My DIY Zed themed coffee table

mattross1313 · 12-21-2016, 06:39 AM

After watching Top Gear for many years (The good UK one

) I always fancied having an engine themed coffee table for the lounge. So I started to collect up some parts based on the 350Z I owned at the time. I finished this project a fair while back now, but I'm new to the forum so thought I'd pop up a few quick pictures

I used a VQ Block as the main core of the table - powder coated in hyper silver with all machined faces mirror polished. On each corner of the block I mounted rods with mirrored pistons to rest the glass on. Under the Block I fitted 3 valves heads each side to use as feet.

I also fitted some under table LEDs for a little light, but having the wires on show bugged me. To resolve this I designed and made a stainless steel plate to cover over the water pump hole and use existing mounting threads. Also added a switch to this for lights.

cigarclifford · 12-21-2016, 06:42 AM

Outstanding

-Clifford

Chuck33079 · 12-21-2016, 07:11 AM

That's awesome. I've always wanted to do that. How much does it end up weighing?

JARblue · 12-21-2016, 07:21 AM

Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing!

madwi · 12-21-2016, 07:36 AM

Great job.

kenchan · 12-21-2016, 07:38 AM

Nice. Looks real car guy like.

kenchan · 12-21-2016, 07:38 AM

Nice avatar too.

old guy · 12-21-2016, 07:48 AM

WOW, fantastic, beautiful,
Made it for the " lounge " must be a guy's lounge, I don't believe me wife would let it fly in my front or family room !

Just saying

mattross1313 · 12-21-2016, 09:17 AM

Thanks folks, I still love it! And it looks just as good now as it did on day1. The misses is still not too pleased with it as the glass top gets dirty pretty often.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

How much does it end up weighing?

Not really sure TBH but the block and glass top do add up to a fair weight combined. We have it sat on a rug and if its needs moving for cleaning or anything I just pull the rug and slide it along on that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

Nice avatar too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by old guy

WOW, fantastic, beautiful,
Made it for the " lounge " must be a guy's lounge, I don't believe me wife would let it fly in my front or family room !

Just saying

This is our one and only lounge, luckily my other half is also a petrol head so lets me have my hobbies. She has an Evo V running 400bhp

God-Speed · 12-21-2016, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattross1313

Thanks folks, I still love it! And it looks just as good now as it did on day1. The misses is still not too pleased with it as the glass top gets dirty pretty often.

Not really sure TBH but the block and glass top do add up to a fair weight combined. We have it sat on a rug and if its needs moving for cleaning or anything I just pull the rug and slide it along on that.

This is our one and only lounge, luckily my other half is also a petrol head so lets me have my hobbies. She has an Evo V running 400bhp

I know the felling, I have the garage and one room in the house with all my racing memorabilia other than that, its all hers, however she love the races that we attend.

mattross1313 · 12-22-2016, 03:08 AM

And a quick snap with the under 'chassis' neons working haha

kenchan · 12-24-2016, 08:01 PM

looks like ur table just landed on da moon..!

Z-Girl 12 · 12-24-2016, 10:02 PM

That is pretty freakin awesome!

GaleForce · 12-24-2016, 10:50 PM

Great job! Rep'd for awesomeness!

3.7 ZPA · 12-25-2016, 09:42 AM

Yea, that's an awesome table.

12-21-2016, 06:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
mattross1313 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: UK Posts: 71 Drives: 2017 Nismo Rep Power: 196	My DIY Zed themed coffee table After watching Top Gear for many years (The good UK one ) I always fancied having an engine themed coffee table for the lounge. So I started to collect up some parts based on the 350Z I owned at the time. I finished this project a fair while back now, but I'm new to the forum so thought I'd pop up a few quick pictures I used a VQ Block as the main core of the table - powder coated in hyper silver with all machined faces mirror polished. On each corner of the block I mounted rods with mirrored pistons to rest the glass on. Under the Block I fitted 3 valves heads each side to use as feet. I also fitted some under table LEDs for a little light, but having the wires on show bugged me. To resolve this I designed and made a stainless steel plate to cover over the water pump hole and use existing mounting threads. Also added a switch to this for lights. kenchan, TreeSemdyZee, JARblue and 17 others like this.

12-21-2016, 06:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
cigarclifford A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cali State Hospital Posts: 13,351 Drives: 2017 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 458713	Outstanding -Clifford __________________ -Clifford

12-21-2016, 07:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	That's awesome. I've always wanted to do that. How much does it end up weighing? __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

12-21-2016, 07:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing! __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

12-22-2016, 03:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
mattross1313 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: UK Posts: 71 Drives: 2017 Nismo Rep Power: 196	And a quick snap with the under 'chassis' neons working haha JARblue, Zbrah, BboyZ and 1 others like this.

12-21-2016, 07:36 AM	#5 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,400 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684428	Great job.

12-21-2016, 07:38 AM	#6 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	Nice. Looks real car guy like.

12-21-2016, 07:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	Nice avatar too.

12-21-2016, 07:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
old guy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: S.E. Michigan Age: 67 Posts: 2,706 Drives: 13 magma touring Rep Power: 2684369	WOW, fantastic, beautiful, Made it for the " lounge " must be a guy's lounge, I don't believe me wife would let it fly in my front or family room ! Just saying

12-24-2016, 08:01 PM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	looks like ur table just landed on da moon..!

12-24-2016, 10:02 PM	#13 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	That is pretty freakin awesome! __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

12-24-2016, 10:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51864	Great job! Rep'd for awesomeness! __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

12-25-2016, 09:42 AM	#15 (permalink)
3.7 ZPA Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 352 Drives: '09 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 12	Yea, that's an awesome table. __________________ 2009 6MT Touring Sport Z1///Tanabe///ZSpeed///EVO-R///Michelin

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