Snap On Chest Rebuild

[wrenchr]

Very nice menace2u!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Uncle Buck]

Holy smokes, looks like a new one!

 

[GDA]

Now that is paintwork and a toolbox to be proud of! Great work.

 

[zuspiel]

Awesome job!!!!

 

[Chris Adams]

It's freakin gorgeous!!!

Thanks for the thread, it has been fun following.

 

[jimmycrackcorn]

Nice job, does anyone know what that hidden compartment on the top was used for? I know people with a few boxes like that.

 

[Diesel-Mech]

Nice job, does anyone know what that hidden compartment on the top was used for? I know people with a few boxes like that.

Extensions IIRC.

Awesome work on the box menace2u.

 

[JMartin]

Indeed, a great job and finished product.

Jay

 

[fatfillup]

That box looks great. As far as a work surface, I saw a pic of a box that looked like the finish line flag for racing. Black and white checkerboard. Looked like vinyl floor tile. Thought I might try it. Cut a piece of 3/4 plywood to fit the top, glue down the tile and finish the edge with aluminum angle. Great work and great thread. Like the others, I enjoyed following it.

 

[Jokeman]

Box looks very good!

 

[dps]

Sweet restoration, Andrew!

 

[bgott]

That looks great! I would do mine but I would have stuff spread from hell to breakfast and then would get sidetracked. I retried my Snap- On man and scored some new locks. It's funny how much easier it is to get things like this serviced now that we have the net.

 

[bluejean]

How did you get the trim back on the draws without disturbing the paint and making them tight without falling off?

 

[hydramatic]

do not blast that tool box..you will never get the media out of it......I work at a glass bead blast shop..........the front is all anyone is going to see... sand and paint... goood luck

 

[StumpXJ]

do not blast that tool box..you will never get the media out of it......I work at a glass bead blast shop..........the front is all anyone is going to see... sand and paint... goood luck

A little late to the party arent we?

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[chadster1]

Nice work...

 

[chrislehr]

Outstanding! Well done - that looks like new. I dont think I saw in your posts - but what did you buy it for versus put into it?

 

[chadster1]

Outstanding! Well done - that looks like new. I dont think I saw in your posts - but what did you buy it for versus put into it?

I beleive he said he paid $1000 for it which is a good deal by itself.

 

[T56 Impala]

I don't know that I ever saw the finished product until now. Very nice work! Are you, or have, you put a top on it or are you using it as is? Maybe mill up some antique maple for a butcher bock top? Just an idea.

 

[menace2u]

Sorry - didn't check this thread and missed some questions that were posted.

1] The drawer trim is new and is not pre-crimped like the ones already on your factory boxes. They slide right on very easily. Then I crimped the edges with a pair of need-nosed pliers (used a rag over the trim so it didn't mar the finish). Works fine but it is not crimped the same as the way it came from the factory. They don't move at all and are solid.

2] I did not media blast any of the parts. I decided against this and ended up doing all the sanding and paint stripping myself with the DA and elbow grease.

3] I paid $1k for it as posted above. I probably put another $500-700 or so into it for parts, paint and the drawer liners - not including reusable tools needed for the job. The number of hours spent though far outweigh the monetary investment.

4] I am indeed working on a top surface and should have that within the next few weeks. My Father actually built me one as he loves woodworking and decided this would be his contribution to the effort. Its built from red-oak and will be stained a red color that almost exactly matches the paint color. Its sanded and ready for stain so hopefully that goes on soon. Will post pics as soon as that is done.

AndrewT

 

[Mickey O]

Beautiful job, now start using them and getting them dirty and scratched.

 

[48548]

That is a great ground up restoration. Very classy and you will always be proud of that every time you look at it.

 

[juandi824]

im doing the same built as you im a beginer mine is kr1000a please give me some advice........sanding process right now

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Sending him a PM would be the way to go...