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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: symes on 06 May 2013, 18:29:03

Title: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: symes on 06 May 2013, 18:29:03
Well what do you do when both head gaskets let go?? scrap it ? scrap car? fit new engine? if so what do you do with old one?

if you anything like me?

you do this

(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x429/sy427/V6%20coffee%20table/coffeetable003_zpsa8c12591.jpg)
(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x429/sy427/V6%20coffee%20table/coffeetable002_zps1617f0e6.jpg)
(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x429/sy427/V6%20coffee%20table/coffeetable001_zps922140de.jpg)

Yes its a coffee table Glass comes Friday ;) hope you like :y
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: Webby the Bear on 06 May 2013, 18:30:26
AWESOME!!!!!  ;D

Why red though Symes? i'd go for brushed steel look personally?
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: symes on 06 May 2013, 18:36:56
Olivia painted it-and I aint arguing with her mate-she might be 8yrs old but she an artist too :y ps its F**d Flame red if you want to know mate :y
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: omega3000 on 06 May 2013, 18:47:13
Plenty of mileage left on that , get it back in the car  ;D :y
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: serek on 06 May 2013, 18:47:37
thats what I done in my recepion on workshop stand from 3.0 v6 and omega leather seats mounted to metal frame
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: Andy B on 06 May 2013, 18:50:01
thats what I done in my recepion on workshop stand from 3.0 v6 and omega leather seats mounted to metal frame

Been watching too much Top Gear  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: symes on 06 May 2013, 18:52:59
Some years ago I made a sofa out of a zephyr mk2 rear end  :y
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: serek on 06 May 2013, 18:57:37
thats what I done in my recepion on workshop stand from 3.0 v6 and omega leather seats mounted to metal frame

Been watching too much Top Gear  ;D ;D ;D
:y
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: jonny2112 on 06 May 2013, 20:41:46
Cool  :y
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: ahodgie on 06 May 2013, 21:46:17
Love it thinking ov top gear thou  :)
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: dazzerM on 06 May 2013, 21:55:23
Love it, now all you need is a 3 and a 2 from the interior and got yourself a genuine omega lounge set  ;D
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: flyer 0712 on 06 May 2013, 23:31:25
Ha ha had me going for a moment....i thought fair play to you matey,thats what i used to do in my younger days...rebuild it.....but hey then the truth appeared..a coffee table conversion......different i must admit and should look good   :y
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: plym ian on 06 May 2013, 23:44:24
Sell it on eBay like this one I stumbled across while looking for a red top

http://bit.ly/132Qw8W
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: omega3000 on 07 May 2013, 08:26:02
Sell it on eBay like this one I stumbled across while looking for a red top

http://bit.ly/132Qw8W

 :o someone see a market for omega coffee tables and accessories , and i just sold my welder  :( :( :(
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: Bixy1 on 07 May 2013, 09:51:14
I like that, it looks cool!  :y
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: symes on 07 May 2013, 22:01:57
Sell it on eBay like this one I stumbled across while looking for a red top

http://bit.ly/132Qw8W
oooh but mine is nit finished yet ;)  spent some time today sorting out lighting-led's in block will fit over weekend-time permitting
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: fastandy36 on 09 May 2013, 19:24:13
L.E.D.'s will certainly make it different than that boring top gear one..
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: r1 on 09 May 2013, 19:34:39
I want to be there when your mrs trys to move it to do the hoovering
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: Murph on 09 May 2013, 20:56:03
I have a V6 block on my stand.

Hmmmmm......  ;D
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: omega3000 on 09 May 2013, 23:08:44
I want to be there when your mrs trys to move it to do the hoovering

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: symes on 19 May 2013, 18:40:06
Well today managed to get block done-will add more when I got time-other pressing matters at moment ;) :'( Hope you like it so far :y
(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x429/sy427/V6%20coffee%20table/007_zps73961b90.jpg)
(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x429/sy427/V6%20coffee%20table/006_zps6da0c9c2.jpg)
(http://i1181.photobucket.com/albums/x429/sy427/V6%20coffee%20table/005_zps0ee5cb2e.jpg)
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: omega3000 on 19 May 2013, 19:50:33
Like it mate  :y Nice colour combo
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: Rods2 on 19 May 2013, 20:43:04
Nice one, now all you need is a throttle to vary the speed of LEDs flashing in the cylinder bores, firing in the correct sequence of course.  :y
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: symes on 19 May 2013, 21:10:17
Nice one, now all you need is a throttle to vary the speed of LEDs flashing in the cylinder bores, firing in the correct sequence of course.  :y
Was hoping lights would be ready-but Rickster is still playin with colour changing/sequencing set up-aint got a clue what he is on about-but as long as he knows -then I will wait  :y
Title: Re: when V6 goes bang!!
Post by: slowboy on 20 May 2013, 14:49:15
six ash trays