Petrol360 is an outlet to share an automotive passion and a love to create. Building by Preservation - Restoration - Modification and the sky is the limit from there.
I tried to buy one twice, but the shipping was so high, it's just wasn't worth it. We don't get the free shipping, so they make up for it by charging us more. home depot and lowels gives free shipping. wonder how they do it and eastwood can't????
I started using filing cabenets for strage in my shop and garage about 10 years ago. The print shop where I worked did some upgrades and were throwing out all of their old filing cabinets of every size and configuration you can think of. Been using them for storage ever since. Tou just have to use your noggin when loading them and make sure not to get them top heavy so they don't fall over when you open a drawer.
I found a three drawer one that didn't have top. The idea was in an office you would like a wall with them and build a counter top over it. I am going to build a woodworking top with a vice. I have scroll saws and skill saws to store in the drawers instead of wasting bench or shelf space storing them. I am going to install heavy duty lockable casters so I can move it to fit the space needed for size of project. I like the chrome trim idea. Thanks.
I removed a large bank of wooden shelves. Replaced with 4 of the same cabinets in black. I really like the functionality they give me with my storage. I went so far as to create an inventory of what is in each drawer.. Remember, I have 20 to keep track of. If I forget, I can go to the clipboard.
Watched a lot of diy shop cabinet videos today, have not liked or commented on any of them ... until this one. Great idea. Best luck to you and your channel.
Can someone tell me why does it have to be completely welded in ? Why can’t you just spot weld most of it and then grind back make it flush and then put bondo over it?
If you want it to look nice like it was original you need to but weld the whole seam. If this was under the truck I might overlap the panels. I will still fully weld them out rather then spot weld for strength. Then seam seal to keep moisture out of your repair.
I have a new 38351 Fitech system. The newest interface handheld works flawlessly. I agree that Fitech needs to put out a manual that spells out what each software tuning line item does! Bryan at Fitech has great basic video's, but that's where it ends.
Very well done. My complements! I must say I and apparently many others did have that same thought - filing cabinet prices just went UP. Ah well...While walking the dog last week, just down the strett someone put out a Hon four door upright filing cabinet for letter size papers with a FREE sign on it. It is waiting for me to sand it and paint it. I, too, am going to use rustoleum white paint. This is for our business office. Anyhow, I am going to start looking for your style cabinet for my garage becuase I need to clean it up out there. Thank you for the video.
How are they holding up? Only reviews I found on them were pretty poor but reviews don’t tend to be very trustworthy. Probably msd employees writing them to justify their insane prices.
I just stumbled on this video and the timing couldn't be better. I recently moved, at my old house I used an old IKEA dresser as my work bench with tool storage. It was a great way to store tools and it attached two 3/4 plywood to the top as the work table. However like many things that are IKEA, it lasted about 10 years from some serious abuse and wasn't up to be moved when we moved houses. So I tossed it, which I was sad to do because it did make a great work bench. However at my new house, the previous owner installed two work benches and they are solid. However they are only benches without any storage. So I have been looking at getting a cheap dresser for my tool storage. I couldn't find anything decent used for below $100 and below that it was just pure garbage. I didn't consider using file cabinets but I just looked on Marketplace and there are several of the same exact ones for $50 and I found one thats 2x2 with a work top for $100. So I think I know which way I'm going. Thank you for the idea.
"Nice and CNC'd" Haha. Fit and finish does look great. Thanks for such an in-depth video. I usually double the price and it's fairly close. Worked with a milling machine, too.
Hello, I’m planning to swap my 1987 gxl Rx7 for a 302 mustang engine; I wanted to ask you if you changed the rear end in your car, and if you did, what you swapped it for?
The factory sealer on these trucks is terrible and cracks over time. The roof seam will let in water behind the drip rail. The low spot welds where the roof goes over the drip rail will hold water and the rust starts from there. If anyone is restoring one of these I recommend putting body filler in the lows and maybe slope it from the center. One tip is never grind down your welds completely, you can make the flat metal on the sides of your weld too thin. Just grind it halfway and beat it in slightly and bondo over it. You can also lap weld the new sheet metal over the old as long as it’s where the water runs down over the lap and you cut the old rust out.
Why would you use a Crown Vic rear end and not an explorer rear? I hope you either modified the perches for the skinny axle tubes. Are you going to narrow it? The track width has to be way too wide because the explorer unit is perfect for my 69 f100
Oooo. I’d like an update on how well it’s holding up. For example, are to get drawers still sliding well with all your tools in it or did you find that they’re too heavy to hold a bunch of tools?
Paint looks fantastic. I bought a couple almost 20 years ago for $50/piece. I painted them red with black drawers like my Craftsman 42" bottom box. These bookend each side of my 42" box for a work bench and looked amazingly professional. I love the top slideout drawers. I made slider trays 1/2 the drawer width for all the rest. Store bigger stuff underneath the tray. It's unbelievable how much you can pack in these cabinets.
