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Title: new workbench
Post by: Chooglin on March 22, 2009, 03:23:40 PM
I will be pulling my tranny out to do a rebuild and needed a bench to work on (being that I dont have one)so this is my progress so far.

9'x30"x34"
Title: new workbench
Post by: 86XR7project on March 22, 2009, 03:40:26 PM
Nice, that should help out quite a bit.
Title: new workbench
Post by: HAVI on March 22, 2009, 03:59:13 PM
Nice!  Hardest thing about a bench is keeping it from accumulating  on top of it, lol.  I had a friend make me a bench some years ago (still used) that included a power strip in the front, a vise on one end, and side extensions.  I told him I wanted it sturdy enough to rebuild a transmission on it.  I think I could fit 3 on there, lol.  One bonus is an adjustable moving light off the back.
Title: new workbench
Post by: Chooglin on March 22, 2009, 05:17:25 PM
I know what your saying about the junk accumulating,I am hoping most of the junk will end up on the bottom shelves.

I already have a bench grinder and a drill press that is going on top and I will be looking for a 4 or 5 inch vice (that is a must).

I will be painting the backboard ford blue and hope to paint a big T-Bird symbol up towards the top
Title: new workbench
Post by: Chooglin on April 14, 2009, 05:11:44 PM
more progress
Title: new workbench
Post by: mercury-man on April 14, 2009, 05:28:58 PM
Joe, Nice work so far dude...now have fun getting that all dirty when U start hanging your tools and stuff. :headbang: :cool:
Title: new workbench
Post by: 86XR7project on April 14, 2009, 05:34:09 PM
You make my shop look bad! Thanks alot now I need to redo mine!
Title: new workbench
Post by: doodaa on April 14, 2009, 06:57:07 PM
Quote from: Chooglin;263282
I know what your saying about the junk accumulating,I am hoping most of the junk will end up on the bottom shelves.


It won't, don't ask me how I know. :hick: ;)

It looks great now though. :bowdown:
Title: new workbench
Post by: lakenheath24 on April 14, 2009, 08:38:50 PM
ummm. where'd the calendar go!?
Title: new workbench
Post by: stormtroopin' on April 14, 2009, 09:02:31 PM
Looks great!  My two benches are highly magnetized...they even attract my wife's craft junk!  Maybe I should follow your lead but paint snakes on the walls.  She'll never go in there again.
Title: new workbench
Post by: Chooglin on April 14, 2009, 09:07:05 PM
Quote from: lakenheath24;267450
ummm. where'd the calendar go!?


I think the wife took care of that...................j/k.I put it somwhere safe.
Title: new workbench
Post by: FLSTCI71 on April 14, 2009, 09:16:12 PM
Quote from: Chooglin;267418
more progress

Okay, now you're just showing off....  J/K, lookin' good!!