Welding Table Build

[sd455dan]

Very nice, I may steal a few of your ideas.

Me 2 - Very nice work and really like the versatility :thumbsup:

 

[MayesFarm]

I wish you were my neighbor.

 

[ovrszd]

I think we are both in that boat!

Really nice table... great work, turned out nicely. Thanks for sharing!

I want better pictures of the superduty... bet it's a lariat trim, '99-'04, likely an '03-'04 with a 6.0 diesel? Stick or auto?

It's just an old farm truck Greg. '00 7.3L auto Lariat extended cab model. I bought it with 100K miles from a retiring farmer that bought it new. Has 210K miles on it now with only normal wear items replaced. Good old truck that I hope to put another 50K miles on before looking for a replacement.

Thanks for the compliments Greg!!!

 

[ovrszd]

After Countrybumpkin's post about having two receivers I now wish I had added another receiver at the burn table end. That would let me move the vise to either end of the table.

Thanks to everyone for the compliments. I barely do good enough work to suit myself and will always see my mistakes. But I enjoy building things. There are soooooo many members on here with far superior talents than mine. I get great ideas from them. But as I mentioned earlier, most times their suggestions are above my ability to complete. So I have to settle for whatever my level of expertise will allow.

I learned early on in my Military career to never try to function at a level above your abilities, the results could be fatal.

 

[Citydude]

Nice job and thanks for sharing!

 

[ovrszd]

Nice job and thanks for sharing!

No problem Mike. Thanks for the compliment.

 

[BukitCase]

Richard, if you intend to use anything in a receiver that's heavier than you're comfortable with, here's something that's helped me - I have a receiver mounted vise that weighs around 90 pounds, and this one little mod makes a WORLD of difference in lining things up the FIRST time -

Typical "store-bought" receivers have a band around the outside of the hole, so I buy actual "receiver tube" at my steel supplier - it's 2.53" OD, and 2.03" ID so 2" square tube fits inside.

The little "notch" on the top lets you rest the end of the insert on the first part of the receiver, and THEN line up to push it in. (pic is pretty high-res, click again for closeup of tube end)

At my age, that one little change makes the difference between attaching the vise AND doing the job, versus taking a NAP in between ...Steve

 

[k0ua]

Richard, if you intend to use anything in a receiver that's heavier than you're comfortable with, here's something that's helped me - I have a receiver mounted vise that weighs around 90 pounds, and this one little mod makes a WORLD of difference in lining things up the FIRST time -

Typical "store-bought" receivers have a band around the outside of the hole, so I buy actual "receiver tube" at my steel supplier - it's 2.53" OD, and 2.03" ID so 2" square tube fits inside.

The little "notch" on the top lets you rest the end of the insert on the first part of the receiver, and THEN line up to push it in. (pic is pretty high-res, click again for closeup of tube end)

At my age, that one little change makes the difference between attaching the vise AND doing the job, versus taking a NAP in between ...Steve

You are working smarter in your old age instead of harder.:thumbsup:

 

[BukitCase]

Thanks James - I consider myself living proof that lazy people make the best inventors ... Steve

 

[ovrszd]

Thanks James - I consider myself living proof that lazy people make the best inventors ... Steve

Good One!!!! Nice tip also!!!

 

[dieselcrawler]

It's just an old farm truck Greg. '00 7.3L auto Lariat extended cab model. I bought it with 100K miles from a retiring farmer that bought it new. Has 210K miles on it now with only normal wear items replaced. Good old truck that I hope to put another 50K miles on before looking for a replacement.

Thanks for the compliments Greg!!!

Cool... 2000 7.3's are about the best year to have. I was guessing it was a 6.0 by the tail pipe, stock 7.3's have an angled cut on the tip, 6.0's are square cut like yours.

I'm getting ready to swap the motors in my f250, ordered parts last weekend, look for a thread soon. Will start with turbo rebuild...

 

[ovrszd]

Cool... 2000 7.3's are about the best year to have. I was guessing it was a 6.0 by the tail pipe, stock 7.3's have an angled cut on the tip, 6.0's are square cut like yours.

I'm getting ready to swap the motors in my f250, ordered parts last weekend, look for a thread soon. Will start with turbo rebuild...

I'll definitely want to see the thread. Might have to do the same to mine some day....

Exhaust pipe is aftermarket MBRP from turbo back.

 

[Big Barn]

Thanks James - I consider myself living proof that lazy people make the best inventors ... Steve

Good to know!

So far I've got the 'lazy' part down pat....

Terry

 

[Happy Gilmore]

Very nice job! Looks awesome!!

 

[ovrszd]

Very nice job! Looks awesome!!

Thank you.

 

[truckdiagnostics]

It's just an old farm truck Greg. '00 7.3L auto Lariat extended cab model. I bought it with 100K miles from a retiring farmer that bought it new. Has 210K miles on it now with only normal wear items replaced. Good old truck that I hope to put another 50K miles on before looking for a replacement.

Thanks for the compliments Greg!!!

Dieselcrawler is correct! I think you would be hard pressed to find a like sized new truck to replace it that is as good as that truck. If it was mine i would plan on taking it to the grave with me. A little off topic, when you said you where looking to replace it in 50k miles....... for what they want for a replacement you could put a lot of money into parts and body work. Steve

 

[ovrszd]

Dieselcrawler is correct! I think you would be hard pressed to find a like sized new truck to replace it that is as good as that truck. If it was mine i would plan on taking it to the grave with me. A little off topic, when you said you where looking to replace it in 50k miles....... for what they want for a replacement you could put a lot of money into parts and body work. Steve

Yep, I agree. Having a fancy newer truck doesn't appeal to me much anymore. Only put 1,000 miles a month on it, so I got 4 years to think about it!!!!

 

[Rustyiron]

Cool... 2000 7.3's are about the best year to have.

I'm curious what makes you say that? I have a 99 450 and a 00 350 with 70k and 200k. Love em.

 

[ovrszd]

My truck is an extended cab. My only complaint is the doors don't shut as tightly as I'd like. Overall I think the Super Duty is very user friendly. Several little features that appeal to me and make life in the cab better. My truck is a leaf spring model and I really like how it drives and rides.

 

[farm boy00]

My truck is an extended cab. My only complaint is the doors don't shut as tightly as I'd like. Overall I think the Super Duty is very user friendly. Several little features that appeal to me and make life in the cab better. My truck is a leaf spring model and I really like how it drives and rides.

Man I would run My dad's 1999 250 7.3 with a rusted box all day every day instead of my 2005 duramax with good body. Granted it's high miles but I love those old ford's sssooo much. Nothing wig every beat them