Turning cars into furniture: good or bad?

"Jagvar" (Jagvar) 04/23/2014 at 10:46 • Filed to: None

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When I see something like this, I think, "Man, that looks mint. I wish it had been restored." On the other hand, a lot of cars look pretty, but are way too far gone to restore. And in those cases, repurposing it into a bookcase, desk, bar, or whatever is actually a pretty cool alternative to scrapping it.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Jagvar 04/23/2014 at 10:49

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The thing is, if the body looks nice enough to be furniture, it's also nice enough with a new drivetrain.

To me it depends on the rarity of the car. Want a Taurus in your living room? Go for it. Want a Ford GT40 in your living room? GTFAC.

505Turbeaux > Jagvar 04/23/2014 at 10:49

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I'm down

jkm7680 > Jagvar 04/23/2014 at 10:50

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Good and bad I'd say. If the car was destined to be scrapped, bring converted to furniture is rational. But just as garage queen with nothing wrong with it, I wouldn't.

philipilihp > Jagvar 04/23/2014 at 10:53

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That Jag is about the coolest piece of furniture I have ever seen. Can you imagine, though, the bracing that must be present in this wall? But I would do this in a heartbeat with the space/means.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > Jagvar 04/23/2014 at 10:54

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Taking parts out of junk cars: win.

Taking a blown engine and turning it into a table and lamps: total win.

Taking a perfectly good car and cutting it up: fail.

Taking a very rare part and turning it into an ornament: fail.

And my own:

Sadly, I'll be moving and won't be able to take it with me. If anyone in the Sacramento area wants it, I'll unbolt it from my wall and give it complete.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > Jagvar 04/23/2014 at 11:41

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I've got a coilover sitting the carpark downstairs, what to do with it...