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    I have been saving good tubing from my scrap runs since my dad and I use the metal for welding projects. Well here is my first project. I built a custom headache rack for my truck. The tube is from a handrail from stairs the lights I was given, in the grate I have salvaged from several other projects. The lights will be run from the cab lights so its not always on. By doing this I am able to work in my pickup bed at night, allowing me to sort for scrap runs after auctions.










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    Nice looking job!

    Are you going to make the protection rails for down each side of the box? I find the rails make great tie-down points for holding down stuff in the box.

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    I was looking at doing the rails down the side but didnt jave enough rail so I am looking at just getting the hideaway tie down points halfway down the bed. But I have been getting by with just the stake slots at the front and back since its a short bed, and the rails only halfway cover the stake holes at the front of the bed.

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    This was a school project for english, we had to build a creature representing the one in Frankenstein since that is what we are reading from the first semester. Made entirely out of scrap metal laying around in the garage. And a couple of power supplies as feet just for weight to make it stand up.

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    The legs and chest and neck, strapped to my incomplete headache rack, about to embark on the journey to school


    With the suit jacket and face mask on

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    I am in the middle of doing the same thing with my back rack. I also plan on installing a light bar in my bumper to use as a work light. Also just to get some practice with my welder, I am lifting a radio flyer wagon and painting a Chevy theme on it
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