Tom
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Have got a perfect bk 299 (decent looking alloy) and a mate who is a tool setter in a metal fabbing place.
He's going to make me a tubular stand for now to see how it looks (bolted to the original holes sort of a floating stand). I'm gonna just get a piece of toughened glass made to sit flush on top (with some sort of rubber spacer obviously) do you reckon it'll look ok as a little table next to my sofa 
[Edited on 17-01-2007 by Tom]
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C2RL R
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what size alloy and are yo gonna put a tire on it?
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Tom
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17" and not sure about the tyre tbh what do you think (can get a new tyre cheap as another mate works in tyre bay)
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C2RL R
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dunno mate, i can picture exactly what your thinkin of but i cant decide if it will look ok, just make it and see.
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Cosmo
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Nelly has these on cribs, but had 3 alloys stacked ontop of each other then a 4th the right way up and then glass screwed down into it. Looked 
I wouldnt go with a tyre if I were you. And if you dont think it looks any good put it on the bay and you'll probably make a packet!
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C2RL R
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i've just been thinkin bout it and it will look shit with a tyre
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Robin
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tyre would go flat over time 
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mwg
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Would look good I reckon without the tyre 
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Russ 200sx
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Would look cool but i wouldnt have it in my living room, would be good in say a games room/chilling out room
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JamesMG
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Theres a company called car furniture that make these already.. look pretty cool i reckon
ebay
Car Furniture
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Tom
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I agree it's not gonna be having a tyre but I may get something done to the outside of the wheels where the tyre would go.
The legs on those (linked by james) all look poo, mine is gonna be sitting on a polished stand etc. I liuke the way they've mounted the glass though.
Will let you know how I get on and might lash it on ebay, quit my job etc 
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nik
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Guy called Ron Arad used Rover seats to make a chair. Now worth £1000s
Should look interesting, worth giving it a go
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Tom
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Seen those type of seats before on tv I think, looks a bit 50's (the shape of the bars) and nicely photographed
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nik
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Early 80s mate. If anyone has one in their shed please u2u me
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Russ
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the porsche ones on top gear was amazing. glass coffe table in the middle surounding engine, and two fully electric chairs all from the porker
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Bram
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Someone on here/Mig had an Omega MV6 wheel coffee/bedside table IIRC
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baza31
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
the porsche ones on top gear was amazing. glass coffe table in the middle surounding engine, and two fully electric chairs all from the porker
any pictures of this
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by nik
Early 80s mate. If anyone has one in their shed please u2u me
No the frame looks 50's
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K17STY
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I wanna do this when i get a house. I want some kind of back seat tho to make a two seater as well.
We use fto seats in the living room the now for playing xbox and watching tv.
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ChazSXi
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yeah i have an mv6 alloy wheel as a coffee table. cant upload it n its on me fone. i can ms t someone who can host it tho
if anyones interested that is! lol
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mentalcorsa
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a rather cool desk
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by nik
Guy called Ron Arad used Rover seats to make a chair. Now worth £1000s
Should look interesting, worth giving it a go
quote:
Originally posted by nik
This is the seat out of my dads Rover P5B
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