special edition boxes

[freeskier]

so special edition truck brand boxes, whats the deal. i see them all over craigslist, the mustang one, the harly one, the gator nationals one, the top fuel one. do they hold value? is it worth buying a box i love with a sepcial edition paint scheme i hate and re-painting it if the price is right? thanks

 

[tkcaudill]

In my opinion they hold a little bit of value , heres mine

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=107291&stc=1&d=1301370465

 

[freeskier]

^BEAUTIFUL box. im looking at a matco top fuel edition with side cabinet. i HATE the top fuel paint scheme tho. is that painted on or a decal?

 

[Honda guy]

I recently bought a SO Classic 78 with tribal graphics , to resell. I checked with my SO dealer before getting the box , and he assured me that it has screen printed graphics and they can easily be removed.

 

[Toolhorder]

I think it depends on the design.

My home box is a Doug Herbert special edition. I don't think the guy is even racing anymore. I wanted to trade it back in and my dealer says it will be hard to resell.
My work box is a bel-air special edition and I doubt highly I'd ever have a hard time if I wanted to sell it. Everyone that sees it wants to talk about it for a half hour.

 

[rsanter]

I think it depends on several factors
the mustang and harley ones are classic. there are lots of people that love the mustangs and harleys so finding another person that will like it wont be a problem.

if the box is tastefull and not overdone then it will hold its value. if its gawdy then good luck

do you like it?
do you plan to keep it?
if you are buying for the long haul then get one of you like it
if its a box you will have for a short time and then trade in then go with the regular box

bob

 

[mrshaun]

all special edition boxes can have the graphics and panels removed to make them normal. I will take anything in trade like that.

 

[fastbroshi]

check out this BelAir edition, very nice. Not mine.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/tls/2283343864.html

 

[str8axle55]

check out this BelAir edition, very nice. Not mine.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/tls/2283343864.html

That is a nice looking box, all the one`s I have seen are like $6500. I think as said above, Harley`s and Musclecars are good, some of th racing one`s get dated, teams chabge, guys retire.

 

[dr_clyde]

i personally don't care for the nascar ones, but i wouldn't mind a classic muscle car or something like that.

 

[mrshaun]

the fastest selling box we had was the Formula Drift box. those sold out before they even hit the trucks.

 

[mrholeshot]

A special edition tool box has limited appeal. Nice plain toolboxes appeal to about everybody. Want resale value buy a plain red toolbox. I've been buying and selling toolboxes for a long time and plain red is still the fastest selling color followed close by black. Any special edition toolboxes get the grapics reomoved before sale. The only ones I'd leave alone are the Snap-On Bel-Air boxes. That only because if I ever get a set I'm keeping them for myself. lol

 

[freeskier]

this is a black MATCO box and i like black boxes, would prefer yellow, orange or green, but black works and its more about what it will hold than what it looks like for me, as long as its not offensive. when you guys peel off these graphics does it generally damage the paint under them?

 

[Thumper]

I agree...the Bel-Air boxes are badass!! If I ran across a nice set....and could swing the money....they would be mine..

 

[str8axle55]

A special edition tool box has limited appeal. Nice plain toolboxes appeal to about everybody. Want resale value buy a plain red toolbox. I've been buying and selling toolboxes for a long time and plain red is still the fastest selling color followed close by black. Any special edition toolboxes get the grapics reomoved before sale. The only ones I'd leave alone are the Snap-On Bel-Air boxes. That only because if I ever get a set I'm keeping them for myself. lol

Agreed. I would also like Bel Air box.

 

[freeskier]

they are pretty cool. so is that matco triple bank in the 2nd post. do you guys heat up the decals to get them off?

 

[mrholeshot]

they are pretty cool. so is that matco triple bank in the 2nd post. do you guys heat up the decals to get them off?

If it's sunny outside and hot I'll leave the face of the box in direct sunlight for a few hours and nomally I can grab a corner and the decal will peel off. The slower you go the better as it will lift most of the glue with it. Get the reat of the glue off the box with some 3M adhesive remover. I don't find Goo-B-Gone or Goo-gone very effective on that glue. On snap-On boxes I find that plain old gasoline just wipes the glue right off and won't damage the paint. Not really reccomended for safty reasons

 

[freeskier]

sounds good. might finally have a roller then. if i remove the decals and the say, break a slide, will my box still be covered by matco?

 

[mrholeshot]

sounds good. might finally have a roller then. if i remove the decals and the say, break a slide, will my box still be covered by matco?

Cosmetic alterations won't affect mechanical issues. That would be like Snap-On voiding your toolbox warranty because you had your box pinstriped

 

[freeskier]

ok excellent. im going to pull the decals off and maybe have my painter friend spray it in that really cool matco flat black and wrap the emblems in black vinal. thanks