Stes secret projects *revealed*

[kevw]

I got a call of Ste tonight (Tuesday), just as I was leaving work... he had destroyed the 1 litre engine in the red car, he was about to fit his 1.5 on a carb lump. I told him I'd get sum tea then go and help him...

... I took the camera

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When I arrived Rob was trying to finish off the 1.0 litre engine, it was running on 2 cylinders, but that wasnt enough for Rob.
Attempts to kill the engine included putting stones and random objects down through the oil filler cap, and Ste appeared with a watering can, the contents of which also went through the oil filler cap.
http://www.novaload.net/files/kev/steshouse/robkiller.jpg

When we opened the garage door, I saw that Ste had been busy on the blue car, it has been fully stripped as you will now see...
http://www.novaload.net/files/kev/steshouse/ingarage.jpg

Whilst peering into the car, Ste informs me that "thats where the batteries going" (behind the passenger seat).
http://www.novaload.net/files/kev/steshouse/battery.jpg

The inside has been stripped of seam-sealer everywhere I could see...
http://www.novaload.net/files/kev/steshouse/deseamedboot.jpg

When I looked up, the roof lining had gone!
http://www.novaload.net/files/kev/steshouse/norooflining.jpg

We pulled the car out to get the 1.5 engine ready to go into the red car, I took some more pics.
http://www.novaload.net/files/kev/steshouse/fronttop.jpg

You can see the whole of the 2.0 16v engine in this pic!
http://www.novaload.net/files/kev/steshouse/frontlow.jpg

Here is the 1.5 SR engine that is going in the red car:
http://www.novaload.net/files/kev/steshouse/15engine.jpg

Ste was showing me his newly bought Harry Hockley chassis strenghening kit, so I got a pic...
http://www.novaload.net/files/kev/steshouse/strengheningkit.jpg

Heres a pic of where all the plates weld onto...
http://www.novaload.net/files/kev/steshouse/strengheningkitdiagram.jpg

I was just throwing away some un-needed paper in the bin when I thought "what was that" so I opened the bin again, and to my suprise there was a mint Nova SR grille wth GTE badge sat there. I took up Stes offer to dispose of this for him (cheers Ste).
http://www.novaload.net/files/kev/steshouse/grille.jpg

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There will most probably be a part 2 tommorrow (Wednesday), the engine will most probably be in by the time I finish work tho...

Kev.

[ade]

:D mental - get him to do a big ste garage! That would make great reading - doing up a 2ltr conversion!

Reminds me of when my car was stripped like that. I miss doing my project - got itchy feet for another one... :(

Cant believe he killed that engine! God thats brutal! :x

Nice that its being replaced with a decent lump

Does Ste collect doors or something... :?

Well smart!

Ade

[Ian]

thisll be stes nova that doesnt need a strengthening kit lol, and wasnt cracking honest :P

[Rick Draper]

lmfmo@Ian any 2ltrs dont need plating kits gen its all a load of bollocks total waste of money! Rick

[Dave_Hay]

lol@waiste of money, how much money did ur gsi valver cost then rick? lol

but your telling me stes cars fooked AND he DIDNT crash?

ur valver isnt looking very yellow either ste, was u lying to me?

[kevw]

I still cant believe I found that grille in the bin :lol:

im keeping my car MK1 aswell btw!

[Ben (lurk75)]

not sure about the roof rack look!

[Fester]

0X keep it mk1!

[danielyoung]

Lookin good.

Stes legendary garage with all the nova spares you could ever need. In one pic i can see 5 doors, a bonnet and a tailgate.

Whats teh spec on the 1.5 block? Heard good things about it in the past from mingle.

[bob]

that garage does look cool,Id be there with me purse :wink: I could do with a white gsi tailgate,spoiler and vinyl if u got one :) yeah thats is good to read,I will be raiding his bin regularly! "ah wots this?-a perfectly good gsi bumper-in the right colour n everything, and a parcel shelf with no holes?-sweet"