Rusty Vintage Tonka Winnebago Restoration

Everyone has the first one that got them into RV's. For me it was the Early, mid 70's Mighty Tonka Winnebago Indian. I managed a pretty ok restoration on this one. There's a reason you don't see many of them. they are not a simple restoration. I'll walk you through best as I know how, it not museum cherry, but it going to make a little boy very happy when he gets it for a birthday in some years! Thanks for watching, like and subscribe!

[@kjdickson]

An original interior with the refrigerator door intact. Such a good find for a restoration.

[@denisemartinez-colon4864]

Awesome

[@molehogadventures6615]

Excellent.

[@MrVintageRestoration]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@abandonedhistory3383]

A+ on the restoration. Kind of makes you want to be a kid again

[@MrVintageRestoration]

If only for a little while 😉

[@elijahconger1233]

This is great! I hope to see more. I like that you used things most people have access to. If done right spray cans do a beautiful job.

[@MrVintageRestoration]

Thanks so much for the kind words, I do try to use items most people have around. I have more tools than the average bear but still appreciate not everyone does. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it! Don't forget to like and subscribe 🙂

[@Austeration]

Turned out pretty cool 👍 great job

[@MrVintageRestoration]

Thanks! For checking it out! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@clintonpowell9890]

Absolutely beautiful restoration 👏👏👏 May I ask, how you went about removing the front and rear bumpers? Thank you for your time and have a great day 😊😊😊

[@MrVintageRestoration]

Just use a Dremel tool to grind the back of the rivet 😁

[@clintonpowell9890]

That’s what I was thinking, but wanted to ask. Thank you for your help ☺️😊😉😁

[@TexasTruckguy]

I have one that has so much rust and dents in the sides no windows no top and I ended up with it in a dumpster at a car lot but I had to wait for a week for me to take it because if the person comes to clame it but luckily me I'm the one with it.

[@brentjackson7637]

Too bad you couldn't get replacement plastic for the windshield, but otherwise a very nice restoration.

[@MrVintageRestoration]

Would have loved to replace the plastics on this one, but unfortunately they are not available. Thanks for watching! This one was a favorite project 😁

[@UnsafeMuffins]

What tool did you use to clinch the rivets that connect the floor to the walls? I can't seem to find a rivet tool that has a mouth that will go deep enough to clinch rivets there. I've thought about maybe using pop rivets if I had to.

[@MrVintageRestoration]

I used a tool called a Pintonka. A guy makes them. Go through the windows is how I did it

[@noejuliansaavedra]

😕