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sinbad182 wrote: »

You'd have welding machines, engine winches, metal turners, lathes and milling machines in your garage when doing an amateur restoration job?

Jog on son!

You'd be surprised what these people have in their garages or what they have access to through friends in the same boat.

Sunny boy!

jase1

interstellaflyer wrote: »

As for 'Labour Free' obviously it's not but get real, it's a TV program, it's there to entertain I would imagine Mike and Ed get paid an amount per series rather than an hourly rate.

You have to bear in mind that Brewer owns Attaboy TV, so the programmes he sells to TV networks remain his company's property.

This field is very lucrative. Any 'profit' shown to be made is small potatoes compared with the real profits associated with selling a successful programme worldwide.

They'll be clearing £50-100,000 profit per episode -- easily.

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Kernow666 wrote: »

yeah cos every home mechanic has a hydraulic lift and plasma welder in there garage dont they

But you don't need a hydraulic lift do you. A jack and a set of ramps will do.

AdrianC

Deleted_User wrote: »

But you don't need a hydraulic lift do you. A jack and a set of ramps will do.

<cough> Once my new garage's built, there'll be a lift going in it... It won't enable me to do more. It'll just enable me to do it more easily and comfortably.

And I don't know any professional restorers with plasma welding kit. I know people who do stunningly good bodywork restoration with normal oxy or MIG kit, though.

Once you get beyond a fairly basic set of tools, the difference is all about skill, not toys. Toys make things a bit quicker and easier. No more.

jaydeeuk1

james_joyce wrote: »

Looks like they're also advertising the cars via the programme website:

http://www.discoveryuk.com/web/wheeler-dealers/buy-the-cars/

"Please note that any potential buyer may be filmed for the television programme. "

By the way isn't it Edd rather than Ed?

Oooh an elise s2, and not a bad price either. Just realised its sold.

AdrianC

Interesting, especially if you read between the lines a bit...
http://totalcarmagazine.com/features/2014/03/21/wheeler_dealers_behind_the_scenes/

bartelbe

facade wrote: »

Re. the XR2 episode:

How come Ed still uses a grinder without covering up the paintwork nearby?
All those hot sparks burn into the paint and go rusty, and are a lot of trouble to T-cut out.

He is a God though, I've never seen anyone else spray half a car with an aerosol can and it looks just like the car has been through a bodyshop........

The camera gives a false impression. A crap paint job can look brilliant in the right light, on film or on TV. I think Ed himself would admit that. It is telling they basically always use a paintshop in the later episodes. I avoid mechanics when I can, but few DIYs can match a paint shop.

bartelbe

AdrianC wrote: »

<cough> Once my new garage's built, there'll be a lift going in it... It won't enable me to do more. It'll just enable me to do it more easily and comfortably.

And I don't know any professional restorers with plasma welding kit. I know people who do stunningly good bodywork restoration with normal oxy or MIG kit, though.

Once you get beyond a fairly basic set of tools, the difference is all about skill, not toys. Toys make things a bit quicker and easier. No more.

Bad equipment can make life impossible. It is very difficult to achieve a good results was a bargain basement mig welder.