Very cool! Those Craftsman tool boxes bring back a lot of memories.

@floridarusticrepairs

14 күн бұрын

Yes. This era is my favorite. The grey and red ha a classic look and the V logo is very much from the era of tail fins and muscle cars. .

Looks great Matt. You can resurrect anything you get your hands on.

@floridarusticrepairs

3 күн бұрын

Thanks! At least now it looks like a $5 tool box that I got a god deal on. :)

Looks good to me! 2👍👍up. Have a Jesus filled day everyone Greg in Michigan Ps still looking forward to a shop tour.

@floridarusticrepairs

15 күн бұрын

Thanks! The shop tour is coming. Got a lot of surprises for that video. God bless!

Maybe not “Restoration” but, you greatly improved it and breathed new life into it. I’m glad Mugsy was there to supervise.

@floridarusticrepairs

15 күн бұрын

Thanks! Yes, I would not call it a restoration. merely making it usable and decent looking again.

It certainly looks a 100% better, and for five bucks how could you pass it up. Great job making it usable again thinks for sharing your expertise

@floridarusticrepairs

12 күн бұрын

For $5 it's now a good light duty box. Expertise is a bit of a stretch in this case, but thanks! :)

I noticed the rods needed to be turned 180 to allow for full paint coverage. Nice work.

@floridarusticrepairs

15 күн бұрын

Yes although I think I did still miss a bit of one! Now that I've painted the rods in this box red I think I'll repeat that with any others I come across. It really looks good.

Nice these were a box of choice for aircraft workers building aircraft and sub systems. These would live on bench tops. Until the mechanic was rated or had enough money to buy a stack or inherited one from his father or uncle. I have, My own and a 1950’s Remline, in top a 1960’s craftsman lower. It stands a little over 6’ tall how my 5’4 stepfather worked out of it for 30 years I’ll never know. He was a development mechanic for Northrop Grumman until just after merger. He worked on all the original flying wing’s , the NASA lifting body’s, the original guppies and YF17( f18prototype ). Retired to Palmdale 1979 and passed away in 2005. While I skipped working out of a box, and was in engineering and I retired in 2014.

@floridarusticrepairs

15 күн бұрын

That's really interesting! I work in defense contracting and deal with Northrup Grumman frequently. Of course, to me Grumman will always be the maker of the WW2 Wildcats and Hellcats. Your stepfather must have seen some amazing aviation developments in his days.

Nice Mugsy siting!

@floridarusticrepairs

15 күн бұрын

He's my boy. Follows me back in the house at night and stays with me when I go to sleep.

And you fixed it. Like you need another one after all the previous ones. Great job. It works the main thing and looks better for sure. 💯👊👍

@floridarusticrepairs

15 күн бұрын

lol! So true! I like restoring them and find a lot of uses for them outside of the norm. even holding mics and cables for the band. i think this will be fine for light duty and it's at least not an eyesore. :)

5 dollars? Now you are in my budget range. 😁

@floridarusticrepairs

15 күн бұрын

Yes, there's a tool seller at the Flea Market whom I've come to know well over the years and he saved it for me. He figured it was too beat up to sell and I was weird enough to want it.

Nice job making it usable. It'll still work for some light duty storage box.

@floridarusticrepairs

15 күн бұрын

Thanks! I'll find a use for it, even if it's just storing ty-wraps. Certainly worth the $5 and time. Of course, the ratchet and sockets are likely worth more than the box.

proto ratchets always missing a screw every one i own are missing one lol

@floridarusticrepairs

15 күн бұрын

Yes! I think this is the third one I've come across with a screw missing. :)

You know you can order replacement slides from Craftsman right? I have changed several over the years. They work like new.

@floridarusticrepairs

15 күн бұрын

Thanks! I did not know that. Even for these old 1960's boxes? I'll need to go that route.

Just out of curiosity, what do you need a 20mm socket for?

@floridarusticrepairs

12 күн бұрын

Good question! Out of these old tool boxes I pick up, I put together sets for people who want to learn how to work with their hands but may not have the skills or wherewithal to buy decent tools. I had a complete metric set of Craftsman but it was missing the 20mm. Once complete I try to donate the set out.

What are the rods used for? I just got a vintage Waterloo box that has them but im clueless.

@floridarusticrepairs

15 күн бұрын

Mostly, I've seen people use them for paperwork or shop manuals but you can also hang wrench organizers from them and use them to hold pliers or almost anything. I'm guessing here, but I think they were just a novel way of making the lid more useful. I don't think the rods are included on any modern tool boxes likely due to cost.

I know it’s not related, but do you know what grill inserts are on your avalanche. I’ve been looking to get some recently. Thank you

@floridarusticrepairs

13 күн бұрын

I've wondered about that grill myself. It was on the truck before I bought it. It's a thin stainless steel sheet with a very tight mesh and is held onto the original grill with screws. I've atually considered removing it because it's obstructive to airflow and i live in Florida but it's never caused a problem. I'll look at it today and see if I can get more info.

@ethangrubbs1539

13 күн бұрын

@@floridarusticrepairs Thank you

@floridarusticrepairs

13 күн бұрын

@@ethangrubbs1539 I gave it a closer look. It's two separate pieces. Each (top and bottom) is bolted onto the original grill with four fasteners and backing parts. I couldn't see any manufacturer listed on it.

@ethangrubbs1539

13 күн бұрын

@@floridarusticrepairs I think I found it. It’s a brand called Putco. It’s a punch stainless steel grill insert. They have a website you can look at. It there’s a better picture on rock auto though.

@floridarusticrepairs

13 күн бұрын

@@ethangrubbs1539 I think that's it! Good detective work. 👍

What region of Florida are you in?

@floridarusticrepairs

15 күн бұрын

Tampa.