huot tool box

[Macduf]

my first shot at restoring a tool box, and I had a couple of questions
1) how do you remove the drawers
2) anyone sell blue hammered spray cans.

 

[sk farmer]

slide a thin strip of metal such as a feeler gauge or sheet metal strip between the rail and the drawer. there is more than likely a small tab on the drawer that catches on the slide and you need to slip it past a catch on the rail.

 

[sk farmer]

i have that same box in red. pretty sure that is how mine is.

 

[Bighead38]

That’s the first top box in my garage.

 

[metaldad]

as sk stated.
there's a spring clip in the drawer slide.
rustoleum makes hammered paint.
a quick resto i did on a huot box a few years back. now, it's kinda buried. too much **** to move, to drag it out for a better pic

 

[wtn1271]

These photos were recently posted in another thread... hope it helps.
Once you get 1 drawer out it will make more sense. I have used a bent 4d finish nail too.

 

[1982fxr]

I have an older version of that and the snap on feeler tool won't get the drawers out...

Must need a smaller shim tool

 

[Macduf]

probably going hammered grey and black handles.