`06 Noble M400 detail

**1 Clean WS6** · 02-22-2007, 09:15 PM

Hey all!!!

Today was a great day. Not only was it sunny and 60`s in the ATL but I got to play with this beautiful beast. It belongs to a regular client of mine and he has had the car for close to a year now, however, just recently got it totally buttoned up and street legal-afied. Every time I went over his home I would stare at this car and wait for the day I would be able to get my hands on it.

Nobles` are kit cars shipped from England as a rolling chassis (painted) and a big "box o` parts". This car is chassis # 167 and the owner did nearly 100% of the work in his garage by himself!! Being kits every Noble is different based on the owner. This particular car has the standard issue forged 3.0L bi-turbo V6 with "some extras". I can not do the car justice with all the one off mods the owner made but I know the he has had the heads ported and polished and played with the engine management a bit. He has also added a set of ridiculously rare (in the U.S. anyway) carbon fiber/alloy Dymag rims. Without tires they weigh less than 15 pounds a piece!! He had some custom body work done as well...mainly reducing the size of the side inlet scoops.

The owner has a SCCA license and will track this car.

The paint was of excellent quality with very little OP and LOTS of metallic flake. Fit and finish was pretty darn good for a kit car I might add. The paint was in great shape with just a few rotary trails and some light to moderate marring from setting in a garage for close to a year. Below is a description of products and process used.

Enjoy,

Mike

Wash with Meg`s Gold Class shampoo

Polish with Optimum Compound using a LC orange pad and my PC set at 5-6.

Polish with Optimum Polish using a LC white pad and my PC set at 5-6.

Glaze with ClearKote`s RMG using a Meg`s 9006 pad and my PC set at 5.

Seal with Pinnacle Signature Series II by hand with a foam pad.

Exterior glass and carbon fiber trim have VM, rims have PB`s wheel sealant and tires have Z-16

**1 Clean WS6** · 02-22-2007, 09:18 PM

Mmmmm...flake.

**gmblack3** · 02-22-2007, 09:18 PM

Great work Mike!

That is a sweet car and should haul ashe at Road Atlanta.

**sftempest66** · 02-22-2007, 09:22 PM

Very neat car! Great job on the detail too, that flake is just WOW :goodjob :bounce

**1 Clean WS6** · 02-22-2007, 09:22 PM

Last one`s...

How "Noble"...

The interior actually has more room than a S2000...I fit in it!!!

**imported_Nimble** · 02-22-2007, 09:27 PM

A-m-a-z-i-n-g Work!!!

**klnyc** · 02-22-2007, 09:31 PM

Wow really nice!!

How do you clean those CF rim btw?

**pt91** · 02-22-2007, 09:36 PM

Nice job. I am a fan of the Nobles. Always like seeing the stereo/headunit location.

**imported_fishbonezken** · 02-22-2007, 09:37 PM

two MEGA thumbs up!!!!

how long did you took?

**imported_GregCavi** · 02-22-2007, 09:43 PM

That is one SICK car!

Greg

**c5golfguy** · 02-22-2007, 10:31 PM

Love those cars!!

**sftempest66** · 02-22-2007, 10:41 PM

I`ve got a question that I`ve been curious about for some time now but I keep forgetting to ask...

What do you use to lubricate the foam pad before applying the wax??? I keep hearing of people using demineralized water (distilled water correct?) to moisten it up, but I just don`t see why...any input would be helpful (I usually use regular water or even a quick detail spray and then after the first fender its saturated with the product and goes on fine...)

**SilverLexus** · 02-22-2007, 10:50 PM

Great work Mike.

**BigAl3** · 02-23-2007, 12:07 AM

excellent job! :up

**ZoranC** · 02-23-2007, 12:31 AM

Please keep me posted about his experiences with those wheels as I am curious about them and wonder how they would hold up on DD on freeways and streets of L.A., potholes and everything. Thank you in advance!