Well, here's a pic of my big Christmas present... all assembled and loaded up.

I was amazed that I filled it with tools, and still had stuff left over. After I emptied toolbags and cardboard boxes, I found tools I forgot I had. Ya know, sometimes you can never find the set of vice-grips or something. I discovered four pair!

Oh, and Sears has these little magnetic labels for the front of your tool cabinets. What a great stocking stuffer!

More pictures of the garage... Andy-style!

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If you can't tell, I'm having fun with the new digital camera, too.

-Lawrence

You must be 7' tall to see into the top boxes!!!!!!!

Or you are a midget and the step stool is not shown!!!!!

Congats!

In you're shoes, you're probably lucky to have a garage at all!

Nice box.

True... I am fortunate. I pay 65 dollars per month to rent that garage. I've agreed that I won't turn it into a paintbooth or anything.

-Lawrence

P.S. Can I still count on you for the 15th?

Ya, I was just gonna say I hope yer tall t'reach the top of that tool cabinet das'a nice one

.....b

That is the one I wanted to get. Sears has teh whole combo on sale for $399.00. That is a great deal. I may still do it if I get this other job. I like the blue too rather than the traditional red like my Snap-on box.

looks good....not to be an @ss, but those crooked labels would drive me crazy

Original factory manuals even!!

Same box I have at the shop, (except mine is the boring ole red) but I added a "spacer" so I have a little workspace between the bottom box & the top 2. Step stool definately required!

QUOTE (Lawrence @ Jan 1 2005, 05:20 PM)

True... I am fortunate. I pay 65 dollars per month to rent that garage.

Damn, in San Francisco just a parking place can cost $150 or more. New York its more...Nice tool chest. Its nice to have a proper place to work and store your tools

I use a bucket to get to the top of mine....

QUOTE (ChrisReale @ Jan 1 2005, 10:02 PM)

QUOTE (Lawrence @ Jan 1 2005, 05:20 PM) True... I am fortunate.  I pay 65 dollars per month to rent that garage. Damn, in San Francisco just a parking place can cost $150 or more. New York its more...Nice tool chest. Its nice to have a proper place to work and store your tools

I have a 3 car garage attached to my house!

great to finnally have the tools sorted... Makes a big diff come project day

QUOTE (Mueller @ Jan 1 2005, 05:41 PM)

looks good....not to be an @ss, but those crooked labels would drive me crazy

hate to say it...but I agree! Neatness counts!!!

QUOTE (Lawrence Posted: Jan 1 2005 @ 06:20 PM)

P.S. Can I still count on you for the 15th?

It's lookin good. My last road trip in the XJ spotlighted some issues. Got some AT tires to replace the mudders. Should decrease the highway road noise significantly. I need to have the drive shaft rebalanced though. I think it threw a weight. Also going to replace the poly engine mounts with softer compound.

When I moved to texas, I picked up a Stainless Steel Tool chest from Costco. What a great investment. I actually can find the tools I'm looking for. I do need to label the front.

James

QUOTE (swood @ Jan 2 2005, 02:32 AM)

QUOTE (Mueller @ Jan 1 2005, 05:41 PM) looks good....not to be an @ss, but those crooked labels would drive me crazy  :wacko:  :) hate to say it...but I agree! Neatness counts!!!

Bite me, you two.

They're magnetic labels that got shifted around quite a bit during the tool reorganization. One drawer would get overfilled, so we'd need to swap all that stuff over.

These labels might be a bit AR, but they're SO much better than Dymo labels, and they came with some blanks so I can define my own groups.

-Lawrence

P.S. Sounds good, Gint. Hey, you know anyone looking for a low mileage 1998 YJ?

QUOTE (Lawrence Posted on Jan 2 2005 @ 08:36 AM)

P.S. Sounds good, Gint. Hey, you know anyone looking for a low mileage 1998 YJ?

Not right off hand. Lotsa Jeep sites though for free advertising. 98 should be a TJ. Round headlights? Coil spring suspension all around?

Heres something to drive all you "neat freaks" to distraction...... My toolbox. Matco Taco-Cart.

And my Snap-On tool cart.

The worst part is that only about 75% of my tools will fit in them. The rest are in boxes and tubs around the garage.

Heres the parts washer. press and compressor......

Yes, that is my 914 on the lift in the left of the picture.....

Clay, ya better get that box inspected. Looks like it expired in 92

Naa.. thats the Octane rating sticker.....

Someone gave me a parts washer just like yours today. What kinda solvent do you use in it?

I didn't take a pic of the stainless steel parts washer. I should start thinking about solvent for that monster, too.

-Lawrence

No solvent. If you look in the pict,the pump is not installed yet. But I have a friend with a machine shop that will let me rotate his solvent through my parts washer. He is washing metal chips off brand new parts, and I am adding a filter to the parts washer. That way I get the solvent for free, and his guy doesn't ask "why do you want the solvent changed when its not dirty?"

Mine has the pump setting in the bottom of the tank with a hose leading to the brush. The pump has a built in cleanable/replaceable filter. I know its a cheap one, but it was free afterall.

I'm just curious as to whether the expensive solvent works better, or has less toxic fumes than diesel or kerosene.