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Episode 1

Episode number: 1

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

Episode 2

Episode number: 2

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

Episode 3

Episode number: 3

Overview: 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.

Episode 4

Episode number: 4

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

Episode 5

Episode number: 5

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

Episode 6

Episode number: 6

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

Episode 7

Episode number: 7

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

Episode 8

Episode number: 8

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

Episode 9

Episode number: 9

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

Episode 10

Episode number: 10

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

Episode 11

Episode number: 11

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

Episode 12

Episode number: 12

Overview: 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.

Episode 13

Episode number: 13

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

Episode 14

Episode number: 14

Overview: 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.

Episode 15

Episode number: 15

Overview: 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.