Who has the most useful unusual reuse of old parts?

Chris Lovell · 07:03 AM

I just replaced my front rotors again. As I was preparing to take the old rotors to the dump, I started thinking about creative reuse of the old rotors. Stack them as jack stands? Bird bath? Two together as wall mounted cord/hose storage?
I have an use 911 piston which has three valves welding on which is a great cigar holder. This was given to me by Jane Bennett.
Any other ideas for these and other things?
(Wayne and all, sorry if this is inappropriate for this forum. If so, please move or delete.)

eapcpa · 02-16-2008, 07:44 AM

Rotor wall clock. Front body clip with trunk open as a chair!!

V12man · 02-16-2008, 07:47 AM

Garden art

JMatta · 02-16-2008, 07:52 AM

I used to have a broken 911 tach on my desk at the office which I used to indicate the current level of "business". Low RPMs, low transactions; high RPMs to redline, well, you get the picture. My office had all sorts of neat car stuff and diecasts anyway, so this fit right in.

PSportoVeloce · 02-16-2008, 10:34 AM

A friend who owns a machine shop made a christmas tree base out of a brake rotor. incredible amount of hours and high craftsmanship. i'll have to find a picture.

RWebb · RWebb's Garage

I heard that F. Vincent Zappa used the DME & fuel system from a Carrera in his electric cooled pony harness for his new car...

Stanley · 02-16-2008, 11:15 AM

This guy made a lamp. http://forums.thecarlounge.net/zerothread?id=3683696

eapcpa · 02-16-2008, 11:44 AM

Not sure my wife would appreciate the lamp. Not quite queen ann or early american.

Mr.Puff · 02-16-2008, 12:50 PM

It's so pretty :*).

RarlyL8 · RarlyL8's Garage

I've got an old 15" Indy Car slick that my son uses as a night stand.
One of my NLA 9x15 Fuchs is now a hose reel. If they ever start making decent sized tires again it'll go back on the car.

RWebb · RWebb's Garage

Quote:

Originally Posted by eapcpa

Not sure my wife would appreciate the lamp. Not quite queen ann or early american.

- tell her it won an award from MOMA

ZAMIRZ · ZAMIRZ's Garage

You can make a cool desklamp out of 928 headlights too.

JackMan · 02-17-2008, 12:21 PM

I have a string of rotors that I use for a boat anchor.

DARISC · 02-17-2008, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stanley

This guy made a lamp. http://forums.thecarlounge.net/zerothread?id=3683696

That's really cool! I've envisioned the same lamp but using a crankshaft.

PSportoVeloce · 02-17-2008, 01:24 PM

here's a picture of the xmas tree stand.

Chris Lovell · 02-22-2008, 09:00 AM

If you recall the Barry Bennett restoration project, Barry's widow Jane gave me this cigar holder a few years back. Three old valves and an old piston head. Pretty creative. I was considering cleaning it up in the sandblaster but it has history just as it is. Works great too. Thanks Barry.

Porsche_monkey · 12:31 PM

Base for a halogen work lamp made from an old rotor.

PCA7GGR · 02-22-2008, 09:19 AM

The ever popular Fuchs hose reel. I got it from EASY years ago - the inside is marked "NFG" ("No F@#king Good") - badly warped.

dtw · 02-22-2008, 09:30 AM

I've got a short stack of brake rotors I'm using as a storage stand for my rebuilt 915. The bellhousing fits on the flat of the rotor nicely, and the mainshaft sticks down in the center hole without resting on the ground.

JFairman · 02-22-2008, 09:47 AM

I've seen guys at car shops weld approx 6 foot lengths of 2" pipe with a "Y" on top onto old rotors and use them as support stands to hold up front engine cars exhaust systems while the car is up on a lift and the mechanic is standing under the car welding the exhaust sytem together.
The rotor is the base for the stand.