Vintage MAC Toolbox Restoration

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  • čas přidán 11. 11. 2017
  • I thought I'd do a little project in between mopeds.... I hope you enjoy it. Edited by Nicholas Lewis.
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Komentáře • 279

  • @harley1969chuco
    @harley1969chuco Před 6 měsíci +3

    wow my brother you did an amazing job....... six years later does it still look amazing?????

  • @gambit1001
    @gambit1001 Před měsícem

    Well done - allot of work, but a tool box to be proud of, and can't beat that price!

  • @northwindl
    @northwindl Před 4 lety +6

    i still have (and use) that exact same 10 drawer roll-cabinet and exact same top chest but no side box. bought them in 1974 brand new for $750.00. this video went straight to my heart. salute.

  • @bobbysalinas4845
    @bobbysalinas4845 Před 4 měsíci

    I hope you kept that 914 Porsche, I had one back in 78 and loved it. I wish I had of kept it, it's worth a bunch now especially in good condition. Nice job on the Mac tool box, I just bought one, it was a 92 model.

  • @rodneyjohnson2336
    @rodneyjohnson2336 Před 5 lety +29

    I am a powder coater for Mac Tools in Ohio and it's great to see someone restore a classic box and make it look good again. Also the box was actually diped in a 15,000 gallon tank of red paint and the paint was electrified to the box and drawers

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 5 lety +5

      Thanks Rodney. Great info! Glad you are continuing the proud tradition of ‘made in the USA’!

    • @tacet1898
      @tacet1898 Před 3 lety

      I make the MAC and Proto Tool here in Dallas. I just brought a used 50th Anniversary box. I am going to restore it. This really helped.

    • @JH-zy1dj
      @JH-zy1dj Před rokem

      @@tacet1898 I think you might dig my Proto roller bottom box from 1979. I just got it at a garage sale last week. Best part is it was 15$ I really like vintage Proto tools made in the USA. The roller I have is identical to Mac, Matco, and a few others. I wonder if they were rebranded? Best part of it all is My snap on Kra 58b top test fits perfectly on the Proto roller.

  • @JH-zy1dj
    @JH-zy1dj Před rokem

    USA made and reborn is the USA!! Love it man, Great job..

  • @prevost8686
    @prevost8686 Před 4 lety +7

    Great to see it restored. The man that fed his family with that is likely gone now.

  • @cdustin1161
    @cdustin1161 Před 3 lety

    Nice to see a youtuber that is showing folks how to economically restore their things

  • @timmychase2097
    @timmychase2097 Před 2 lety

    Dave, glad to meet you at grain, need some new videos!! Also i picked up an old two piece, top and bottom Mac Tools toolbox the same as these.

  • @RadDadBMX
    @RadDadBMX Před 4 lety +3

    Hell yes. I love saving these old tool boxes!

  • @adammiller6606
    @adammiller6606 Před 5 lety

    Terrific job. Thanks for sharing. Looks awesome.

  • @tacet1898
    @tacet1898 Před 3 lety

    I make the MAC and Proto Tools here in Dallas. I just brought a used 50th Anniversary box. I am going to restore it. This really helped.

  • @Ryan-np4rb
    @Ryan-np4rb Před 6 lety

    Awesome video. Great outcome. Thank you for sharing.

  • @cali_life_style9522
    @cali_life_style9522 Před 5 lety +2

    I just picked up 3 craftsman tool boxes from a guy on Craigslist cleaning out his garage for FREE!!!!! Now I’m restoring them thanks for the video 🙏🏽

  • @budman123052
    @budman123052 Před 4 lety +1

    Outstanding, Looks Great!!!

  • @mikepedian8272
    @mikepedian8272 Před 4 lety

    Very nice job . Those old Mac boxes are really nice.

  • @SamLemont
    @SamLemont Před 3 lety

    bought an old '78 snap-on, top-and-bottom chest for $600. It's not rusty, just has a lot of grease and grime. Was looking for some videos on the best way to grease the slides, and found this vid. Nice!

  • @MarzNet256
    @MarzNet256 Před 3 lety

    Wow! It came out gorgeous.

  • @TylerSnyder305
    @TylerSnyder305 Před 5 lety

    Major transformation for sure and it looks great.

  • @MrKhough
    @MrKhough Před 6 lety

    Man, that was beautiful to watch. Inspiration to refurb my (much smaller) beat up toolbox

  • @BoxcarsGarage
    @BoxcarsGarage Před 6 lety +3

    Just picked up an old 2 piece box today at a yard sale for 25 bucks... Not a big name but a 70's box is still better than most today. Love that ol MAC!! Good job.

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 6 lety +1

      Two piece box for $25?? I don’t care what brand it is, that’s a score!

  • @Loya1ty
    @Loya1ty Před 4 lety +1

    I just received the exact same 3 piece set from my Dad, who got it from my grandpa when he passed. I can't wait to restore it in a similar fashion to everything you've just done. Although I have quite a bit more rust.. soo sanding for daayys. Still undecided if I want to maintain that red finish, since it's kind of a signature to the vintage boxes. I'll have to link my resto video when I complete it! Great work. Also, I've read that Wax was/is the preferred way to treat the slide functioning bars, since they aren't bearings that need oiled. Wax also doesn't collect dirt and debris when it dries, but still allows smooth sliding. These were done this way in the past though, so I think with the new chemical advances a solid Dry Lubricant will be the best choice!

  • @geoffyoung7822
    @geoffyoung7822 Před 4 lety

    Love seeing old good quality stuff brought back to life . Top job fella

  • @johncoble6550
    @johncoble6550 Před 3 lety

    Nice job man I totally appreciate someone that does quality work like that

  • @von44
    @von44 Před 6 lety

    Well done David! I was looking for a new toolbox but now this inspired me to restore an oldy. Thx

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 6 lety

      Awesome! For the same money, you wouldn’t get anything new with the same quality as those old ones.

  • @johnlieske8908
    @johnlieske8908 Před 6 lety +1

    Excellent job ..
    I like those older styles of boxes , seems like they last forever ..

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 5 lety

      Certainly much better (for the price) than anything you can buy today. Sure you can still get a quality tool box, but you have to put it on a payment plan!

  • @seand5719
    @seand5719 Před 4 lety

    Glad to see there are still guys out there who love bringing the forgotten shit of the past back life. I'm restoring a 1941 Kennedy 8 drawer machinist box. Great video it was kind of like watching myself working on a project. My kids told me I should put my work on youtube. No way I spend enough time just working on the shit I restore let alone trying to film it. God Bless you, I don't know how you do it.

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 4 lety

      Ha! I just got a Kennedy box for my lathe tools. It’s in pretty good shape, so I’m gonna leave it be. As far as filming goes, it wasn’t too bad on the toolbox videos. I just hit ‘record’ and let it capture everything. On the moped videos, it probably takes me twice as long to do everything when I am messing with the camera.

  • @cowboyassass1n
    @cowboyassass1n Před 3 lety

    Duely impressed my guy! Nice restoration, I am getting ready to do an old Craftsman box similar to this one!

  • @salazteca1
    @salazteca1 Před 4 lety

    That thing its beautiful congrats, enjoy the video very much thanks for sharing

  • @RossRawlins
    @RossRawlins Před 6 lety

    Great find and an awesome job.

  • @TheHarvick29
    @TheHarvick29 Před 4 lety

    Wow, very impressive, outstanding results, thanks for the video

  • @hazexban
    @hazexban Před 6 lety

    Awesome job! I have my dad's Mac toolbox that I want to restore. Thanks for the video.

  • @robmazzitelli
    @robmazzitelli Před 5 lety

    Wow! Fantastic results.

  • @stanbarlow7223
    @stanbarlow7223 Před 4 lety

    Good work by the way. Looks crazy good

  • @readysetsleep
    @readysetsleep Před 3 lety

    It's probably the grease of that 1970s era. The bicycle hubs from that 1970s all have that wax grease.
    Brilliant idea with the heat gun for the dried up grease!

  • @jamesvaccaro8089
    @jamesvaccaro8089 Před 6 lety +2

    Great job David ! Came out awesome, enjoyed the video !

  • @johnelle2267
    @johnelle2267 Před 4 lety

    You are obviously a perfectionist!!!!!! Beautiful work!!!

  • @pattime2laugh599
    @pattime2laugh599 Před 3 lety

    Restoration looks great! Thanks for sharing. Thanks for the white lithium grease tip above. I am in the middle of a Craftsman toolbox restoration. Using Rustoleum too but got the quart can and spraying it on with a gun. Found videos that gave mixing ratios with acetone and hardener. Should have used more acetone, went on a little too thick but most of it leveled out.

  • @Bo-uw5ye
    @Bo-uw5ye Před 5 lety

    outstanding............... a piece of art

  • @ernestcabrera754
    @ernestcabrera754 Před 6 lety +1

    Great job. I understand the dedication on it. That’s a great buy right there. I have a few boxes that I’m starting to work through myself. Nice and thorough video as well.

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 6 lety +1

      Thanks Ernest. That one was fun. Now I have to keep myself from buying every old toolbox I see on craigslist :-). I have issues....

    • @ernestcabrera754
      @ernestcabrera754 Před 6 lety

      David Fixes His Shit I understand that. I bought 6 boxes this year haha. I did sell two and I’m planning to sell more. I didn’t know how I wanted to set up the work space, and I got too optimistic about my time to work on the boxes. Haha

  • @petevredenburgh8899
    @petevredenburgh8899 Před 3 lety

    That was awesome! I just bought a 2 pc NAPA cabinet (for $100) that I’m going to clean up. Got lots of inspiration here!

  • @tonyespino2442
    @tonyespino2442 Před 3 lety

    I recently found a old beat-up Tool box on Online no name on it or markings any where of what brand it is. I paid $120. It came with Top and bottom. I was just going to rattle can it and call it a day. But the sliders where sticking i noticed it was way too solid to be a cheap one. It has a garage door style gate. After doing some research on how to remove the sliders it was the Snap-On version that worked to remove it. 1940-50's era. and just like you this quick cheap investment has become a project in itself. Thanks to you I kinda know how to go about most of it now, only difference is mine has a ton of dents and its solid steel. some of sliders are bent as well. now my work area is over run with tool box parts and my wife hates it since this was supposed to solve the tools/parts everywhere situation lol. I found the same exact one on Ebay going for around $2k, so complaints have stopped since this thing is going to outlive me and be passed down to my boy.

  • @3xfaster
    @3xfaster Před 5 lety

    What a lucky little box, that is a fine job you’ve done bringing it back to service! You definitely scored yourself a classic and that box has found itself a new workplace to serve with dignity again.

  • @wcsd9577
    @wcsd9577 Před 4 lety +1

    Looks great!

  • @dannyhoffman1324
    @dannyhoffman1324 Před 6 lety +1

    Looks very good you put a lot of hard work into it you should be very proud of that beauty 👍🏻

  • @brianpaonessa8852
    @brianpaonessa8852 Před 5 lety

    Great work, lovely box! Should be good for another 40+ years.

  • @yohanfu2807
    @yohanfu2807 Před 5 lety +1

    Waoooo,thats super nice man👍👍👍

  • @bru864
    @bru864 Před 6 lety +1

    Nice job brother, it’s beautiful and worth the effort.

  • @RickMarshallMaps
    @RickMarshallMaps Před 3 lety

    Thanks for the great video. I picked up a tool box the other day on FaceBook Marketplace that looks similar to your small chest on top, and it is in similar condition. I got it for $50. The lady I bought it from said her GrandPa bought it in 1933 when he started his lawnmower repair service. I don’t know the make, and I am sure it isn’t from 1933, but I plan to restore it and use it as my metric toolbox. I learned a lot from your video. Your restoration looks awesome. Thanks for posting.

  • @brandona325
    @brandona325 Před 4 lety

    Excellent . Hoping to restore my classic snap on setup maybe upgrade it a little. Thanks for the inspiration

  • @yessikevin9027
    @yessikevin9027 Před 4 lety +1

    Box came out great..fun to watch

  • @alpacker2955
    @alpacker2955 Před 3 lety

    Great to see things of value brought back to life with, as you say, some physical and mental "elbow grease"!

  • @dtailsandpics
    @dtailsandpics Před 2 lety

    That looks Amazing!!! I’m at the start of my top box. I beat the crap out of it. I hope mine looks as good as your did! Thanks for the Vid!

  • @stepcorngrumbleteats7683
    @stepcorngrumbleteats7683 Před 6 lety +2

    Frickin' AMAZING result. Great restoration...Bar NONE.

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 6 lety

      Thank you! That one was fun. Now I have to keep myself off of craigslist because I want em all!

  • @exit9mastertec7
    @exit9mastertec7 Před 6 lety +3

    Great video true dedication

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 6 lety +2

      Alonso- thanks! I let my obsessive side come out when doing these. It’s nice to know that you have cleaned and touched every single nut and bolt when it’s all back together.

  • @dougconnel3580
    @dougconnel3580 Před 2 lety

    Badass, nice job man.

  • @michaelsalice9952
    @michaelsalice9952 Před 6 lety +1

    great job, looks awesome, enjoy the fruits of your labor!

  • @Georgie-gg8gd
    @Georgie-gg8gd Před 4 lety

    Great job ! Just finishing mine !!🤓😍🤠

  • @sherrie9092
    @sherrie9092 Před 3 lety

    Good looking man for sure!!!!!

  • @robertherrera419
    @robertherrera419 Před 6 lety +1

    Dude, that looks friggen great. I found myself smiling when you finished painting it prior to putting it back together and thought, "I really need to do this to my tool boxes." Great job, man. Great. Job.

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 6 lety +2

      Wow! I really appreciate the praise! I really love how it came out. The best part didn’t even get filmed - going through all my tools and organizing them. Maybe weird, but I loved that part!

    • @robertherrera419
      @robertherrera419 Před 6 lety

      Absolutely agree. When I got my dad's tool box there was some time when I went through combining our tools into one box. His was an old Dayton Mfg. brand, very similar to your Mac box. I then found an older Waterloo that I purchased for just my tools. Turns out that one was larger than my dad's, so I decided to merge our tools into that one and plan to tackle bringing up my dad's box first, then the Waterloo.

    • @robertherrera419
      @robertherrera419 Před 6 lety

      You mentioned the different grit of sand paper you used, but what sanding tools did you use? Hand tools? Power tools?

  • @evenhand7743
    @evenhand7743 Před 5 lety +1

    Love old mac tool boxs

  • @shaneswenson5703
    @shaneswenson5703 Před 5 lety

    Well worth every penny and ounce of effort!!!

  • @autobodytechdave3338
    @autobodytechdave3338 Před 4 lety

    Looks real nice,love those vintage tool boxes,retired my snap on box in 2016,not sure if I should paint it or not

  • @MM-pk4xw
    @MM-pk4xw Před 5 lety +1

    I just picked one up and I feel your pain brother!

  • @j.walker3498
    @j.walker3498 Před 3 lety

    my dad's old snap-on box buried in the back of his garage, i think he did it on purpose. i haven't seen it in years. last i seen it, it was dirty but worked well.

  • @kaeo0120
    @kaeo0120 Před 5 lety

    Great job sir

  • @jeffgast7215
    @jeffgast7215 Před 6 lety +1

    Looks Great! I restored a 1968 Snap-On Box and a similar MAC Box also. For future reference anyone looking for a paint to match I found that Ford Red is almost exact match to Snap-On.

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 6 lety

      Hey thanks Jeff! I keep having to keep myself from buying other old toolboxes from Craigslist. Now that I know the Ford Red secret, I may have to get another just to try it out!

    • @donwrigley4549
      @donwrigley4549 Před 4 lety

      Hi Jeff, I'm getting ready to paint my old snap on boxes. Just wondering where you get the Ford red paint from. Thanks

  • @enriquemendoza8209
    @enriquemendoza8209 Před 5 lety +1

    There is nothing like hard work to help you appreciate the outcome.

  • @madmanmikebelike6797
    @madmanmikebelike6797 Před 5 lety

    looks great! good work

  • @reneantonio91
    @reneantonio91 Před 5 lety

    I just got a older snap on tool box, bouta restore it soon, this video definitely going to help some !

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 5 lety +1

      Glad I could provide some inspiration! There was a 12-15 drawer snap on on Craigslist here in Norfolk a couple of months back for $250. My wife had to physically restrain me from going to buy it 😎

  • @uncannycollections
    @uncannycollections Před 6 lety

    The box came out great. I did the same thing with an old Snap On box that I bought for $200. Very labor intensive but it was really worth it when it was all said and done.

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 6 lety

      Most definitely worth it. That’s a tool box that will get passed down, not thrown away. Thanks a bunch for watching

  • @jasonm8098
    @jasonm8098 Před 6 lety +1

    Have watched this a few times as I am restoring an old Craftsman. It is surprisingly labor intensive. I am at the shit ton of sanding phase. It was either doing this or buying something new. Haven't decided if I made the correct decision. Guess it is about the journey. Going through a lot of the same steps. Hope it turns out as well as yours. Thanks for the inspiration.

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 6 lety

      I think I started having second thoughts during the shit ton of sanding phase. That is a sucky job. Stick with it and you will be rewarded. Good luck!

    • @jasonm8098
      @jasonm8098 Před 5 lety

      Got mine finished up a few months ago. Got some good before and after pics to look back on the project. Had to track down one of the drawer clips that was missing. I had red all over the shop too. Painted it inside and out. Satisfying project.

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 5 lety

      Awesome! Congrats!

  • @jaredperry8954
    @jaredperry8954 Před 5 lety

    I’ve been wanting to find a vintage box to restore myself. I’ll personally use cerakote which is originally designed as a firearms coating. It’s easy to work with and extremely durable.

  • @Jumpman67
    @Jumpman67 Před 5 lety +1

    Great job!

  • @ihatelogincrap
    @ihatelogincrap Před 4 lety

    2 years old but I'd have suggested a chemical rust killer and then repaint with a clear coat as needed but no paint on the solid painted areas. Just clean and polish the original. Anyway super cool old box.

  • @Mhablg
    @Mhablg Před 4 lety

    Great work 👍🏻

  • @MagaRickn
    @MagaRickn Před 4 lety

    I've got an old Mac MB 910 top and bottom box. Been in my barn, now going in my new shop. Way worse shape than your was! Hope I can get close to your finished product! Looks great. I got automotive paint from a friends paint supply shop. I'm planning on spraying it with my gun. Gonna use some rust convertor on it in places first. I paid $300 for it about 25 years ago, and it was used then! :) Good job buddy!

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 3 lety

      Thanks a bunch Rick! I appreciate that. Good luck with your box!

  • @K0NVICT
    @K0NVICT Před 5 lety

    Someone selling this exact one over by me. Ab same condition. Was interested until I saw this video. Awesome job and thanks for the details. You saved me from spending regretting starting this project haha. Nice work though!

  • @mrt864
    @mrt864 Před 4 měsíci

    Superb!

  • @gbsk12
    @gbsk12 Před 3 lety

    The new color looks better than the old.

  • @ecleveland1
    @ecleveland1 Před 4 lety

    Looks awesome, hard work for sure but well worth it in my opinion.

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 4 lety

      Certainly worth it. I'm sure I could've bought a nicer box brand new, but it would have been expensive, and I wouldn't have loved it as much as I love this one.

  • @dennisranck1613
    @dennisranck1613 Před 5 lety

    Looks good.

  • @DA-gw1ft
    @DA-gw1ft Před 4 lety

    Wow I see now why these boxes cost so much...great job and I'm going to restore my dad's old craftsman box..thank you

  • @henrymorris2148
    @henrymorris2148 Před 4 lety

    Just bought a 1979 snap on toolbox. I have the original sales finance contract paperwork and the original price was 531.00 out the door
    I bought it for150 bucks
    It’s 40 years old and showing it’s age a little
    The paint is dulled and faded but overall the toolbox is in great shape
    I thought about going through the agony of doing the same restoration project that you did but I don’t really have time to get started on it so I started cutting the old paint off with a buffer and some rubbing compound and it seems to be bringing back some of the shine
    Thanks for your video
    Your toolbox looks really nice

  • @bobcuomo5122
    @bobcuomo5122 Před 6 lety

    great job !

  • @1234cdsarver
    @1234cdsarver Před 5 lety

    I enjoyed your video thank you

  • @anandarochisha
    @anandarochisha Před 5 lety

    Good Job !

  • @unti419
    @unti419 Před 5 lety

    Wow thanks for this video.
    Decades ago I bought a medical file cabinet on wheels. It has ball bearing wheels and five big drawers with ball bearings and the top sixth level had a flip up lid with a key lock that locked all the drawers. It was very heavy duty and it was very cheap at the time.
    I've used it for years and it has filled up with junk parts.. It's a tan color. I would love to clean this out and do a Restoration like you have and strip it and paint with a tool box color.
    It needs some work, not so much rust as cleaning out the grease and oil collected over the years. I don't have a key for it but looking at it, I may be able to take the lock out and go get one made
    Thanks for the video, it shows me the steps to take an old box and bring it up to color and restore it's usefulness. This old cabinet has a lot of potential that I can use for years to come.

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 5 lety

      Wow. That thing sounds awesome. Well worth restoring. Good luck, and thanks for watching and your comment!

  • @corydriver7634
    @corydriver7634 Před 4 lety

    I know it’s 2 years down the road now but if you ever run into this situation again (was on the slides was a common fix back in the day) put the slides on cheap foil pans in the oven at 150 degrees for about twenty mins. For the cabinets use a clamp light with a heat lamp. Good work looks nice.

  • @captainchippy8559
    @captainchippy8559 Před 4 lety

    Looks good

  • @fantro1064
    @fantro1064 Před 3 lety

    You can buy a box about that size at harbor freight for around 300 dollars... still watching and I hope the stickers stay on it 👍

  • @joeclement3680
    @joeclement3680 Před 5 lety

    I's thank'n that it turn out alot better than some of the paint jobs I've on some racers & street cars! Congratulations on you $2.00 fined!Thanks, Joe C.

  • @DetroitMicroSound
    @DetroitMicroSound Před 4 lety +1

    You found out part of the reason a good tool box is so expensive. 😁

  • @sethmcdowell9450
    @sethmcdowell9450 Před 3 lety +2

    Great video and great work! What did you use to grease the rails?

  • @alshomary76
    @alshomary76 Před 6 lety

    the best restoration of tool box ): ): ): ):

  • @Loren460
    @Loren460 Před 5 lety

    I have been cleaning chrome with aluminum foil lately. Works well.

  • @MinnesotaEric
    @MinnesotaEric Před 6 lety +2

    I think you nailed it. When I first started as a tech, the old guys had this vintage of Mac or Snap-on rollaway. Now I'm an older and I have the old Mac rollaway.

    • @DavidFixesHisShit
      @DavidFixesHisShit  Před 6 lety

      Thanks Eric! I was just looking through your videos and saw you unbox that awesome SPG roller box. I've got a couple of cars that are smaller than that thing! I'd really like to get one of those one day to store some of the bigger power tools around the shop. Right now, I just have them shoved wherever I can find space. I think the extra added workbench space would be fantastic too. I can't wait to see your review of it. Thanks again for watching!

  • @illupgravengaard9275
    @illupgravengaard9275 Před 5 lety

    Damn nice job

  • @ELIRAXPRT
    @ELIRAXPRT Před 4 lety

    nice work

  • @acatsaid5411
    @acatsaid5411 Před 4 lety

    You could set up a hot box to bake them all at once, great work though and I appreciate the level of detail