Tailgate table

"XJDano" (xjdano) 07/26/2015 at 21:00 • Filed to: Tailgate table, projects

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Picked up this tailgate for $60 after about a week of looking off & on. Thanks To Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis posts for the idea. This thing is LONG but it’ll be about same length as our full couch. Now to steal about 10 2x4’s from work & chop them up and order some glass & stain.

Should be like this when completed, with glass & without rust.

jkm7680 > XJDano 07/26/2015 at 21:01

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Noice, that should look great.

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > XJDano 07/26/2015 at 21:07

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Yeah, I’m too picky when it comes to tailgates atm.

shop-teacher > XJDano 07/26/2015 at 21:21

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Very nice, you picked one of my favorites. Recessed tailgates need to make a comeback.

XJDano > Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis 07/27/2015 at 01:55

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I don’t blame you, I was even searching metro Detroit CLs, but $100 is not the way to start a project on the cheap. ( http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/pts/511485… )

I emailed & offered $60 as I’m getting ready to leave for out of town, so then I figured I’d go pick it up before I left.

I wouldn’t have got it if it was over $60, and I could even likely sell this one for $100 or more if someone was trying to restore a truck. I think it had been stored since the 90’s. Not exactly perfect but for a 30+ year old part looks great.

I’m going to try & bang this project out the next 2 weekends As I think I’ll be getting the wood Wednesday.