Noble M12 heavily modified
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RoverP6B said:
I'd imagine the DVLA would agree... this surely merits a Q plate by now?
Its still got its original chassis, same overall shape, same basic suspension, steering etc etc. Even if it was, for some strange reason, forced to get assessed under the points system for "substantially rebuilt" vehicles it would likely still have enough to get the required 8 points as the original chassis alone gives you 5.
Psycho Warren said:
RoverP6B said:
I'd imagine the DVLA would agree... this surely merits a Q plate by now?
Its still got its original chassis, same overall shape, same basic suspension, steering etc etc. Even if it was, for some strange reason, forced to get assessed under the points system for "substantially rebuilt" vehicles it would likely still have enough to get the required 8 points as the original chassis alone gives you 5.
The noble doesn't run a monocoque chassis so the body is a totally separate item to the chassis and i can mod the body as much as i like.
caprigaj said:
Hi AndyGTT any updates on the Noble build? Amazing work by the way
Well like many 2020 into 2021 was challenging, for different reasons to most as one of the kids fell seriously ill during covid and stopped play for any fun.I did however manage to finish the new garage and move the Noble in last Xmas.. I turned it into a proper car nut man cave, even fitted a 4 post ramp surround sound TV system lol.
Of cause I had to have a mini display cabinet for some of the 1/18 models i have, I later managed to get a Model Noble so that is in there now.
I wasn't happy with the cast sump that I had modified, so i decided to make a billet one myself, started with a huge chunk of alloy
Finished with a dry sump pan, i fettled it further after this pic but didn't take more pictures... the pump bolts directly to the pan and the system design is my own so fingers crossed it works lol
The got side tracked and replaced the rusty ole transit van i use to haul my car parts around with a Lightning, 5.4L V8 supercharged.
Then got yet further side tracked and bought myself a track day only car
Finally I managed to get back on the Noble... and good progress has been made
Designed and made some wheel arches
Built myself a metal bench to build the engine on... then spent 3 months having new cams designed to suit the engine... something i had not planned on doing but when i assembled the heads I couldn't upgrade the valve springs without also doing the buckets and then I was in so deep i might as well have the cams as well... They had to be machined from blanks which was something i had not anticipated.
Built the engine
Finalised the drive shafts
Finally fitted the engine and have started writing the base map (I took all the HP Academy courses so i could learn how to make my own loom and write a base map).
AstonZagato said:
Well ,that might impress some people but I'll have you know, I used to decoke my Yamaha FS1E all on my own back in the day....
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