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A Car is Born

Season 1

1999 · 15 episodes

  1. 1. Episode 1

    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.

  2. 2. Episode 2

    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.

  3. 3. Episode 3

    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.

  4. 4. Episode 4

    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.

  5. 5. Episode 5

    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.

  6. 6. Episode 6

    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.

  7. 7. Episode 7

    1999-08-12

    Mark puts together the engine, gearbox, a new clutch and the exhaust, before testing to see if everything works!

  8. 8. Episode 8

    1999-08-19

    Mark rivets the body parts onto the chassis, finding out about shut-lines, panel fit and GRP from engineer Robert Kemp.

  9. 9. Episode 9

    1999-08-26

    Mark chooses an authentic walnut dashboard from a vintage gauge company before sanding and polishing it, ready for testing.

  10. 10. Episode 10

    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.

  11. 11. Episode 11

    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.

  12. 12. Episode 12

    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.

  13. 13. Episode 13

    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.

  14. 14. Episode 14

    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.

  15. 15. Episode 15

    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.

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