BMcEL

New truck box...$25 for the box, $5 for paint, a little elbow grease, and here it is!

YOTAZOMBIE

Man o man that box looks killer in your truck. What a steal at $25 great come up

85gijunk4x4

i like it! goes with the look of the truck perfectly. you got a bangin deal

BMcEL

Thanks guys! I'm loving it so far. I got half way through polishing it and decided gloss black would match the truck better.

BMcEL

Found a before shot...way more oxidized than it looks in the pic. I shoulda taken a pic of it half polished too haha.

xxxtreme22r

I wish I could find deals like that around here. $25 is a steal for that. Everyone around here is asking like $50-100 just for a plastic box.

BMcEL

Ya I was amazed when the guy told me he still had it...it was on Craigslist for over a week! They usually go for 100-300 used around here, if you can even find them.

87hillbillyoter

dammit i thought this was a for sale ad and i got all excited. looks good though

xxxtreme22r

Hahahah I was thinking the same thing that's why I originally clicked on it. LMAO.

irab88

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do you have a pic of it from in your bed? i want to see the clearance to the wheel wells

also, do you have the measurements of the box?

i'm still kinda looking for one, and there are tons of these, very little with notched corners

(great job on the paint! if i can't find one, i'm gonna steal your idea)

BMcEL

Thanks! I thought it turned out pretty good for spray paint. Goes to show what a little prep work can do. Wire brush to scuff it up, alcohol rinse, then sprayed etching primer, 4 coats flat black, 3 coats gloss black, 3 coats clear. I may cut it with a mild rubbing compound at some point but after 10 hours working on it I'm not very motivated haha.

I'll take some measurements and better pics after work today.

irab88

iTrader: (4)

great, thanks!

BMcEL

Haha guess I could have worded it a little better.

BMcEL

I'll get some measurements & more pics up soon...gotta install new lift supports and finish mounting the box properly.

The cheapest place I could find lift supports at the common auto parts stores was $30 each and no one had them in stock...found some in a box of randoms at a local discount parts store called Brook's for $5 each! I've been getting hooked up lately!

BMcEL

Box measures roughly 61"Lx21"Wx14"H. Wheel tub clearance:



I have much more accurate measurements and can draft up a CAD drawing if anyone's interested.

Edit - the bungees and rope are a home-made elasticized dog-restraint system. If anyone wants more info on how it works or how it's made...let me know. It's more for safety than preventing your dog from escaping the bed but I'm sure jacketed cable would serve both purposes.

streetlancer

iTrader: (1)

Wow! That looks great, your truck is ready for take off in 3...2..1!!

Im interested in how the dog restraint works. Got a new puppy and soon will be ridin with me.

Specs. on the truck?

BMcEL

Thanks. Do you mean specs on the whole truck or just the box and/or dog restraint?

irab88

iTrader: (4)

yeah, if you have the cad stuff, that'd be great! it looks like i'll be able to find another tool box.

that paint job looks pro. what paint did you lay down?

BMcEL

Believe it or not, spray paint.

I used several different brands but the final coats were Rustoleum gloss black and Duplicolor clear.

Edit - give me a day or two on the CAD drawing...bug me by Thursday if I haven't posted it. I don't have it drawn up just yet.

streetlancer

iTrader: (1)

Specs. on the truck. Amount of lift, tires, wheels. Sits sharp!