From Stinky to Pinky
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jjjrmx5
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I don't see any hate.
I see a bunch of good ribbing and badgering from a forum of "tool guys" (and gals) that have no idea as to the whats, whos and whys behind the pink box.
Sorry. Hehehehehehehehehe.
And i think that sk farmer got the rest of the question correct.
LOL.
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Virgil Cain
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Bull, I find it hilarious that nobody here has figured out the real reason for the pink. I find the many gay and metrosexual comments amazing. Some people are truly clueless.
That's a joke son ..... You know ........
Screw. Ball. Screwball....
You're built too low. I keep a pitch'n em and you keep a miss'n em.
NJHandyGuy
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hate the pink but good looking resto anyway
NJHandyGuy
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Hah! I like you, Jay. Straight shooter, say what you think, but a good guy.
Thanks dave
btbsandman
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So why did you paint it pink Bull?
Kirbot
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Please tell me your giving it to your daughter or something like that.
Otherwise, I'm worried about you....
Otherwise, I'm worried about you....
ajchien
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Nice work!
I was wondering if it went pink because above the made in USA mark is a heart shaped imprint.
In any case, maybe consider taping off the area adjacent to the handles and latches and wire wheeling the pink paint off the handles and latches. Makes it look like a nice accent when the hardware is "silver" in color.
I was wondering if it went pink because above the made in USA mark is a heart shaped imprint.
In any case, maybe consider taping off the area adjacent to the handles and latches and wire wheeling the pink paint off the handles and latches. Makes it look like a nice accent when the hardware is "silver" in color.
fatfillup
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Accenting the handles is a great idea!!!
Would really set off the box!
Would really set off the box!
4x4gearhead
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05CarbonDRZ
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How much did it cost to get it Powder coated,besides the $80 for the Powder?
KnurledNut
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bull, that stamp on the handle looks like the stanley sweetheart logo...well known for their hand tools, but they did make hardware
eyeboltman
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Bull , Try John Deere GREEN !!!
JC23
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Ya know, maybe there are too many red boxes out there and 'Ol Bull is gettin' ahead of the curve...
Nighttrain
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I think this is the first time I have taken a look in the General Tool discussion forum, Not sure if I am comfortable in here?
Zero. He just asked me to pay for the powder. If the color had been an in-stock deal, it would have been done for free. He did the same thing for me years ago when I needed some G-body suspension stuff done. The owner of the shop is married to a lady I used to work with. I guess he likes me.
I'm sure if I kept bringing stuff, he'd have to charge me at some point. Maybe I should bring this thing over next:
I had been told on here long ago that the heart was a Stanley logo, so I then assumed Stanley was the manufacturer of this box. But someone just told me that while the hardware might be Stanley, that doesn't mean the box is. So, I have no idea who made it!
And then fill it up with their pink tools...and socks.
But my oh my, that would be a budget buster!
fatfillup
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Wouldn't be that hard on the budget, they only offer them once a year I believe and only a few each year.
Got my wife some of the pink socks, she loves them!!
W650Mike
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Pink it´s my new obsession
Pink it´s not even a question
Pink on the lips of your lover, ´cause
Pink is the love you discover
Pink as the bing on your cherry
Pink ´cause you are so very
Pink it´s the color of passion
`Cause today it just goes with the fashion
Aerosmith.
Pink it´s not even a question
Pink on the lips of your lover, ´cause
Pink is the love you discover
Pink as the bing on your cherry
Pink ´cause you are so very
Pink it´s the color of passion
`Cause today it just goes with the fashion
Aerosmith.
fflintstone
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Wasn’t pink the new black in fashion a few years back?
countryroad82
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I once bought pink extension cords for work, no other colors were available that day, I managed to keep those for almost 2 years!!! Nobody wanted to use them when they asked for a cord. I still have one and just yesterday I was sent out to buy cords, guess what color I bought?!! PINK!!!
Virgil Cain
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If you just put a few of these stickers on it the look will be complete
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Well, here it is. I don't compose photos properly, so the colors are a bit off here, but you'll get the basic idea I hope
I didn't know the fellows were going to put a '69 Judge on the lid. It works out well, since I have a '69 GTO (he knew this). You can see that the front of the lid has my daughter's name painted on it. Well, it's actually done in red gold leaf with red outlining. Looks killer, but I don't have a pic from the front.
One side of the box (the left)
Here's the right side.
The guys who did this did a phenomenal job, and their generosity is now the stuff of legend, at least to me.
I didn't know the fellows were going to put a '69 Judge on the lid. It works out well, since I have a '69 GTO (he knew this). You can see that the front of the lid has my daughter's name painted on it. Well, it's actually done in red gold leaf with red outlining. Looks killer, but I don't have a pic from the front.
One side of the box (the left)
Here's the right side.
The guys who did this did a phenomenal job, and their generosity is now the stuff of legend, at least to me.
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Wow I missed this, nice box Bull.
scott0
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I would sport it! Awesome job, turned out great. Love the goat!
toolmaker1
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With "Big Daddy" Roth passing in '01 who is still painting and signing the roth name on the rat fink stuff? Is it an old employee or relative ?
Awesome by the way and damn you now I'm gonna have to make one up for my daughter but she is VERY anti pink so I can get away with lime green
Awesome by the way and damn you now I'm gonna have to make one up for my daughter but she is VERY anti pink so I can get away with lime green
Wow I missed this, nice box Bull.
Thank you!
Thanks a lot. Hey, you have a Goat, too?
With "Big Daddy" Roth passing in '01 who is still painting and signing the roth name on the rat fink stuff? Is it an old employee or relative ?
Awesome by the way and damn you now I'm gonna have to make one up for my daughter but she is VERY anti pink so I can get away with lime green
I'm not sure how it works. Maybe the artists involved with this project can chime in. I think that they indicate that certain images, like RF, are copyrighted, then sign their own names next to the piece. Perhaps it's the same as a local band covering a Zeppelin song or something.
JC23
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Some painters are authorized to paint Roth images and they always use the Roth logo and copyright. Then, they sign their painting name.
Can't be without my pink footsie-jammies
Hey, didn't I get this box from you originally?
Yea found that one in the trash, looks a whole lot better now.
Are these fellows considered to be something akin to a Jedi Elite or something?
Heck, that makes this even more awesome to me. You found the box in the trash, sent it to me either for nothing or just for shipping, then I had it powder coated just for the cost of powder, then a couple/few awesome fellas customized it for me, and now my daughter has an heirloom piece which will remind her of her father's love long after he's dead and buried. Maybe great-grandkids will cherish it as a token of my existence, even.
What a beautiful string of events; thanks for being the first domino in the chain, ears.
PSYKO_Inc
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Wow, that's badass Bull! Love the Roth-style graphics! I'd be afraid to use it for tools for fear of scratching the artwork.
Although I will do my best to raise her to be capable, I doubt my daughter is going to be a pro wrench or anything. I reckon that with just normal use, the box/powder/graphics should hold up ok. If it gets dinged, then I guess that will add to the patina and visual history of the box.
That's the hope, anyway!
truckdriver
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I loved it as plain pink but now it rocks. I've always liked pink, even had a pink Caballero with clear griptape when I was 15.