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R0162
Original Poster
2,435 posts
33 months
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pic as is now  Pic with pillars blacked in and wheel arch cut out in one piece and whale tail vents made bigger  I want to try and open up the back end a bit more with regards to letting air out, the best way for me is to make the whale tale vents larger, just playing about with ideas at the moment...the last one looks a bit much at the moment but i have a feeling it will grow on me..
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Blu3R
1,399 posts
68 months
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I said when you had it painted that the bits between the lights and the grille needed to be black!! Makes the whole rear end look wider and more squat.
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R0162
Original Poster
2,435 posts
33 months
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your right, it makes it look lower and wider..  ...what about the other cutouts?..like or dislike?
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Rob_W
842 posts
83 months
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Blu3R said: I said when you had it painted that the bits between the lights and the grille needed to be black!! Makes the whole rear end look wider and more squat. You're right Rob looks good like that. Not sure about the cutouts, they don't quite look right somehow, needs a bit more shape to them?
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Gadgeroonie
4,993 posts
105 months
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i like the look of them - but the clam will not be as strong as before
remember if you cut them out and change your mind, it is not easy to put the material back
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andygtt
6,372 posts
133 months
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what you need is 3 cut outs rather tha 4 or a large single one lol
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R0162
Original Poster
2,435 posts
33 months
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andygtt said: what you need is 3 cut outs rather tha 4 or a large single one lol lol
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R0162
Original Poster
2,435 posts
33 months
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Gadgeroonie said: i like the look of them - but the clam will not be as strong as before
remember if you cut them out and change your mind, it is not easy to put the material back too late now ..i already started cutting .. ...should have it done before dusk. i suppose even if i dont end up liking the look of it at least it will be letting more air out and reducing drag.. i like doing mods like this, costs nothing, quick and easy to carry out, and gives me a chance for a change
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R0162
Original Poster
2,435 posts
33 months
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Look what you made me do Mike  
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Agoogy
6,495 posts
117 months
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1 slot/hole = cleaner 3/4 slots = different..in a good way. toss a coin, they both look good to me 
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R0162
Original Poster
2,435 posts
33 months
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Holes are cut, they need a bit of tidying up and evening out in places, just need to firt the mesh and paint the pillars.. pic with flash on  pic in natural light 
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jdearden
1,380 posts
46 months
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I do love how you seem to get bored and so to entertain yourself you take a hack saw to your car. And 9/10 the results are great. I'm liking these cut outs.
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node
731 posts
69 months
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really like it Chris 
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Blu3R
1,399 posts
68 months
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Absolutely nothing you can do about it now, or could have even before cutting, but - they should have followed the line of the lower clam lip. Now they just look wonky!
I've been waiting for someone to completely remove the slim strip under the lights & grille where the badges are stuck. I think that would look good. Been thinking about having that section wrapped black to match the bits you're now considering painting.
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Rob_W
842 posts
83 months
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Blu3R said: Absolutely nothing you can do about it now, or could have even before cutting, but - they should have followed the line of the lower clam lip. Now they just look wonky!
Right again Rob!
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Agoogy
6,495 posts
117 months
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Rob_W said: Blu3R said: Absolutely nothing you can do about it now, or could have even before cutting, but - they should have followed the line of the lower clam lip. Now they just look wonky!
Right again Rob! Hasn't he followed the curvature of the body? doesn't it look wonky due to the protruding diffuser? I like it.
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R0162
Original Poster
2,435 posts
33 months
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Your right Rob but you have to look at it from lots of different angles..also the cutouts are not finished yet, on the whale tail;e cutouts you will notice the left hand one goes shallow 3mm on the left hand end, i need tidy/ even them all up, but with regards to the wheel arch cutouts they do need to follow the curvature of the bodywork..i lined it out with black tape first and did not look right from different angles when following the lower lip.. Anywy here is a pic with the pillars black, i did make a mistake with the wheel arch cutouts, i made them a bit wider, about 2", and now it spoils the effect as the outer white bodywork outline is lost a little, it could have done with looking a bit thicker, from the rear view it looks like a thin strip but from the side there is a good 5" strip left, so it was difficult judging the line which worked well with both..but i think i went a bit too big as it has now spoiled the look from the back..i need to stick 1" back on  
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R0162
Original Poster
2,435 posts
33 months
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Agoogy said: Hasn't he followed the curvature of the body? doesn't it look wonky due to the protruding diffuser?
I like it. ..thanks and yes you are right, if you dont follow the curvature of the body it looks wonky from many other angles, i its the side of the lower lip on the clam cuts through the curvature with a stright line that is true perpendicular to the ground..trying to follow this line from the rear view on a curved surface would make a concave line in opposition to the curvature of the bodywork..
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R0162
Original Poster
2,435 posts
33 months
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node said: really like it Chris Thanks 
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R0162
Original Poster
2,435 posts
33 months
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jdearden said: I do love how you seem to get bored and so to entertain yourself you take a hack saw to your car. And 9/10 the results are great. I'm liking these cut outs. Thanks for the compliments, your right.. i do get bored and start to cut the car up..lol. i think thats one of the things i love about the Noble, its interchangable I woke up this morning and looked at the back of the car and i'm still very happy with it, it definitly feels and looks right whilst improving airflow by another 150%.. not all my mods work out so good but this one i think was a good choice.. 
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