Front Tool Box

[Werner]

Hello to each other.

In an other topic post I have first seen that there is a front toolbox for the A.

I like it so much that I immediately tried to order one. But my dealers MAC's, Bratton's and - finally dismissive - even Snyder's can not deliver it and there is also no indication when the box is available again.

Does anyone know an address where I can still buy the Tool Box? Also used part.

[SDJason]

Almost exactly two years ago, when I was on a quest to get one, Mike's Afordable was the only place that carried them (here's an archive of their product page for it from July, 2016 - note that they call the toolbox "A Mike's Exclusive", implying at the time that they were the only sellers of it)

They don't have it in stock now, but here's their contact page - maybe someone there can let you know if the there are plans to produce/sell them again.

[denis4x4]

Used some 1-1/2" X 1/4" strap and a 14" tool box and made my own. Less than $25.

[jhowes]

Werner, There are two versions of the tool box if you are talking about the one that fits between the frame horns on the front of the car. One is square like the picture posted. The other is shaped to follow the downward curve of the frame horns. The second one looks like it belongs to the car. Jack

[Y-Blockhead]

Originally Posted by jhowes

The other is shaped to follow the downward curve of the frame horns. The second one looks like it belongs to the car. Jack

As I posted in the other thread, here is a picture of the one on my Town Sedan. As far as I know, Mike's A-Ford-Able is the only vender that sold them and they are not listed in their catalog anymore. A few months ago they were offering the lid on (no tool box) so I can only assume they were selling off any remaining parts.

I was going to buy an extra lid but as usual I blinked and they were gone...

Maybe if enough interest they will start selling them again.

[Werner]

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Hallo at all.

Originally Posted by jhowes

Werner, There are two versions of the tool box if you are talking about the one that fits between the frame horns on the front of the car. One is square like the picture posted. The other is shaped to follow the downward curve of the frame horns. The second one looks like it belongs to the car. Jack

Yes Jack, just like the picture of Mr. Blockhead, that's the round box shape that I want for my car's year of construction 1928.

As I posted in the other thread, here is a picture of the one on my Town Sedan. As far as I know, Mike's A-Ford-Able is the only vender that sold them and they are not listed in their catalog anymore. A few months ago they were offering the lid on (no tool box) so I can only assume they were selling off any remaining parts.

I was going to buy an extra lid but as usual I blinked and they were gone...

I also asked Mike's company. There is no longer to buy this type of oval box.

The fact that there was a lid individually makes it easy to replicate. But even the lid is no longer available as a single item. To make this myself, I think it is very difficult to make the longitudinal embossing hardly feasible with sheet and hammer.

Maybe if enough interest they will start selling them again.

It would be nice if someone opens here a request topic to ask who is interested. Then it turns out how many people would want this nice box.

[Bob Bidonde]

I had no difficulty buying this tool box this year from my local dealer. It has a much larger capacity than the curved tool box.

[Werner]

Hallo,
I already have a square tool box. On the right side on the step board.

But for the front I would like to have such a very nice oval box. It integrates so beautifully that it looks like Henry Ford designed it himself.

If the oval box is mounted on the front, then I remove the square box.

[California Travieso]

Originally Posted by Werner

Hallo at all.

Yes Jack, just like the picture of Mr. Blockhead, that's the round box shape that I want for my car's year of construction 1928.

Hey Y-Block,

You need to change your Username😂😂😂

David Serrano

[Y-Blockhead]

Originally Posted by California Travieso

Hey Y-Block,

You need to change your Username������

David Serrano

Haha, I think you're right! Mr. Blockhead indeed!! But the name comes from my 'other' passion. Ford's first OHV Y-8, The Y-Block made from 1954-1964.

[Floats]

What a beauty

[Y-Blockhead]

Thanks Floats.

[denis4x4]

Found a photo of my $25 tool box

[SimplyCosmic]

Originally Posted by Werner

I already have a square tool box. On the right side on the step board.

I love the side toolbox and am totally envious.

[Synchro909]

I made my tool box with a curved lid just like the ones the vendors sold. I only used a few pieces of offcuts from another project so the cost was virtually nothing.
Werner, maybe you could find someone to fabricate one for you - who knows, you might even sell a few. BTW, the hinge is along the bottom edge of the front of the box, not at the back of the lid.

[jack wingard]

http://www.snjparts.com/Model-A-Radi...3-a-18080.html

here is one

[SteveB31]

We have one in stock at Bert’s Model A Center . Modelastore.com.

Steve @ Bert’s

[The Master Cylinder]

Originally Posted by SteveB31

We have one in stock at Bert’s Model A Center . Modelastore.com.

Steve @ Bert’s

Steve, do you normally stock the tool box Mr. Blockhead shows in post #5? If so I am interested in purchasing one.

[Werner]

An Jack Wingard:

Here is one

After ordering I got this message: There are no carriers available that deliver to this address


An Steeve B 31:
If I look at your shop-page there is shown only the biger edge box. I do not find the contoured box like pictured box shown in # 5.


Note: The deliver adress is in Germany!

[Purdy Swoft]

The problem for me would be that the hand crank would no longer be able to be used .

I like to use my hand crank to show off if nothing else .

The hand crank is part of the model A experience that I wouldn't consider giving up !!!

No harm meant to those that like the tool box . Just my thought .

[Jim Huseby]

I am the original designer and manufacturer of the tool box that replaces the radiator apron and follows the contour of the frame horns. I believe it is still shown on my website, olympicspeedsters.com . I gave MikesAfordable the exclusive rights to sell them. The image posted by Y-BLOCKHEAD looks exactly like the ones I supplied to Mike's. They were expensive to make and I didn't make a profit, but had the satisfaction of conceiving the product and seeing it through production and sales. I still have a couple set aside for future personal cars. '28/'29 and '30/'31's were different. I still have the patterns, jigs, tooling and several un-assembled panels rusting in the back room. One problem with marketing them is that few frame horns today are shaped like they were from the factory and even though mine are shaped to match the factory shape, they don't fit bent frame horns, so I had to make them to stand nearly 1/4" above the fender flanges that lay on the horn, allowing room to try to hide a bad frame horn. So a big danger in this kind of endeavor is that people will complain that a perfect part doesn't fit. Public complaining can destroy everything I have worked for all of my life and on top of that, I make no profit for the effort. Tonight I considered selling the parts so people could weld them together themselves, but that would quadruple the likelihood of complaints about fit when amateur attempts are made to jig and weld. You can contact me and discuss possibilities. My contact info is on my web site.

[SDJason]

Originally Posted by Jim Huseby

I am the original designer and manufacturer of the tool box that replaces the radiator apron and follows the contour of the frame horns...

I'd just like to say "Thank You" for designing and producing this in the first place - I am VERY satisified with the one I bought just about two years ago - it just looks so natural and blends in quite well on my 1930 Town Sedan - like it's meant to be there.

[Y-Blockhead]

Originally Posted by Jim Huseby

I am the original designer and manufacturer of the tool box that replaces the radiator apron and follows the contour of the frame horns.

Jim, You won't hear many complaints from me. The tool box has been on the car ~6 years now, no problem (except for the Powder Coats peeling off). I get a lot of questions and positive comments about the tool box. My frame horns must be in pretty good shape because the lid fits real good.

I carry a bottle jack, HF Wheel Chock, A couple of pieces of 4X4, a lug wrench and some rags.

My only complaint is that it is not very secure. Even tho it has a lock I can open it by pulling the back of the lid (where the lock is) toward the front of the car to unlatch the lock.

[Jacksonlll]

Not pretty like those, but here is a 3 min video of a very low cost one I have built a few times for my cars. Works good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zp7Q...cz4R0&index=57

[CarlG]

Jim,
If you ever decide to make more of the 30-31 tool boxes, I want one! I tried to find one several years ago only to find out that they had been discontinued.

Just reading this thread, it looks like there’s quite a lot of interest in them. Price them so you can make it worthwhile!

[SDJason]

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Originally Posted by CarlG

Jim,
If you ever decide to make more of the 30-31 tool boxes, I want one! I tried to find one several years ago only to find out that they had been discontinued.

Just reading this thread, it looks like there’s quite a lot of interest in them. Price them so you can make it worthwhile!

Did you try asking Smith and Jones Antique Auto Parts if they have one in stock?
It's still listed on their website for $185 - part #A-18085
(this is the exact same price I paid for mine two years ago, from Mike's Afordable)

[Chris Haynes]

Originally Posted by SDJason

Did you try asking Smith and Jones Antique Auto Parts if they have one in stock?
It's still listed on their website for $185 - part #A-18085
(this is the exact same price I paid for mine two years ago, from Mike's Afordable)

I ordered one from them today. $53.00 shipping. Must be pretty heavy.

[CarlG]

Smith & Jones says: Product is no longer available.

[divcoone]

I have a couple lids if you want to make your own box. Awhile back Mikes was getting rid of excess stock. My plan was to have a few boxes made but it proved to be too expensive. The lids I have are for ‘30-‘31. I can email pictures. I put a 2in hole inside the box and modified the crank to turn the motor over. Lids are $50 plus shipping.

[CarlG]

Would the “lid” come with prints for the rest of the parts?

[divcoone]

Lids have been sold. Thanks

[Werner]

Originally Posted by divcoone

... I put a 2in hole inside the box and modified the crank to turn the motor over. ..

Good Morning DivCoone, is it possible to show some pictures about the hole modification, please? Thanks at advance!

[divcoone]

Pictures

[Y-Blockhead]

Yea, that's a problem with having a tool box on the front, covering the crank hole. I use a bent up 1⅜" wrench to turn the engine over for timing. Of course you can't use it the start the engine...

[5lugnuts]

Has anybody mounted a tool box at the rear of the car? It might not get as water soaked. If it were under the rear it might be more secure from theft of tools and possibly mounted on a tray that when unlocked would swivel out from under on one side like the tray at a dentist chair. Tray attached on both sides, swivel on one side.

[Jacksonlll]

A friend mounted some drawers under his pickup bed that work quite well. Lockable.
I don't think many people want to steal your tools. The only time I lock my front bumper box is when I stay at a motel. The pad lock is hanging there, but not locked.

[Werner]

Hello everyone,

today I received Jim's Tool Box on a friendly basis. It fits perfectly! I am proud to be able to drive this beautiful accessory on our Little Green Roadster!

Thank you, Jim!

[PalAl]

Originally Posted by Werner

Hello everyone,

today I received Jim's Tool Box on a friendly basis. It fits perfectly! I am proud to be able to drive this beautiful accessory on our Little Green Roadster!

Thank you, Jim!

Werner, looks great! I am "Brewster Green" with envy.....

[Bruce Adams]

Is there an adaption for the crank (Extension) and might it work with a hole in the back of your beautiful tool box that I always show off to other Model A owners.

[Werner]

Yesterday I finally installed the Jim Huseby tool box. To mount is a lot of time, but easy to do. Lots of washers and courage to bend some sheet metal are necessary. The box is rectangular and straight. But the car plates no longer after 90 years.

After a lot of fumbling and trying I was satisfied after 2 hours.

It's a very nice piece that Jim created!

[shew01]

Hmmm... Would it be possible to make something like this work on a Model A?


https://www.uniquetruck.com/product/...MaAsaKEALw_wcB


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[Werner]

I made a box for the running board by myself.

[shew01]

Hmmm... I just ran across this link for an underbody toolbox with drawers.


https://m.northerntool.com/shop/tool...4827_200664827

I don’t know how feasible it would be to mount something like this under the rear of an A.


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[shew01]

The link I posted got mangled somehow.

Here is my google search phrase:

underbody tool box with drawers


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[Werner]

Guten Abend!

Since the day before yesterday my car is complete and ready to drive again.

Today's good weather pictures of the assembled tool box. It fits well and looks perfect!

[CarlG]

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Can't wait till I can get mine powder coated and installed. C19 has delayed everything.

[CarlG]

Finally got mine installed

[Y-Blockhead]

Originally Posted by CarlG

Finally got mine installed

Looks good!!