1980 Mighty Tonka Dump Truck Restoration

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  • Опубліковано 26 лис 2024

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  • @coldshadow57
    @coldshadow57 5 років тому +463

    I just want to say Thank You! I have severe PTSD, and when I'm having a "Bad Day" I watch your videos over and over. I don't know why they calm me down, but they DO. So to you, your just restoring a old toy, but to me it gives my broken brain some peace. Semper Fi!

    • @thenextstepp
      @thenextstepp 5 років тому +21

      Stay strong man! I believe my cousin suffers from PTSD from being in Iraq.

    • @paulterhaar4862
      @paulterhaar4862 5 років тому +17

      Same here, I also have PTSD and experience the same thing.

    • @terryyork6401
      @terryyork6401 5 років тому +24

      I can t begin to imagine what you go thru, all I can offer is my respect and hopes that things get better. Just saying
      " Thank You For Your Service." isn t enough. Allow this USN "squid" to thank you and stay strong my brother in arms.

    • @clutzwinstead279
      @clutzwinstead279 5 років тому +12

      God bless you, my son has that. Prayers

    • @mayorlewispurpleshorts9693
      @mayorlewispurpleshorts9693 5 років тому +12

      @@pumpkin6429 It's just as easy to stay silent instead of risking being extremely disrespectful to someone who's sacrificed a lot for your right to say stupid things. Maybe they're lying, maybe they aren't, but to me this just seems like a person trying to thank someone else who helps them...simple as that.

  • @deepthought7393
    @deepthought7393 4 роки тому +340

    This brings water to my eyes. I remember all the fun times as a child playing with this exact truck. Awesome job bruh.

    • @cdevidal
      @cdevidal 2 роки тому +20

      I had this as well. I ran it up and down the driveway for hours, leaning over it, hands on the rear bucket sides, it was kind of like a hand-skateboard.

    • @ottoihccus
      @ottoihccus 2 роки тому +15

      The toy that gave me stitches. We met again!

    • @Da40kOrks
      @Da40kOrks 2 роки тому +2

      same here

    • @cjbrownusarmymil
      @cjbrownusarmymil 2 роки тому +2

      Same

    • @whiterabbit75
      @whiterabbit75 2 роки тому +8

      Same here. I got it brand new when I was just a touch too big to ride in it (didn't stop me from doing it anyways). Those things were tough. Tonka Tough.

  • @sableliger327
    @sableliger327 5 років тому +518

    I remember getting this exact same truck for Christmas when I was a little kid.
    Brings great memories.

    • @agrumpymom
      @agrumpymom 5 років тому +14

      Sable Liger ha ha me too, God we are old😂😂

    • @USCtrojanFootball1
      @USCtrojanFootball1 5 років тому +3

      Ditto!

    • @anthonyduffy6953
      @anthonyduffy6953 5 років тому +9

      I had this one too lol. I also had a big crane one, they were awesome.

    • @daniel_2024-5
      @daniel_2024-5 5 років тому +9

      Hey guys, that's incredible, i got it during the Christmas Day 1976. I'm french. So this '' toy truck'' travelled a lot in the past.

    • @vincegames6316
      @vincegames6316 5 років тому +1

      Sable Liger same here

  • @johnjohnston9661
    @johnjohnston9661 4 роки тому +99

    Beautiful resto. I thought this one was beyond saving. These videos bring back fond memories of my childhood in the 1960's - Tonka, Nylint, and Buddy L metal trucks and construction equipment. Nice to see these brought back to life.

  • @nicolaassteenekamp435
    @nicolaassteenekamp435 5 років тому +216

    Awesome. I got this truck for my 5th Bday 1988. Today, my 4 year old son plays with it!

    • @abrienieuwoudt2705
      @abrienieuwoudt2705 5 років тому +4

      I got my dad's tonka truck

    • @liljuanito123
      @liljuanito123 5 років тому +3

      Man we're getting old, back when toys were made of metal. I had the one with the scooper. Good times.

    • @eternalharvestfarm
      @eternalharvestfarm 5 років тому +1

      I got one very young as well (and a dozer), I was born in 88, probably got it super early 90s. My boy is almost 3 now and plays with it. Still in great shape.

    • @boricuadude26
      @boricuadude26 5 років тому +1

      I wish I still have mine 😢 I was given one in 1989 ( I was 5 ) but my dad threw it away when I broke one of the tires. My 10 month old son would be using it by now if I still had it.

    • @nicolaassteenekamp435
      @nicolaassteenekamp435 5 років тому +1

      @@boricuadude26 The feeling is mutual. My mother on occasion liked to "clean out" the old cloths and toys, man how I miss those dinorider toy series lol

  • @nicolamarkus3177
    @nicolamarkus3177 5 років тому +279

    The way you painted the tire letters white was freaking brilliant. And the final product looks amazing, nice job!

    • @triggerthesound767
      @triggerthesound767 5 років тому +1

      Nic M I agree that was really cool.

    • @eriesniper
      @eriesniper 5 років тому +7

      I was thinking what the heck is he doing. Ohhhhhhhhh, brilliant!

    • @brianwestmoreland3836
      @brianwestmoreland3836 5 років тому +3

      Yea that tire trick was genius

    • @energythief
      @energythief 2 роки тому +1

      Came here to comment the same thing. Very clever solution.

  • @guessmyname1104
    @guessmyname1104 5 років тому +190

    This is my kind of ASMR. No music, no voice over, just right. 🙂

    • @0py164
      @0py164 5 років тому +2

      1:27 what about this part lol

  • @frankvisone9188
    @frankvisone9188 4 роки тому +51

    my mom just found the one I had when I was a kid out in her shed--I'm 47 so it's most likely a mid-70's model, and it is still in great shape except for some rust in the dump bed. I was worried that restoring it might depreciate some of the value, but hell--I love this and think I'll do something similar. great video!!!

  • @deltanovember1672
    @deltanovember1672 5 років тому +92

    Absolutely brilliant to watch. I love the sand blasting and watching the powdercoat turn to paint. Thanks for sharing this.

  • @Youngstown529
    @Youngstown529 5 років тому +1320

    When you added the "white walls" on the tires I think I actually applauded.

  • @RexRanarum
    @RexRanarum 4 роки тому +190

    This is such a fantastic restoration job, I might have had tears in my eyes while watching! It's simply so beautiful how you give life to this old an precious toy!!! Thanks so much!

  • @NateB1976
    @NateB1976 3 роки тому +76

    I was born in 1976. So growing up during the time I can say that this exact truck was literally in every sandbox I ever played in. It practically lived in kids sandboxes or just a permanent residence somewhere in the back yard. Which of course is how it ended up looking the way it did in the beginning. That brings back memories.

  • @caribmedical57
    @caribmedical57 5 років тому +91

    Man... I was in tears at the end of the video. So many memories came back to my mind... when times were not that complicated. So many hours of great fun playing with Tonkas. Nicely done. Thank you. 😄

    • @ultimaetsolder
      @ultimaetsolder 5 років тому

      True

    • @chrismayer3919
      @chrismayer3919 5 років тому +1

      I agree; from a piece of $h!t to a piece of art, some lil' kid's gonna LOVE that truck!

    • @ironmyno
      @ironmyno 5 років тому

      I'm from the Twin Cities area and I toured the plant in Minnetonka when I was a boy scout. All my friends had at least one of these things.

    • @stevehenrichs5091
      @stevehenrichs5091 5 років тому

      A TIME WHEN KIDS USED THERE IMAGINATIONS!

    • @carlacowling1789
      @carlacowling1789 5 років тому

      I had this dumptruck! We used to ride it down the driveway. Brilliant restoration, especially painting the sides of the wheels!

  • @marciofilho9156
    @marciofilho9156 5 років тому +1738

    Man, if I had one of those sand blasters in home, my skin would look fabulous

    • @jrhooman
      @jrhooman 5 років тому +60

      i know its a joke but what if someone really sand blasted their skin

    • @gmansingh4916
      @gmansingh4916 5 років тому +86

      @@jrhooman Dermatologist will run out of business

    • @randomaccount7457
      @randomaccount7457 5 років тому +47

      "Dermatologists HATE him"

    • @alansmith4734
      @alansmith4734 5 років тому +10

      Try baking soda as a medium. Use sand, ONLY if you look like Keith RIchards or Tommy Lee Jones. Fugly!

    • @RachelDeRosier010894
      @RachelDeRosier010894 5 років тому +31

      And the powder coat primer and paint would give my skin a flawless velvet finish.

  • @ralphyetmore
    @ralphyetmore 5 років тому +55

    I used to have one of these dump trucks. I'll just pretend this was mine. Thanks for fixing my old dump truck! 👍

  • @adambell2332
    @adambell2332 Рік тому +2

    I had this as a kid in the early 70's! My grandfather's horse stepped on it, but still loved that thing. It "hauled" a lot of dirt! You've got me inspired now, brother!

  • @abidsiddique6286
    @abidsiddique6286 5 років тому +42

    The best Restore channel on YT, Gosh i can watch your sandblasting like whole day. The best restoration so far. Great work

    • @alastairbutterworth3495
      @alastairbutterworth3495 5 років тому +2

      You should check out The Really Random channel as well. I think you would like it!

    • @abidsiddique6286
      @abidsiddique6286 5 років тому +1

      @@alastairbutterworth3495 Thanks, and yeah i like it, Thanks.

  • @269gregory
    @269gregory 5 років тому +121

    I had the exact same truck maybe in '78 or '79 when I was about nine or ten years old. Used to sit on it and ride it down a hill in my neighborhood. That's how tough our toys were back in the day.

    • @Angelaius
      @Angelaius 5 років тому +5

      Im a 90's kid and we had similar trucks only from plastic and used to sitting on it and a parent was pulling without any problems. I loved that so much.

    • @baykrawler
      @baykrawler 5 років тому +12

      Ditto! Exact same truck in the video for me. I rode that thing down my hill hitting jumps and all. Here I am some 40yrs later a big rig truck driver because of this exact same tonka truck!

    • @nintendosegaplushmasters9109
      @nintendosegaplushmasters9109 5 років тому +4

      I had this one and a front loader, both survived numerous jumps from.my garage roof.

    • @269gregory
      @269gregory 5 років тому

      @@nintendosegaplushmasters9109 LMAO!

    • @PumaM90
      @PumaM90 5 років тому +1

      @@baykrawler you're living the dream 🤘

  • @nonsequitor807
    @nonsequitor807 5 років тому +441

    They're made out of plastic now...if you can even find them. I drove a million miles on my knees pushing around Tonka trucks!

    • @2112acj
      @2112acj 5 років тому +5

      I did the same, down hills too.

    • @CollinAbbott1997
      @CollinAbbott1997 5 років тому +14

      Hauled marbles and rocks and thought twice before I hauled a Barbie doll bed for the girl next door she repaid me with a kiss and I begin to understand there’s something women like about a pickup man

    • @penroseconjecture5318
      @penroseconjecture5318 5 років тому +3

      ya my son has one now and its def steel.

    • @PaulScott_
      @PaulScott_ 5 років тому +7

      I still still have dirt and sand under my fingernails from playing in the sandbox -mmmm sorry - "the construction site" - 50 years ago LOL!

    • @nathanmullinix7010
      @nathanmullinix7010 5 років тому +3

      I use to ride mine down hills when I was little

  • @markebedwell443
    @markebedwell443 4 роки тому +35

    Great job! The tonka dump truck is one of my all time favorites. Love to watch them old toys revived.

  • @alexejvonyserne4744
    @alexejvonyserne4744 5 років тому +29

    I love it when you fix old and rusty Tonka Toys.
    This video is one of the best!

  • @DEmma1972
    @DEmma1972 5 років тому +10

    That Tonka had been loved and played with.
    You gave that Tonka the love it needed to restore it to its former glory.
    Great job and it even had 1 final play

  • @llincoln
    @llincoln 5 років тому +40

    The sandblasting removal of rust is so satisfying to watch. My brother had the same truck and would never let me play with it

    • @katherinerichardson2273
      @katherinerichardson2273 5 років тому +1

      My brother had it too. We could fit in the back of it. My brother is not a good person but luckily he let me play with it.

  • @remixed8079
    @remixed8079 Рік тому +1

    In the 70’s my Tonka was a truck, a ride on toy, a skateboard (I was 5 what would you expect), this toy was so much a part of growing up in the 70’s and 80’s (well this and a big wheel). Thank You for the video, it was a nice trip down memory lane.

  • @drpork1360
    @drpork1360 5 років тому +263

    I love how he powder coated everything that just screams quality

    • @broncomatthews6430
      @broncomatthews6430 5 років тому +2

      I love yor profile pic go Metallica

    • @textbooksmathematicstutorials
      @textbooksmathematicstutorials 5 років тому +1

      He did not took the rust out he powder coat and paint above the rust!

    • @crystaljoy4226
      @crystaljoy4226 5 років тому +13

      @@textbooksmathematicstutorials he sand blasted the rusts and old paint

    • @textbooksmathematicstutorials
      @textbooksmathematicstutorials 5 років тому +1

      @@crystaljoy4226 Yes I allready saw it on google. I do not have training or experience dealing with metal but now I know.

    • @bilbil7331
      @bilbil7331 5 років тому +4

      @kyle…..I never get tired of seeing him use the powder paint. I think its amazing.

  • @Badgers0710
    @Badgers0710 5 років тому +239

    This may be your best yet! The lettering on the tyres actually made me audibly say "wow". Looks so, so good :)

    • @hansen7972
      @hansen7972 5 років тому +4

      I said homina ,homina, homina

    • @TheCyberBOMB
      @TheCyberBOMB 5 років тому +1

      the wheels couldnt be fixed?

    • @nando03012009
      @nando03012009 5 років тому +1

      Der Congo Mann I said “oh” as well.

    • @sw6188
      @sw6188 5 років тому +5

      @@TheCyberBOMB Define 'fixed'. If you mean made like new, then no. Once plastic has been scuffed on the ground it's not possible to return the surface to shiny new condition.

    • @CoolAgain
      @CoolAgain 4 роки тому +1

      #CoolRestorations channel restores amazing Tonka Toys from 1960's & More!😍😍😍 Tonka Toys are build to last for long time!

  • @allu7708
    @allu7708 5 років тому +126

    Your videos are so relaxing. I always watch these when I want to take a bit of time for myself!

  • @emdm16
    @emdm16 2 роки тому +6

    Such a throw back!! 70s kids had these! They were basically indestructible! Fantastic restoration!!! Thank you!!!

    • @spankynater4242
      @spankynater4242 Рік тому +4

      Indestructible doesn’t even begin to describe these old Tonka trucks. I used to live on a hill, and would sit on my Tonka dump truck and ride it down the hill.

  • @JAG447
    @JAG447 5 років тому +9

    Absolutely The Best Restorer On UA-cam! This gentleman is a professional. I keep watching other restore channels and hoping they would elevate their craft to this standard. Its not happened so far.
    Keep up the great work!

    • @zoltanurmosi1143
      @zoltanurmosi1143 3 роки тому +1

      Have you seen "my mechanics" -'s work? Check it out. And his second chanel, "my mechanics insights". But if you like toy restoration. ... R&R is the best

    • @erikrhafer6644
      @erikrhafer6644 2 роки тому

      Jimmy DiResta ( no offense )

  • @Alexander661
    @Alexander661 5 років тому +370

    This right here is the best possible use of the internet....

    • @the.internet
      @the.internet 5 років тому +5

      This is what I was made for.

    • @rockingtm40
      @rockingtm40 5 років тому +2

      I could not agreee “More” !!!! Absolutely a TRUE Statement !!

    • @brucek.evans-historian7028
      @brucek.evans-historian7028 5 років тому

      Until your loved one is saved in the hospital by doctors on the other side of the country... This is fun, but the Internet can save lives in real time.

    • @CoolAgain
      @CoolAgain 4 роки тому

      @@the.internet #CoolRestorations channel restores amazing Tonka Toys from 1960's & More!😍😍😍 Tonka Toys are build to last for long time!

    • @Pupda
      @Pupda 4 роки тому

      This is what my family - liberals and conservatives - watch instead of the Presidential debates. Bonus, no need for a moderator...

  • @HenRefurb
    @HenRefurb 5 років тому +69

    Nice job! That hole in the side of the bed came out really well!

    • @jakestevens6474
      @jakestevens6474 5 років тому +3

      HenRefurb Yeah, the welding cleaned up great, wasn’t expecting it to at first !

    • @ellaarwalker
      @ellaarwalker 5 років тому +3

      The classic bend and smack! (somebody please get the Legally Blonde reference/pun...)

    • @CoolAgain
      @CoolAgain 4 роки тому

      #CoolRestorations channel restores amazing Tonka Toys from 1960's & More!😍😍😍 Tonka Toys are build to last for long time!

  • @Mike_In_Idaho
    @Mike_In_Idaho 3 роки тому +16

    Freaking incredible!!! I had one of these as a kid and played with it through 6th grade. (From preschool). It was awesome and held up to a lot of abuse. Bravo to you for bringing one back to life!!

  • @Waccoon
    @Waccoon 5 років тому +33

    *THE* iconic Tonka truck! No matter how many of these things were made, it's always a pleasure to see a neglected piece of history receive a good bit of TLC. 8)

  • @ChristopherGaul
    @ChristopherGaul 5 років тому +85

    In the 70's we called these "My first skateboard" ;')
    Love the bullet hole BTW. 'Merica!

    • @anthonymaumin4179
      @anthonymaumin4179 5 років тому

      Lol

    • @MFXdump
      @MFXdump 5 років тому +7

      Now days kids are sheltered from guns. And when they finally get one, they use it to shoot people instead of toy dump trucks. But, this is by design so that the police have an excuse to blow away children that do have a BB gun. Things will never be the same until parents go back to parenting.

    • @steveh8224
      @steveh8224 5 років тому

      Lmfao!!!

    • @liska7243
      @liska7243 5 років тому +1

      Sometimes I think stereotypes about you Americans are exaggerated. Then, I see comments like this

    • @ChristopherGaul
      @ChristopherGaul 5 років тому +2

      @@liska7243 just when I think maybe the Internet isn't full of sarcasm impaired retards, along comes a comment like yours.
      P.S. I'm also not American

  • @evilldead6824
    @evilldead6824 5 років тому +48

    that tire stamp was so simple and came out so nice

  • @nbaua3454
    @nbaua3454 2 роки тому

    I just stumbled upon this video and it brought back some of my childhood memories. Me and my sister had one toy truck and I never used to share it with her, just as if it was all mine. One day we had a good flight over it and my dad threw it up on the loft so as to never let us play with for. But my sister somehow got it back for me and never asked for it to play with that truck ever again and I felt so guilty that I'm bringing everything she asked for, pay her bills and give her gifts, till date, no questions asked. That toy truck cost me more than a real one 😂

  • @laughteraddict1003
    @laughteraddict1003 5 років тому +12

    Love how you make your videos without useless dialogue. Another fantastic project

  • @theflyingdutchman6733
    @theflyingdutchman6733 5 років тому +4

    Man, you brought back some good memories. I use to spend hours in the back yard playing and riding my tonka truck. Those things were so well made I used it like a wagon to ride on.

  • @brockmitchell3989
    @brockmitchell3989 3 роки тому +4

    Seeing this restoration brought back some serious memories. I had a Tonka truck exactly like that one back in the late 1970's as a little kid. If I had the money I'd buy this one off of you. Great restoration and thanks for the memories this brought back.

  • @stonecold4149
    @stonecold4149 4 роки тому

    Это пожалуй, единственный канал который мне нравится смотреть, без напряга и всего прочего, как с теми же ремонтами ноутбуков

  • @MrJayPuff
    @MrJayPuff 5 років тому +17

    Watching the powder paint set is so satisfying. I dont know why people hate on “watching paint dry” lol it actually is awesome

  • @LewisCollard
    @LewisCollard 5 років тому +6

    Awwww no way, I had one of exactly these yellow Tonka trucks when I was very very young! So beautiful seeing you bring one of these back to life.

  • @Twitch_Moderator
    @Twitch_Moderator 5 років тому +17

    You are insanely skilled and know your paint codes VERY well. Smooth, patient tenique 👍 I remember opening this same truck brand new on Christmas morning 😊 It's awesome to see brand new again. Great job!

  • @ALouisae
    @ALouisae 4 роки тому +15

    Oh my god I remember owning this as a kid, never saw one this brand new. Thanks for the flashbacks and happy memories!

  • @leebennett1369
    @leebennett1369 5 років тому +7

    That is so amazing. That dump truck is almost 50 yrs old. And see you bringing back to life really touched me. Very beautiful work👍🏽👍🏽❤❤😁😁

  • @ali32bit42
    @ali32bit42 5 років тому +133

    one question. how did you get the glass parts and a steering wheel ?

    • @adamkendall997
      @adamkendall997 5 років тому +8

      I can't think of the name but I stumbled across a website that has all kinds of aftermarket parts for old toys.

    • @adamkendall997
      @adamkendall997 5 років тому +11

      www.toydecals.com/images/Parts/tkp-057.jpg

    • @aaab6044
      @aaab6044 5 років тому +7

      detail:TKP-057 $16.00 www.toydecals.com/tonka_parts.htm

    • @RescueRestore
      @RescueRestore  5 років тому +78

      I bought the windshield from a seller on ebay named rosull0-tonkaworld, and the steering wheel was in a box of spare Tonka parts. Thanks

    • @chirho100
      @chirho100 5 років тому +1

      Can you 3D print some of those parts?

  • @Shanel1174
    @Shanel1174 5 років тому +37

    Had one of those as a kid (1979)...would put my knee in the bed and ride around...great memories

    • @nodak81
      @nodak81 5 років тому +4

      lol, same here

    • @bluedimitri
      @bluedimitri 5 років тому +2

      And me too. Used to love finding a big hill and riding down it with my knees in the tipper.

    • @montanamountainmen6104
      @montanamountainmen6104 5 років тому +2

      @@bluedimitri My brother and I did the same thing.

    • @Candyman97
      @Candyman97 5 років тому +1

      I had on in the late 60's

    • @scottcrockett8270
      @scottcrockett8270 5 років тому +1

      Same here. Probably around the same time to 76 to 79........still in my parents basement. EPIC MEMORIES

  • @elementxxrider
    @elementxxrider 2 роки тому +1

    This channel shouldn't be called "Rescue and Restore" should be called "Childhood Resurrection" for it brings back to life memories of better times we long thought forgotten.

  • @puncherdavis9727
    @puncherdavis9727 5 років тому +117

    AH yes the truck I beat the loving snot out of.. Road it down the hill and the axles didn't even bend. Smash crash and hauling dirt. So many memories.

    • @scotlandtaylor7041
      @scotlandtaylor7041 5 років тому +4

      Ahh I see you to have sat in the back of the thing and went down hills and into family members ankles

    • @cadjs
      @cadjs 5 років тому +2

      You lucky, lucky barsteward...I remember never getting this ☹️

    • @axelwulf6220
      @axelwulf6220 5 років тому +3

      Every kid (myself included) who had this one had *_BEAT_* the ever loving crap out of it
      The truck was probably like
      "That all you got? Pansy…"
      The ones today are a little bit more kid friendly, but I don't think they went down in quality… at all

    • @MFXdump
      @MFXdump 5 років тому

      Zak Kaufman
      What we had were m80’s on 4th of July. Took the cab right off the truck.

    • @axelwulf6220
      @axelwulf6220 5 років тому +3

      M 80's can blow a chunk out of an A1 Abrams, and that's just by taping it to the hull

  • @jimsen00
    @jimsen00 5 років тому +20

    I can still remember the Christmas Eve night my dad took us out to look for reindeer tracks and when we got back to the house there was one of these under the tree for me and the Tonka road grader for my brother. We were about 4 and 5 years old, I wish I still had this dump truck today. Awesome video!!!

  • @foadrightnow5725
    @foadrightnow5725 5 років тому +6

    VERY well done! You never cease to impress me! You deserve your own cable TV show!

  • @Jacob_Studer
    @Jacob_Studer 3 роки тому +1

    This is awesome. My mom recently gave me my old Tonka dump truck, spreader, and loader. I had no idea she still had them. They are thankfully not nearly as bad as that one but they need work. I want to restore them like this for my son's. Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @johnkaiser8410
    @johnkaiser8410 2 роки тому +3

    I absolutely love the big pressed metal restorations: Tonka, Buddy L, Nylint, Wyandotte! Your attention to detail, quality of reproduction, and overall pride in restorations has made your site one of my favorites! Thank yiu for the entertainment, please keep up the excellent work!

  • @dacechasinghawk3910
    @dacechasinghawk3910 3 роки тому +28

    Every kid in my era had or knew someone who had this Tonka truck.

  • @WatsonWooper
    @WatsonWooper 5 років тому +64

    *All hail the Mighty Tonka Dump Truck*

    • @redbug3485
      @redbug3485 5 років тому +1

      Best Toy Award Winner several years running!

  • @alexie832
    @alexie832 3 роки тому +2

    I love the comments from people who recall having this toy as a child and seeing it restored to it's former glory. It's so heartwarming

    • @NickCharabaruk
      @NickCharabaruk 3 роки тому +2

      When I was a kid my brother had this truck and I had the backhoe. Lots of fun!

    • @farouqomaro598
      @farouqomaro598 Рік тому +1

      @@NickCharabaruk Wow! What a coincidence. The same with me and my brother! I actually had the farm loader with backhoe. I still have them

  • @jeffh7021
    @jeffh7021 5 років тому +51

    This, my friends, is true grade A, top drawer, restoration work. Bravo. I miss my Tonka truck now. I had the same one, and could ride it down hills.

  • @WhereEaglesDare77
    @WhereEaglesDare77 5 років тому +9

    Back in the good old days when stuff was still made out of metal!
    Great restoration bravo!

    • @curtisgood3054
      @curtisgood3054 5 років тому +1

      Pure Huwhite Man made out of mental😂. I know what you meant though , it just sounded funny.

    • @WhereEaglesDare77
      @WhereEaglesDare77 5 років тому

      Curtis Good oi brother thanks... I don't how my spelling has gotten worse lol

  • @Don_ECHOguy
    @Don_ECHOguy 5 років тому +11

    Awesome as usual and you take the extra steps and time to make it look quality.
    The rivet setting tool with proper rivets, welding up the holes, not just cleaning, but polishing the axles and new and proper push caps for the wheels.👍

  • @jefferydavis4090
    @jefferydavis4090 4 роки тому

    The BEST toy ever made!!!!!! You could do everything with it. You could ride it push it, dump rocks. Everything!!! A true American classic!!!!! The GREATEST TOY EVER!!!!!!

  • @Archaeometal
    @Archaeometal 2 роки тому +3

    I still have one of these toys in perfect condition. This warmed my heart. Great restoration!! 👏

  • @dc76384
    @dc76384 5 років тому +28

    What kid didnt have a Tonka truck they loved growing up. Piece of Americana right there.

  • @Pynss
    @Pynss 5 років тому +50

    dude i swear i have one of these its STILL YELLOW I loved this truck id always sit at the back and my mum would drive me around .

    • @Robert_42394
      @Robert_42394 5 років тому +1

      I have 2 XD

    • @Pynss
      @Pynss 5 років тому +1

      Eargon Gormay weird flex but ok

  • @wasantha7682
    @wasantha7682 2 роки тому

    Watching these are a meditation to me...
    I am not a tech guy but these videos have such a clinging power ...
    Thanks ...
    Love you ...

  • @marcaliventialiventi765
    @marcaliventialiventi765 5 років тому +67

    All of the real auto industry,
    NOBODY could build anything that would outlast a tonka truck

    • @tygrkhat4087
      @tygrkhat4087 5 років тому +1

      Tonka Tough. It wasn't just a slogan.

  • @parkerhubs
    @parkerhubs 4 роки тому +7

    Thanks for bringing back a very cherished memory in my life! Beautifully done!

  • @rukicanparty5721
    @rukicanparty5721 5 років тому +101

    Hurray! I've been waiting for a new video! Nice work, as always

  • @waynebooker498
    @waynebooker498 3 роки тому +1

    I had one of these. When I was 6 years old I was laying on my back and holding the truck above my head, studying the bottom of it when I dropped it on my face. After bleeding all over myself, the truck, and my mom I ended up with three stitches right above my right eye. Loved that thing. The truck that is.

  • @billsayer6324
    @billsayer6324 5 років тому +21

    Nice job! I have around a hundred Tonka trucks of all shapes and sizes. Many are close to 50 years old and in need of this kind of treatment.

  • @spearsy7614
    @spearsy7614 3 роки тому +3

    You have talent. I enjoy watching you restore these old pieces of our childhood as much as I did playing with these toys as a kid 👍

  • @kenskinner6948
    @kenskinner6948 3 роки тому +3

    Excellent, you should be proud of yourself and the work you’ve done to bring this piece of history back to life.

  • @TrumpForKing
    @TrumpForKing 2 роки тому

    My little brother got that truck for Christmas. What a great restoration. Well done.

  • @shirlthepearl3167
    @shirlthepearl3167 5 років тому +138

    I discovered this channel yesterday. It's 3 days til Christmas and I have tons of cookies to bake - You Sir are a problem. I want to watch every moment of this awesomeness. Gotta go I smell something burning but I'll be back -Subscribed ! Merry Christmas 2019 !

    • @Jillthebean26
      @Jillthebean26 5 років тому +3

      Shirley Hunt i discovered this the same day as you! And i also have about a million things to do.

    • @ka1133
      @ka1133 4 роки тому +3

      Shirley Hunt ... I set my iPad up in the kitchen while baking and cooking. I just couldn’t stop watching. LOL 😂

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    • @CoolAgain
      @CoolAgain 4 роки тому +1

      @@Jillthebean26 #CoolRestorations channel restores amazing Tonka Toys from 1960's & More!😍😍😍 Tonka Toys are build to last for long time!

    • @rhyfelwrDuw
      @rhyfelwrDuw 3 роки тому +1

      Now we're all bored in lockdown looking for awesome videos! I love this channel and I've only just discovered it in January 2021!

  • @leandrobarbosa9495
    @leandrobarbosa9495 4 роки тому +15

    Embora seja de brinquedo, parecia que o pequeno caminhão estava trabalhando de verdade, devido ao estado que se encontrava. Ficou muito boa essa restauração,parabéns!!!!!

  • @andrewchurch452
    @andrewchurch452 3 роки тому +44

    Imagine if after its restoration, some little kid from the 80’s knocks on the door and asks if his toy is ready. Like this workshop exists somewhere outside of time itself.

  • @boykinlp
    @boykinlp 9 місяців тому

    All I can say is WOW, THAT’S TOO COOL!! It’s amazing how well a sandblasting machine works in this case. Also, having the other correct tools and the knowledge to use them, makes all the difference in the world. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful piece.

  • @narakuapprentice
    @narakuapprentice 4 роки тому +83

    I had one of these as a kid, I miss that sucker. I could ride in it till I was about 10.

  • @a-marieboudreaux3175
    @a-marieboudreaux3175 5 років тому +4

    Wow
    You are Truly Amazing
    Your cleanliness and attention to detail is
    Immensely Appreciated!
    I can watch you sand blast all day everyday 💙💙💙

  • @LilMissMurder3409
    @LilMissMurder3409 5 років тому +16

    You can burnish the tyre rolling surfaces with a butane flame.
    Loving your work!

  • @jamesmcdonald5868
    @jamesmcdonald5868 2 роки тому

    This is the era of Big Yellow Dump Truck, I remember.
    It is the 1975 version, without the late 80's cab sticker, and the chasis is black.
    Spot on, and good job!

  • @bobbrienza1760
    @bobbrienza1760 5 років тому +30

    You are a master at recreating some fabulous toys of my youth. Thanks

  • @bryan1282
    @bryan1282 5 років тому +7

    Wow totally subscribed, I love no music, no talking, doing awesome work and it so mesmerizing and inspiring to make me want to do this.

  • @CeceLoving
    @CeceLoving 5 років тому +5

    Watching these videos is so satisfying and calming. I watch them when I can’t sleep and it really helps.

  • @simonpetrus1981
    @simonpetrus1981 2 роки тому +1

    ABSOULUTLY IMPRESSIVE and a job WELL DONE👍🏻👍🏻.

  • @HuffPuff67
    @HuffPuff67 5 років тому +5

    I wish still had all my TONKA TRUCKS from the 70's! KEEP ON TRUCKING!!

  • @ingridmatthews6627
    @ingridmatthews6627 5 років тому +86

    Tire bolt: "I aint coming off."
    R&R: "Oh yes you are."

  • @spiritedjourney5447
    @spiritedjourney5447 3 роки тому +9

    Wow that's such a thing of beauty you have such a talent its amazing to see it restored
    Back when toys used to be made to last

  • @herpestina
    @herpestina 4 роки тому +1

    Sir, we used your channel as a most reliable babysitter for over a year. Our daughter turned four recently, and wanted 'a bwoken twuck and a sandbwustew' for her birthday. Thank you!

  • @ChristopherGaul
    @ChristopherGaul 5 років тому +5

    Oh BTW, incredible job!
    The final result is amazing. Thank you for rescuing this iconic piece of a lot of people's childhood.

  • @thaintriguing1
    @thaintriguing1 5 років тому +195

    Who else came for the sand blaster part? The most satisfying part of all videos.

    • @snideremark
      @snideremark 4 роки тому +2

      Have you ever watched tattoo removal videos? Also pretty satisfying.

    • @LightDarkZero
      @LightDarkZero 4 роки тому

      Actually, first time I see sandblaster gun, I didn't know that it even existed.

    • @brosefmcman8264
      @brosefmcman8264 4 роки тому +1

      Blast and paint are my favorite parts

    • @alilangah3591
      @alilangah3591 4 роки тому

      @@snideremark pesto
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    • @wadedavis7241
      @wadedavis7241 4 роки тому

      The sand blasting is my favorite part.

  • @shannonbunch1003
    @shannonbunch1003 5 років тому +7

    You do amazing work, the attention to detail is like nothing I've ever seen, the truck didn't look that good new... Thank u 4 sharing

  • @jonny555ive
    @jonny555ive 4 роки тому

    When I was growing up I had a dirt mound and TONKA trucks..... Life was great.
    I didn't realize how good I had it.
    Thanks for the memory trip back❤️

  • @garyschiffli1043
    @garyschiffli1043 5 років тому +5

    Loved my Tonkas as a kid. My dad thought he was doing a good thing getting me this dump truck and also a trackhoe, until he discovered the huge holes in the back yard!

  • @AngelPerez-sx1tm
    @AngelPerez-sx1tm 5 років тому +8

    You have remembered me of my old days .when my little bro and I used to play with the same tonka but .he passed away a few years but if he was alive he would give you a thumbs up.thanks keep on the good work.

  • @sunshynn923
    @sunshynn923 5 років тому +9

    These videos are so relaxing to watch. My favorite part is the sand blasting. Appreciate your channel ❤️

  • @Prettyfunny40
    @Prettyfunny40 2 роки тому

    My dad gave my brother a Tonka Truck similar to this as a birthday gift when he was little. It had movable parts and was really well made. He took it to school one day and traded it for two small plastic cars. Needless to say my parents where livid. He never got another present like this ever again. 😂

  • @sombojoe
    @sombojoe 5 років тому +4

    Thank you so much for honoring our “old friend” that deserves this love and care!

  • @leyenda6149
    @leyenda6149 5 років тому +105

    That sandblaster's all like "Die, Years!"

  • @gaspuppygarage3782
    @gaspuppygarage3782 5 років тому +8

    Why is there 2.2k thumbs down for this flawless video and restoration?