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I ordered a bunch of small 3/4" round LED side marker lights for a flatbed I was building from amazon. They came with the rubber grommet for mounting and they had multiple colors available. Drilled a small hole in the underside lip of the dash (there is one on the drivers side as well) and tapped into the dome light wire under the dash so they come on when the doors are open.

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Your welcome 👍. I've been there myself, glad the video helped

I had left over "tie down" rings that I used as the frame. I cut the aluminum diamond plate into an oversized circle and made small "v" cuts all the way around the out side of it. Then clamped it to the tie down ring and hammered the edge over curling it tight to the ring. Pried it back off then welded the ring to the pedal arm. Then cleaned and polished the aluminum and snapped it back on . So they are basically clamped to the ring by the hammered over edge. I hope that makes sense.

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah I don't remember if I said that in the video or not, that was my original plan as well but ended up just simplifying it with the angled braces. Mine has been a great addition to the shop. I hope it gave you some good info to apply to your build. Good luck with yours!

unfortunately I haven't seen one in the NW for a while. Had to start my own collection just to finish one truck... lol

Come down and visit us in Austin. Buy one and drive it back! Mike Finnegan did for his project truck.

Thanks for your feedback!

@@FoPar1969 No problemo. Us Ford guys have to stick together.

Awesome! Thank you!

@BigEdd420 Thanks, will do! More to come!

@BigEdd420 Glad you enjoyed it and possibly found it helpful! Good Luck with your 68 project!

@dbarrelbeatz2025 Thank You! I always try to look at it this way... In ground pools in my area start at 100K for the same size and this one with everything was 17K. So I saved at least 83K right? Kinda helps a little when thinking like that. Still sucks that everything is so dang expensive now days. Hope your able to do something for yourself soon, good luck!

Thank you! We've had a blast with it so far! It's been a great place for friends and family to hang out.

Thank you very much!

Thanks!!!

It's a large workbench that folds up and stores away on the wall so when you don't need it, it's not taking up space in your garage or shop. it's also on casters so it can easily roll to wherever you need it. There are a number of videos on how to build one if you search "folding wall mounted workbench" you'll see a number of them. Here is a link to a more detailed video about mine. th-cam.com/video/HoFoGQ_3aDU/w-d-xo.html

Thank you!

Thank you! yeah I wanted to rent a mini backhoe but nothing was available for months. So I didn't have much of a choice. I had already made up my mind that it was going to get done and not much stops me when I get in that mode. Not sure if I'll ever attempt that again! but makes for a great story now.

@@FoPar1969 Yes, it does and you have video proof. It turned out solid and beautiful. That's what matters.

@@11BravoMike Thanks and Thanks for your service! Much love and appreciation!!!

At the peak of doing Keto and digging I was averaging a pound a day so I dropped 30 pounds in a month.

Yeah we defiantly do no denying that. Thank you! I grew up in Western WA on glacier deposit and we couldn't put a shovel into the ground without hitting rocks so I'm very appreciative of the place we live now. I put up over 400' of privacy fence (52 fence post all dug by hand) It never would have been possible with soil like yours or like what I grew up on.

Ther's always that guy out there that just can't control themselves from throwing something negative into a conversation....Sheesh.

Just knew we’d hear from a Democrat

@@ToddDunning I'm British knobhead.

@@johnblanton9969 Not blinding folk is negative? You better never get one of these.

@@MrTimmmers Same thing, isn't it? Same old nut job, telling everyone else what to do, rhetoric.

It's a CW Laser.

Thank you!

Thank you very much!

Great to hear, glad it was helpful! Good luck with yours!

Thank you, it was a ton of work but well worth it.

@boobenhymer1 Thank you! I ordered them off of Amazon. I also used the same ones on the side of the pool to light it up as well. Here's a link & good luck with yours! www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Waterproof-Pathway-Changing-Lighting/dp/B07X1WPDWT/ref=sr_1_31?crid=2ON7RQRLQNSNY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YPV0hE6S08xADL2nWk0CY9iEjC91StpYlB2Vuu27BMsfWwYDbI7bFEhS3OTXrjP242hlMtJQ4rxMymjU35dzC3CHLnGSa27WJ8FKOwSzObZtEZJozsts-aWZLMtee0rh6-1yEHwSsLi2zzDt2Afp3-kXvKIvP-DOqmZ8d8CKY7HI-BwgOcVFNUamkFReDo66AuF42_5tODmMXWNJ08gj0RxswE3P1TwCggn7EZo82nnKYjUSV6ASDd4giIZBa4PPsUAo2I1jBGYfdCxOff2cusNx68Dt3tbQkrJKKOXPy10.9QZco3dXSULFJcW14N30-_KPXusdob5yBKioozUV054&dib_tag=se&keywords=outdoor+solar+fence+lights&qid=1711558070&sprefix=outdoor+solar+fence+lights%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-31

@lilorbielilorbie2496 Thank you! I couldn't agree more, there is defiantly a "pride of accomplishment" when your able to pull it off and on the flip side bit of humble pie when you fail is realistically not a bad thing when you learn from it. Plans are in the works to building another "F100" tailgate in the future and I'll be sure to shoot video for the channel. A friend out of Spokane wants one for his truck so it will be fun to revisit that again. Thanks and good luck with building your stand.

@@FoPar1969 Thanks for showing us how to make one .I've been thinking about the different ways that I was gonna make mine.

@@lilorbielilorbie2496 I just realized I didn't say anything in the video about making sure to weld the end of the round eye bolts. The ones I used needed the end of it welded to it's self to complete the loop and in my first test I didn't weld them and they started to bend and open up. Welding the end of the loop to it's self fixed the issue.

@@FoPar1969 Thanks for the update. My Late Dad was a Union Pile Driver/Welder. When we were working together he gave me the best welding advice ever. He said always make sure that your weld is the very best that it can be because your life or someone else's life might depend on your weld holding.

The laser excels at removing rust quickly, panted surfaces not as quick as sand blasting but the set up and clean up is far easier with the laser. I've sandblasted before and and yes you are correct removing paint is faster with a industrial sandblaster but unless it's in a blasting cabinet the media gets everywhere. Also the faster the sandblaster the more media you use up. The laser doesn't consume anything other than power and the occasional lens that are cheap and easy to replace. The better video for my example of easy clean up is this one th-cam.com/video/VFP_4KA9o5A/w-d-xo.html Cleaning the rust and paint off of a cab floor without all of the interior removed and no media to clean up afterward. Hope you have a great day!

@aguilareal6537 Thanks! hopefully this helps you out, good luck with yours!

yeah I saw your post on the FTE forum, rust can definitely be a challenge in being patience. No problem, thanks!

it can remove paint but I haven't had any luck removing plaiting

Thanks!!

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@DomT_1987 , Thank you! I ordered them off of Amazon. I also used the same ones on the side of the pool to light it up as well. Here's a link & good luck with yours! www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Waterproof-Pathway-Changing-Lighting/dp/B07X1WPDWT/ref=sr_1_31?crid=2ON7RQRLQNSNY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.YPV0hE6S08xADL2nWk0CY9iEjC91StpYlB2Vuu27BMsfWwYDbI7bFEhS3OTXrjP242hlMtJQ4rxMymjU35dzC3CHLnGSa27WJ8FKOwSzObZtEZJozsts-aWZLMtee0rh6-1yEHwSsLi2zzDt2Afp3-kXvKIvP-DOqmZ8d8CKY7HI-BwgOcVFNUamkFReDo66AuF42_5tODmMXWNJ08gj0RxswE3P1TwCggn7EZo82nnKYjUSV6ASDd4giIZBa4PPsUAo2I1jBGYfdCxOff2cusNx68Dt3tbQkrJKKOXPy10.9QZco3dXSULFJcW14N30-_KPXusdob5yBKioozUV054&dib_tag=se&keywords=outdoor+solar+fence+lights&qid=1711558070&sprefix=outdoor+solar+fence+lights%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-31

yes I'm in the US, I have not come across any "restrictions" but I'm in the private sector of owner operator. If it was a place of business with employees then there are state requirements for class 4 lasers I would be required to follow. That falls more into same area as L&I for any business with any equipment that can cause physical harm. So this may be a bad example but it seems to be similar to a forklift at a place of business there are all kinds of restrictions and safety requirements but as soon as I buy one and use it at home nobody seems to care.

Depends on where they are used. There might be OSHA regulations.

It really depends on the type of metal and how far the rust has gone. Also if your cleaning off paint it tends to leave a little bit of a texture. For the most part it's just removing the surface that's not metal. When I've hit bare clean metal it doesn't really do anything. Unlike other methods they tend to remove some metal no matter what.

no, I bought a CW (continuous-wave laser)

@tonyowczarzak8893 Yeah I have several trucks to do so I figured this should speed up the frame cleaning. I'm going to advertise in my local area once I have a better feel for how it responds to different things. Maybe look around your area and see if someone else is offering it as a service. Good luck with your project!

Maxphotonics Co. MFSC 1000X-1500X(G5) CW Welding Fiber Laser Series. Mine is a 1000w machine and that's what I had it set at in the video. It's able to be set 300mm wide (11.811 inches) but that is also affected by how near or far away from the part you are. So sometimes it appears to be much wider.

Yes of course, just practicing my Superman impression... :)

yeah the pressure washer works great, I pressure washed the engine bay, suspension, and frame awhile back and it knocks off the majority of grease buildup. That's made it real easy for the laser in those areas. I haven't made any video's of that part of it yet but your exactly right it helps a lot.

@@FoPar1969 I have seen a few demos of these lasers. I wonder how much of a power draw they are.

@@968porsche9 they require a 220 plug and mine is set at a 1000w for most everything I do. Supposedly they average out to about 6.6kwh. We pay about $0.09 per kwh here so about $0.60 per hour to run. (I have seen some sites saying they use 15kwh so if that's true it would be $1.35 per hour) but still hardly anything compared to the time and effort savings.

yep an electric steel winch, here is the link to the one I bought: www.harborfreight.com/1500-lb-capacity-120v-ac-electric-winch-61672.html Hope this helps.