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autoace

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Nicely done, looks like top notch work and finish.........saved yourself a ton building such a nice box.:thumbup:
 

mkdive

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Came out sweet, great job &
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dps

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Wonderful collection in a beautiful presentation case!
 

gorilla

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Very well done, as good if not better than the high buck Snap- On box
 
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84TurboBuick

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Where did you find the ball bearing slides? How much were they? What was their original application?

I was thinking computer servers, etc. Something like that.

Lemme know,

Adam

The slides I got here in town. They have 6 mounting holes in each part of the slide, so it holds rather well.


The tool collection is just as impressive as the box! :thumbup:

84Turbo, did you, by chance, keep track of how much the materials cost for the box? I'd be awfully curious to know if you did.

Can you post some side angle pics of a drawer open, so we can see the slides?

And, of course...absolutely outstanding job! :pimpflash

Figure around $300.00 for the slides, $150.00 for the handles (damn they are expensive!!).. and probably $600 - $800 for the wood. All told around $1200 - $1400 give or take a hundred bucks!!
 
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84TurboBuick

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Yep, now it's time to get that Hair Dryer back on the road in time for Bowling Green next May....or maybe the next.... :bounce:

I wish!! LOL

I got that car in more pieces than I care to think about.... give me another 3yrs and hopefully I can get it done!!
 

Hawk321

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No air and power tools???Impact extensions, multimeter long torx sockets???
:lol_hitti :bounce: :lol_hitti

Your box looks very nice, how much money have you spend???
I bid that snap-on would price it with 5000 $
 

bcjames

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Brilliant work! I'd love something like that in my garage much more than anything snap-on make! Would fit in perfectly.

Again, top job on that!
 

pirana

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That thing is just beautiful! Equally impressive is what's inside of it. The whole thing looks like something youd see at a trade show, or NASA.
 
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Hellcat6

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That's not a box, it's a work of art! What did you line the drawers with?
 
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84TurboBuick

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You know....

As proud as I am of my box and the tools in it.....

To have others who enjoy tools and toolboxes give me a :thumbup: for this project means alot to me.

So heres to you :beer: and a sincere thankyou!
 

GDA

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Outstanding craftsmanship. Good to see you put those skills to work as you will have many years of enjoyment to come from all those months of effort.
 

PistolWhip

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I followed the build of this box from the beginning and it was my favorite thread to check up on the whole time. That's now my favorite tool box out of all the one's I've scene on this site. Not the biggest or the most prestigious, but without question the one with the most character and meaning to its owner. 100% my favorite box, great job 84Turbo!!!
 

justinmc

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Wow.. I think we all bow to your work sir. Simply awesome. Glad to see the finish product in use!
 

Miter Wrench

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Man, I want to come hang out at your house :beer:

Outstanding work! Great design and craftsmanship. You should be proud. What an awesome writeup as well.

As a former hot air Buick owner ('84 T-Type) and fan, I'm looking forward to seeing all those tools at work.
 

nissan_crawler

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excellent job well done. as much as I love my boxes, I sure can't point at them and say "yeah, I built that". There's a lot of pride involved with doing something like that.
 

Kev442

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WOW!:shocking:


A true work of art!

(Beats the hell out of a giant Campbells soup can!)
 

mofo62

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Wow Wow Wow



Congratulations 84TurboBuick ,great work ,awesome tools



Greetings from Peru




Orlando

:shocking:
 

Chris Adams

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Freakin awesome box.
Loved the two threads, and I am totally impressed with your careful workmanship, planning and of course, the fantastic results.:bowdown:

Now thats a box to be proud off.

And heck, it's art you can use every day.
 

MD11

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wow! You've got a regular tool depot there! Greats!

It makes me feel a lot less guilty for my indulgences!! Can't wait for all my stuff to get in and so I Can "Finally Finish"!


BTW, have you actually counted the number of pliers you have? ;-)
 
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Jey

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You know....

As proud as I am of my box and the tools in it.....

To have others who enjoy tools and toolboxes give me a :thumbup: for this project means alot to me.

So heres to you :beer: and a sincere thankyou!

Consider too you probably just created a family heirloom... I would kill to have some of the tool boxes/garage stuff my great grandpa sold in a yard sale for 5 cents when he was "too old to enjoy it"...

*sigh*
Anyway, great stuff here, good job. Also nice tool collection.
 

joecaver

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I missed this thread somehow. Wow it's great to see the project completed. I have enjoyed watching this come together. The finished product is really something to treasure. Very nice work. Congrats on a job well done. :thumbup::thumbup:
 
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