Turned a scabby old rack into a scabby new rack (thelemmy.club)

submitted 10 months ago by john_brown@hexbear.net to c/cars@hexbear.net

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Bought a rusty old rack, shortened and widened it to fit my old Toyota so I can carry some old used necky kayaks. Projects are fun.

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[-] john_brown@hexbear.net 5 points 10 months ago

There's something pleasing about grinding down to metal for a weld or a ground and exposing numerous layers of drastically differently colored paint

[-] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

Same thing in old houses, I dunno what's harder on the lungs though lol

[-] john_brown@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago

we're all getting cancer, thanks paint!

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