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surprise him by contacting the Car SOS crew.

Ross said: “It was such a heartfelt story.

“He’s had the car since day one, and he’s going to hand it on to his grandchildren.

“And, of course, it’s fantastic that he’s come through his cancer ordeal because sadly a lot of people don’t.”

He added: “I want everyone to watch it, it’s doing some good.

“It’s not purely about people driving cars and thinking they’re cool, it’s actually doing some good for people.”

So did he help with the restoration? He said: “Did I heck!

“I haven’t got a clue when it comes to fixing cars.”

Car SOS Special: 7 Day challenge airs this Thursday at 8pm on National Geographic.