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I'm using a couple of galv poles I stole from the back yard, they were cut down to about 1700mm for now.

Cutting the outer tube with bandsaw at 100mm , made 14 off but will use 12, 6 for each pole

The stack all cut and will be stripped of the white paint

Cause I'm cheap the pipe I cut wasn't big enough diameter so I cut and widened then

Next was to cut the remaining 2 tubes into 12 slices, these will just be welded on the other tubes so it's a full tube again

I wasn't after a neat butt joint, just want then joined together, the weld will be smoothed down. Next is to go to a steel shop for smaller tube and rod that'll slide nice thru it, I didn't have anything laying around suitable to use.

Looks good Marty. I reckon 3 long feet should prevent it wanting to tip. Say to the extremity of the items you hang from it?
Making the tools is probably more fun that the job their intended for.

Bending the hooks in 2x types so they can be altered to suit the application, rod is made a medium grade stainless steel that's still magnetic which means mig welding will work fine

The rods are 450mm long as you never know what length needed , this is the hooks welded on

Plates for the wheels plasma cut and welded on, also brushed some orange on the stands so safety man Adam doesn't jab a toe walking past them

These are the bigger tubes with the smaller tubes welded at 90deg, with nuts also welded on, I thought the black was gloss but dried a nice satin

And the finished product except for the twist knobs I'm 3d printing for the bolts


Back to the regular programme now, working on the escort mk1 door which is a easy one compared to the last one.

The door is in primer now, there was a few odd dents on the inside frame to do they were adjusted back flat.

Today I'm going to the local upullit wreckers to see what's there, I need a few modern car things, might be lucky and find Volvo 4spot calipers !

Made use of the panel stand with the door on 1 side and the mk2 Escort bonnet on the other as both were ready for a shot of primer, handy having the stand on wheels so it can be moved about the shed after painted !

This little bracket is what's going to hold the spare wheel down to the boot floor, I have offset the position to the right more so there's going to be pockets on the left side for whatever stuff they're might be. The jack and handle will be pulled straight from a mk1 Focus as it's neat and tidy that fits inside the rim.

Decided to mount it here like this but won't weld in place until the wheel lock cones from Ebay . I suppose I could weld it in and have a pilot hole drilled and then use a metal nutsert , should hold fine but would rather weld a captive nut for strength

The wheel is from my Focus zetec mk1 which has the same stud pattern as Escort, offset is a little questionable but fits ok. This is lined up what's it'll be seated.

Gawd, in Vic if your headlight is pointing half degree out, your done for !

Big decision was to just weld it in, it's got a M8 on the right side and a M6 on the other side for mounting the jack and handle etc .

Plug welded and sealed

Another small job off the list.
Getting late in the day I was thinking about the battery tray placement, first is to measure a battery. The battery I'll use is a optima D51 yellow top dry cell, they last for ever and I've had one since the blue mk1 van was built 11 yrs ago, that battery is in the ute now and still good as gold. With the measurements and added about 5mm overall, I found a plank of ally sheet of about 2.0mm, then designed a plan to create it. My first design was a cross shape in which the 4 sides are folded up but I binned that plan as it uses a big piece of ally.
Next design was to do the wider sides and base in 1 part but adding mounts at the base and wings at the top for the t bolt down brace . This is it so far after folding.

Checking the fit in the old wheel pocket, I did remove the spare wheel strap bracket as that's not used now

The ends still need making and once done I'm going to do a lot of Tig practice on the ally offcuts until I'm happy.