Inside An Engine Builder's Toolbox!

Adrian is the definition of a car guy. This was such a blast to see his setup and hear the stories he was willing to share. His experience building motors and hot rods is just fascinating for me, so I hope you all enjoy hearing from him. I was NOT expecting to see an entire shop inside of a storage unit, so it was quite the pleasant surprise. Adrian, again, thank you so much for your service to our country, and thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to show us your tools and toolbox. If you enjoyed Adrian's tour, give this video a LIKE! As always, thanks for watching!
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[@thefpandaguy]

He is an amazing guy. I am his uncle and I can say he is one of the most knowledgable tool guys you will ever meet. His Dad is also an amazing mechanic. He takes a lot of pride in his tools.

[@mattblackledge9068]

I could spend absolute days going through all that guys stuff. Its like an aladins cave.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Haha he has SO many tools! I didn’t get into what he has all over the walls either!

[@alfredbernal8603]

I agree..tools for day..maybe years! ✌🕶🔧

[@alfredbernal8603]

Looking forward to your next tool tour video! ✌🕶🔧

[@noisycricket8924]

I love the pride in his voice when he talks about his dad.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Same! He had a lot of history he liked to talk about as well. Love it

[@bendominick212]

Every Saturday morning I feed my kids breakfast, walk the dog, then sit down while the kids play and watch your toolbox tours. Love it

[@ToolBoxTour]

Thanks for watching Ben!! I’m glad you enjoy the content!

[@AustinDemeyere]

Best box on the channel yet imo, would love to see what’s in his dads toolbox too, make it a 2 part series lol

[@pharmdog1]

Love the OG Craftsman! Glad to see someone other than myself rockin it!

[@col.greasebagmcqueen9933]

Man, he seems like just such a fun guy to be around and a wealth of knowledge.

[@brentblack5025]

What an amazing real world tool collection and what an amazing man! Whether they realize it or not anybody that gets thier cars or anything else worked on by you Adrian should feel honored.

[@scrapmanindustries]

That guy seems to be extremely passionate about what he does in that storage unit. That’s pretty cool hearing the passion in his voice when he was talking about all the craftsman stuff he has.

[@nifty9329]

If you haven’t already you should do a toolbox tour with his dad too

[@maxscriptguru]

Yes please

[@U_ever]

"LIKE" button has been torqued to the manufacturer's recommended specification. "CLICK". God forbid you should be running around with a loose "LIKE" button ! Man I do love what you're doing here !

[@bighoneymustard7689]

What an awesome set up, father and son and i like how he takes pride in his old school craftsman. A lot of people look at craftsman as just the average home owners gear, but it looks as if they have served him and his dad well. Amazing set up and thank you for your service.

[@ToolBoxTour]

The Craftsman USA stuff definitely has a following. Unfortunate that you can’t warranty things out anymore for USA. Thanks for watching!

[@markm0000]

I use a few sets of Craftsman USA end wrenches at work for impacting on and they're tough as nails. I've gone way over the limit on some of them and they still hold up. Whenever they break I'll always find used ones for cheap until the end of time since they were made for so many years. I have nice SnapOn and Mac wrenches for more delicate work.

[@mikenormandy9250]

Craftsman USA made stuff will DEF be worth something! My father and grandfather have a plethora of craftsman USA tools! They have lasted the test of time!!!

[@willb3018]

I hope you are right. I have a lot of the USA Craftsman stuff dating back as far as 50 + years when I was working my way through college at Sear in hardware department. @@mikenormandy9250

[@Torontodude20000]

Awesome box. I love the fact that the tools are actually used.

[@alonsocastellon9065]

this guys winning at life , good for him and thank you for your service

[@fanofbama14]

Thank you for your service man! You’ve got a bada$$ setup. God bless!

[@ToolBoxTour]

Agreed!!

[@BRIANVANDUYN]

I’ve got to say I absolutely love the tool box reviews I always on the look out for different tools for different applications

[@dragondraco412]

It never fails to amaze me how many elite level people are in Utah. So much skill and knowledge. Been here my whole life and the people are just different. We spend so much money in tools. It's nice to be able to display them to people whom are interested. Keep up the good work. Perhaps I'll have to run a tour of my KEV and gear one day.

[@victorhoyt4352]

This is probably the best video so far on your channel!! This dude is an absolute monster!! The most knowledgeable, passionate, and talented guy ive seen in a long time!! This guy is a boss!! Tools on tools on tools on tools... freaking endless!! You can tell this is his home away from home. There is easily a million dollars worth of tools in there bro!! And whats crazy is this video just scratched the surface of whats in there!!

[@ToolBoxTour]

He has a ton that’s forsure!!

[@victorhoyt4352]

@@ToolBoxTour this channel is going to blow up for sure!! This is an absolutely genius idea and I bet you'll be traveling the country soon doing these videos.

[@metricdeep8856]

Sweet Snap-On box. Probably my fave of all of them....and colour too. Also, heavy sockets slow down the Big-Top drawers. Who wants to side around 200 lbs of steel when getting the same 10mm socket? I always put my most used stuff up top and the rest down low....keeps the top drawer fast and easy to sling around and I don't have to hit 3 drawers to do work. This is the first dude to do what makes sense. Cheers!

[@ToolBoxTour]

Yeah! It’s not common to set things up like that, but it makes sense. Thanks for watching!

[@SportyJason]

like everyone else mentioned, think is the best tour you have recorded, quality setup 👍

[@ToolBoxTour]

Thanks for watching Jason

[@tavo24vv27]

One of my favorite tool box tours by far. Cool guy, cool tools. 💪🏽 was not expecting that to be in a storage unit.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Right? When I pulled up, my expectations weren’t super high. Then I stepped in and was speechless!

[@deanl2427]

Adrian, thank you for your service from me and my family. I sure hope you have an alarm system in that unit. Very nice setup.

[@Byrd819]

You can tell Adrian LOVES what he does. A true craftsman. He was built for this.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Yeah he definitely has a passion for it.

[@1pieman]

That's cool nothing like having the rite tool for the job 👍😎👍

[@CNKCLAN2]

Just now getting around to watching this. Definitely one of my favorite tours that you've done. He sounds like such a wholesome guy and has some of the coolest tools ever. Also seems like a guy who actually uses his tools and it really made me jealous when he was talking about doing things with his dad. My dad is a mechanic but we never got to do anything together like that and now he lives away. I've built up a small tool collection and work on things on my own here and there. Definitely a blessing to make memories in a shop like that with your family! Also would like to thank him for his service to our country. Blue collar men like him are the backbone of the USA!

[@ToolBoxTour]

He was wholesome with the camera on or off. Just a good all around guy with a ton of tools and stories for days. Good times 🍻

[@mikenormandy9250]

Damn dude, idk how you do it, dude?!? I would go broke, seeing all the tools these guys, you film have, then going out and getting them! You must have supreme self control!!

[@ToolBoxTour]

You have no idea 😂

[@Dylanauto]

Thank you for your service dude that set up is very cool and amazing

[@vincemeyer6637]

My favorite so far! And at the end the snap on ball joint press is imo the best one I’ve used! And one of the best tools I’ve bought

[@ToolBoxTour]

Glad you enjoyed this one!

[@JOHN-fx3xo]

Thank you for your service. Thank you for my freedom. That is a wonderful setup you’ve got. I really like that you and your dad work together. So cool. Thank you for sharing.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Yeah it was awesome to hear about the history he had to share. Thanks for watching John!

[@danielgeng2306]

Thank you for your service and thank you for my freedom Adrian! Any chance of touring your Dads box ? Another great video sir!

[@leftymike8730]

This guys passion for his tools and trade is infectious! Great video!

[@NovemberFoxtrotRC]

Ill tell you when you know a guy tales care of his tools is when he takes the batteries out of his torque wrench when he’s not using it. Ive only met one other guy that did that and everything he owned was meticulous.

[@jasonwilliams1370]

This guy is beyond awesome

[@ToolBoxTour]

I agree! He’s a cool dude

[@notthisjenn]

I legit wanna be friends with dude. He seems so chill and so knowledgeable

[@ToolBoxTour]

Super chill and his dad was awesome too!

[@JoseDelgado-ho1cf]

So much history and character here, really enjoyed this video

[@ToolBoxTour]

I’m glad you liked it. It was a fun tour.

[@deanodebo]

Awesome episode, that dude is clearly a pro. Lots of high end stuff there. Impressive

[@nickname855]

Thank you for your service. Coolest setup. Love you and your dads relationship!!

[@alfredbernal8603]

Thank you for another epic video. Was looking forward to it. Have a great Labor day weekend! ✌🕶🔧

[@ToolBoxTour]

You too Alfred! Thanks for watching!!

[@JD-um8sq]

Man this guy knows his shit. Great tour

[@ToolBoxTour]

Yeah he does! Thanks for watching

[@redmesa2975]

17:40 clutch drive. Bought a screw driver at Napa in 1989 to work on a Holly Carburetor. Haven’t used it since 21:40 is a piston ring compressor

[@BroCoby]

This is one of my favorites!

[@EmilyWalker90]

Thanks for sharing. Amazing set up

[@ToolBoxTour]

Thanks for watching!

[@ramtruck2011able]

Thank you for your service... great guy

[@3seriesgarage]

Youve gotta go back and get a tour of the other boxes! Thatd make for a nice trip

[@ToolBoxTour]

That would be cool! I may do that some day! Thanks for watching!!

[@3seriesgarage]

@ToolBoxTour that would be awesome haha i seen a mice rebelX at the back? Or was that just a newer model matco box!? And oh my yes! Most certainly, i love your clips man!

[@Revelation22_5]

This guy is like me. Ton of old craftsman tools, but you gotta be sure and say they are the older craftsman ones

[@elcheapo5302]

Nice collection and boxes! You can use a carbide scraper on aluminum, I do, but you have to be careful, and only pull, never push.

[@McRib47]

this was a pleasure to watch and this guy seems so rad!!

[@markm0000]

Wow wow wow! The amount of tools he's got is several decent shops worth! I got a lot to learn from this video of so many tools I've never seen before.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Yeah a lot of tools he had were the first time I’ve seen them.

[@BellaRocko]

That was really cool, and Adrian seems like a really awesome guy and a great engine builder! I enjoyed this interview and tour very much, thanks for sharing!

[@falcons889]

I loved this video man this one hit home

[@cls6286]

Do really like this channel. Sharing the tools and the story behind. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ToolBoxTour]

Thanks for watching!

[@jj6595]

40:42 I beat the hell out of my ball joint press. The screw cross threaded on the first use. Got it warrantied, the same week I bought it. It’s never failed me since.

[@montestu5502]

Mind blowing storage garage!

[@vincentfittante5979]

Awesome setup! Enjoyed this video…the tool ( used on the Holley carbs ) is called a “clutched”.

[@vincentfittante5979]

Clutchhead! Damn autocorrect…lol

[@ToolBoxTour]

Cool! Thanks for the info

[@craigdave3266]

I love that grip latch Craftsman box I've seen them used go for more than a snap on box the old Craftsman goes up in value

[@EdwinMartinez-zt8sh]

Tank you for your service

[@nemanjagradinac5419]

Top gent, very nice looking set of tools 🤙

[@mikeyduke10]

You cant imagine how long ive been lookinng for a video of this😂 im an engineer looking to get into turbo reconditioning as a side hustle kind of job and looking towards engine rebuilding once im set up but besides normal tools i never see anything about it

[@ToolBoxTour]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. He had a lot of tools I didn’t even know existed. Thanks for watching Mikey!

[@raptor149]

Best one I’ve seen so far!

[@michaelsedano4016]

Awesome set up!!!!

[@robinsonsmotorcycleandauto3929]

Nice setup. I'm surprised the storage facility allows that every one that I have ever gone to doesn't. So its cool to see looks like he has a couple units together with good amount of space.

[@Cookerab]

Seems like the kind of dude where if you met him randomly you would never even begin to know the amount of knowledge he has....

[@imbowser]

cool guy, great veteran

[@shawnquiram2769]

You should do a video about mobile mechanics. I myself am a mobile trailer mechanic. My truck is a huge tool box, and and mobile shop.

[@ToolBoxTour]

It’s on the list! 🙂

[@Rusty.1776]

Great setup and a great guy👍👍

[@TheBigInnocent]

If you are ever in St. George hit me up would love to do a auto body tech tool box tour. were the forgotten people but still do allot of our own motor pulls and mechanical things! Love your channel!! nice to have someone rep Utah!!!

[@Sean-bp6xb]

I don’t get whether he’s part of the storage place or not. Isn’t he afraid of break ins? I hear that happens. Loved seeing this. I wanted to do something similar but was afraid of theft. As always, thanks. For sharing. I enjoy your vids. Watching from Ontario Canada 🎉

[@ToolBoxTour]

I’m glad you enjoy the videos! His situation is kind of unique. I can’t go into detail, but his stuff is very secure. 👍

[@tylerfelix4558]

What a nice collection. How do you find these guys? How do I get my tool collection on your channel? Love the content keep it up!

[@ToolBoxTour]

I’m based in Utah, so location plays a huge part. You can always shoot me a message @toolboxtours on instagram.

[@tylerfelix4558]

@@ToolBoxTour I travel a lot for work so if I’m in Utah I’ll hit you up!

[@123donmaster]

I have the same exact master series as him but all blackout edition

[@ToolBoxTour]

It’s such a nice box!

[@mikedavidson2117]

Very unusual set up and interesting I thought you were going to do his dads box also

[@notthisjenn]

Aye! I didn't know you're in Utah. I think i saw one of your FB posts recently.

[@ToolBoxTour]

In Utah! 😊

[@milotheaccountant]

This dude rules

[@davidboone6786]

Thats badass, what's in the matco box😂

[@ToolBoxTour]

Haha I wish I had time to go through that box too. Thanks for watching David!

[@TheChanDave]

School of automotive machinist’s is no joke. Almost did that before starting auto body

[@ToolBoxTour]

Do you enjoy auto body?

[@freedomforlife6508]

this dude cool straight out

[@chryslertechnician3439]

Wow nice !!!!! Cool dude

[@ToolBoxTour]

Yeah he was super chill. 👍

[@notta3d]

Great video.

[@falcons889]

Are they the owners of the storage units

[@raulrojas6429]

That’s crazy I’m like this guy seems very familiar and then he salt flats then that’s how I know him I’m sure I talked to him few times I grew up in wendover going to the salt flats racing he probably knows John Hanson.

[@ToolBoxTour]

That’s cool!

[@JOPPMAN8000]

Come look at my box, heavy duty diesel tech, krl 1022 and a us general series 2 5 drawer cart.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Hit me up on instagram @toolboxtours

[@gtcam723]

I don’t understand the point of using a bar for top dead center instead of a dial indicator.

[@metricdeep8856]

I miss Mac tools. No one supports it. I still have great Mac tools. I just can't buy them anymore without local support.

[@ToolBoxTour]

Yeah it’s a shame. Same way around here. Mac dealer will show up for a month and then disappear.

[@artyart31]

Love your content I’ve been a tech for 16yrs but you need a new gimble the current one is shaaaaaakey

[@ToolBoxTour]

I should definitely invest in one. All of my shots are free hand 👋

[@artyart31]

@@ToolBoxTour 👌👌

[@Carlos-ip2ir]

Don't miss your payment on that storage

[@jamalpyfrom4199]

But I respect any mans hustle tho

[@chikisorozco4297]

What I wanted to know how much he pays for the storage rooms ?

[@jamalpyfrom4199]

I’m like 100 percent sure a shop in a storage unit is not legal 💀💀

[@ToolBoxTour]

Haha, his situation is a bit different behind the scenes.

[@beterbudgettransport]

first

[@planetwisconsin9901]

All that and just a padlock?

[@Jimmy-v8l]

Isn’t it ilegal to work in a storage unit?

[@buddyjohn]

Guy got thou$ands in tools hasnt used anythng morr thn twice & the way they talkin to ea. Other? Was waitin on thm drop thrr drawers & strt slobberin in ea othrs junk