Custom two tone box.

[c2sedan]

Ok now for the project I really had in mind.

I wanted a small. custom painted tool box to carry a few essentials in my 1966 Chevy Nova.

I had been planning this project for a while but had never gotten around to buying a box. One day while looking for something else, I came across this box at the back of a bottom shelf in the garage. Honestly I had forgotten it was even there, but that is a story for another day.

Anyway I gave it a trip through the sand blasted, repaired a few dings and started painting.

Here is what I started with.

Blasted and etch primed.

A little GM Gratto blue in the airbrush for a stripe.

Ford Lapis blue for the main colour.

GM medium spiral gray for the lid.

Some clear, and a little silver on the hardware.

It should look right at home in the trunk of this.

 

[teamarctic]

looks good, nice car as well!

 

[Super Sport]

Looks great!

 

[NUTTSGT]

It looks good, matches the Duece nicely. I see you didn't paint the inside, any plans for that ? I'd suggest some roll-on bedliner like Herculiner.

 

[Zeke]

I'd glue in felt.

 

[Copytech]

Nice

 

[Stick Figure]

The only obvious solution for the inside of the box is to upholster it to match the car!

Looks good, and makes me feel like a slacker for having a faded green box in my silver truck.

 

[machine_punk]

great job! good use of an old toolbox.

M_P

 

[c2sedan]

Thanks for the positive coments. I haven't decided on the inside yet. I was thinking of painting it the lite blue, as that would match the car, but something more durable sounds appealing too. I like the bed liner Idea.

 

[NUTTSGT]

In case it helps, Herculiner make a spray in liner, available at TSC also and the size of a regular aerosol paint can.

I have used it in tool tray, insde my tool box. I can't tell you how well it will last though. I did use some regular roll-on liner in the drawes of my box and it has done well, a bit expensive ($30 can) for a small tool box.

 

[c_mccann]

Bow Tie sticker inside the lid....! Looks great!

 

[Zeke]

Tuck 'n roll inside! Good idea on the bow tie. Embossed in vinyl. Lets go car show here. Mirror in the bottom.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Tuck 'n roll inside! Good idea on the bow tie. Embossed in vinyl. Lets go car show here. Mirror in the bottom.

I doubt the mirror would last with tools in the box.

 

[Toolman12]

The Duece is sweet had a 66 SS back in the day baby blue and fast with a 283 mill sold it at a car show in Toronto kid wrecked it in 2 weeks i think i cried for 2 days no one hurt though car was done kid scrapped it post more pics if you can
P.S sweet toolbox as well

 

[Zeke]

I doubt the mirror would last with tools in the box.

He needs tools?