Wheeler Dealers Season 08 COMPLETE

1 Jaguar E-Type Series 3 5 April 2011

Replaced bonnet underpanel, complete exhaust, replaced leaking pinion seal, wheels refurbished, sills & bonnet repainted, door card and carpets renewed and seats re-upholstered. Most expensive project in the series up to that point (later surpassed by the US series).


2 Mini Moke 12 April 2011

Radiator and cooling fan uprated. Suspension modded for a conical spring type. Frame rust fixed. White hood and interior fitted. Australian built car with a 1275cc Austin Metro engine.


3 Range Rover P38 4.0 HSE 19 April 2011

Changed air suspension pump, front anti-roll bar bushes, front grille, side headlamp assembly, driver's side power window regulator assembly, satnav control unit. Added fog lamps, front and rear lettering, tinted windows. Car was purchased on eBay. It broke down on the way back due to a faulty air suspension pump and needed towing back.


4 Austin-Healey "Frogeye" Sprite 26 April 2011

Full body respray from red to Iris Blue. Front drum brakes swapped for disc brakes from an MG Midget. Brightwork professionally polished. New seatcover kit fitted. New Mini alloy wheels fitted. The oldest British car to be featured in the series, featuring a 1275cc uprated engine. Restored car was taken to Brooklands to pay tribute to classic British motorsport. Faded hood was used to mark down the selling price.


5 Saab 9-3 Turbo Convertible 3 May 2011

Replaced turbocharger, ignition coil pack and spark plugs, left headlamp housing, ignition key barrel, aerial, gearstick knob, front badge, pulled out some dents and fitted a steering rack brace kit. Newest car featured in the series so far. Restored car was taken to an air base to pay tribute to Saab's fighter plane heritage.

6 Dodge Charger 4 October 2011

Front wheel bearings replaced, new gear linkage installed to sort poor gear select problem, faulty power steering pump replaced, modified rear spring hangers replaced with stock ones, faulty headlamp motor replaced so signature headlamps open and close properly, signature horn from The Dukes of Hazzard installed. Purchased near Dallas, Texas, and driven to Paris, Texas, to pay a small tribute to the film of the same name before being shipped back to the UK. Second-hand parts purchased at a junk shop in Arizona. Restoration price includes £1,840 shipping, £777 import tax, £1000 travel expenses. Restored car was tested at a quarter-mile drag strip, where Mike clocked in at 18.056 seconds and Edd did 17.048 seconds. Sold at asking price with a full tank of petrol.


7 DeLorean DMC-12 11 October 2011

Dents in stainless steel panels removed, rear louver panel fixed with fiberglass and repainted, flywheel/crankshaft oil seal replaced, interior revamped with new seat covers, new gear shift gaiter, new carpets and new instrument binnacle, faulty window motors replaced, left rear light lens replaced and wheels refurbished. Purchased near Auburn, California. Restoration price includes £2,500 import tax & shipping, £1000 travel expenses. Sold at a DeLorean gathering in Norfolk at £500 over the asking price.


8 Chevrolet 3100 Stepside 18 October 2011

Engine upgraded from single to twin carburettors with new manifold, engine bay resprayed to match Chrysler cream body colour (paint supplied by seller), flatbed floor wood replaced, soundproofing installed inside the cab to reduce engine noise and vibrations, white grille replaced with chrome version and new wheels fitted. Purchased near San Francisco, California. Restoration price includes £1,950 shipping, £300 import tax and £1000 travel expenses. First pickup truck in the series.


9 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Type 14 Cabriolet 25 October 2011

Gearbox refurbished, engine removed and engine bay cleaned including fitting of new soundproof firewall lining panels, hole in the trunk left from auxiliary heater welded over with new metal, black exterior sills stripped and re-sprayed to match the color of the car, interior refurbished with new dash panels, new carpets and new door cards, exterior cosmetics such as front badge and chrome door trim fitted. Purchased in Boise, Idaho. Despite being a German car, it was explained by Mike that the only quality used examples can be found in the American west coast. Restoration price includes £2,050 import tax & shipping and £1000 travel expenses.


10 Chevrolet Bel Air 210 1 November 2011

Full respray from light blue to Ferrari Yellow with white roof; new carburettor and air filter unit, bumpers, grille and chrome trim, chrome wheels, horn ring and interior pieces; original vinyl seats and carpet cleaned. Original barn find purchased in Sarasota, Florida. Restoration price includes £2,155 import tax & shipping and £1000 travel expenses. Carburettor caught fire shortly after purchase. This car is more correctly a 210 model (the middle trim range) with Bel Air (top trim range) quarter panel trim. It does not carry the front fender chevrons or extended rear fin trim of a true Bel Air.