AARON: It certainly looks a lot different to how it did this morning.
[ROCK MUSIC]
JACK: Let’s get it!
[LAUGHTER]
JACK: I think this is a bit of a ‘Ah’ moment.
Ford Escort Cosworth in aubergine purple.
JOE: Somewhere.
JACK: It looks unmodified but the question is, is it real?
Shall we read the card?
Yes, unmodified 1996.
JOE: Amazing.
JACK: Owner Aaron already owns two.
JOE: Of course he does.
JACK: Bought this car about a month ago unseen.
Car has been sitting in a barn, yes.
Last time it was on the road, 11 years ago.
Aaron has got the car running but now it needs a detail.
You have 8 hours to do this Cosworth.
Let’s have a look.
There it is, there’s the money.
But, elephant in the room, mucky.
I just feel like this is setting a tone now for the rest of the car, let’s have a look.
JOE: Talking about dirt, that sunroof.
JACK: It’s not letting in much sun.
JOE: No.
Legendary whale tail, covered.
JACK: Is it the most iconic bit of the car?
JOE: Quite possibly, but not at the moment.
JACK: Shall we have a look at the interior?
JOE: I think we need to – let’s pray.
JACK: Panic over, it seems the doors were closed when it was in the barn.
JOE: It needs a good Hoover though.
JACK: Hoover, steaming, yeah, it needs a cleaning but nothing outrageous.
JOE: Perfect.
JACK: We know what we’re working with.
JOE: Let’s crack on.
JACK: Let’s crack on.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
JACK: That’s the heaviest dirt off now, time for the prewash stage.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
JACK: On guard!
Oh brown, it’s actually brown.
Mustn’t forget your flaps.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
JACK: You might have noticed that we haven’t done the wheels yet but don’t you worry,
I’ve got something lined up for them later on, something very special.
Let’s get it!
[LAUGHTER]
JOE: Get right in that gap.
JACK: As lovely as it is to clean your car in the sunshine…
JOE: Don’t let your chemicals dry out on the bodywork.
You don’t want any water spotting.
You know it’s dirty when you can hear it.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
JOE: That’s how you know it’s a genuine one, it’s got rust.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
JACK: I really think we need to show those arches and barrels some love.
On a car that’s been sat for 11 years it’s essential, but for you at home, once a year, easy job.
Let’s get that out the way.
We’ve got rid of the heavy stuff and now we’re going to go in with some chemical
and really strip off that dirt.
[MUSIC]
JACK: Rinse and repeat until the bubbles run white.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
JACK: We’re going to get some lovely colours coming out of this.
[LAUGHS] Oh my giddy.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
JACK: Baked in brake dust, easily 20 or 30 years old, and now we’ve got a hell of a task ahead of us.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
JOE: Now onto the engine bay, nothing to be scared of here,
you're more than safe to get stuck in with and it's really going to help with the ongoing maintenance of your car.
[MUSIC]
JOE: You don’t need a lot to detail your engine bay.
I’m just using an all-purpose cleaner and a small detailing brush and I’m away.
You can leave me in here for hours.
A little bit of common sense goes a long way, if you’re worried about any connections,
just take it easy around them.
Don’t saturate them with liquids such as cleaners.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
JOE: So as you can see, to get into some of the tighter areas,
I’m using a specialist brush but it’s only 20 quid and in my honest opinion it’s well worth the money.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
JOE: To finish off the engine bay, a little bit of trim dressing,
it’s going to really darken down the plastic to make it easier to clean for next time.
Once it’s on, allow it to soak in and in an hour or two’s time we’re just going to whip up any residue.
JACK: How are we for time?
JOE: We’re four hours in.
JACK: Let’s get it in now, no mucking about.
[MUSIC]
JACK: Clay barring, essential before the polishing stage, but what is it?
We’re pulling out bedded-in contaminates from the paintwork, making it as smooth as possible.
Hear that?
We don’t want that.
Smoother than me Barnet now.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
JACK: Two hours to go, we need to get this interior done, some finishing touches, glass.
Let’s get it.
[MUSIC]
JACK: Joe, we’re done, tools down, time’s up.
JOE: Five more minutes.
JACK: No, no, no, no, no, we’re done, Aaron is on his way, let’s wrap this up.
JACK: Ah.
AARON: Hello.
JACK: You must be Aaron.
AARON: I am.
JACK: Mr Cosworth.
AARON: Yes.
JACK: How many of them?
AARON: I’ve got 3, this is my third one.
JACK: OK, am I right in saying this is the one that’s original.
AARON: This is original, yep.
JACK: Plans for this one?
AARON: Keep it original.
JACK: When did the love for fast Fords kick in?
AARON: When I was about 14, I had an XR3i, I wanted it as my first car.
I just couldn't insure it, and I’ve had Escorts ever since.
JACK: How many of them have you had?
AARON: Probably 50 or 60.
[LAUGHTER]
JACK: Amazing – last time you saw the car, what colour was it?
AARON: Mostly dirt, I think it’s aubergine, bits of it look aubergine so I’m hoping, yeah.
JACK: We’ve got it all back to one colour now at least.
AARON: Good start.
JACK: But it is brown [LAUGHS].
JOE: Time was against us, we only had 8 hours.
What are your hopes and what do you want to see out of this?
AARON: I’d like to see it one colour and I’m hoping the paint’s not too flat and faded,
I’m hoping it’s fairly shiny.
JACK: I think I’m more nervous than you, we’d love for you to see the car, are you ready?
AARON: I am, yeah, let’s see it.
JACK: That’s good.
AARON: Wow… wow.
Are you sure that’s my car?
It certainly looks a lot different to how it did this morning.
JACK: We all had a whip-round and bought you another one.
AARON: It certainly looks like it.
[MUSIC]
AARON: Wow, it's amazing.
Yeah, thanks for doing it, it’s great.
JACK: Special car.
AARON: I can see a lot of time’s gone into it.
I do love my Escorts, so I definitely think this one I’ll be hanging on to.
It really is amazing.