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| 5 dollar Display Case | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 19 2011, 11:37 PM (1,111 Views) | |
| Emptywallet | Sep 19 2011, 11:37 PM Post #1 |
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I made this out of 1x3 lumber from Home Depot .
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| craftymore | Sep 19 2011, 11:44 PM Post #2 |
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Support your local demo derby.
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Pretty cheap and effective display case. Just takes a bit of time and measuring and wa-la, ya got a home made display. |
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| Swifty | Sep 20 2011, 12:45 AM Post #3 |
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The Mustang II is a Mustang too!
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Nice work! |
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| Dean-o-mite | Sep 20 2011, 05:02 AM Post #4 |
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Muscle Car
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Wow, that looks really nice! I am envious! Woodworking creativity and skill must skip a generation, as my dad could (and did) build all kinds of stuff, things from a custom desk built to fit a small cubby area of my apartment in college, to a 120 square foot professional looking tool shed in his back yard. My brother and I, on the other hand, would be hard-pressed to create two short 2x4s from one long 2x4. |
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| harry | Sep 20 2011, 05:25 PM Post #5 |
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looks great Sam! would love to try same, but sadly i'm dangerous with power tools - mostly to myself. |
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| pjedsel | Sep 20 2011, 05:45 PM Post #6 |
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Muscle Car
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Very nice. I am one of those who measures twice and it still doesn't come out right. A carpenter I am not!
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| Emptywallet | Sep 20 2011, 09:32 PM Post #7 |
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Thanks gentlemen.I have the luxury of having a shop that has anything you need to build something,but I was also trying to show for those of you who can chop wood and end up with ten fingers a simple and inexpensive way to make your own since the other ones cost so darn much!!! |
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| Firehawk73 | Sep 21 2011, 01:05 AM Post #8 |
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It the same with me and my brother Dean. I can't hammer a nail in straight if my life depended on it. My dad and mom has no issues with carpentry work. I can turn a wrench like nobody business but cutting, hammering and sawing is not in my skill set...LOL I think it turned out great Sam. I would like to do something like that butI just not that good at it. I guess I would do better if I practice more. Well, thats what my mom says anyways...LOL |
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| James | Sep 22 2011, 09:13 PM Post #9 |
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what are the dimensions and how many 1x3x96 did you use? if you were to make so it held 10 cars a shelf, would it need reinforcing in the middle? |
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| James | Sep 22 2011, 09:14 PM Post #10 |
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whatdid you use for the back ground piece? it looks great |
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| Emptywallet | Sep 24 2011, 09:59 AM Post #11 |
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James ,I used 2and a half boards,this one is 20x20,and the background is small grid chicken wire screen.If you wanted to make one for ten cars per shelf you probably would need to use a solid backer board and nail through that for support,but it just depends on how straight your lumber is.I would go 36in wide for a 10 car shelf. |
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| James | Sep 25 2011, 03:18 AM Post #12 |
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Thanks |
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| daniel60 | Oct 1 2011, 05:03 AM Post #13 |
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Wow James is here cool. Sam get ready to start dusting for laughing out loud. She is a beauty. |
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| Stangfreak | Oct 2 2011, 11:11 AM Post #14 |
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Nice job... And cheap too !!! |
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| Emptywallet | Oct 8 2011, 10:52 AM Post #15 |
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Thanks gentlemen,and Daniel I have been told to put a plexiglass cover over each one so I dont have to dust,....so much for it being a 5 dollar case!!! |
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A carpenter I am not!

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