Creative Tailgate Wall Bench

How to Make a Tailgate Wall Bench

Decorating can be expensive. As much as we all wish it were otherwise, making a home look interesting and presentably costs a lot of money. Fabrics, rugs, furniture, mirrors: all these things add up after a while. Throw in some coveted high-end items and you’ll likely blow your budget faster than you can say “Fast.”

But that doesn’t always have to be the case. Sometimes, decorating your home requires nothing more than an old scrap item and some imagination. This DIY wall bench project is an excellent example.

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11/29/2022 04:51 am GMT

Having just purchased a home, my wife and I decided the entire house belonged to her except for the garage and back porch, and yard. She may have made a mistake!

A friend gave me this old Ford tailgate after I told him I was decorating my back porch in vintage Gas station/ feed store style. I decided to make a workbench out of it while also using it for decoration.

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All the parts needed for this wall bench to be mounted to the wall…

  • 2- 2 1/2″ X 8″ stove bolts
  • 2- 20″ X 1 1/2″ angle iron
  • 1- 6′ X 1 1/2″ angle iron
  • 1- 6′ X 1/8″ pipe or 1/2″ rebar
  • 2- medium snap rings
  • 4- 1/2″ flat washers
  • 1- 1 1/2″ X 1/4-20 Allen head bolt
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Use a 5/8″ drill bit to drill a hole in the centre of the pivot on each end of the tailgate.

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Lay an angle iron flush with the side of the tailgate and mark and drill 5/8″ holes in the angle like so.

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