Build Your Own Supercar? We Want Your Opinion
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Performing body and paintwork on an automobile is an enormous undertaking.
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Now that Project Devin is painted and pinstriped (KC, May 2008), it's time to finish out the interior. We took it to Jackie Collins Cars in Weatherford, Texas, for the upholstery and carpet.
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This is the 13th installment in the series of build-up articles on the California Hauler-the '41 Willys pickup kit from Auto Classics that utilizes a stock S-10 chassis as a base...
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Today's kit car builders have a plethora of choices in chassis and running gear. Most Cobra clones have ladder frames mounting Mustang, Jag, or Corvette suspension, while the sturdy Fiero still provides underpinnings for most mid-engined exotic...
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This is the second of two stories discussing how the California Hauler got a new stance.
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When it comes to vintage specialty vehicles, there never seems to be an end to ideas and designs.
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Back when Shelby was looking to make its little Cobras go faster, it turned to multiple carburetion in the form of a quartet of downdraft Weber carburetors...
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Tuning a carburetor-equipped engine to perform its best with the reformulated unleaded gasoline of today can prove to be a challenge for many kit car owners and builders.
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If you've been following the build of this car, then you know that we're almost finished with our street or race RCR40 Mk I.
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We are all trying to make our cars as comfortable as possible. One way that we do this is with sound deadening and...
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One of the interesting nuances of our open roadsters is having the body come under the windshield and into the interior.
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One of the most basic, yet crucial systems on our replica and component cars is the steering system. Everything from full custom systems to direct transplants has...
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Now that Project Devin is painted, we're down to the detailing. The red stripe cried out for a contrasting pinstripe to set it apart from the black body color, so pinstriper and fine artist John Stout was called in.
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Read About Installing a Mid-Shift Kit
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One of the most visually important parts of kit and custom cars is the grille, since that's the first thing people see. Read About How To Make An Egg-Crate Grille
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The replica industry is based on the average person being able to build a copy of their favorite old race car. Check Out Mr. Hyde's Cobra Replica
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Backdraft Racing (BDR) is a relative newcomer to the Cobra replica arena. Read About Building A Backdraft Racing Roadster.
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My Devin project car is finally in the shop being prepared for paint, so it's time for another installment on its progress.
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Check Out The January 2008 Kit Carchives
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For those contemplating a Cobra replica build-or for those who already have-little thought is given to the taillights. Check Out Some LED Taillights For Cobras.
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Read About A Custom Exhaust Installation For The Roadster Pickup
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A change in ride height can be accomplished in a handful of ways, some better than others.
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Every vintage replica sports and fine automobile aficionado knows that the gateway to the new year is the annual KIT CAR Buyer's Guide. Believe it or not, the 2008 edition is already upon us....
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Jean, Maurice, and Alan Weaver run Unique Motorcars, a Cobra roadster and 1936 Ford cabriolet replica business located in the...
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