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crashbumper
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HF box #90320 Width is 42" (without handle)
I think my dad bought this sometime in the mid to late 70's but not positive.
2chipped
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Very nice crash bumper, you must do great work from all the smiling ladies smiling on the wall
2chipped
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Very nice crash bumper, you must do great work from all the smiling ladies on the wall
crashbumper
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Dang, after looking through the thread again I really want to get a service cart now!
RLRRLRLL
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i want one to...i hate rolling my flimsy cman box around my uneven cracked garage floor....yes im to lazy to go back and forth if im on the other side..lol.
I have some impact sockets, but they're not in that toolbox. i don't use them very often and never crashed one of my hazet sockets.
The torx sockets are on the first picture in the middle above the deep 1/2" sockets. i have another box with smaller torx sockets but the sizes in the box are the one i just use.
I used until i had my f80 ratchet to work with 1/2" ratchets. now i prefer 3/8"...but it also depends of the work which has to be done
Flex head ratchets...good question...i never needed one.
I work on engines/cars...bmw m3 (6 zylinder)
The snap on tools here in germany are extreme expensive. The ratchets were bought in usa. the 3 - 3/8 wooble extension from snap on cost here in germany ~125€ (180$). the set with the 6 extensions about 250€ (375$)
Not really cheap
but i try to change my tools step by step to snap on...i try
The torx sockets are on the first picture in the middle above the deep 1/2" sockets. i have another box with smaller torx sockets but the sizes in the box are the one i just use.
I used until i had my f80 ratchet to work with 1/2" ratchets. now i prefer 3/8"...but it also depends of the work which has to be done
Flex head ratchets...good question...i never needed one.
I work on engines/cars...bmw m3 (6 zylinder)
The snap on tools here in germany are extreme expensive. The ratchets were bought in usa. the 3 - 3/8 wooble extension from snap on cost here in germany ~125€ (180$). the set with the 6 extensions about 250€ (375$)
Not really cheap
but i try to change my tools step by step to snap on...i try
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@Wolpi
Forgotten to say "welcome to garage journal"
Yes Snap-on is horrible expensive here (germany) and service...
Try your luck with ebay.co.uk a lot of uk guys selling snap-on stuff for a cheap buck. No custom fees and low shipping costs.
In 3/8 I like this extra large Snap-on ratchet (~33cm).
Worked on BMW's X series (and others) a flex head is a must have
Try it.
I used onetimes a 18mm Hazet socket (non impact) with a impact wrench...it exploded and hit my face...have a nice scare from hazet now...
Since that I use only impact socket with my impact wrench.
Forgotten to say "welcome to garage journal"
Yes Snap-on is horrible expensive here (germany) and service...
Try your luck with ebay.co.uk a lot of uk guys selling snap-on stuff for a cheap buck. No custom fees and low shipping costs.
In 3/8 I like this extra large Snap-on ratchet (~33cm).
Worked on BMW's X series (and others) a flex head is a must have
Try it.I used onetimes a 18mm Hazet socket (non impact) with a impact wrench...it exploded and hit my face...have a nice scare from hazet now...
Since that I use only impact socket with my impact wrench.
Hmm...for hard stuff i always use a breaker bar or an extension. maybe thats the reason why i never crashed a socket. even the no name tools of my father didn't crash. (ok, i killed one of his ratchets...but don't tell him) 
i sometimes search on ebay.co.uk but a lot of guys don't want shipping to germany. but thanks.
i sometimes search on ebay.co.uk but a lot of guys don't want shipping to germany. but thanks.
Moose-LandTran
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If there's anything you want from eBay UK, just PM me and i can help with shipping it to Germany.
Moose-LandTran
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bry@n
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Also,
if you need anything from The USA, I can help with shipping.
if you need anything from The USA, I can help with shipping.
GeorgiaHybrid
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bry@n,
Is New Jersey still a part of the USA??? I thought you guys had split off and formed the Peoples Republik of New Jersey....
Is New Jersey still a part of the USA??? I thought you guys had split off and formed the Peoples Republik of New Jersey....
bry@n
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Well, I'm originally from NYC, so I am a NJ transplant.
I love NJ and see lot's of things different from most. Nj'ers complain about car insurance, my cost dropped 50% (and my coverage amounts doubled) when I moved here. The property taxes are a trade off from the local and city tax I paid before.
They State needs to get the rear in gear but I love being here. I am in NY at least 3-4 times a week and that's enough. You couldn't give me a McMansion house free to live in NY again. At least not the 5 boroughs.
I love NJ and see lot's of things different from most. Nj'ers complain about car insurance, my cost dropped 50% (and my coverage amounts doubled) when I moved here. The property taxes are a trade off from the local and city tax I paid before.
They State needs to get the rear in gear but I love being here. I am in NY at least 3-4 times a week and that's enough. You couldn't give me a McMansion house free to live in NY again. At least not the 5 boroughs.
Mine is a Matco Proformance series...about 8 or 9 years old. I've had two (modern) Snap-on KRA boxes and neither could touch this one as far as metal thickness, slide quality, side-to-side motion of drawers, or overall quality.
Inside is a pretty even mix of Mac and Craftsman, with a good amount of Snap-on, Blue Point, and GearWrench and a few Matco, Husky, and Klein tools as well.
I'd like to find the double-bay version of this box with a top chest. I could use more storage, but a 3 bay won't work- I need the floor space, so I'll need to take advantage of a top box. I see the 2 bay bottoms with some frequency on CL and eBay, but not with top chests. I do occasionally see the newer series 4 models with hutches, but (to my eyes and feel) the 4 series isn't up to par with the older Proformance line and the hutch isn't of much use to me.
Inside is a pretty even mix of Mac and Craftsman, with a good amount of Snap-on, Blue Point, and GearWrench and a few Matco, Husky, and Klein tools as well.
I'd like to find the double-bay version of this box with a top chest. I could use more storage, but a 3 bay won't work- I need the floor space, so I'll need to take advantage of a top box. I see the 2 bay bottoms with some frequency on CL and eBay, but not with top chests. I do occasionally see the newer series 4 models with hutches, but (to my eyes and feel) the 4 series isn't up to par with the older Proformance line and the hutch isn't of much use to me.
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HarveyM
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Here's my new Crossover Combo in the basement. I outgrew my Waterloo Traxx topchest. When spring comes it'll move into the garage.
I'm a hobbyist working on Scooters, my 250cc Vespa and my wife's Honda.
Edit: The top box has space for 39 wrenches (more doubled up) and 200 sockets on pegs with a 26” x 17” bottom compartment
I'm a hobbyist working on Scooters, my 250cc Vespa and my wife's Honda.
Edit: The top box has space for 39 wrenches (more doubled up) and 200 sockets on pegs with a 26” x 17” bottom compartment
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Nice kit.. I love those top boxes like that. I rarely see them for sale around here though. Nice setup!
Anymore shots of your entire work area/shop? That looks like a nice place to work!
I had a black proformance bottom chest awhile back.. it was the 50" with the full width drawers (rather than a 2 bay version) and it was a solidly built box. I needed more room though and got a deal on a larger box so away it went.
Finally got around to taking some picture of my box. Im still in tech school now, and it amazes me how many kids from my classes have no tools and haven't even thought about buying them. Tools are a mix...all snap on sockets, gearwrench, cornwell, matco wrenches...
Thanks. So as not to hijack this toolbox thread, you can see a few more pics of the shop here (click on "Carriage House"):
http://robpetschke.com/
There have been a few changes since some of those pics were taken, but you'll get the idea. Like everyone else's garage, it is a work in progress. I have plans for an addition.
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That is a very interesting box.
Home. Turning wrenches is just a hobby for me. You can see the house (circa 1790) if you scroll through the carriage house pics. Those seats are waiting for homes in future restoration projects- Audis from the 1970s and early '80s.
Moose-LandTran
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PLEASE make a thread of your cars. I love old school Audis. The original Quattro is my all-time favourite car.
crewchief888
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Moose-LandTran
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I thought it was time to take some quick updated pics.
When my other stuff arrives and i actually get around to tidying the box properly i'll get some better pics.
In all its dented, well-used glory:
The eagle. With the top up it's just slightly taller than me:
My glorious Record No. 25. Lives on top the side box until i find it a permanent home:
Prybars, breaker bars, 3/4" handle, crowbar, tyre levers, SHF80 and the 36" pipe wrench live in the top:
Some screwdrivers. There are another 52 in the mail:
On the left: the everything drawer. Flashlights, punches, chisels and misc other stuff. On the right: wrenches, regular, short, long and a few various other ones. Including the 6" pipe wrench:
Ratchets and sockets. 40-something Snap-on ratchets, and 3 Blue-Point ones. Various sockets and drivers.
A close-up of the ratchets:
A close-up of the sockets and drivers. Need more rails:
Two more misc drawers, oil filter cup wrenches, hex keys, mini screwdrivers and stuff on the left. Impact sockets, spare handles, pens (lots and lots of pens), my other box of random **** and stuff on the right:
Pliers, yeah, i need more. But for now these serve me fine. I will get more and some racks some time:
Other wrenches, carb adjusters, speed brace and specialty wrenches:
Air tools, power tools and torque wrenches live in this drawer:
Wrenches from 23mm-41mm, some more pipe wrenches, impact hex drivers, VW-Audi suspension bush tool, hex keys, clutch aligner and dogbone alignment wrench:
Close-up of the dogbone set. I have another adapter on the way. I've never used it, but it's nice and will probably be a lifesaver one day:
Another misc drawer (hmm.. i have a lot of those..) compression tester, oil pressure tester, compressed air valve holder (for changing valve stem seals without pulling the head), valve spring compressors, screw extractors, Snap-on quick cutter, soldering irons, more wrenches, radio keys and test lights:
The bottom two drawers are messy so i'll skip them for now and move onto the side box.
More drivers; nut drivers, carb adjusters, hose picks, some brake tools, stubby awl and some one-off stubby/long-shank screwdrivers:
Aaaaaaaaand another messy misc drawer. Snap-on swivel extensions, various screwdrivers:
Suspension stuff; coil spring compressors, ball-joint separators, hub puller, brake pad spreader and tie rod adjusters:
Some more screwdrivers and my rear brake wind-back set. It's not very interesting, i'll get pics insides another time:
Another misc drawer; scrapers, viscous fan clutch wrenches/pulley holders, prybars, files, cam pulley holder, hose clamp pliers (they ****.), drum brake spring puller (the T-handle hook), and my homemade pump pulley holder. (I made it from a Boa thingy and a ribbed serp belt):
And lastly the supplies drawer; various greases, fluids, vaseline (oh yeah..) and my Wurth brake cleaner pump spray:
That's all for now!
-Moose.
When my other stuff arrives and i actually get around to tidying the box properly i'll get some better pics.
In all its dented, well-used glory:
The eagle. With the top up it's just slightly taller than me:
My glorious Record No. 25. Lives on top the side box until i find it a permanent home:
Prybars, breaker bars, 3/4" handle, crowbar, tyre levers, SHF80 and the 36" pipe wrench live in the top:
Some screwdrivers. There are another 52 in the mail:
On the left: the everything drawer. Flashlights, punches, chisels and misc other stuff. On the right: wrenches, regular, short, long and a few various other ones. Including the 6" pipe wrench:
Ratchets and sockets. 40-something Snap-on ratchets, and 3 Blue-Point ones. Various sockets and drivers.
A close-up of the ratchets:
A close-up of the sockets and drivers. Need more rails:
Two more misc drawers, oil filter cup wrenches, hex keys, mini screwdrivers and stuff on the left. Impact sockets, spare handles, pens (lots and lots of pens), my other box of random **** and stuff on the right:
Pliers, yeah, i need more. But for now these serve me fine. I will get more and some racks some time:
Other wrenches, carb adjusters, speed brace and specialty wrenches:
Air tools, power tools and torque wrenches live in this drawer:
Wrenches from 23mm-41mm, some more pipe wrenches, impact hex drivers, VW-Audi suspension bush tool, hex keys, clutch aligner and dogbone alignment wrench:
Close-up of the dogbone set. I have another adapter on the way. I've never used it, but it's nice and will probably be a lifesaver one day:
Another misc drawer (hmm.. i have a lot of those..) compression tester, oil pressure tester, compressed air valve holder (for changing valve stem seals without pulling the head), valve spring compressors, screw extractors, Snap-on quick cutter, soldering irons, more wrenches, radio keys and test lights:
The bottom two drawers are messy so i'll skip them for now and move onto the side box.
More drivers; nut drivers, carb adjusters, hose picks, some brake tools, stubby awl and some one-off stubby/long-shank screwdrivers:
Aaaaaaaaand another messy misc drawer. Snap-on swivel extensions, various screwdrivers:
Suspension stuff; coil spring compressors, ball-joint separators, hub puller, brake pad spreader and tie rod adjusters:
Some more screwdrivers and my rear brake wind-back set. It's not very interesting, i'll get pics insides another time:
Another misc drawer; scrapers, viscous fan clutch wrenches/pulley holders, prybars, files, cam pulley holder, hose clamp pliers (they ****.), drum brake spring puller (the T-handle hook), and my homemade pump pulley holder. (I made it from a Boa thingy and a ribbed serp belt):
And lastly the supplies drawer; various greases, fluids, vaseline (oh yeah..) and my Wurth brake cleaner pump spray:
That's all for now!
-Moose.
crewchief888
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i'll try to get a couple more pics together of the rest of the boxes, ive got them scattered here at the house, my rental shop, and in my service truck
i'll probably never have them all in one place, i'd need a garage just for tools
Moose-LandTran
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They're from Snap-on, cut to fit. I'll find the part number.
Moose-LandTran
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Sean, the ones in that pic are KRA15A. For larger wrenches (7/8" or 22mm and up) there's KRA22A, which i also use.
Sean, the ones in that pic are KRA15A. For larger wrenches (7/8" or 22mm and up) there's KRA22A, which i also use.
Thank you for looking that up, unfortunately they are made in China
Looks like I will stick with Ernst.Sean
Moose-LandTran
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Thank you for looking that up, unfortunately they are made in China
Well that does ****, didn't know that. Unfortunately they're stuck in now and they work well.