Scrapyard Truck Bed Toolbox Score!
#1
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Scrapyard Truck Bed Toolbox Score!
Went to the scrapyard this morning to drop off a bunch of fencepost and fencing material and as the guy was weighing my stuff I noticed this toolbox sitting on the side in the dirt. After the guy gave me my $12 for the scrap that I brought in I asked how much for the toolbox. He wanted $60 so I offered $22 (that's all the cash I had on me) for it and he declined but then when I started to walk back to my truck he said, "Okay man, it's yours" - guess he needed the money lol.
Anyhoot, after I got it home, greased the moving spring and other moving parts I found a set of keys for it taped up under the lid. Everything works! Just need to replace the weather stripping but that's about it. Yeah yeah I know it looks like a chest freezer but I love it!
Anyhoot, after I got it home, greased the moving spring and other moving parts I found a set of keys for it taped up under the lid. Everything works! Just need to replace the weather stripping but that's about it. Yeah yeah I know it looks like a chest freezer but I love it!
#3
Nice box....both of my toolboxes were second hand that I scored cheap. I rattle canned them with Rustoleum Textured paint. I have a chest box like that in one of my trucks. I like it because it isn't wearing in the bed rails.
#4
Senior Member
M45-1NM, - they still make them, it's a $500 plus box. Nice score!
Some prices,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RKI-M45-1NM-...-/231839652698
https://www.google.com/search?q=RKI+...hrome&ie=UTF-8
Some prices,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RKI-M45-1NM-...-/231839652698
https://www.google.com/search?q=RKI+...hrome&ie=UTF-8
#5
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good score. These boxes are nice, and the fact that it still had the keys is great.
As you said, just some weatherstripping (<$10) and you are good to go.
I was actually right by their Houston location today (like within a mile of it)
As you said, just some weatherstripping (<$10) and you are good to go.
I was actually right by their Houston location today (like within a mile of it)
#6
Senior Member
Congrats. I was looking for my box for quite some time. A new ProTech x-body box is around $700, more than I wanted to spend. I found a used one for $150, but it was in pretty rough shape and didn't have any keys. I called around and found an aluminum polishing outfit that charged $100 to repolish the box and 2 new lock cylinders for $5/ea. So I have $260 in the box and couldn't be happier.
#7
Ugly trucks need lovin to
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M45-1NM, - they still make them, it's a $500 plus box. Nice score!
Some prices,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RKI-M45-1NM-...-/231839652698
https://www.google.com/search?q=RKI+...hrome&ie=UTF-8
Some prices,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RKI-M45-1NM-...-/231839652698
https://www.google.com/search?q=RKI+...hrome&ie=UTF-8
Id say I got a great deal.
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#8
Ugly trucks need lovin to
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Congrats. I was looking for my box for quite some time. A new ProTech x-body box is around $700, more than I wanted to spend. I found a used one for $150, but it was in pretty rough shape and didn't have any keys. I called around and found an aluminum polishing outfit that charged $100 to repolish the box and 2 new lock cylinders for $5/ea. So I have $260 in the box and couldn't be happier.