2F Coffee Table

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x-post from 'Workshop and Home Improvement' - https://forum.ih8mud.com/workshop-home-improvement/682258-2f-coffee-table.html

Hey gents, I've got my old 2F sitting on the garage floor and instead of getting rid of it, I think it'd be a cool idea to make it into a glass top coffee table. Here is one done with a V8, but we're Toyota nuts, so I want it to be a 2F:
http://www.thesmokingtire.com/2012/how-to-make-that-engine-coffee-table/

I'm posting to document the work, but also to ask what do you guys think would look good?

I'm thinking block with pistons and crank in it, sitting on a pedestal of some kind, with locking rubber casters so it can roll around and not mess up my hardwood floors any more than they already are. Maybe even a small electrical motor that can turn the crank slowly so non-gearheads that come over can get a quick lesson on how gasoline motors work :D
 
nice i say go for it.... will post some thoughts as the meander in. but the drive motor is the tits. nice one
always figured id have a garage couch/storage cubby with 3rd row seats and a glass top coffee table on some stock 80 springs :hillbilly:
 
jfz80 said:
nice i say go for it.... will post some thoughts as the meander in. but the drive motor is the tits. nice one
always figured id have a garage couch/storage cubby with 3rd row seats and a glass top coffee table on some stock 80 springs :hillbilly:
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For the drive motor, using a modified starter is the obvious choice, but how do we slow it down? Will a starter motor run on AC power? If it will, I can use a PWM or rheostat to modify input voltage to modify motor speed.
 
Guy I used to know did the drive motor thing with a 454 on a coffee table.... i'll try to find his info for you.


I don't think i've seen an inline motor that tall as a table before... could be pretty cool. :cheers:
 
lt1fire said:
Guy I used to know did the drive motor thing with a 454 on a coffee table.... i'll try to find his info for you.

I don't think i've seen an inline motor that tall as a table before... could be pretty cool. :cheers:
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That info would be excellent, thanks man!

I was looking at it today and without the head or oil pan, it should be pretty damn close to perfect height for a coffee table.
 
I like the idea, looking forward to see where you go with it.
 
minus the turf shag carpet, pretty SWEET!!!

Inline 6 Table.webp


Inline 6 Table 2.webp
 
custyota said:
How will kids hold up on the glass edges just saying. Looks nice.
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Its quite simple to get glass cut with rounded edges but since he doesn't have kids the point it moot.
 
1974FJ said:
minus the turf shag carpet, pretty SWEET!!!
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That's badass! My envisioned design with the rotating assembly would be a bit taller than that, but exactly what I'm thinking.

custyota said:
Duh leucas pucas. Martin posted that right?
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Can't have sharp edges or non-tempered glass as Leucas or drunk house users ( myself included ) might get injured. Broken glass is not something I like to eff with, especially such a large sheet where I like to walk bare-footed.

1974FJ said:
Binswanger Glass Co. has a lot of stores all over. They cut my hardtop glass for me and they specialize in auto and home (tables/mirrors/etc). theyll cut any shape....
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Good to know, thank you sir!
 
Why wait? Seems like it's more of a safety issue if we wait also... Any table will do or better yet, a giant cable spool!
 
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