I am sure that you guys have all seen this tool box at the local home depot. It has been heavily modified to carry anything that I need to tint on location. I will show you a series of pictures of what the capability is and give you an idea on how to build one yourself:
It basically can carry everything that you see here and more:
1 garbage can for scraps
1 peel board made of plexiglass
2 to 4 rolls of film (depending on how you bungie it down)
1 rear window kit (everything that I need to do the bg with tool wise)
1 extension cord w/ heat gun
4 spray bottles
1 roll around stool
paper towels
tool pouch
any other install tool that you may need
I have basically built a slot that the peel board slides into and is secured with bungies that attach from the back:
The slot also has 2 holders than I can put various prohandle tools in as well as one that holds my soap for the back glass:
Bungies hold down my stool as well. I have simply backed out one of the screws that attaches the pad to the top and inserted a longer screw so that the bungie has something to grab onto. It is wrapped in tape so that the threads do not tear away at the bungie:
And miscellaneous stuff that I put into the garbage bucket to bring along
(it can carry more depending on what you need)
The extension reel has a carabiner that is attached so that you can hook it on a ubolt that I have attached (there are many):
There is also a ubolt that you can slip the heat gun into as you move the Mule:
I have a plug that you can directly plug into that is on the box to keep the cord from getting into the way:
Top view. It has a nice storage compartment (2) on the top that holds alot of misc items, knives, razor blades, business cards etc:
The Mule can be a little top heavy depending on how big your peel board is, so I weighed it down a bit because it has tipped over once:
On top of that is the back glass kit, which i put into the back seat and get whatever tools I need to use out of it:
On top of that is the auxillary tool tray that holds other tools and items:
Pic of bungie securing the PB:
Need to slit some film? I have made 2 attachments that work to hold the box while you slit film to the size you need. It is held onto the PB by big tension clamps:
When not being used for slitting film, the clamps are used to secure my waste basket and makes a nice paper towel holder:
Miscellaneous pics:
It fits nicely into the mobile unit:
It takes just a few minutes to load all this onto the mule and you can walk comfortable with it for a long time if you have to. I once had to do some work on some show cars at a local venue here. I could not find a parking spot close by. I parked about 3 city blocks away and walked my Mule all the way in. I was not even breathing hard by the time I got where I needed to be.
I hope you like it and see the benefit. This tool is a lifesaver to me, and I cant imagine working without it....
Using a mobile platform that works.., Another gadget from the Deep...Mobile Tint Assault Platform (MTAP)
May 30 2008, 07:18 PM
"go, go, gadget tool box! That is a really cool setup you got there! I give it 
You put a lot of thought into that 
