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Is Born Series

Is Born Series

1999

The Is Born collection of Television series produced for the Discovery Channel in the UK, presented by Mark Evans. Each series follows Mark Evans through either the building or restoring of a vehicle

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Episodes - Season 1

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Episode 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....

0 Jul 01, 1999
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Episode 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....

0 Jul 08, 1999
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Episode 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....

0 Jul 15, 1999
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Episode 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....

0 Jul 22, 1999
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Episode 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....

0 Jul 29, 1999
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Episode 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....

0 Aug 05, 1999
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Episode 7

Episode 7

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

0 Aug 12, 1999
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Episode 8

Episode 8

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

0 Aug 19, 1999
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Episode 9

Episode 9

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

0 Aug 26, 1999
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Episode 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....

0 Sep 02, 1999
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Episode 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....

0 Sep 09, 1999
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Episode 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....

0 Sep 16, 1999
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Episode 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....

0 Sep 23, 1999
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Episode 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....

0 Sep 30, 1999
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Episode 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 c...

0 Oct 07, 1999

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