Car Parts As Decoration?

"S65" (granthp) 09/26/2016 at 18:55 • Filed to: Decoration, Put It On The Wall

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in addition to mounting some headers to the wall what other car parts would make good decoration? That’s the intake manifold off a 5.3L Vortec, which would probably be easy to find in a junkyard.

I thought mounting a wheel on the wall may look nice, that’s a Porsche 928 wheel incase you couldn’t tell.

What about a engine block table? That’s a Jaguar V12 out of a XJS apparently.

What about putting a set of pistons on the wall? Like that? (below)

Nibby > S65 09/26/2016 at 18:57

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Nauraushaun > S65 09/26/2016 at 18:58

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You could get a turbo. And put it on a shelf. That would be pretty easy. I like the idea of using a cheap V12 for a table too.

You’ve just got to make sure you’re on the right side of the junk/art line. If it’s still got engine oil on it, you’ve failed.

Maybe these things are more appropriate for decorating a garage/shed.

If you scroll down here you’ll see the thingy I made for my first Z. Tried to post the image here, got Kinja’d. It counts!

S65 > Nibby 09/26/2016 at 19:00

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While cool, we could do better than a C6 Corvette.

Nibby > S65 09/26/2016 at 19:01

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I just picked a random one off Google.

I think something from the late 70s-early 90s would do well since boxy.

yamahog > S65 09/26/2016 at 19:07

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we have a SBC coffee table. Have seen transmission end tables and camshaft lamps as well.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Nibby 09/26/2016 at 19:12

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No.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > yamahog 09/26/2016 at 19:17

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Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > S65 09/26/2016 at 19:17

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Make a transmission sink.

S65 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 09/26/2016 at 19:19

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That’s a good idea

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > S65 09/26/2016 at 19:24

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Except for stripping down a transmission and somehow plugging all the holes.

XJDano > S65 09/26/2016 at 19:32

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I have a jeep CJ grill to put up, also a wheel like mentioned, but it was curbed hard & bent, so when I hang it, it’ll be below an outlet so I can wrap an extension cord on it.

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > S65 09/26/2016 at 19:38

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I was looking at one of these last night and I was thinking, if you chopped the back of it off, and put a clock in the middle, it’d be pretty damn cool. The numbers of a clock don’t ply well with the 19 paired spoke design though.

But you could just cut the back off too.

Rainbow > S65 09/26/2016 at 19:40

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That part of an automatic transmission that’s a bunch of tiny, intertwined channels that look like a maze. Forgot what it is exactly.

S65 > Nauraushaun 09/26/2016 at 19:52

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What size picture frame did you use?

E90M3 > S65 09/26/2016 at 20:20

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I’ve made somethings: BMW S62 cam lamp and the Benz chair

Boxer_4 > Rainbow 09/26/2016 at 20:20

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I believe it’s referred to as the valve body.

Speed > S65 09/26/2016 at 20:52

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Here’s an Offenhauser tunnel ram for an Oldsmobile big block I want to use on a build some day, but for now relegate to art in my room.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > S65 09/26/2016 at 21:04

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There is a very thin line between cool and trashy with this stuff.

S65 > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 09/26/2016 at 21:07

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Yeah, you gotta keep stuff like this clean

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > S65 09/26/2016 at 21:18

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And well detailed, otherwise it’s just junk.

Dusty Ventures > Nibby 09/26/2016 at 21:48

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Amateur

arl > S65 09/26/2016 at 21:49

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Funny you should mention this. I have a set of 14" alloy Mercedes Benz wheels in fair shape I can’t seem to get of on CL.

I was wondering to myself earlier today if I could turn them into some sort of man-cave decoration if I can’t sell the darned things.

How could I incorporate them into a beer themed display of manliness my wife would hate? Hmmm...

Autofixation > S65 09/26/2016 at 21:51

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Transmission gear-going to be a clock.

Brake caliper-Going to polish this up and probably make it a hanger for my messenger bag.

Camshaft and gear-going going to be a lamp.

Valve Cover- fluorescent bulb style LED desk lamp. Try and turn the oil cap into a switch.

Valve cover-probably going to be a key holder.

Subaru EJ18- table

Die-Trying > Speed 09/26/2016 at 21:53

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they make a nice coffee/end table when on top of heads, with carbs/ velocity stacks

Nauraushaun > S65 09/26/2016 at 22:26

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Not sure, just bought one that was big enough for the length of the keys

S65 > Autofixation 09/27/2016 at 07:12

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What about putting a valve cover on the wall? I like that idea

Autofixation > S65 09/27/2016 at 10:57

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Sure, once it’s polished.