industrial furniture?

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Im going to be building some cool tables, couches, beds, ect mainly out of car parts and old industrial looking stuff. My question is have any of you guys built this stuff and what kind of profit did you make? Ill be posting pics of the projects this weekend...
Reply:Couches from the back half of a Chevy ? Nice.
Reply:Here's a link to look at.http://www.sweetsofas.com/I've started a 65 Mustang Cooler box.  I need to post more pictures.http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=213891
Reply:Originally Posted by Jimmy_popCouches from the back half of a Chevy ? Nice.
Reply:I make a lot of bases and frames for a couple of folk who put wood on them.  I don't sell the finished product.  It works for me if they bring several of the same design.  Ones and twos can be annoying, but I get paid.  Cleaning and finishing are major considerations.  I find that anything that is to look natural or industrial take more work to finish than just cleaning and painting.
Reply:Like tapwelder said. Part of the reason I don't use "scrap" is the labour it takes to find the stuff. It's a lot of time driving around to yards looking for bits. Plus storing them for god knows how long until you get that "right" project can be a pain. Plus your capitol is tied up in the stuff. Cleaning can be a time hole too, and messy and toxic. Having said that, guys like Ironheart are fortunate to live near a big supply of stuff and it's likely at a better price than we'd get here, and his over all cost are likely less than in N. Am. ( don't mean to be presumptive I.H., and apologies if I'm wrong.)200amp Air Liquide MIG, Hypertherm Plasma, Harris torches, Optrel helmet, Makita angle grinders, Pre-China Delta chop saw and belt sander, Miller leathers, shop made jigs etc, North- welders backpack.
Reply:Cool stuff. Would be easy here. There's a Nicaraguan chop shop about an hour away. Just place an order. Bubble gumTooth pixDuct tapeBlack glueGBMF hammerScrew gun --bad battery (see above)