old Snap-On box, how to remove drawers

[carterbeauford]

hi, new here, awesome site. I am restoring my dad's 1970s Snap-On box for him for christmas, I can't find a model number on it anywhere but it looks almost identical to this one, except in worse shape:

first step would be getting the drawers out, is there a special tool to get them out?

thanks

 

[SweetD]

Welcome to GJ. Let's see some pics of your project!

P.S. - I'm not an expert, but there is a method to get those drawers out...have you tried searching on the subject here?

Dave

 

[atomicpunk]

There are 2 thin pieces of metal with a slight bend that you slide in between the drawer and the slides (1 on each side), then just pull the drawer out.
Here is a video:

 

[71flh]

Slide a thin strip of metal or plastic in between the drawer slide and drawer. Google and see it on youtube. My ability to explain is impaired...

 

[930dreamer]

Look at post # 5. A feeler gauge will work in a pinch.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9832&showall=1

 

[royesses]

Those boxes came with two bent spring steel flat removal tools. The drawer is pulled all the way out, then pushed in a half inch or so. Then insert the tool between the slides. Next pull the drawer out.

see this for a photo:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9832&showall=1

 

[Bart Simpson]

There are a lot of threads about this ,try the search.

Here is another one.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=115415

 

[carterbeauford]

thanks for the tips, bad lighting as I took the pics at 7am but here's the box, my garage in the first floor of my converted barn, and my other project:

 

[Brentocool]

You might be able to use a feeler gauge.If its long enough

 

[chris fresh]

You might be able to use a feeler gauge.If its long enough

won't be,but a set of hack saw blades are just right,just did my box last week,i cut strips of sheet metal and slid them in

 

[carterbeauford]

been busy!

 

[Tarpley]

On mine, I used a zip tie and also used a flattened out band clamp to remove the drawers. Both worked decent.

 

[Stuart in MN]

been busy!

Good job!

 

[CoryZ]

Looks good. Did you have to fix any major issues or just redo the paint?

 

[carterbeauford]

Looks good. Did you have to fix any major issues or just redo the paint?

all the external sheetmetal was straight, I straightened a couple drawer handles and one of the lid hinges and shot it with PPG Omni in United Airlines red with lots of hardener. I don't think it's the correct color red for that year toolbox, I had the paint shop match the red off a new Snap-On box.

 

[ramac]

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On Snap On drawer removal....Last year I had a bottom drawer where a tool had fallen behind and I could not get it out. I tried the feeler gages and hack saw blade with teeth ground off. Neither worked for me. I tried over and over again. I ended up bending the back in and fishing the tool out then hammering the back on the drawer back in place.

Now, I just had a top middle drawer sticking where I keep my pliers. Again I try as I had done before. It did not work again. The next day I then decided to grind more off the blades and make them narrower. WALLA...out in a flash.

Seems the feeler gages were .500 wide and the hack saw with the teeth ground off were .440. The rail on the tool box is approximately .400 so the blade of the tools needs to be .400 on a little less to do the job. Took me a long time to figure this out.

Hope this helps others out. Ray