Noble Rebuild
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mgbond

6,749 posts

261 months

Saturday 4th September 2010
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Nice. I love reading these project threads and wish I had the time to do something like this.

Look forward to reading it. Good luck.

Bondy

hoyin

1,233 posts

266 months

Saturday 4th September 2010
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That looks like it is going to be a lot of work!!!

Hope you can make it work out for you and also that the car is still safe - chassis wise.

les5709

323 posts

207 months

Saturday 4th September 2010
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Nice work, good luck with the project - looking forward to see what it looks like candy white! was a toss up between it and the R32 blue when i got mine resprayed... the blue won but i always thought it would look good white!

TuxMan

9,011 posts

267 months

Saturday 4th September 2010
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Wow welcome back .be interesting watching you put it all back together !!

Gadgeroonie

5,362 posts

265 months

Saturday 4th September 2010
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Hi Urb,

good to hear from you

wishing you best of luck with the car, i'm sure you will do a good job with it

I have a set of gto3 wheels in good condition - not sure if i want to sell them or not

i can recommend a place to get some compomotives

TuxMan

9,011 posts

267 months

Saturday 4th September 2010
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Hi Urb , all interesting stuff working on the cill venting system as we speak !!! One word of caution remember it's a Noble !!! What does it become if you modified it so much no one knows what it is ???

wessexrfc

4,326 posts

215 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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Good to have you back on board, keep it real!!!!

andygtt

8,345 posts

293 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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If you fit compomotives make sure you speak to me first as I bought a set in March and the ones they supplied had offsets all over the place and whilst they would phsically fit the car they completely changed the front rear track (sorry Googie).... I have never even managed to fit a tyre to any other them and I have only just been sent the correct fronts... oh and I had to pay to send them back and get new ones delivered!!!!

Basically with compomotives you have to pick a compramise of either 8inch rims that are different shape front to rear with totally changed track (wrong and will give understeer when pushed imo) or 9in which slightly rub but have correct track and thus handling.

has the rear end and engine etc survived?
I have a std rad that I would sell, and a rear clip and dual exhaust/ T28 turbos etc but Im not sure any of that will be any use to you?



Edited by andygtt on Sunday 5th September 13:23

andygtt

8,345 posts

293 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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Do you mean my GTT? its a twin turbo V12 lol

Not exactly sure what you mean about doing something similar, its very different in design to the Noble and the aero is totally different... I have twin radiators and intercoolers in the rear on my GTT hence need for some very different concepts.

The body on my GTT is just a buck, I will take moulds and before pulling a final body...
if I was just doing mods on an existing clip I would cut out the area.. remake using wood/fibreglass and finish with filler... I would then take a local splash of this new area overlapping original... then remove the splash and cut out the rubish part I had made and then reposition the splash mould and make a proper integrated lightweight part.

I bought the spare clip with modifications in mind so am interested in what your planning, I currently have cut up all the rear chassis on mine and am doing some fairly radical stuff so I have plenty to do before any aero tho... my Compomotive wheels are currently at the paint shop so will post up some when I get them back.


david.mt

1,173 posts

212 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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Hi Chris - welcome back!

Hope you are well. Always a shame to see a Noble in such condition especially such a well looked after model - clearly too much to handle compared to his previous Datsun eek.

I will watch with interest as you rebuild and improve the car.

As regards wheels I never bought the Compomotives as I found some bling TrafficStar RTS wheels for the same price. However the place to buy the Compos is .. http://reyland.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=58

I finally managed to get the floor replaced and also opened up the front scoops/tunnel cooling mod etc and there is lots of details/pictures here

2.5bluenob

1,620 posts

205 months

Sunday 5th September 2010
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Welcome back urb.
keeping your posts nice and short still then . The saying "less is more" springs to mind.;)
Try not to get booted off again i found your input really useful when it was on topic.
thumbup

Steve

Lakelord

1,756 posts

233 months

Monday 6th September 2010
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Welcome back Urb. This forum has been missing something since your departure so good to hear from you.
Good luck with the project

jamescmr2

713 posts

208 months

Monday 6th September 2010
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one hell of a project. good work and admire your ambition.

looking forward to reading and seeing the progress...

All the best

James

david.mt

1,173 posts

212 months

Monday 6th September 2010
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R0162 said:
Hi David, do you have any pics of the Trafficstar RTs alloys? also i am planning electric windows, can you put me in touch with the guy who did yours or somebody who can sell me the kit and give me advice on how to install, i will then pass it all onto my electrician over here.
You can find the RTS alloys here (mines the M400 described as a M12 GTO on 18" but there are also some on 19") and here. Also I did the windows myself and put a write up on Nobleparts including where to buy the various bits - not too expensive and fun to do!

david.mt

1,173 posts

212 months

Monday 6th September 2010
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Thanks - much higher retail price but I was introduced to a seller who just wanted them out of his workshop at the same cash price as a set of compos biggrin

Nobleparts linky

andygtt

8,345 posts

293 months

Tuesday 7th September 2010
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R0162 said:
Cheers Guys, its good to be back, i never last long before i'm itching to buy a Noble again smile

Thanks for the advice Andy, i think you need an all expenses paid holiday to Cyprus to help me with my rear clam smile Serious offer by the way, let me know if you are interested.
your gifting me with far more skills than I have lol... but thanks for the offer.

Currently Im doing some radical mods of my own including cutting off the rear of my chassis lol... very interested in your ideas tho on the rear, might ever do the same with my spare rear clip smile

2.5bluenob

1,620 posts

205 months

Wednesday 8th September 2010
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Well done urb, glad your back already. my controls pcensoredss me off every time i use them

dom9

8,667 posts

238 months

Wednesday 15th September 2010
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I lurk around the Noble forums as I do enjoy these rebuild threads!

Good luck with the rebuild and please keep the photos coming!

Rob_W

1,070 posts

243 months

Monday 1st November 2010
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Inspiring stuff Urb, not to do the same but just the positive approach is so good.

GC1

908 posts

209 months

Monday 1st November 2010
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tie the cables to the chassis bar, ....


Urb could you just show in the photo where the ties are,i've tryed to blow it up and kinda can see it but it distorts after so much.......cheers