Progress on my Top Gear coffee table

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72SSAbody

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I thought I would share some of the small progress I've made on my V12 Jag coffee stand.

Not sure if this is the correct place to put this post :blink: as it didn't seem to go anywhere else <_<

Anyways, I just happened to find this block while surfing Craigs List at the airport I was flying into and called the guy on a whim. He still had the block and I was able to talk him down to $80.

Luckily, my rental car was a Dodge Magnum and had plenty of room to spare when I loaded into the back.

I reached my destination (brother's house) and dropped it off for him to have it bead blasted. I think it turned out nice.

Next up is to CAD out some of the standoffs to get the glass to the right height (seems to be 17" for a "universal" coffee stand height). And once I received the standoffs from the machine shop I'll be ringing up the glass shop to have a "boat" shape top (minor deviation from what TG uses for a top) cut and mounted to this sucker.

The GF hates this idea, but she doesn't pay the bills and thus has no veto power ;)

Suggestions? Comments? Enjoy!

https://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/12/03/BareBlockIII.jpg
https://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/12/03/BareBlock_000.jpg
https://pic.armedcats.net/a/an/anonymous/2008/12/03/BareBlockII.jpg
 
Don't forget that they recently modified it so there is a light showing beneath it. You may also wish to have it clearcoated so the media-blasted finish does not tarnish/corrode with time and stays that same uniform color.
 
NecroJoe said:
Dip it in chrome.
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Maybe not chrome, but definitely some metallic finish. It looks like plastic right now. Or maybe its the photo.
 
A freind of mine had one with a neon light set where the crankshaft belongs. It was a cool effect with light spilling out of the cylinders and on the floor. His block was also painted.
 
I see a V12 and I want to paint it black red...

Seriously though, some color would probably help. I'd aim for something like this:
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that idea still is superbad awesomeness... let us know how the final product looks like
 
Very cool. If I had one I think I'd like to have it with black chrome where vanMould's pic is red and use the 'light bulb as a crankshaft' idea, using either blue or white light.
 
I would give some suggestions, but I'm too busy wondering why that Jag block has such a deep skirt. Damn.

Ha, I've got '69 Chevy 350 block. I'd make a table out of it ... but I don't want a 2-300lb coffee table. And I'm too much of a redneck to render a stock-bore, 4 bolt main, SBC useless.
 
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I have a spare Porsche 944 2.5L Engine block, thinking of what to use it for.
 
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