briandrex
Well-known member
Instead of digging up old threads I'm going to put this all into one. First off thanks so much to everyone on this board. Many of you replied to my original threads when I first picked up the box to restore and all of the advice was put to great use! From reading the threads and asking around on the board I decided on a 56 inch Harbor Freight Tool Box to sit my (2) 1964 & 1965 KR 58B Snap On Tool Boxes.
Prices are as follows
1965 Snap On KR58B - $65
1964 Snap On KR58B - $30
Harbor Freight 56 Inch Box - $699 (W/Coupon)
On the 65 Snap on Box I did alot of hand sanding and then went over to Soda Blasting with the small 10lb Soda Blaster I picked up at HF awhile back on closeout for under $30. Soda Blaster was great and got into all the hard to read area that hand sanding did not. Also seemed to clean up the metal very well without roughing it up so it kept everything smooth. I took all the drawers and slides out and all hardware off the cabinet. Taped up the hinges and then went to painting.
I used Rustoleum Brown Primer for my first coat and the wet sanded with 1000 grit. I then used Sunrise Red Rattlecan for the top coats and sanded in between with 1000 grit (wet sanded). I think I put about 3 coats of the sunrise red on and it looks really good.
On the 64 Snap On Box I ended up sand blasting it at my shop. It's slow during the winter so I took it up one day and had my guys do it while they worked on some equipment for me. Also had one of the guys use a automotive spray gun to apply the primer and Rustoleum Sunrise Red. I actually like my rattle can job better but that is probably due to the amount of dust in the air when the guys are working. I also don't think they made sure all of the sand blast grit was gone before painting.
I ended up bringing the box home and giving it another good coat with the rattle can and I think it turned out pretty well. Finally I used graphite powder on the cleaned up slides and they move nice and easy. Also ended up buying the Harbor Freight drawer liner (Solid 72" x 18" Roll (3)) to line the drawers with. Fits very nicely and snug.
Now to decide what to put in each one and how it will compliment the 56 inch box. You will notice the one drawer on the 65 which is on the right in the pictures has not been fixed yet. I plan one day to take it to work and mig or tig weld a new piece of metal in to fix it. Things with my business are too hectic right now or I would have done it this time. Very happy with how it turned out!
Prices are as follows
1965 Snap On KR58B - $65
1964 Snap On KR58B - $30
Harbor Freight 56 Inch Box - $699 (W/Coupon)
On the 65 Snap on Box I did alot of hand sanding and then went over to Soda Blasting with the small 10lb Soda Blaster I picked up at HF awhile back on closeout for under $30. Soda Blaster was great and got into all the hard to read area that hand sanding did not. Also seemed to clean up the metal very well without roughing it up so it kept everything smooth. I took all the drawers and slides out and all hardware off the cabinet. Taped up the hinges and then went to painting.
I used Rustoleum Brown Primer for my first coat and the wet sanded with 1000 grit. I then used Sunrise Red Rattlecan for the top coats and sanded in between with 1000 grit (wet sanded). I think I put about 3 coats of the sunrise red on and it looks really good.
On the 64 Snap On Box I ended up sand blasting it at my shop. It's slow during the winter so I took it up one day and had my guys do it while they worked on some equipment for me. Also had one of the guys use a automotive spray gun to apply the primer and Rustoleum Sunrise Red. I actually like my rattle can job better but that is probably due to the amount of dust in the air when the guys are working. I also don't think they made sure all of the sand blast grit was gone before painting.
I ended up bringing the box home and giving it another good coat with the rattle can and I think it turned out pretty well. Finally I used graphite powder on the cleaned up slides and they move nice and easy. Also ended up buying the Harbor Freight drawer liner (Solid 72" x 18" Roll (3)) to line the drawers with. Fits very nicely and snug.
Now to decide what to put in each one and how it will compliment the 56 inch box. You will notice the one drawer on the 65 which is on the right in the pictures has not been fixed yet. I plan one day to take it to work and mig or tig weld a new piece of metal in to fix it. Things with my business are too hectic right now or I would have done it this time. Very happy with how it turned out!
....looks killer.