Looks interesting, a lot of options for dirtying that up.

Bish

Looks interesting, a lot of options for dirtying that up.

 

Leave it to you to come up with something completely different. 

Should be fun.

LOL! Thanks Greg! 

Technically this is cheating but I'm making a change or so to it. I picked this tool box up from Ebay:

However I did NOT like the molded in tools and I'm not a big fan of a "hutch" installed on the tops of these style of boxes. To begin with the kit supplied tool box I   1.) don't like that style of box and 2) it aint a Snap-On box and 3.) I cannot stand those molded in tools as it looks waaaay cheap. I like the "taco wagon" style boxes so this was the only one I saw that was a Snap-On box so I set out to make a change. I cut the hutch off and sanded the top of the box smooth so one couldn't tell there was ever a hutch there to begin with.

I'll be placing a laptop on the top of the box along with a bag and drink from a local burger joint to start with. I may put a tool or two on top as well. I might place either a mat or a stainless steel top on it too. I'll see what else I can come up with........

Yeah, this should be a cool build. 

Thanks Bakster!!

Very cool Mustang! 

I have to agree, molded on parts like those tools always look pretty awful. I've tried adding a heavy wash to make them stand out but I like your idea better. 

What an outstanding project Joe. This will be an immense amount of fun to watch you put together. Knowing you, it's going be loaded with fun siruprises and details. Yup, I'm on board for this.

Not a full time car builder but I do enjoy a garage dio, so much detsil that can be added. I too will be checking the WIPs.

Good choice removing the top piece, can't even tell it was there. That will make a nice addition.

Thank you all for the comments Joe, armornut, Martin and Gamera.

I got the black top cut, painted and applied to the top of the tool box. I also got my laptop painted and applied BMF in the areas where the "intel inside" and "Dell" stickers were below the keyboard. I took a picture of a screensaver on my "real" laptop that has my favorite photo of my wife and son at the beach here in Corpus , sized it down to 2% and printed it on photo paper then cut it out and adhered it to the laptop monitor then glued that to the top of the tool box. I also cut out, folded and glued the paper bag for the burgers and fries together and glued that to the top of the box. Burgers, fries and some tools coming soon........

Now that is looking the buisness Joe.

I love how that came out Mustang! 

Your evil, PURE EVIL LOL LOL, now I'm hungry AND want a Snap On tool box LOL. That looks awesome so far. ONLY KIDDING about the evil stuff, my sense of humor is returning so, can't wait to see the next update. I agree BTW with taking the top off, the tools looked "moulded" into instead if hanging in the box.

Thanks Bish, Gamera and armor nut. I've been having a pretty good time with this one. I've put this build off for what seems like forever and I'm glad it's under way so I can have something besides a white background to photograph all my finished builds now.

That does exclude aircraft builds you know.

Wow! That really looks fantastic and real. I can't wait for you to get the entire garage done. This is going to be boss.

Hey !

 Don't forget the coffee cup rings and the oil and grease spots as well .

Yike !

Youse is good ! Kin I hab dat boiger ?

Oh man that's nice!  Don't forget the grease stains on that bag. You know it's going to be a good burger if you can see through the bag!  BTW... a nice 69 Plymouth GTX would look really nice in that garage!

That is too funny, Mustang. Nice job!

Thanks brutha's Joe , Tanker Builder, Chad and Bakster!

Walls are coming together and I've got a couple of more things done here. The welder I've actually had about 80% completed for years now and didn't realize that until I opened the box up again for the first time in like...........a decade. I just finished the engine stand and am now working on the shop desk. Right now that doesn't have anything on it but I'm working on painting up a camera, then there'll be a coffee pot and a couple of cups and some other miscellaneous things on there. I added a couple of items in there just for fun.



And here's the desk and chair that I've been working on for the last week. I ended up building the resin coffee pot kit that I had, the camera came from the Fujimi tools kit as did the chair. Coffee cup is resin and was cleaned up and drilled out. Coffee can is also a resin kit. I felt something was missing from the desk top so I've got a microwave kit coming and will probably put a piece of notebook paper and a pencil on the desktop as well.

Coming together nicely there Joe. I never realised there was so much of this stuff you could get.

Joe,

What a great idea to build a garage to snap photos of your completed builds. The shop is coming along nicely. Can't wait to see it complete.

Looking fantastic Joe. I have to say that your cutting mat looks more like a real shop flloor than the one in your display though.

Hey Mustang, that is looking awesome. It looks good enough for me to live in. Taking any tenants? I'm calling first dibs!

Say, I'd like to see an image with something in it for scale reference. I want to see if my hot tub will fit. He He.

Looking good sir..

Geez man, that's looking really nice!   I love the attention to the small details. Seriously though, what kind of Mopar are you going to put in there?! 

Great job so far!

I was thinking maybe a little cell phone sitting on the computer desk.

That is looking great!!!!! Love the detail! Great imaginative use.

Don't forget the light switches and electrical outlets on walls with all that other detail !!

Really very impressive work!