Recent content by jn503084

Ouch slides are pretty hammered. The hack saw /zip should work for those though. They can be straightened up with pliers, hammer and a vice. The trick is to get your blade/tie over the bump on the drawer and behind the metal tab so that the drawer is released and the tab won't re engage the...

A zip tie may work too. I have an MBC Metal Box Corp center chest that was a booger to get the drawers out of. Some I used my hacksaw blade tool I made and the others in used a thick zip tie. Trick was to use th smooth side to ride against the sheet metal tab. I believe MBC was the OEM for many...

I just got into parkerizing, it's pretty easy and I'm going to do some old wrenches that will otherwise just keep rusting in my humid un-heated garage. I did a trial wrench from a bucket of tools and it turned out ok. Look up DIY parkerizing on Google it's all over mostly for guns but if it's...

Snap on must have sold a boat load of these things, I've seen them locally and on Ebay in just about every kind of condition at every kind of price. I had a dream of just using that box as a "beater" and not paint it, but project creep set in about 2 hours after I got it home :)

Well... I don't know I say, "hell no!" but then again, I would not trade this thing in for a brand new tool box. I'm more proud it, flaws and all that I gave a 2nd life to this old greasy tool box. I wish had a better air compressor, then the job would have been much easier in terms of hand...

So my process has been as follows on the these boxes. Tear down and inventory-I can start looking what I need to replace/repair. Degreasing-This was a big one, my box came from a retired diesel mechanic and it was absolutely filthy inside and out. Once I got all the drawers out, I...

So I did some thinking over coffee this morning on my project costs.. Acquistion price-250.00 (Craigslist) Paint/primer/hardener-45.00 dollars give or take some change(this would have been less, but I had to repaint the top box.) Consumables-Sandpaper, DA discs, Degreaser, gas for power washer...

Awesome! I think I've got the idea now. Yes, you're right, the Majic hardener is 8 oz. thanks again!

I'm HOPING that the weather will clear out, super humid and cool right now. Typical fall weather.. ugh. Cold one day, rainy the next then its 80.. Friday its supposed to be 80 and sunny, so I'm going to be jammin' late Friday night!

Hey ! Nice find and a great price :) A couple of things to think about is this: How do you want to use it? How nice do you want it to look? What is your budget, tools, time and equipment to restore it? If the bottom of the box is rotted out, it maybe more trouble (cutting out and fabbing...

Me too!!!! !!!! :lol_hitti Yeah, I ended up with a nasty sinus infection that turned into some bronchitis/chest thing. I've not been out in the garage for about 2 weeks. I'm going to finish painting this week, we've got some nice weather.

I have an old Craftsman clicker I used for 8 years professionally, and remembered that it was not covered under the lifetime warranty. I still have it, it works but its probably not perfectly in spec anymore, even though I took good care of it. Unfortunately, from what I could find from...

happy birthday and enjoy some time off with your boxes!:beer:

Re: Update Any tips on this? Am I tackling this in the right way? Sounds like you're on the right track, these things are a lot of work and having a good plan with a goal for each session makes in manageable. So here is my advice, for what its worth after I've done my boxes. I really have to...

I didn't get pics of mine before I pulled them off, but search KR537 on here. There are lots of threads with the KR537's. Lookinfor67galaxieconv has some great threads on his Snap on tool box resto's..This gent does great work!