yay army surplus

[ScottyB]

thought you might want to see the manly surplus stuff i got off of ebay. i needed some rugged containers for tools and emergency supplies which i could carry in the trunk of each car. they also had to be watertight if i put oil quarts in them and they tipped over. found these 40mm grenade launcher ammo containers for about 30 shipped. sure, i could have bought rubbermaid, but come on!

they had been sitting out i guess. i hit the first one hard with some sandpaper and then went over it thick with satin green. i think i've been looking at Dave's DIY paint thread too much.

before/after:


i'm debating how much i want to refinish the second, there's some pretty cool original markings on these things :twisted:


i'm pretty happy with them. they're ridiculously rugged, i'll have these forever....i reckon you could kill a man with a solid swing :lol: even if they don't work out for car storage i'll find a use for them somehow.