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How I wish I could weld! Dallas Welder Joel Hester has turned the colorful and rusty hoods of junkyard cars into industrial yet magnificent tables which truly shine, and the most prominent parts of the table are salvaged...

Looking at the "before" photos of the hoods, it's hard to imagine another life for the metal scrap (besides being melted down into new metal). The frames are made from new steel tubing, but the top is all original. The industrial table is cleaned, buffed, and then clear-coated to preserve the oxidation and rust.

This table above was made from the hood of the car below. Joel also makes bed frames, desks, and armoires, but the tables are the most standout part of the collection.

Modern Steel Furniture via GreenUpgrader.

Originally published 2009-03-10 - CB

Comments (11)

Like a natural Negoro Nuri. Where can i find these?

posted by razputn on March 11th 2009 at 5:25am
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I love this table where do I need to get one

Thanks,
Dave

www.creatingitchy.com

posted by creatingitchy on March 11th 2009 at 6:58am
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Wow I made no sense! http://joelhester.com/ is where you can find them.

posted by creatingitchy on March 11th 2009 at 8:36am
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Go to www.theweldhouse.com

posted by kmh0516 on March 11th 2009 at 1:04pm
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i love it

posted by Haunted_Studio on March 12th 2009 at 12:14pm
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These are wonderful!

posted by Teresa Jane on March 13th 2009 at 3:36pm
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These tables really take the reduce : reuse : recycle to a whole new level. Car parts I believe have been a sore spot for much of our landfills around the nation. FANTASTIC!

posted by cljpdx on March 13th 2009 at 10:28pm
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I love this idea, where did the legs come from on the blue hood.

posted by tlcuningkin331 on March 18th 2009 at 9:46pm
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Effen genius!

posted by turquoise4 on March 23rd 2009 at 5:27pm
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Sigh. Re-post:

http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/tables-dining-occasional/furniture-made-from-old-cars-by-joel-hester-064922

posted by Jezebella on March 24th 2009 at 3:02pm
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I simply must have one of these, it's brilliant, and beautiful! My husband bought me a beautiful brand new crafting table for xmas which is too large for my apt, and I can't even get an offer for it, what a waste! I guess we should all think a little bit before purchasing, and try to be resourceful.

posted by icelady on June 21st 2009 at 12:09pm
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