1956 Tonka Cargo King Semi Truck Hauler Restoration
Вставка
- Опубліковано 19 бер 2022
- I purchased this 1956 Tonka Cargo King Semi Truck off eBay January of 2022 for $100.78. It was in dire need of help. Overall it was very complete for being 66 years old. Outside of missing a rear trailer gate, mud flaps and one hubcap everything was there. The body was in extremely rough shape and ended up taking multiple coats of filler primer which I didn't show, just due to the boring nature of spraying and sanding over and over again. After filling the body with high temp filler and high build primer it came out super smooth. It had a couple minor imperfections that show in just the right light. While taking the truck apart I found what appears to be a white mold in-between the tires, which I though was pretty weird, however I do believe this at one time was a flower pot from the dirt that was in it. I made an attempt to save the original wood floor before deciding to replace it with new. I remade the mud flap bracket and tandem axle plates by cutting the blanks out on the CNC mill and then made a stamping die on my resin 3D printer, once cured, I was able to use a hydraulic press to stamp or emboss the details into the reproduction parts. This is the first time ever trying this process and I was super happy with how it came out. Definitely opens doors to some additional parts I can make in house. The aluminum bed has more imperfections than what I would like however for being 66 years old I was pleased with the outcome. Thanks for watching!
Want to send Chip Channel something? Restorable toys, tools, etc..
Donations can be sent to:
USPS
Chip Channel Restorations
PO Box 1178
Grand Island, NE
68803
Need Parts??? Check out Gasoline Alley Toys! Use this discount code for 15% OFF !!!
www.gasolinealleytoys.com/
Discount Code: CHIPCHANNEL15
!!! Additional Vendors below !!!
Extra content on Instagram
/ chipchannelrestorations
Check out my Facebook Page
/ chipchannelrestorations
Watch my Previous Videos Here
1960s Rusty Structo Emergency Rescue Van • 1960s Rusty Structo Em...
1930s Marx Battery Operated ElectroMagnetic Crane • 1930s Marx Battery Ope...
1953 Tonka COE Livestock Semi Truck • 1953 Tonka COE Livesto...
1961 Tonka State Hi Way Department Mobile Crane • 1961 Tonka State Hi Wa...
1960 Tonka Sanitary System Garbage Truck • 1960 Tonka Sanitary Sy...
1962 Tonka Allied Van Lines Moving Semi Truck • 1962 Tonka Allied Van ...
1960s Tonka Green Dozer • 1960's Green Tonka Doz...
1930s Metalcraft Light Up Coca Cola Truck • 1930s Metalcraft Light...
1960s Buddy L Ladder Fire Truck • 1960s Buddy L Ladder F...
1962 Tonka Cement Concrete Truck • 1962 Tonka Cement Truc...
1955 Tonka Green Giant Brand Semi Truck and Trailer • 1955 Tonka Green Giant...
1930s Wyandotte Folding Wing Airplane • 1930s Wyandotte Foldin...
1954 Tonka Mobile Fire Department MFD Ladder Truck • 1954 Tonka Mobile Fire...
1953 Tonka COE Tow Truck • 1953 Tonka COE Tow Tru...
Share this video with this link
• 1956 Tonka Cargo King ...
Thank you for watching and supporting my Channel! Please like and subscribe!
Products that I use for ChipChannelRestorations
Bondic UV instant cure glue amzn.to/3yb7i9s
Nylon Punch amzn.to/2SGq3OC
Nickel Plating Kit amzn.to/3dhYfcJ
Ultrasonic Cleaner amzn.to/3506TZV
Blasting gun amzn.to/34IBGKl
Blasting Media amzn.to/3lA8lbT
Wet Sand Paper amzn.to/2SJVTKi
Deburring bits amzn.to/2GOyuox
Black Gloves amzn.to/34JREUL
Metal Polish amzn.to/34N7Cx5
Small Cut Off Wheels amzn.to/2GCPxdq
Buffing Wheels amzn.to/33NN34D
Buffing Compound amzn.to/34LfJdF
Lead Test Kit amzn.to/2GMehzF
Paint Stripper amzn.to/30UNGav
Throw away paint brushes amzn.to/3iNLOql
Camera Tripod amzn.to/2FmuGu8
Led back lights amzn.to/3iWMI41
Camera light amzn.to/30VlsMR
Camera light soft boxes amzn.to/2SGDMoF
DSLR Camera amzn.to/34FwCGI
Action Camera amzn.to/34FwCGI
Wireless Camera slider amzn.to/33Ns1mz
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Buy parts from these sources below and ChipChannel can earn a commission as an eBay affiliate associate.
Toy Decals eBay shop - ebay.us/4y915Y
Decals, parts, toys, vintage items
Rivet Tool Link
ebay.us/GWcxu6
ebay.us/nzJmkh
#Restoration
#DIY
#Vintage
I truly believe the patient attention to each small detail of this project really brings out true authenticity of the original vintage truck. Truly magnificent work.
3-D printing, parts machining, and die stamping, all in one restoration? Outstanding!
It is great to see old "decent" tonka and other vehicles being restored.
I really enjoy watching you restore these classics.
Best video yet! And you really do have The Most Interesting Tools for your use.
Always satisfying, Chip! Will keep wathing from the Philippines! ❤️
Thanks so much Kristel Regondola-Biscarra! Hello from the United States!
Amazing work! the mixture of old and new school tech makes your channel one of the most interesting restoration channels out there! keep up the good work.
Thank you very much LordKane773! Have a great week! Making the stamping molds was my favorite part of this video!
@@ChipChannelRestorations I will try to have a good week and thank you! Love your channel!
It is nice to know someone out there takes an intrest in restoring old toys like this, keep it up.
Most awesome truck restoration ever.
Nice restore. Cute kitty.
Beautiful restoration better than new
Wow, the toys you have to repair these projects is impressive.
I may be a tool hoarder by trait haha. Thank you Grumpyoldtimer!
Great video,that poor old truck definitely had seen better days,whoever previous got their money’s worth out of it.day and night transformation.you do have the talent for these types of projects.keep up your work ethic and carry on 👍👍👍😎😎😎
Outstanding Job 👍👍👍👍 Great video!!!
As much as I love the skill and presentation of the restorations...the subtle brand of whimsical humor is the icing on the cake.
I have been looking forward to the next restoration
Oh my word, what a fabulous restoration, brilliant. Thank you.
I am 71, and I had this exact toy as a child. The only thing I think I remember that was different was that the rear slide door was also corrugated like the rest of the trailer side. Otherwise a beautiful restoration as always.
Thank you , Nice job .
(And we wont mention the mud-flap bar ) 😉
🐺
One of your best yet. Congratulations!
WOW All the tools that you have
I've seen other "restorers" videos but none are as enjoyable to watch nor have the skills you do and their finished pieces reflect that. Thanks for an interesting & relaxing hour.
Pretty cool truck... well done!🎩🇺🇸🎩
Your skills and techniques have increased so much over the years. This is a stunning example of that. I am totally impressed. I love to watch you work. I restore toys myself for my own collection but you Sir are on a much higher level than me. Looking forward to the next one. I hope it is the tank. Wink wink.
Thanks so much Shawn Fisher!😊 I was really excited to try stamping parts in this video! The tank is coming soon, Just waiting on a few additional parts yet and hopefully my new lathe to come in
@@ChipChannelRestorations"
@@ChipChannelRestorations oh boy more new toys (Lathe)
@@ChipChannelRestorations hi
@@callenruby4050 Hi
Extra toasty! Must have sat in a barn for 40 years. :) Very nice result!
Thanks Ken K!
Amazing that a kid's toy from the 1950s outlasted all the appliances you buy today! Beautiful work!
Chip, I could watch your videos in their entirety , excellent as always
Thank you Aj Koots!!
What a beauty. The only thing I like more than seeing what you do to your old little boy toys is the big boy toys you use to fix them all up!!
Another great restoration job you did on a toy truck their Chip
Looks great even with the trailer landing gear installed backwards...
You have me addicted... I went and bought a sandblaster to restore an old army gas tank for my Jeep. :) Thank you for your inspiration, I can't imagine how much you have invested in tools and time for these projects.
Another excellent job!!
I'm glad that there are people out there who restore things back to fantastic and new condition, too many times I tossed things out even though I didn't want to, because I lack knowledge of how to fix it, and skill.
Epic! And the most amazing tools. Your attention to detail is so satisfying to watch. Love, someone who works with messy data and broken Excel worksheets all day...
For me, circular references are the worst!
Keen eye for detail!
Thank you for your time and talent!
My pleasure Ms Lorry! Thank you for watching!
oh wow, that red powder was brighter than life! damn
Really interesting to see all the different techniques you used in this one. Really pulled out all the tricks. Great Video Chip.👍
Glad you enjoyed it Gearhead 6971!! Thanks for watching! I was really excited to try stamping the new parts!
@@ChipChannelRestorations you make restoration video for 1hour is too long,make it between 25-30mnts..btw u have made great videos anyway
Fantastic! A million dollar restoration for sure!
A spectacular job of restoring every single piece in this massive project. What is even more impressive to me though, is the masterpiece of video editing done to make this process look so smooth and seamless.
Good morning from Southeast South Dakota
Good morning Slim WantedMan!!
So happy! Another beautiful restoration.
Thanks again Ruth m Tumolo!
I was starting to think it would take a magic wand to save that wreck… didn’t know you had one on you! 🪄
Spiders, why is it always spiders and their nests??? 🙀
Amazing job!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️
I think you have surpassed the Tonka factory in quality workmanship. These would be gem level.
Love that one great job brother
Chip, your truck was cat scanned, and approval was instant. Nice job on the restoration of this truck.
Excellent job as usual, and some fancy editing to switch that mud flap bracket back around. LOL
Two things amazes me, one that there are people who let such a beautiful toy rot away and two, that there are people who can restore them like new... wonderful job...❤️
Good morning Chip. I’ll be back. Have to go. 🍻👍
Good morning Bill Mulholland! Have a great day!
That must be the most worn axles I've ever seen on this channel... amazing job man!
You know... That Filler Primer color is very pretty.
That tractor trailer might look better then it did brand new in 1956. You put alot of love and care into it.
GREAT JOB. LOVE THE CAT AT THE END OF YOUR VIDEOS
Excelent job you have good skills
A stunning transformation. It didn't look possible. 👍👍
This was an extremely thorough and accurate restoration using some very sophisticate equipment. This truck and trailer would be a great display piece in someones home or office. Beautiful~
Quite the Chip factory you're building. If I hadn't watched the video, it would be hard to believe that something that far gone could be brought back to shine again the way it first did in some child's eyes!
Thank you Ray Wood! I'm super excited to keep adding more tools to the shop, I hope to some day be able to remake all of the parts for one of these toys.
WOW! You've got ALL the toys...and I'm not talking about the things you restore! CAD program, CNC, 3-D printer, lathe, all the Dremel stuff, welder, professional spray booth with filtration, sandblaster, oven for curing powder coat paint....I love it, and am partially jealous...(although I lack the math skills it takes to use the first three items I mentioned)...
Excellent restore! I can just imagine Christmas morning. All the great presents under the tree! This included!
Would make for an amazing Christmas morning! Thanks for watching Michael Batts!
Imagine all the cool stuff that trailer hauled over the years. My dad would have been 8 years old in 1956. This truck was probably the cat’s meow to his generation.
Thank you so much!!!!!Video perfect 👍!!!!Number 1!
Thank you!!! Have a great Sunday!
amazing restoration dear...you got subscriber
Thank you so much A1 restoration 😊, your heater turned out nice!
@@ChipChannelRestorations thanks again
Another awesome build.
Poor little red truck please to see you got it will be fantastic when you get it done .I love this channel I am amazing at just how much work takes for one Restoration thank you for sharing keep your videos coming
Thanks for watching Ronnie Ellis!
Your very welcome love the Chanel ps love the cat
@@ronnieellis9524 Thank you! I will definitely give her some belly rubs for you!
🎉😊😂🎉🎉😮🎉😮😅😅😅😅😂❤🎉😂😊😊😢😅😂😊🎉❤😮😂😂@@ronnieellis9524
You are a positive person.. I love your posts that make me feel optimistic and cheerful. traffic acceptance
The before / after is really impressive 👍
Love your work 👍😀 when did you realize the mudguard hanger was on backwards? You fixed it without damaging any of the bits you restored too!
I collect Tootsie Toys .Brings back fond childhood memories an makes me wish I was a kid again !
Great work as always! Awesome to see your trailer was able to be cleaned up and buffed out.
This is the best toy restoration channel on UA-cam
I did not think you could fix this one, but i was wrong, it was so rusty. i think you can fix anything and make it look better than new. Great work.
Those axles were used and abused... holy cow. That truck put in a lot of work.
Absolutely beautiful, fantastic job, you are a very skilled restoration expert. Thank you because you made my day.
Beautiful restoration Chip!!!
thanks for the macro shots! Almost none of the restorers shows the consequences of corrosion
Ok , you got me! Beautiful work.
I'm a girly girl now, but I used to crawl around with my brothers in the dirt, driving Tonka trucks. My personal favorite was a Semi hauling a 6 horse trailer. Wish I had them now! I'm 66 now! My dad took the horses from us, painted them up and put them with his horse collection! Haha!
Amazing job my friend congratulations
Firstly, holy cow! The rot on those wheels and caps! DANG. You've never had any of either nearly that bad! I won't lie, I got excited while also in awe. lol
"How many miles?" THOSE AXLES, WOW. Never seen any toy vehicle with that kind of wear. O, the stories this truck must have. All the adventures and roads paved for it by the children at the wheel. How much it must have been truly loved to get so much use.
Suggestion for the future when trying to salvage the wood pieces! Clear acrylic filler! Even if the wood is terrible, you're keeping it with the entire project together that way, and in much sturdier condition! You could even add a little color, flake, or pearl to the fill. :D
Nice work as always neat trick with the mud flaps
Thank you L.K.B.
Beautiful restoration. Your skill amazes me every time. I never look at old metal vehicles the same when I am in antique stores.
Great work, hard to imagine it would look better than new. I am the same age as the truck and I wished I looked as good.
Just a spectacular transformation.
Great job truck looks like new. Thank you.
Nice video. This inside crowd asks where we went. They missed your videos while I was recovering. Thanks....
Something about watching you sandblasting is so satisfying
This dude is the VICEGRIP GARAGE of Tonka trucks !
So funny dragging the parts off camera. Bravo turned out great. Glade the tonka truck was my first to watch your skills in action. 🤗
Wonderful job! Loved it.
Your patience and attention to detail is fantastic. I really like your tools you use, the CNC machine and the 3D printer are something I can only dream about. Thanks for sharing your skills.
🚛 Wow, Chip's toy workshop sure is high tech and fancy these days.
Them sheep 🐑 is livin high on the hog 🐖 for sure now.
Another awesome restoration Chip! You did incredible job saving this old Tonka with what looked like a million miles judging how narrow the axles got
Awesome restoration chip as always. If I may point out one thing the landing gear for the trailer is on backwards .
The finish on this one is beautiful. Nicely done.
Wow 😯 this poor truck REALLY needed a lot of restorative work! Great to see you persevere 👍🏼💪🏼
Don't think I didn't notice you attaching the mud flap bracket the wrong way around at first and then fixing it off camera haha ;)
This one was extra impressive work, you really worked miracles on this one!
Great work as always . Paint is amazing . WOW .WOW .
SOOOOOOOO NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
Excellent work Chip!(do miss the sheep)! So glad the kitty is in this one! Kudos sir!😺
Thank you very much Candy Parent! The sheep will be baaaaaack, I promise haha
Love the big projects , this one was great work. One day America may make good , sturdy toys again.
Wow, awesome restoration. Beautiful semi tractor trailer. You have a lot of cool toys now to do these incredible restorations. How fun. Your talents are amazing. Thank you for sharing them and the adorable Beaker. 😸💕😊💕😸
Wow!!! All I say every time I watch one!!! Looks better than new!!!
It looks like you've got some great projects ahead of you and I can't wait to see them
I've found some really rough toys recently. I'm super excited for some of them. Thanks soo much for watching Salemswhich!
I wanna see that tank!
@@ChipChannelRestorations q.
@@ChipChannelRestorations ❤
❤ 1:26
Wow! So great to see all the different tools old and new that you used. The truck looks wonderful.
I am amazed at the beautiful, smooth surfaces you achieved. You have such an eye for detail as well as diligence and skill to create such awesome results. It is immensely satisfying to see such marred, broken vehicles become things of beauty! I love how you use sophisticated tools like CNC and 3D printing. As a long time equipment software engineer, I think about how cool it would be to develop the software embedded in those tools, controlling all that hardware. I'm such a tech geek. 😄 Keep up the great work!