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Fantastic Tables from Recycled Car Hoods

by Derek Markham on January 3rd, 2009

Dallas welder and furniture maker Joel Hester is breathing new life into our American car culture with his line of tables made from the sheetmetal hoods of junkyard cars. The colorful rusted hoods will make a big visual impact in any home, and with some of the materials being repurposed and upcycled, you can feel [...]

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Panhandle Bandshell Uses Recycled Car Hoods

by Doug Gunzelmann on August 20th, 2008

The Panhandle Bandshell built in San Francisco’s Panhandle Park is a nearly all reclaimed/repurposed materials amphitheatre. With the goal of educating about recycling, creating a free performance space, and installing a working piece of art the Bandshell truly wears many hats. Made from 65 used car hoods, reclaimed wood including French doors, old circuit boards [...]

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