ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO, I PICKED UP THIS RUFF-N-TUMBLE AUTO-LITE PARTS CABINET AT A LOCAL ANTIQUE SHOP FOR LESS THAN A LUNCH @ SUBWAY....AND THAT'S WITH THE LARGE DRINK AND FREE REFILLS!
CERTAINLY AN ITEM FROM THE DOLLAR MENU JUST ABOUT!
I COULDN'T REFUSE IT AND TOOK IT HOME THINKING I COULD TRANSFORM
IT BACK TO SOMETHING QUITE A BIT MORE HANDSOME. SO I BANGED THE DRAWS BACK INTO SHAPE, ADDED A FEW RIVETS AND SCREWS WHERE NEEDED. RATTLE CAN PAINTED IT AND THEN DID THE ARTWORK FOR THE CABINETS DOOR. I PRINTED IT TWICE IN CASE I SCREWED UP (SYNONYMOUS WITH MOST OF MY PROJECTS!), AND LAMINATED THE 24" LONG NEW DECAL AND APPLIED IT WITH 2" WIDE STRIPS OF DOUBLE STICK TAPE. THEN PAINTED THE DRAW HANDLES GOLD!
WA-LA! THERE YOU HAVE IT....A $20 TOTAL RESTORATION INVESTMENT!
