After doing some winter cleaning I discovered I still had one of my old spun rod and forged piston sets. Its no good other than looking kinda cool.

I was wondering, what have you guys done with your old blown up stuff? I'd like to try and do something with this old rod and piston, something like a lamp base, or pencil holder....something ornimental.

 

I have seen someone make some tables out of stuff on here I cant seem to find the thread though.

 

Make a lamp, if you have a crank as well. Then use the pistons to act as a support system for the crnak with a light bulb at the top and whatever kind of shade you want.

 

i saw a table made of old rods and pistons looked pretty cool

 

ive seen lots of mom and pop tool and automotive stores use old parts in furniture...

Often they use pistons from tractors and tanks which are fuuuucccckkkkiiinggg huge.... like 1 ft diameter huge!!!!! can u imagine how much fuel that uses?

 

Im using a Carrillo H-Beam rod for a tow hook.

 

old farmers around here use crankshafts out of different things to make posts for their mail boxes


I like the lamp idea

 

i made a welding chair out of a 04 civic single cam bottom end. i used a bearing out a tranny for the chair so its a swivel.

 

very creative ^^

yeah old john deer had a 454 CI 2 cylinder motor

 

We're making a pair of bookends out of my CP pistons.

That crank/ welding chair is a good idea

 

I have an ashtray made from a piston and sleeve of a 1979 Porsche 930 (911 turbo).

I've been thinking about making a sculpture out of the J35 longblock I have.

 

Kind of a stray from the original idea of the thread, but the remaining parts were used to make trophies for a local show.

 

this one above is hilarious!! good work!

 

*Pictures here*

I have to take some pictures, but i have a few things to post.

 

haha, i love those trophy ones.

I did a quick drawing of an idea....thinking lamp base or pencil holder or something...
something like this perhaps.

 

i have a 4.0 V8 bottom end from a BMW. these engines got a lot of blow-by after being run in cold weather over long periods of time (would take some time to explain.) anyways, i was thinking of pulling the crank, rods, and pistons out, steam cleaning the engine, throw on a clean oil pan, fill the crank case with ice, and putting wine bottles in the bores. maybe set it up on an engine stand in the living room. or in the bar in the basement after i get it built.

 

 

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I'm eagerly waiting to see the Ricer version..

 

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hahah yeah that would be an End table hahahah

 

my old boss had a single turbo engine with manifolds and turbo from a late 80's alfa romeo f1 car made into a coffee table in his garage. i'll try to get some pics of it.

pretty cool stuff above