ROAD TOOL BOX SETUP

[TomsToy]

Don that is a great job.  I might have to come see you to take lessons.

[boxcarOkie]

Don that is a great job.  I might have to come see you to take lessons.

Long drive from GA my friend ...  Thanks.

BCO

[Bill B /bus]

I felt like hot stuff when I had the tool boxes on a rollout tray. Then I built a roll out shelf above that to keep all the loose stuf like tool battery chargers polish, cleaners , rags etc,

Now you show up with the beautiful tool storage. 

Nice work.

Bill

[boxcarOkie]

I felt like hot stuff when I had the tool boxes on a rollout tray. Then I built a roll out shelf above that to keep all the loose stuf like tool battery chargers polish, cleaners , rags etc,

Now you show up with the beautiful tool storage.  

Nice work.

Bill

Bill B:  Aw, you are too modest, and too kind, I'LL lay you six to five, your set up is just as sweet.

Belfert: There are some people who could create beautiful wood furniture with an old handsaw, an old chisel, and a mallet.  There are others who could have a fully equipped 10,000 square foot shop with all the latest tools and all they could creat is furntire that looks like the junk from Ikea.

I don't have a second set of hand tools because I just move all my tools from the garage to my bus when I go on a trip.  Sometimes the tools end up in the trailer because the cargo bays under the bus are full.  I don't have the luxury of a nice shop like a lot of you guys have.  I would like to sell my current house and downsize to a smaller one with a shop, but I expect I won't be able to sell my current house for at least 10 years, if ever.

Having your own shop has its advantages, no two ways about it.  We used to store it 9 miles from the house, but they would not allow us to work on it there (insurance problems) and then we moved, that made it 27 miles away.  A shop was just a necessary thing to add to the mix.

Eddie Potts:  Hey Don the list is growing. I did get under it and do the slack adjusters. Wow what a difference that made. Once again your craftsmanship shows. I was hoping to work on it this weekend but I have to work tomorrow and the city came buy and said I had to move it back to storage. I know I need to get started on something with it. Out of sight out of mind. I have to make a run with it next weekend so I will at least need to get her cleaned up.

Living in the city kind of throws a wrench into the machinery, they don't like power tools running after 11PM for example, something over 35' long cannot be on a driveway, and a host of other rules.  It is like anything else, you have to devote yourself to it and all the planning in the world, won't make it happen, without sweat equity.

Artvonne:  BCO, that is some nice work, thanks for sharing your enthusiasm. Keep it coming.

There are mornings I lay in bed, look at the clock on the dresser and say to myself "Oh ##!#@**! I have to do paintwork today."  Believe me, there is no enthusiasm in paintwork, I would rather get down on all fours and peck at the dirt like a chicken, than do paintwork.  Somehow I seem to keep it alive and it works for me, I first thought of "my dream" in 1976 and it didn't actually show up until 2005.

RJ:  Very nice work.

I can do mechanical, electrical and plumbing, but wood and I just do not get along.  I can measure it four times and still cut the darned thing short.  My dad used to tease me about needing to add a "board stretcher" to my toolbox, still haven't been able to find one! Know of any available?  FWIW & HTH. . .

Nope, sure don't.  I have a friend who says "I don't do wood, you cannot weld wood."  But that isn't exactly right, but he makes his point.  Now plumbing, I absolutely hate plumbing, you have to be wired differently to do that, especially the soldering part.  I used to live in Hayward by the way.

Mex Bus Nut: I certainly agree your handiwork is plum bodacious, gorgeous and beautifill, lovely and precious.  I am planning on taking advantage of my second and third steps as you come into my bus. There is plenty of space there for two storage compartments for tools, tire jack, coveralls, etc., above my spare tire.

I say "go for it" if you can dream it (think it) then you can do it.  Space is at a premium in a bus we all know that.  I have plenty (short a bogie, so extra bays) but I still don't feel like I have enough of it.  So I opt out for "organized and working with what I already have."

MEvrard:  BCO,  Nice work. I agree with you about anybody being able to do most projects with a few hand tools. I am a Contractor and own a Cabinet Shop. I tell most people that cabinets are just boxes. With a little patience and some knowledge of basic carpentry skills, most people could do it. However, don't think I am selling your talents short. I have enjoyed looking over some of your projects.

Keep it up,

Mike


Thanks, I am quickly approaching my ultimate goal which is Wash-Wax-Shine and driving the thing, instead of working on it.  This winter I should be able to wrap up all of my loose ends and then I guess I will do a "Spruce Goose" like Howard Hughes or something.  (Yeah, like that dawg is gonna hunt?)

Thanks to all of you who responded,

BCO