Home made tool that works really well.
 

I wanted to tear down and rebuild an early Ford 3 speed top loader. I decided to invest an hour or so and knock up a simple pair of brackets to act as a stand. I'm part way through the rebuild and can say they work really well. They are made from 1" angle iron with just one weld per side.

You can use it down flat:
https://i.postimg.cc/vBz22b9G/20210201-183443.jpg

Or up on end:
https://i.postimg.cc/L58CrwBL/20210201-183500.jpg
The short legs allow the input shaft to be clear of the bench when on end.
https://i.postimg.cc/tJvSyk2f/20210201-183514.jpg

It will also stand up on the back end when the case is empty, which can be useful.
It was an idea I wanted to try, I tried it and it worked really well so I thought I'd share.

Mart.

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Nice job Mart. Cool idea.

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Neat.

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Very nice!

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Well done, Jack.

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It's better than the pipe in the drain hole. Newc

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Great idea for a transmission work stand.

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cheap simple yet effective their the best kind Thanks for sharing

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I commend you for innovation and sharing

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Very cool. I made one similar to that, except not the short legs. That's a very ingenious design. Thanks for sharing.

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Looks great!

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Thanks for sharing such a great idea! Smart feller...

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cool idea!

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Very nice Mart.

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Mart, That is an excellent tool. Brilliant in it's simplicity!

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Yep, well done!

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I have to add my opinion, too.

A very good, well thought out idea.

Thank you.

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Mart, very nice! you nailed it, I'm gonna copy this! thanks, smart tool for sure:)

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Great idea thanks for sharing we can always use a extra hand. But now it looks like you need to build a bigger work bench ��

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Then he'd have to build a bigger shed.
Wayno

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Thanks for all the replies, fellas. Sometimes the simpler the better. Unfortunately a bigger shed would need a bigger garden and I'm maxed out.

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Ha ha, good job Mart.

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I made a bracket to mount my '51 Ford transmission on a regular engine stand. At my age, I need some mechanical advantage repositioning it and the stand facilitates that nicely. I'd post a picture, but it's in Minnesota and I'm not.;)

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Great idea, I think I have an angle iron bed frame laying around somewhere.

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Mart, that looks good. I went in a different direction copying the Vern Tardel version since I had a short piece of threaded pipe that fits into the drain hole and a pice of 2"x3" rectangular tubing. Horizontal or vertical positioning.

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Maybe MacVP will share his stand for rebuilding transmissions.
John

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Cool!

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I guess I'm showing my "amateur status" here, but I get excited whenever I find one of those old style bed frames. They're a real good source of material. About 5 years ago, a friend bought an old cabin complex and gave me five. I was in heaven!:D

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Mart-
I made a stand too, but yours is better since you can stand the transmission on end.

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That’s cool. This is what I use because it seems I never have enough space on my bench .

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Great job Mart, simple yet effective.

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Awesome idea, thank you for sharing!!

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Nice Mart!.....do we get a future video from “Marts Garage- Trans. Rebuilding Div”?......
Thanks....Mark

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Yes, you will, you lucky people.

It will be more of a how not to do it, but you might learn from my mistakes...

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Simple but genius!

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Ken - That is very similar to the way I have my later model transmission mounted on an engine stand. With the transmission mounted, it takes up no more floor space than the stand alone does, and it's a lot easier working on a transmission when it's not rocking back and forth on the bench.

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To be honest I might have made it so it fits the engine stand, but I have an engine sitting on the stand at the moment.

The last time I rebuilt a 3 speed, I just had it sitting in a wide 5 wheel!

Mart.

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Could you give a few dimensions of the stand to get me started to build one? Thanks!

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Short legs are 3-1/4"
Uprights that bolt to box are 10-1/4"
Feet are 15"
Allow an extra 7/8 for the folded over parts on the short legs.

Mart.