How do you restore tool kits ?

[atan888]

Need some advice again I finally found one on ebay but since its over 30yrs old it need to be restored? Whats the proper way to restore them? Thanks in advance.

 

[BonitaCS]

Who was it that did such a beautiful job? TomP? He had a bunch of photos of the restoration process. I'd like to know what the was the blue goo he used to fix the cracks and mend the corners?

 

[Arde]

Need some advice again I finally found one on ebay but since its over 30yrs old it need to be restored? Whats the proper way to restore them? Thanks in advance.

Peter did a great refresh of mine (actually making one out of two), here is an old thread where I reported and praised his work.

http://www.e9coupe.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=15631&highlight=#15631

 

[Adam]

ditto about peter's toolbox resto. he did a superb job with mine. i couldn't be happier.

 

[HB Chris]

Tool Box Restoration

You can use JB Weld, just build up enough new material then dremel/file/sand back to correct thickness. Shoot with SEM Warm Gray (or Storm Gray, can't remember which). Adding thin sheet metal to hidden backside of box with JB will strengthen the mounting points as well. And take Murray's advice, keep the tools in a tool bag in your trunk.

 

[kurtd]

I used this plastic repair product from eastwood to repair the broken ears on my toolbox followed by SEM warm grey vinyl paint. 4 years later and it's still holding up nicely

http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/...?itemID=2020&itemType=PRODUCT&iProductID=2020

-Kurt

 

[michael]

I used a flexible foil faced "peel & stick" material, similar to the material used to wrap HVAC ducts, to line the back of the tool box, particularly at mounting points. IMHO, it provided a more flexible reinforcement than a metal plate backing, which might in fact add too much rigidity.

I also never load up the toolkit and keep the tools in a separate bag in the trunk.

 

[RogerB]

Need some advice again I finally found one on ebay but since its over 30yrs old it need to be restored? Whats the proper way to restore them? Thanks in advance.

Check with Dan:

http://www.coupeguy.com/index.htm

He is an expert on this.

 

[Mario L.]

I will have new ones available , the correct ones shortly!
Post me directly to get in line!

[email protected]

 

[BonitaCS]

I found them, it was TomP with the photographs on Flicker
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tom_p_pics/2177876543/in/set-72157601967519564/