How do you secure your tool box in the trunk?

[cavemanno1]

Hi guys!

Don't know where i should write this but admins will move it if this is not the right place.
So as our '68 bodywork is getting done i was thinking to weld some hooks or brackets to the trunk floor for later to be able to fix my tool box.
How do you guys manage it?Obviously it can't just slide around in the trunk.
Could you post some pictures,please?

Thanks,

Peter

[Dino]

Welding brackets seems a bit too permanent to me. What if you upgrade to a different size toolbox later on?   

It would be very sturdy no doubt but I'm wondering if there's a way to get your cake and eat it. Maybe a toolbox that fits in the spare tire or have a toolbox suspended frm the package tray? Something like that.
How many tools do you plan on lugging around? I have two screwdrivers in my console. Never needed more than that. Honestly if the car breaks down and it's not something I can fix fast and easy it's tow truck time. I also don't carry around any spare parts like some do. I wouldn't drive my car if I couldn't trust it, but I understand why some people see it differently.

[68X426]

A lot of guys, including me, use these things called folding trunk organizers.  Easy, cheap, and when sitting on a rubberized mat they do not slide anywhere.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Honey-Can-Do-Black-Folding-Trunk-Organizer-SFT-01166/203215529?cm_mmc=Shopping%7cTHD%7cG%7c0%7cG-BASE-PLA-D59-Storage&Organization%7c&gclid=Cj0KEQjw6uO-BRDbzujwtuzAzfkBEiQAAnhJ0JPaiKjVQ3p7unh4ce1LIeC7q6a_QlFZgB1xbMU9DOQaAtQj8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

[Troy]

My AAA card fits in my pocket. No welding necessary! I also have 8 cars so I'm not creating a special tool set for each. I do carry a couple screwdrivers and a 1/2" wrench most of the time and, lately, I've been tossing a timing light and vacuum gauge in the rear floor because I've been chasing random issues. I don't carry extra ballasts or orange boxes (I'm in the process of throwing all that stuff out altogether for better electronics). Most of my cars don't have spares. I've been driving the Mach 1 since March with a nail in the rear tire. No, I was never a boy scout...

And I drive a LOT. I've been stranded a couple times but mostly for stuff I would not have been able to fix at the side of the road any way (except once when I ran out of gas thanks to the awesome factory gauge).

Troy

[cavemanno1]

Thanks guys!

With the bracket I meant something small so I could hook a bungee cord or a strap.Better to have them and not needed than not having them when needed.Towing costs here a lot of money and my biggest fear was to break down when we had our '69.

That fold out organizer looks good.
I have to mention that i live in a "third world country"(Hungary) and we don't have AAA or similar!!!

Now you mentioned the spare tire.Mine was missing that part which holds it down.Where can i get one.Don't even know how it looks like since i have never seen one just the top plate but i guess there is a rod or pole that goes through the tire?

Thanks,

Peter

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

I carry some stuff in a milk crate in the trunk (cleaning supplies, oil, A/F, belts etc)  This is bungee-corded to the filler neck...sits in the center of the trunk.  In front of that (towards rear lights) a small tool box is bungee-corded to the milk crate....easy peasy
Sponge Bob is a must.....LOL

[sccachallenger]

On my '72 Challenger I used some stuff I got from a boating supply store.
Nylon eyes that were attached with two small screws.
Used one bungee cord around the plastic tool box, never had a problem.
If you enjoy cornering hard,you need to do something or risk a dent!
Otherwise, put it on the passenger side rear floor, if it will fit.

[Brass]

Among other items, I keep a small tool bag rolled up in a larger duffle. It slides around a little but never enough to notice.

[b5blue]

I've jack and tire wrench that all fits inside a toolbox and it is getting bolted to the floor of the trunk.

[will]

How about tucking it up by the package shelf behind the tire, tie it down to the threaded rod that holds the tire in. Or get a canvas bag type tool bag and put it inside the wheel before you bolt it down.

[Sixshooter]

I have always used those soft (cordura nylon) toolbags to carry tools in the trunk of my old cars. Once loaded they don't seem to slide around back there much at all. I just buy the cheaper ones at Lowe's or Home Depot and they seem to last a few years before needing replaced. I might try a nicer bag like a Klein or something similar to the one below next time.


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tool-Bag-Canvas-Natural-Brown-Klein-Tools-5102-20-/331347970943?hash=item4d25e0cb7f:g:r6QAAOSwMgdX1K1s

[c00nhunterjoe]

Ive got the nylon tool bag as well. I carry a 1/4 drive socket set, small hammer, spool of 18 gauge wire, electrical tape and my victorinox on my hip. If you cant fix it with that, call a tow.

[Homerr]

Put fender mats against the quarter panel.  Use a lightly loaded tool bag instead of a tool box - secured to center/spare tire with bungee.

[Back N Black]

I use a soft tool bag zap strapped to the jack, no worries about moving around, I can still un zip when a tool is required.

[MoParJW]

I found a use for that hole in the wheel housing flange... strapped the toolbox to it.
The other side of the toolbox is strapped to a bracket that bolts on the taillight housing studs.
This is on a Satellite ofcourse, but I imagine it could work on the passenger side of a Charger also.