42,266 This will confirm if Elvis's mini test was spot on. 428 00:20:45,367 --> 00:20:47,767 All right, it's working now. That's the fuel delivery. 429 00:20:47,767 --> 00:20:50,266 -So, that's the petrol and these are the... -The electrical. 430 00:20:50,266 --> 00:20:51,967 Electrical connectors for the injectors. 431 00:20:51,967 --> 00:20:53,233 -That's it. -Got it. 432 00:20:53,233 --> 00:20:56,066 Only thing is we're not using petrol because it's too flammable. 433 00:20:56,066 --> 00:20:57,500 We use a special fluid, 434 00:20:57,500 --> 00:21:00,266 uh, that makes the same sort of combustion as it would do in an engine. 435 00:21:00,266 --> 00:21:01,367 -[Mike] Gotcha. -[Keith] Let me put it on 436 00:21:01,367 --> 00:21:04,600 and you can tell me if you see something happening. 437 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:07,200 [Mike laughs] Well, it's pretty descriptive, isn't it? 438 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:09,767 So, these three injectors are working perfectly, 439 00:21:09,767 --> 00:21:12,266 that one, well, that's all over the place, isn't it? 440 00:21:12,266 --> 00:21:14,700 So, that's definitely at fault. 441 00:21:14,700 --> 00:21:15,867 So, what's going on there? 442 00:21:15,867 --> 00:21:17,100 Mike, what's probably happening there, 443 00:21:17,100 --> 00:21:19,767 is we've got, uh, the injector's mouth shutting off, 444 00:21:19,767 --> 00:21:21,266 as you can see there. 445 00:21:21,266 --> 00:21:23,000 And what tends to happen, if you've got any 446 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:25,166 contamination under that actual seat, 447 00:21:25,166 --> 00:21:27,000 it's not gonna switch the injector off. 448 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:28,367 Right, so that means that even when 449 00:21:28,367 --> 00:21:29,367 the engine is switched off, 450 00:21:29,367 --> 00:21:31,166 because the needle is stuck open, 451 00:21:31,166 --> 00:21:34,600 because of contamination, it could be dropping fuel 452 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:36,500 into the bowl of the engine 453 00:21:36,500 --> 00:21:38,166 and when you start, I'll be getting a rough starting, 454 00:21:38,166 --> 00:21:39,400 -rough running. -Absolutely. 455 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:41,867 [Mike] So, can we see and test the flow rate then? 456 00:21:41,867 --> 00:21:44,767 We certainly can. We'll put 'em onto these tubes here, 457 00:21:44,767 --> 00:21:47,767 go through a testing process, and then have a look and see 458 00:21:47,767 --> 00:21:49,567 if that injector is overfueling. 459 00:21:49,567 --> 00:21:53,367 [Mike] Even flow is critical to the smooth performance. 460 00:21:53,367 --> 00:21:56,767 If an injector is overfueling, it causes the car 461 00:21:56,767 --> 00:21:58,767 to sputter and run badly. 462 00:22:00,867 --> 00:22:02,500 [Keith] And as you can see straight away, 463 00:22:02,500 --> 00:22:05,867 that this particular cylinder is delivering a lot more, 464 00:22:05,867 --> 00:22:08,300 which indicates that the injector is stuck over. 465 00:22:08,300 --> 00:22:10,266 I mean, that's twice as much is there. 466 00:22:10,266 --> 00:22:12,867 It's a lot more fuel uh, which is gonna cause 467 00:22:12,867 --> 00:22:15,166 all sorts of issues on the actual engine. 468 00:22:15,166 --> 00:22:16,066 Can you fix it? 469 00:22:16,066 --> 00:22:17,266 We can certainly put it through 470 00:22:17,266 --> 00:22:18,767 -the ultrasonic cleaning... -Yeah. 471 00:22:18,767 --> 00:22:20,667 ...uh, and hopefully we will be able to clean that for you, Mike. 472 00:22:20,667 --> 00:22:21,934 Okay, good. 473 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:28,266 Well, after that, we're gonna put new seals on, new filters, 474 00:22:28,266 --> 00:22:30,233 because the filters need to be replaced. 475 00:22:31,500 --> 00:22:34,000 Um, and then, see how they test again. 476 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:35,367 [Mike] All right. No worries. 477 00:22:35,367 --> 00:22:38,066 With the new O-ring seals and filter fitted, 478 00:22:38,066 --> 00:22:40,867 it is time to see if the ultrasonic cleaner 479 00:22:40,867 --> 00:22:42,700 is worth this magic. 480 00:22:42,700 --> 00:22:45,500 Running Keith, so we all ready to go? Moment of truth. 481 00:22:45,500 --> 00:22:46,834 Let's see what happens. 482 00:22:47,166 --> 00:22:48,233 [buzzing] 483 00:22:50,400 --> 00:22:52,100 [Keith] That looks better already, Mike. 484 00:22:52,100 --> 00:22:55,767 That looks even all the way across the ball doesn't it. 485 00:22:55,767 --> 00:22:57,000 Look at that. 486 00:22:57,000 --> 00:22:59,367 [Keith] Now, you should have absolutely very smooth running 487 00:22:59,367 --> 00:23:01,367 -[Mike] All right. -[Keith] I mean, that's gonna be fantastic. 488 00:23:01,367 --> 00:23:02,767 -[Mike] Well done mate. All right. -[Keith] Thank you. 489 00:23:02,767 --> 00:23:04,066 [Mike] See, how good was that? 490 00:23:04,767 --> 00:23:05,700 That's why I come to see you. 491 00:23:05,700 --> 00:23:07,066 All you got to do is just bag 'em up 492 00:23:07,066 --> 00:23:08,367 and I can get back to the workshop. 493 00:23:08,367 --> 00:23:09,600 Okay, we can do that. 494 00:23:09,600 --> 00:23:13,400 [Mike] Four new injectors would have cost us around £240. 495 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:16,000 But for just 100 quid, ours have been refurbished 496 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:18,266 and they should see our Volvo engine running, 497 00:23:18,266 --> 00:23:21,066 as smoothly as the day it rolled out of the factory. 498 00:23:21,500 --> 00:23:23,367 Job done. 499 00:23:23,367 --> 00:23:25,600 [Elvis] Back in the workshop, I'm onto the next stage 500 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:28,266 of the mammoth wheel arch repair job. 501 00:23:28,266 --> 00:23:30,767 Now, I've cut the wheel arch out of the back of the car 502 00:23:30,767 --> 00:23:32,266 and as you can see here on the bench, 503 00:23:32,266 --> 00:23:34,867 it's so corroded and full of filler, 504 00:23:34,867 --> 00:23:37,000 it actually broke in two when I took it out. 505 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:39,767 The most interesting part, is actually on the other side 506 00:23:39,767 --> 00:23:42,767 because although I've got myself a replacement 507 00:23:42,767 --> 00:23:44,266 external wheel arch, 508 00:23:44,266 --> 00:23:47,000 the inner arch itself is so heavily corroded, 509 00:23:47,000 --> 00:23:49,100 that is too far gone to repair, 510 00:23:49,100 --> 00:23:51,834 and you can't get new ones, so I have to make myself one. 511 00:23:54,200 --> 00:23:57,200 I'm using traditional panel beating tools to gradually, 512 00:23:57,200 --> 00:23:59,834 bend the edge of the metal sheet into a right angle. 513 00:24:03,367 --> 00:24:04,600 Yeah, that's looking good. 514 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:07,467 Got a nice crisp corner, 90 degree return, 515 00:24:07,867 --> 00:24:09,567 so the next thing, 516 00:24:09,567 --> 00:24:13,066 will be to try our replacement external wheel arch 517 00:24:13,066 --> 00:24:15,400 over our homemade internal wheel arch, 518 00:24:15,400 --> 00:24:17,367 and see how the two line up. 519 00:24:17,367 --> 00:24:20,000 Right, that's a really nice crisp fit between the two pieces, 520 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:23,166 which is exactly what I need when I go and offer it up to the car. 521 00:24:23,166 --> 00:24:24,600 And that's actually the next phase. 522 00:24:24,600 --> 00:24:26,867 So, for now, I'm gonna park that piece, 523 00:24:26,867 --> 00:24:28,367 the piece that I'm making, 524 00:24:28,367 --> 00:24:30,400 and take this, the external wheel arch, 525 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:31,967 which I need to put a few holes in, 526 00:24:31,967 --> 00:24:33,767 but that's gonna allow me to plug weld it, 527 00:24:33,767 --> 00:24:35,367 in exactly the right place. 528 00:24:35,367 --> 00:24:36,567 And then I can come back to that. 529 00:24:43,867 --> 00:24:46,266 The inner wheel arch is already cut to the right size, 530 00:24:46,266 --> 00:24:48,000 but to get the right curve in it, 531 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:49,767 I've cut some vertical slits, 532 00:24:49,767 --> 00:24:52,767 which will allow me to bend it to fit inside the other arch. 533 00:25:03,700 --> 00:25:05,000 Yes. [chuckles softly] 534 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:06,767 Perfect. I'm really happy with that. 535 00:25:06,767 --> 00:25:08,200 It's a really good fit. 536 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:11,500 It fits nice and snug, exactly as it should do. 537 00:25:11,500 --> 00:25:13,467 I mean, there's still a long way to go here. 538 00:25:13,467 --> 00:25:15,400 Because I've still gotta put holes all the way 539 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:17,767 around the inside of the arch and plug weld it. 540 00:25:17,767 --> 00:25:19,266 The inside face of here, 541 00:25:19,266 --> 00:25:20,300 that needs continuously, 542 00:25:20,300 --> 00:25:22,400 seam welding all around the inside as well. 543 00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:24,367 And then I've got to grind back all of those welds, 544 00:25:24,367 --> 00:25:26,767 fill them, paint them, and of course, 545 00:25:26,767 --> 00:25:28,600 I've still got to do the other side. 546 00:25:28,600 --> 00:25:32,233 I mean, like the car, this job is turning out to be, massive. 547 00:25:35,100 --> 00:25:36,567 [Elvis] We're on a mission 548 00:25:36,567 --> 00:25:39,100 to prove that the humble estate car is every bit as good, if not better, 549 00:25:39,100 --> 00:25:41,834 than the SUVs that dominate today's market. 550 00:25:42,266 --> 00:25:43,166 And to make the point, 551 00:25:43,166 --> 00:25:45,367 we've bought one of the best ever made, 552 00:25:45,367 --> 00:25:47,533 the Volvo 240 Torslanda. 553 00:25:48,800 --> 00:25:51,333 My next big job, is tackling the clutch. 554 00:25:52,467 --> 00:25:56,600 Changing the clutch in a car that's done 145,000 miles, 555 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:57,767 especially one like this, 556 00:25:57,767 --> 00:26:00,166 it's got no sign of it ever being done before, 557 00:26:00,166 --> 00:26:01,867 it's not really a major surprise. 558 00:26:01,867 --> 00:26:04,667 Mike did say that it struggled to get into first gear 559 00:26:04,667 --> 00:26:07,100 and the bite point felt a bit weird so, 560 00:26:07,100 --> 00:26:08,433 I'm gonna take it out and change it. 561 00:26:16,266 --> 00:26:19,667 There we go, now this is the clutch secondary cylinder, 562 00:26:19,667 --> 00:26:20,867 and if you're not careful, 563 00:26:20,867 --> 00:26:23,266 this little shaft or piston in the end, 564 00:26:23,266 --> 00:26:26,367 can on occasions fall out and if that happens, 565 00:26:26,367 --> 00:26:27,600 well, you're into a bit of a mess. 566 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:29,767 You gotta start making sure it's fully cleaned up. 567 00:26:29,767 --> 00:26:31,467 You're gonna start losing hydraulic fluid 568 00:26:31,467 --> 00:26:33,166 which is gonna mean bleeding again, 569 00:26:33,166 --> 00:26:36,266 So, it's much safer and easier just to pop a little tie wrap 570 00:26:36,266 --> 00:26:38,233 or something like that around it to carry it in place, 571 00:26:38,900 --> 00:26:40,166 and make sure it stays there. 572 00:26:41,367 --> 00:26:43,100 I've already disconnected the battery, 573 00:26:43,100 --> 00:26:45,600 and unbuttoned the gear lever inside the car, 574 00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:47,734 so now, I can get to work underneath it. 575 00:26:53,900 --> 00:26:56,166 This here is the main gear box mount, 576 00:26:56,166 --> 00:26:58,100 or support cross member. 577 00:26:58,100 --> 00:26:59,166 By taking it off, 578 00:26:59,166 --> 00:27:01,100 it's gonna give me access to the prop shaft, 579 00:27:01,100 --> 00:27:02,533 which also I need to get rid of. 580 00:27:03,767 --> 00:27:06,667 Removing the prop shaft reveals the heavy bell housing 581 00:27:06,667 --> 00:27:07,600 surrounding the clutch, 582 00:27:07,600 --> 00:27:09,634 making it really hard to get at. 583 00:27:11,100 --> 00:27:13,567 [chuckles] I know I know it's ridiculous. 584 00:27:13,567 --> 00:27:16,100 It's every extension bar I've got in my tool box, 585 00:27:16,100 --> 00:27:18,000 plus an 18 mil socket on the end. 586 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:20,600 I think it's the only way I've got any chance, 587 00:27:20,600 --> 00:27:23,533 of getting these top two gear box bell housing bolts on them. 588 00:27:37,266 --> 00:27:38,166 There you go. 589 00:27:44,100 --> 00:27:46,800 Another very difficult to reach part, 590 00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:48,900 is right up here on top of the bell housing, 591 00:27:48,900 --> 00:27:51,166 is the flywheel positioning sensor. 592 00:27:51,166 --> 00:27:53,367 It's pretty important because what it does is, 593 00:27:53,367 --> 00:27:55,800 measure exactly where the crank shaft is 594 00:27:55,800 --> 00:27:58,600 on any given rotation and then the car's ECU 595 00:27:58,600 --> 00:28:00,767 exactly when to deliver fuel, 596 00:28:00,767 --> 00:28:03,100 and to fire the spark in the engine. 597 00:28:03,100 --> 00:28:05,266 I just need to get it out of the bell housing, 598 00:28:05,266 --> 00:28:07,900 using a tiny little 10 mm spanner and a big stretch. 599 00:28:07,900 --> 00:28:09,667 I'll just lift it out of the way, 600 00:28:09,667 --> 00:28:11,634 before I ... the gear box out completely. 601 00:28:13,367 --> 00:28:15,467 With the gear box out of the way, I'm getting closer 602 00:28:15,467 --> 00:28:18,734 to finding out what was causing that sticky first gear selection. 603 00:28:22,900 --> 00:28:25,000 And all of that work to remove the gear box, 604 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:26,867 was to get to this, the clutch. 605 00:28:26,867 --> 00:28:29,100 And it does look like it's done a fair few miles. 606 00:28:29,100 --> 00:28:31,367 It's got heavy wear, around the fingers 607 00:28:31,367 --> 00:28:34,000 on the clutch cover, and it's covered in dust. 608 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:37,166 But either way, for £130, I'll put a new in. 609 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:43,467 Inside the clutch housing, is the clutch friction plate, 610 00:28:43,467 --> 00:28:44,867 which could be worn down. 611 00:28:45,467 --> 00:28:46,767 It's all got to come out. 612 00:28:48,867 --> 00:28:51,867 All right. Let's have a look at just how worn it is. 613 00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:54,000 Yeah, that's quite heavily worn. 614 00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:56,900 In fact, if I show you next to a new one, 615 00:28:56,900 --> 00:29:00,100 you can see just how worn that friction plate is. 616 00:29:00,100 --> 00:29:02,767 There's not a huge amount of material left on this one. 617 00:29:02,767 --> 00:29:04,800 And it's covered in dust, which is a sign of wear. 618 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:08,266 It's also got these burn marks, these bluish coloring 619 00:29:08,266 --> 00:29:11,266 around the center of the friction plate show, to that it's overheated. 620 00:29:11,266 --> 00:29:13,000 And what happens is, as the material 621 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:14,567 wears away on the friction plate, 622 00:29:14,567 --> 00:29:16,800 the springs inside the clutch cover here, 623 00:29:16,800 --> 00:29:18,767 take up that wear by moving. 624 00:29:18,767 --> 00:29:20,467 But because the springs are pivoted, 625 00:29:20,467 --> 00:29:21,867 down here at the outside, 626 00:29:21,867 --> 00:29:24,266 that also has the effect of changing the angle of those. 627 00:29:24,266 --> 00:29:27,467 Now, at this point here, the clutch release bearing sits, 628 00:29:27,467 --> 00:29:29,867 because that then moves, that has the effect 629 00:29:29,867 --> 00:29:32,367 that Mike would have felt of changing the bite point 630 00:29:32,367 --> 00:29:33,867 from inside the car. 631 00:29:33,867 --> 00:29:36,567 That one definitely has to go and all those issues, 632 00:29:36,567 --> 00:29:38,934 should be cured by putting a new one in. 633 00:29:42,100 --> 00:29:44,166 I need to tighten the cover plate evenly, 634 00:29:44,166 --> 00:29:46,433 so I position it using a sensoring tool. 635 00:29:49,667 --> 00:29:51,100 Well, there we go. 636 00:29:51,100 --> 00:29:54,000 That's the bolts torqued up to 24 pounds on a clutch, 637 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:55,667 that should now give this Volvo 638 00:29:55,667 --> 00:29:57,800 many more years of happy motoring. 639 00:29:57,800 --> 00:30:00,767 And all I need to do is give that gear box a good clean-up, 640 00:30:00,767 --> 00:30:02,166 and get the whole thing back together. 641 00:30:09,367 --> 00:30:12,100 -Mate, come and have a look at this. -Uh-huh. 642 00:30:12,100 --> 00:30:15,367 -I'm back from my travels, to the midlands. -And? 643 00:30:15,367 --> 00:30:18,467 -Right, our injectors all in there. -[Elvis] Oh nice. 644 00:30:18,467 --> 00:30:20,567 -Uh, same ones back. -Same ones back. 645 00:30:20,567 --> 00:30:22,100 They've all been solidly cleaned. 646 00:30:22,100 --> 00:30:23,567 There was a tiny speck of dirt 647 00:30:23,567 --> 00:30:25,567 -at the end of this injector... -That's all it was. 648 00:30:25,567 --> 00:30:27,767 ...which they got rid of. New O-rings, [indistinct]. 649 00:30:27,767 --> 00:30:29,600 Oh, well done mate. We'll leave them in there, 650 00:30:29,600 --> 00:30:32,233 -because I'm almost ready to stick 'em back in the car. -Top work. 651 00:30:35,667 --> 00:30:36,867 [Elvis] Before I can get the engine going 652 00:30:36,867 --> 00:30:38,400 with the refurbed injectors, 653 00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:41,066 I still got to give the dashboard a makeover. 654 00:30:41,066 --> 00:30:43,066 And, I've got a trick up my sleeve to make those 655 00:30:43,066 --> 00:30:44,934 nasty cracks disappear. 656 00:30:46,400 --> 00:30:48,667 Now, in an ideal world, what I'd do is, 657 00:30:48,667 --> 00:30:50,767 I'd pop the windscreen out, to give me access, 658 00:30:50,767 --> 00:30:52,667 to all three of these little cracks. 659 00:30:52,667 --> 00:30:55,200 There's a big one in the middle and two on either side. 660 00:30:55,200 --> 00:30:57,000 However, this is a bonded-in screen. 661 00:30:57,000 --> 00:30:59,066 So, whilst I could do that, it's quite a lot of work, 662 00:30:59,066 --> 00:31:00,767 and it's risky because you could end up 663 00:31:00,767 --> 00:31:02,367 splitting it or cracking it. 664 00:31:02,367 --> 00:31:05,066 Now, what I do need to do, is take a very sharp blade, 665 00:31:05,066 --> 00:31:07,400 and work around the screen being in place. 666 00:31:07,400 --> 00:31:09,967 I'm gonna cut a V-shape down either side 667 00:31:09,967 --> 00:31:11,767 of each of the three cracks, so that I can put some 668 00:31:11,767 --> 00:31:14,000 bonding agent in, glue it together, 669 00:31:14,000 --> 00:31:16,166 and then when the eventual repair goes off, 670 00:31:16,166 --> 00:31:18,467 it'll be flat all across the top of the dash. 671 00:31:20,667 --> 00:31:23,300 Opening up the crack may seem like I'm making it worse, 672 00:31:23,300 --> 00:31:25,967 but it'll give more space for the bonding agent to fill, 673 00:31:25,967 --> 00:31:27,533 which will make the repair stronger. 674 00:31:29,867 --> 00:31:32,967 But having dug out a V-shape groove, 675 00:31:32,967 --> 00:31:34,767 on either side of the crack, 676 00:31:34,767 --> 00:31:36,667 I'm now going to start by filling it this, 677 00:31:36,667 --> 00:31:38,467 a high viscosity super-glue. 678 00:31:38,467 --> 00:31:39,767 Comes out like a gel. 679 00:31:39,767 --> 00:31:41,266 And then we activate it, 680 00:31:41,266 --> 00:31:43,066 with this, a little spray activator. 681 00:31:43,066 --> 00:31:44,667 Once it's done that, it goes hard, 682 00:31:44,667 --> 00:31:47,300 and then over the top, I can put a flexible filler, 683 00:31:47,300 --> 00:31:48,467 which will be our top coating. 684 00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:03,667 Right, now that the glue is in and going hard, 685 00:32:03,667 --> 00:32:06,166 it not only bonds the two halves of that dashboard, 686 00:32:06,166 --> 00:32:08,100 either side of that crack together, 687 00:32:08,100 --> 00:32:10,400 but it also gives us a solid base 688 00:32:10,400 --> 00:32:12,600 over which, we can apply this, 689 00:32:12,600 --> 00:32:15,066 which is a flexible, plastic filler. 690 00:32:15,066 --> 00:32:17,600 It's the same sort of stuff you use for bumper repairs 691 00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:19,400 and it has to be flexible because, 692 00:32:19,400 --> 00:32:21,767 as that car goes over lumps and bumps in the road, 693 00:32:21,767 --> 00:32:23,200 or around the corners, 694 00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:25,767 the whole chassis and therefore the dashboard, 695 00:32:25,767 --> 00:32:28,367 just flexes and twists by a tiny amount. 696 00:32:28,367 --> 00:32:30,567 And the last thing we want is that crack opening up again. 697 00:32:31,767 --> 00:32:34,300 All I need to do is combine the filler with this hardener, 698 00:32:34,300 --> 00:32:35,467 and it's ready to go. 699 00:32:38,500 --> 00:32:41,266 All right. I'm only mixing up a very small quantity because, 700 00:32:41,266 --> 00:32:43,266 this stuff goes off really quickly. 701 00:32:43,266 --> 00:32:45,266 So, I can put one layer on and if it's not enough, 702 00:32:45,266 --> 00:32:46,867 I'll come back, mix up some more 703 00:32:46,867 --> 00:32:48,066 and put that on afterwards. 704 00:32:53,300 --> 00:32:55,867 An hour later, the filler has hardened, 705 00:32:55,867 --> 00:32:58,266 and I can smooth it off using sand paper. 706 00:33:02,967 --> 00:33:05,667 The next step is to use a spray-on plastic coating 707 00:33:05,667 --> 00:33:07,166 to cover the filler. 708 00:33:07,166 --> 00:33:09,000 I've cleaned the surface of the dashboard, 709 00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:11,066 and I'm masking the screen to protect it. 710 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:16,066 Right. 711 00:33:16,066 --> 00:33:17,033 Here we go. 712 00:33:18,500 --> 00:33:19,734 [can hissing] 713 00:33:25,567 --> 00:33:27,600 To make sure it completely blends into the 714 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:30,767 existing dashboard as good as we can possibly make it, 715 00:33:30,767 --> 00:33:33,066 I'm gonna give it a dusting over the whole thing, 716 00:33:33,066 --> 00:33:34,467 with this matte black paint. 717 00:33:48,166 --> 00:33:51,066 Oh, I've got to say, that's amazing. 718 00:33:51,066 --> 00:33:53,400 If you didn't know that had been repaired, 719 00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:55,266 well, I challenge anyone to notice, 720 00:33:55,266 --> 00:33:56,667 that there's any difference there. 721 00:33:56,667 --> 00:33:58,867 And the best thing about it, it's taken me what, 722 00:33:58,867 --> 00:34:00,266 a couple of hours' work. 723 00:34:00,266 --> 00:34:01,867 And potentially might have saved us 724 00:34:01,867 --> 00:34:04,567 a whole load of hassle, and a load of money, 725 00:34:04,567 --> 00:34:06,834 if we had to take this whole thing out and replace it. 726 00:34:10,600 --> 00:34:13,767 My newly fabricated wheel arch panels have been resprayed 727 00:34:13,767 --> 00:34:15,867 and I have one job left to do, 728 00:34:15,867 --> 00:34:18,066 replacing the decals on the side of the car. 729 00:34:29,066 --> 00:34:31,066 Now, when we got this car, somebody had done, 730 00:34:31,066 --> 00:34:33,767 a terrible repair job, on this rear wheel arch. 731 00:34:33,767 --> 00:34:36,500 And top of that, they painted over the decals over there. 732 00:34:36,500 --> 00:34:37,500 I don't know what happened, whether they'd 733 00:34:37,500 --> 00:34:38,667 run out of masking tape, 734 00:34:38,667 --> 00:34:40,300 but either way, they need replacing, 735 00:34:40,300 --> 00:34:41,867 so I've had some new ones printed, 736 00:34:41,867 --> 00:34:44,166 and am about to stick them on, and I'm gonna use this, 737 00:34:44,500 --> 00:34:45,867 this laser level. 738 00:34:45,867 --> 00:34:48,767 Because they have to line up the existing stickers, 739 00:34:48,767 --> 00:34:50,767 and they run the full length of the car, 740 00:34:50,767 --> 00:34:52,066 and it's a pretty long car, 741 00:34:52,066 --> 00:34:53,934 I need to make sure they're very accurate. 742 00:34:58,567 --> 00:35:01,767 I had these decals made bespoke by an online company, 743 00:35:01,767 --> 00:35:04,166 so they match the original ones perfectly. 744 00:35:05,300 --> 00:35:08,066 Slow and steady wins the race here. 745 00:35:08,066 --> 00:35:10,000 If I pull the backing off too quickly, 746 00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:11,667 I could risk tearing the decal. 747 00:35:21,867 --> 00:35:24,066 All right, there you go. Loads better, isn't it. 748 00:35:24,066 --> 00:35:27,100 I've got few little finishing touches and a proper clean-up, 749 00:35:27,100 --> 00:35:28,433 then I'm ready to show Mike. 750 00:35:32,700 --> 00:35:34,600 [laughing] 751 00:35:34,600 --> 00:35:38,166 -Oh, that is like stepping into a Volvo dealership... -[chuckles] 752 00:35:38,166 --> 00:35:40,266 ...three decades ago. That is nuts. 753 00:35:40,266 --> 00:35:42,266 It's a bit different when you dropped it off innit. 754 00:35:42,266 --> 00:35:43,133 I mean, it's amazing. 755 00:35:43,133 --> 00:35:44,900 I've actually enjoyed working on it, mate. 756 00:35:44,900 --> 00:35:46,767 The amount of work you've done to this car, 757 00:35:46,767 --> 00:35:47,800 since I've last seen it. 758 00:35:47,800 --> 00:35:50,066 I just dropped off the injectors last time I see it, 759 00:35:50,266 --> 00:35:51,367 [laughs] 760 00:35:51,367 --> 00:35:52,800 Well listen, yeah, it was a lot of work, 761 00:35:52,800 --> 00:35:54,367 but the engine's now running sweetly. 762 00:35:54,367 --> 00:35:56,166 I can't believe how much room is in the back 763 00:35:56,166 --> 00:35:57,767 of one of these things. It's amazing. 764 00:35:57,767 --> 00:35:59,367 So, now is it ready to go? 765 00:35:59,367 --> 00:36:01,266 Is it ready to face another million miles? 766 00:36:01,266 --> 00:36:02,467 Uh, yeah, running sweetly, mate, 767 00:36:02,467 --> 00:36:03,767 and I can't wait to get out on the road. 768 00:36:03,767 --> 00:36:05,166 -Right. Let's get it out on the road. -Uh, sure. 769 00:36:05,166 --> 00:36:06,333 I'll get the door. 770 00:36:07,800 --> 00:36:11,266 When I bought this Volvo 240, 40 years of hard graft 771 00:36:11,266 --> 00:36:14,000 have left it a bit rough around the edges. 772 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:16,667 As you could see they've actually painted over the graphic. 773 00:36:16,667 --> 00:36:17,867 Why would anyone do that? 774 00:36:18,767 --> 00:36:20,266 In the workshop, Elvis had to 775 00:36:20,266 --> 00:36:22,800 work his magic on the body work. 776 00:36:22,800 --> 00:36:25,467 I'm really happy with that. It's a really good fit. 777 00:36:25,467 --> 00:36:27,734 [Mike] and dealt deep into the inner work-ins. 778 00:36:28,900 --> 00:36:32,266 There's quite heavy wear around the fingers on the clutch cover. 779 00:36:32,266 --> 00:36:33,767 And it's covered in dust. 780 00:36:33,767 --> 00:36:36,700 [Mike] Whilst I played my part to help get the engine, 781 00:36:36,700 --> 00:36:38,600 purring like a dream. 782 00:36:38,600 --> 00:36:42,333 That looks even all the way across the ball, doesn't it? 783 00:36:43,767 --> 00:36:47,900 Our combined efforts mean our Volvo is now ready to rock. 784 00:36:47,900 --> 00:36:51,266 So, how much did we have to raid from our piggy bank? 785 00:36:51,266 --> 00:36:54,767 We paid £2,300 for the car. 786 00:36:54,767 --> 00:36:58,433 The wheel arch repair panels and the decals were £312. 787 00:36:59,600 --> 00:37:03,467 The clutch replacement, £132. 788 00:37:03,467 --> 00:37:06,967 Elvis' clever dashboard repair, cost us just 40 quid. 789 00:37:08,166 --> 00:37:11,166 And I got the injectors refurbed for a hundred, 790 00:37:11,166 --> 00:37:17,600 which means, our Volvo has cost us £2,884 in total. 791 00:37:17,600 --> 00:37:18,767 Not bad at all. 792 00:37:18,767 --> 00:37:20,800 We definitely got it look in the past, 793 00:37:20,800 --> 00:37:23,567 but now it's time to see how well it drives. 794 00:37:23,567 --> 00:37:25,767 What's it feel like, 'cause when I got this car, 795 00:37:25,767 --> 00:37:27,800 it was a little bit down on power, 796 00:37:27,800 --> 00:37:29,667 so the driving experience wasn't brilliant, 797 00:37:29,667 --> 00:37:32,900 and that previous owner, he drove this car, all over Europe. 798 00:37:32,900 --> 00:37:34,767 I know, yeah. I mean, it's done a lot of miles. 799 00:37:34,767 --> 00:37:36,800 I've gotta say, it feels like new, 800 00:37:36,800 --> 00:37:38,467 when I replaced the clutch, 801 00:37:38,467 --> 00:37:41,000 which has solved all those issues of gear selection. 802 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:43,467 I gotta say the engine, been so smooth, 803 00:37:43,467 --> 00:37:44,667 the engine is really quiet. 804 00:37:44,667 --> 00:37:46,800 Honestly, it feels like a car of today, 805 00:37:46,800 --> 00:37:48,667 not one from all this time ago. 806 00:37:48,667 --> 00:37:50,467 -Yeah, I know, three decades, this car. -[Elvis] Yeah. 807 00:37:50,467 --> 00:37:52,000 I mean, it's been around forever 808 00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:53,667 and it's fantastic isn't it. 809 00:37:53,667 --> 00:37:55,367 Listen to it, inside as well. 810 00:37:55,367 --> 00:37:57,367 You got a big, boxy estate car, 811 00:37:57,367 --> 00:37:58,700 can't hear a noise, can ya. 812 00:37:58,700 --> 00:38:00,133 [Elvis] I mean, it's cavernous innit. 813 00:38:00,133 --> 00:38:02,166 -You'd think you'd be echoing around the insides of this. -[laughing] 814 00:38:02,166 --> 00:38:05,100 -Exactly. -[Elvis] 50,000 liters of boot capacity in there. 815 00:38:05,100 --> 00:38:06,900 -Brilliant, isn't it. Absolutely brilliant. -[Elvis] Yeah. 816 00:38:06,900 --> 00:38:09,800 [Mike] But, there is one big problem with this car. 817 00:38:09,800 --> 00:38:12,967 When you got one, everyone wants to be your friend. 818 00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:14,533 Hello. 819 00:38:16,100 --> 00:38:17,533 Ah, hello, Catherine. 820 00:38:18,700 --> 00:38:20,066 Yeah, how are you? 821 00:38:21,166 --> 00:38:22,533 How... how do you know? 822 00:38:24,367 --> 00:38:27,467 Everyone seems to know I got this Volvo. 823 00:38:27,467 --> 00:38:30,266 Uh, well, I can ask Elvis, I mean. 824 00:38:30,266 --> 00:38:33,266 I know, I know I said. I know what I said. Okay. 825 00:38:33,266 --> 00:38:34,233 I'll see you in a minute. 826 00:38:34,867 --> 00:38:35,900 Thanks Catherine. Bye. 827 00:38:35,900 --> 00:38:37,000 [chuckling] 828 00:38:37,000 --> 00:38:38,567 -Have you just promised to do a favor? -I just... 829 00:38:38,567 --> 00:38:41,867 Well, you know what it's like when you got an estate car. 830 00:38:41,867 --> 00:38:43,367 That's Catherine from the cafe. 831 00:38:43,367 --> 00:38:45,667 -[Elvis] She wants us to move something... -It's that sofa. 832 00:38:45,667 --> 00:38:48,700 She keeps asking me can you please move the sofa. 833 00:38:48,700 --> 00:38:50,600 It would probably fit in here to be fair. 834 00:38:50,600 --> 00:38:52,700 -It is a Chesterfield, it's a big sofa. -[laughs] 835 00:38:52,700 --> 00:38:55,266 But, if we get it in here and just get it out of the way, 836 00:38:55,266 --> 00:38:57,500 and then she wants me to just drop it off for her. 837 00:38:57,500 --> 00:38:58,667 Well, it's not to far away. 838 00:38:58,667 --> 00:38:59,900 It'll be a nice test for the car, 839 00:38:59,900 --> 00:39:01,567 and I say, what we could do, it might be worth, 840 00:39:01,567 --> 00:39:03,600 getting some pictures with the sofa in the back. 841 00:39:03,600 --> 00:39:04,767 [indistinct] we sell it. 842 00:39:04,767 --> 00:39:06,533 -Yeah, let's try it. -[Elvis chuckles] 843 00:39:07,900 --> 00:39:09,000 [Mike] So, you know where it is, 844 00:39:09,000 --> 00:39:10,333 uh, we're gonna go to the cafe. 845 00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:11,700 Yeah, okay. 846 00:39:11,700 --> 00:39:13,567 [Mike] Yes, let's go and pick up our sofa. 847 00:39:13,567 --> 00:39:14,700 Let's get that job out of the way and then 848 00:39:14,700 --> 00:39:16,567 we can concentrate on how good this car is. 849 00:39:16,567 --> 00:39:19,000 [Elvis] I love it. We've become removal men. 850 00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:20,734 [Mike] That's what happens when you got an estate car. 851 00:39:28,767 --> 00:39:29,667 Hi, guys. 852 00:39:29,667 --> 00:39:31,166 Thank you so much for doing this. 853 00:39:31,166 --> 00:39:32,600 Well, Catherine, you have called us on a day 854 00:39:32,600 --> 00:39:34,800 when we have got a good estate car. 855 00:39:34,800 --> 00:39:36,266 Hopefully, it'll swallow your sofa. 856 00:39:36,266 --> 00:39:38,000 And I did say that I would help you 857 00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:40,266 and I'm working today, so where is it? 858 00:39:40,266 --> 00:39:41,333 It's just around the corner. 859 00:39:41,333 --> 00:39:42,767 -All right, no worries. Leave it with us. -Thank you. 860 00:39:44,367 --> 00:39:47,600 [Mike] At almost two meters long, it would be a big ask to get 861 00:39:47,600 --> 00:39:50,834 Catherine's sofa in the back of just about any car. 862 00:39:54,467 --> 00:39:57,100 [Mike laughs] It's a big pumped leather sofa. 863 00:39:57,100 --> 00:39:58,433 Wow, are you sure? 864 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:02,367 There's not many cars this would fit into you know, 865 00:40:02,367 --> 00:40:04,500 but I've got a funny feeling that our old Volvo 866 00:40:04,500 --> 00:40:05,467 is gonna swallow this. 867 00:40:05,467 --> 00:40:06,667 That's big. 868 00:40:06,667 --> 00:40:08,166 I suppose only one way to find out. 869 00:40:08,166 --> 00:40:09,367 Yep, are you ready? 870 00:40:09,367 --> 00:40:11,066 -[Elvis chuckling] -[Mike] That's it. 871 00:40:16,367 --> 00:40:17,667 Oh, it's heavy. 872 00:40:17,667 --> 00:40:19,266 Get my end first here. 873 00:40:19,266 --> 00:40:21,066 It's gonna be tight [indistinct] mate. 874 00:40:21,800 --> 00:40:22,934 Have faith. 875 00:40:24,767 --> 00:40:26,800 Go around your way a bit more. Keep going, keep going. 876 00:40:26,800 --> 00:40:27,800 Keep going. 877 00:40:27,800 --> 00:40:29,767 Stop. [straining] Let me get it wheeled down. 878 00:40:29,767 --> 00:40:31,100 Twist it a bit more, that's it. 879 00:40:31,100 --> 00:40:32,166 Go on, in you go. 880 00:40:32,166 --> 00:40:33,467 [indistinct] 881 00:40:33,467 --> 00:40:36,000 Watch this. Watch, watch, watch, watch. 882 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:37,433 -Look at that. -[chuckling] 883 00:40:39,800 --> 00:40:40,900 Unbelievable. 884 00:40:40,900 --> 00:40:41,967 Told ya. 885 00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:48,667 Seriously impressive. 886 00:40:53,700 --> 00:40:56,166 [Mike] Mate, didn't I tell ya, the sofa would fit. 887 00:40:56,166 --> 00:40:57,800 I know, it's unbelievable isn't it. 888 00:40:57,800 --> 00:40:59,567 I mean, it just about fits but it does. 889 00:40:59,567 --> 00:41:02,367 -I don't reckon you get that in a modern SUV. -No, you wouldn't. 890 00:41:02,367 --> 00:41:05,367 -We've got a Chesterfield in a Volvo Estate. -[Elvis]Yeah. 891 00:41:05,367 --> 00:41:06,800 Mate, I gotta tell ya, 892 00:41:06,800 --> 00:41:08,867 what you've done to this car is exceptional. 893 00:41:08,867 --> 00:41:10,266 I'm really pleased of how it looks now. 894 00:41:10,266 --> 00:41:12,467 You've done an exceptional job. It looks brand new. 895 00:41:12,467 --> 00:41:13,667 It really does, and that 896 00:41:13,667 --> 00:41:15,266 -pinstriping that you put back on... -[Elvis] Yeah. 897 00:41:15,266 --> 00:41:18,266 -...it just finishes the car off, doesn't it. -[Elvis] Yeah. 898 00:41:18,266 --> 00:41:20,800 This Torslanda now wears it's clothes 899 00:41:20,800 --> 00:41:21,900 really, really well. 900 00:41:21,900 --> 00:41:24,467 What with the polish, and the wheels all brightened up 901 00:41:24,467 --> 00:41:26,100 and a dashboard repair as well. 902 00:41:26,100 --> 00:41:28,166 And, when you're talking about selling a car, 903 00:41:28,166 --> 00:41:31,100 no one can look past a gaping crack on the dashboard. 904 00:41:31,100 --> 00:41:32,467 No, no, definitely not. 905 00:41:32,467 --> 00:41:34,767 Mate, I'll tell you what. You've absolutely nailed it. 906 00:41:34,767 --> 00:41:38,266 Now you know why I feel that the estate car, 907 00:41:38,266 --> 00:41:41,266 the demise of the estate car is a bit of a crime. 908 00:41:41,266 --> 00:41:44,000 I feel that they should bring 'em back. I really do. 909 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:45,567 Well, I gotta say, I agree with you mate. 910 00:41:45,567 --> 00:41:47,900 They're efficient and nice to drive. 911 00:41:47,900 --> 00:41:49,066 Just look what you can do with it. 912 00:41:50,367 --> 00:41:53,767 Right, now in terms of me selling this car, 913 00:41:53,767 --> 00:41:56,266 I reckon we're in a really good marketplace, 914 00:41:56,266 --> 00:41:58,767 because this is a car that will attract 915 00:41:58,767 --> 00:42:02,166 a lot of attention because it's a classic, 916 00:42:02,166 --> 00:42:03,266 it's a modern classic, 917 00:42:03,266 --> 00:42:05,367 -but it's a practical modern classic. -Yeah. 918 00:42:05,367 --> 00:42:07,767 It's the nonselfish classic car. 919 00:42:07,767 --> 00:42:09,500 You can take the family, the kids. 920 00:42:09,500 --> 00:42:12,266 You can put a boot load of stuff in the back of it, 921 00:42:12,266 --> 00:42:14,166 You can take your camping gear. 922 00:42:14,166 --> 00:42:16,233 And that, is a great advert for it. 923 00:42:18,900 --> 00:42:21,166 [Mike] I listed our Torslanda online, 924 00:42:21,166 --> 00:42:24,000 for the very reasonable price of £4,000. 925 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:25,900 I had a few people sniffing around it, 926 00:42:25,900 --> 00:42:29,867 but then a young man, called Chris from Oxford came forward. 927 00:42:29,867 --> 00:42:31,867 And he seemed keen to do a deal. 928 00:42:31,867 --> 00:42:34,467 So, I've invited him down to the workshop. 929 00:42:34,467 --> 00:42:37,000 Right then, Chris. God, you're a tall fellow, aren't ya? 930 00:42:37,000 --> 00:42:39,100 -Yeah, I get that quite a lot, Mark. -I bet you do. 931 00:42:39,100 --> 00:42:42,800 So, then Chris, this is a Volvo 240 estate car. 932 00:42:42,800 --> 00:42:45,367 You're a young man and I consider this 933 00:42:45,367 --> 00:42:47,166 to be a sort of middle-aged person's car. 934 00:42:47,166 --> 00:42:48,500 Why are you interested? 935 00:42:48,500 --> 00:42:51,467 Um, well my brother had a Volvo for his first car, 936 00:42:51,467 --> 00:42:53,166 and I figured where can you go wrong. 937 00:42:53,166 --> 00:42:56,000 I've always wanted a 240 when I was younger. 938 00:42:56,000 --> 00:42:57,900 Just in the back of my head, it's something. 939 00:42:57,900 --> 00:43:00,667 -So I thought, why not? -Why not? Okay. 940 00:43:00,667 --> 00:43:02,266 Do you like what we've done with this one? 941 00:43:02,266 --> 00:43:03,767 -Yeah, I do. I really like it. -You do. 942 00:43:03,767 --> 00:43:05,900 Well, listen I got to advertise it for a knock down price, 943 00:43:05,900 --> 00:43:08,266 I'm only asking £4,000 for it. 944 00:43:08,266 --> 00:43:11,266 It's cheap [indistinct] want to take any offers. What do you say? 945 00:43:11,266 --> 00:43:12,600 -Yeah. -You're happy with that? 946 00:43:12,600 --> 00:43:14,100 -I'm happy with that. -Hold out your hand. 947 00:43:14,100 --> 00:43:15,800 -Got yourself a deal. -Done, thank you. 948 00:43:15,800 --> 00:43:16,867 Cracking car there, well done. 949 00:43:21,100 --> 00:43:22,900 [Mike] In a world full of SUVs, 950 00:43:22,900 --> 00:43:25,667 would you consider it to be a young person's car? 951 00:43:25,667 --> 00:43:28,567 it took a young person, to turn up and buy 952 00:43:28,567 --> 00:43:30,567 our old Volvo Estate. 953 00:43:30,567 --> 00:43:32,266 I think that's pretty cool. 954 00:43:32,266 --> 00:43:34,700 If you wanna see more vehicles like this, 955 00:43:34,700 --> 00:43:36,767 being turned around by me and Elvis, 956 00:43:36,767 --> 00:43:39,266 then join us again soon on Wheeler Dealers. 957 00:43:39,266 --> 00:43:40,100 Ta-ta.