Snap On tool box refinish

[mx5.7]

Thanks for the info on paint codes that I found on other's posts. The box had been repainted in the past in black. Looked bad! (wish I would have taken a picture) First I removed the aluminum strips and bumpers, all of the drawers and slides. I then spent days sanding. I chose to weld the tops of the bumpers and mounting holes for the aluminum bumpers shut. I used a self etching primer(on the bare metal), filler primer, sealer, and then sprayed it with a sigle stage urethane inside and out. I then reasembled it and replaced the detents. I don't think that it panned out as far as money and labor goes, but I have $900 into it now and lots of labor. Here is a pic of the finished box. Sorry there is a header hanging form it, but that was a picture to show one of my freinds the header I just got done building.

Anyhow thanks again for the paint code.

Landon

 

[SouthCoastMudder]

Looks good to me. What kind of bender are you using to build the header? The bends look great.

 

[mx5.7]

Bought a bunch of mandrel bent J tubing and started cutting and welding.

 

[mx5.7]

I just noticed the second picture looks like the paint is terrible. I assure you it is not. I spent a ton of time block sanding. It must be the glare from fingerprints and such.

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

Yeah, the fingerprints are very visible in that shot.

Looks good, and it will last you to the end of time!

 

[Rnz520]

going by your name I am guessing you are putting a 350 in a Miata? or am I mistaken

 

[mx5.7]

That was the original plan, but it ended up a 406ci. Here it is if your interested http://www.cardomain.com/ride/680654

 

[selohssa]

Nice job on the box.

 

[Rnz520]

nice job on the miata too