Starting my first tool box restore....

[espyking83]

Traded an extra large 1-topping pizza for this today at work. My first Kennedy box, always loved them. What color scheme you think I should do? One color or two tone? Thinking of some 50's or 60's retro color. Any idea on where to get a Kennedy logo or vintage sticker?


**Added some more before pics**

Crazy to think that when I took these I had already been removing corrosion for 45 minutes during my lunch break.

 

[zkling]

O my, you sir are a visionary. Someone on here did a nice restoration on one of those. 2oolhound IIRC. :

 

[espyking83]

BtW, that guy in the background can weld the crack of dawn.

 

[jakemac]

Paint it red and slap a SnapOn sticker on it. It'll get everyone scratching their heads.

 

[espyking83]

Got most of the surface stuff off. Washed with clean soapy water, when it dries im going to put on some Corrosion-X before I get at the deep stuff. Overall it's in much better shape than I thought it would be. Only going to have to do some light patching on the RH side.

 

[senlow]

I'm thinking that the box would look great in the metallic blue that Huot used on their box back in the '60s. Turquois would also look good. That looks like a great project.

Whatever you do, please do NOT apply **** brown wrinkle paint to it. That box deserves better.

 

[espyking83]

^Hahaha. For sure.

 

[Wayfastwhitie440]

I'm thinking that the box would look great in the metallic blue that Huot used on their box back in the '60s. Turquois would also look good. That looks like a great project.

+1

 

[BK13]

Whenever I think of retro late '50s/early '60s color, I always think of this: Fender Seafoam green

http://www.google.com/search?q=fend...e-gallery-sea-foam-green-guitars-4589;470;318

Of course, I was born in '67, so what the hell do I know?

 

[CNGsaves]

+1 on unique color . . . . blue or retro green.

Is that airplane in background that "welder guy" is working on ??

 

[espyking83]

Yea, but he's not welding it LOL. His primary trade is welding, but these days he's an A/C mechanic by day and instructs welding classes two nights a week. The company he worked for took a nose dive a few years ago and started working on airplanes until he found something. Ended up liking it and got comfortable, haha.

 

[espyking83]

I like that seafoam green! I have some apple green in the shop, wonder what I would have to mix into it to get something similiar?

 

[neonnblack]

turquoise/white

 

[espyking83]

Two tone is good. The inside drawers would look good either a beige or an off-white.

 

[espyking83]

Just got the corrosion x off, might be done for the day, just got yelled at by the wife.

 

[espyking83]

Dont know why it wont let me upload multiple pics anymore....

 

[classicJackets]

Cool box! Excited to see you bring it back.

 

[espyking83]

Thanks! Yeah, I always loved the looks of the Kennedy boxes but never had the opportunity to get one. It kind of just fell on my lap, haha.

Hopefully I don't screw it up, I really can't paint for ****. Gonna take my time with this one.