REGULARS
STAFFORD SHOW
We’ve resurrected this great event to form the ‘Genuine Kit Car Show’ at Bingley Hall Stafford. Here we tell you what’s planned and show the layout of the site and hall.
HYNESIGHT 7
Do you need a set of photographs of a car in build for an SVA test, IVA will help to those building cars with low mounted headlamps and IFR’s twin discs have been tried before.
NEWS 12
Despite the summer winding down, there’s still masses going on from an aircraft inspired mystery car to the Westfield Cobra, pre-scrubbed track day tyres, the MEV Missile, waterproof wiring and a great deal more.
SHOWS 100
We showcase the last remaining kit car shows of this season.
CLASSIFIEDS 117
Want to buy a complete kit car? Well, as ever, we bring you the largest selection of second-hand kit cars to be found anywhere.
FEATURES
ZERO HOUR 32
Ian Hyne samples the Robin Hood Zero from Great British Sports Cars and comes away very impressed at what you get and what you can create for not much money.
MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE 44
Doing 240 laps of
Mallory
Park
with two cars and four drivers within six hours requires careful planning and faultless execution. Team Kit Car had neither but still came 9th with no penalties.
MATERIAL EVIDENCE 64
A material currently used in sealing flat roofs has now branched out into the automotive sector. Ian Hyne takes a look at Curon GRP material that has appeal for manufacturers and home builders alike.
CAT KIT 74
Tiger’s entry level Cat is a sweet kit that complicates the choice for budget sports car buyers looking at Locost, Robin Hood, Aries Motor Sport and others. We also enjoyed its 1,600 Zetec.
STUNT DOUBLE 84
Big they say, is beautiful, and if size is everything to you, you’ll be impressed with the mega proportions of Action Automotive’s Storm Warrior. But as well as big, it’s also simple and affordable.
GOODBYE SVA 108
Due to the large number of enquiries concerning the replacement of SVA with BIVA in April 2009, we reprint our June 2008 article on the information currently known and there’s no need to panic.
EXETER
SHOW GUIDE 123
The season always ends on a high note at
Exeter
in November and 2008 will be no exception. Here is the show guide so you’ll know exactly what to expect.
DOWN BY THE
RIVERSIDE
138
The recent Motor Show at
London
’s Excel Centre had plenty of specialist exhibits to liven up proceedings. Ian Hyne picks out the best to inspire kit car designers.
LET US GUIDE YOU 173
We bring you another instalment of our serialised A to Z Guide to around 200 kit cars available today. This month we run 24 pages dealing with models from Gt to Ha.
LE MANS REMADE 180
Rob Hawkins gets to grips with a slice of
Le Mans
replica history that combines dated mechanics with up to date manufacturing techniques – and the drop-top’s coming.
WORKSHOP
DAX RUSH BUILD – Part 5 20
In this instalment, Nigel gets to the heart of the beast and details the concept, construction, development and installation of his mega Rover V8 engine in the ultimate V8 Dax Rush.
TECH PRODUCTS 27
Nigel is well impressed by Frost’s little black book of drill sizes, thread sizes, metal thickness and a world of useful information, Sealey’s auto-rewind air-hose and Make Ends Meet’s rivnut tool.
TECH TIPS 30
Storing and caring for donor engines, buying a selection of nuts, bolts, washers and spring washers and using a soldering iron and heat-shrink tubing.
DIY POWDER-COATING SYSTEM 38
Nigel Dean tests the home powder-coating system from Electrostaticmagic. He’s so impressed that he now has a system installed in his home workshop and you can too.
