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awesum,i think they did it on top gear with a porsche engine n used the seats too.proper batcheler pad stuff.asked my lass if i could do one,she looked at me for a second n turned bk to coro st!
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I once had a suit of armour stood in my front room.
Then I met the missus.
Then 'he' had to go.
'He' still lives in the attic though.
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Update:
1/. 205 block. Sourced.
2/. Glass. Local firm tell me pretty much anything is possible - bevelling edges, cutting holes, and etching. The only issue is the holes can't be too close together. If it was an issue I could use bores 1 and 4 only for the cutouts. Glass would be toughened and the thickness is at my discretion. Thicker = pricier.
3/. Stand and castors - No decision here so far.
Glazier asked me to submit a design to them. Sizes, ovality, cutouts, etching. Any place online I could use to work on the design?Last edited by Dermot; 24-02-2009, 12:48.sigpicComment
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heres one i have for the coffee!
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Block is a 2.0 pinto. Out of an early Granada, and is stripped of all it's bits already. Perfect
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Get an old head gasket and use that as a template for the glass cutting .
sigpic 2.1 ATMO YB POWER .
Tick tock goes the clock and the clock don't lie .
12.4sec to 109mph With NO turbo , NO gay trailer , NO slicks , NO gas , NO race fuel and NO bits missing . Beat that !!!!Comment
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Good idea Gaz. Thanks.
I saw these on the bay. Opinions?
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this may be a little more pleasing on the eye, in your colour choice
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Yep Taffr. You are right. Much easier visually.
It turns out I know someone working in the glaziers so the cost of the glass top has just reduced a bit I've decided against etching btw. That'd only partially hide what I'm trying to show.
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Nothing to do with the fact the Glaziers would only etchOriginally posted by Dermot View Post
"I must be a nutter"
This must be one of the most mental projects ever to take place.
Why not just replace the windscreen of the RS with a TV and park that in your living room. LOL.
Good luck, I can't wait to see the finished project!
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Thanks for the encouragement pushrod
I'll have you know when completed this will be a unique "object d'art"
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Turner Awards speech prepared?
Tracy 'Dermot' Emin lolWe're not Brazil, we're Northern IrelandComment
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It's a private project (subject to some discussion here). I'll not look for accolades, nor prizes, nor public adulation. I do have a small pile of dirty kex in the linen bin, but that's about as close to Ms. Emin's art as I'll get lol
p.s. I am the Spartacus of pinto engine based coffee table makers. I will not be deterred by a good slagging
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4 years later and nothing has happened. I got busy and half busted through a messy divorce. Nearly finished now - final date is 22nd March 2013.
But anyhow now with The Lakes Tour in sight in May I'm interested in resurrecting this idea.
The block I was promised unfortunately has now gone, so I'm back pretty much to square 1.
On the upside I've seen these on ebay - look ok and aren't too expensive either....
So 2 questions:
1/. Anyone got an old pinto block going cheap?
2/. Would it be possible transport a block in the RS2000 back to Ireland?sigpicComment
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