Bflat
12-01-2012, 02:19 PM
Hey guys,
So I've been wanting to do this one for a while, but I've been waiting for the right wheel to do it with.
I've got a little setup going on in my place where, when playing the occasional game of Forza 4, I'd like to have a beer or two (safe drink driving, if you would).
Some of you might be familiar with the following chair, it's somewhat of a centrepiece of the room (albeit a repro as i'm not forking out 10K for an original). The problem is due to the angle of the arm rests you just can't rest a drink/remote/controller on it at all.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo10-1.jpg
Enter the need for a low-lying side-table.
Now sure, I could just go out and buy a flat-pack, non-descript table that would do the job, but I felt getting my hands dirty.
With Lewis (LWR) advertising Ronal R10's (Turbo) recently I thought I'd jump at the opportunity and begin the "build".
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo8-1.jpg
The wheel arrived safely in the new year with all of the original (1984) advertising material and centrecap/bolts.
I then needed a base, and after many days trying to suss out something suitable I found 2 of those cheap plastic barstools up on fleabay (one had a slight crack) and snapped them up for a 20 :banana:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo9-1.jpg
Given it was a wheel I felt it necessary to have a brake assembly beneath it so with many thanks to Hong, Tim and Lucas, I managed to get hold of a rear disc and caliper from a MKV GTI.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo4-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo5-1.jpg
For the base I decided I wanted a rather raw look to it so I went at it with a hammer to remove the plastic moulded seat
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo7-2.jpg
Then came grinding off the foot rest
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo6-1.jpg
Quickly gave what was left a splash of flat black
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo3-1.jpg
Now given the wheel is slightly concaved it wasn't all that suitable to resting drinks on so I had a piece of glass cut to size and attached little rubber grips on the edge to sit on the lip and prevent the glass from sliding about
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo2-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo1-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo2-2.jpg
More updates to come tonight once it's all put together!
Hope you like it!
So I've been wanting to do this one for a while, but I've been waiting for the right wheel to do it with.
I've got a little setup going on in my place where, when playing the occasional game of Forza 4, I'd like to have a beer or two (safe drink driving, if you would).
Some of you might be familiar with the following chair, it's somewhat of a centrepiece of the room (albeit a repro as i'm not forking out 10K for an original). The problem is due to the angle of the arm rests you just can't rest a drink/remote/controller on it at all.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo10-1.jpg
Enter the need for a low-lying side-table.
Now sure, I could just go out and buy a flat-pack, non-descript table that would do the job, but I felt getting my hands dirty.
With Lewis (LWR) advertising Ronal R10's (Turbo) recently I thought I'd jump at the opportunity and begin the "build".
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo8-1.jpg
The wheel arrived safely in the new year with all of the original (1984) advertising material and centrecap/bolts.
I then needed a base, and after many days trying to suss out something suitable I found 2 of those cheap plastic barstools up on fleabay (one had a slight crack) and snapped them up for a 20 :banana:
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo9-1.jpg
Given it was a wheel I felt it necessary to have a brake assembly beneath it so with many thanks to Hong, Tim and Lucas, I managed to get hold of a rear disc and caliper from a MKV GTI.
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo4-2.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo5-1.jpg
For the base I decided I wanted a rather raw look to it so I went at it with a hammer to remove the plastic moulded seat
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo7-2.jpg
Then came grinding off the foot rest
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo6-1.jpg
Quickly gave what was left a splash of flat black
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo3-1.jpg
Now given the wheel is slightly concaved it wasn't all that suitable to resting drinks on so I had a piece of glass cut to size and attached little rubber grips on the edge to sit on the lip and prevent the glass from sliding about
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo2-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo1-1.jpg
http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/01/photo2-2.jpg
More updates to come tonight once it's all put together!
Hope you like it!