This really brings me back. I had this and many other construction vehicles as a kid. I remember "making concrete" using rocks, sand and water in the mixer. Such great toys before plastic replaced steel and sharp edges with pointy corners.
Thank you for this one mate. Took me back over 40 years when I was lucky enough to have a couple of Tonka toys, including a bulldozer just like this. New subscriber here, thx man.
My birthday is 2 days before Christmas. Hence I received 1 present for both. However it was Tonka metal toys. The large size. One a year. I received them up into early 40s of age. I took “2” only at once to play in the dirt. Wash them off,dry them, place them back for two different toys. A”few” natural light scratches from dirt that was rich, black soft garden dirt. So proud, as an Uncle my nephew(s) wanted them badly. I divided the Tonkas between them. Care written and explained instructions to kids and parents. Busy working long hours and years, I visited quite some time later. I found 1/2 buried, 1/2 rusted away. That day, a grown man cried for each Tonka he entrusted in love to nephews who never learned what love and care truly is. 40YRS later, tears still fall.
I just got one of these for my little nephew at a second hand shop a few weeks ago. I'd love to be able to do this for him but I'm sure he will enjoy it even with a little rust. Great work.
My brothers had metal Tonka Toy trucks when we were little. One was a bulldozer and one was a dump truck. My mother bought my son one of the last metal trucks made. They were good sturdy toys until they started making them out of plastic.
In 1973 I got a whole construction company from my parents. It was the Complete Tonka set with hard hat. I was 3 yrs old. Then in 1978 I got this little jewel in the video. I remember playing with them and trying to keep the neighbors cats out of my sand box. I had those toys until I graduated high school then went into the military. I don't know what happened to them but I wish my boys had them because they were near indestructible. I miss building roads and hauling rock.
I had one of those with the backhoe (trenching bucket) looks like this one is missing it shame but still lovely resto I know this is three years after but better late than never still got to other old Tonka toys a excavator and a recovery truck love them too bits and I'm 39 now lol
Now that i've seen this one.. i've seen alle of your video's :(! Guess i Will have to wait for more. Loved it very much. You derserve more subs!. Thanks for sharing It with is.
I had one of these as a young kid in the mid to late 70s. Loved it, so thanks for the memories. I seem to remember the paint being gloss rather than matt - rose tinted memories? Anyways - an excellent job on the restoration. They wouldn't make them like that now - to be 'indestructible'. Companies nowadays want things to break after a set time, so that you 'have to' buy a replacement. Shame.
I have to disagree. I bought my son a genuine Tonka dump truck a few years ago and it's still the sturdy quality I remember groom the 90s. I expect him to have it for a very long time.
I think this one is my favorite. Okay... I’ve now seen every one of your videos. Time to get busy making new ones! Thank you for a great channel. Cheers, John
When I was a kid in the 60s I had one quite a bit like it. I had lots of these Tonka toys from yard sales. I got careless and left them out in the sandbox and the kid down the block took most of them and put his name all over them and moved away a few days later oops. This one turned out great!
I used to have the exact same toy from the same year. The black plastic slot on the back of it held a backhoe attachment that you could slide on and off.
TysyTube asked me to subscribe here. I was something like 739th subscriber and now you have 999 subscribers in a matter of hours!! Amazing!! You do good work! I'm from USA / Ohio.
Check to be sure but I am fairly sure that if you undercoat a yellow paint with pink paint, the yellow will be more vivid, distinct, more yellow, than using just a grey primer, ie primer, pink, yellow. That was a lot just to say use pink under yellow for better yellow results.
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Tonka Toy Restoration - Toy Repair Tonka 1970
I have a vintage Tonka dump truck I would love to see in your hands for some much needed TLC. Awesome content!!!
How many runs did you get in your paint job? Just curious 😊
@@CoolAgainRestoration (Berber)
Yes
I used one of these in the back yard where my father had built a huge, deep sandpit for my brothers and me. Thanks for the excellent memory!
👍🏻👍🏻 welcome
Always great to see the old Tonka toys being given a new life. Great work as always…..love the watch too!!
3 years ago I sold the watch to buy tools and to build a new workshop 😊
Tsty sent me here, I wasn’t disappointed. Throughly enjoyed. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Sam
For some reason, this is so relaxing to watch.
Thank you J M 👍🏻
Just as new! Awesome!
Thank you very much Eliana 😊
This really brings me back. I had this and many other construction vehicles as a kid. I remember "making concrete" using rocks, sand and water in the mixer. Such great toys before plastic replaced steel and sharp edges with pointy corners.
Nice memories Rory
Cool again indeed. Wonderful toy wonderfully brought back to life. Keep it up!
I watched on mute because my wife was sleeping. I could still hear the sounds those levers make. Good memories. Nicely done.
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Thank you for this one mate. Took me back over 40 years when I was lucky enough to have a couple of Tonka toys, including a bulldozer just like this. New subscriber here, thx man.
Glad you liked it man and glad I bring you back nice memories 👍🏻🤩
Thanks for posting! 'Digging' up some 55 year old memories in me, awesome job!
My birthday is 2 days before Christmas. Hence I received 1 present for both. However it was Tonka metal toys. The large size. One a year. I received them up into early 40s of age.
I took “2” only at once to play in the dirt. Wash them off,dry them, place them back for two different toys. A”few” natural light scratches from dirt that was rich, black soft garden dirt.
So proud, as an Uncle my nephew(s) wanted them badly.
I divided the Tonkas between them. Care written and explained instructions to kids and parents.
Busy working long hours and years, I visited quite some time later. I found 1/2 buried, 1/2 rusted away.
That day, a grown man cried for each Tonka he entrusted in love to nephews who never learned what love and care truly is. 40YRS later, tears still fall.
I just got one of these for my little nephew at a second hand shop a few weeks ago. I'd love to be able to do this for him but I'm sure he will enjoy it even with a little rust. Great work.
Thank you very much mate 😎👍🏻
I love this videos how u bring this classic toys back to new
Thank you Ramon 👍🏻🍀
Ma que bello hai fatto. Bravissimo!!
I’ve had one of these when I was a kid! But mine had the backhoe bucket on the back. Loved that thing!!
I played with one of these 54 yrs. ago. I got one brand new for Christmas. Surprised to see the rubber track in decent shape.
Yes,I was surprising too. I think they was changed 🤷🏼♂️
Very AWESOME Restoration !!! Brought back memories !!
Finally .. someone that compares to My Mechianic .. Thank You
Looks as good as the day it was sitting in the toy store, well done.
Thank you Denise 🤗
I played with something just like that when I was little! It was originally my dad’s but he gave it and a few others to my brother and I
I had that toy when I was 4, in 74, it’s missing the backhoe part. Nice to see you breath new life into it
Yup I had one too and I thought it was missing the back also
Same here, around the same time. The bucket on mine was black, but I remember seeing others with yellow buckets like this.
Great memories guys 🤩
My brothers had metal Tonka Toy trucks when we were little. One was a bulldozer and one was a dump truck. My mother bought my son one of the last metal trucks made. They were good sturdy toys until they started making them out of plastic.
I have got 7 or 8 vintage tonka toys that all need restoring due to a lot of playing with when I was little and this videos will help thanks
Glad to hear this 👍🏻👍🏻
Gotta say. It looks good. It is nice to see this community flourishing.
Tkx thejunkman. I saw also yours and it looks nice👌
Tysytube sent me and I'm glad he did!
Best regards from Brazil!
In the 70's Tonka Toys were sold in the UK with the promise of indestructability.
Which of course means rusty, ruined toys by Tonka or Nylint can typically be restored to like-new condition!
These old toys are not easy to restore, but I do like seeing them come back to life, great restore. Mick Thailand
Thank you very much Mick from Thailand. I was there,in Pucket ❤️
I used to have one of those Tonka bulldozers as a kid. Great memories, lovely rebuild.
Glad you liked it J 👍🏻
It would be really cool if you restored more toy cars! I really love seeing all the different kinds that came out in the past ::)
Thanks a lot , I will consider doing this 👍
Spectacular restoration !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks again Jerry 😅👍🏻👍🏻🍻
BEAUTIFUL work!
Thank you Doug! 👍🏻👌🤗
Great work. I'm coming from odd. One thing... Don't show the end result on the video image... It has to be the surprise at the end 😊
thank you very much nrette 👍🙏☘
Tysy send me.
Good job 👍🏻
Gonna watch the other videos 😄
Thanks again. I'm glad that I don't have to launder your shirts after you have been spraying !
Awesome thanks again I'm doing my old ones this winter :)
They don't make that last anymore... Thanks for this Restro, I haven't seen one in far to long👊... I had the dump truck Tonka....
Very good restoration toy Tonka grader 👍👍👍👌🏽
Beautiful.well done.thank u sir
Glad to like it Akis P 🤗
In 1973 I got a whole construction company from my parents. It was the Complete Tonka set with hard hat. I was 3 yrs old. Then in 1978 I got this little jewel in the video.
I remember playing with them and trying to keep the neighbors cats out of my sand box. I had those toys until I graduated high school then went into the military.
I don't know what happened to them but I wish my boys had them because they were near indestructible.
I miss building roads and hauling rock.
Nice memories 😊 thanks mate
Great Work, precise and careful with the details at the same time.
Thanks Jorge 🙏🏻
Good job, looks great! Thanks for the entertainment!
Nuevamente un perfecto trabajo. El juguete quedó como nuevo. Saludos desde Santiago de Chile 🇨🇱
Saludos my friend 🇨🇱
My Tonka like this has an arm on his back lol an extra shovel thing🤣😋🥰🥰🥰
I remember playing with the exact same toy as a kid
Glad to hear that thomas 👍🏻🍀
I had this toy. So cool to watch this.
Glad you liked it 😊
Nuevamente FELICITACIONES por ese talento....
Thank you again my friend 🙏🏻🍀
Sweet!!!
BEAUTYFULL 👍!!!
Thanks Carlos!🙏🏻
You are most welcome 🙏
Perfect 👍!!
I m from Italy 😊 I love the sandblasting parts I think it's satisfying 😍
Sono contento che ti piace ! 🍀
Nice watch!
OMG I had one of those! Thanks!
I had one of those with the backhoe (trenching bucket) looks like this one is missing it shame but still lovely resto I know this is three years after but better late than never still got to other old Tonka toys a excavator and a recovery truck love them too bits and I'm 39 now lol
David, More Great Work!!!👍👍👍
Thanks 👍
Dear Cool A. , You always show your skills and Genius !!!
I admire you !
With my best wishes:
El archiduque.
🤗🤗🤗
Brilliance just Brilliance
Damn this was cool. I remember having that and a dump truck.
Glad you liked J Tothed 👍🏻👍🏻
Wooow cool restoration and excelent job.
Glad you liked Nuassul 👍🏻
Excellent work. Thanks so much for restoring this part of my childhood. Keep at it.
To be honest,that was my second video. Not a very good video but thanks that you enjoyed my friend 👍🏻
I had one of those as kid way back in the 70's.
Awesome 😎
Estupendo cool😎👍💜
Thanks Beatriz. I really appreciate 🤗
You're very talented sir....
Thanks man
Jolly good show old chap and hello from the United Kingdom
Thanks mate 👍🏻cheers 🍻
Love it
Can we talk about how well the toy looked before the restoration begun it barely lost any paint
Now that i've seen this one.. i've seen alle of your video's :(! Guess i Will have to wait for more. Loved it very much. You derserve more subs!. Thanks for sharing It with is.
Thank you very much and I really appreciate you 🙏🏻 stay safe 🍀
Well done, once again. Very good work my friend.
I love these videos. I'm your fan from Brazil🌹
Thank you very much Ninguém ! Parabens 🇧🇷
Nice job again
Thanks billakos 👍🏻
My childhood!!👍
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Great stuff
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Neat, as an old fart, I had one very similar to this one. Lots of memories.
Glad you liked it 😊
Parents must hate it for this Sound
I see many many more construction projects in that dozers future.
Incredible work as usual. However, what doesn't get talked about enough is those amazing tattoos. Looking badass, bruv.
😇 thanks bro
@@CoolAgainRestoration anytime, fam
the fact he still hearts commens till this day is incredible
I try my beat 😎😇
Best*
Not even a minute and you already replied-
I told you I try my best 😂
I had this growing up, indestructible
True 👍
Cool 🎉
Nice watch 😃
Thanks Jörn! I had to sell it to invest in the new workshop and new tools . Maybe one day I will buy new one
@@CoolAgainRestoration Yes, go for it whenever possible.
Lovely job. Looks like there might be a bright future for you in site preparation there at the end..
Thanks Gary🍀😊
What a cool channel!!!
Thanks W W W 🍀👍🏻
I had one of these as a young kid in the mid to late 70s. Loved it, so thanks for the memories. I seem to remember the paint being gloss rather than matt - rose tinted memories? Anyways - an excellent job on the restoration. They wouldn't make them like that now - to be 'indestructible'. Companies nowadays want things to break after a set time, so that you 'have to' buy a replacement. Shame.
Yes,You have right. They no longer want indestructible things...crazy times
I have to disagree. I bought my son a genuine Tonka dump truck a few years ago and it's still the sturdy quality I remember groom the 90s. I expect him to have it for a very long time.
Hai guys my name is peni.i am from indonesia,good vidieo
Thank you very much peni 👍🏻😎🍻
@@CoolAgainRestoration ok friend
Отличная работа!
Spasibo 👍🏻🍻
I think this one is my favorite. Okay... I’ve now seen every one of your videos. Time to get busy making new ones! Thank you for a great channel. Cheers, John
Friday you will see a new video,tonka restoration. 🥳
Cool Again Restoration: Fantastic! I’ll be patiently waiting. Thank you for taking the time to interact. ~ John
Everytime. My goal is to answer to all,also if I has 1 million subscribers
Factory fresh!
Anyone else play that free Tonka toy computer game from the cereal boxes? That was some good shit
True 😅🥰🥰
When I was a kid in the 60s I had one quite a bit like it. I had lots of these Tonka toys from yard sales. I got careless and left them out in the sandbox and the kid down the block took most of them and put his name all over them and moved away a few days later oops. This one turned out great!
Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻
Nice restoration,but you forgot to put a feul cap on the feul tank behind the seat
I used to have one of these!
Nice 😊
Man love your videos your style of restoration and mostly how clean everything is around you!! Subscribed!! Keep up the good work!!
Grazie Sergio 🙏🏻
I used to have the exact same toy from the same year. The black plastic slot on the back of it held a backhoe attachment that you could slide on and off.
Nice to hear that👍🏻
I recall having a big Tonka tow truck/wrecker. (red/white)
I had this one with my dump truck and cement mixer
Awesome 👏
TysyTube asked me to subscribe here. I was something like 739th subscriber and now you have 999 subscribers in a matter of hours!! Amazing!! You do good work! I'm from USA / Ohio.
Thank you Robert!🤗
Huh
Nice submariner.
Actually it was a gmt 2,but thanks. Sold it 😂
How did the Rolex survive spray painting?
I love your videos but was crying when I saw this.
Why did Hasbro make them switch to plastic?😒 They were so much cooler back then
Check to be sure but I am fairly sure that if you undercoat a yellow paint with pink paint, the yellow will be more vivid, distinct, more yellow, than using just a grey primer, ie primer, pink, yellow. That was a lot just to say use pink under yellow for better yellow results.
You should have used a thread locking loctite on the threaded end of the shafts.