tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post1296689126270848918..comments2024-03-19T22:37:08.914-07:00Comments on Tamerlane's Thoughts: Engine block coffee table: Diamond in the rough?Maxichamphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08565255540275138635noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post-17825421375557985722010-08-24T08:48:47.474-07:002010-08-24T08:48:47.474-07:00I'd fabricate a frame with engine mounts and w...I'd fabricate a frame with engine mounts and wheels for it. Also I wouldn't lay the glass straight on top of the valve covers, but fabricate legs for glass, perhaps with suction cups on the end?<br /><br />If you're not going to paint the engine, then I too would use something more effective than brake cleaner. The block may still look a bit tatty because of oxidation and pitting, so I'd consider painting it. <br /><br />Check out this finn's BMW M20 turbo coffee table:<br />http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c123/RockfordF/Turbokamatpydss3.jpg<br />http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c123/RockfordF/Turbokamatpydss2.jpg<br />http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c123/RockfordF/DSC_0003.jpgEdvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044614032515406724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34595928.post-43383066846141153412010-08-24T01:25:45.454-07:002010-08-24T01:25:45.454-07:00You could put casters on the bottom. You could als...You could put casters on the bottom. You could also use these to adjust the level. An acid bath is the best way to clean it.John Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275624949275742682noreply@blogger.com