Had a spare few hours over Xmas

[andygtt]

I had a spare few hours over Xmas so I thought I'd do a bit of work on my nob.

As a little history my car started as an absolute mint low miler when I bought it 5 years plus ago, it looked like this



I used it a lot and it looked like this



I the started modifying it and it looked like this



And a few months a go it looked like this



So after a little work over Xmas it now looks like this









And I now have this





So over the coming months I will have a full carbon tub and maybe a little more power as got a few mods planned for the motor :-)

[LazyRoss18]

Where is the like button!!! Awesome work!

[JBliss]

That's some serious stuff!

My plan one day is to do a full body off restoration. I need some cash saved up first!

[jdearden]

Andy. U have some series mental issues. I can recommend some1 to talk too. I really think u need help.
We thought simon was bad with his carbon obsession.
Ur on a different level of bat st mental. Lol

[2.5bluenob]

Yes Andy you are mental lol.

[Chapppers]

You can certainly see the advantage of the extra rear roll bar triangulation there. Might have a think about that.

[Scooby P1]

Think i may have bought a different car to start with.....easier and possibly cheaper?!

[andygtt]

Scooby P1 said:

Think i may have bought a different car to start with.....easier and possibly cheaper?!

the design and development is as much fun as using driving car. I enjoy it so buying a car would never be easier as Id need something else to occupy my mind.

so what exactly would you have bought? bear in mind my car can and is used to cruise europe with my other half, as well as track days, and has close to 700bhp per tonne.

To me I cant think of a single car sub 100k that comes close anyhow!

Edited by andygtt on Wednesday 15th January 11:03

[Chapppers]

I know a few engineers who are more interested in building things than actually using them or looking at them, so that totally makes sense. It's always nice to have something unique.

I guess the standard comment is that we wish you had more time and resource to share some of your inventions/constructions!

Andy - you mention a Carbon tub? To me this means replacing the mid section completely with carbon fibre and doing away with some of the chassis but I take it you're not going to do anything this drastic?

[Scooby P1]

andygtt said:

the design and development is as much fun as using driving car. I enjoy it so buying a car would never be easier as Id need something else to occupy my mind.

so what exactly would you have bought? bear in mind my car can and is used to cruise europe with my other half, as well as track days, and has close to 700bhp per tonne.

To me I cant think of a single car sub 100k that comes close anyhow!

Edited by andygtt on Wednesday 15th January 11:03

Fair point Andy. And I know you love tinkering.....

Doesn't match what you said, and it's not exactly been around long but if I had £100k (and a bit more):

[sundance002]

[quote=andygtt]



so what exactly would you have bought? bear in mind my car can and is used to cruise europe with my other half, as well as track days, and has close to 700bhp per tonne.

To me I cant think of a single car sub 100k that comes close anyhow!



Thats because there isnt anythink out there,
Problem is mate think ours are no longer sub 100k
Looking forward to seeing the finished articale

[sundance002]

[quote=andygtt]



so what exactly would you have bought? bear in mind my car can and is used to cruise europe with my other half, as well as track days, and has close to 700bhp per tonne.

To me I cant think of a single car sub 100k that comes close anyhow!



Thats because there isnt anythink out there,
Problem is mate think ours are no longer sub 100k
Looking forward to seeing the finished articale

[AMG Merc]

[/quote]

Gorgeous machine It just looks like it's saying rag me, rag me!

[shaunsmith]

Remarkable were you get the time from to do all your car stuff etc! you must be related to Doug Kinney & use all his clones

[CaptainJp]

For me it a massive point of the car, improving/modding it, I love having a play in the garage.

As it happens it was Andy who convinced me to get a Noble.

I'm a bit limited on garaging at the moment but as soon as I can fix that, the tools are coming out, but maybe a bit less mental than Andy's.

I wish Andy had more time off I want him to get back to building his other car.

Edited by CaptainJp on Wednesday 15th January 18:27

[JBliss]

Thing is. Anyone can have a Porsche (if you have the cash) but how many people are there that have a full carbon Noble running 700bhp?

As I said, if I had the cash/parts to let me do this then I'd be all over it!

[simonx50]

What's the plan when all the carbon bits are made will you paint it?

[andygtt]

CaptainJp said:

For me it a massive point of the car, improving/modding it, I love having a play in the garage.

As it happens it was Andy who convinced me to get a Noble.

I'm a bit limited on garaging at the moment but as soon as I can fix that, the tools are coming out, but maybe a bit less mental than Andy's.

I wish Andy had more time off I want him to get back to building his other car.

Once the noble is finished I will turn my attention to the other car... As I've always said, the noble is simply R&D for my more serious long term project :-)

[Chapppers]

simonx50 said:

What's the plan when all the carbon bits are made will you paint it?

This would be my favourite thing ever.


ETA: No, second favourite just behind ROOF SCOOP

[The devil]

I am numbed, I have no words to say.
What are you doing.
GOOD MAN,,,,LOL