Making the shelf and lid.
Diy rustic cooler with sheet metal.
When you re done you ll have the rustic cooler frame.
Use the cooler as a template or measure the cooler to determine how long to cut these boards.
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Cut your strips from step 2 the total height of the cooler plus 4 inches to account for the internal supports and top lid distance your boards to the appropriate length and glue brad nail screw the panel together.
Remove the handles latches hinges wheels if your cooler has any and the covering of the cooler.
Create the legs for the diy cooler box.
Assemble the frame for the cooler out of 2 4 boards.
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It will be nice and snug.
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Attach hinges to the back of the lid.
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The next step is to build a little shelf for the top of the cooler frame.
Place a coupling between the plastic cooler and the wooden cooler and screw the faucet into the coupling.
Connect each 2 4 with 2 1 2 inch screws.
A bottle opener is attached.
Fill this cooler with your favorite beverage.
You can make it as snug as you d like.
Measure the slats to make the legs for the cooler.
Draw a mark and make the cut.
The foam insulation will keep it cold for days.
I left about a half inch of play on each side to make it easy to remove the cooler if needed.
Keep the cooler in the rustic frame and place the frame on a flat surface right side up.
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Dry fit the cooler into the frame.