coffee table with a twist

[philthy]

Coffee table made using a clio 16v head
took a good few weeks work, the wood is oak and its fixed through the existing bolt holes.
If someone wants it, its for sale

 

[AlexS]

That is mint! Always wanted something like this, but I would probably use a slightly rarer engine, a valver nut though would go mad for this.

 

[cat171]

it's err different !!
fair play though.

 

[Big Iain]

Always wanted to build one with a vee block of some sort!!

 

[AOKCUP]

Love it ! Hou much ? PM me

 

[daviebroon]

love the concept... don't particularily like the oak however

would love to do it with a V10 block lol

 

[philthy]

would love to do it with a V10 block lol

so would I but im not made of money lol

pm sent

 

[McBunny]

i thought about doing that with the brabus alloy that i have spare but then thought i cant be arsed lol

 

[Jamie]

Looks great, will be a mere to move though, especially if you have a thick rug like carpet. I have always fancied those bucket seat style individual seats/sofas, but the recaro ones are so expensive.

 

[DrR]

Make some seats to go with it.

 

[Bluebeard]

would look awesome in GDi/Ktec waiting rooms!

 

[Storm_Force]

Looks good, how much does it weigh?

 

[fUbAr]

would look awesome in GDi/Ktec waiting rooms!

you obviously havent seen K-Tec's 'waiting room' :quiet:

 

[TomTom]

That looks good I reckon, does it run?

 

[Feirny]

i thought about doing that with the brabus alloy that i have spare but then thought i cant be arsed lol

Mike im currently trying to design one around a C2 GT alloy, should look good.

 

[TJ182]

Would look better with a black glossy finish But nice work mate, impressive.

 

[Gus]

That looks great. was thinking of doing something like this myself.

thought about a formula 1 rear alloy then round glass table top.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jordon-Formul...oryZ2876QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://i5.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/9e/b7/a382_1.JPG

 

[davebem]

I hope it hasnt got the usual Renault build quality?

 

[philthy]

probably weighs about 40kg, so not ideal for postage!

the inside of the head is glossy black, outside polished metal.

tis built better than the car it came from

 

[crow]

one for mike at rentech i think

 

[Fred@BTM]

tell me more!! i want!!

 

[John D]

Hmmm...I need a coffee table...

Not sure I could pull off having a piece of Clio sat in my lounge though. My mates might think I've taken the Clio obsession a bit too far :S

Love to have one made using a F1 wheel of Ferrari V10

Good effort though!

 

[philthy]

Il size it up today and let you kinow the dimensions, its quite low so good for a lounge or waiting room

 

[Neil G]

love the concept... don't particularily like the oak however

would love to do it with a V10 block lol

Yep....nice but as you say, really doesn't go with the oak

 

[Christopher]

i'd like it more without the oak tbh

it still looks pretty cool though

 

[McBunny]

i thought about doing that with the brabus alloy that i have spare but then thought i cant be arsed lol

Mike im currently trying to design one around a C2 GT alloy, should look good.

you think it may work ok ?

 

[Neil G]

Not deep enough.....unless your table is going to be the width of the wheel off the floor.

I've got a rim off a Formula 3 car at home which I am thinking about turning into a coffee table...it's pretty wide though so on it's end is just right height wise for a table.

 

[philthy]

without the oak its only 25cm high... too low.

the brabus rim is 8" wide IIRC, so yea could be high enough, but need to fix the glass to it securely, alloys are slippy

 

[McBunny]

yep 8 inch wide id also mount it on somthing to make it slightly higher

 

[Neil G]

I understand that's why you used the oak to get the height.

8 wide is still going to be a low table

 

[philthy]

yea 8" prob would be too low, I meant with something under it or some legs lie this tvr wheel table>

wheels as tables has been done too many times before though

 

[C.slicker]

I am going to give this a go this summer but with an alloy.

That TVR one looks pretty sweet IMO.

Anyone know where you would be able to source those struts that come out the alloy holes?

And where would you source the glass for the table top?

Thanks

Sam

 

[C.slicker]

Anyone?