under seat tool box repair?

What do you all think should I try and repair the tool box or cut it out.
I took a funky gas tank out of there.
http://s136.photobucket.com/albums/q200/trickpatrick_album/Willis toolbox/

 

keep it! I like to keep crap that finds its way under my feet in it, as well as stuff that I need to keep safe. No thief ever thinks to look under the front seat for a trunk! My .02

 

Your tub looks pretty good from the pic. I'd say keep it too.

 

Keep.

 

Keep it....good place to hide the goods.....

 

definatly keep it. Its things like that that make jeeps so cool

 

Keep it.I am glad I did.If you take it out its a great place to mount two gell type batterys.

 

Very good second option....I may have to use that one....once i have the cash for 2 extra batteries.

 

My floors were already butcher patched. I was think about the gel batteries also.

Does anybody have any pics of this install?

 

It might be easier to remove it and replace it. Depends on the floor metal under it. If you need to repair the flooring then replace it, if you don't then repair it. Needs a top door and maybe some material added to fill in where the door isn't ... if you know what I mean. R)

 

heres mine when i was fixing it up. Looking at it now i cant beleive i ever did it. I was only 15 and knew nothing about anything. It even had a 6 inch tree growing through it when i found it R)

 

My tub is in pretty good shape.
Compared to alot I have seen on the net anyway.

the lid is gone and so I was thinking I might just patch the notch that was cutout with a piece of flat metal and make a lockable lid.
I am making seat mounting brackets and I dont like the passenger seat to pivot up because they tend to rattle around so if I mount it solid I wouldnt be able to get in the box.

Still thinking on it.

 

I got a question here,..Do you want to rebiuld it to be like original and water tight? If so, you can't just leave it like that. Replacements are about $180.00. You can decide for yourself. Your tub looks real good for fixing this detail. I'm for fixin it.

 

IMHO If you are not keeping it stock, pull the box. Reasons,
1st. if there is rust, it is between the floor and the flange that is mounted to the floor. Unless to solve that it will come back. Almost every box I've seen has this moisture problem. trailer/garage queens are the exceptions.
2nd. if you change seats it is very hard to get into. Unless you build a seat frame that incorporates the stock hinges. I have that feature on mine but it doesn't work that good because of seat bottom and back design. No other seat back was designed to fold as flat as the stock unit.
3rd. any major modifications to the trans. tunnel will be harder because of the box.
4th. A lockable center console and rear bed mounted tool box offer greater options for storage
5th. The tool box lid and rim make an excellent access door for your new rear battery location under the deck. LOL, check the photos of my battery location and lid use.

 

Willysworker:
Thats prettymuch how I have been leaning.
I want to keep from ripping the whole jeep up, like the original look to a point.

I dont have the lid or missing rim.
Do not want jiggly seats period.
I do think I will make a mesh divider under front edge of both seats.
this way I can put stuff under and not have it slide out under foot.
Going to build a over fender rear tub basket. Removable.
could hinge this and make lockable..

Tool box goes..

 

I have two clear plastic snap lid boxes, one under each seat. We (wife and I) keep sunglass, and misc. personal items for outings. Very handy and dust/water proof.

 

Save the baby toolboxes!