Find It Fix It Flog It (2016-2022): Season 1, Episode 12 - Episode #1.12 - full transcript
Whoa! Look at this!
The homes of Britain are stacked
with old possessions.
There you are. Look at that.
That's lovely. What looks like junk
can actually be worth a pretty penny.
What could you use that for?
That looks immaculate, as well.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien are
here to turn that clutter into hard cash.
Some of them are worth thousands of pounds.
Between 14 and 17 grand.
Upcycling genius, Simon...
It works. Don't sound so surprised.
...and his restorer love turning
everyday objects into fantastic furniture.
Gemma.
Come on. Absolute winner.
Whilst for Henry and his mechanic...
That is absolutely stunning, Guy.
...it's all about restoring retro
relics and vintage classics.
MOTORBIKE REVS
She's on! It runs!
Despite their differences, they
always come good.
And they'll turn a tidy profit for
their owners.
£10,630.
Absolutely brilliant.
Today... Look at them all.
...the boys uncover a hidden treasure trove.
£100,000?
Yeah. That looks cool.
The restoration has hit some
unexpected obstacles.
It's just raining rust.
And one particular item seriously impresses.
It's a design that will fit into any interior.
It's beautiful.
I get excited every time I'm going
to a shed.
Do you think that's weird? No,
because I'm the same.
I know you are. We never know what's
round the next corner, do we?
The rescuers of rubbish have come to
Coventry in Warwickshire where the
famous mini car chase in the
original Italian Job was filmed.
And that's not the only infamous
journey to take place in the city.
Coventry was the home of Lady Godiva.
Did she get naked?
She did. I think it's because her
husband was a bit of a mean sort.
And he decided to tax the poor and
she said, "Please don't tax the poor,
"you'll give us a bad name." He
said, "I don't care what you think."
She said, "If you tax the poor,
"I'm going to run through the
streets of Coventry with nothing on
at all."
He went, "She'll never do that."
So he did tax the poor, so she
promptly got on her horse,
absolutely nothing on and rode
through the streets of Coventry in protest.
Happily, our intrepid pair will be
keeping their clothes on.
They both get a turn to pick a
salvage spot and first Henry wants
to help
a Warwickshire weaver.
We're going to see Richard, a
delightful man who does whicker baskets.
Does he? My kind of stuff.
Oh, yes. I'm very excited.
Weaving is Richard Cook's trade but
his passion is rescuing horses and
any profit the boys can produce will
be going straight to his ponies.
We've got about 20 horses here so
any money that could be raised will
go to either feed through the winter
or veterinary fees.
This farm has been home to Richard
and his family for more than 20 years
and it has several large out
buildings overflowing with machinery
and other curiosities.
We've got about four
main buildings and at the back of
the farm,
we have another four stables
and it generally gets filled up.
It's time for some to go.
Richard. Hello.
How are you, mate? Good, thank you.
Nice to see you.
This is Simon. How are you?
I'm good. Welcome to the farm.
Can we just get stuck in? Help
yourselves.
OK, well, we'll have a shufty.
We've got a lot to get through.
Come on. Shall we start here?
Henry and Simon need to find, fix
and flog two items each.
They're looking for anything they
can add value to and sell on for
a tidy profit to help Richard's
horses.
Check that out.
Look at that. Now that brings it all back.
Nice. Anyway, not worth any money.
No.
The go-kart isn't going anywhere
but things are soon looking up
for Simon.
Oh!
Oh, that is nice. That is better
than nice, mate.
He's not going to let you have that
boat, you know that.
I can but dream.
Simon has got his heart set on
claiming this boat but he'll need
Richard's
permission to take it.
May I have a quick word. Please,
please, please, please.
Shall I ask him instead?
No, no, I'll ask him. I'll ask him.
The beautiful wooden clinker canoe
which is partially restored, is that
up for grabs?
I'm afraid not.
I'm sorry. I am so sorry.
Simon's quickly over the boat as the
pair continue their hunt.
I'm just in love with the building.
Oh, wow, yeah.
That's lovely. A threshing barn,
isn't it?
Is that a friend of yours in the
corner?
HE LAUGHS
I'm going upstairs.
What about this? What about what?
Hey?
Bedstead. Now I am suddenly
very interested in what you've got
to say.
He discovered a gorgeous old
brass bedstead, single bedstead.
Immaculately restored antique brass
beds can easily
fetch up to £500.
It has got Bakelite castors.
It's old. I'm interested, I'm very
much interested.
Is the rest of it there?
Yes. And all the pieces are there.
I'm absolutely chuffed to bits.
Thanks, Henry. You've got a result there.
I've got a top result. I've got
nothing. No.
HE LAUGHS
This might be Henry's choice of
location but he's struggling.
While Simon has already spotted the
potential second item.
Is it an oven? That's nice, actually.
These are just, kind of,
'60s cupboards.
They've got shelves and everything.
Look at that.
I found a lovely piece.
Aluminium. Just needs cleaning up,
coating, there you go.
I like that.
See what I've done there?
What? Lied prostrate on it?
Yes. For what reason?
Dibbed.
In my locker. This kitchen unit is
Simon's second and final claim but
Henry is still empty-handed.
Thank you.
I am seriously floundering.
In fact, you could say I'm sunk.
Hey, hang on, come with me, come
with me.
Large bits of wood. Come on, come
on, come with me.
Step on it.
Here we go. Simon steps in to help.
We are going round here.
Look. Look, look, look. Now here's
something with value, Henry.
Butler's sink. As the name suggests,
butler's sinks were popular amongst staff
in grand country houses as they are
stain resistant and easy to clean.
The one thing I do know about them
is they have to be perfect to have any
value and a sell-on value.
In amongst them, there was one which
was in pristine condition.
It cleans up absolutely fantastic.
Does it? As long as it is not
damaged, yes.
Admittedly, I can see that and I
quite like it.
Little bit out of my comfort zone.
You know, it seriously is out of my
comfort zone.
But I'm quite actually happy about
giving it a go.
Something to wash my hands in.
With no sign of much machinery to
excite petrolhead Henry,
Simon has a suggestion for a
potential upcycling opportunity.
Look around. What for?
We need another one of these.
And once again there's not a wheel
in sight.
They're quite nice, aren't they?
It hasn't got the middle bit.
No, it hasn't got the middle bit.
Just wooden slats.
And a metal bar across the bottom.
Yes, you need a brace across the
bottom with a thread on the end.
If you do this, you'll be very, very
happy with yourself, honestly.
All right. I'm going to rise
to the challenge.
All right. All right?
Am I left with that?
Yes, I am.
Today hasn't gone that well.
Owner Richard's already pooh-poohed
one of Simon's earlier picks.
Richard, Richard, come and join us,
come and join us.
Will he be prepared to part with the
four items the boys have finally
chosen? Richard, do you know what?
This was Henry's barn and I've had
an absolute ball.
I'm so pleased he brought me here.
He has scrabbled and scratched
around but I think you've got some
beautiful stuff. Thank you.
And here's what I've picked out.
I love this. It is nice.
That's a very nice bed, that.
And my second piece...
I just love this.
'60s, '70s? About 1960s, I'd
say, yeah.
So I'm completely happy, mate.
Whereas
Henry, talk us through your stuff.
I will take that sink and there are
two things there that are metal.
Now tell me I'm not allowed to take
those two.
Of course you are allowed to take
those two.
We're only too happy for you to take
those two.
In all sincerity, Richard, I can't
thank you enough, mate.
My pleasure. Thanks, Richard.
Thank you so much, mate.
Coming up - a cupboard crisis for Simon.
What do you reckon? Simon...
What? It's awful.
A sink setback for Henry.
The paint seems to have come off.
It's all the other stains I'm
worried about.
And a contentious claim at the
second hunt.
I like it and I want it.
OK, you can have it. Mainly because
I'm just going to surprise you.
Sultans of scrap Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien
are on a mission to produce profit
from discarded detritus...
Oh, here's something
with value, Henry.
...and they're about to start
restoring their first finds.
Guy!
In Oxfordshire...
What's up?
...Henry calls on the support of best
mate and restoration guru Guy.
Guy and I have known each other
since we were 15,
so I know him, probably, better than
I know anybody on this planet.
Like Henry, Guy loves anything and
everything with an engine...
Mate, I've had some
turmoil in my life.
What are you doing with those?
...so, upcycling some old bench ends
is going to take the pair out of
their comfort zone.
I think we should go crazy.
Sounds good.
Powder coat them...
burnt orange, metallic.
If we did that,
we could not put wooden bars in,
put metal ones in - and with your
burnt orange... Yeah.
...if we nickel plated them, it would
look truly bling and amazing.
It would transform it not
something unusual.
Conjuring up the unconventional
may be harder
with the other part
of Henry's haul -
a butler's sink that's seen
much better days.
It's solid. It weighs a tonne...
but it's scratched to hell.
You could never put that in
a house, surely?
What? Shall we just clean it up?
Clean it up and have another
look at it then, maybe,
and see how badly scratched it is
once we get it clean -
cos it's quite difficult to tell,
like it is.
It will be worth the most money
if sold as a kitchen sink -
but only if it's in
immaculate condition.
I'm just using paint stripper,
just to get the paint off,
and I'm hoping, actually,
it will clean it up a bit, as well,
and get some of this rusty stains
off. It my not, but we'll see.
You just put it on and leave it for
a few minutes,
and then... see if it does anything.
But paint stripper should be
used with caution.
It's quite nice to do this outside,
because the fumes off this
stuff are terrible.
So, if you do it in a workshop,
it's got to be quite well ventilated.
The paint seems to have come off -
it's all the other stains
I'm worried about.
Henry really needs this sink
to be sellable.
Guy's gonna have his work cut out
to stop any potential profit
going down the drain.
In Liverpool, restorer Gemma
Longworth is opening up to Simon.
What do you reckon?
Simon... What?
It's awful. It's not awful -
you check the middle cupboard,
that's even better.
Honestly.
See? It's you again!
Another one of you!
It's great, innit?!
Gemma is Simon's upcycling
partner in crime.
The big difference
between Gemma and I -
she seems to be much more measured
about stuff.
So, I think, in that way,
we complement each other very well.
He's sort of like my big brother.
Gemma has a passion for turning
tired old objects
into desirable pieces -
but even she's not sure she can make
this 1960s kitchen unit swing.
Have you seen this?! Yeah!
It's filthy!
Let's get it blasted back, right?
Yeah. And then burnished.
And just keep it bare? Yeah.
Are we gonna remove these
awful handles?
And then we're gonna put them
back on again. No!
They are the point of it...
They're horrible! ..to my mind.
That tells you which era it is,
you know what I mean?
Without them,
it's just another cupboard.
The bright red handles say,
"Hello, '60s!"
The kitchen units are just not
cutting it for Gemma.
Will she be more comfortable with
a brass bed?
This is a perfectly
functioning bed!
It's doesn't look very safe.
As the old saying goes, Gemma, they
don't make them like this any more.
But getting down to brass tacks and
bringing the best out of bed,
won't be a breeze.
To maximise the profit on the bed,
they plan to paint it -
but, to get the paint to stick,
first it needs to be completely
free of rust and dirt.
"Just a quick clean-up," Simon said.
It's much harder work than I
thought it was going to be.
But it's interesting that it's
a single bed -
there's not many
of those around these days,
so, I think it should be
quite saleable.
Back in Oxfordshire...
Guy's spent a hard hour cleaning
the old butler's sink,
so he and Henry can get a better
idea of what state it's actually in.
Is that that sink? Yes.
That's posh, man! Do you reckon?
Guy has created something beautiful
out of really nothing.
Scratches on the sink mean it's not
sellable as a piece of homeware,
so the pair need to produce another
plan to make some profit, pronto.
Do it as a planter.
I mean, on a patio,
with some nice foliage in it,
I think that'll look all right.
Some trailing plants, perhaps.
I'll leave that to you -
I'm not very good with plants.
His plant knowledge might
be lacking,
but Guy is great at unusual
renovation ideas.
He plans to make a modern chair out
of these old bench ends
by using 11 nickel-plated metal
slats as the seat...
which he's having specially made.
And he's hoping his local resprayers
will breathe new life
into the bench ends themselves.
Hi, Darren. Hi, Guy.
Here are the offending items. Wonderful.
So, we want a really funky
metallic orange, I think,
to really jazz them up. OK.
Here we go, mate.
First task - sandblasting the
weather-beaten bench ends
to reveal the original metal.
The process involves blasting sand
at the metal at almost 400mph.
You can find sandblasters
across the country,
or even hire the kit and have
a go yourself.
At a cost of around £60 for a ten
minute sandblast and paint job,
the bench ends have been given
a new lease of life.
That looks great! There she is.
In Liverpool, Gemma's also calling
in the sandblasters,
as she tries to spruce up
Simon's bed ends
and retro kitchen cupboards.
So, Ben, I've got this for
you today. Yes.
It's absolutely...
HE LAUGHS
...disgusting. Yes.
But the '60s kitchen unit
is in a sorry state,
and will be quite a job
even for the professionals.
Can you clean this up? Yes, we can -
but when we blast it,
it'll leave a pitting in the metal,
especially where all this rust is.
What I would do is, I would blast
all the paint off,
I would use a high build primer
to try and smooth off
all the pitting...
Yeah. ..and then I'd
go for a metallic paint.
Yeah. That's the one I would
recommend. That'd be perfect.
Metallic paint can create
a sparkle effect,
which Gemma hopes will leave these
50-year-old cupboards
looking as good as new.
As the professionals get to grips
with the first finds...
It's Simon's turn to pick a
rendezvous for their next rummage.
Now, Henry, we are on the glorious
Oxfordshire-Warwickshire border.
Look at this countryside!
I'm not interested - I just want...
I just want some engines... Do you?
I just want something
that I can't get...
Listen in the background.
What can you hear?
Engine, come on. Engine...
Ooh! Nice.
This large farm has dozens
of sheds, barns and outbuildings
filled with a multitude
of machinery.
It's been home for four decades
to farmer Thomas Fox.
Some we rent out,
some we've acquired bits of
equipment as we've gone along.
Some of it's my father's,
and has just been collected.
Over the years,
Thomas has accumulated
quite the collection of curiosities.
I'm hoping that Henry and Simon
will find something here
that they're looking for that
they'll be able to take on
and move on, that would turn some
cash round at that end of the day.
Hey! Oh, look what I've
found! Hello, hello!
Both blond daft things,
come this way - meet Thomas.
How are you, Thomas? How are you?
How do you do?
I've got a bit of
slobber on me hand,
but that's mainly due
to your dog, Thomas!
Thomas, this is beautiful -
how long have you been here?
We've been here 45 years,
as a family.
Listen, what a beautiful house.
It's amazing.
He's told me there are mechanical
things here -
engines and that kind of stuff, Thomas.
Would you tell me the truth -
is there?
Yeah, I think we might be able to
find a few bits and pieces
for you to have a look at. Cheers.
We'll see you in a bit, then.
See you later. Come on, then,
I'm excited! Come on, come on.
Henry and Simon must scour Thomas'
400 acre homestead
for hidden treasure -
and, to raise him as much
money as possible,
they'll be upcycling two finds each.
You're not gonna take
that, are you? No.
Oh, look, a vintage bacon-bacon
slicey-slice. It is!
What's that?
Simon thinks he's already chanced
upon a potential payday.
We've found a lovely
Villager stove.
Mm.
It's a very desirable, de rigueur,
fashionable, wood-burning stove
that just needs a bit of work.
It needs mind of freeing up,
and a bit of TLC,
but it will be an absolute winner.
Good start! Come on, let's go.
The stove's got Simon's
passion burning -
but, as ever,
it's unearthing engines
that gets Henry
hot under the collar.
Has the chicken escaped?!
I have found exactly what
you are looking for.
HE LAUGHS
Is that your piece de resistance?
Well!
Take that. Ooh, I say - now it's
going to get interesting, isn't it?
What else do you see in here?
Bales. Mm.
Peek over the bales of hay...
and you are in what I
think is Henry heaven.
Oh, all right, then!
You were right.
A barn full of cars and
engines awaits.
Look at them all!
Look at that! Land Rovers -
is that what it is?
Don't worry about the
Land Rover, mate. What?
Look at this.
I mean, this could be something
seriously special.
Almost completely concealed by
dust, a classic Renault Alpine.
Now, this is the gig with
Renault Alpines -
the price ranges
from £20,000-100,000.
£100,000? Yeah. A hundred of your
finest British pounds.
Alpines were French racing cars
with a real Le Mans pedigree.
Beloved by collectors,
a genuine 1960s model
could be worth seriously big bucks -
but Henry hasn't been that lucky.
I think it's an '80s model.
Fully fitted up, this Alpine could
still fetch more than ten grand -
but, like everything that catches
the boys' eyes, the Alpine
can only leave if owner
Tom will allow it.
I think it's a no-go, really.
I think it's...
It's not an option.
What, not at all, option? No.
All right. Ohh!
Do you know what? It's very rare
I feel sorry for him,
but one of these... This is one of
those rare moments, it really is.
Thanks, Si. Never mind, mate.
With items still to be found,
there's no time for Henry to
dwell on his heartbreak.
Check this out!
Come on. Hey? What do you reckon?
What do you call that?!
It's a kayak - and,
as an engine-free vessel,
it's not usually something that
would float Henry's boat.
Do you know what? I've always quite
fancied the idea of a kayak.
Quality second-hand racing kayaks
can fetch hundreds of pounds -
but, after years lying unloved, this
kayak has a few tears in its hull.
These are sort of more
cracks than holes.
But what do you think?
That can be repaired. Can it? Yeah.
It might not currently be seaworthy,
but Henry's still determined
to do up and sell this kayak.
I like it and I want it.
OK, you can have it.
I do! Mainly because I'm
just gonna surprise you.
I'm probably gonna live to regret
it, but then again, you know,
I may not - it could be a giggle.
You never know, I might get
Thomas a couple of quid.
Simon has turned up some timber.
He wants the pile of old oak
and cedar for his second item.
I can make something
beautiful out of them,
and the bits I don't use,
I can burn in me stove.
Oh, yeah, OK.
And the fact that they are oak
means that you can use them
externally or internally,
so, it could be garden furniture,
it could be interior furniture,
and once it's cleaned up,
it's beautiful.
Leave it. Well, there you go, mate.
You don't need to do anything
to it, do you?!
Staple gun? Job's a good 'un!
Henry still needs a final item...
...and his eyes have been caught once
again by one of Thomas' old cars.
Do you know what it is?
Of course I know what it is.
This is my generation!
Yeah, go on, then. Go for it.
That's an Escort RS Turbo.
Yeah, absolutely.
You know, that was the
quintessential boy racer's car
of the 1980s -
and, you know, quite a good example.
They may be 30 years old,
but these '80s icons can fetch five
figures on the classic car market.
This one, though,
does come with a major drawback.
These things rust, a little bit.
Especially under the sills,
wheel arches.
So, I'm just gonna check
the sills.
Hang on... Oh, yes. Yeah?
That is rust, isn't it? Yes.
A bit of rust isn't enough
to halt Henry -
he's after the Escort
as his final choice.
And the search is over...
...assuming Thomas is prepared to
part with their picks.
We've found some real treats.
Now, I'm sorry, can I butt in first?
Well, you are like
a tightly coiled spring.
Yes! Like a puppy dog -
go on, go on, go on!
The RS Turbo, the red one.
Could I possibly have that?
Yeah, I think we can do
something with that. Oh!
Oh, well, OK. Great!
That's an option, yeah.
Oh, fantastic. Yeah? Good!
You happy now? Ish.
Ish. Yeah.
I know it sounds a bit odd,
but I quite like the canoe.
Yeah, yeah, we can do that, yeah.
Yeah? Yeah.
Now, then, for me -
here's what excites me, Thomas.
Can I take them away? Yeah.
And do something very lovely
with them? Yeah.
And the other one was that
lovely stove.
With a little bit of TLC, I can
get you good money for that. Yeah.
Happy with that? Yeah, that's good.
That's good, yeah. Brilliant.
Thomas, I have to say,
even though I'm not taking away the
Renault Alpine,
thank you so much today.
Yeah, yeah. Thank you so much.
Coming up...
Simon and Gemma are splitting up...
Look at that!
Very good.
...Henry's kayak is cracking up...
I thought you was gonna bring
me summat nice!
...and, at the first valuation,
one price is going up.
It's a design that will fit into any
interior. It's beautiful.
Upcyclers Henry Cole and Simon
O'Brien
turn discarded rubbish into
desirable items.
We found a lovely villager stove.
Having found the final two pieces,
it's back to their respective
workshop to get restoring.
What do you reckon? RS Turbo,
nice, red.
In Oxfordshire, Henry is showing
off his retro racer
to right-hand man Guy.
Now I know it's not really your cup
of tea.
No. But this is in immaculate
condition apart from one thing.
Right. The sills.
The sills are needed to make the
car structurally sound.
Oh, yeah, it's pretty rotten,
isn't it? Yeah, yeah, mate.
Henry seemed quite excited by the
Ford Escort which surprised
me a little bit.
I hope he realises how much
work it's going to be.
The RS Turbo is far from road ready
and Henry's other find,
an old kayak, isn't exactly in the
best shape either.
I think something
has to be done with that.
Yeah, that's not seaworthy.
It's not even pondworthy.
I don't know what he was thinking
when he chose the kayak.
Yeah, it's quite a fun thing but
it needs so much money and time
spent on it,
I can't see it being an earner.
Guy doesn't think the kayak will
make a killing but Henry wants
a second opinion.
So he's gone to see glass and
carbon fibre specialist Tom
to learn if this leaky
vessel is worth saving.
It's just got a bit of a hole.
And I just need it basically
done like that, nice.
I think he's going to bring
me something nice.
It's a fair bit of work grinding it
all out and resurfacing it.
It's bad news for Tom.
The cost of work needed to fully fix
up the kayak would easily
outstrip its worth once done.
No, it wouldn't be worth doing,
I don't think.
That's not the answer.
So that's a relatively unpleasant
situation which you get sometimes.
It's not fit for purpose.
I'm in trouble and everything now
rests on the RS Turbo.
In Liverpool, Simon is hoping he's
made more shrewd selections
with his two items.
These are lovely. They are, aren't
they?
Well, to start with,
they'd make a good table.
It would. Or a bench.
Now, now,
you're on the same page as me.
The wood has potential and with
traditional log burners
becoming increasingly
fashionable home heaters,
his other find could be
a quick money-spinner too.
So what would we need to do to it,
just clean it up? Exactly.
This is going to be the best job,
the easiest job to make money
that we will ever do.
Simon may think the wood burner
will bring in some easy money
but getting it all set to be sold is
going to take a lot of elbow grease.
Gemma's elbow grease.
A wire brush and will remove
any loose rust.
Oh, my arms aching already.
Next, Gemma applies a stove and
grate polish that
you can pick up for around six quid.
Now that I've given it
a really good clean,
and this polish is going on,
it's actually looking really good.
The doors need a seal to stop air
getting in
and keeping it functioning at full power.
So a fireproof rope is attached
using heat-resistant glue.
It doesn't seem to dry too quickly
so I'm going to put these clamps on it
to hold it in place whilst
it's drying.
After his kayak calamity,
Henry's hopes of pulling in
a profit now rest on getting his
RS Turbo roadworthy.
His fate is in the hands of
mechanics Colin and Greg.
All right, boys.
BOTH: Morning, Henry.
Tell me some good news.
There's got a plug off there for
some obscure reason.
There's another one off there and
there's another one off down there.
Why, we don't know yet.
The worst part of it, I think,
is the rusty sills.
Yeah, well, we know about the sills.
Have you got any of them yet? Yes.
That looks immaculate.
That is what we're going to
have to put in.
So that is a sill which basically
sills along like that, doesn't it?
Yeah. But actually, generally, the
body, even with water droplets
all over it,
it's all right.
Yeah, it's not too bad.
It's seen a lot worse.
He won't get the full diagnosis
until the car has had
a thorough once over inside
the garage.
But Henry is feeling hopeful.
I think we might just have
a result here and make up for my
concerning efforts with the canoe.
In Liverpool, Simon and Gemma
are starting their plan to turn
three bits of oak and cedar into
an original bench.
Key to the design is making two
supporting legs out of one
piece of wood.
Simon's got his circular saw out and
there's no room for error.
If his measurements are not on
the money,
the bench plan will have to
be binned.
You enjoyed doing that, didn't you?
I certainly did. Yeah.
But Simon's not out of the
woods yet.
This piece is so thick, he can't cut
through it in one go and has to
repeat the process on the other
side in exactly the same spot.
Oh, I think it's worked.
Look at that.
Very good. There you go.
Let's make ourselves a bench.
Legs shaped, it's time to test out
the bench brainchild.
That's our legs and back support.
And that there... That looks cool.
You happy? I am happy.
Yep.
In Oxfordshire, Henry and Guy have
turned their attentions to
finishing the finds from the
first location.
Oh, mate.
That is stunning.
I'd like a motorbike in
that colour.
The butler sink they planned to turn
into a garden planter
has already been buffed.
Now the bench ends are back from
the powder coaters,
the nickel slates have been sourced
so it's time to assemble their
upcycled garden seat.
They will rest in, yeah. We got to
just slot it in. You got to slot it
in. Hang on.
This one here needs to go in there.
OK, keep going in? Yeah.
There we are.
About there. Yeah. Yep.
What you reckon in the sunlight,
bling, isn't it?
I mean, that is crazy.
I think it looks fabulous.
Are you going to have a sit then?
Oh, yeah. Hey, look,
I feel quite regal. Do you?
Yeah, all I need now is a corgi.
It's glorious. I reckon I'm going to
get big money for it.
Simon and Gemma are also focusing
on finishing their first finds.
Delivery for Gemma. Is this our bed?
Both items have returned from
the sand blasters.
Let's put it together, eh?
Now the bed base
has been professionally painted and
brass ends polished,
it can be reassembled.
Brilliant!
It's really, really good.
The 1960s cupboards weren't exactly swinging
before their
trip to the sand blaster.
Oh, wow!
That does look really good, actually.
To complement the
industrial-chic style paint job,
Simon's reused the original red
handles that Gemma didn't like.
You know that looks cool.
It's of a certain style.
It's cool. And it's very good.
Yeah, I do. I like it. See. You do
like it, don't you? I do like it.
You didn't like it, did you? No.
But all these restorations required
laying out the readies.
Has the work been worthwhile?
It's time for the first
all-important valuation.
Henry chose weaver Richard Cook's
Warwickshire home as the
first location
as he wanted to help Richard raise
cash to help feed
his beloved rescue horses.
Come and join us, old chap.
He's going to see the results of
Henry and Simon's efforts and
find out what they are worth now.
Wow! Please feel free to have
a little wander over and have
a closer look.
Have a sit, have a lie down.
Oh, wow! That has come up well.
That has really come up well.
And that bed... Wow.
And of course, finishing off,
the cupboards that were found at
the side of the road. I'm stunned.
I think you've done a fantastic job.
And I have to say I'm a little
surprised. Good! I really am.
And coming from a craftsperson like
you, we'll take that as high praise.
But will be get praise when it
comes down to the money?
I don't know.
Well, we're going to find out,
because we have are very
independent valuer, Elisicia.
Elisicia Moore runs
a successful London upcycling
business, so she knows
how to accurately value reclaimed
and restored items
for the modern retail market.
So should we start with my
stunning bench?
We are all very,
very impressed with this.
Restoring the old bench ends and
adding nickel plated slats to make
a modern garden seat
set Henry back £300.
I've never seen anything like this,
it's beautiful. Well done.
I would say it would have fetched
far more had it been just
a bit bigger,
so two people could have a seat.
But it's still... Oh, that would
actually would have cost us
no more to do!
LAUGHTER
Richard, I'm so sorry.
No, it's all right.
You win some, lose some.
As a single seater, it's still worth
a good amount of money.
I would value it at £400.
Despite Henry's size issue,
he still secured Richard £100 profit
with the garden seat.
Moving on, though, let's get
involved, shall we, on my sink.
Cleaning up
the battered old butler's sink
so it could be reused as
a garden planter
cost Henry just £10.
Sadly, it wasn't in very good
condition. The odd repair.
So I would value it at £40.
There you go.
A simple spruce and
a clever re-purpose means the old
sink has pulled in
another £30 profit.
Anyway, talking about things lying
about... I'm happy anyway.
...there's something to lie about
on. Ah, the brass bed.
Buffing up this brass bed meant
a trip to the sand blasters
so Simon spent £100.
It's a beautiful.
Crowning glory is that it's
solid brass.
It's a design that will fit
into any interior,
so it appeals to lots of people.
I would happily value that at £250.
Oh, brilliant.
The brass bed
has produced £150 of profit.
Now then,
these cupboards down the end.
They were found at the side of the
road, weren't they, Richard?
And you know,
until I saw them today,
I'd have thought that would have
been the best place for them.
Making the 1960s kitchen units fit
for a stylish modern home,
meant splashing out £140.
I was quite excited when I saw it,
because they are worth quite
a bit of money. Yeah. You too?
And you've kept the labels on,
so that's really important.
I would value it at £200.
Before being restored,
these kitchen units were fly-tipped.
Now they've made £60 profit.
So, Richard, in total we have made
you £340.
Staggering.
I'm so pleased
you're thrilled on that, really.
Absolute pleasure.
It was great fun doing it.
So the boys' restoring
has raised Richard £340 to help with
his horse feed.
I'm really surprised at some of the
finishes and some of the
things they have done with the
items, yes.
The majority of the money will be
spent on the rescued horses that we
have at the farm, either hay feed
or whatever for the winter period.
So that's where the funds
will be going.
Coming up -
Simon's showering love on his bench.
I love the transformation in wood.
Henry's showered with rust.
Look at you,
it's just raining rust.
And at the final valuation, someone
is showered with praise.
Wow! Yeah, that's amazing.
Completely different.
Reclaimers and recyclers, Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien are turning the
old into gold.
Henry's choice of salvage spot
brought him £340 profit for
the for the horse-loving
weaver Richard.
Staggering.
So pleased you're thrilled on that.
Now, the boys are finishing the
final items that they think
can make money for farmer
Thomas Fox.
Henry had high hopes for
the 1980s Ford Escort and
he was confident his trusted
mechanics Colin and Greg
could quickly get it back
on the road.
Colin's called me to say, "Come and
have a look at the RS Turbo."
By the look on his face it ain't
going that well.
It's not pretty.
Just talk to me gently.
That's a piece of chassis leg.
So, that's the main frame of it?
Yeah.
Look at you, it's just raining rust.
Yep, it's got big holes.
So, it's just basically gone?
It's just hanging.
I knew on looking at it initially in
the barn that the sills were rotten.
But what I didn't realise is the
whole car is rotten.
What's your advice then? Can it?
Yeah, just can it. Yeah. Recycle it.
It's going to cost probably double
what the car's worth to do it.
It's just not viable.
Just got to buy a good one.
Sad but that's just life.
All right, this is the deal.
The RS Turbo is no more.
RIP RS Turbo.
This old car is set for the scrap
and won't be pulling in any profit.
In Liverpool Simon and Gemma are
trying to ensure his
restorations do make some
serious money.
They're completing the
transformation of three bits
of timber into
a bespoke wooden bench.
Is it going through?
Yeah, it's through.
It's all hands to the sanders to
make the wood really wow.
Don't you love it?
I love the transformation in wood.
Then Simon screws the bench together
and takes a much earned sit down.
Ha!
What was once just some scabby
old bits of wood,
lying at the back of a barn...
...is now a beautiful garden bench.
Simon can't sit on his laurels.
He also needs to put the finishing
touches to his log burner. Gemma!
Oh, it's really good on its legs
now. Fantastic. That's it, done.
He's already got
a potential buyer lined up.
How are you? Listen, OK, here it is.
It's a beauty. Looks fantastic.
Yeah, it's in really good condition now.
We just refurbed it, cleaned it up.
All dampers working.
Fantastic. Yeah. You've got yourself
a very nice item here.
I'm very pleased with it. Looks very
nice. Absolute pleasure, mate.
Thank you very much.
Yours at a bargain. Superb. Bargain.
A sale is looking a lot less likely
for Henry's leaking kayak.
But with his other discovery,
the RS Turbo a write-off, he and
Guy want to see if they can salvage
something from this farm find.
Look at that!
They're making an 11th hour attempt
to lure the kayak into
a sea-worthy state.
That is quite a big leak at the end.
That is worse than I thought.
Yeah, I know. That is a death crack.
After a quick fix covering up the
holes with waterproof tape,
there's only one way to discover if
they're managed to lose the leaks,
take the kayak to Henry's mate
Spencer's house to test it.
Just don't do that. No, you're all
right. Give me the paddle.
Are you enjoying it then? No.
I could do a world land speed record
on a motorbike but this is crazy.
I tell you what,
I was completely out of my depth.
There's no water coming in though.
This thing might be worth something.
It appears to have worked. They have
one watertight kayak... Mate, no!
HE SCREAMS
... and one wet Henry.
You've lost your canoe.
There goes our money.
Pull, you weakling. I am!
This is serious cold. I know.
A mild dose of hypothermia might not
be all Henry gets from this trip.
Did it? I had a slight mishap.
You look fantastic.
How much do you want for it?
You don't want it, mate.
It'd have to be out of sympathy.
Mate, if you need 50 quid for it
give me a cal. Really?
I can use it. We got 50 quid as
a sympathy bid. Fantastic.
That's a result.
Against all the odds the kayak isn't
completely worthless.
Time to find out what the other
finds will raise.
Simon took Henry to
Thomas Fox's farm.
And today Thomas is being
represented by friend and
colleague Marcus who
has a stake in some of the items.
Look, there you go, mate.
Take a look. Wow. That's amazing.
Completely different.
Feast your eyes on that. That's
quality that canoe. That's good.
A lot of TLC going into that and I'm
really pleased with how
that's turned out.
It's amazing, yeah.
Turbo. Lots to tell you about that
in a minute, mate.
So, we love the stuff.
You seem to like the stuff. Yeah.
But is it worth anything is the
question, isn't it? Yeah.
We have an independent
valuer with us.
Expert upcycler Alicia Moore is
back to assess the boy's efforts.
OK, so where should we start?
Let's start at that end, the wood
burning stove with back boiler.
Simon's already sold the log
burning stove for
a whopping 300 quid but will Alicia
agree this sales price?
With just £30 spent this could be
a good earner.
As you mentioned it has the back
boiler so it can be connected
to central heating which makes
it quite valuable.
I was doing a bit of research and
looked on a well-known auction site.
Goes for £300. OK. Yeah. Not bad.
A positive start as the log
burner's potted 270 quid.
Tidy little profit, 270 quid. That's
great. Happy. Thank you, Alicia.
It all works very well. We're happy.
Make us as happy with the second item.
Ah, highly coveted.
Simon repurposed three bits of wood
into a stylish bespoke garden bench.
Spending just 15 quid on nuts,
bolts and polish.
It's beautiful. It can be used
indoors and outdoors.
I would be happy to
estimate that at £550.
Making £535 this timber
has turned quite the profit.
OK, Henry, over to you.
Come on then. Canoe.
The experts diagnosed that this
leaking kayak was too damaged
to restore profitably.
So Henry spent a tenner on an
admirable home effort.
Yeah, do you want the bad news or
the bad news? £20-30. I'm sorry.
That's really good news. Oh!
A very dear friend of mine took
sympathy on me and gave
me 50 quid for it.
Oh, well, well done to you.
Henry has saved face and
added £40 to the tally.
RS Turbo. Yes.
There is a story with that that I
need to break to you
relatively slowly.
Because you're particularly attached
to this, aren't you? Hm.
Marcus owns a stake in this rotting
Ford Escort RS Turbo which Henry
discovered would cost more to fix up
than it would actually be worth.
OK, mate, there is substantial
rot there in it.
Some to the chassis and an awful
lot to the floor pan.
The estimates we were getting was
around 8-10 grand to make it
absolutely mint and
consequently then have
a car that was saleable.
We took the decision,
Guy and I, that there would be
no point in us carrying it on.
It would have been wrong to do it
and we wouldn't have got any
value that you really wanted for it.
In immaculate condition and in
full working order,
the RS Turbo would easily have
raised over five grand.
But as it is Henry's not able to add
a penny to the profits.
But all in all for all this stuff,
which you know was just languishing
around the place, a tidy little
profit to take back of 845 quid.
That's great. All right, isn't it?
That's brilliant. Cheers, mate.
Thank you very much.
Marcus, thanks so much, mate.
And I'm sorry about the car, man. If
I had two years that would be mint.
So Simon's choice of
location netted £845.
Henry and Simon did a really great
job and Thomas will be really happy.
It's been a great day.
Had great fun and amazing items now.
The four finds from Henry's
choice of salvage spot
produced £340 profit.
But it's Simon who's celebrating as
his pick pulled in more than double.
All right, I've made a few mistakes.
Not only did you get soaked,
not only did you pick up
a car that wasn't with picking up,
you also lost.
I'm not talking to you, mate.
Honestly. That's it, I'm gone now.
Subtitles by Ericsson
The homes of Britain are stacked
with old possessions.
There you are. Look at that.
That's lovely. What looks like junk
can actually be worth a pretty penny.
What could you use that for?
That looks immaculate, as well.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien are
here to turn that clutter into hard cash.
Some of them are worth thousands of pounds.
Between 14 and 17 grand.
Upcycling genius, Simon...
It works. Don't sound so surprised.
...and his restorer love turning
everyday objects into fantastic furniture.
Gemma.
Come on. Absolute winner.
Whilst for Henry and his mechanic...
That is absolutely stunning, Guy.
...it's all about restoring retro
relics and vintage classics.
MOTORBIKE REVS
She's on! It runs!
Despite their differences, they
always come good.
And they'll turn a tidy profit for
their owners.
£10,630.
Absolutely brilliant.
Today... Look at them all.
...the boys uncover a hidden treasure trove.
£100,000?
Yeah. That looks cool.
The restoration has hit some
unexpected obstacles.
It's just raining rust.
And one particular item seriously impresses.
It's a design that will fit into any interior.
It's beautiful.
I get excited every time I'm going
to a shed.
Do you think that's weird? No,
because I'm the same.
I know you are. We never know what's
round the next corner, do we?
The rescuers of rubbish have come to
Coventry in Warwickshire where the
famous mini car chase in the
original Italian Job was filmed.
And that's not the only infamous
journey to take place in the city.
Coventry was the home of Lady Godiva.
Did she get naked?
She did. I think it's because her
husband was a bit of a mean sort.
And he decided to tax the poor and
she said, "Please don't tax the poor,
"you'll give us a bad name." He
said, "I don't care what you think."
She said, "If you tax the poor,
"I'm going to run through the
streets of Coventry with nothing on
at all."
He went, "She'll never do that."
So he did tax the poor, so she
promptly got on her horse,
absolutely nothing on and rode
through the streets of Coventry in protest.
Happily, our intrepid pair will be
keeping their clothes on.
They both get a turn to pick a
salvage spot and first Henry wants
to help
a Warwickshire weaver.
We're going to see Richard, a
delightful man who does whicker baskets.
Does he? My kind of stuff.
Oh, yes. I'm very excited.
Weaving is Richard Cook's trade but
his passion is rescuing horses and
any profit the boys can produce will
be going straight to his ponies.
We've got about 20 horses here so
any money that could be raised will
go to either feed through the winter
or veterinary fees.
This farm has been home to Richard
and his family for more than 20 years
and it has several large out
buildings overflowing with machinery
and other curiosities.
We've got about four
main buildings and at the back of
the farm,
we have another four stables
and it generally gets filled up.
It's time for some to go.
Richard. Hello.
How are you, mate? Good, thank you.
Nice to see you.
This is Simon. How are you?
I'm good. Welcome to the farm.
Can we just get stuck in? Help
yourselves.
OK, well, we'll have a shufty.
We've got a lot to get through.
Come on. Shall we start here?
Henry and Simon need to find, fix
and flog two items each.
They're looking for anything they
can add value to and sell on for
a tidy profit to help Richard's
horses.
Check that out.
Look at that. Now that brings it all back.
Nice. Anyway, not worth any money.
No.
The go-kart isn't going anywhere
but things are soon looking up
for Simon.
Oh!
Oh, that is nice. That is better
than nice, mate.
He's not going to let you have that
boat, you know that.
I can but dream.
Simon has got his heart set on
claiming this boat but he'll need
Richard's
permission to take it.
May I have a quick word. Please,
please, please, please.
Shall I ask him instead?
No, no, I'll ask him. I'll ask him.
The beautiful wooden clinker canoe
which is partially restored, is that
up for grabs?
I'm afraid not.
I'm sorry. I am so sorry.
Simon's quickly over the boat as the
pair continue their hunt.
I'm just in love with the building.
Oh, wow, yeah.
That's lovely. A threshing barn,
isn't it?
Is that a friend of yours in the
corner?
HE LAUGHS
I'm going upstairs.
What about this? What about what?
Hey?
Bedstead. Now I am suddenly
very interested in what you've got
to say.
He discovered a gorgeous old
brass bedstead, single bedstead.
Immaculately restored antique brass
beds can easily
fetch up to £500.
It has got Bakelite castors.
It's old. I'm interested, I'm very
much interested.
Is the rest of it there?
Yes. And all the pieces are there.
I'm absolutely chuffed to bits.
Thanks, Henry. You've got a result there.
I've got a top result. I've got
nothing. No.
HE LAUGHS
This might be Henry's choice of
location but he's struggling.
While Simon has already spotted the
potential second item.
Is it an oven? That's nice, actually.
These are just, kind of,
'60s cupboards.
They've got shelves and everything.
Look at that.
I found a lovely piece.
Aluminium. Just needs cleaning up,
coating, there you go.
I like that.
See what I've done there?
What? Lied prostrate on it?
Yes. For what reason?
Dibbed.
In my locker. This kitchen unit is
Simon's second and final claim but
Henry is still empty-handed.
Thank you.
I am seriously floundering.
In fact, you could say I'm sunk.
Hey, hang on, come with me, come
with me.
Large bits of wood. Come on, come
on, come with me.
Step on it.
Here we go. Simon steps in to help.
We are going round here.
Look. Look, look, look. Now here's
something with value, Henry.
Butler's sink. As the name suggests,
butler's sinks were popular amongst staff
in grand country houses as they are
stain resistant and easy to clean.
The one thing I do know about them
is they have to be perfect to have any
value and a sell-on value.
In amongst them, there was one which
was in pristine condition.
It cleans up absolutely fantastic.
Does it? As long as it is not
damaged, yes.
Admittedly, I can see that and I
quite like it.
Little bit out of my comfort zone.
You know, it seriously is out of my
comfort zone.
But I'm quite actually happy about
giving it a go.
Something to wash my hands in.
With no sign of much machinery to
excite petrolhead Henry,
Simon has a suggestion for a
potential upcycling opportunity.
Look around. What for?
We need another one of these.
And once again there's not a wheel
in sight.
They're quite nice, aren't they?
It hasn't got the middle bit.
No, it hasn't got the middle bit.
Just wooden slats.
And a metal bar across the bottom.
Yes, you need a brace across the
bottom with a thread on the end.
If you do this, you'll be very, very
happy with yourself, honestly.
All right. I'm going to rise
to the challenge.
All right. All right?
Am I left with that?
Yes, I am.
Today hasn't gone that well.
Owner Richard's already pooh-poohed
one of Simon's earlier picks.
Richard, Richard, come and join us,
come and join us.
Will he be prepared to part with the
four items the boys have finally
chosen? Richard, do you know what?
This was Henry's barn and I've had
an absolute ball.
I'm so pleased he brought me here.
He has scrabbled and scratched
around but I think you've got some
beautiful stuff. Thank you.
And here's what I've picked out.
I love this. It is nice.
That's a very nice bed, that.
And my second piece...
I just love this.
'60s, '70s? About 1960s, I'd
say, yeah.
So I'm completely happy, mate.
Whereas
Henry, talk us through your stuff.
I will take that sink and there are
two things there that are metal.
Now tell me I'm not allowed to take
those two.
Of course you are allowed to take
those two.
We're only too happy for you to take
those two.
In all sincerity, Richard, I can't
thank you enough, mate.
My pleasure. Thanks, Richard.
Thank you so much, mate.
Coming up - a cupboard crisis for Simon.
What do you reckon? Simon...
What? It's awful.
A sink setback for Henry.
The paint seems to have come off.
It's all the other stains I'm
worried about.
And a contentious claim at the
second hunt.
I like it and I want it.
OK, you can have it. Mainly because
I'm just going to surprise you.
Sultans of scrap Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien
are on a mission to produce profit
from discarded detritus...
Oh, here's something
with value, Henry.
...and they're about to start
restoring their first finds.
Guy!
In Oxfordshire...
What's up?
...Henry calls on the support of best
mate and restoration guru Guy.
Guy and I have known each other
since we were 15,
so I know him, probably, better than
I know anybody on this planet.
Like Henry, Guy loves anything and
everything with an engine...
Mate, I've had some
turmoil in my life.
What are you doing with those?
...so, upcycling some old bench ends
is going to take the pair out of
their comfort zone.
I think we should go crazy.
Sounds good.
Powder coat them...
burnt orange, metallic.
If we did that,
we could not put wooden bars in,
put metal ones in - and with your
burnt orange... Yeah.
...if we nickel plated them, it would
look truly bling and amazing.
It would transform it not
something unusual.
Conjuring up the unconventional
may be harder
with the other part
of Henry's haul -
a butler's sink that's seen
much better days.
It's solid. It weighs a tonne...
but it's scratched to hell.
You could never put that in
a house, surely?
What? Shall we just clean it up?
Clean it up and have another
look at it then, maybe,
and see how badly scratched it is
once we get it clean -
cos it's quite difficult to tell,
like it is.
It will be worth the most money
if sold as a kitchen sink -
but only if it's in
immaculate condition.
I'm just using paint stripper,
just to get the paint off,
and I'm hoping, actually,
it will clean it up a bit, as well,
and get some of this rusty stains
off. It my not, but we'll see.
You just put it on and leave it for
a few minutes,
and then... see if it does anything.
But paint stripper should be
used with caution.
It's quite nice to do this outside,
because the fumes off this
stuff are terrible.
So, if you do it in a workshop,
it's got to be quite well ventilated.
The paint seems to have come off -
it's all the other stains
I'm worried about.
Henry really needs this sink
to be sellable.
Guy's gonna have his work cut out
to stop any potential profit
going down the drain.
In Liverpool, restorer Gemma
Longworth is opening up to Simon.
What do you reckon?
Simon... What?
It's awful. It's not awful -
you check the middle cupboard,
that's even better.
Honestly.
See? It's you again!
Another one of you!
It's great, innit?!
Gemma is Simon's upcycling
partner in crime.
The big difference
between Gemma and I -
she seems to be much more measured
about stuff.
So, I think, in that way,
we complement each other very well.
He's sort of like my big brother.
Gemma has a passion for turning
tired old objects
into desirable pieces -
but even she's not sure she can make
this 1960s kitchen unit swing.
Have you seen this?! Yeah!
It's filthy!
Let's get it blasted back, right?
Yeah. And then burnished.
And just keep it bare? Yeah.
Are we gonna remove these
awful handles?
And then we're gonna put them
back on again. No!
They are the point of it...
They're horrible! ..to my mind.
That tells you which era it is,
you know what I mean?
Without them,
it's just another cupboard.
The bright red handles say,
"Hello, '60s!"
The kitchen units are just not
cutting it for Gemma.
Will she be more comfortable with
a brass bed?
This is a perfectly
functioning bed!
It's doesn't look very safe.
As the old saying goes, Gemma, they
don't make them like this any more.
But getting down to brass tacks and
bringing the best out of bed,
won't be a breeze.
To maximise the profit on the bed,
they plan to paint it -
but, to get the paint to stick,
first it needs to be completely
free of rust and dirt.
"Just a quick clean-up," Simon said.
It's much harder work than I
thought it was going to be.
But it's interesting that it's
a single bed -
there's not many
of those around these days,
so, I think it should be
quite saleable.
Back in Oxfordshire...
Guy's spent a hard hour cleaning
the old butler's sink,
so he and Henry can get a better
idea of what state it's actually in.
Is that that sink? Yes.
That's posh, man! Do you reckon?
Guy has created something beautiful
out of really nothing.
Scratches on the sink mean it's not
sellable as a piece of homeware,
so the pair need to produce another
plan to make some profit, pronto.
Do it as a planter.
I mean, on a patio,
with some nice foliage in it,
I think that'll look all right.
Some trailing plants, perhaps.
I'll leave that to you -
I'm not very good with plants.
His plant knowledge might
be lacking,
but Guy is great at unusual
renovation ideas.
He plans to make a modern chair out
of these old bench ends
by using 11 nickel-plated metal
slats as the seat...
which he's having specially made.
And he's hoping his local resprayers
will breathe new life
into the bench ends themselves.
Hi, Darren. Hi, Guy.
Here are the offending items. Wonderful.
So, we want a really funky
metallic orange, I think,
to really jazz them up. OK.
Here we go, mate.
First task - sandblasting the
weather-beaten bench ends
to reveal the original metal.
The process involves blasting sand
at the metal at almost 400mph.
You can find sandblasters
across the country,
or even hire the kit and have
a go yourself.
At a cost of around £60 for a ten
minute sandblast and paint job,
the bench ends have been given
a new lease of life.
That looks great! There she is.
In Liverpool, Gemma's also calling
in the sandblasters,
as she tries to spruce up
Simon's bed ends
and retro kitchen cupboards.
So, Ben, I've got this for
you today. Yes.
It's absolutely...
HE LAUGHS
...disgusting. Yes.
But the '60s kitchen unit
is in a sorry state,
and will be quite a job
even for the professionals.
Can you clean this up? Yes, we can -
but when we blast it,
it'll leave a pitting in the metal,
especially where all this rust is.
What I would do is, I would blast
all the paint off,
I would use a high build primer
to try and smooth off
all the pitting...
Yeah. ..and then I'd
go for a metallic paint.
Yeah. That's the one I would
recommend. That'd be perfect.
Metallic paint can create
a sparkle effect,
which Gemma hopes will leave these
50-year-old cupboards
looking as good as new.
As the professionals get to grips
with the first finds...
It's Simon's turn to pick a
rendezvous for their next rummage.
Now, Henry, we are on the glorious
Oxfordshire-Warwickshire border.
Look at this countryside!
I'm not interested - I just want...
I just want some engines... Do you?
I just want something
that I can't get...
Listen in the background.
What can you hear?
Engine, come on. Engine...
Ooh! Nice.
This large farm has dozens
of sheds, barns and outbuildings
filled with a multitude
of machinery.
It's been home for four decades
to farmer Thomas Fox.
Some we rent out,
some we've acquired bits of
equipment as we've gone along.
Some of it's my father's,
and has just been collected.
Over the years,
Thomas has accumulated
quite the collection of curiosities.
I'm hoping that Henry and Simon
will find something here
that they're looking for that
they'll be able to take on
and move on, that would turn some
cash round at that end of the day.
Hey! Oh, look what I've
found! Hello, hello!
Both blond daft things,
come this way - meet Thomas.
How are you, Thomas? How are you?
How do you do?
I've got a bit of
slobber on me hand,
but that's mainly due
to your dog, Thomas!
Thomas, this is beautiful -
how long have you been here?
We've been here 45 years,
as a family.
Listen, what a beautiful house.
It's amazing.
He's told me there are mechanical
things here -
engines and that kind of stuff, Thomas.
Would you tell me the truth -
is there?
Yeah, I think we might be able to
find a few bits and pieces
for you to have a look at. Cheers.
We'll see you in a bit, then.
See you later. Come on, then,
I'm excited! Come on, come on.
Henry and Simon must scour Thomas'
400 acre homestead
for hidden treasure -
and, to raise him as much
money as possible,
they'll be upcycling two finds each.
You're not gonna take
that, are you? No.
Oh, look, a vintage bacon-bacon
slicey-slice. It is!
What's that?
Simon thinks he's already chanced
upon a potential payday.
We've found a lovely
Villager stove.
Mm.
It's a very desirable, de rigueur,
fashionable, wood-burning stove
that just needs a bit of work.
It needs mind of freeing up,
and a bit of TLC,
but it will be an absolute winner.
Good start! Come on, let's go.
The stove's got Simon's
passion burning -
but, as ever,
it's unearthing engines
that gets Henry
hot under the collar.
Has the chicken escaped?!
I have found exactly what
you are looking for.
HE LAUGHS
Is that your piece de resistance?
Well!
Take that. Ooh, I say - now it's
going to get interesting, isn't it?
What else do you see in here?
Bales. Mm.
Peek over the bales of hay...
and you are in what I
think is Henry heaven.
Oh, all right, then!
You were right.
A barn full of cars and
engines awaits.
Look at them all!
Look at that! Land Rovers -
is that what it is?
Don't worry about the
Land Rover, mate. What?
Look at this.
I mean, this could be something
seriously special.
Almost completely concealed by
dust, a classic Renault Alpine.
Now, this is the gig with
Renault Alpines -
the price ranges
from £20,000-100,000.
£100,000? Yeah. A hundred of your
finest British pounds.
Alpines were French racing cars
with a real Le Mans pedigree.
Beloved by collectors,
a genuine 1960s model
could be worth seriously big bucks -
but Henry hasn't been that lucky.
I think it's an '80s model.
Fully fitted up, this Alpine could
still fetch more than ten grand -
but, like everything that catches
the boys' eyes, the Alpine
can only leave if owner
Tom will allow it.
I think it's a no-go, really.
I think it's...
It's not an option.
What, not at all, option? No.
All right. Ohh!
Do you know what? It's very rare
I feel sorry for him,
but one of these... This is one of
those rare moments, it really is.
Thanks, Si. Never mind, mate.
With items still to be found,
there's no time for Henry to
dwell on his heartbreak.
Check this out!
Come on. Hey? What do you reckon?
What do you call that?!
It's a kayak - and,
as an engine-free vessel,
it's not usually something that
would float Henry's boat.
Do you know what? I've always quite
fancied the idea of a kayak.
Quality second-hand racing kayaks
can fetch hundreds of pounds -
but, after years lying unloved, this
kayak has a few tears in its hull.
These are sort of more
cracks than holes.
But what do you think?
That can be repaired. Can it? Yeah.
It might not currently be seaworthy,
but Henry's still determined
to do up and sell this kayak.
I like it and I want it.
OK, you can have it.
I do! Mainly because I'm
just gonna surprise you.
I'm probably gonna live to regret
it, but then again, you know,
I may not - it could be a giggle.
You never know, I might get
Thomas a couple of quid.
Simon has turned up some timber.
He wants the pile of old oak
and cedar for his second item.
I can make something
beautiful out of them,
and the bits I don't use,
I can burn in me stove.
Oh, yeah, OK.
And the fact that they are oak
means that you can use them
externally or internally,
so, it could be garden furniture,
it could be interior furniture,
and once it's cleaned up,
it's beautiful.
Leave it. Well, there you go, mate.
You don't need to do anything
to it, do you?!
Staple gun? Job's a good 'un!
Henry still needs a final item...
...and his eyes have been caught once
again by one of Thomas' old cars.
Do you know what it is?
Of course I know what it is.
This is my generation!
Yeah, go on, then. Go for it.
That's an Escort RS Turbo.
Yeah, absolutely.
You know, that was the
quintessential boy racer's car
of the 1980s -
and, you know, quite a good example.
They may be 30 years old,
but these '80s icons can fetch five
figures on the classic car market.
This one, though,
does come with a major drawback.
These things rust, a little bit.
Especially under the sills,
wheel arches.
So, I'm just gonna check
the sills.
Hang on... Oh, yes. Yeah?
That is rust, isn't it? Yes.
A bit of rust isn't enough
to halt Henry -
he's after the Escort
as his final choice.
And the search is over...
...assuming Thomas is prepared to
part with their picks.
We've found some real treats.
Now, I'm sorry, can I butt in first?
Well, you are like
a tightly coiled spring.
Yes! Like a puppy dog -
go on, go on, go on!
The RS Turbo, the red one.
Could I possibly have that?
Yeah, I think we can do
something with that. Oh!
Oh, well, OK. Great!
That's an option, yeah.
Oh, fantastic. Yeah? Good!
You happy now? Ish.
Ish. Yeah.
I know it sounds a bit odd,
but I quite like the canoe.
Yeah, yeah, we can do that, yeah.
Yeah? Yeah.
Now, then, for me -
here's what excites me, Thomas.
Can I take them away? Yeah.
And do something very lovely
with them? Yeah.
And the other one was that
lovely stove.
With a little bit of TLC, I can
get you good money for that. Yeah.
Happy with that? Yeah, that's good.
That's good, yeah. Brilliant.
Thomas, I have to say,
even though I'm not taking away the
Renault Alpine,
thank you so much today.
Yeah, yeah. Thank you so much.
Coming up...
Simon and Gemma are splitting up...
Look at that!
Very good.
...Henry's kayak is cracking up...
I thought you was gonna bring
me summat nice!
...and, at the first valuation,
one price is going up.
It's a design that will fit into any
interior. It's beautiful.
Upcyclers Henry Cole and Simon
O'Brien
turn discarded rubbish into
desirable items.
We found a lovely villager stove.
Having found the final two pieces,
it's back to their respective
workshop to get restoring.
What do you reckon? RS Turbo,
nice, red.
In Oxfordshire, Henry is showing
off his retro racer
to right-hand man Guy.
Now I know it's not really your cup
of tea.
No. But this is in immaculate
condition apart from one thing.
Right. The sills.
The sills are needed to make the
car structurally sound.
Oh, yeah, it's pretty rotten,
isn't it? Yeah, yeah, mate.
Henry seemed quite excited by the
Ford Escort which surprised
me a little bit.
I hope he realises how much
work it's going to be.
The RS Turbo is far from road ready
and Henry's other find,
an old kayak, isn't exactly in the
best shape either.
I think something
has to be done with that.
Yeah, that's not seaworthy.
It's not even pondworthy.
I don't know what he was thinking
when he chose the kayak.
Yeah, it's quite a fun thing but
it needs so much money and time
spent on it,
I can't see it being an earner.
Guy doesn't think the kayak will
make a killing but Henry wants
a second opinion.
So he's gone to see glass and
carbon fibre specialist Tom
to learn if this leaky
vessel is worth saving.
It's just got a bit of a hole.
And I just need it basically
done like that, nice.
I think he's going to bring
me something nice.
It's a fair bit of work grinding it
all out and resurfacing it.
It's bad news for Tom.
The cost of work needed to fully fix
up the kayak would easily
outstrip its worth once done.
No, it wouldn't be worth doing,
I don't think.
That's not the answer.
So that's a relatively unpleasant
situation which you get sometimes.
It's not fit for purpose.
I'm in trouble and everything now
rests on the RS Turbo.
In Liverpool, Simon is hoping he's
made more shrewd selections
with his two items.
These are lovely. They are, aren't
they?
Well, to start with,
they'd make a good table.
It would. Or a bench.
Now, now,
you're on the same page as me.
The wood has potential and with
traditional log burners
becoming increasingly
fashionable home heaters,
his other find could be
a quick money-spinner too.
So what would we need to do to it,
just clean it up? Exactly.
This is going to be the best job,
the easiest job to make money
that we will ever do.
Simon may think the wood burner
will bring in some easy money
but getting it all set to be sold is
going to take a lot of elbow grease.
Gemma's elbow grease.
A wire brush and will remove
any loose rust.
Oh, my arms aching already.
Next, Gemma applies a stove and
grate polish that
you can pick up for around six quid.
Now that I've given it
a really good clean,
and this polish is going on,
it's actually looking really good.
The doors need a seal to stop air
getting in
and keeping it functioning at full power.
So a fireproof rope is attached
using heat-resistant glue.
It doesn't seem to dry too quickly
so I'm going to put these clamps on it
to hold it in place whilst
it's drying.
After his kayak calamity,
Henry's hopes of pulling in
a profit now rest on getting his
RS Turbo roadworthy.
His fate is in the hands of
mechanics Colin and Greg.
All right, boys.
BOTH: Morning, Henry.
Tell me some good news.
There's got a plug off there for
some obscure reason.
There's another one off there and
there's another one off down there.
Why, we don't know yet.
The worst part of it, I think,
is the rusty sills.
Yeah, well, we know about the sills.
Have you got any of them yet? Yes.
That looks immaculate.
That is what we're going to
have to put in.
So that is a sill which basically
sills along like that, doesn't it?
Yeah. But actually, generally, the
body, even with water droplets
all over it,
it's all right.
Yeah, it's not too bad.
It's seen a lot worse.
He won't get the full diagnosis
until the car has had
a thorough once over inside
the garage.
But Henry is feeling hopeful.
I think we might just have
a result here and make up for my
concerning efforts with the canoe.
In Liverpool, Simon and Gemma
are starting their plan to turn
three bits of oak and cedar into
an original bench.
Key to the design is making two
supporting legs out of one
piece of wood.
Simon's got his circular saw out and
there's no room for error.
If his measurements are not on
the money,
the bench plan will have to
be binned.
You enjoyed doing that, didn't you?
I certainly did. Yeah.
But Simon's not out of the
woods yet.
This piece is so thick, he can't cut
through it in one go and has to
repeat the process on the other
side in exactly the same spot.
Oh, I think it's worked.
Look at that.
Very good. There you go.
Let's make ourselves a bench.
Legs shaped, it's time to test out
the bench brainchild.
That's our legs and back support.
And that there... That looks cool.
You happy? I am happy.
Yep.
In Oxfordshire, Henry and Guy have
turned their attentions to
finishing the finds from the
first location.
Oh, mate.
That is stunning.
I'd like a motorbike in
that colour.
The butler sink they planned to turn
into a garden planter
has already been buffed.
Now the bench ends are back from
the powder coaters,
the nickel slates have been sourced
so it's time to assemble their
upcycled garden seat.
They will rest in, yeah. We got to
just slot it in. You got to slot it
in. Hang on.
This one here needs to go in there.
OK, keep going in? Yeah.
There we are.
About there. Yeah. Yep.
What you reckon in the sunlight,
bling, isn't it?
I mean, that is crazy.
I think it looks fabulous.
Are you going to have a sit then?
Oh, yeah. Hey, look,
I feel quite regal. Do you?
Yeah, all I need now is a corgi.
It's glorious. I reckon I'm going to
get big money for it.
Simon and Gemma are also focusing
on finishing their first finds.
Delivery for Gemma. Is this our bed?
Both items have returned from
the sand blasters.
Let's put it together, eh?
Now the bed base
has been professionally painted and
brass ends polished,
it can be reassembled.
Brilliant!
It's really, really good.
The 1960s cupboards weren't exactly swinging
before their
trip to the sand blaster.
Oh, wow!
That does look really good, actually.
To complement the
industrial-chic style paint job,
Simon's reused the original red
handles that Gemma didn't like.
You know that looks cool.
It's of a certain style.
It's cool. And it's very good.
Yeah, I do. I like it. See. You do
like it, don't you? I do like it.
You didn't like it, did you? No.
But all these restorations required
laying out the readies.
Has the work been worthwhile?
It's time for the first
all-important valuation.
Henry chose weaver Richard Cook's
Warwickshire home as the
first location
as he wanted to help Richard raise
cash to help feed
his beloved rescue horses.
Come and join us, old chap.
He's going to see the results of
Henry and Simon's efforts and
find out what they are worth now.
Wow! Please feel free to have
a little wander over and have
a closer look.
Have a sit, have a lie down.
Oh, wow! That has come up well.
That has really come up well.
And that bed... Wow.
And of course, finishing off,
the cupboards that were found at
the side of the road. I'm stunned.
I think you've done a fantastic job.
And I have to say I'm a little
surprised. Good! I really am.
And coming from a craftsperson like
you, we'll take that as high praise.
But will be get praise when it
comes down to the money?
I don't know.
Well, we're going to find out,
because we have are very
independent valuer, Elisicia.
Elisicia Moore runs
a successful London upcycling
business, so she knows
how to accurately value reclaimed
and restored items
for the modern retail market.
So should we start with my
stunning bench?
We are all very,
very impressed with this.
Restoring the old bench ends and
adding nickel plated slats to make
a modern garden seat
set Henry back £300.
I've never seen anything like this,
it's beautiful. Well done.
I would say it would have fetched
far more had it been just
a bit bigger,
so two people could have a seat.
But it's still... Oh, that would
actually would have cost us
no more to do!
LAUGHTER
Richard, I'm so sorry.
No, it's all right.
You win some, lose some.
As a single seater, it's still worth
a good amount of money.
I would value it at £400.
Despite Henry's size issue,
he still secured Richard £100 profit
with the garden seat.
Moving on, though, let's get
involved, shall we, on my sink.
Cleaning up
the battered old butler's sink
so it could be reused as
a garden planter
cost Henry just £10.
Sadly, it wasn't in very good
condition. The odd repair.
So I would value it at £40.
There you go.
A simple spruce and
a clever re-purpose means the old
sink has pulled in
another £30 profit.
Anyway, talking about things lying
about... I'm happy anyway.
...there's something to lie about
on. Ah, the brass bed.
Buffing up this brass bed meant
a trip to the sand blasters
so Simon spent £100.
It's a beautiful.
Crowning glory is that it's
solid brass.
It's a design that will fit
into any interior,
so it appeals to lots of people.
I would happily value that at £250.
Oh, brilliant.
The brass bed
has produced £150 of profit.
Now then,
these cupboards down the end.
They were found at the side of the
road, weren't they, Richard?
And you know,
until I saw them today,
I'd have thought that would have
been the best place for them.
Making the 1960s kitchen units fit
for a stylish modern home,
meant splashing out £140.
I was quite excited when I saw it,
because they are worth quite
a bit of money. Yeah. You too?
And you've kept the labels on,
so that's really important.
I would value it at £200.
Before being restored,
these kitchen units were fly-tipped.
Now they've made £60 profit.
So, Richard, in total we have made
you £340.
Staggering.
I'm so pleased
you're thrilled on that, really.
Absolute pleasure.
It was great fun doing it.
So the boys' restoring
has raised Richard £340 to help with
his horse feed.
I'm really surprised at some of the
finishes and some of the
things they have done with the
items, yes.
The majority of the money will be
spent on the rescued horses that we
have at the farm, either hay feed
or whatever for the winter period.
So that's where the funds
will be going.
Coming up -
Simon's showering love on his bench.
I love the transformation in wood.
Henry's showered with rust.
Look at you,
it's just raining rust.
And at the final valuation, someone
is showered with praise.
Wow! Yeah, that's amazing.
Completely different.
Reclaimers and recyclers, Henry Cole
and Simon O'Brien are turning the
old into gold.
Henry's choice of salvage spot
brought him £340 profit for
the for the horse-loving
weaver Richard.
Staggering.
So pleased you're thrilled on that.
Now, the boys are finishing the
final items that they think
can make money for farmer
Thomas Fox.
Henry had high hopes for
the 1980s Ford Escort and
he was confident his trusted
mechanics Colin and Greg
could quickly get it back
on the road.
Colin's called me to say, "Come and
have a look at the RS Turbo."
By the look on his face it ain't
going that well.
It's not pretty.
Just talk to me gently.
That's a piece of chassis leg.
So, that's the main frame of it?
Yeah.
Look at you, it's just raining rust.
Yep, it's got big holes.
So, it's just basically gone?
It's just hanging.
I knew on looking at it initially in
the barn that the sills were rotten.
But what I didn't realise is the
whole car is rotten.
What's your advice then? Can it?
Yeah, just can it. Yeah. Recycle it.
It's going to cost probably double
what the car's worth to do it.
It's just not viable.
Just got to buy a good one.
Sad but that's just life.
All right, this is the deal.
The RS Turbo is no more.
RIP RS Turbo.
This old car is set for the scrap
and won't be pulling in any profit.
In Liverpool Simon and Gemma are
trying to ensure his
restorations do make some
serious money.
They're completing the
transformation of three bits
of timber into
a bespoke wooden bench.
Is it going through?
Yeah, it's through.
It's all hands to the sanders to
make the wood really wow.
Don't you love it?
I love the transformation in wood.
Then Simon screws the bench together
and takes a much earned sit down.
Ha!
What was once just some scabby
old bits of wood,
lying at the back of a barn...
...is now a beautiful garden bench.
Simon can't sit on his laurels.
He also needs to put the finishing
touches to his log burner. Gemma!
Oh, it's really good on its legs
now. Fantastic. That's it, done.
He's already got
a potential buyer lined up.
How are you? Listen, OK, here it is.
It's a beauty. Looks fantastic.
Yeah, it's in really good condition now.
We just refurbed it, cleaned it up.
All dampers working.
Fantastic. Yeah. You've got yourself
a very nice item here.
I'm very pleased with it. Looks very
nice. Absolute pleasure, mate.
Thank you very much.
Yours at a bargain. Superb. Bargain.
A sale is looking a lot less likely
for Henry's leaking kayak.
But with his other discovery,
the RS Turbo a write-off, he and
Guy want to see if they can salvage
something from this farm find.
Look at that!
They're making an 11th hour attempt
to lure the kayak into
a sea-worthy state.
That is quite a big leak at the end.
That is worse than I thought.
Yeah, I know. That is a death crack.
After a quick fix covering up the
holes with waterproof tape,
there's only one way to discover if
they're managed to lose the leaks,
take the kayak to Henry's mate
Spencer's house to test it.
Just don't do that. No, you're all
right. Give me the paddle.
Are you enjoying it then? No.
I could do a world land speed record
on a motorbike but this is crazy.
I tell you what,
I was completely out of my depth.
There's no water coming in though.
This thing might be worth something.
It appears to have worked. They have
one watertight kayak... Mate, no!
HE SCREAMS
... and one wet Henry.
You've lost your canoe.
There goes our money.
Pull, you weakling. I am!
This is serious cold. I know.
A mild dose of hypothermia might not
be all Henry gets from this trip.
Did it? I had a slight mishap.
You look fantastic.
How much do you want for it?
You don't want it, mate.
It'd have to be out of sympathy.
Mate, if you need 50 quid for it
give me a cal. Really?
I can use it. We got 50 quid as
a sympathy bid. Fantastic.
That's a result.
Against all the odds the kayak isn't
completely worthless.
Time to find out what the other
finds will raise.
Simon took Henry to
Thomas Fox's farm.
And today Thomas is being
represented by friend and
colleague Marcus who
has a stake in some of the items.
Look, there you go, mate.
Take a look. Wow. That's amazing.
Completely different.
Feast your eyes on that. That's
quality that canoe. That's good.
A lot of TLC going into that and I'm
really pleased with how
that's turned out.
It's amazing, yeah.
Turbo. Lots to tell you about that
in a minute, mate.
So, we love the stuff.
You seem to like the stuff. Yeah.
But is it worth anything is the
question, isn't it? Yeah.
We have an independent
valuer with us.
Expert upcycler Alicia Moore is
back to assess the boy's efforts.
OK, so where should we start?
Let's start at that end, the wood
burning stove with back boiler.
Simon's already sold the log
burning stove for
a whopping 300 quid but will Alicia
agree this sales price?
With just £30 spent this could be
a good earner.
As you mentioned it has the back
boiler so it can be connected
to central heating which makes
it quite valuable.
I was doing a bit of research and
looked on a well-known auction site.
Goes for £300. OK. Yeah. Not bad.
A positive start as the log
burner's potted 270 quid.
Tidy little profit, 270 quid. That's
great. Happy. Thank you, Alicia.
It all works very well. We're happy.
Make us as happy with the second item.
Ah, highly coveted.
Simon repurposed three bits of wood
into a stylish bespoke garden bench.
Spending just 15 quid on nuts,
bolts and polish.
It's beautiful. It can be used
indoors and outdoors.
I would be happy to
estimate that at £550.
Making £535 this timber
has turned quite the profit.
OK, Henry, over to you.
Come on then. Canoe.
The experts diagnosed that this
leaking kayak was too damaged
to restore profitably.
So Henry spent a tenner on an
admirable home effort.
Yeah, do you want the bad news or
the bad news? £20-30. I'm sorry.
That's really good news. Oh!
A very dear friend of mine took
sympathy on me and gave
me 50 quid for it.
Oh, well, well done to you.
Henry has saved face and
added £40 to the tally.
RS Turbo. Yes.
There is a story with that that I
need to break to you
relatively slowly.
Because you're particularly attached
to this, aren't you? Hm.
Marcus owns a stake in this rotting
Ford Escort RS Turbo which Henry
discovered would cost more to fix up
than it would actually be worth.
OK, mate, there is substantial
rot there in it.
Some to the chassis and an awful
lot to the floor pan.
The estimates we were getting was
around 8-10 grand to make it
absolutely mint and
consequently then have
a car that was saleable.
We took the decision,
Guy and I, that there would be
no point in us carrying it on.
It would have been wrong to do it
and we wouldn't have got any
value that you really wanted for it.
In immaculate condition and in
full working order,
the RS Turbo would easily have
raised over five grand.
But as it is Henry's not able to add
a penny to the profits.
But all in all for all this stuff,
which you know was just languishing
around the place, a tidy little
profit to take back of 845 quid.
That's great. All right, isn't it?
That's brilliant. Cheers, mate.
Thank you very much.
Marcus, thanks so much, mate.
And I'm sorry about the car, man. If
I had two years that would be mint.
So Simon's choice of
location netted £845.
Henry and Simon did a really great
job and Thomas will be really happy.
It's been a great day.
Had great fun and amazing items now.
The four finds from Henry's
choice of salvage spot
produced £340 profit.
But it's Simon who's celebrating as
his pick pulled in more than double.
All right, I've made a few mistakes.
Not only did you get soaked,
not only did you pick up
a car that wasn't with picking up,
you also lost.
I'm not talking to you, mate.
Honestly. That's it, I'm gone now.
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