Ideas for what to do with Taco'd wheels? -

benaj · 03-17-2009, 10:04 PM

Now I have a complete matching set of 4 bent Mille Miglia winter wheels from our Audi, unmounted, all stacked up in the garage taking up space. Time to get creative--

Maybe one mounted on the wall of the garage to hang the air tool hose? It would be cool to try and fab up a pseudo hub to mount it to, so it would spin when I pull the hose off.

Maybe another on the side of the house for the garden house, although the neighbors might frown on the Sandford and Son's tone of the neighborhood if I start a trend on our block?

I could see if I could swap three of them onto my daughter's tricycle to try and slow her down rushing into traffic in the street? Oh, the delightful sound of unmounted wheels scraping along the concrete as a little girl is grunting along trying to get her trike up to speed.

Stack up two or three with a piece of glass or wood on top for a coffee table?

Any other creative ideas? What is everyone else doing with their destroyed winter wheels from the past two winters of third world Chicago piss poor road conditions?

I guess I should just take them to the scrap yard and get my $ in scrap aluminum. Anyone know of a good scrap yard on the west side that will take wheels. In Cicero perhaps?

Ben

mpwrd3 · 03-17-2009, 10:12 PM

I like the air hose reel. I need one too.... You could just use a quarter (1/2 the face) as just a hanger.

ZoHeB318 · 03-17-2009, 10:14 PM

Make a table?

99MPower · 03-18-2009, 02:05 PM

i have a cracked LTW5 I'm going to do something with.. I was thinking glass coffee table top

JamesBondage · 03-18-2009, 02:10 PM

Take them to an aluminum recycling facility in exchange for american cash money.

99MPower · 08-18-2009, 01:48 AM

QuickGuy · 08-18-2009, 07:25 AM

I have a bent Borbet with tire that I put a glass top on, I use it as a table for my printer when I'm at school.

thedude · 08-18-2009, 07:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 99MPower

I have a bent mille which is going right on my house aswell

ZoHeB318 · 08-18-2009, 09:29 AM

Thats awesome Calvin! Does it spin or is it stationary?

leftygibsonplyr · 08-18-2009, 10:12 AM

i like the coffee table idea personally.

Tuna · 08-18-2009, 01:40 PM

recycle

**Jay::01-S4** · 08-18-2009, 02:04 PM

I like the table idea...

My parents have stacked 15" rims/tires as their end tables and 2 T/F Dragster rears as coffee tables, in the basement.

thedude · 08-18-2009, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZoHeB318

Thats awesome Calvin! Does it spin or is it stationary?

Indeed it does

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jay::01-S4

I like the table idea...

My parents have stacked 15" rims/tires as their end tables and 2 T/F Dragster rears as coffee tables, in the basement.

I also like this idea

99MPower · 08-18-2009, 06:55 PM

stationary.... (5) 12" lag bolts into the house

03-17-2009, 10:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
benaj Pavlov's trackjunkie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: near western suburbs Posts: 212 Car: 1995 M3, 1998 M3/4, 2001 S4, 2006 MCS, Tow Beast	Ideas for what to do with Taco'd wheels? Now I have a complete matching set of 4 bent Mille Miglia winter wheels from our Audi, unmounted, all stacked up in the garage taking up space. Time to get creative-- Maybe one mounted on the wall of the garage to hang the air tool hose? It would be cool to try and fab up a pseudo hub to mount it to, so it would spin when I pull the hose off. Maybe another on the side of the house for the garden house, although the neighbors might frown on the Sandford and Son's tone of the neighborhood if I start a trend on our block? I could see if I could swap three of them onto my daughter's tricycle to try and slow her down rushing into traffic in the street? Oh, the delightful sound of unmounted wheels scraping along the concrete as a little girl is grunting along trying to get her trike up to speed. Stack up two or three with a piece of glass or wood on top for a coffee table? Any other creative ideas? What is everyone else doing with their destroyed winter wheels from the past two winters of third world Chicago piss poor road conditions? I guess I should just take them to the scrap yard and get my $ in scrap aluminum. Anyone know of a good scrap yard on the west side that will take wheels. In Cicero perhaps? Ben __________________ 1995 BMW M3/2: his track toy 1998 BMW M3/4: her track toy 2001 Audi S4: black with black/blue alcantara// her not-so-stock street car 2006 Mini Cooper S: chili red/black // perfect city car - and a Tow BEAST

03-17-2009, 10:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
mpwrd3 Jeff Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,452 Car: '96 BMW M3 - Toy '09 Ford F250 - Daily Driver '07 BMW 328xiT - Wife's whip Images: 7	I like the air hose reel. I need one too.... You could just use a quarter (1/2 the face) as just a hanger. __________________ Jeff '96 BMW M3 - Toy (241HP/231TQ) '09 Ford F250 - Daily Driver (350HP/650TQ) Torque is fun! '07 BMW 328xiT - Wife's Whip

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JamesBondage Nobody does it better Join Date: May 2005 Location: 60035 Posts: 3,021 Car: 2004 Audi Allroad Quattro	Take them to an aluminum recycling facility in exchange for american cash money. __________________

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QuickGuy Working my way to fast... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Arlington Heights, IL / SIU Carbondale, IL Posts: 3,200 Car: 1996 M3	I have a bent Borbet with tire that I put a glass top on, I use it as a table for my printer when I'm at school. __________________ Luke 1996 M3: Project canceled, watch your local classifieds Track Rat: Coming Soon WTB: cheap DD or tow rig

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ZoHeB318 non-emo x-dressing brick Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Palatine Posts: 14,971 Car: Current: 1999 BMW M3 - Alpine White with AA TS Past: 1998 BMW M3 - Faded Estoril w/ M-Technic int Images: 4	Thats awesome Calvin! Does it spin or is it stationary? __________________ 1999 Alpine White/Dove - Stock RIP 1998 Estoril M3 - the one and only faded paint cone pooper

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leftygibsonplyr Learner's permit Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Plainfield, IL Posts: 2,041 Car: 2003 20th Anniversary GTI IY #1467	i like the coffee table idea personally. __________________ - Jon

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Tuna in motor oil Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 12,705 Car: M THREEEEEEEEs	recycle __________________

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Jay::01-S4 SLW Motorsports Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 5,629 Car: 2001 Audi S4 1978 Camaro Z-28 1997 BMW M3/4/5 HeatWare Account: 63982 Images: 23	I like the table idea... My parents have stacked 15" rims/tires as their end tables and 2 T/F Dragster rears as coffee tables, in the basement. __________________ 2001 Audi S4 - kind of stock 1997 BMW M3 - ETK whore 1978 Camaro Z-28 - slightly modded Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary... That's what gets you. -Jeremy Clarkson

08-18-2009, 06:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
99MPower HPDE Champion Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Waukegan & Rockton Posts: 2,530 Car: 99 M3 95 Dakota	stationary.... (5) 12" lag bolts into the house __________________ FS: E36 Transmission Detent Tools

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