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FLIGHT of the Getting a Custom Car Off the Ground DAEDALUS Page 28 RCNMag.com AUGUST 2017 $4.09 US Car Shows from the UK to SoCal A “Marijuana Miata” FLIGHT OF THE Getting a Custom Car Off the Ground DAEDALUS Page 28 Mystery Hirsch Solved! Page 16 Rumor has it Dick Thompson was wearing one of these when he crossed the line at Watkins Glen in 1963. You, too, can finish in first place in every race when you wear this “sporty” tee – marathons and 5Ks not included. Order 12 and we’ll send you a 13th free – we call it Duntov’s Dozen. This limited edition tee shirt is only available until August 25, 2017. When it’s gone, it’s gone. Only $19.95 Short-sleeved • $24.95 long-sleeved • FREE Shipping! 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RCNMag.com/tees Contents Advertiser Index CONTINUATION, REPLICA AND LOW VOLUME AUTOMOBILES 502 Motorworks . 41 Published monthly by: THROTTLE STEERING 6 Pros and Cons B Rod or Custom, Inc. 41 By Steve Temple, Editor RCN ONLINE 1720 Maple Lake Dam Rd., PO Box 220 8 @RCNmag.com BAT Inc. / Mocal USA. 66 Three Lakes, WI 54562 A preview of current online exclusive content. www.rcnmag.com FYI SPOTLIGHT Craft Performance Engines . .68 © Copyright 2017, COLE Publishing Inc. 9 Mini-Ductor Venom No part may be reproduced without permission of publisher. Induction heater gets metals red-hot in seconds. In U.S. or Canada call toll free: 866-933-2653 By Dean Larson CRS, Inc.. .21 Elsewhere call: 715-546-3346 FEATURE CAR Email: [email protected] / Fax: 715-546-3786 Tale of the Dragon 10 CTECH Manufacturing. .21 Offi ce hours Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. CST Modernizing a Lister-inspired replica with Corvette mechanicals. 28 By Steve Temple Factory Five Racing . 2 READERS RIDE Serendipity 16 Fatboy Outdoors . .40 SUBSCRIPTIONS: A one year (12 issue) subscription to On the Cover Finding a Hirsch in a box of chocolates. ReinCarNation™ in the United States or Canada is free. Visit As told by Tom Pawlak Ever wonder what it takes to build a car completely from www.rcnmag.com or call 800-257-7222. scratch? Well, Kris Heil tells all in a lively account of his EVENT RECAP Forte’s Parts Connection . 66 Daedalus project. Photo by Steve Temple. 22 Diamond Anniversary Our subscriber list is occasionally made available to Gems at the 10th annual Factory Five Racing carefully selected companies whose products or services Huntington Beach Cruise-In. Hurst Driveline Conversions . 7 may be of interest to you. Your privacy is important to us. By Steve Temple If you prefer not to be a part of these lists, please contact 56 50 COVER STORY Nicole at [email protected]. 28 Flight of the Daedalus ididit, LLC. 9 Lessons learned from getting a completely custom DISPLAY ADVERTISING: car o the ground. Contact Brad Bisnette or John By Kris Heil Koolmat . 66 Kendall at 866-933-2653 or FEATURE CAR [email protected]. Publisher 34 Land of Lincoln Levy Racing, Inc.. 6 reserves the right to reject any A ’47 Continental Kustom that’s positively presidential. advertising which in its opinion Brad Bisnette John Kendall By Joe Greeves is misleading, unfair or incom- EVENT RECAP MMG Motorsports. .21 patible with the character of 42 Stoneleigh Rocks! the publication. And rolls too, as the UK’s largest kit show. Preform Resources, Inc.. 66 34 16 By Rob Hawkins EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE: Please send to Editor, FEATURE CAR ReinCarNation Magazine, P.O. Box 220, Three Lakes, WI 50 Coming or Going? Race Ramps. 63 54562 or email [email protected]. Virtually anything goes on the Dimensia concept — and comes, too! CIRCULATION: Average circulation is 15,000+ copies per By Joe Greeves Shell Valley Classic Wheels, Inc.. .9, 65 month (U.S. and Canadian distribution). FEATURE CAR 56 The Hempmobile Sterling Sports Cars, LLC . 67 e Renew Sports Car has a body made of cannabis ber. By Steve Temple FYI Vintage Wheels. 6 COMING NEXT MONTH Facebook.com/ReinCarNationMag 62 New Cars and Products 10 By Dean Larson Off-Road and 4x4s Yocum’s Signature Hot Rods . 66 Meyers Manx Dual Sport RCN Marketplace Instagram.com/rcnmag Exoskeleton with Miata mechanicals 66 ZGT Cars/Reaction Research, Inc. 66 4 Contents Advertiser Index CONTINUATION, REPLICA AND LOW VOLUME AUTOMOBILES 502 Motorworks . 41 Published monthly by: THROTTLE STEERING 6 Pros and Cons B Rod or Custom, Inc. 41 By Steve Temple, Editor RCN ONLINE 1720 Maple Lake Dam Rd., PO Box 220 8 @RCNmag.com BAT Inc. / Mocal USA. 66 Three Lakes, WI 54562 A preview of current online exclusive content. www.rcnmag.com FYI SPOTLIGHT Craft Performance Engines . .68 © Copyright 2017, COLE Publishing Inc. 9 Mini-Ductor Venom No part may be reproduced without permission of publisher. Induction heater gets metals red-hot in seconds. In U.S. or Canada call toll free: 866-933-2653 By Dean Larson CRS, Inc.. .21 Elsewhere call: 715-546-3346 FEATURE CAR Email: [email protected] / Fax: 715-546-3786 Tale of the Dragon 10 CTECH Manufacturing. .21 Offi ce hours Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. CST Modernizing a Lister-inspired replica with Corvette mechanicals. 28 By Steve Temple Factory Five Racing . 2 READERS RIDE Serendipity 16 Fatboy Outdoors . .40 SUBSCRIPTIONS: A one year (12 issue) subscription to On the Cover Finding a Hirsch in a box of chocolates. ReinCarNation™ in the United States or Canada is free. Visit As told by Tom Pawlak Ever wonder what it takes to build a car completely from www.rcnmag.com or call 800-257-7222. scratch? Well, Kris Heil tells all in a lively account of his EVENT RECAP Forte’s Parts Connection . 66 Daedalus project. Photo by Steve Temple. 22 Diamond Anniversary Our subscriber list is occasionally made available to Gems at the 10th annual Factory Five Racing carefully selected companies whose products or services Huntington Beach Cruise-In. Hurst Driveline Conversions . 7 may be of interest to you. Your privacy is important to us. By Steve Temple If you prefer not to be a part of these lists, please contact 56 50 COVER STORY Nicole at [email protected]. 28 Flight of the Daedalus ididit, LLC. 9 Lessons learned from getting a completely custom DISPLAY ADVERTISING: car o the ground. Contact Brad Bisnette or John By Kris Heil Koolmat . 66 Kendall at 866-933-2653 or FEATURE CAR [email protected]. Publisher 34 Land of Lincoln Levy Racing, Inc.. 6 reserves the right to reject any A ’47 Continental Kustom that’s positively presidential. advertising which in its opinion Brad Bisnette John Kendall By Joe Greeves is misleading, unfair or incom- EVENT RECAP MMG Motorsports. .21 patible with the character of 42 Stoneleigh Rocks! the publication. And rolls too, as the UK’s largest kit show. Preform Resources, Inc.. 66 34 16 By Rob Hawkins EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE: Please send to Editor, FEATURE CAR ReinCarNation Magazine, P.O. Box 220, Three Lakes, WI 50 Coming or Going? Race Ramps. 63 54562 or email [email protected]. Virtually anything goes on the Dimensia concept — and comes, too! CIRCULATION: Average circulation is 15,000+ copies per By Joe Greeves Shell Valley Classic Wheels, Inc.. .9, 65 month (U.S. and Canadian distribution). FEATURE CAR 56 The Hempmobile Sterling Sports Cars, LLC . 67 e Renew Sports Car has a body made of cannabis ber. By Steve Temple FYI Vintage Wheels. 6 COMING NEXT MONTH Facebook.com/ReinCarNationMag 62 New Cars and Products 10 By Dean Larson Off-Road and 4x4s Yocum’s Signature Hot Rods . 66 Meyers Manx Dual Sport RCN Marketplace Instagram.com/rcnmag Exoskeleton with Miata mechanicals 66 ZGT Cars/Reaction Research, Inc. 66 RCNmag.com | August 2017 5 DO IT YOURSELF do it yourself PRODUCTS THROTTLE STEERING gen gas, my guess is that this Cobra owner had country for a shoot, but spotted several inadequa- to the headlights. And one Lambo replica firm been breathing something else. Let’s just say there cies right off. The salesman must have sensed showed up at an event with a bunch of funky REINCARNATION were other more pressing matters that prevented something was amiss by my unspoken reaction, fiberglass parts roped down to a flatbed trailer, plus me from pursuing his request any further. and tried to explain that even though the car had a plastic palm tree intended to dress up his Pros and Cons I recently came across a Cobra that the owner been molded off a Shelby, “The ‘fiberglass’ body of display. thought was an original Shelby, but certain details the original wasn’t very good.” (He apparently When I asked him about his product line he s is obvious from the lineup of car features “But why?” didn’t add up, so out of curiosity I checked out the didn’t know that Shelby Cobras from the 1960s all began to ramble on about including a “stimulated in this issue, I really appreciate custom We won’t name anybody in particular, in order car on my way through town.
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