The box is done.

[T56 Impala]

Kinda anticlamatic I guess. It still needs some touch ups like painting the rivets, but it is back together. Here are the pictures.

I don't know why it looks black in the bottom of this one. I went out side just not, and I can not see a black spot on the inside. Kinda strange.

Now with some period correct tools!
1/2" drive

9/32" drive

3/8" drive

Various wrenches.

Well, that's it. I'm kinda sad its over, but I can at least start serious collecting to fill it up now!

 

[riley.m]

thats really cool,cant wait to see it full of tools.

 

[lbgradwell]

Very nice! Well done...

 

[rcleaver]

Now you "just" need a '42 Power Wagon to put it in.

 

[old salvage]

Good Job !
Now its easy to imagine what that box must have looked like brand new

 

[fatfillup]

T56, sweet, job well done. I'm not sure I'd paint the rivets, kinda like the contrast.

 

[Uncle Buck]

I think you did an absolutely smashing job! Well done.

 

[T56 Impala]

Thanks guys! I'll think about the rivets. I see what you mean.

 

[krusty the clown]

very nice!

 

[e-tek]

you have too much time on your hands

and too many "period correct" tools!

 

[senlow]

It looks great. I like it.

 

[nordstar]

Great job on the box, your set is coming along nicely.

 

[zuspiel]

Awesome job! Came out really nice!

And thanks for posting pics of it!

 

[Vinko]

great color

 

[wrenchr]

Very impressive!!!!!!

 

[Scooterfish]

Great job on the refinish, looks awsome with the tools of the era in it.

 

[davestonner]

what kind of paint did you use? looks good. i like the satin/matte look to it.

 

[T56 Impala]

The paint... don't laugh okay!

The primer is Rustoleum. Sand blast, then coat, then light sanding then another coat then light sanding.

The Top coat is Testors model paint. Drab Olive Green #1236 IIRC. It took 9 of those little cans to put two coats on the outside and underside of the lid and inner boxes. The inside section of the main box is coated with a spray on "bed liner" type product. I don't remember the name of it right now. It was then sprayed with one coat of 1236 to match the colour.