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Title: 4.6L wine rack / table anyone?
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 01 May 2012, 18:47
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/559387_10150707753943062_79927063061_9651779_734628575_n.jpg)

 :cool: :cool:

seen a few engine tables before, but never seen anyone use the pistons like that, nor cylinders to hold wine, normally its just engine block with a peice of glass plonked on top
Title: Re: 4.6L wine rack / table anyone?
Post by: scarr89 on 01 May 2012, 18:49
Love it.  :cool:

I wonder how many wifes/girlfriends would put up with that in the front room  :grin:
Title: Re: 4.6L wine rack / table anyone?
Post by: Gavv8 on 01 May 2012, 19:07
I had a go at this about 20 years ago but i couldn't see any 'wife' allowing what is basically half an engine to be sat in the front room.. :sad:
Title: Re: 4.6L wine rack / table anyone?
Post by: scarr89 on 01 May 2012, 19:11
I had a go at this about 20 years ago but i couldn't see any 'wife' allowing what is basically half an engine to be sat in the front room.. :sad:

You are so crude.  :grin:
Title: Re: 4.6L wine rack / table anyone?
Post by: bob23 on 02 May 2012, 00:10
That's exactly how my mate wants his dining room table, I had to design it for him, except he wants to use a 14.4L scania V8 and because of how the engine is built we will be able to pump cold water round the block to chill the wine, also going to etch 2 of the new double griffin heads in the middle of the glass and scallops on each corner.

Do you know what company made that or did the bloke make it himself?
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Post by: Ant1981 on 02 May 2012, 07:20
Love it.  :cool:

I wonder how many wifes/girlfriends would put up with that in the front room  :grin:

Looks a lot better than that mess of a pipework to the radiator.
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Post by: Jay on 02 May 2012, 07:26
That's the best one I've seen yet, replace the wine with whiskey or other hard liquor and I'd call it perfect  :evil:
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Post by: logeyboy on 02 May 2012, 07:59
Love it.  :cool:

I wonder how many wifes/girlfriends would put up with that in the front room  :grin:

Looks a lot better than that mess of a pipework to the radiator.

PMSL - I was thinking exactly the same. Also what a mess the block will make of the cheap laminate flooring...
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Post by: danny_p on 02 May 2012, 12:09
rover v8's arnt to heavy,    you chould easy stick some sort of padding to the sump face to save the floor
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Post by: Gavv8 on 02 May 2012, 21:34
The rover v8 block is actually lighter than most 4 cylinder engines and that scania v8 dining table is going to be a serious piece of ironmongery in your dining room.
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Post by: Steve_PD on 02 May 2012, 22:28
seen that one before on ebay, aren't they around £500 to buy.
Looks great though :cool:
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Post by: barrym381 on 02 May 2012, 22:31
seen that one before on ebay, aren't they around £500 to buy.
Looks great though :cool:
500 quid  :shocked:
Title: Re: 4.6L wine rack / table anyone?
Post by: Steve_PD on 02 May 2012, 22:49
yep some are more

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-V8-engine-coffee-table-wine-rack-not-Jaguar-V12-like-Top-Gear-style-/320897565338?pt=UK_Home_Garden_LivingRoomFurniture_EH&hash=item4ab6fc429a#ht_2192wt_1218

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-V8-Coffee-Table-Wine-Rack-/280849370606?pt=UK_Sports_Memorabilia_ET&hash=item4163ed4dee#ht_2886wt_985

 :shocked:

Apart from cleaning it there's about an hour or two's work to turn them into a table
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Post by: bunj on 03 May 2012, 07:46
My boss has a polished jag V12 block on its end full of wine at his house.
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Post by: bob23 on 04 May 2012, 12:11
The rover v8 block is actually lighter than most 4 cylinder engines and that scania v8 dining table is going to be a serious piece of ironmongery in your dining room.

I know, just the block will cost him upwards of £3k. :rolleyes: More money than sense!
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Post by: danny_p on 07 May 2012, 01:15
just use a dead motor.

i keep meaning to make a V8 coffie tabel as ive got god knows how meany pourus rover v8's sat in the back of a barn, various wagon and plant engines as well,   got a 16 cyl rolls royce block  sat there   now what sort of tabel chould you build with that  :smiley:
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Post by: LowlifeDubber on 07 May 2012, 06:55
My 15 year old nephew is making one of these for his tech school project.Ive managed to source him a block but im in need of some large cc pistons to go with it and some long throw rods to go with it.

Was gunna tap Danny P up to see what he's got kicking about! :grin: