16x16 - The British Are Leaving

[bunniefuu]

Six years ago, like any outrageously successful British
rock and roll band or a mechanic and a used car salesman,

we decided to try and conquer America. As Julius Caesar
once said, if we can make it there, we can make it anywhere.

You know, I've had my fair share of loves and losses here in
Southern California, but my heart will always belong in England.

So with a tear in my eye and a lump in my throat, it's time
to pack up our Californian workshop and head back to Blighty.

That's right. Wheeler Dealers is going home, back
to the UK, but Ant and I have one last job. Pack

up the Californian workshop where we've turned
around an astonishing number and a variety of cars.

You got a manual?

Yeah, it's a her shifter.

That's an extra.

Yeah, sure, sure, sure, sure, sure.
I just want to start her off.

Here's that.

Yes!

Oh God!

It's a proper car.

What?

What?

What?

Oh yeah, baby!

What?

What?

Do you want a cup of tea?

Yes.

This is the American dream. The
beast of a car takes your breath

away. Looks apart now, but
highly desirable car nonetheless.

Come on then.

Here we go.

Morning!

Morning.

Right, shall we?

Yeah, let's.

Okay, well, in for a penny.

In for a pound.

California has been our home for
the past six years. I can't believe

that today will be our last
day here. It's the end of an era.

It feels like only yesterday that I brought
our first car in America back to Ed.

Oh wow! I was really hoping that we
would start off the American workshop

with something really rather special.
And on the face of it, you've nailed it.

The badges change.

But the song remains the same.
I buy the cars.

If it is exactly what I'm looking for,
I won't wait to get it out on the road.

The car I'm looking for isn't this Jaguar or
any of this other stuff. I've been searching for

one of these for absolutely years, and I've
been chasing one of these for years and years.

Make it a thousand less.
I'm going to do a bit better than that.

$23,000.

25 for it.

$2,500?

$7,800, you wouldn't say?

I would be highly insulted.

You want too much money for it?

Let me sweep the deal.

And fixes the cars.
You have to love a Capri.

Cut myself a bit of chew.
Give me a bit of extra leverage.

Then I sell the cars.

Yes? You just bought yourself
a cracking rat truck. Well

done. Super. You just bought
yourself a CVCC. Congratulations.

Thank you.

Super.

You've just stolen a GTO.

Thank you very much.

Well done.

Just another day in the
life of a Wheeler dealer.

Oh, yes. I love this car.

And we might be leaving
just in time, because I think

my young friend has spent
too much time in California.

What are you talking about?
What are you doing?

Are you kidding me?
I'm a car guy here in

California. This is me
embracing the culture.

It's a bit close to the Mark, mate.

We may not be as loud
and as fast as some other car

shows, but when it's required,
we can definitely dabble.

This is for camera Y, J and K.

What? Three at once. Huh?
You find another person that can do that?

Come on, boys. Let's go for a walk.
Come on. Giddy up. Come on.

Let me just leave you a little present.

Oh, hello.

Oh, yeah. Wow.

Looking at a Coronado.
What has got me to this car?

Coronado.

What? Sorry.

Coronado.

Did I? Yeah.

It's Coronet.

It's Coronet.

F***ing hell. I love this car.

F***ing brilliant.

That's the... And it runs behind
me and then comes under my bum.

My wife at the moment is currently breaking
up the staircase in our house with an axe.

Anyway, should we start getting on with
it and get this stuff out of this workshop?

I still can't believe we're moving out.

I know. You see this ramp?

Yeah, every day.

How am I going to fit that in my suitcase?

Stick it up and carry on?

Slow boat, maybe.

All we need to do is get
it on the ramp and fix it.

On the ramp?

Do you reckon this is
going to go on the ramp?

Let me just... Let me just...
I reckon... I reckon...

We're going to need a bigger ramp.

We are going to need a bigger
ramp, I think. Yeah, definitely.

A mechanic is nothing
without his tools and there's no

more essential at all in
this workshop than the ramp.

Aside from Ant, of course.
He's the biggest tool in here.

Without a modern hydraulic lift like
this, it's pretty much an impossible job.

But this is 70s
engineering and it'll have to

make way for our high-end
pro touring components.

And you know what?
It's not as daunting as it sounds.

It now becomes completely
accessible and all those

hard-to-reach jobs,
well, they become easier.

Our field repairs were actually
pretty good and with the benefit

of a ramp, I've now had a really
good, thorough look underneath.

Only ramps could talk, eh?

What?

Well, the stories this ramp has seen.

Yeah, mostly stories of
cars and me working on cars.

Unless, of course, you've
been sneaking in after hours.

Where are you?

Oh, you never know. Maybe.

Onwards and upwards, though, eh?

Onwards and upwards.

This is my favourite part of the process.

When Mike finally leaves me alone with
the car and I can just drink it all in.

Yes, yes, yes. Now this is a cool car.

This is a cool, cool car.

What a cool car.

Now this is a cool car.

This is what the cool kids
of my generation drove.

The Mercedes-Benz 300 Turbo
Diesel Touring, the Porsche 911.

Mike had to drag me to America
and not got me a Mustang?

Well, frankly, I would
have questioned his sanity.

BMW E46 Series 3 M3 SVO.

That stands for Special Vehicle Operations.

Now, in Latin, silica
means celestial or heavenly.

The advertising slogan for this car was,

drive it like you hate it.

And this is unbelievable, get this.

It was also cheaper than a psychiatrist.

It's bonkers. Genius.

They just kept it simple.

But, and there is a big but, in
a sports car, sloppy won't do.

Underneath is this
car's dirty little secret.

Yeah.

And this car, in Mike's hands?

Well, it's hard to think
that it's not an extension of,

well, his personality.

All right, I was probably
a little bit harsh on Mike

because this has to be one of the
cleanest Alfa Romeos I have ever seen.

I can already imagine the techno
music blaring out of the speakers.

As we bid farewell to
our American workshop,

Let's frickin' do this shiz.

it's worth remembering that even professionals
such as ourselves have our off days.

What am I getting the key?

Yes.

And have a look inside the boot.

It's in the other garage.

Is it?

Yes.

Run!

I'm sorry Glen, I can't hear you.

Say that again.

What does that mean?

Just Frodo's behind.

Frodo's to hit me.

You're gonna walk in with him, right?

What are you doing?

You turned into some
sort of ninja overnight.

There's no rush.

Take your time.

Little moment.

Don't let go of me ever.

Never, ever, ever let go.

All right mate, how you doing?

Frickin' disgusting.

Brian, we're filming.

Oh my God.

All right, easy.

Look at this.

What were you planning to do with this?

We used to have it up at
the old shop but I thought

it was a bit too flash
to put up on this one.

Too flashy for a car dealer?

Yeah.

You've changed.

I love it.

Let's get it in the workshop.

Come on, let's get it in the workshop.

For all the moments we've
had inside the workshop

some of my favorites
have happened outside.

Want to bring a car back
and see Ant's reaction.

A Ford Sierra.

He may not always like the cars.

How you doing?

There you go, son.

Congratulations, you just
bought the world's worst Porsche.

Get this Alfa out of my direction.

And it may not always go smoothly.

****, ****.

Too short.

You can do that one more time.

****, that's all right.

996, join Ryan in show. Mark it.

996.

996.

996, you work at a car show.

914.

Do you want to do that
again without the stumble?

I'd like to.

We can get you a mannequin if you like.

Yeah, but does it all work?

Well, most of it works.

The rev counter doesn't work.

The fuel Gauge doesn't work.

The clutch doesn't work.

Have you lost faith in my wheel of dealery?

Not yet.

But this is the part I'll miss the most.

A little tingle in the pants area.

It's a fizz.

I call it a fizz.

I'm feeling fizzy.

But you've absolutely blown it away.

You smashed down the part.

Thank you very much.

How much was it?

Thank you.

And did I nail it or what?

Oh, come on.

It's leaking like a tea strainer.

What did you expect?

It's going to leak, isn't it?

I mean, this car's over 30 years of age.

A bit like you, you're over 30.

You leak.

How come you're always
in charge of the money?

I mean, we've done quite a few cars

over the last couple of
years, made a bit of cash.

Surely it's time that we now cash out.

Funny you should mention that.

I've been doing a few calculations.

Lovely, give it to me.

OK, well, when we take into
account the last couple of years,

we've had 70 cars plus
through the workshop.

We've worked really hard doing it,

but then you have to take in the
overheads of running shopping.

You've got your extensive cake budget

and the cup of teas that I
always have to go and pay for.

I mean, I've literally done
thousands of labour hours.

Yeah, but you can't
put a price on happiness.

No, you actually can literally
put a price on car repairs.

But we don't do it for that, do we?

We do it because...

You're going to say for the love of cars.

...for the love of cars.

Of course we do.

Don't worry, my handsome
but penniless friend.

We've made quite a
nice profit over the years,

never more so than with this lovely
British Racing Green Healey 3000 MK3 BGA.

Now singing...
...a beautiful car...

...25 of our line...

...3...

...2... ...3...

...4...

...7...

That's why we're the Wheeler dealers, son.

That's why we're the Wheeler dealers.

But let's do the math.

Over six years and 77 cars.

Our gross earnings were
an astonishing $1,347,069.

But the cars themselves cost $665,790.

And parts put us back $396,022.

Tour replacement $19,214.

Insurance $68,500.

And general overheads, $86,693.

Ants, five cups of tea per day, Abbot.

$27,375.

Cake ingredients, $40,500.

Lost productivity whilst
making cake, $42,975.

For a grand total of $0,
which is also zero pounds.

But we saved 77 cars and
had quite a laugh doing so.

As Mike and I pack up the workshop
before heading back to England...

...I still can't believe how many cars
we've turned around through here.

Each with their own
unique set of challenges.

Sometimes the problems were under the hood.

Sometimes the car
needed a fresh coat of paint.

And sometimes... Well, sometimes
we had to bring out the big guys.

Go on, man.

Do you know why they
call this the English Wheel?

Yeah, of course I do.

Why?

I thought you said your name.

Of course I know, but usually you
tell me stuff... Oh, sorry, I already know.

Oh, sorry again.

I didn't have use of
an English Wheel often.

But when I did, it was indispensable.

Like with Mike's mad
vision for our 1973 Celica St.

It needs completely repainting because
the paintwork is blistered all over.

And while you're repainting
the car, delete the sunroof.

I'm gonna get rid of it.

What?

Most times I just have
to patch a hole or two.

But this was the most bodywork
I've ever had to do on a car.

It's not just a case of cutting out a square
bit of steel and welding it in the car.

Oh, no.

Only it was that simple.

See, the thing about cars...
They're made up of shapes.

They're curved and contoured.

I mean, nobody wants
to be driving a square box.

The trick is...

How do you make that flat sheet
of steel into a contour to fit our roof?

Now, to do that, I'm gonna
be using this bad boy here.

This is my English Wheel.

This technique's been around for centuries.

Now, this lower roller here,
this is called an anvil wheel.

And I can swap this out
depending on the type of job.

See, these come in
different shapes and sizes

depending on the types
of curves I want to achieve.

Now, the curve for
our roof's actually quite

slight and gradual, but
it does go both ways.

It's a double curvature.

Now, this anvil wheel here is
actually perfect for what we need.

Now, the magic of the English Wheel
happens between these two rollers.

Now, this lower anvil's
on a thread, so it raises and

lowers, clamping a sheet
of steel between the two.

The combination of the flat
wheel against the curved wheel

gradually and slowly creates
a curve within the sheet.

Now, the English Wheel's not automatic.

I have to physically work
the metal between the rollers.

Now, the trick is not to go too far.

I wouldn't want to have to
unbend or undo my work.

Now, if I place this between the
rollers and then do the lower one up,

now, the trick is to make it
grip just enough, not too much.

That feels right.

And then you're slowly
passing it between the wheel,

gradually eking the
panel from side to side,

so it takes the form
a little bit at a time.

For the record, it's called an
English Wheel because it first

saw wide use during the
Industrial Revolution in England,

even though the roots of the process
go back to Renaissance France.

You know, Mike should really
pick up a book now and then.

Well, hang on. What are you doing?
These are invaluable bits of scrap.

This could come in handy one day.

Yeah, one man's scrap
is another man's treasure,

but this is just all
rubbish, isn't it?

No, no. This is treasure.

No, it's not.

We're going to keep this.

Oh, my gosh. Are you kidding me?
Three mil plate.

This stuff's essential.

Guy's lost his frickin' head.
What's going on?

You'd think that Mike, with his
watchful eye on a wallet, would

appreciate that I'm able to save
him a few quid here and there.

There's always a bit of scrap
metal laying around in the workshop,

and this is going to be perfect
for filling in that agricultural hole.

Now, I need to get these two
collectors to fit in one tiny little space,

which means I've got to be creative.

So I've come up with a little shortcut.

I'm going to use this tube here.

I don't have a tool, but I can make one.

Fresh cut here, repeat the other
side, join the two together, weld it,

and I'm going to create my new V
Dodge bumper from two rear Camaro ones.

I've got to turn this
straight-angled piece of

steel into a kind of
hockey stick-shaped piece.

Look at that.

Two cuts, one weld, 68 Camaro rear
bumper becomes a 65 Dodge front bumper.

Hopefully, Mike brings
me another Land Rover.

Now, what's important to note
is that inside here is a smooth...

Now, what's important to
note is that inside here is a...

Now, what's important to note
is that inside here is a smooth...

I can't even say the words now.

Smooth.

Ooh.

And then we'll set up for
just a cleaning of that head.

Should I do a remover?

Soft sticks.

I just want a bit of ones.

It's my job.

I'm the car whisperer.

I've done my gym workout this morning,
getting a night in this f*cking truck.

Oh, sorry.

Uh, oh, dear.

Oh, dear.

Did that do a will?

I think so.

You're still going.

Oh, don't... It's having a cake.

I'm a little bit cranky because I've been
up since, like, five o'clock this morning.

I'm knackered, I'm tired.

So if this isn't brilliant,
that's your reason why.

I've come to a stop sign, so
it's going to look really... On TV.

What on earth is this?

See, I forgot about this.

What is it?

Well, this is Robot Mike.

Whoa, what do you mean, Robot Mike?

If it was Robot Mike, it's
missing the great piece here.

Hey, I didn't have enough
scrap metal left over for that.

I made this quite a while
ago when I was upset with you.

Upset with me?

Yeah.

Why would you be upset with me?

I've never upset you.

I'll be sitting here, driving the car.

Mike will be sitting here, and he'll
be sad because he's not driving.

Trust me, we won't be
losing his shirts on our backs.

We'll have enough money
to buy some new shirts.

You're going to need it.

This is the best-handling
front-wheel-drive

car in the world ever,
still today, period.

There is no other better.

Yeah, I'm telling you.

It really is a legendary
front-wheel-drive handling car.

That's fighting talk.

It is fighting talk.

Well, as a restoration, it's got to go a
few steps backwards to go forwards.

Yeah, but it looks like you've taken ten
steps backwards and just a toe forward.

Oh, I never thought you had any class.

Seriously, that's a bit cruel.

You know, they built a
prototype in 18 hours.

18 hours to do the prototype.

It's amazing, isn't it?

Come on.

It's fascinating.

You've removed the whole engine
and subframe just for a few oil leaks.

Don't touch my tools.

Oh, let me get the Mercedes tools out.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

What does she drive like?

I couldn't tell you.

Do you have runs?

I've never driven it.

You've never driven this car?

No.

A Land Cruiser and an FJ60 long-wheelbase.

Yes, the Ship of the Desert.

Isn't that a camel?

So what are you going to do with this?

What, with him?

It.

It's not an it. This is robot Mike.

This is the car dealer of the future.

I'd like to see how many two-seater
roadsters this little thing can sell.

And he couldn't make you a
cup of tea with those little arms.

It's tough tracking down all these parts.

Isn't a walk in the park, you know?

I'm not in the air-conditioned workshop.

Are you telling me they're getting parts

for the world's most produced
roadster ever is difficult?

Yes.

Mike fancies himself as a hard worker.

But everyone knows who
does the real work round here.

This is a really simple job.

Just a few years ago, the
search for this little plastic bit

would have meant that the
sunroof would never get fixed.

But 3D printing has changed all of that.

I absolutely love these bespoke clips.

They are genius.

The sunroof now works exactly as it should.

Plus, it was a pretty simple fix.

Much better.

Now, this air-conditioning unit
here has this broken LCD screen.

You can either get a factory original part

or you can get a cheaper
second-hand alternative.

And Mike's new one simply
slots in a bit like a car stereo.

Simply re-plug it back in.

Perfect.

While it may be me and
Antu's faces you're seeing,

there's a whole crew of hardworking heroes

grafting away behind the
camera to make it happen.

Well, some of them are hardworking,

most of the time, anyway.

I'm filming you filming me filming you.

It's gorgeous.

It can even be like your normal style,

you know, sort of out of focus.

Okay.

Everyone there at home,
right, just at the minute,

can me and Ant just advise you,

now's a good time to go to the
toilet or put the kettle on, right?

And we'll be back with you in a minute.

Yeah, look at that.

Reminds me of that amazing Volvo 850 T5R.

That's a proper car.

To be a Wheeler-dealer, it
helps to have a rubber glove

in your back pocket and
place it over the oil filler cap.

when the engine's running.

And what I'm looking for here
is to see if this glove inflates.

If it inflates, that means that the
system is clogged and it'll need replacing,

and unfortunately already,

you can see the glove,

and that's inflating.

Yes, this evokes a memory that
sometimes we don't always get it right.

What do you mean?

It starts with P and
ends in utter confusion.

Yeah, I'm lost here.

The pacer.

So you didn't like the
way it turned out, then?

It was brilliant, because
we managed to sell

the car and give all
the proceeds to charity,

so it done some good.

Up in North California,

I've tracked down one of the strangest
classics in the American car world,

a rare ANC pacer.

Its odd shape was
controversial, to say the least.

Hold out your hand.

Yes, I've just got bought myself a pacer.

I want to create a pacer
that's capable of convincing all

those doubters out there
that they were totally wrong.

So Ed found a way to hide
the worn and tacky appearance.

At the same time, he's
given it a lovely new feel.

It's called blocking.

Well, here it is in all its glory.

The pacer was always hard to ignore,

but this one, well, I defy you

to think of another car with
so much street presence.

Whatever your take on it,

this design turned a run-of-the-mill
hatch into an unmissable head Turner.

This car is gonna be
mobbed wherever it goes.

I actually quite like it.

I mean, sometimes you gotta have courage.

You gotta push the boundaries.

Now, normally we rescue
cars, not transform them.

But getting my hands
on one of only a couple of

dozen Ford RS Cosworths
here in the United States

inspired me to take
the car to the next level.

And it began with my friend,

the original designer of the Ford Cosworth,

Frank Steffensen.

If I had my druthers, I'd put
a third wing on it, as intended.

I think that would complete the design.

I reckon it's gonna improve downforce,

plus it's gonna make
our car totally unique.

It completes the car.

I'm gonna make a third wing.

And it was my first Wheeler-Dealers
car, so I was extra motivated.

Oh, my God, it looks so
much better than I'd imagined.

The wind tunnel will help us determine
what impact that third wing will have

on the car's handling.

So we got another 25 pounds of downforce.

Yeah!

It actually works.

It works.

Right, could you get one painted up,

stick it on there properly,
make it look nice, please?

It wasn't easy, and it
certainly wasn't cheap,

but working on a Cosi was a
dream come true for Ant and me.

We never got into the
whole AC-DC thing, did we?

Great band, we should.

No, not the band.

I meant, like, you know, the
high-rate flux capacitor relays,

convert the AC to DC
so you can get maximum.

You don't know what
you're talking about, do you?

Of course I do.

Everybody knows if you want
to convert power from AC to DC,

you've got to run it through
a flux capacitor converter

so you can get the high rate of amps

going down into those
double-stack battery packs,

and then you're gonna have the flow energy
just creating juice all the way through.

If you get it right, you can end up
with a car that's much more efficient.

So I'm not an expert
on the electrical engine,

but I did manage to find
our first and only electric car

on Wheeler Dealers.

A 1985 Maserati by Turbo two-door.

How cool is that?

An electric Maserati by Turbo.

All you need to do is
throw some batteries in,

get them on charge, straight out the door.

Now, a great thing about
all this being electronic

is it's all programmable
via this device here.

I can set all kinds of things,

like the throttle response,
the severity of the

regen braking, even the
top speed of the motor.

All very cool.

Right then, should we see what you can do?

Oh, yeah, I like it.

Clearly, I remember
the details of every amp.

Oh, I like it.

Oh, it's so strange, isn't it?

Very, very quiet.

You know, you get that little
noise coming from the tires

and the reassuring zing
coming from the motor,

but, oh, God, I can feel this
car's gonna be Rapido, isn't it?

Oh, it's pulling my face off this car.

It's stupid.

14 miles an hour.

We're already doing 60 miles an hour.

Yeah, get that one. That's it. Nice.

No, no, no, no, no. It goes in here.

Over here. That's it. Nice and gentle.

Lovely.
This stuff takes ages to gather together.

Hold on. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

That goes over here.
They can go in that box.

Yeah.

You know, you are bossy.

I beg your pardon?

Right, so this is great,

because I can really take
my time in a workshop,

put my feet up, lay back.

You can stop that nonsense. Not a chance.

Get the door open and start work.

Don't spend too much time on there.

You'll go blind.

You've still got a long way to go,

because it's looking really tatty.

Let me show you.

No, let me show you.

No, not a chance.

I'm showing you.

So come on then. Let's get it down.

Let's get on with it.

Don't put the bonnet down
yet, because I'm quite finished.

We just need to, or say we, you need to do,

is button it up and get it finished,
and let's get it rolling down the road.

I got it.

Well, there's the car.

Go discover.

One cup of tea.

Should we get it in the workshop after you?

No, after you, Princess.

It's called being firm, but I do
have a kind side that goes in here.

Do it properly.

To be fair to Mike,

he does consider himself a bit like Father
Christmas, and in some ways at least,

I, you know, can agree with him.

Who managed to get hold
of a power take-off unit?

You've come in when I'm in the middle of
the job, car's in the air, on an axle stand.

You smell really nice today.

Don't know what you're wearing,

but I really like it.

It really suits you.

Anyway, listen, I've got you these.

What's this, a bribe?

Cake?

It's not cake, it's the wheelbarrows.

Listen, why don't I take

some of the stress away from you?

Let me deal with the roof,

because I can really help.

Right, no, done.

Okay, look at you.

Look, I've made you a nice cup of tea.

Lovely.

No, I see where you're going with this.

You want me to make you a nice cup of tea?

Yes.

Look, and I wouldn't attempt any of this

unless I had you,

because I know that you're gonna
nail it, and you're gonna pull it off.

You're trying to butter
me out now, aren't you?

Just a little bit, yeah.

Yeah, it's working.

Okay, cup of tea then?

Lovely.

I think it'd be best if I
alleviate you of all that stress.

That's very kind of you.

Yeah, I'm always thinking of you.

Right, now, take away your light.

I've got that.

It's almost like you snuck into my
bedroom, looked at my Christmas card list,

and you're missing your
red coat, white beard,

but you've got this bit.

Oh yeah, well, trust me.

How many people get the
opportunity to travel around

this great country and
experience everything America?

Not me.

I've been pretty much trapped here.

I know, it's been good, hasn't it?

I've been lucky enough
to be able to visit

some small shops all
over this fair country.

I've traveled locally.

I'm out in a very hot part of California.

It's called Simi Valley.

And even across country.

And I've ended up here in Rhode Island.

I'm up outside Boston.

I've even flown back home
to England a time or two.

I've come to see this company.

They're called Autosparks.

But no matter if you're in the UK or USA,

these shops are the backbone
of the classic car world.

Oh, what a heavy.

You around?

Mike!

Hey!

Hey, you're back there!

Let's go see what you got.

Morning, fellas.

How are you?

Dan, how are you?

Good, how you doing, mate?

Yeah, not bad at all.

This is the man himself.

Are you Sean?

Yes.

Hey, Mike.

Ah, how you doing?

Hi, Mike.

What you got there?

Oh, one heavy, hopeful door.

Better yet, they're
masters at what they do.

Now, this dent is quite severe.

Can you work with this dent?

This door is solid on the inside,

so we're going to have
to work from the outside.

Right, so industrial dent pulling.

From working on engines.

Whoa!

Look at that!

Wow, what's this?

This is a 2015 Mustang GT.

So you got the parts to help me, then?

We got everything.

To rebuilding gearboxes.

It has some issues.

Yeah, there are some issues.

To the small, fiddly jobs that
don't get nearly enough credit.

Ah, look at that.

That's fantastic.

We got the one side out a little bit.

We need to get the other side, so here.

It's a spring for the reverse servo.

Well, there's a snap ring
we need to put in there,

but it takes some serious
muscle to get it in there.

I see you're looking at
me when you say that.

You need some serious muscle.

Far be it from me to let
somebody else do all the work.

Let's do it.

Let's get that snap ring.

Let's do it.

Right.

Let's clean this up.

You really have to buff it.

You have to get right into it.

Looking pretty good, mate.

Looking great, isn't it?

Sometimes things don't
go as easily as I expected.

So the turns are going to be a little bit
hand-guided so that we don't mess up.

Yeah, we're good.

We just got to get
one side out of this first.

When you said you needed muscle, do
you want me to give Anne a quick call?

Because I'm struggling here.

Well, the last step is what
we call the fine finishing step.

But with a bit of elbow grease,

we kick things into shape.

Oh, Eddie.

Wow, look at that.

That's absolutely spot on.

That's perfect.

You nailed that.

This has been just fantastic.

What a way to spend an afternoon.

Just got the rest of the car to do now.

Yeah.

Yeah, I'll be right with you.

A true craftsman.

And although the job is finished,

the connection lasts forever.

Before you go, I've got
a surprise for you, buddy.

Oh, caliper paint.

Oh, mate, you really are the best.

Thank you very much.

I can't thank you enough.

Thank you, mate.

It's a pleasure.

I can't thank you enough for today.

Well, thank you very much, mate.

That's why you're the man.

Thank you for that.

Thanks, Pat.

Thank you, mate.

My pleasure.

Bye, Dennis.

Look after it all.

We have had a few nice
drives out, haven't we?

Yeah, it's been some nice
Sunday afternoon cruises.

From the mountains, to
the beach, from the desert,

to a deserted car park,

there's nowhere we haven't left our Mark.

Because when you've
spent time rescuing cars,

it would be criminal not to
drive them like you stole them.

Do you think they can handle it?

Of course not.

Go on, Mikey, go on.

Nail it, nail it.

Hard on the accelerator.

Oh, I'll tell you what.

Your mate's handsome.

Oh, yeah, mate.

Brake, brake, brake, brake,
brake, brake, brake, brake.

Are you mad or what?

Oh, my life.

It is literally a driver's dream.

Mikey.

I am not going in the car again.

You know your driving still scares me.

You can talk.

Son, wait until you see what a
real man does behind the wheel.

Oh, it froze itself on the horizon.

That is fantastic.

It looks like Ed may have
found a team of horses

to plunder the body
because now, whoa, it just...

Try and keep him on the track, please.

Whoever I sell this car to, I can
say it's won every race it's entered.

That's just salesman talk.

Of course it is.

But it's not a lie.

You know, I just restored this.

Come on, how does it feel?

It feels brilliant.

This car's got zest, it's
got vavoom, it's got...

Four happy pistons banging
away under that bonnet.

All right!

Right, our first big bodler to face, ready?

Nice and calm, there we go.

Just don't look over the edge.

Whatever you do, don't look over the edge.

Oh, yes, baby!

We've got a kitchen with
a burner and a saucepan.

We've got a little skillet as well.

No, we've got a refrigerator.

You've got a fridge, yeah.

No.

So you can do the washing up.

Come on, throw it up.

Let's get back on it.

Give me a minute.

Look at the way it just leaps out.

What a car.

It's just brilliant.

So you've decided to give
it another go inside the car.

I think you want to hear the
sound of that tuned exhaust pipe.

And I understand because
it really is a lovely sound.

Okay, okay.

No, no, this is...

You can feel it.

You can realize it had that much temp.

Jump on it, jump on
it, jump on it, jump on it.

Oh, well, that looks...

Oh, that's good, we've
got it, we've got it.

Keep going, keep going, keep going.

Nice and clean.

Oh, that's lovely.

Look at us, look at us.

I mean, just suck it
in sunshine, suck it in.

You've actually done it.

You have caused the end of days.

This car feels agile.

Maybe we should have put the roof on.

Do you know what this car
means for the passengers?

Handbars.

Handbars, yeah.

Do you know we've had some
real adventures in this shop,

both with Ed, we did some great stuff,

and then with you, it's
been absolutely brilliant.

And I'm sort of sad to see it go,

but hey-h*, back to England.

Mikey, where are you going?

What do you mean, where am I going?

I'm good, where are you going?

Well, I'm taking the car
back to the hire car shop.

You don't need it anymore.

Enjoy your new ride.

What do you mean, new ride?

Mike!

Mike!

We've had an amazing
time here in California.

Thank you to all around the
world who've tuned in every week.

We've been nothing without our loyal fans.

And while this is the last
day of our American workshop,

it's far from the end of our journey,

because there'll always be
more iconic cars to turn around.

So join us again on Wheeler Dealers.

Ta-la!