Recent content by 56Pontiac

Yeah so I solved my problem. I bought the lift actuator and a new lock from matco. It was only like 20 bucks. The lift actuator I bought wasn't quite right so I had to file the hole in the lift actuator into a square so it would fit onto the lock. I then made a piece similar to the pic dovco...

I have Matco toolbox from 1982. The Model is a MB 1400 (same mechanism as a mb 1440). The tool box is missing a part called the "lift angle." This is the part that comes off the lock rod that lifts the drawer releases on the back side of the box (behind that top drawer). Matco no longer has the...