Recent content by bissonj

My girlfriend had only one rule for the garage. She must always have a space to park her car in every night. Small price to pay in 25X25 garage with 9 ft ceilings. I have plenty of room to fix machines, bikes, cars, and my tractor. Got to love women that "get it" they deserve a big :bowdown:.

Thanks didn't come out bad for a rattle can paint job. Stripped the box down to a carcass, and sanded the **** out of everything. Scubbed it with mineral spirits the thing was so negelected by the previous owner. Had to bang out a couple of drawers, the cabinet didn't have a lot of dents. Got my...

OK I said I post pictures after it was painted. I want to thank everyone for their opinions. My mom taught me go with your first instinct it's probably right. So I did and this is the result. The black panel on the front will get pinstriped just haven't decided yet on silver or red, leaning...

Thanks for all the suggestions guys I appreciate it. Outlaw you did make me think about painting to match my bike, medium blue metallic and silver grey metallic would look nice, but would show dirty finger prints really bad. I won't tell you what I did decide. I have started sanding and painting...

OK guy's I posted my new to me Snap On toolbox in show us your toolbox and in vintage (just makes it in). After scrubbing it to death and then some. A call to Snap On for new slides (they did replace under warranty) I started sanding it to paint it. The the base is going Rustoleum Red. So I'll...

Wow, I've never had a problem with Snap On's warranty. When I worked as a mechanic, I had an old set of 3/8 deep sockets I bought at a flea market, used them as beaters and loaners half of them were rusty and chrome missing. The Snap On guy saw them sitting on my box one day grab them said I'll...

Thanks, It's feels good twisting wrenches again. I really did miss it.

I just make it in too! Bottom is 87, top 88, just finished this weekend washing (3 times) with simple green. First 2 times 50/50 solution there was a ton of grease dirt and oil in this thing. Changing around damaged drawer slides, so now the drawers in the bottom section all work and have to...

New to me OK have to remember just starting to rebuild a garage shop, so this is a new to me toolbox. It came from the back of a very dirty messy auto shop. It was used (read that abused) by everyone in the shop. Snap On KR637 and 657. surprisingly good shape under all the dirt grease and oil...

Hi all new to The Garage Journal. In my 50's, went to Vo-Tech for auto mechanics. Left the trades to go into computers. Now that I have the space and a bike again. I'm putting a garage together so I can have fun again. First thing on the list a real toolbox again, found this on craigslist for...