Find It Fix It Flog It (2016-2022): Season 2, Episode 6 - Episode #2.6 - full transcript
Henry and Simon visit Northamptonshire and Coventry. Henry discovers a very rare limited edition Goldwing motorbike with only 65 miles on the clock.
The homes of Britain are stacked
with old possessions.
Ooh. Henry!
It may look like junk, but it
could be worth a small fortune.
Bing! Ding! I haven't seen one that
big, darling, for a while.
Carry on, sir.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien can
turn that clutter into cold,
hard cash.
We're going to get great money for
'em. For Henry and his mechanic...
Don't think you should be
looking at that, mate.
...it's all about restoring retro
relics and vintage classics.
Oh, yes!
Whilst upcycling genius Simon
and his restorer love turning
every day objects into fantastic
furniture. Well, that's perfect.
But look. Feast your eyes.
I reckon you've done great things.
Drop that down to release
the next bottle, whoo!
They may have different tastes,
but they're always make the old turn
to gold.
Going back with you, Alan, is
£6,380.
What am I going to do with all that?
Today, Henry gets all choked up.
What's happening?
Stop a minute. Hang on.
Simon takes one for the team.
Ow-ow-ooh! Ooh, hang on. Ooh!
That sounded worse than a
holly prick.
And there's big
money at the valuation.
That could go as high as eight
and a half grand.
What are you rubbing your hands for?
Hee-hee-hee! How can I put this?
We're going to visit...
Yeah. ..one of Britain's
fastest-growing and most
celebrated industries today.
Er, internet. No.
Er, potato farming. You'll never
guess. You'll never guess.
Go on, then.
What about if I said you might have
heard it on the grapevine?
Not a vineyard?
We're going to a vineyard.
Yes, Simon's choice of location is
a vineyard in Northamptonshire
in the East Midlands.
The county is famed for its
shoe-making,
having almost 900 years
of cobbling history.
Why am I not smiling?
Oh, no, it's fine. When was the last
time I had a drink? Ah.
Well, yes.
The warming climate in the UK has
meant wine production is booming,
with the amount of vines planted
doubling in the last ten years.
Vineyard owner Joyce Boulos-Hanna
has lived on her
estate for over 40 years,
and in that time,
she's managed to collect
quite a lot of stuff.
I'm sure my barns will be of most
interest to Henry and Simon
because they are stacked full.
It will be just as well
if I can have the room instead.
Joyce, hello. Simon. Pleased to meet
you. Henry. How do you do?
Nice to meet you, Henry. How lovely.
Tell me about this place.
It's beautiful. I guess there's wine
involved. It's a hidden gem. Yes.
Obviously, you have some sheds.
We have a lot of sheds with
a lot of stuff in it.
If we were to make you some money,
what would you spend the money on?
Well, I think we probably have to
spend some on the vineyard
and probably 50% to charity.
Well, that's a double
whammy for you. It certainly is.
Charity, and more wine! I'm going!
We'll see you in a little bit, OK?
See you later.
So the boys race off to the barn in
search of two items to fix and flog.
Anything? Oh, er, no. No, no, no.
Nothing down there. Step aside.
That means treasure.
♪ Hallelujah! ♪
There's a huge motorbike right
there! Oh, I didn't notice that.
Really, didn't you? Shall we get a
closer look then? OK.
Henry has spotted a Honda Gold Wing,
now regarded as a classic.
Holy moly!
It's only got 65 miles on the clock.
Built in 1977 for the UK market,
astonishingly, only 52
Gold Wing Executives were ever made,
making this an exceptional find.
And this looks as though it's
one of the very first models.
Man, this is a find that one
needs to save.
No, honestly,
cos I know what's coming next.
STRAINING
Are you pushing? Yes, I am pushing.
Hang on. Gentle gentles.
That's it. Well done, mate.
That's it.
Blimey.
Was it worth it?
Yes, it does look even worse than
when it was in there,
but it was worth it.
They were first developed in 1972 as
high-end touring motorbikes
combining performance and luxury.
I'll give you a choice.
You either take this or I throw
every one of those boxes at you.
I'll take it. Yeah.
Come on, then, mate.
Thank you, thank you, though.
So Henry has his first item, but the
motorised mayhem doesn't stop there.
Is that... That isn't a Mercedes,
is it? It's a rear light. In a bush.
Mate, that is a Merc.
Do you want to get in?
Why does it have to be a holly bush?
Ah, no, but it always is, mate.
That's probably why no-one's come in
to get it. Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow.
Ow-ow. Oh, mate. It's a 280,
I think. What does it say there?
Yeah, 280 SLC. C for coupe.
Oh, it's a cobweb. Really? Honestly,
you've never seen anything like it.
Hey, look, I've saved a Honda.
I don't think I can save the Merc.
Ow-ow-ooh!
Ooh-ooh, hang on. Ooh! That sounded
worse than a holly prick. Ow!
Ow. Oh, this is a bad day.
Come on, mate. I am having a very
bad day because of you.
All things automotive are trouble,
trouble, trouble.
Come on, lads.
Off to the next barn. Come on!
OK, I've indulged Henry with
the Gold Wing.
Now it's his turn to indulge me.
What's that?
Well... Well, it's a chair. It is
a chair. Oh, my word.
Look, there are loads of them.
But Simon has a theory that suggests
these aren't just any old chairs.
If those chairs are what I think
they are, being Ercol circa
late 1960s, so very early Ercol,
they are beautiful.
Ercol is a classic British furniture
maker, founded in 1920.
It boomed in post-war Britain
and was pioneering in its production
techniques for steam-bending
elm, a feat that was previously
thought impossible.
Well, it's a chair, innit?
You know, it's got a cushion on it
that I don't like.
Several chairs.
With a dining table.
A ridiculously desirable one.
Really?
This particular brand of furniture
is making a comeback,
and can fetch decent
money in good nick.
One of the leaves is
definitely there.
I wonder if they're all there.
But either way,
if it's what I think it is, you can
keep your Gold Wing... Really?
I'm a very happy bunny indeed.
I have got my first item, unquestionably.
Have a seat, have a seat.
You make yourself comfortable.
You know I love a mower.
I know that, and do you know why I
did that?
So that I saw this first.
That's lovely, isn't it, eh?
You're on fire.
Can I put you in that cupboard?
Well, you can,
as it is in fact fireproof.
Built by the Milner Safe Company,
this large metal cabinet
might also have one of their
patented gunpowder-proof locks.
I've got my two items. I'm going
to leave you to it.
I want a little word with
Joyce about the certain
type of grape they grow around here.
You want a glass of wine? Maybe.
With Simon sampling Joyce's finest,
Henry needs to play catch up.
Aren't you going to help me at all?
No, you'll be fine, don't worry.
You'll find something.
There's a door there. Go in there.
Ooh, yeah. That's quite nice.
Bring it out. Let's see.
"Bring it out. Let's see."
Why don't you get off your seat
and give us a hand?
Er, slim chance of that,
I'm afraid, Henry.
I must tell Joyce this was
a very good year, yes.
What do you reckon?
That's nice. That's quality.
Originally part of a pair,
this modern hardwood table
probably originated
in the Far East in the 1990s.
It may not be worth a great deal,
but Henry seems to be taken with it.
Listen, two items each.
I think we need to find the lady
of the vineyard, don't you?
I like that. That's really nice.
It's gorgeous.
Honestly, we have had a fabulous
day. Yeah, we have.
Beautiful surroundings, and
beautiful things, we hope you agree.
Right.
Let's start with this lovely
metal cabinet here.
What age do you
think it is? Any ideas?
I would say at least 50 years.
I think 50.
My second choice, this is just
a sample of what was in the shed.
You chose well. Thank
you very much. Joyce, now, then.
Before we get to the motorcycle,
I rather like that table with
the little bit of wrought iron and
the little bit of a nice top to it.
That's the one thing that we do use,
but it doesn't matter.
You're welcome to it.
Are you sure? You're welcome.
Now, let's just get to the meat
and potatoes, all right?
There we have a Honda Gold Wing.
Now, is that 65 miles
on the speedo correct?
Absolutely correct.
Every mile was spent around here.
What, on the grass?
Around this garden. Really?
Yes.
You can now spend half an hour
checking out the Gold Wing
and making sure it's absolutely
spot-on and it's all there, OK?
Yeah, yeah. Because, Joyce, I need
to have a little word with
you about the red wine grape.
Coming up, Simon is talking big money.
You're surrounded by about £2,000
worth of furniture.
Really, that much? Yeah.
Guy's in a state of shock.
I can't believe you found
something like this.
And there are some bedroom
confessions from Henry.
I could actually just
cover my whole bedroom in it.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are turning scrap into cash.
If it's what I think it is, you
can keep your Gold Wing. Really?
I'm a very happy bunny indeed.
They've both chosen two items
from Joyce's vineyard
and are now heading back
to their bases.
In Liverpool, Simon's showing
his furniture to Gemma Longworth,
his resident restorer.
I think this is a 1960s Ercol
dining suite.
If this was all in really
good condition,
you're surrounded by about
£2,000 worth of furniture.
Really? That much?
Yes. I was hoping that the central
leaf would be with this one.
It's not.
To maximise profit,
they will need a complete set
of furniture in peak condition.
What about the next item?
Powder coat it, maybe a different
colour inside. Yeah. Yeah.
Just make sure the handles are all
off, and...
So they don't get wrecked.
You know, just the decision
on kind of what colour
we do it, to give that
'50s kind of vibe. OK.
So there's our two items.
All good to go. Yeah.
And I've got a bottle of wine for
you. Oh, lovely.
With Simon and Gemma sampling
Joyce's finest wine, fortunately,
handyman Phil is on hand to make
a start on the metal cabinet.
I've got a feeling that
the hinges won't come off.
Cos I think they're welded.
Handles removed, it's off
for sand blasting.
At home, you could do the same thing
by using a wire brush attachment,
which will cost just a few pounds.
But there's no rest for the wicked.
Next, Phil starts sending
back the old Ercol table.
This is looking great, Phil.
Took a bit of work, though.
I bet it did.
Before Simon gets to
work on the chairs, first,
he researches their background to
find out if they are genuine Ercol.
OK.
Happily...
...there's a lot of history of Ercol online.
There it is.
I was right.
From the 1978 catalogue,
these tables and chairs
were popular in the era
and are seeing a renaissance now
due to the light wood finish
and simple design.
The main table itself,
I'm now convinced, is really,
really worth spending money on.
OK. And that's not a job for us.
Specialists? Yeah. Yeah.
Our job is to clean all
the chairs up
and do the little
bit of repair we can.
But to find those new leaves,
have new leaves made...
I know I'm good, but
I'm not quite that good. OK.
Over in Oxford, Henry is
showing his haul to his friend,
bike-mad Guy Willison,
and I think he's in love.
HE LAUGHS
I thought you'd be looking at the
table. You can keep that!
OK, then, let's talk bikes
then, shall we?
When I got into motorcycling,
this was the Rolls-Royce
of motorcycles.
It was the Vincent of its day.
I can't believe you found, you know,
something like this with
65 miles on it.
Why don't we try clean it up,
air in the tyres, fluids, coolant,
whatever... Mm-hm.
...yeah? Try and get it going.
Mm-hm. Yeah?
Try and ride it. Mm-hm.
And then sell it as the
ultimate Gold Wing restoration.
Sounds simple, but this old bike
has not turned over for 40 years,
so the engine may be seized up
and all the perishable hoses
and belts will need replacing.
Next, the table.
I want to try something
different with this.
Paint it, metal paint, copper.
Yeah, I'll give it a go.
It's not going to be cheap.
No, I know, but at the same time...
It'll look beautiful.
Before painting the table,
Guy needs to remove
the wood from the rusty base.
So, yes, just...
Get this apart and send it off.
Easy as that.
Next, Guy swaps drill for
screwdriver to deal with the bike.
The main thing that has be done
to this bike before we can
run it is to replace the cambelt
in here.
Cambelts are used in both car
and motorbike engines
and help time the pistons.
They need to be changed
occasionally, as if they snap,
it can result in catastrophic
engine failure.
In Liverpool, Simon's commissioned
a specialist carpenter to
recreate the missing extendable
table leaves for the Ercol table.
They're back, but will they fit?
That is money well spent.
The carpenter has matched
the cut of the timber perfectly.
Simon now needs to wax the new elm attachment
to match it to the existing tabletop.
Meanwhile, with the metal
cupboard at the re-sprayers,
Phil's shining up the handles in
preparation for its return.
In Oxfordshire, Guy is changing
all the belts on the Gold Wing.
That is the last of the old belts off.
Now it's a case of putting it
all back together again.
Time to polish, polish and
polish some more.
I absolutely love polishing motorcycles.
I've spent many an hour in
the evening just...
...prepping a motorcycle for
a ride at the weekend,
just to get it filthy again.
Well, each to his own.
And luckily, there's more
polishing to do, on the table.
Guy sands, waxes and buffs the top,
whilst Henry has gone to the
painters too collect the
lustrous legs.
Can I just say, right...? Yes?
I'm not sure
whether I like it or not.
I like it, because it's different.
Hey, look, mate, I tell you what.
It's certainly different. Yes.
Shall we try on?
Do you know what, man?
Oh, yeah.
That is one crazy colour.
But it does go really nicely with
the rivets, if you see what I mean.
It has a little bit of copper
shining through on that...
Yeah, yeah. Hey, look,
it's been a transformation.
It is a transformation.
What are we here to do?
Create something funky. Yeah.
Filthy handshakes all round.
With the restoration of their
first finds underway,
the boys are off to Henry's
choice of rummage location.
Meet Danny Fordham.
He followed his dad into the
concrete and groundworks trade
and now runs a large
yard in Coventry.
I've been in business about 30
years, I've been in this yard
about 20 years and I've collected
a bit of my own junk.
Yeah, I'll be really interested to
see what Henry and Simon
can do for me, and turn
whatever rubbish or scrap
into something nice and see if I can
make a few quid on it.
Just think, scrap metal.
Just think, series of lock-ups,
just think, a geezer called Danny.
Oh, lovely. Isn't it weird that we
can get just as excited in
a beautiful vineyard as we can
in a scrap metal yard? I love it.
Come on. Yeah. Come on, then.
Danny. Henry. All right?
How are you?
Hello, you all right? All right?
Hey, Danny, look, Simon and I were
just saying that we've just been
to a vineyard, right, but we're
just as excited about coming to
a couple of lock-ups
in the middle of Coventry.
And if we do make you money, what
are you going to do with it, mate?
Well, it's my son's
my 30th birthday in February
and I said to him, obviously, if
you can do summat up nice for me
and make a few quid, then
I will put the money towards that
and take him somewhere nice like
Vietnam or something.
He'd like to go there.
Blimey. You might get to Margate.
Well, it's the thought that counts.
We'll certainly
chip in towards that fund.
That would be great, yeah, thank you.
Thank you very much indeed.
We'll see in a little bit.
All right, thanks. See you later.
Which way? Er, That way.
So the boys are off and running,
and it doesn't take Henry long to
spot a big boys' toy.
Oh, you see, that's rather lovely.
Do you know what?
If there was ever such a
thing as a cute lorry...
Yeah, you've got it, haven't you?
Now, look, right, I think
I be right in saying...
It's a carrier but it actually
made by Commer,
which is indigenous to Coventry.
Spot on, Henry.
Commer were a British manufacturer
of commercial vehicles from
1905-1979,
and it looks like this one
has been sat outside ever since.
To restore a lorry like that, properly,
would take six months to 18 months.
So I'm walking away from the Commer.
Look at this.
That looks fairly solid, doesn't?
He wasn't going to throwing away
that one, was he?
It's next to the scrap pile.
The metal racking was in the scrap
metal pile, but in Simon's eyes,
nothing is worthless and he's
spotted a potential profit.
If you get some nice hardwoods,
but different colours,
all the different variety of
beautiful colours you can get of
different woods...
Yeah, yeah. That could look
lovely, couldn't it?
I'm really excited about that.
Odd, the simplest things.
You know the thing that
really gets me going?
I bring you to places like this
and you always get the first item.
Well, that's how it works, isn't it?
So, with Simon racking up
a 1-0 new lead,
the boys head indoors to see
if Henry can have better luck.
Ha-ha!
You know how much I like a cubbyhole
box, don't you? Yes.
I could actually just cover
my whole bedroom in it.
It's an obsession.
It's an illness, almost.
Pigeonhole cabinets were often
used to hold letters and messages,
but in this case, small spare parts.
I'm having it. OK.
I think they will be lovely.
We just might...
Yes, you might have to get them
off the wall, mightn't you?
Yes, I like them, though, mate.
I want this one, though, because
I like the numbers. I see.
So I'm guessing it's one-all,
isn't it? Yes.
It is, mate. I thought it would be.
Come on, then.
So, with one item each,
they head off across the yard.
And Simon is stoked with
his next discovery.
Now, then.
So it's got the back bit.
What do you call that bit?
That's pretty...
absolutely beautiful little
Art Nouveau-style fireplace.
Art Nouveau was a style popular
between 1890 and 1910,
characterised by natural forms,
particularly the curved
lines of plants and flowers.
Its influence can be seen
in everything
from architecture
to textiles and jewellery.
I love it. I absolutely love it,
love it, love it.
And I love the fact that I have
got two, and you're struggling,
and it was your choice.
Yes. I might actually
take a pair of new shoes.
LAUGHTER
Forget the shoes, Henry.
It's time to pull your socks up
and find your final item,
while Simon gets to take it easy.
OK.
Oh, don't, man. Talk to me.
Are you ready, then? Are you sitting
comfortably? Yes.
Plough on.
Let's not a plough,
it's a cultivator.
A cultivator is a farm tool
used to turn soil.
This one would be of little
use today
but they often sell well
as rural pub garden ornaments.
So that means two things.
One, we've got two items each
and two, I've got to stand up.
Come on, then.
Let's go. Let's find the man.
He's over there.
Items picked, what will owner Danny
make of their choices?
We are going to add value here.
Now, look, are you going to go
first? Shall I go first?
Yes, go on, mate.
That kind of green
rack down the end there.
What was that originally for?
Do you know?
Yes, I think you put plastic
trays in it and store stuff.
Yes, it's just a tidy-up, isn't it?
That lovely little Art
Nouveau fireplace -
where did you get that from?
That was actually scrap.
I knew it was cast iron so I just
stored it away in one of my sheds.
I am very happy indeed.
Over to you, Henry.
Cultivators. Danny,
where did that come from?
That came from a farm auction.
Can I apologise straight away
for that?
Look at all the stuff
around here we could have had
but no, you took the one thing
he was using. Yes, I know, mate,
but you can't pass up
a cubbyhole shelf like that.
And basically,
those things are valuable.
I reckon that alone should get you
and your son across the Channel.
There you go.
Gary, thank you so much.
We will see you in a few weeks, mate...
when you see what we done with it.
See you, mate. See you.
Coming up, Henry covers new ground.
For the first time in four
years, you've actually got dirty.
Simon asks the impossible of Phil.
This is going to take forever.
And at the valuation,
Henry lays down the law.
That is a piece
of motorcycling history
and it needs to be taken care of.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien are on
the hunt for things to fix
and flog for cash.
I love it.
I absolutely love it
and I love the fact I've got two
and you're struggling
and it is your choice.
They've chosen today's
second set of items
and are now back at their bases
ready to start their renovations.
In Oxfordshire, Henry's
at his workshop introducing best
mate Guy to his functional finds.
Cultivate a good attitude, will you?
That's all right for you.
I think what we should do is just
love it, repaint it. Mmm.
Lovely wooden handles on it.
Yes. It's a nice thing. Good.
Next up is Henry's tool shelf.
So I think we clean it
and then we spray it. Mmm...
Military green and then... Yeah.
...get some stencils made up... Yeah.
...to return these numbers to one,
two, three, four
rather than ten, 11, 14.
Do you see what I mean? Yeah, yeah.
Oh! Watch your arm there, Henry.
It's got that whole... For the first
time in four years... What?
You've actually got dirty. Look.
Look at the state of you.
Henry, you better go
and get cleaned up.
With the cubbyhole shelf
despatched to the sandblasters
for a good clean-up too,
Guy can get dug into the cultivator.
One of these blade things is
missing off this leg.
It is actually attached here,
which I'm just going to cut it off.
Erm, so I'm just going to try
and repair it to put it
back on there before I sort of sand
it down and paint it.
Guy flattens the blade with
a hammer,
then reattaches it with a spanner
before sanding off the old paint.
After sandblasting the cubbyhole
shelves are back
and Guy reveals his painting plan.
So, basically, what we're going to
do is rotate it four times to
get the four surfaces inside an even
coat, hopefully.
I have no idea what you're
talking about.
Then we'll do the outside last.
Yeah, whatever.
OK, shall we get on with it?
And a bit at the back.
Stop moaning at me!
That's it. Move on.
Right, are you ready for turning?
I'm always ready for turning, mate.
When using spray
paint on complex shapes,
remember to rotate the object to
ensure an even coverage.
Right...
For you, that's quite a good job.
Up in Liverpool, Simon is
showing his haul to upcycling expert
Gemma and she's impressed.
This is lovely.
It's beautiful, isn't it?
It is really nice.
I love the detail on it.
And that is why I got it,
a bit of Art Nouveau.
You can't go wrong with
a bit of Art Nouveau, can you? No.
Why don't we do our usual, get it
cleaned up... Yeah.
Black lead it... Mmm.
But then really highly burnish
all the Art Nouveau
so that is really highly polished.
Yeah, it would look gorgeous
if we can do that.
Do you know how to do that?
WHISPERS: I'll have a word with
Phil, we'll work something out. OK.
Sounds like a plan. Onto the rack.
I was thinking. You've got these
clean, industrial lines here, right?
Right. But what if,
in each section, there was
a really nice piece of native hardwood.
So some sort of shelving unit?
A little table, basically.
A little table with some shelves
underneath it. Trust me. OK.
All right? I trust you.
So I'll get on with this,
see if I can find different
offcuts to keep the cost down. Mmm.
Do you want to get on the tinterweb
and work out how on earth you burnish...
I will do some research.
It turns out the fireplace needs
specialist cleaning.
As does the rack once Phil cuts
it down to size.
All four corners done,
no sharp edges.
That can now go to the blasters.
Sandblasting removes all the old
paint and debris,
ready for a respray.
In Oxfordshire, the guys are ready
to paint the cultivator
and Henry's dressed for business.
I'm trying to think who
you look like.
Go on, then.
I'm going to be quite pleasant,
I think
you look quite cool like that, actually.
After Henry has
recovered from the shock,
he gets to work silently
painting the cultivator.
The sun is shining,
Guy's not talking...
Happy days.
Painting done.
The boys need to reattach
the wheels with the frame
and put the wooden handles on.
Next, Guy gets to work numbering
the cubbyhole shelves.
This is cut to the same
height as the shelf there,
so top to bottom is the same
and also the width is done
so if you centre it between a
marking, I've got these two
holes, that'll end up vertically
and in the right place.
So, although this looks very simple,
to actually do it correctly,
needs a little bit of preparation.
The stencil stickers are available
from craft websites for just
a few pounds.
Over in Liverpool the fireplace is
back from the blasters
and has had a graphite paste applied.
It is now ready to be burnished.
And I know for a fact that's
something you can do that I can't.
There's a lot of things
I can do that you can't.
So... fancy giving it a go?
I'll have a crack, mate, yeah.
Burnishing is a method that stresses
or deforms the metal surface.
Phil gives a light burnishing to the
surface of the Art Nouveau
design, leaving it shiny and smooth.
This is going to take forever!
Thanks, Mr O'Brien!
To be fair Simon is busy working
on turning the frame into a table.
Right, that's all
the sections of the top done.
Just needs sanding.
Looking great.
I love it.
In Oxfordshire, and with the first
valuation day looming,
Guy turns his attention to finishing
the finds from Joyce's vineyard,
starting with the motorbike that's
not turned over for four decades.
After 40 years, man, it could go.
OK, full choke, here we go.
Turn the key.
ENGINE TURNS OVER
What's happening?
Hang on. What?
Stop a minute. Hang on.
The fuel's off.
Oh, OK, after 40 years...
That'll have pumped the oil around.
...we've tried to start it
and the fuel was off.
Is it on now? It is on now. OK.
Right, ignition.
Choke.
Here it goes.
ENGINE TURNS OVER
Oh... Come on, baby.
Shall I keep going? No, stop.
Oh, it's not gone well at all.
I need a drip tray.
Hang on. All right, drippy.
Henry doesn't look happy.
If this bike doesn't start
it won't be worth half as much.
So the problem is with this,
there could be a million things
that are wrong with it.
The fuel pump may not be working,
carbs may not be working properly.
The spark may not be happening,
which ignites the fuel.
We're going to try that now. Take
the plugs off, out and have a look.
But Guy has an incline what the
problem is
and gets to work on the fuel system.
I'm a little bit more confident
this time. Are you?
Always, mate, always confident.
ENGINE TURNS OVER
Full choke. Is that full choke?
ENGINE STARTS
Hang on.
Oh, nearly.
Put the choke in.
ENGINE ROARS
That's on four cylinders!
That's it.
Switch it off, switch it off.
We now have a full restoration
project that is a runner.
Yes!
Well done, mate, you are a genius.
You're a gold finger.
Finger, gold finger!
So the Gold Wing's ready to
ride again.
And with just a couple of screws to
add, the table is finished too.
I think it makes a perfect companion
for the Gold Wing, don't you?
Yes. It's kind of just totally yin
and yang. Yeah, definitely.
Yeah, love it, mate.
Lots of nice wedge.
Over in Liverpool
the handles are shined
and the cabinet is painted
and Simon's admiring the work.
I absolutely love, love the colour.
We made a great choice there.
And, a couple of shelves to
go inside, as well.
That's all it needs.
We've just picked out the badges.
This is absolutely brilliant.
So a thumbs up for the cabinet
and with the table now waxed
and dried, Simon and Gemma debate
if it was worth the extra expense.
It's always that tricky decision,
isn't it?
Do you get a skilled
craftsperson involved. Mmm.
It wasn't cheap. Yeah. 300 quid. Oh!
With the leaves, a beautiful
extendable table of this size...
Mmm. Is touching four figures.
Really? Yeah. Wow!
I think I might have a
buyer for this already. Really?
Yes. It's a fella called
Brien O'Simon. Oh, right!
I'll go and give him a call.
Yeah, go on.
Time for today's first valuation.
Vineyard owner Joyce is hoping to
squeeze out every last penny
to reinvest into her grapevines
and give back to charity.
Good afternoon. How are you?
Pleased to meet you.
Good to see you, Joyce.
Go and have a wander round.
That looks very good.
Feel free to wander amongst it all.
The table looks a bit snazzy.
Oh, very beautiful, indeed.
I'm glad you like everything.
I do like everything.
But the question is,
have we made you any money?
Well, Adam's going to join us
to tell us.
Adam Partridge is an auctioneer
and valuer of fine art
and antiques, so he has a keen
eye for how much things are worth.
Very nice to meet you.
And I'm pleased to meet you.
Um, let's pick the cabinet.
Well, it's a lovely job.
The Milner cabinet, I think
they made safes, as well.
It's just a really good quality
thing that you've done
a wonderful finish on.
This crusty cabinet was transformed
with a new paint job
and lots of polishing
at a cost of £100.
I'm going
to suggest a price of £250. Mmm.
So the metal cabinet turns
a good profit of £150.
Ercol dining suite,
come on, talk to me.
Well, you've done a good job again.
It's not over restored,
it's stripped back to the day it was
made, almost. It's cleaned up.
This classic table
and chairs set was sanded,
waxed and the missing leaves
replaced for £300.
My price, I was sort of thinking
at auction and 550, 650,
750 was what I got to.
750.
It's not as much as Simon hoped for
but the table
and chairs give a sturdy
profit of £450.
Adam, table? I think
you've done a nice job again.
I don't mind the colour,
it's quite snazzy, isn't it?
The small table was
transformed by sanding the top
and painting the wrought-iron
legs at a cost of £40.
My price on that is £100.
Despite its small size,
the table turns a big profit of £60.
Let's talk Honda Gold Wing 1977.
Well, I probably need your help
on this, Henry, really,
because you are one of the leading
global authorities on motorbikes
and I'm just an antiques auctioneer
and valuer.
Was he talking to me, then? But I do
recognise that it's very rare.
But at 66 miles on the clock,
genuine mileage.
It's got all the books, Adam.
It's got all the tools.
It's got everything.
This ultra-rare Gold Wing Executive
was resurrected with
lots of hard work from Guy and a few
new parts at a cost of £100.
I think in its current state I would
put a figure of £3,000 on it.
So the Gold Wing has gone full
throttle with a profit of £2,900
but Henry is more optimistic.
Now I think, at the right auction,
that could go as high as £8,500.
That is a piece of motorcycling history
and it needs to be taken care of.
So, potentially,
with the right parties involved,
the sky's the limit
for the Gold Wing. Yeah. OK.
But let's stick with
the conservative £3,000 estimate
at the moment.
Which means that, all in all Joyce,
you are taking home today,
from all our work £3,560.
How does that sound?
It sounds very nice.
Thank you, Joyce. Thank you, Joyce.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
So Simon's choice of location has
netted Joyce a grand
total of £3,560.
I thought it went very well.
The cabinet I've fallen
in love with.
Absolutely beautiful.
I had no idea that that would ever
turn out as nicely as that.
So, all in all, I thought that Henry
and Simon did a super job.
Coming up,
the boys play with their toys.
Oh, I just thought we had to, eh?
Gemma gives the fireplace
a glowing review.
It was gorgeous to start with
and it's even better now.
And Henry dances for joy
at the second valuation.
Hey, we're off to a good start.
You're off to a good start, yeah.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien are
turning trash into cash.
Simon's choice of location,
Joyce's vineyard, made £3560 profit.
How does that sound?
It sounds very nice.
So, the pressure
is on for Henry to top that.
In Oxfordshire the boys
are in full military mode,
as they finish their items
from Danny's yard.
ENGINE RATTLES
Well, I just thought we had to, eh?
HE LAUGHS
Attention,
and get ready for inspection!
And this, now... Check that out.
That's beautiful,
the numbers are great, man.
They're no dead level, dead
in the middle. They are perfect.
You've got your little Morse code
machine, it could go in there.
Your gas mask in there.
Your military rations in there.
Your motorcycling gloves.
Your gloves, yes. Keys.
You know, the spares for the
Dnepr. Know what I mean? Yeah.
All that kind of stuff. Just keeping
that whole military thing.
Made, well done.
Don't celebrate too early. There's
still an anti-cultivator to finish.
God, this is going to look great.
I can't wait till you boot
polish it, actually.
I think
it's going to set it off lovely.
You wait till I polish it, son.
With a little bit of wax,
paint and polish,
the guys have cultivated a sparkly
new look.
Mate, check that out.
That is lovely, isn't it? That is
a beautiful thing. Well, we're done.
Hey? Yeah. Right, I'm off for lunch.
Typical. It's only 11 o'clock.
I know, well, it's been hard work.
Butter me sandwich.
Yeah, you're hard work.
Over in Liverpool, Simon is also
prepping for the final valuation.
What I love about this thing is that
it was just an old mechanics' rack.
And anyone could do this, literally
just using the right materials.
I'm chuffed with this.
Now, of course, to finish off,
seal it with some Danish oil,
which will bring out all
the different grains,
colours of the woods.
And we're there.
Danish oil is a hard-drying oil that
serves as a primer on bare wood.
It can be bought from any DIY
store for under £20.
And that is that.
Like a framed example of the beauty
of British wood.
It's brilliant.
So, that's the table done. Inside
Gemma is admiring the fireplace.
Oh, there we go.
That's the fireplace finished.
And what a lovely job.
Credit to Phil.
He's done a brilliant
job of this furnishing.
It was gorgeous to start with,
and it's even better now.
The fireplace is ready to sell.
And speaking of sales,
Henry has found a local farmer with
an eye for a cultivator, but he's
a man who drives a hard bargain.
I'm thinking 50 quid, old boy.
Oh, don't be...
Come on, just pay attention.
135 quid, OK, you know
it's worth that, come on.
I'll meet you halfway.
No, no, it's 135 or nothing.
Come on. 135. It's got to be.
I'll give you 100 quid, 100 quid.
No, no, no! Come on, Henners.
No, no, no, 135! You're robbing me.
Haggling complete, Henry will be
hoping for an easier ride in the valuation.
Having seen the boys do some serious
salvaging from their yard,
Danny and his partner
Jane are hoping any profit made will
help pay for their son's 30th birthday.
Hello, hello, Danny! How are you?
Nice to see you again. Hello, mate!
Jane, how are you? Lovely to see you.
Here you go, have a look.
Blimey, you've been busy. Yes! Yes,
we have been busy. We always are.
That's absolutely amazing, that is.
Yeah. Come back and join us.
Wow, fantastic.
So, you love what we've done,
but have we made you any money?
Well, to help us decide that we
have our rather independent valuer
Adam joining us now.
Auction house owner Adam Partridge
is back to price up
the latest restorations.
What do you reckon, mate?
Well, it looks pretty impressive.
Presumably these are your two,
are they? Yes.
Cultivator, kind of agricultural
implement at the back there, Adam.
Presumably a rusty, redundant
agricultural tool? Yeah. Yeah.
Well, the rust has gone, new handles
made, and a paint job completed.
£30 was spent,
hopefully maximising its value.
I would suggest a ticket
price of about £125. That's a lot.
I've sold it.
For 135.
So, Henry has turned
a profit of £105.
Hey, we're off to a good start!
You're off to a good start, yeah. LAUGHTER
Now I'm going to the shelving unit!
THEY LAUGH
I can see that being of interest to
mainly chaps in their workshops
and that sort of thing.
It cost £45 to strip back
and paint the shelving unit.
£95.
That's a £50 profit for the shelving unit.
Let's start with the fireplace.
You've focused on that,
sort of, sinuous art,
and evoked it, which
I really like anyway.
The beauty of this classic
fireplace has been brought
out by spending £35 on sandblasting.
Retail price of these in fireplace
shops is quite a lot.
I mean, it's a very popular,
saleable style.
So there could be a few hundred
pounds, but I'm going to go at 225.
It's been sold. It's gone, because
of that style.
Sold it for £250.
And that sale nets
a profit of £215.
Let's finish off with what was
basically an industrial rack.
Well, it's a one-off, isn't it?
In some ways I'm very glad of that.
THEY LAUGH
Repainting the shelving rack
and fitting a selection of British
hardwoods cost £100.
What do you think we could get for
that, 150 quid?
Sold that for £180.
And that racks up an £80 profit.
So, from our efforts, minus the
costs, you'll be taking home £450.
How does that sound? Sound, yeah.
Yeah. Good. Brilliant.
It's been an absolute pleasure.
Thank you very much indeed.
We've had a blast actually.
So, Henry's choice of location has
made £450 for Danny's son's
birthday trip.
Oh, I'm well happy with that, yeah.
A lot of that was just scrap.
And I think Danny would
enjoy seeing what
they could actually make
out of everything. Yeah.
If Henry and Simon
want to come round again,
I've got loads more scrap
they can take.
Turn it into more
money would be nice.
But Simon is today's winner,
as his choice of location delivered
a whopping profit of £3560.
I have had the best time in some
of the best barns. Yeah.
Hold your tongue. Actually get
hold of your tongue, right?
Because I took us to the
barn where we found a very,
very rare find indeed,
and I won by over three grand.
Just keep hold of that.
I still don't care, man,
cos we've discovered
a motorcycle for posterity
and future generations, come on!
Subtitles by Ericsson
with old possessions.
Ooh. Henry!
It may look like junk, but it
could be worth a small fortune.
Bing! Ding! I haven't seen one that
big, darling, for a while.
Carry on, sir.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien can
turn that clutter into cold,
hard cash.
We're going to get great money for
'em. For Henry and his mechanic...
Don't think you should be
looking at that, mate.
...it's all about restoring retro
relics and vintage classics.
Oh, yes!
Whilst upcycling genius Simon
and his restorer love turning
every day objects into fantastic
furniture. Well, that's perfect.
But look. Feast your eyes.
I reckon you've done great things.
Drop that down to release
the next bottle, whoo!
They may have different tastes,
but they're always make the old turn
to gold.
Going back with you, Alan, is
£6,380.
What am I going to do with all that?
Today, Henry gets all choked up.
What's happening?
Stop a minute. Hang on.
Simon takes one for the team.
Ow-ow-ooh! Ooh, hang on. Ooh!
That sounded worse than a
holly prick.
And there's big
money at the valuation.
That could go as high as eight
and a half grand.
What are you rubbing your hands for?
Hee-hee-hee! How can I put this?
We're going to visit...
Yeah. ..one of Britain's
fastest-growing and most
celebrated industries today.
Er, internet. No.
Er, potato farming. You'll never
guess. You'll never guess.
Go on, then.
What about if I said you might have
heard it on the grapevine?
Not a vineyard?
We're going to a vineyard.
Yes, Simon's choice of location is
a vineyard in Northamptonshire
in the East Midlands.
The county is famed for its
shoe-making,
having almost 900 years
of cobbling history.
Why am I not smiling?
Oh, no, it's fine. When was the last
time I had a drink? Ah.
Well, yes.
The warming climate in the UK has
meant wine production is booming,
with the amount of vines planted
doubling in the last ten years.
Vineyard owner Joyce Boulos-Hanna
has lived on her
estate for over 40 years,
and in that time,
she's managed to collect
quite a lot of stuff.
I'm sure my barns will be of most
interest to Henry and Simon
because they are stacked full.
It will be just as well
if I can have the room instead.
Joyce, hello. Simon. Pleased to meet
you. Henry. How do you do?
Nice to meet you, Henry. How lovely.
Tell me about this place.
It's beautiful. I guess there's wine
involved. It's a hidden gem. Yes.
Obviously, you have some sheds.
We have a lot of sheds with
a lot of stuff in it.
If we were to make you some money,
what would you spend the money on?
Well, I think we probably have to
spend some on the vineyard
and probably 50% to charity.
Well, that's a double
whammy for you. It certainly is.
Charity, and more wine! I'm going!
We'll see you in a little bit, OK?
See you later.
So the boys race off to the barn in
search of two items to fix and flog.
Anything? Oh, er, no. No, no, no.
Nothing down there. Step aside.
That means treasure.
♪ Hallelujah! ♪
There's a huge motorbike right
there! Oh, I didn't notice that.
Really, didn't you? Shall we get a
closer look then? OK.
Henry has spotted a Honda Gold Wing,
now regarded as a classic.
Holy moly!
It's only got 65 miles on the clock.
Built in 1977 for the UK market,
astonishingly, only 52
Gold Wing Executives were ever made,
making this an exceptional find.
And this looks as though it's
one of the very first models.
Man, this is a find that one
needs to save.
No, honestly,
cos I know what's coming next.
STRAINING
Are you pushing? Yes, I am pushing.
Hang on. Gentle gentles.
That's it. Well done, mate.
That's it.
Blimey.
Was it worth it?
Yes, it does look even worse than
when it was in there,
but it was worth it.
They were first developed in 1972 as
high-end touring motorbikes
combining performance and luxury.
I'll give you a choice.
You either take this or I throw
every one of those boxes at you.
I'll take it. Yeah.
Come on, then, mate.
Thank you, thank you, though.
So Henry has his first item, but the
motorised mayhem doesn't stop there.
Is that... That isn't a Mercedes,
is it? It's a rear light. In a bush.
Mate, that is a Merc.
Do you want to get in?
Why does it have to be a holly bush?
Ah, no, but it always is, mate.
That's probably why no-one's come in
to get it. Ow-ow-ow-ow-ow.
Ow-ow. Oh, mate. It's a 280,
I think. What does it say there?
Yeah, 280 SLC. C for coupe.
Oh, it's a cobweb. Really? Honestly,
you've never seen anything like it.
Hey, look, I've saved a Honda.
I don't think I can save the Merc.
Ow-ow-ooh!
Ooh-ooh, hang on. Ooh! That sounded
worse than a holly prick. Ow!
Ow. Oh, this is a bad day.
Come on, mate. I am having a very
bad day because of you.
All things automotive are trouble,
trouble, trouble.
Come on, lads.
Off to the next barn. Come on!
OK, I've indulged Henry with
the Gold Wing.
Now it's his turn to indulge me.
What's that?
Well... Well, it's a chair. It is
a chair. Oh, my word.
Look, there are loads of them.
But Simon has a theory that suggests
these aren't just any old chairs.
If those chairs are what I think
they are, being Ercol circa
late 1960s, so very early Ercol,
they are beautiful.
Ercol is a classic British furniture
maker, founded in 1920.
It boomed in post-war Britain
and was pioneering in its production
techniques for steam-bending
elm, a feat that was previously
thought impossible.
Well, it's a chair, innit?
You know, it's got a cushion on it
that I don't like.
Several chairs.
With a dining table.
A ridiculously desirable one.
Really?
This particular brand of furniture
is making a comeback,
and can fetch decent
money in good nick.
One of the leaves is
definitely there.
I wonder if they're all there.
But either way,
if it's what I think it is, you can
keep your Gold Wing... Really?
I'm a very happy bunny indeed.
I have got my first item, unquestionably.
Have a seat, have a seat.
You make yourself comfortable.
You know I love a mower.
I know that, and do you know why I
did that?
So that I saw this first.
That's lovely, isn't it, eh?
You're on fire.
Can I put you in that cupboard?
Well, you can,
as it is in fact fireproof.
Built by the Milner Safe Company,
this large metal cabinet
might also have one of their
patented gunpowder-proof locks.
I've got my two items. I'm going
to leave you to it.
I want a little word with
Joyce about the certain
type of grape they grow around here.
You want a glass of wine? Maybe.
With Simon sampling Joyce's finest,
Henry needs to play catch up.
Aren't you going to help me at all?
No, you'll be fine, don't worry.
You'll find something.
There's a door there. Go in there.
Ooh, yeah. That's quite nice.
Bring it out. Let's see.
"Bring it out. Let's see."
Why don't you get off your seat
and give us a hand?
Er, slim chance of that,
I'm afraid, Henry.
I must tell Joyce this was
a very good year, yes.
What do you reckon?
That's nice. That's quality.
Originally part of a pair,
this modern hardwood table
probably originated
in the Far East in the 1990s.
It may not be worth a great deal,
but Henry seems to be taken with it.
Listen, two items each.
I think we need to find the lady
of the vineyard, don't you?
I like that. That's really nice.
It's gorgeous.
Honestly, we have had a fabulous
day. Yeah, we have.
Beautiful surroundings, and
beautiful things, we hope you agree.
Right.
Let's start with this lovely
metal cabinet here.
What age do you
think it is? Any ideas?
I would say at least 50 years.
I think 50.
My second choice, this is just
a sample of what was in the shed.
You chose well. Thank
you very much. Joyce, now, then.
Before we get to the motorcycle,
I rather like that table with
the little bit of wrought iron and
the little bit of a nice top to it.
That's the one thing that we do use,
but it doesn't matter.
You're welcome to it.
Are you sure? You're welcome.
Now, let's just get to the meat
and potatoes, all right?
There we have a Honda Gold Wing.
Now, is that 65 miles
on the speedo correct?
Absolutely correct.
Every mile was spent around here.
What, on the grass?
Around this garden. Really?
Yes.
You can now spend half an hour
checking out the Gold Wing
and making sure it's absolutely
spot-on and it's all there, OK?
Yeah, yeah. Because, Joyce, I need
to have a little word with
you about the red wine grape.
Coming up, Simon is talking big money.
You're surrounded by about £2,000
worth of furniture.
Really, that much? Yeah.
Guy's in a state of shock.
I can't believe you found
something like this.
And there are some bedroom
confessions from Henry.
I could actually just
cover my whole bedroom in it.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien
are turning scrap into cash.
If it's what I think it is, you
can keep your Gold Wing. Really?
I'm a very happy bunny indeed.
They've both chosen two items
from Joyce's vineyard
and are now heading back
to their bases.
In Liverpool, Simon's showing
his furniture to Gemma Longworth,
his resident restorer.
I think this is a 1960s Ercol
dining suite.
If this was all in really
good condition,
you're surrounded by about
£2,000 worth of furniture.
Really? That much?
Yes. I was hoping that the central
leaf would be with this one.
It's not.
To maximise profit,
they will need a complete set
of furniture in peak condition.
What about the next item?
Powder coat it, maybe a different
colour inside. Yeah. Yeah.
Just make sure the handles are all
off, and...
So they don't get wrecked.
You know, just the decision
on kind of what colour
we do it, to give that
'50s kind of vibe. OK.
So there's our two items.
All good to go. Yeah.
And I've got a bottle of wine for
you. Oh, lovely.
With Simon and Gemma sampling
Joyce's finest wine, fortunately,
handyman Phil is on hand to make
a start on the metal cabinet.
I've got a feeling that
the hinges won't come off.
Cos I think they're welded.
Handles removed, it's off
for sand blasting.
At home, you could do the same thing
by using a wire brush attachment,
which will cost just a few pounds.
But there's no rest for the wicked.
Next, Phil starts sending
back the old Ercol table.
This is looking great, Phil.
Took a bit of work, though.
I bet it did.
Before Simon gets to
work on the chairs, first,
he researches their background to
find out if they are genuine Ercol.
OK.
Happily...
...there's a lot of history of Ercol online.
There it is.
I was right.
From the 1978 catalogue,
these tables and chairs
were popular in the era
and are seeing a renaissance now
due to the light wood finish
and simple design.
The main table itself,
I'm now convinced, is really,
really worth spending money on.
OK. And that's not a job for us.
Specialists? Yeah. Yeah.
Our job is to clean all
the chairs up
and do the little
bit of repair we can.
But to find those new leaves,
have new leaves made...
I know I'm good, but
I'm not quite that good. OK.
Over in Oxford, Henry is
showing his haul to his friend,
bike-mad Guy Willison,
and I think he's in love.
HE LAUGHS
I thought you'd be looking at the
table. You can keep that!
OK, then, let's talk bikes
then, shall we?
When I got into motorcycling,
this was the Rolls-Royce
of motorcycles.
It was the Vincent of its day.
I can't believe you found, you know,
something like this with
65 miles on it.
Why don't we try clean it up,
air in the tyres, fluids, coolant,
whatever... Mm-hm.
...yeah? Try and get it going.
Mm-hm. Yeah?
Try and ride it. Mm-hm.
And then sell it as the
ultimate Gold Wing restoration.
Sounds simple, but this old bike
has not turned over for 40 years,
so the engine may be seized up
and all the perishable hoses
and belts will need replacing.
Next, the table.
I want to try something
different with this.
Paint it, metal paint, copper.
Yeah, I'll give it a go.
It's not going to be cheap.
No, I know, but at the same time...
It'll look beautiful.
Before painting the table,
Guy needs to remove
the wood from the rusty base.
So, yes, just...
Get this apart and send it off.
Easy as that.
Next, Guy swaps drill for
screwdriver to deal with the bike.
The main thing that has be done
to this bike before we can
run it is to replace the cambelt
in here.
Cambelts are used in both car
and motorbike engines
and help time the pistons.
They need to be changed
occasionally, as if they snap,
it can result in catastrophic
engine failure.
In Liverpool, Simon's commissioned
a specialist carpenter to
recreate the missing extendable
table leaves for the Ercol table.
They're back, but will they fit?
That is money well spent.
The carpenter has matched
the cut of the timber perfectly.
Simon now needs to wax the new elm attachment
to match it to the existing tabletop.
Meanwhile, with the metal
cupboard at the re-sprayers,
Phil's shining up the handles in
preparation for its return.
In Oxfordshire, Guy is changing
all the belts on the Gold Wing.
That is the last of the old belts off.
Now it's a case of putting it
all back together again.
Time to polish, polish and
polish some more.
I absolutely love polishing motorcycles.
I've spent many an hour in
the evening just...
...prepping a motorcycle for
a ride at the weekend,
just to get it filthy again.
Well, each to his own.
And luckily, there's more
polishing to do, on the table.
Guy sands, waxes and buffs the top,
whilst Henry has gone to the
painters too collect the
lustrous legs.
Can I just say, right...? Yes?
I'm not sure
whether I like it or not.
I like it, because it's different.
Hey, look, mate, I tell you what.
It's certainly different. Yes.
Shall we try on?
Do you know what, man?
Oh, yeah.
That is one crazy colour.
But it does go really nicely with
the rivets, if you see what I mean.
It has a little bit of copper
shining through on that...
Yeah, yeah. Hey, look,
it's been a transformation.
It is a transformation.
What are we here to do?
Create something funky. Yeah.
Filthy handshakes all round.
With the restoration of their
first finds underway,
the boys are off to Henry's
choice of rummage location.
Meet Danny Fordham.
He followed his dad into the
concrete and groundworks trade
and now runs a large
yard in Coventry.
I've been in business about 30
years, I've been in this yard
about 20 years and I've collected
a bit of my own junk.
Yeah, I'll be really interested to
see what Henry and Simon
can do for me, and turn
whatever rubbish or scrap
into something nice and see if I can
make a few quid on it.
Just think, scrap metal.
Just think, series of lock-ups,
just think, a geezer called Danny.
Oh, lovely. Isn't it weird that we
can get just as excited in
a beautiful vineyard as we can
in a scrap metal yard? I love it.
Come on. Yeah. Come on, then.
Danny. Henry. All right?
How are you?
Hello, you all right? All right?
Hey, Danny, look, Simon and I were
just saying that we've just been
to a vineyard, right, but we're
just as excited about coming to
a couple of lock-ups
in the middle of Coventry.
And if we do make you money, what
are you going to do with it, mate?
Well, it's my son's
my 30th birthday in February
and I said to him, obviously, if
you can do summat up nice for me
and make a few quid, then
I will put the money towards that
and take him somewhere nice like
Vietnam or something.
He'd like to go there.
Blimey. You might get to Margate.
Well, it's the thought that counts.
We'll certainly
chip in towards that fund.
That would be great, yeah, thank you.
Thank you very much indeed.
We'll see in a little bit.
All right, thanks. See you later.
Which way? Er, That way.
So the boys are off and running,
and it doesn't take Henry long to
spot a big boys' toy.
Oh, you see, that's rather lovely.
Do you know what?
If there was ever such a
thing as a cute lorry...
Yeah, you've got it, haven't you?
Now, look, right, I think
I be right in saying...
It's a carrier but it actually
made by Commer,
which is indigenous to Coventry.
Spot on, Henry.
Commer were a British manufacturer
of commercial vehicles from
1905-1979,
and it looks like this one
has been sat outside ever since.
To restore a lorry like that, properly,
would take six months to 18 months.
So I'm walking away from the Commer.
Look at this.
That looks fairly solid, doesn't?
He wasn't going to throwing away
that one, was he?
It's next to the scrap pile.
The metal racking was in the scrap
metal pile, but in Simon's eyes,
nothing is worthless and he's
spotted a potential profit.
If you get some nice hardwoods,
but different colours,
all the different variety of
beautiful colours you can get of
different woods...
Yeah, yeah. That could look
lovely, couldn't it?
I'm really excited about that.
Odd, the simplest things.
You know the thing that
really gets me going?
I bring you to places like this
and you always get the first item.
Well, that's how it works, isn't it?
So, with Simon racking up
a 1-0 new lead,
the boys head indoors to see
if Henry can have better luck.
Ha-ha!
You know how much I like a cubbyhole
box, don't you? Yes.
I could actually just cover
my whole bedroom in it.
It's an obsession.
It's an illness, almost.
Pigeonhole cabinets were often
used to hold letters and messages,
but in this case, small spare parts.
I'm having it. OK.
I think they will be lovely.
We just might...
Yes, you might have to get them
off the wall, mightn't you?
Yes, I like them, though, mate.
I want this one, though, because
I like the numbers. I see.
So I'm guessing it's one-all,
isn't it? Yes.
It is, mate. I thought it would be.
Come on, then.
So, with one item each,
they head off across the yard.
And Simon is stoked with
his next discovery.
Now, then.
So it's got the back bit.
What do you call that bit?
That's pretty...
absolutely beautiful little
Art Nouveau-style fireplace.
Art Nouveau was a style popular
between 1890 and 1910,
characterised by natural forms,
particularly the curved
lines of plants and flowers.
Its influence can be seen
in everything
from architecture
to textiles and jewellery.
I love it. I absolutely love it,
love it, love it.
And I love the fact that I have
got two, and you're struggling,
and it was your choice.
Yes. I might actually
take a pair of new shoes.
LAUGHTER
Forget the shoes, Henry.
It's time to pull your socks up
and find your final item,
while Simon gets to take it easy.
OK.
Oh, don't, man. Talk to me.
Are you ready, then? Are you sitting
comfortably? Yes.
Plough on.
Let's not a plough,
it's a cultivator.
A cultivator is a farm tool
used to turn soil.
This one would be of little
use today
but they often sell well
as rural pub garden ornaments.
So that means two things.
One, we've got two items each
and two, I've got to stand up.
Come on, then.
Let's go. Let's find the man.
He's over there.
Items picked, what will owner Danny
make of their choices?
We are going to add value here.
Now, look, are you going to go
first? Shall I go first?
Yes, go on, mate.
That kind of green
rack down the end there.
What was that originally for?
Do you know?
Yes, I think you put plastic
trays in it and store stuff.
Yes, it's just a tidy-up, isn't it?
That lovely little Art
Nouveau fireplace -
where did you get that from?
That was actually scrap.
I knew it was cast iron so I just
stored it away in one of my sheds.
I am very happy indeed.
Over to you, Henry.
Cultivators. Danny,
where did that come from?
That came from a farm auction.
Can I apologise straight away
for that?
Look at all the stuff
around here we could have had
but no, you took the one thing
he was using. Yes, I know, mate,
but you can't pass up
a cubbyhole shelf like that.
And basically,
those things are valuable.
I reckon that alone should get you
and your son across the Channel.
There you go.
Gary, thank you so much.
We will see you in a few weeks, mate...
when you see what we done with it.
See you, mate. See you.
Coming up, Henry covers new ground.
For the first time in four
years, you've actually got dirty.
Simon asks the impossible of Phil.
This is going to take forever.
And at the valuation,
Henry lays down the law.
That is a piece
of motorcycling history
and it needs to be taken care of.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien are on
the hunt for things to fix
and flog for cash.
I love it.
I absolutely love it
and I love the fact I've got two
and you're struggling
and it is your choice.
They've chosen today's
second set of items
and are now back at their bases
ready to start their renovations.
In Oxfordshire, Henry's
at his workshop introducing best
mate Guy to his functional finds.
Cultivate a good attitude, will you?
That's all right for you.
I think what we should do is just
love it, repaint it. Mmm.
Lovely wooden handles on it.
Yes. It's a nice thing. Good.
Next up is Henry's tool shelf.
So I think we clean it
and then we spray it. Mmm...
Military green and then... Yeah.
...get some stencils made up... Yeah.
...to return these numbers to one,
two, three, four
rather than ten, 11, 14.
Do you see what I mean? Yeah, yeah.
Oh! Watch your arm there, Henry.
It's got that whole... For the first
time in four years... What?
You've actually got dirty. Look.
Look at the state of you.
Henry, you better go
and get cleaned up.
With the cubbyhole shelf
despatched to the sandblasters
for a good clean-up too,
Guy can get dug into the cultivator.
One of these blade things is
missing off this leg.
It is actually attached here,
which I'm just going to cut it off.
Erm, so I'm just going to try
and repair it to put it
back on there before I sort of sand
it down and paint it.
Guy flattens the blade with
a hammer,
then reattaches it with a spanner
before sanding off the old paint.
After sandblasting the cubbyhole
shelves are back
and Guy reveals his painting plan.
So, basically, what we're going to
do is rotate it four times to
get the four surfaces inside an even
coat, hopefully.
I have no idea what you're
talking about.
Then we'll do the outside last.
Yeah, whatever.
OK, shall we get on with it?
And a bit at the back.
Stop moaning at me!
That's it. Move on.
Right, are you ready for turning?
I'm always ready for turning, mate.
When using spray
paint on complex shapes,
remember to rotate the object to
ensure an even coverage.
Right...
For you, that's quite a good job.
Up in Liverpool, Simon is
showing his haul to upcycling expert
Gemma and she's impressed.
This is lovely.
It's beautiful, isn't it?
It is really nice.
I love the detail on it.
And that is why I got it,
a bit of Art Nouveau.
You can't go wrong with
a bit of Art Nouveau, can you? No.
Why don't we do our usual, get it
cleaned up... Yeah.
Black lead it... Mmm.
But then really highly burnish
all the Art Nouveau
so that is really highly polished.
Yeah, it would look gorgeous
if we can do that.
Do you know how to do that?
WHISPERS: I'll have a word with
Phil, we'll work something out. OK.
Sounds like a plan. Onto the rack.
I was thinking. You've got these
clean, industrial lines here, right?
Right. But what if,
in each section, there was
a really nice piece of native hardwood.
So some sort of shelving unit?
A little table, basically.
A little table with some shelves
underneath it. Trust me. OK.
All right? I trust you.
So I'll get on with this,
see if I can find different
offcuts to keep the cost down. Mmm.
Do you want to get on the tinterweb
and work out how on earth you burnish...
I will do some research.
It turns out the fireplace needs
specialist cleaning.
As does the rack once Phil cuts
it down to size.
All four corners done,
no sharp edges.
That can now go to the blasters.
Sandblasting removes all the old
paint and debris,
ready for a respray.
In Oxfordshire, the guys are ready
to paint the cultivator
and Henry's dressed for business.
I'm trying to think who
you look like.
Go on, then.
I'm going to be quite pleasant,
I think
you look quite cool like that, actually.
After Henry has
recovered from the shock,
he gets to work silently
painting the cultivator.
The sun is shining,
Guy's not talking...
Happy days.
Painting done.
The boys need to reattach
the wheels with the frame
and put the wooden handles on.
Next, Guy gets to work numbering
the cubbyhole shelves.
This is cut to the same
height as the shelf there,
so top to bottom is the same
and also the width is done
so if you centre it between a
marking, I've got these two
holes, that'll end up vertically
and in the right place.
So, although this looks very simple,
to actually do it correctly,
needs a little bit of preparation.
The stencil stickers are available
from craft websites for just
a few pounds.
Over in Liverpool the fireplace is
back from the blasters
and has had a graphite paste applied.
It is now ready to be burnished.
And I know for a fact that's
something you can do that I can't.
There's a lot of things
I can do that you can't.
So... fancy giving it a go?
I'll have a crack, mate, yeah.
Burnishing is a method that stresses
or deforms the metal surface.
Phil gives a light burnishing to the
surface of the Art Nouveau
design, leaving it shiny and smooth.
This is going to take forever!
Thanks, Mr O'Brien!
To be fair Simon is busy working
on turning the frame into a table.
Right, that's all
the sections of the top done.
Just needs sanding.
Looking great.
I love it.
In Oxfordshire, and with the first
valuation day looming,
Guy turns his attention to finishing
the finds from Joyce's vineyard,
starting with the motorbike that's
not turned over for four decades.
After 40 years, man, it could go.
OK, full choke, here we go.
Turn the key.
ENGINE TURNS OVER
What's happening?
Hang on. What?
Stop a minute. Hang on.
The fuel's off.
Oh, OK, after 40 years...
That'll have pumped the oil around.
...we've tried to start it
and the fuel was off.
Is it on now? It is on now. OK.
Right, ignition.
Choke.
Here it goes.
ENGINE TURNS OVER
Oh... Come on, baby.
Shall I keep going? No, stop.
Oh, it's not gone well at all.
I need a drip tray.
Hang on. All right, drippy.
Henry doesn't look happy.
If this bike doesn't start
it won't be worth half as much.
So the problem is with this,
there could be a million things
that are wrong with it.
The fuel pump may not be working,
carbs may not be working properly.
The spark may not be happening,
which ignites the fuel.
We're going to try that now. Take
the plugs off, out and have a look.
But Guy has an incline what the
problem is
and gets to work on the fuel system.
I'm a little bit more confident
this time. Are you?
Always, mate, always confident.
ENGINE TURNS OVER
Full choke. Is that full choke?
ENGINE STARTS
Hang on.
Oh, nearly.
Put the choke in.
ENGINE ROARS
That's on four cylinders!
That's it.
Switch it off, switch it off.
We now have a full restoration
project that is a runner.
Yes!
Well done, mate, you are a genius.
You're a gold finger.
Finger, gold finger!
So the Gold Wing's ready to
ride again.
And with just a couple of screws to
add, the table is finished too.
I think it makes a perfect companion
for the Gold Wing, don't you?
Yes. It's kind of just totally yin
and yang. Yeah, definitely.
Yeah, love it, mate.
Lots of nice wedge.
Over in Liverpool
the handles are shined
and the cabinet is painted
and Simon's admiring the work.
I absolutely love, love the colour.
We made a great choice there.
And, a couple of shelves to
go inside, as well.
That's all it needs.
We've just picked out the badges.
This is absolutely brilliant.
So a thumbs up for the cabinet
and with the table now waxed
and dried, Simon and Gemma debate
if it was worth the extra expense.
It's always that tricky decision,
isn't it?
Do you get a skilled
craftsperson involved. Mmm.
It wasn't cheap. Yeah. 300 quid. Oh!
With the leaves, a beautiful
extendable table of this size...
Mmm. Is touching four figures.
Really? Yeah. Wow!
I think I might have a
buyer for this already. Really?
Yes. It's a fella called
Brien O'Simon. Oh, right!
I'll go and give him a call.
Yeah, go on.
Time for today's first valuation.
Vineyard owner Joyce is hoping to
squeeze out every last penny
to reinvest into her grapevines
and give back to charity.
Good afternoon. How are you?
Pleased to meet you.
Good to see you, Joyce.
Go and have a wander round.
That looks very good.
Feel free to wander amongst it all.
The table looks a bit snazzy.
Oh, very beautiful, indeed.
I'm glad you like everything.
I do like everything.
But the question is,
have we made you any money?
Well, Adam's going to join us
to tell us.
Adam Partridge is an auctioneer
and valuer of fine art
and antiques, so he has a keen
eye for how much things are worth.
Very nice to meet you.
And I'm pleased to meet you.
Um, let's pick the cabinet.
Well, it's a lovely job.
The Milner cabinet, I think
they made safes, as well.
It's just a really good quality
thing that you've done
a wonderful finish on.
This crusty cabinet was transformed
with a new paint job
and lots of polishing
at a cost of £100.
I'm going
to suggest a price of £250. Mmm.
So the metal cabinet turns
a good profit of £150.
Ercol dining suite,
come on, talk to me.
Well, you've done a good job again.
It's not over restored,
it's stripped back to the day it was
made, almost. It's cleaned up.
This classic table
and chairs set was sanded,
waxed and the missing leaves
replaced for £300.
My price, I was sort of thinking
at auction and 550, 650,
750 was what I got to.
750.
It's not as much as Simon hoped for
but the table
and chairs give a sturdy
profit of £450.
Adam, table? I think
you've done a nice job again.
I don't mind the colour,
it's quite snazzy, isn't it?
The small table was
transformed by sanding the top
and painting the wrought-iron
legs at a cost of £40.
My price on that is £100.
Despite its small size,
the table turns a big profit of £60.
Let's talk Honda Gold Wing 1977.
Well, I probably need your help
on this, Henry, really,
because you are one of the leading
global authorities on motorbikes
and I'm just an antiques auctioneer
and valuer.
Was he talking to me, then? But I do
recognise that it's very rare.
But at 66 miles on the clock,
genuine mileage.
It's got all the books, Adam.
It's got all the tools.
It's got everything.
This ultra-rare Gold Wing Executive
was resurrected with
lots of hard work from Guy and a few
new parts at a cost of £100.
I think in its current state I would
put a figure of £3,000 on it.
So the Gold Wing has gone full
throttle with a profit of £2,900
but Henry is more optimistic.
Now I think, at the right auction,
that could go as high as £8,500.
That is a piece of motorcycling history
and it needs to be taken care of.
So, potentially,
with the right parties involved,
the sky's the limit
for the Gold Wing. Yeah. OK.
But let's stick with
the conservative £3,000 estimate
at the moment.
Which means that, all in all Joyce,
you are taking home today,
from all our work £3,560.
How does that sound?
It sounds very nice.
Thank you, Joyce. Thank you, Joyce.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
So Simon's choice of location has
netted Joyce a grand
total of £3,560.
I thought it went very well.
The cabinet I've fallen
in love with.
Absolutely beautiful.
I had no idea that that would ever
turn out as nicely as that.
So, all in all, I thought that Henry
and Simon did a super job.
Coming up,
the boys play with their toys.
Oh, I just thought we had to, eh?
Gemma gives the fireplace
a glowing review.
It was gorgeous to start with
and it's even better now.
And Henry dances for joy
at the second valuation.
Hey, we're off to a good start.
You're off to a good start, yeah.
Henry Cole and Simon O'Brien are
turning trash into cash.
Simon's choice of location,
Joyce's vineyard, made £3560 profit.
How does that sound?
It sounds very nice.
So, the pressure
is on for Henry to top that.
In Oxfordshire the boys
are in full military mode,
as they finish their items
from Danny's yard.
ENGINE RATTLES
Well, I just thought we had to, eh?
HE LAUGHS
Attention,
and get ready for inspection!
And this, now... Check that out.
That's beautiful,
the numbers are great, man.
They're no dead level, dead
in the middle. They are perfect.
You've got your little Morse code
machine, it could go in there.
Your gas mask in there.
Your military rations in there.
Your motorcycling gloves.
Your gloves, yes. Keys.
You know, the spares for the
Dnepr. Know what I mean? Yeah.
All that kind of stuff. Just keeping
that whole military thing.
Made, well done.
Don't celebrate too early. There's
still an anti-cultivator to finish.
God, this is going to look great.
I can't wait till you boot
polish it, actually.
I think
it's going to set it off lovely.
You wait till I polish it, son.
With a little bit of wax,
paint and polish,
the guys have cultivated a sparkly
new look.
Mate, check that out.
That is lovely, isn't it? That is
a beautiful thing. Well, we're done.
Hey? Yeah. Right, I'm off for lunch.
Typical. It's only 11 o'clock.
I know, well, it's been hard work.
Butter me sandwich.
Yeah, you're hard work.
Over in Liverpool, Simon is also
prepping for the final valuation.
What I love about this thing is that
it was just an old mechanics' rack.
And anyone could do this, literally
just using the right materials.
I'm chuffed with this.
Now, of course, to finish off,
seal it with some Danish oil,
which will bring out all
the different grains,
colours of the woods.
And we're there.
Danish oil is a hard-drying oil that
serves as a primer on bare wood.
It can be bought from any DIY
store for under £20.
And that is that.
Like a framed example of the beauty
of British wood.
It's brilliant.
So, that's the table done. Inside
Gemma is admiring the fireplace.
Oh, there we go.
That's the fireplace finished.
And what a lovely job.
Credit to Phil.
He's done a brilliant
job of this furnishing.
It was gorgeous to start with,
and it's even better now.
The fireplace is ready to sell.
And speaking of sales,
Henry has found a local farmer with
an eye for a cultivator, but he's
a man who drives a hard bargain.
I'm thinking 50 quid, old boy.
Oh, don't be...
Come on, just pay attention.
135 quid, OK, you know
it's worth that, come on.
I'll meet you halfway.
No, no, it's 135 or nothing.
Come on. 135. It's got to be.
I'll give you 100 quid, 100 quid.
No, no, no! Come on, Henners.
No, no, no, 135! You're robbing me.
Haggling complete, Henry will be
hoping for an easier ride in the valuation.
Having seen the boys do some serious
salvaging from their yard,
Danny and his partner
Jane are hoping any profit made will
help pay for their son's 30th birthday.
Hello, hello, Danny! How are you?
Nice to see you again. Hello, mate!
Jane, how are you? Lovely to see you.
Here you go, have a look.
Blimey, you've been busy. Yes! Yes,
we have been busy. We always are.
That's absolutely amazing, that is.
Yeah. Come back and join us.
Wow, fantastic.
So, you love what we've done,
but have we made you any money?
Well, to help us decide that we
have our rather independent valuer
Adam joining us now.
Auction house owner Adam Partridge
is back to price up
the latest restorations.
What do you reckon, mate?
Well, it looks pretty impressive.
Presumably these are your two,
are they? Yes.
Cultivator, kind of agricultural
implement at the back there, Adam.
Presumably a rusty, redundant
agricultural tool? Yeah. Yeah.
Well, the rust has gone, new handles
made, and a paint job completed.
£30 was spent,
hopefully maximising its value.
I would suggest a ticket
price of about £125. That's a lot.
I've sold it.
For 135.
So, Henry has turned
a profit of £105.
Hey, we're off to a good start!
You're off to a good start, yeah. LAUGHTER
Now I'm going to the shelving unit!
THEY LAUGH
I can see that being of interest to
mainly chaps in their workshops
and that sort of thing.
It cost £45 to strip back
and paint the shelving unit.
£95.
That's a £50 profit for the shelving unit.
Let's start with the fireplace.
You've focused on that,
sort of, sinuous art,
and evoked it, which
I really like anyway.
The beauty of this classic
fireplace has been brought
out by spending £35 on sandblasting.
Retail price of these in fireplace
shops is quite a lot.
I mean, it's a very popular,
saleable style.
So there could be a few hundred
pounds, but I'm going to go at 225.
It's been sold. It's gone, because
of that style.
Sold it for £250.
And that sale nets
a profit of £215.
Let's finish off with what was
basically an industrial rack.
Well, it's a one-off, isn't it?
In some ways I'm very glad of that.
THEY LAUGH
Repainting the shelving rack
and fitting a selection of British
hardwoods cost £100.
What do you think we could get for
that, 150 quid?
Sold that for £180.
And that racks up an £80 profit.
So, from our efforts, minus the
costs, you'll be taking home £450.
How does that sound? Sound, yeah.
Yeah. Good. Brilliant.
It's been an absolute pleasure.
Thank you very much indeed.
We've had a blast actually.
So, Henry's choice of location has
made £450 for Danny's son's
birthday trip.
Oh, I'm well happy with that, yeah.
A lot of that was just scrap.
And I think Danny would
enjoy seeing what
they could actually make
out of everything. Yeah.
If Henry and Simon
want to come round again,
I've got loads more scrap
they can take.
Turn it into more
money would be nice.
But Simon is today's winner,
as his choice of location delivered
a whopping profit of £3560.
I have had the best time in some
of the best barns. Yeah.
Hold your tongue. Actually get
hold of your tongue, right?
Because I took us to the
barn where we found a very,
very rare find indeed,
and I won by over three grand.
Just keep hold of that.
I still don't care, man,
cos we've discovered
a motorcycle for posterity
and future generations, come on!
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