1980's Craftsman Rolling Tool Chest

[@johnmclaurin]

357Magdad sent me..great job, I really enjoyed this!

[@westhighlandsshop]

He's awesome and thanks for the views and sub. Hope you will enjoy my content.

[@timeflysintheshop]

It looks magnificent, dare I say "Regal"? 😂😂😂. But VINTAGE??? Come on now, we are all older than 1980 and we're not vintage, are we? Hmm maybe we are. I don't know, but no matter how old I get, I doubt I will ever think of something from the 80's as "vintage". Thanks for a great video! 👍😀😎

[@westhighlandsshop]

I realized a few months ago that I am vintage! I'm really getting into 80's stuff and bringing back so many memories, so that's why I consider it vintage. LOL. Found and subbed to your channel today and will be looking back over your videos soon. Thanks, David

[@missyk2454]

As a 31 year old second daughter, I'm so glad for these videos. My Dad's knees and back and...welll everything, don't work like they used to and I definitely have to stop calling him hoping he can just explain it to me cause the man will drive an hour to come do it himself. Love seeing him, don't want it to have to be because he's doing something I can do on my own if just taught 😅

[@westhighlandsshop]

That's great you want to learn and do things on your own, we need more of that in this world! Hey, thanks for watching and commenting!

[@missyk2454]

@@westhighlandsshop It's been a great learning experience from what I call the 'dads and papaws' of KZbin. And a thing I love about the platform itself, giving generations of us who weren't taught or maybe just want to learn or enjoy listening to someone who's knowledgable in something we've never thought of do just that. Much love from NC ❤

[@WEABRNC]

Nice renovation! Looks good as new!!!

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks Web!

[@Uwannawatch]

That's awesome! It looks like it's sales floor ready! Nice trick with the hacksaw blade. You really do great work David.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thank ya brother. Learned that hacksaw blade trick right here on KZbin. Takes a bit to get it working right.

[@kenzeller7172]

Looks much better with those black drawers. Black and red always go well together

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks Ken!

[@apembertonfowler]

My dad was an auto mechanic. He died in 1981. This box reminds me of him. Thanks for the memories. Great job, too. ✌🏽🙏🏽

[@westhighlandsshop]

I'm glad it sparked some good memories for you. I'm featuring my Dad's old tool box in a coming video. He didn't have much in the way of tools, but cool that I have this. Thanks for watching.

[@jdcooper9]

nice job! I've got an old craftsman I've gotta clean up as well. Subscribed.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks JD, appreciate the view, comment and sub! I have one more of these to do, but I just keep putting it off! LOL

[@BarryWeaver-pv6cz]

I am just finishing up a similar Craftsman box, top and bottom with 24 drawers total. I painted them all inside and out. I did not know what I was getting into. About the same surface area as a car!! I used Rustoleum too, but by the quart, thinned with acetone and I used a hardner for added durability, sprayed with a HF purple gun. This was easily a $1,000 paint job if hired out...easily!! I had about $100 in materials and about 25+ hours labor, not including moving tools in and out. Rustoleum gloss black and their gray mixed 50/50 makes a nice dark gray almost identical to the original Craftsman color

[@westhighlandsshop]

Hey Barry, man that tool chest sounds awesome! That is quite some paint job you put on it and I'm sure it is beautiful and better than the factory! I was thinking about doing similar on day. I have several other videos with boxes and chest and have a few more to put out, but nothing as fancy as yours! I wish you had a YT channel so we could all see that.

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

I've been looking for these old boxes nearly every day. This past year I picked up four of them. I'm still looking for another 1980's box to match one I have. tHanks for a great video!

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thank you! I have a fixed bench model I've had for 25+ years and use it everyday as well.

[@kevin072991]

I just bought this same tool box along with the other two pieces that go on top for $175 off marketplace. Has some rust on the top but other than that it’s in really good shape. Thank you for your video 🙏🏼 I’m painting mine yellow and black 😊

[@westhighlandsshop]

That seems like a really good deal! Good luck with the resto and paint. Thanks for watching.

[@mario-mp2vf]

Thank you for this post.. i got a game plan for my tool chest i picked up at a garage sale. thank you sir.

[@westhighlandsshop]

@@mario-mp2vf awesome! Good luck and thanks for the view and comment!

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Great Job! Your a Toolbox master Mr. David! Very nice!

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks Vic, have plenty more to do……someday. 🤣

[@Tworescue01]

Very thorough work. Great job!! Thank you. 👍🙂👍

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

I wonder if Waterloo made it in January of 86' Great job!!!!

[@_BigLife_]

Very nice. I really need to find time to do the tool box I was given. Thank you for the video and instructions.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks Ryan. They can be a pain, but it's like getting a new one!

[@Historybluff1986]

About to fix up a large snap on box. Watching for tips. Gonna be a solid project. I’m ready

[@westhighlandsshop]

Good luck, I'm sure you will do fine. These wear me out, I have at least 3 more I would like to cleanup or completely restore, but going to have to wait for now!

[@JohnCallahan-e8h]

Terrific.I have the same rollaway purchased in 1983ish. Doing garage makeover the toolbox restoration is on the list.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Great to hear, you've got a real classic there! Good luck with the garage makeover and the tool chest restoration. Thanks for watching!

[@tammyc1276]

David it turned out wonderful. Great job sir. I really enjoyed the video.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thank you Tammy!

[@nel6211]

Nice work. I've restored 3 bottoms and 2 tops of these Craftsman cabinets. I use Rustoleum Sunrise red. To me it is a closer match to OE. For the drawers I use Rustoleum Black Stainless Steel paint color. Almost a 100 % match to the grayish color from that period. I also redid an early work bench that had the red drawers with gray sides and switched it to gray drawers and red sides to match. As the OCD kicked in I took 2 small 6 drawer metal cabinets from Ikea and also painted them in the Craftsman colors.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thank you very much. I have used Sunrise Red in the past, it is similar to the Regal Red. I'm about done with the Regal Red, it takes days and days to dry and I don't get it. You'll see this Friday I use Sunrise on another project and dried solid overnight! I'll have to look into the Black Stainless, really appreciate that tip.

[@lynnkernighan]

This Is A Great Job

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks for the comment and watching the channel!

[@aros007z]

Awesomeness

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks!

[@jcoul1sc]

Think the paint is latex paint, which comes off easily with ipa alcohol, and the degreaser was acting with possibly overspray from brake cleaner. I have one too, now in Ireland via England. Purchased by an accountant in Alabama, then shipped to UK in 1995, when he and family moved back. Dry ptfe spray is the best for the slides and it wont stain clothes and stays in place longer than oil or grease

[@westhighlandsshop]

Wow, that box has traveled! Great story and suggestion on the lube. Thanks for watching!

[@Dalesworkshop]

Awesome work David. A very thorough Job. It looks great.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks Dale, really appreciate you tuning in!

[@rollerbald]

Looks beautiful David. I have that exact same tool chest with the matching toolbox that sits on top. I have used it almost every day for many years and it still looks new. Well done! Bill.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks Bill, if you take care of them, they are a lifetime purchase!

[@jeffs5093]

Turned out nice, it really looks good.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks Jeff, appreciate you watching.

[@wallaceknifeworkshomestead]

Very nice! I have a similar Craftsman box thats tired! I think ill do mine one of these years!!

[@westhighlandsshop]

It's a little bit of work, but satisfying at the same time. Thanks for watching!

[@LittleRestorers]

As good as new... well done 👍

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thank you so much 😀

[@plainnpretty]

I disagree with you not painting the inside back but other than that you done a first class job . Thanks for sharing it . David

[@westhighlandsshop]

I appreciate your comment and you are probably right, I should have painted it as well. It does have a really good coat of the Rust-Fix on it which will 100% protect it from rusting. Thanks for always tuning in.

[@stevekelley1179]

What color of red again. And did you use a gloss black paint? Sorry but I’m hard hearing.

[@glengrossnickle4985]

357 sent me your way. Enjoyed and subbed.

[@westhighlandsshop]

I appreciate the sub and hope you enjoy the channel.

[@timeflysintheshop]

I have older Craftsman boxes that I have covered in a video where you can see the slides are made differently, with a spring release that is much easier to disengage to remove the drawers and slides. Recently at work I looked closely at several Kennedy Tool boxes in our machine shop and they have what looks like exactly the same slides as my older Craftsman boxes, so it appears that Kennedy was making the Craftsman boxes at some point in the past!

[@westhighlandsshop]

Cool! I'm working on top section box currently, video will be out in a few months, that has those same spring retentions. Way better!

[@ihrescue]

Its good to get tools and storage that need a little work if you can get it at a reduced rate. Nice job on this cabinet. I was noticing your yellow vacuum would you mind saying what make and model, would you recommend it? Thanks

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks for watching! I love that vacuum, it's a Karcher WD-4. I use it everyday and been dragging it around for at least 5 years. Highly recommend!

[@TheKidFromYTown]

Nice job on the restoration. I'm happy 357magdad recommended your channel. Subscribed and rang the bell.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks, glad you came along on the journey!

[@audriahicks2978]

How satisfying to watch. Great job.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video.

[@mlmiller5572]

Great job sir!! I've got some tools that would look great in that box!!!

[@westhighlandsshop]

LOL. Thank you! I have a ton of tools that go in there, just have to find the time to clean them up!

[@357magdad]

Looks great!

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks Magdad!

[@loupecci4901]

4.0 outstanding!

[@westhighlandsshop]

Awesome comment thank you so much

[@BobBlanchard51]

I enjoy watching your tool box restoration videos. Makes me want to tackle mine someday. One comment. . . you could mute the fast speed sounds in your edits to emphasize the work and not the squeaky noises.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks for watching and the great comment Bob. I have been working on the editing skills and will improve on the squeaky sounds, I don’t like them either!

[@beauxtx1959]

AWESOME!

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks!

[@dannywilsher4165]

Nice!!!

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks Danny!

[@DominicAustin-c2n]

W 186 I believe means manufactured in January of 1986. As for the "W" it's possible that was the stamp for SK Tools although there isn't much info online regarding letters in the mfg date code.

[@westhighlandsshop]

That's good info, thanks for providing and checking out the video!

[@JohnSmith-yl6dn]

Looks like you went with a black paint for the drawers, instead of the gray. Was it not possible to match the gray?

[@westhighlandsshop]

Best I could tell the drawers were black to start with. I liked the black anyway. Thanks for watching.

[@91Z50]

Great job, looks great! What color black did you use on the drawers?

[@westhighlandsshop]

Appreciate it! I believe it was Rustoleum 2X in satin black.

[@BillR1951]

Good video. I have one of the same age but the lock is a metal piece that slides from the top to block the door fronts from opening. It is missing. Anybody know a source for a replacement? Thanks.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks for watching! I don’t know a great source sorry

[@alansmith4734]

I added the Craftsman Pads, when I got mine. The top also has a pad.

[@westhighlandsshop]

I bet that looks nice! Thanks for tuning in.

[@MrDq415]

Where can i get a replacement slider for these type of toolbox

[@westhighlandsshop]

Possibly from Waterloo, they may have been the maker for your box. Short of that maybe ebay. Garage Journal website is pretty helpful with questions like this as well. Lot of different ideas. Best of luck and thanks for watching.

[@timeflysintheshop]

So it looks like these craftsman boxes were painted with water colors??? 😬😬😬

[@jcoul1sc]

No latex, not alcohol resistant

[@steveharvey2203]

I got the exact same chest and one of the drawers keeps coming off the slider. Can you buy new ones?

[@westhighlandsshop]

I’m wondering you adjust the tab or something. Not sure where to get new slides but eBay is probably your best bet. Don’t know if they are made anymore

[@richardcass8709]

What red paint did you use?

[@westhighlandsshop]

I used Rustoleum Regal Red paint. I find it is very close to the Craftsman Red, but it takes forever to dry for some reason. Thanks for watching.

[@bubblebody117]

Where did you get roll of drawer liner from?

[@westhighlandsshop]

Amazon of course. Went back to get more and they didn’t have the same thing but found one very similar. Pretty decent stuff.

[@moseshancock3336]

Looking like you just bought it at sears store.

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks! I wish we still had Sears stores! Appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@jcoul1sc]

Strongly suggest you cleacoat it soon to protect the paint

[@westhighlandsshop]

Thanks for the great suggestion and for watching!

[@timeflysintheshop]

So unless this is older footage, you must live south of the mason dixon line. What state are you in?

[@westhighlandsshop]

Yes to both, I filmed this last year and I live in NC. I had some hand surgery back in Dec that was putting me out of the shop for 3-4 months, but was able to return a little sooner than expected. Just can't do as much as not for extended times. So, I've been using some older footage until I can catch up.

[@scooter825]

I have one of these except the Otto is a pull out tray. What’s that for

[@westhighlandsshop]

I have that same one as well, little bit taller box and the top drawer is a tray. I guess is designed as a work surface, assuming you would have another box stacked on top. Thanks for watching

[@scooter825]

I apologize I was being an idiot, just like a security cover for the bottom end

[@unwired1281]

Magdad sent me‼️

[@westhighlandsshop]

I'm glad you stopped by and I hope you will enjoy the content!

[@Sam-kn2mm]

That alcohol looked a lot like Mineral Spirts lol

[@westhighlandsshop]

I had to go back and see what you were talking about, that is funny. Had the Mineral Spirits can sitting in the back ground! You can actually see the neck of the alcohol can in the foreground. Thanks for watching!

[@Sam-kn2mm]

@@westhighlandsshop great video man!! In the process of doing mine

[@michaelthompson9127]

Does the spray paint hold up to scratches being a tool box I wouldn’t think it would hold up very well but every video I have seen on toolbox restoration they used spray paint

[@westhighlandsshop]

Well, it does hold up pretty good. I always let mine dry for a few days and then 2-4 coats of clear on top. Once it sets for awhile it does become a durable finish. The cure time is key, it will get hard. Of course it isn't going to stand up the rigors of daily use on a tool box. Mine are being used to store and display my tool collection. I have painted many other items (like my daily use vise) around my shop with rattle cans that get used on a regular basis and it holds up okay. I don't have powder coating or some sort of industrial paint with a spray system. Most people don't and that's why you see so many painting with rattle cans. Good paint inside, not the best delivery system. Hope this helps and thanks for watching.

[@kenzeller7172]

Funny thing about alcohol taking paint right off. It takes my GF's clothes right off too

[@westhighlandsshop]

Oh my! You're hilarious. Thank you Brother Ken.

[@teter129]

100% honest. Not a huge fan of this one, seemed kinda half baked . . .

[@westhighlandsshop]

Well, sorry you didn't enjoy it, but thanks for watching anyway!