Find It Fix It Flog It (2016-2022): Season 2, Episode 16 - Episode #2.16 - full transcript

Oh, yeah, look,
there's some stuff, mate.

The homes in Britain are stacked
with old possessions.

Get that outside, have a look. Oh!

What looks like junk can
actually be worth a pretty penny.

That's a beauty, innit?

GONG

That works. Oh, mate.

Henry Cole and Max McMurdo
are here to help turn that clutter

into hard cash.

That's 250 quid of anyone's money.
Got to be.

For Henry and his mechanic...



Wahey! There we go, boys!
We're farming!

...it's all about restoring retro
relics and vintage classics...

Goes in there like that,
look at that!

Check that out!

...whilst upcycling genius Max
and his restorer love turning

everyday objects into
fantastic furniture.

Whoa! No way!

My goodness.
What a transformation, Henry.

Absolutely, mate.

Despite their different approaches
they make the old turn into gold.

We've actually made you, Susan,
£700.

Wow, I think that's excellent.

Today, Henry's in love...

It just needs some love,
mate, just like you.



...Max is in lust...

This a piece of art.
This isn't just a car.

...and they are both in
top restoration form.

Hey, look. Have a wander. Oh, wow...

Have I missed a turning?

As usual the boys are headed
to two locations today

and the first is Hampshire
in the south of England.

As you know I used to
live round here.

Oh, I do forget that.

Yeah. How did you turn out
the way you did?

As well as Henry, Hampshire has
been home to some of Britain's most

famous writers, including
Charles Dickens and Jane Austen.

So, obviously the boys
are keen on a literary debate.

Jane Austen,
she wrote books, didn't she?

I think she was a bit of
a writer, Jane Austen, yeah.

I've never read anything.

I must confess I'm
not much of a reader.

It's all a bit kitsch to me.

As we all know, Henry is
more into kit than kitsch,

so Max better have that in mind
for his choice of today's location.

Come on, then, where are we going?

We're off to see a fella today
called Danny.

He's a farmer and he's got lots
of machinery and stuff that

smells of petrol lying around.

Does he have any
two-wheel machinery?

You can't go stealing
everyone's motorbikes, Henry.

You want a bet, son?

Danny Bower may have motorcycles
for Henry to hijack

but, more importantly, he owns
a working horse farm with plenty

of possessions for
the boys to pick up.

I've got a few sheds
full of some rubbish.

Yeah, Henry and Max are
going to find something today.

Danny!

Henry! Pleased to meet you!

Cor, blimey!
THEY LAUGH

Best of luck out there.

This is Max. Nice to meet you, Max.

How's it going?
I'll go gentle with you.

How come he got a gentle one?
He's smaller, isn't he?

Hey, look, so basically,
if it's all right,

Max and I will have
a little wander about,

and hopefully we can identify
two items each. Righty-o.

And then we'll take them away
and make you some money.

Feel free. Good lad.

Danny, if we do make you
loads of money,

what are you going to spend it on?

I have a passion for old classic
bikes, and I've got my eye set

on something, so that's where my
money would be going, I'm afraid.

Right, mate, look, you can keep
your charity work and all that,

that is an incentive for me.
Danny, I'm on it.

I'm going to make you
loads of cash, son.

As long as you get a classic bike.
Cheers, Danny.

All right, mate. Come on then,
son, we've got a challenge.

So, the boys are off the start line,
and though Max chose the location

Henry is right at home.

Oh, now, that's nice.

Eh? What, the quad? Yeah, man.

I think he might use that
as a quad.

You can't just turn
it into a coffee table.

Well, you could if you cut
the handlebars off. Hey?

But Henry has spotted
a vehicle that sums Max up.

I could just see you on that,
a Honda Sky.

It's a bit of me, isn't it?

Yeah, it is, mate,
with your aquamarine seat.

Yeah, going to get
your skinny latte,

in your funny little shoes.

Let's walk away! That's worthless.

You wouldn't be seen dead
on that, would you?

But Henry is quick to spot
a vehicle that does have some worth.

Now, look, right,
do you know what that is?

It's a farmy vehicle.

This is a Mule.

Right? Right.

And you transport sheep, straw,
anything you like in there

and then you get the whole farming
community that's round your farm

in the front there.

And to be fair, I reckon Danny

would swap this for
a classic motorbike any day.

Well, he'd get a cheap classic
motorbike from it, I reckon. Right.

Well, I know absolutely nothing
about these.

Well, let me tell you, Max.
It's a Kawasaki Mule.

This one's seen better days

but if its engine could be fixed,
it could fetch over £1,000.

If he lets me take it, this would
be my first item, mate. Really?

You're excited by this.

It just needs some love, mate,
just like you.

It's possibly the least sexy looking
vehicle I've ever laid eyes on.

He reckons he's worth
some good money.

Who am I to say otherwise?

So, Henry's off to
a kicking start with his Mule.

Farmers do collect a load of stuff,
don't they? They do, mate, yeah.

And it's not long until
Max finds his first item,

a classic aluminium milk churn.

Phased out in the '70s
by the Milk Marketing Board,

they were replaced
by refrigerated milk lorries.

That'd polish up lovely,
wouldn't it?

Yes, they're lovely, these things.

Imagine, if you will,
a brand-new kitchen, £50,000.

Belfast sink, Corian worktops.

It always really annoys me
when they don't consider a bin.

That would be the most awesome
designer bin.

I love the vibe of
a £50,000 kitchen.

So would my wife.

Do you know what?
That, with Danny's permission,

is going to be my first item.

So, Max has taken the milk churn.

Aluminium versions like this
can retail for at least £100,

and even more
if they are in mint condition.

Polished ali go in any kitchen, son.

Even mine,
which ain't quite 50,000 quid.

Come on, mate. Happy days - one-all.

That's the churn collected,

but the boys aren't stopping there.

They're checking in
every nook and cranny.

Are we supposed to be
going round here?

Oh, yeah, look,
there's some stuff, mate.

Oh, yeah, look.
There's a pot here though.

£24.99.

Have you got the receipt?

You just take it back.

That's an easy way of
earning him some money.

That is the most money you're
going to get for that, isn't it?

What's that other bucket
thing over there?

Oh, that's seen a lot more action.

Yeah. That's not got
the price tag on it, has it?

No, I'll tell you
what it has got though.

A flashing beacon!

Let's move it away. Is that
a warning sign that

we shouldn't be touching this item?

What is it?
Well, that's copper, isn't it?

And we love a rivet.

Exposed rivets and polished copper.

Now we're talking.

Would you mind if I bagsy
that as my second item?

Whatever you do with it,

I know you'll do it brilliantly
as always, mate.

Come on. Is he being sarcastic?

Max's copper pot is item number two.

But in the opposite corner,
something has caught Henry's eye.

Nice table. Oh, it's like
his little tea station.

Yeah, you could just plot up here
like that, couldn't you?

It's a bit on the rickety side.

I don't know, I think it might
just be the ground it's on.

But Max reckons there's something
creative to be done with it.

I know you will mock me for
turning something upside down,

cos I tend to do that a lot.

I've seen it where people turn
that into a four-poster dog bed.

THEY LAUGH

Honestly, it's actually quite
a cool idea. A four-poster dog bed.

Nice little cushion inside,
with some bones or...

That is a totally absurd idea,
I have to tell you.

It is. And it's not really going to

make a lot of money given
the work involved, is it?

It's going to make none.

Max is barking up the wrong tree.

So it's up to Henry
to grab the leash

and take control of the search.

You're like a man on a mission now.

Mate, this is as hurried as I get.

There's a container, you've got
to run towards the container.

That's an open container.

Ooh. Oh, yeah. Now, look.

There's a right assortment going on.

Hey, mate.

Harley barrels.
Off probably a Harley.

You reckon? Yeah, yeah. Right.

But what are you thinking?
They're kind of a bit limited

to what you could do with them.

A pair of bedside lamps
for a biker.

That's not bad, and probably
would get good money.

And I'll tell you what,
Harley riders,

that's the rich end of biking.

Mate, two items. Let's go see Danny.

Come on!

What will Danny make of this

motley mix of motorcycle parts
and metal misfits?

Danny, we have had
a ball today, man.

Now, you will see that we normally
take four items and there

are only three there.

Right. Yeah?

You have a Kawasaki Mule. Yeah. Now,
would that be available for me to go

and get you enough money for
a small classic motorcycle?

I think so. Does it work?

Um...

Yes and no.

OK.

We'll leave it at that, shall we?
Otherwise I'll get depressed. Yeah.

Now, then, just my second item,
can I have those two barrels?

Yeah. Are they off a Harley?

Yeah, they are, indeed.
See? Told you. You're so weird.

Yeah, I am odd, aren't I?

Now, if you think that's odd,
he's got a few ideas as well.

Right. Milk churns...

Yeah. I think that would make
a perfect bin for a kitchen.

Now, I'm not entirely sure what
the copper thing next to it is.

Can you enlighten me at all?

In an old farmhouse,
before we had washing machines

and all the appliances,
you would boil water in that

and do it for your washing,
hence it was called an old copper.

And that would have been your
boiler. That is very old. Yeah.

I'll try and do it justice
for you then. Yeah.

Danny, thank you so much.
Henry, it's been a pleasure.

We've had a great laugh, mate.

We will get you that classic bike,
or a bit of it.

Thank you very much, Max.

All the best. Cheers, Danny.
Thanks so much, mate.

Coming up...

...Henry shows off
his manly strength...

I'm just going to strain
my stomach muscles.

...Max shows off his imagination...

I think something as simple
as turn it into

the most beautiful lampshade.

...and they both show
an unhealthy interest in a car.

Completely over the top. Who needs a
bonnet that's over two metres long?

Waste wizards Henry Cole
and Max McMurdo...

Well, that's copper, isn't it?

...are converting clutter into cash.

An exposed rivet
and polished copper.

Now we're talking.

They both selected two items from
Danny Bower's horse farm.

It just needs some love, mate.

And Max is back in Bedford
revealing his selections

to his collaborator Chris.

Apparently this is an old copper,
which is where they used

to wash their clothes.

Imagine the inside was really
polished to quite a high shine. Yeah.

And I think something as simple as

turn it into the most beautiful lampshade.

Yeah, simple. Brilliant. Right, go
on, get your milk churn up.

Now, why did you get this mess?
What did you have in mind for that?

I think somehow this could make
for the most amazing, contemporary,
- cool kitchen bin.
- OK.

We could cut it round here.
Right. How about we make a hinge?

And then the whole top of this
section comes back so you can lift

it by the handle,
lift it by the lid.

Do you know what?
I don't want overstate it,

but I think we have single-handedly
solved the world's problem

with kitchen bins.

Before the churn is binned,

Max gets his angle grinder out
to cut it in two.

Cut it, I reckon, just below that
weld mark.

All the way around.

Yeah, let's give it a go.

The milk churn's shape was designed
to minimise the chance of spillage

when transported on the back
of a lorry, and they held a uniform

ten gallons of the good stuff
per churn.

That's cutting really nicely and,
because it's aluminium, no sparks.

Put a guard round a bit.

ANGLE GRINDER BUZZES

Whoa, there we go.

That was actually a nice cut.

It just needs a good clean-up now.

And Max's other item is in need
of a clean, too.

Hi, Boris. Good to see you again.

So, Chris has brought it to Boris
for a blast wash.

We'll be able to clean that up
all right. Yeah?

Yeah, we'll blast it out
and put it in the vapour-blaster.

Vapour-blasting is an extreme
cleaning tool.

It's a pressure washer on steroids,
so powerful that it will lift

tarnish and rust
rather than just dirt.

Meanwhile in Oxfordshire,

Henry Cole and his restoration
partner Guy Willison are examining
Henry's picks.

All right, Mr Motorbike?

What are those from?

I know exactly what those are from,
because I used to have one.

Go on, then. 883 Harley-Davidson
Sportster.

Nothing more specific than that
at all?

As a motorcyclist I know
you sleep sometimes, normally
by your motorbike. Yes.

Yes, sometimes, it has been known.

Bedside lamps.

That's a good idea.

Henry's final item is Danny Bower's
stubborn old Mule.

Mate, come into my office.

A vehicle that refuses to work.

I don't know whether it works
or not, the battery's flat.

But I think, mate, give it
a good clean-up, get it going,

all happy days. I think we'll have
fun in this.

And then we could be going like
this, but driving. Yeah. OK. Good.

Right, OK, let's get on with it.

The boys send the engine barrels
to be repainted,

then get their Marigolds on
and attack the years of dirt

caked on the farm cart.

BLOWER RATTLES

Gah! I'm covered.

Oh, that's sheep. I think that
tastes a bit like sheep poo.

I think it is.

With a bit of industrial
cleaner in the jet wash,

the Mule is groomed clean
in no time at all.

Tell you what, though, it don't look
bad, does it?

No, that's cleaned up quite well
for a first stage.

The old Mule is now clean, but it'll
have been a waste of time

if they can't get her running again.

Across town, the Harley-Davidson
engine blocks are being

first industrially cleaned,
and then repainted.

Now back to their best, Henry and
Guy will be able to start

repurposing them
into biker's bedside lamps.

Wow, that's fantastic.

Back in Bedford Max's copper pot
has been scrubbed up.

So, trying to mark out and cut the bottom.

Chris is removing a section of
the bottom of the pot

so that it'll hang as a lampshade.

Chris burns through the copper
with his plasma cutter.

Wow, that's great.
I'm really pleased with that.

What a super shape.

With these bent up, and the
chain will be attached to those...

Yeah, that'll look great.

Chris attaches the chain
by cutting into a link

and then bends it into a hook shape.

OK.

So, that's great.

Three of those. Perfect.

Whilst Chris is hooked, Max
attempts to clean up his churn

using a flat wheel sander.

That's already a much nicer finish.

While Max buffs up his churn,

in Oxfordshire, Guy has built some
bases, and now has taken delivery

of the newly painted motorcycle barrels.

Here you go.

Daz has done a special on them,
look. They've come up beautiful.

They're lovely, aren't they? Yeah.

That goes in there like that.
Look at that!

OK, we'll drop it in.

The boys attach the pistons

and Henry reveals his final
creative flourish.

OK. Just wait, all right? Just wait.

Go on. Wait.

Yes. Right.

I like it. What? Go for it.

Really? Yeah, definitely.

Blimey, I thought that was going to
be a hard sell.

Pleased he's satisfied one stubborn
old Mule, Henry decides to deal
with his other.

It's quite nice to work
on something different though.

Now that the exterior is free
from farming mess,

it needs the interior detailing
to a concourse finish.

Mate, the cockpit is the bit that's
going to sell it.

Yeah, exactly.
And that's really all I care about.

Yeah. Innit? Yeah.

And I think this is a slam dunk.

But, as ever, Henry is mindful
of working too hard.

Don't go mad for it, I mean,
because, you know, it needs a little

bit of authenticity to it, mate.

An over-polished vehicle is one
that might have problems.

I know. Let's have a look, man.

Yeah, it looks used but it's nice.

It's beautiful, man.

That, my friend, is going
to make some money.

You just watch me.

It may look a million dollars but
no-one will buy this vehicle

if it doesn't start.

With the Mule parked,

it's time to hit the road again

and Henry is taking Max
to his choice of location -

an asparagus farm owned
by Martin Henslow.

And this farm is an
Aladdin's cave of oddities.

We have quite a lot of units here.

Stuff that my dad brought
a good 60 years ago,

which were just quite
extraordinary things.

Now, I'm telling you, right,
and would I ever lie to you,

this is a treat. Right.

That makes me nervous in itself.
Now, it's Martin's place, right?

Martin, remember that. He's a bit
of a car nut, which I know you like,

and he's got other trinkets.
Come on.

Hi Martin. How you doing? Hi.

Nice to see you.

Lovely to see you.

How many acres of asparagus do
you grow here? 150 acres.

That's a lot of asparagus.
A lot of picking.

Now, if you don't mind,
we would like to have a good rummage

around and pick out a few items
and hopefully raise you some money.

How does that sound?
Sounds wonderful to me.

What would you do, Martin,
with the money?

Well, I've got a couple of
very ageing Mustangs.

What sort of year are we talking?

1972, a Mach 1 and the soft-top
version of the Mach 1. Oh!

And I need some money to do them up.

Martin, thank you so much, mate.

Lovely to meet you. And you. And
hopefully we'll make you some cash.

So the boys are off.

Come on, then!

As usual, they have to find two
items each, but former car designer

Max's eye...

That is a beast, isn't it?
...is drawn first to something

that definitely is not
up for grabs -

one of Martin's Mustangs.
That is just a thing of absolute

beauty, isn't it?

Yes, it is Max.

And if it's in top condition, it
could be yours for a mere 45 grand.

It's completely over the top.

Who needs a bonnet
that's over two metres long?

But even the fixtures
and fittings are gorgeous.

Look at them.
This is a piece of art.

This isn't just a car.

Oh, there we go.

Blimey, the weight
of the bonnet, mate!

Cor!

I think it's fair to say that has
not been running for a while.

Yeah, man, that's a full restore.
I can see why he needs some money.

Henry's not interested in
working on a car today.

Come on.
No, you can work out on that.

He'd rather be working out...

Hang on, mate.

I'm just going to strain
me stomach muscles.

...leaving Max to do what they should
be doing - digging out treasures

like these two mirrored
wall sconces.

Well, that's nice.

Slightly seen better days
but I think there's something really

quite glamorous and magical about
that. I see something wonderful

about that. Well, it's not
the reflection, is it?

No, it is.

These are actually really delicate.

If I'm not mistaken... Yeah?

...they're kind of made out
of plaster, so they often get

broken very easily.

But there are two of them.
Potentially, you can either...

...use one as a donor...

Exactly.

...or try and salvage them
as a pair. I like it, mate.

I'm glad you approve.

I think at least one of those
will be salvageable and potentially

get some really good money.

Careful how you go, Max, a pair
of well-maintained mirrored sconces

could be worth thousands of pounds.

But one on its own
is worth far less.

Good, mate, first item
for you, then.

Come on, then, mate.

You've got an item, I haven't.
With Henry 1-0 down, he takes

the hunt for forgotten treasures
outside to the yard.

Oh, it's a bicycle for you.

Isn't it weird how rusty stuff
has become fashionable?

Wh... No, sorry - rusty stuff's
become fashionable? You can now buy

rust in a spray can

to paint non-rusty stuff
rusty because it looks cooler

than non-rusty stuff.

You're having a laugh.

Rust being the new black?

Is that what he's saying? I mean,

come on, mate, it's every
petrolhead's nightmare

and now it's in vogue?!

And Max is obviously a dedicated
follower of fashion, as his eyes

are caught by a rusty treat.

Look at these wheels. Yeah?

If they were just shiny, they
wouldn't be that desirable.

Imagine both of those either side of
a really nice bit of timber

as a rustic cart-like coffee table.

Yeah. You'd get loads
of money for that.

Max has picked up two wheels,
which come from a vintage Cambridge

roller, a machine used
to flatten land and

break up large clumps of soil.

Is this going to be your
second item?

I think that's my second already
and you've got none.

OK, come on, then.

Don't tell him but they're
two different sizes. Mm.

He'll find that out later.

So Max has his second item.
Pressure's on, Henry.

Hey, mate, look.

Oh. God. Blimey!

That is...

That's a box!

What is it made of?

Well, it's perhaps tin
in there, for sure.

It's like a tin-clad piece
of timber actually.

Yeah, there's wood there,
isn't there? Yeah.

Hey, look, that's quite funky.
It's lovely, isn't it?

Do you know what?
I think that's military.

You're right, Private Henry.

These trunks date from the Second
World War and were used to transfer

soldiers' belongings
around the world. 2-1!

Eh? OK, let's not
celebrate just yet.

What? We've got to find
you another something.

Time's running out for Henry,

so he takes a leaf out of Max's
rusty book.

Hey, man.

Not the dustbin.

Oh. I was going to say
you've changed!

What do you reckon?

I absolutely love
these metal cabinets.

You know, and I love
these louvres here.

It's worth a punt.
It's a lot of work.

Job done, son. Yeah?

In the last moment of extra time,
that's 2-2. You've done well.

Let's go see Martin.

Come on, mate.

So the boys present their eclectic
offerings to owner Martin.

Come on, then, tell Martin
about your items. Right,

the old mirrors,

they have seen better days.

They're both a little bit broken.
Can you tell me anything about them?

They were basically in the farmhouse
in a drawing room on the walls

all my life.

Now, the other items are two...
I'm going to say cartwheels.

Which brings me on to my first item,
Martin, this cabinet here is nice

and rusty, as Max would describe it.

It needs to be blasted
as far as I'm concerned.

Very desirable.

Now my second item
is that lovely box.

Now, I've got a feeling that it's
military. It has my father's name

and his address in Wiltshire...
Oh, right. ..and I presume he used

it while he was in the army.

So that's our items, really.

I think, if it's all right
with you, Martin, we've got,

you know, a few corkers there.

Good-oh. Thank you so much.

Great, Martin. Thank you. It's been
a pleasure. What a lovely day.

Coming up - Henry invents
a new tool...

So what do you reckon, whizzy-wheel?

Yeah.

...and at the valuation, the boys
invent new uses for their objects.

I didn't see it! It's to dry your
hair, mate, stand underneath it.

Yeah, I can see it.
Actually it's perfect.

Henry Cole and Max McMurdo are
transforming trash into cash.

I see something wonderful
about that.

It's not the reflection, is it?

No, it is.

They have both selected items from
Martin Henslow's asparagus farm.

In Oxfordshire, Henry is
revealing his finds to Guy.

Look, mate, as you can see,

two boxes of varying
different proportions.

Yes. Hey? Now, let's start
with this box here. Yeah.

What do you reckon it was?
I have no idea.

I do. It was a military box
to be taken to foreign climes.

Hence it was a wooden box that
has been clad in metal to stop

little weevils and bugs
and things rotting the wood.

So what do you reckon? Whizzy wheel?

Yeah. Grind it.
Whizzy wheel it and then wax it.

Yeah. Yeah.
I think it'll look great.

Keep original everything,
don't you reckon? Yeah.

Now this puppy is what we love.

A locker avec - that's French,
you know - the louvres here. Yeah.

Yeah. I do have a colour in mind.

Go on.

The most vivid... Mm-hm.
...lime-green metallic.

Like it? Yeah. Fantastic idea.

Spot-on. . Shocking.

So basically this is going to be
a centre piece but it's going to be

a movable centre piece.
Casters on the bottom.

What do you reckon? Great idea.
I think we should just go for it.

Guy actually went along with
everything that I suggested.

Is he not listening or was he
actually just being nice?

So whilst the cabinet is
sent off to be painted,

Guy gets busy with his, uh, whizzy,
also known as an angle grinder.

Right. That's that done.

Now all I've got to do is wax it.
It's come up really easily

and I think Henry will love it
when that's polished.

In Bedford, Max is
starting work on the wheels.

But there's an immediate issue.

I didn't realise when I picked
them up that they were odd.

So one's about 40 mil
bigger than the other.

But what I was thinking was if we
put them in the upright position...

OK.

...could these be the start
of a really nice

industrial cart-style coffee table?

Yeah.

And then we run an axle
between the two

and then we get just
an old pallet... Yeah.

...and we position a pallet
going outwards through there,

basically making it look
like an old cart.

Yeah. Love that. OK.

Now, these mirrors are delicate.

I'm hoping that out of these two
we'll get one good one at least.

We might have to borrow
bits from one,

use it as a donor to help
the other one out.

Then with the glass,
what I'm thinking is

we could put a really nice

whimsical, magical kind of weird
fairy tale,

just a silhouette of the Mad Hatter
or Alice in Wonderland

then with two candles just poking
up there, flickering away.

It'd be kind of eerie, spooky,
yet beautifully magical.

To the right person this could be
awesome, couldn't it? It could.

Right, let's crack on.
Let's be gentle. OK.

So the boys cut to the chase by
firstly removing some elements

of the decoration
that they no longer need.

That looks better. It does.

And by giving it all
a thorough clean.

That is cleaning up a treat
in there. Very nice.

Let's start repairing.

Unfortunately one of
the sconce mirrors

is too badly damaged to restore

so Max has no choice but to
re-use the salvageable parts

for the other mirror.

So we put a little dab on there
and we just hold it for a second.

Ta-da! It's going to hold anyway.

And you can't see the joint.

Right, so that worked a treat
but unfortunately we don't have

that as a spare component.

Max uses a two-part filler
to create the missing leaf shape

on the mirror.

Do you know what? That's amazing.

That's almost leaf shaped
already without any sanding.

I tell you what. That has come
out better than I'd hoped.

Really pleased with that. I agree.
It's really good. Brilliant.

Max is sending the mirror away
to an artist to be re-gilded

and to have an Alice Through
The Looking Glass makeover.

This allows him to move on
to tackle the wheels

and quickly settle on the solution
to the problems with size.

Just lop it off square and it'll
stop the whole thing from

rolling around the lounge.

So the boys measure out from
the middle of the wheels

so that they will appear
to be the same height.

There we go.
That's 237 and that's 15 mil.

Perfect. So now we've marked
where that point is,

we're just going to cut a really
straight line and that'll stop it

from rolling around the lounge.

Chris gets cutting whilst Max gets
fashionable by sealing in that

rusty look with a lacquer spray.

And, hey presto, the two wheels
are ready to roll.

Back in Oxfordshire, Henry's
locker is getting sandblasted

and covered in
the brightest green known to man,

as per his orders.

Meanwhile, back at base,
Guy is hard at work on his chest.

I'm now just going to wax
this box then polish it

and hopefully it looks beautiful.

Guy is using beeswax and buffing
it up to give the box a buzz.

I think that'll do.

A quick clean of
the brass fastenings

and this military box
is ready for action.

Back at the workshop,

Chris is using a length of
scaffolding pole to make an axle.

He welds the pole into each wheel

before turning his attention
to creating the coffee table

from a standard wooden pallet.

I'm going to cut a small semicircle
in here to fit the axle

and this end will
become the handles.

Chris removes some of the planks
and nails and sets about

adding the fine details.

I've made a bit of
a freeform shape here.

This is going to be the handle.

That's much better.

Coming together now.

In Oxfordshire, it's time to
finish Henry's first finds.

The Harley barrels that Henry
picked have been powder coated

and a base made
and a lamp shade picked,

and are now ready to be assembled.

Oh, yes, son. Look at that. Hey?

Yeah. Mate, that's going to
look posh, isn't it? Yeah.

OK, well chemical metal them, mate.
Stick it in.

Chemical metal is
a fast-setting epoxy resin

that glues metal parts together.

Is that straight?
I blame you if it ain't.

Cos I tell you what,
that is bang-on.

All right. Yeah.

So the boys attach the shades,
fit the bulbs,

and these motorcycle lamps
are ready to purr.

In? Yes. Ready? Yeah.

One, two, three.

They look fantastic.

With the lampshades finished,

it's time to see if Henry
can take the Mule for a ride.

They cleaned it up a treat.

Henry even cleaned the spark plugs.

Plug's lovely now. Look at that.
It's beautiful.

But will it go?

Concentration.

Hm. Oh, yeah.

ENGINE STARTS

First crack!

I thank you a great deal.

Right, now then, with this stuff,

it's just a crash gearbox, isn't it?

Don't do that.

Do you know how it works?
Yeah, may do.

I'm not sure I 100% trust you!

Don't worry.

GEARS CRUNCH

Oh, sh... Drop the revs.

Hey-hey!

There we go, boys! Yeah. We're away!

Happy days.

It goes all right. What's
Bradley complaining about?

Don't crash it. I won't. That's
the only thing that can go wrong.

I tell you, when it's cleaned up
properly, it's a winner.

We're agriculturaling!

Mate, this is great.

Ah, be lovely.
Just be parking it about there.

Ah, I enjoyed that enormously. Yeah.

With Henry all set for the
valuation, Max is playing catch-up.

At Danny Bower's he picked up
a copper wash pot

and, having converted it
into a hanging lampshade,

all that's left for Chris to do
is add power, light and hang it up.

Moment of truth.

Yeah. Oh, wow. Look at that.

Lamp created,
Chris can now complete the churn.

It's been cut in two,

and now for some hinges.

So the idea is that the top
of the milk churn

opens just beyond 90 degrees,
like that.

So to make that happen, I've
fabricated some special brackets.

It'll all become apparent
when it's welded on.

Chris cleans the aluminium
to aid welding,

clamps it all up and gets
busy with his arc welder.

So, great. That's it.

That's the action
we were looking for.

So there we go -
made a really beautiful bin.

And Max has found
a potential buyer -

local cafe owner Emma Garrett.

I would probably be willing
to give you perhaps £150.

That's quite generous.

But I think it's worth just
a little bit more possibly.

OK, well...

What do you reckon
if I offered you 165, maybe?

Yeah, go on, then.
That be all right?

Much better. Thank you so much.

No problem at all. Thank YOU.

But Max is about to find out
if his deal for the bin is rubbish,

at the first valuation.

Danny Bower is heading to see
Max and Henry.

He wanted cash to buy
a classic bike,

and he's about to find out
whether the boys will have

made him enough cash
to speed him on his journey.

Hey, look. Have a wander. Oh, wow.

Go on, help yourself. Dig in.
Oh, wow. Didn't see it.

Oh, wow. It's to dry your hair,
mate. Stand underneath it.

Perfect.

Well, I'm glad you like them.
I really do. That's the main thing.

But we need to see if they're
actually worth any money

so we're going to call in Adam.

Independent valuer Adam Partridge
runs successful auction houses

in the north west specialising
in all manner of objects.

ADAM: How are you doing? I'm well.

All right. Do you like
what they've done? I do.

They've done a smashing job.

Well, shall we start with the churn?
I think it's great.

Loads of people will want to
own that, I think.

NARRATOR: Max spent absolutely
nothing apart from elbow grease

on this restoration.

That's going to be here
when we're all long gone,

still serving as a bin. Yeah. Agree.

So I'm going to put a £150
price tag on it. Right.

The good news is we've
already sold it for £165.

So 15 quid more.

So this item churned out
£165 profit for Danny.

Now, Adam, what do you think
of the copper-pot lampshade?

Well, a good conversion from
an old beaten-up cauldron.

Max spent £40 on the vapo-blasting
of this old copper pot.

ADAM: I like the sort of
shabbiness and the beaten-ness

and the slits.
In a room with no other lighting,

it's going to look
really, really smart.

I think a price of £95
would be achievable.

So that's a none-too-shabby
£55 profit.

Now, look, right. Hopefully you're
in a good mood for these two. Yeah.

My two lamps. Adam.

Really smart, I have to say.
Yeah, well done, Guy.

Adam, can I just say?
My input is the vision.

And Henry's vision

cost £100 to convert
the blocks into bedside lamps.

They've almost got a bit of
a kind of industrial deco look and

it'll also appeal to females, Henry,
for once, which is really cool.

Thank you, mate. I really appreciate
it. How much? 90 quid each.

£180.

100 each, mate.
I mean, come on. 100. Really?

If you want to push me up,
I'll go to 200. Good lad.

So that's a £100 profit revved up
from the motorcycle lamps.

Mule. Now, Danny and I had a chat

and it hadn't been
run for a while.

We thought there was a problem
with the fuel pump but really

all she needed was a good clean up.

To me, that's the most fun

you can have with your clothes on,
that car. Know what I mean?

And Henry's spend on
restoring the Mule,

like the amount of people willing
to think about Henry getting naked,

was zero.

I'm pleased you drove it
with your clothes on, Henry.

Well... I think it's great.

I mean, I'd go about 1,400 or so.

I do have an offer at 1,500, Danny.

So that's available.

So call it 1,500, I can do the deal.
I think that's what it's worth.

Do you know what I mean?
I agree with that.

The Mule is no donkey,
making £1,500 for Danny.

Well, the good news is the grand
total profit for you, Danny,

is £1,820,

which I think isn't bad for
a day in the office.

What does that afford you, then,
Danny? What are you after?

Well, I've got my eye on
a nice little Triumph Tiger Cub.

That's right.

And I think that will do the...
I think it will. That'll do it.

So the boys have netted
a brilliant £1,820 for Danny

from Max's choice of barn.

They've impressed me with what
they've done with this stuff

cos I'd never believe some of it
would come out like it has.

And end result, £1,820, happy days.

Coming up...

...Henry has eyes...

That's a very big green thing,
isn't it? It is green.

...Max falls in love...

That is a thing of beauty.

...and at the valuation,

beauty is not always
in the eye of the beholder.

It's a striking colour, isn't it?

It's probably not
for everyone, is it?

Dukes of junk Henry Cole
and Max McMurdo are converting

clutter into currency.

Ooh. Oh, yeah. Now, look.

At the valuation, Max's barn
made a massive £1820.

They've done a smashing job.

So the pressure's on Henry

to make the most of his
second batch of items.

Henry picked some rusty lockers,
which were cleaned up

and painted what they
call in the trade

a statement colour.

Blimey.

Do you think we made
a right decision on that?

Yes, because it's shocking.

We like shocking.

I think it is crazy, but if
something is crazy, let's make

it more so. You know I was
going to get some trolley wheels?

Yes.

Oh, they're whoppers.

So Guy and Henry fix the wheels
by first punching guide holes

for the drill to follow...
So, yeah, there you go.

There's your next one. ..and then
bolting the wheels to the locker.

That's it.

I thank that's really cool, man.
Yeah. I think that's lovely.

Lovely. Hey, look. Gloves match...

Or perhaps they clash, darling. Yes.

Cabinet locked down,

it's time for a final polish of
the military chest and some chains.

Aw, look at that.

Right, that one can go
in there like that.

Yeah. OK. Box - box.

Love it. Well done, mate.

All right. Cor, it's glinting
there. Look at that! Ooh.

So the shiny trunk is ready

and Henry's old friend Josh is ready
to part with some shiny coins

for it, too.

That, mate, is going to look
quality in your designer flat.

200 quid to you, mate.

Henry, this isn't my first...
my first purchase. Come on,

we can do better than that.

125 quid.

175 and I'll load it for you.

150 and I'll carry it.

Go on, then, son.

But will Henry be boxed in
by the deal he's made?

He'll find out at the valuation.

Meanwhile, in Bedfordshire...

These ones you wanted? Yeah.

...Max has taken delivery of
his newly decorated mirror.

Look at the character, though.

What a wonderful idea
with all the jewels

in the hair, the feathers.
That's brilliant.

You hold this.
Put that candle down. OK.

You hold that, that's it.

Stay there. Uh-huh.

One of those in there.

That is a thing of beauty.

Ah, I hope you were talking
about the mirror, Max.

Anyway, with the mirror done,
they move on to finishing the coffee

table by joining the wheels to the
table top. Have I got the bigger

wheel as well? Er, you've got
the one with the flat bit on.

They fix it together with some
brackets. Shall we just put it on

the floor and have a look? Great.

That is beautiful.

And do you know what?
I can't even see those

wheels are different now.

Awesome. Right.

Let's get a cup of tea to put on it. Brilliant.

Well, Max, there's no time for tea,

as it's time for
the final valuation.

Asparagus farmer Martin Henslow
has arrived to see

what's happened to his stuff.

He wanted extra cash to
repair his Ford Mustangs.

But will the boys get him motoring

or leave him stuck at
the start line?

Feast your eyes.

What we've done. Please,
have a little wander about.

Wow.

I was not expecting
that colour, I must admit.

Aw, yeah. That is wonderful.
Neither was I. Yeah!

HE LAUGHS
Now, that trunk is just...

God. Yeah, look,
there's some new chains in there.

Well, I think my dad would
be very proud...

Good! ..to see that.

The key question, though, is
have we made you any money?

OK. Now, to that end, I want
to introduce you to Adam.

Adam Partridge is back to run
his eye over the boys' efforts.

Let's start, er...

with the box.

An old military trunk. Good.

Good conversion, retaining
its sort of authenticity, I suppose.

The chest cost nothing to restore.

I think that really
fits with current demand

and what people want at the moment.

So I think a good £140
of anyone's money.

Well, actually, Adam,

I've flogged it
and I've flogged it for 150.

So the military chest is flying
the flag with a £150 profit.

Talk to me about my green locker,
Adam. It's a striking colour,

isn't it? It's probably
not for everyone, is it?

No, it's an acquired taste,

but if you love it, mate,
it's got to be worth big money.

It cost £90 to convert
this locker from O-L-D to O-M-G.

I'm thinking,
I'm thinking it through.

The darts maximum of 180.

How does that sound?

I'm accepting that because

I think that's a fair price.

So they've hit the bull's-eye
and double top

with a £90 profit.

Go on, then, son, your shout. Right,

well, the pallet wood and
odd-wheeled coffee table. Yeah.

Adam, what do you think?

Yeah, well, two odd wheels,
it's, erm...

it's a clever use of them, isn't it?

What else do you do
with two odd wheels?

It cost just £15 to construct
this bespoke coffee table.

I actually quite like it

and I'm going to suggest
a price tag of £120.

So the coffee table has
stirred up a profit of £105.

Now, Adam, in complete contrast
to the industrial coffee table,

we've got the rather opulent
and magical mirror.

What do you think?
I actually quite like it, really.

Erm, I wasn't sure...
but I do like it.

It cost £160 to convert
the mouldy old mirror

into something magical.

It's a bit bright for my taste
but I guess, you know, you had

to regild it and it's
a nice job that's been done.

Price tag - a punchy £300.

I'm happy with that.
Are you, Martin? Oh, absolutely.

Mirror, mirror on the wall,
you are the fairest of them all,

as you've made £140 profit.

So, Martin, in total that means
we are going to give you

485 of your finest British pounds,

which I think ain't bad for a few
items that were laying around.

I'm very pleasantly surprised.
Yeah, good stuff.

So Henry's choice of barn
made Martin £485 for his Mustang.

I thought they were absolutely
wonderful, lovely colours,

and the money they've made for me,

I was really surprised.
It's going to be very useful.

But with a massive £1,820,

Max's choice of location
takes the honours today.

£1,820?!

That's a lot of money.
You may have won, mate,

but it's because of me you won.

Because you cleaned a Mule.
Yeah, mate,

but how many more times do I have
to tell you, if you clean a Mule,

you're going to get a good result.

Come on, then.

I'll have you, though, next time.

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