Project - Wine Rack !!!

Roadkill · September 28, 2008, 08:27:20 AM

This is gonna be a nice, simple (relatively) cheap project.

The idea is simple - take a bare V8 motor, shot blast, smooth out the lines, remove casting flash etc . . paint, add core plugs then add S/S rolled inserts into the bores to except 8 x Wine bottles !

I may or may not add a sump . . . not sure yet.

This is NOT a priority but will be seeing attention over the winter due to its simpilicity.

So. Start with one bare 400ci Pontiac block £40 :

Shopping so far has been one set of core plugs - about £8 :

And that's it for now . . . next job is shot-blasting . . but I need a car first as it won't fit in my bikes' panniers !

Jo · September 28, 2008, 09:20:23 AM

Thats so cool... huge tho and only for 8 bottles and where will you have room to put it?

Roadkill · September 28, 2008, 09:33:03 AM

Quoting: Podette

only for 8 bottles

I'm new to wine drinking . . .

Quoting: Podette

where will you have room to put it?

It's probably gonna go where the "paperweight" is, now (the paperweight is moving into the lounge next year).

Jo · September 28, 2008, 11:50:43 AM

Ahhh ok, wines great sure you'll get into it..... cool going to look good

F Body · September 28, 2008, 01:31:52 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

Start with one bare 400ci Pontiac block £40 :

That wouldn't be "my" Pontiac block would it

ianjpage · September 28, 2008, 01:37:01 PM

hehehe no comment martyn

so lets see it starts as a wine rack with nothing major to it....hows it going to end up lol

Roadkill · September 29, 2008, 04:46:13 AM

Quoting: F Body

That wouldn't be "my" Pontiac block would it

It would.

It'll probably be the most used part from the car, in the end !

F Body · September 29, 2008, 07:42:11 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

It would.

Well at least part of the car will have a useful life

Big Mouse · September 29, 2008, 01:07:01 PM

wine rack, boat anchor, door stop - the list of useful things you can do with a poncho motor is endless

F Body · September 29, 2008, 02:59:02 PM

I'm thinking that the block would look dam fine zinc or chrome plated

ianjpage · September 29, 2008, 04:23:30 PM

Quoting: Big Mouse

wine rack, boat anchor, door stop - the list of useful things you can do with a poncho motor is endless

Roadkill · September 30, 2008, 02:53:10 AM

Quoting: F Body

I'm thinking that the block would look dam fine zinc or chrome plated

Nah. Too bling.

I like to keep the look of realism, hence the paint approach.

Plus I wouldn't even like to guess how much plating would be for something that size and weight.

F Body · September 30, 2008, 02:56:19 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

Plus I wouldn't even like to guess how much plating would be for something that size and weight.

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Well I got those brake discs bright zinc plated for £40 and they had some really big stuff being lowering into tanks by crane

I think they'd do it for £50 - £60

HardRockCamaro · September 30, 2008, 07:30:34 AM

As long as it matches the rest of the theme in the kitchen then it'll look great.

If the kitchen has lots of red items (like those kitchenaid appliances) then go with red.

If you have a lot of chrome stuff, go with chrome...

philoldsmobile · September 30, 2008, 10:49:38 AM

deep gloss black would look good...

Roadkill · September 30, 2008, 11:08:52 AM

I'm thinking dark blue, but the paperweight's dark blue, so maybe dark red.

I'm thinking of picking up another 400 block and bolting the two, back-to-back and fitting them to a swivel base . . .

Or maybe stacking one on top of the other . . . that kinda justifies a space in the corner of the room more . . .

Rob · January 27, 2009, 12:37:37 PM

Cheap 400 block ripe for some new furniture......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270334686054&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270334686054&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017

Roadkill · January 27, 2009, 12:53:25 PM

Excellent - I was only thinking about this project earlier.

F Body · January 27, 2009, 02:00:22 PM

Quoting: Rob

Cheap 400 block ripe for some new furniture..

Looks like he's hoping to sell it with the crank for £500

Titsy · January 27, 2009, 02:33:51 PM

Quoting: F Body

Looks like he's hoping to sell it with the crank for £500

You need to start paying attention Mr F-Body.... Hes's selling a 455 and crank for £500; the 400 block is up for auction...

F Body · January 28, 2009, 12:32:24 AM

Quoting: Titsy

You need to start paying attention Mr F-Body.... Hes's selling a 455 and crank for £500; the 400 block is up for auction...

Gator · January 28, 2009, 01:50:45 AM

hes well known in pontiac circles

Roadkill · January 28, 2009, 04:35:39 AM

I need to check if it's the same as the one I have, first . . .

Oh, Mr Gator . . . Do you know how to decode a Poncho engine number ?

Gator · January 28, 2009, 11:45:03 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

I need to check if it's the same as the one I have, first . . .

Oh, Mr Gator . . . Do you know how to decode a Poncho engine number ?

yes my young Padowan send it over

Roadkill · January 28, 2009, 12:10:52 PM

O.K, ta.

It's for the block I've got at home - I ideally want two identical blocks . . the one on ebay's a '76 - I don't remember what year the one I have is.

I'll put it up when I get home which'll be around 7pm.