crashed Noble

[tschechone]

I would be very grateful for links or offers for spare parts.
(bonnet and lights)

Edited by tschechone on Thursday 20th December 07:28

[Dave Hedgehog]

poor noble


is the damage bad?

[simonx50]

Oops! How did that happen, were the roads wet?

[andygtt]

sorry to hear that, dont have any front end spares yet but do not bin you damaged ones as Id like to have a go at cutting one up for a redesign and a smashed one is ideal for that

GTO600 had a complete 3r front clip (beat to buying it) so worth dropping him a line.

any other damage or is it just cosmetic?

[sean j g]

looks repairable to me the plastic light covers can be bought seperately from the light units they are about £70 a side plus vat any good fibreglasser could repair that clam in my opinion as they are not cheap!!! i have a spare front clam but is the older style lights but they can be converted!!!

[Daisy Duke]

I agree with Sean that a decent fibreglass body-shop should be able to repair that damage, I can't think of anyone to recommend in Germany though.

[tschechone]

Yes in deed, the road was wet. I gave to much gas on the End of a curve... I think I had about 35 km/h when crashed.

Other damages: There is a bend in the front of the body frame (to cut it out and replace it shouldn't be so much difficult) and few plate deflections inside (but so far I saw, the technics should be ok) I am going to put down the calm this weekend and than I will post few more pictures. (if you can endure the dreadful sight)

I have to check if the calm is repirable. Any ideas who could sell the calms?

@sean: Is the shape excatly the same? (apart from the lights?)

Thanks guys for your posts

[sean j g]

hi yes the clam is exactly the same when they originally changed the lights to the later spec the clams were still shipped from SA to the factory for a while as the older style and the factory cut them out to fit the newer enclosed light clusters hope this info helps as for a new clam south west lotus or jetstream can help with this but the front clam without lights etc new is around £2200 so not cheap and will need preparing to fit your car as they come in a rough finish

[Gadgeroonie]

is this going to be repaired by the insurance company or out of your own pocket ?

is the radiator bent ?

[tschechone]

Unfortunately I have to pay it by my self...

No, there is no radiator bent so far. Only in the body frame in the front. (mercifully)

[R0162]

knowing what is involved with fitting a new clam i would go for the repair, yo have to take into consideration how difficult it is to take out those lighting bezels and fitting/gluing into a new clam is a nightmare,refitting all the foam at the joints etc... remoulding all the mesh panels and each clam is a slightly different shape so i doubt a new one will match up to your A panels and they may need filling to bring them out, or follow the internal line of the side panels, which will either leave gaps or will need the aluminium side panels trimming, patching and splicing fibreglass is a fairly simple process.

[Hollowpockets]

By the looks of things at least one of the light holders looks fked, is say both once you start to strip it down, the clam looks fked in several places also, I had a 5MPH bump which caused cracks all over my clam a couple of years ago and the cracks have re-appeared after being re-paired 3 times, twice by a local specialist to me, once by a well known noble specialist. It pisses me off even now and with the money i've spent on re-pairs of re-appearing cracks and three re-sprays on the clam i could have had a new clam, new lights, new paint on it all and still be less.

Don't get it re-paired and be pissed off about it 3 years later, replace and be careful in the wet.

Graham

[5paulmv]

hi there ive got a off side your drivers side clear light lense cover iff you want to contact me

[tschechone]

I think it's to damaged but I have to check it with a friend of my this weekend.
I am considering the solution to buy a old calm of a gto and cut out the holes for the lights as Sean suggested.
Thanks RO162 and Graham to share your experience with this issue.

Somebody knows what a color code the azure blue is?
I read in in the forum to types:
- Viper GTS Blue P.C.
- Chrysler code: SBE
Can somebody confirm it?
I asked Noble while ago, they said I should ask Rossion, Rossion didn't answer...

Edited by tschechone on Thursday 20th December 07:33

[Gadgeroonie]

Ouch ouch ouch ouch

[R0162]

looking at those new pics the damage is worse than i first thought. based on that i would buy a new clam, secnd hand are a better option due t having fittings, mesh etc.. already attached.

[AMG Merc]

Sad photos

Good luck with the restoration - it'll look like new again

[mgbond]

There are clams on eBay that need repair but only minor. So that might be worth it.

http://bit.ly/IOdOGv

Bondy

[Daisy Duke]

tschechone said:

Somebody knows what a color code the azure blue is?
I read in in the forum to types:
- Viper GTS Blue P.C.
- Chrysler code: SBE
Can somebody confirm it?

Close - on Nobleparts it's listed as Chrysler Dodge Viper GTS Blue, but PPG code is PBE, not SBE.

Unfortunately the damage to your front clam does look worse than it did initially, so you may have to buy a replacement afterall.

[tschechone]

Thanks for the Link Bondy. I already may have a used clam.

Somebody knows what a color code the azure blue is?
I read in in the forum to types:
- Viper GTS Blue P.C.
- Chrysler code: SBE
Can somebody confirm it?

Edited by tschechone on Thursday 20th December 07:30