A Car Is Reborn

A Car Is Reborn
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  • Episodes: 17 (Avg. 17 per season)
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Season 1

1x1: Mark gets an eye-full
Mark visits the Classic Car Show at the Birmingham NEC where he meets like-minded car-obsessives. From wrecks in need of a complete restoration, to fully-restored Ferraris. Mark... read more »
Air date July 1st, 2001
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1x2: Jag Hag
The Jaguar factory in Coventry is home a private collection of classic Jaguars. Mark meets Tom Jones (no, not that one) the man who designed the E-Type chassis and a man who had... read more »
Air date July 8th, 2001
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1x3: Stripping Off
The Jaguar arrives at the garage and the laborious job of restoring the car begins. Bolt by bolt, the car is taken to pieces, the parts that can be re-used are kept and anything... read more »
Air date July 15th, 2001
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1x4: Blast
Stripped down to its shell, the car is sent to be blasted; a process whereby tiny plastic beads are fired at the car under great pressure to remove paint, underseal and any... read more »
Air date July 22nd, 2001
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1x5: Swinging the Lead
Work has begun on the car’s body with new floor sections going onto the car. Mark turns his hand to spot welding and lead loading. After a ‘small accident’, he also learns a... read more »
Air date July 29th, 2001
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1x6: Vroom Vroom
Attention is turned to the glorious engine that powered the E-Type. The engine needs to be stripped completely with parts removed and sent to be polished, so they look as good... read more »
Air date August 5th, 2001
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1x7: Any Colour You Like...
The Jaguar gets a new coat of paint - several coats of paint in fact. The seven-stage paint process sees the car transformed. Its original colour [white] is replaced by a new... read more »
Air date August 12th, 2001
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1x8: Where Does This Bit Go?
With the paintwork finished, cut and polished, it’s time to start putting the car back together. Washer jets, a new brake servo, a rather complicated-looking wiring loom and the... read more »
Air date August 19th, 2001
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1x9: Bits and Pieces
The fuel tank, piping and the boot lid are fitted to the Jaguar. The dashboard wiring is completed and work begins on the car’s electrics. Alistair Ross shows us the car he... read more »
Air date August 26th, 2001
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1x10: The Big Cat Roars Again
The restored engine and gearbox are ready to go back into the Jaguar. The oil filter, exhaust and fan are put onto the car and the big moment is almost here: the moment when the... read more »
Air date September 2nd, 2001
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1x11: Getting it Together
The doors are hung on the car, a tricky job which needs care, not least of all to avoid damaging the new paintwork. The windscreen is tackled with the help of a specialist... read more »
Air date September 9th, 2001
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1x12: Back on Her Wheels
The unmistakable bonnet of the Jaguar E-Type is fitted to the car along with the newly-chromed bumpers and the light clusters. The old wheels have been replaced with more sturdy... read more »
Air date September 16th, 2001
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1x13: The Final Plush
With most of the bodywork now restored, attention turns to the car’s interior. The original seats have been reupholstered and put back into the car. New carpets and upholstery... read more »
Air date September 23rd, 2001
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1x14: Spit and Polish
With all of the bodywork now back on the car, it’s time to test the car before driving it. The engine is tuned and the suspension is set up. The car’s tracking is adjusted and... read more »
Air date September 30th, 2001
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1x15: Welcome Back
After six months solid work, the Jaguar E-Type Roadster is back where it belongs: on the road. Looking resplendent with its new carmine red paintwork, the car is driven around... read more »
Air date October 7th, 2001
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