Season 1

1. Episode 1

Mark meets Ian Stent from Which Kit? at the National Kit and Performance Car Show, before visiting the factory where his kit is manufactured.

1999-07-01 • ? min

2. Episode 2

Mark goes shopping for tools and a second-hand car to provide spare parts, taking the Owners Club secretary along with him for advice.

1999-07-08 • ? min

3. Episode 3

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.

1999-07-15 • ? min

4. Episode 4

The rear axle is reconditioned with some components being sent away for powder-coating, and Mark gets a progress report on the engine.

1999-07-22 • ? min

5. Episode 5

Mark installs axles, suspension hubs and brakes and engineer Dave Peters chips in with some tips as they succeed in creating a rolling chassis.

1999-07-29 • ? min

6. Episode 6

A reconditioned engine is built up and bench-tested, and Mark checks out extras from retro-look air filters to race-tuned carburretors.

1999-08-05 • ? min

7. Episode 7

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

1999-08-12 • ? min

8. Episode 8

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

1999-08-19 • ? min

9. Episode 9

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

1999-08-26 • ? min

10. Episode 10

Mark puts his personal stamp the interior of his replica AC Cobra, buying everything from carpeting and door lining trim to seat belts.

1999-09-02 • ? min

11. Episode 11

Mark gets to grips with wiring his replica AC Cobra, installing a loom, connecting electric components and fixing that all-important car stereo.

1999-09-09 • ? min

12. Episode 12

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.

1999-09-16 • ? min

13. Episode 13

Mark fits the hood, headlights, bumpers and racing wheels, and visits specialist suppliers for the badges to put his individual stamp on the car.

1999-09-23 • ? min

14. Episode 14

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.

1999-09-30 • ? min

15. Episode 15

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.

1999-10-07 • ? min