1957 Tonka Big Mike Snow Plow Highway State Dept Dump Truck Restoration
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- I purchased this 1957 Tonka Big Mike State Highway Department Snow Plow Truck online for $465.00 January 27th 2022. This truck must have hauled a million loads of rocks and dirt as the dump bed was by far the worst off on the truck. The inside of the frame and cab were also heavily rusted. It was missing one headlight otherwise it was entirely complete which is shocking considering the condition of the truck. The dump bed had been ripped off at one time and the rivets were no longer holding the bed on, the two hydraulic cylinders were also broken, I assume it all happened at the same time the dump bed got ripped off, it's interesting to me that the bed got ripped off yet overall it had no real dents to be seen. The cab had a dent in one door and just under the hood scoop where I bet someone tried to force something through the hood scoop causing the metal to bend. After sandblasting the level of rust pitting was extremely obvious which took quite a bit of metal filler to smooth out. I actually ended up putting on two coats of powder coat filler primer and wet sanded twice to get all the imperfections out. I had one little mistake on the snow plow attachment plate where my hook for the powder coating ended up damaging the final coat and I'll eventually strip that part and redo it, otherwise I'm extremely happy with how this truck came out and honestly have been looking forward to adding this to the collection for some time. Now I just need to find a Land Rover style of the same truck with the big floatation tires. Thank you for watching!
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Chip, it's always fantastic to see how you transform a neglected model into something even more beautiful than new.
It's relaxing to watch your video's.
Thank you for the Tonka restoration therapy!!!! I love watching you return these iconic toys to their former glory!!!
Chip, i’ve been watching your restoration videos for a couple years now. I thoroughly enjoy the start to finish, including your cat at the end. I’ve seen the growth of changing from a hand press, to an electric press. Also, the CNC machine, and other tools you’ve changed, or upgraded to which makes your shop look so professional and the go to person if you wanted to restore an old pressed steel truck. There are many other individuals who also restore, toys, etc. that I give kudos to, but none compared to you. Thanks for always taking the time and care to show everything you do, including the weld bond to cover, imperfections, pitting, etc.
i would say the closest one is old things never die thee youtuber
These videos are how I chill before bed. Thank you for your service.
(BTW, the slot in the tailgate is so it can be locked partially open. You would fill the dumper with sand, then tilt it up with the gate open a crack to spread sand over the road.)
I watch these before bed too! It's so relaxing because of the crickets in the background. 😊
Your attention to details, your patience, the amount of investment in your shop equipment.... beyond impressive! You're a better person than I could ever be when it comes to this passion! Well done, young man.... well done indeed!!!
Thanks soo much Jim Thompson!! Comments like these really help me stay motivated with this hobby! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
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Your restorations are amazing, plus the detail to recording is great. Thank you for letting us listen to you work and not some annoying music. This is so relaxing!
There's something soooooo therapeutic about watching 'sand blasting' being done!
Special thanks for this one. I’m in the middle of my own Big Mike resto and your video will definitely help me get it done. Great job btw. 👍🏼
Sir I found and watched and love the care you put into restoring these forgotten toys.
Thanks soo much Laurie Fox!
Laurie I wouldn't say forgotten: my 56 Ford dump &stake bed ( like this snowplow) still remembered and missed this restoration was fun to watch Thanks Chip
@@bradzimmerman3171 Question, do you have your collection covered on your homeowners policy, some of yours go for a very pretty penny. Not forgotten by you, but the child of yesterday.
Your results looks amazing after restoration 😍 good job 👏
Agreed!
My cousin seemed to have all the Tonka toys. My cousin, brother and me had a great time building roads and cities. These toys last for generations.
i have to say this ,its so nice to see someone when reassembling the the restoration , using a towel :) i have watched some people do all the work ,powder coat .nickel plate .and then assemble it on a hard surface . scratching the paint work . breaks my heart . props to chip .its the little things that matter .the small details that make a difference :)
Definitely one of the more interesting and unusual ones you've restored so far. I almost hoped you'd leave the plow as it was and clear coat it since it looked as if it was worn from road plowing. Cool model. Nice job!
Привет Chip, как всегда хорошая работа 👍
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Thank you!
This is literally the stuff I wish I could do but I’m not mechanically inclined in anyway… so watching you is like living my dream in a way
You can do anything, if you put your mind into it. Learning, dedication, patience, knows no age. Its never to late to do what you want in life, you have that passion there, the sky's the limit! I have every faith in you!
Another stunning job. Bringing me right back in time to my childhood. What good times it was.
Thank you.
It's always so satisfying watching the final product get put together
Glad to see you still having such a great time restoring the old Tonkas and others. Fantastic work, as always.
IT’S ALL RUST!!! I thought Big Mike was a goner…
@@chrismayer3919 "Where there's a will, there's a way."
I think that you do a fantastic job of restoring toys to their former glory and understand that the market wants original-looking toys. You paid $465 for what many of us would have termed and rust bucket and made it like new. I dream of a day when a toy could be converted with scratch-built interiors, windscreens, windows, and real-world paint jobs and logos. But I suppose that would devalue the toy. But keep doing what you do and bring back the toys of our youth. God Bless.
Powdercoating is always a favorite part of mine, and the More Coats, the better! But, I’m also becoming rather fond of the odd flesh-tone/pale Salmon color of the primer too! For a 'pink', it has a curious olive undertone that reads as rather 'earthy'…
Lovely as always! Thank You!
I had an old Tonka dump truck similar to this given to me by the neighbors son back in late 70's. Spray painted over several times but was mostly orange and black (still my favorite colors ) . I guess I am a super realistic pretender, because it was an old truck I had to park it on a hill so to Roll Start it to play with it. When other kids came over to play and left it sitting elsewhere I would have to get my Tonka pickup and drive it over to Jump Start it. Not Kidding.
Those toys ran on the greatest energy of all - imagination. My late father was, for a long time, a civil engineer, and so, my kid brother and I were given Tonka toys as presents. They worked, too, just like the machines my father was in charge of. We had an area of dirt in the garden that we could do what we liked with. Our Tonka toys, a few figures, and we'd play for hours, in all weathers, too. Not a care in the world. Such happy days!
All your videos are so much fun to watch. Just so relaxing and satisfying. I can just imagine how long it took to make these to get each shot just perfect with everything working with each operation.
Hi Chip, it's good to see you again. I've missed your restorations. Have you good one mate. 👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thank you Cathy Benson!!! Hopefully the next one is up in three weeks from today!
I look forward to it.
Hey Chip, you really brought this one back to life. As always, nice job! 👍👍
Thanks again razorboyXVII!!!
Agreed!
I WATCH A LOT OF RESTORATION VIDEOS NO BODY COMPARES TO YOU I WATCH YOUR VIDEOS ON MY BIG SCREEN MAN THERE'S NOTHING LIKE IT !!! YOU THE MAN!!!!!!😁😁😁
Прекрасная оснастка и методика работ. Эта инженерная продуманность и технологичность - суть Америки во всём; даже в производстве и реставрации жестяных игрушек!
Another loving masterpiece of restoration. Thank you! Can we get a round of applause for Tonka's Designers, toolmakers etc? What a realistic result to fuel a young kid's imagination. Just like the real thing. In my distant memory I'm still enjoying the slow rise of that hydraulic lift. Love it.
Wow! This is quite and impressive restoration. I can venture out and claim that it probably looks way better than when it was manufactured the first time. Great job as always.👏
Now that is my kind of Transformer,from icky truck to showroom floor.
I love sandblasting, but I think the coolest part is the time lapse of the powder coat drying. Super cool.
Enjoyed the cameo by "Hoover" the super floof.
the cat is thinking how many dreamies the truck could haul
i really like when you make the molds to create the new parts it really sets you apart from all the rest
love your content brother
I so wanted one of these when I was a kid. Never got one. Been waiting for this restoration.
Always like what you do to these toys from my childhood, especially when you manufacture new pieces. I also get a chuckle from the little stuffed figures you have in the pieces. Keep up the good work.
I've been waiting for this one since I saw it. It's amazing how complex this toy is, I thought its only difference with others Tonka trucks would be a big plate of metal in its front, but it ended having a lot of pieces!
thanks for that longer blasting part
You do nice work , enjoy watching these old toys become better than new again
Another magnificent restoration approved by the one and only Beaker! The work in those homemade tandems alone is worthy of its own video. About the only other place you’ll see these great old Tonkas looking this good is on an old episode of “Gumby.” Bravo!
That's an incredible restoration. Your work is outstanding.
I had one of those growing up, still remember it.
I was born in 1998 but i love to see old toys that were around before my time. Its so fascinating how you can them look better than new i love how every part of them is solid metal alot of the toy cars/trucks i had were mostly plastic and didn't last but these toys that were made in the 40s,50s,60s and 70s you probably couldn't break em
I’m all out of adjectives to praise your work, Chip! Another satisfying video of excellent and creative workmanship. Hello to Beaker the Cat!👍👍👍 ~ John
This is one crazy insane restore/rebuild!
Kudos!
Lovely work and very nicely done. Great filming and editing too. Love all the natural sounds. Thanks for sharing this.
Sending support, love, and kindness from Lexington MI USA.
Sir, you are a master craftsman! You did a phenomenal job, and to have the specialized machinery you owned sets you in an elite league. I "liked" and subscribed.
awesome restoration! I never knew they made a snowplow. Thank you for giving new life to these Awesome toys!
One more old toy brought back to life from your hands that would have ended up in the land fill Beautiful out come 50 more years that a young Child will be able to enjoy 👍 Great Job🏆
you did a great job restoring the snow plow truck.
These are real toys !, ones that we as kids could have fun building roads and stuff with !, I had one of these plow trucks, would push the dirt around and make roads, had the companion road grader also, the drag-line power shovel !, not like the flimsy plastic toys of today that don't even hold up over time ! Great job and video !
The cat 🐈 is wondering which one the human will do next.
Excellent 👍 work
I need to send you some of my Tonka Toys to you. Excellent work They are the ones our parents gave us for Christmas when we were kids
Best restoration ever..it has the cat approval stamp! 😺
Another brilliant restore. Thanks for sharing your talents with us all. Love your work
Please don't take this the wrong way because I love watching your videos while I'm conscious too but one of my favorite ways to watch your videos is to put them on playlist and sleep to them
While I like watching you work and am amazed at your skill, alot of what you're doing is more remaking more than restoration. But I do appreciate your attention to detail and hard work. ✌🇨🇦👍💯♥️
Another great build you know how fix them and your welding skills are getting better. Cheers
Oddly satisfying watching the sandblasting. Also like how you powder coat them rather than paint.
You put such hard work into these old trucks. These videos are so inspiring. By any chance, do you sell any of your restorations? Or keep them for an awesome collection? You do amazing work.
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Dude. Your pliers are stressing me out. Clean those things please. Lol! Great job on the restoration. I really like how you edited the video. The thought and effort that went into all aspects of it really showed.
I would be proud to drive that rig! You kept the color and restored the vibrancy of this classic. I was suprised that you did not make tires, but sometimes time wins out! I want to be on your road team!
So far for me this is the best video of the Chip channel 🤠 . The color of the toy is fabulous, moreover the era of this truck is before the plastic (maybe the wheels are from plastic, from the video I can't decide whether they are plastic or gum) . This truck has a soul, I am sure it was the favourite toy a lot of little boy. And the jackpot is the cute cat at the end.
Please can we see more sheep.They are precious and do enjoy taking a ride.
Very nice job. I understand sometimes you have to replace parts but it is fun to watch parts that could be replaced given a bit more time to keep all original.
All that sand blowing blew my mind :p
Absolutely loved watching the restoration video!!
Tonka toys back than seemed lot better than today's
Chip, this is beautiful. So many new and different parts. What a joy to watch. 😍
Cheers
Эта машинка займёт достойное место в коллекцию машина получилась просто Сууууперрр отличная работа ремонтировать старинные машины это кропотливый труд требующий много времени и терпения 👍👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.
My brother had one of these. We built whole cities in our back yard. Thank you for sharing. I miss my little brother very much. After Vietnam he was lost mentally. Now he has gone to a better place.
So sorry for your loss so many never came back physically or mentally.
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Mi dispiace molto. Riposi in pace.
im so sorry for your brother
We thank him for his honorable service to these great United States of America.
May forever rest easy…
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Absolutely fantastic restore as usual a great job, you truly make the toy look better then when it was first produced, very impressive work, I do love that you powder coat as opposed to painting, looks so much much better., and you bring back so many memories of some these trucks I defiantly had as a child,
A snowplow would be the GREATEST zombie apocalypse vehicle
One can imagine a kid getting this on the holidays and couldn't wait to get on their winter gear to try it out on a snowy sidewalk outside 50+ yrs ago...
I would have been super excited as a kid to get it! Looks like it hauled just about everything from the condition of the bed.
Top shelf restoration 👍🏻👍🏻
1957 is our Independence day bro
Сложнейшая модель машины! Соответственно, и реставрация одна из самых трудоёмких и кропотливых!
Chip, вы великолепно справились со всеми тонкостями работы! 🖐🏻💗🌿👍🏻
Отдельное спасибо за смайлик! ☺️🔆
Love ❤️ it. It's cool just imagine using this at one of those Chef Cook offs or impressing your Date lol !! I say whatever you use it for its Fantastic. Thanks for Sharing. Love ❤️ the make something new from what you have.
What a beautifully engineered toy!
top notch restoration as usual. always good to see beaker too
beautiful work with this one.
Amazing restoration and detailing job congratulations 👏👏👏👏
very nice, you made it like new again. great job. keep up the great work.
I just love watching your videos. You have the coolest tools!
Даже Ангел улыбается и он когда-то был ребенком! Здоровья мастеру привет из Сибири!
Thank you Fedor Kuzmin!
Love the bright orange color. Great job.
Looks better than when it was factory new.
Love the Chanel. I watch it all the time. Great work and awesome finish.
Beaker gave it his marking of approval.
Beakers ADHD was kicking in pretty hard before the inspection happened but eventually got the inspection completed haha
Beautiful! I love the craftsmanship of old toys - and your restoration is just as amazing! New subscriber for sure!
Man,your passion for dose cars i see is huge.
I can admite,😄😄😊i am kinda jealous for that beautiful collection you got there,but man there is your work.
I know still thousands of tonka toys in the word but i don't have the skills 😀.
Impressive work man.
Прекрасная работа,а сюда по количеству оставшихся радовать видео будешь нас еще очень долго
Amazing work. I never really thought about it before, but its surprising how many parts there were in toys like this. What a contrast - 1957: Toy truck 90% steel and made in the U.S.. 2022: Toy truck 100% plastic and made in China.
Please please please do that thank in the intro. Every time my son and I see it we just want it done please. My son Giovanni is 5 and we love your videos
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( Jakarta ) saya sangat senang melihat channel ini dan saya senang melihat mobil mobil yg anda restorasi , semoga channel ini bertambah sukses. 🙏👍. ( Pak wai ).
Great work!👍😀🛠️🔧 Lovely model truck! Cute kitty, too!😀
You have an awesome collection. I really admire your dedication to these toys. You should start a toy museum.
Dear i m of 60 but i wath ur video in very deep interst.
Great job! But the greatest touch is your kitty!!
You can be one of Santa's helpers, the elf that fixes up old toys so they're always enjoyed by children!
Умели раньше делать игрушки! Мастеру респект👍🏻💪🏻