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December 2005
REGULARS
HYNESIGHT p7
What did we ever do before we had cable-ties? The editor salutes the humble plastic security strip
and its myriad applications and adds a new ‘get out of jail’ use for them.
NEWS 8
A new mid-engined sports car from
Hawk and a whole lot more keep you abreast of industry developments.
FRESH AYRE 12
The importance of accurate names, restoring a Chevy Camaro, spoof tickets from the US VW
crowd and a replica of a replica in the display cabinet.
YOUR SAY 16
How to choose a well designed, manufactured and safe chassis, importing a Mini Marcos into
the States and a misleading impression of the industry’s product range.
Building a conventional kit is an achievement, building a Locost is something else but scratch
building your own car from initial design to completed car attracts the editor’s admiration.
FEATURES
The Sylva Mojo went like a train on the Monte Carlo 2005 event but sadly a broken alternator
mounting bracket put us out of the running. Even so, it was a brilliant event.
BLACK BEAUTY 28
GTM’s Libra V6 was a corker straight out of the box but few things are
beyond improvement and further development is paying dividends.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION p35
You can’t build a kit without the manual that has become a generic term for any guide to car
maintenance and repair.
TRANSPLANT SURGERY p99
The Deon GT may be lost to the industry but there are a fair few about and they’re ripe for
replacing the original Fiat / Lancia twin-cam with Alfa’s glorious 3-litre V6 as Robert Hawkins
discovers.
BUDGETING p46
Affording the kit is the first step on the financial route to the road.
to soundly and realistically budget for a build and so avoid a cash crisis half way through.
WORKSHOP
TECH TIPS p36
Covering raw edges, think before you paint, making your own gaskets and black/silver number plates are the subjects under the spot-light.
TECH TALK p38
We discuss the pitfalls of a Nitros Oxide Systems (NOS), heavy clutches, noises from a
rebuilt engine and advice on buying parts direct from the USA.
TECH PRODUCTS p40
We look at header tanks, waterproof switches and kits to mount your radiator cooling fan.
SOURCE AN ENGINE 67
operation in the kit of your choice.
INDUCTION IDEOLOGY p78
We delve into what must be considered when choosing a carburettot and inlet manifiold combination
EXTREME ENGINEERING p110
The car’s finished and this month we give it a final check before submitting it for the SVA test. We
obviously did it right as, barring a few minor glitches, the car passed first time.
Market Place
If you’re looking to buy a used kit car; there’s a bumper crop in this issue (in our 32 page Market-Place section at the back). Certainly more than in any other similar publication – about 150 in this issue! Our Market-Place section, at the back of every issue of Kit Car, is brimming with life and has to be THE place to buy or sell.