Episodes List
Ep.1 Episode 1
Air Date: 1999-07-01
Mark meets Ian Stent from Which Kit? at the National Kit and Performance Car Show, before visiting the factory where his kit is manufactured.
Ep.2 Episode 2
Air Date: 1999-07-08
Mark goes shopping for tools and a second-hand car to provide spare parts, taking the Owners Club secretary along with him for advice.
Ep.3 Episode 3
Air Date: 1999-07-15
Volunteers from the local college strip the second hand car of spare parts, and the engine and gearbox are sent to a specialist for reconditioning.
Ep.4 Episode 4
Air Date: 1999-07-22
The rear axle is reconditioned with some components being sent away for powder-coating, and Mark gets a progress report on the engine.
Ep.5 Episode 5
Air Date: 1999-07-29
Mark installs axles, suspension hubs and brakes and engineer Dave Peters chips in with some tips as they succeed in creating a rolling chassis.
Ep.6 Episode 6
Air Date: 1999-08-05
A reconditioned engine is built up and bench-tested, and Mark checks out extras from retro-look air filters to race-tuned carburretors.
Ep.7 Episode 7
Air Date: 1999-08-12
Mark puts together the engine, gearbox, a new clutch and the exhaust, before testing to see if everything works!
Ep.8 Episode 8
Air Date: 1999-08-19
Mark rivets the body parts onto the chassis, finding out about shut-lines, panel fit and GRP from engineer Robert Kemp.
Ep.9 Episode 9
Air Date: 1999-08-26
Mark chooses an authentic walnut dashboard from a vintage gauge company before sanding and polishing it, ready for testing.
Ep.10 Episode 10
Air Date: 1999-09-02
Mark puts his personal stamp the interior of his replica AC Cobra, buying everything from carpeting and door lining trim to seat belts.
Ep.11 Episode 11
Air Date: 1999-09-09
Mark gets to grips with wiring his replica AC Cobra, installing a loom, connecting electric components and fixing that all-important car stereo.
Ep.12 Episode 12
Air Date: 1999-09-16
It's all about basic aesthetics today as we learn how to finish off a GRP shell by masking and priming the car bodywork ready for finished topcoat.
Ep.13 Episode 13
Air Date: 1999-09-23
Mark fits the hood, headlights, bumpers and racing wheels, and visits specialist suppliers for the badges to put his individual stamp on the car.
Ep.14 Episode 14
Air Date: 1999-09-30
Mark's creation undergoes the Single Vehicle Approval test and we travel to Bristol for the vehicle inspector's opinion on how the car measures up.
Ep.15 Episode 15
Air Date: 1999-10-07
Mark takes his creation to a kit car show to see how it compares to other models, and gets feedback from the experts as the car is entered for a car club track day.
