1961 Tonka Fisherman Pickup Truck Restoration

[@bigdrmr5343]

What a gorgeous restoration! Thank you for sharing!

[@geo2cv6tron14]

The before / after is really impressive

[@joe_diy]

Thanks!

[@joallawestervelt6918]

Another awesome restoration. Beautiful red paint. Great job. ❤😊❤🇺🇸

[@joe_diy]

Thank you so much!

[@ModelA]

At 1:08, it looked like you left it parked in downtown Oakland. This was really fun! Thanks!

[@joe_diy]

Haha just needs some cinder blocks to put it on!

[@ChipChannelRestorations]

Great restoration Joe DIY!

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Chip!

[@andrewhenneberry9765]

I'm also subscribed to you

[@murlthomas2243]

Love this truck! I’m glad you stuck with the original color scheme. It really pops with the fresh paint…

[@joe_diy]

Thanks! Nothing beats red!

[@davidjohnston330]

FANTASTIC as always! 👌👌

[@joe_diy]

Thanks David!

[@MarkMeadows90]

Another good looking resto, Joe. I'm surprised you didn't want to polish the new wheels and front grille.

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Mark!

[@paulorth2251]

Nicely done sir very nicely done indeed. It's to bad they don't make these kind of metal trucks to much anymore, mostly just plastic. Thanks for sharing. 😁👍🇨🇱🇺🇸

[@lolcec81]

Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.

[@RestorationAustralia]

Nice job on this Tonka.

[@joe_diy]

Thank you! 😁

[@benv1752]

Very Nice! Glad to see you use glazing putty to make the panels super smooth

[@joe_diy]

Thanks! Still working out the kinks. Not sure if I like it better than filler or not.

[@kungfuchimp5788]

Beautiful resto man. Anyone would love to have that one as a part of their collection

[@joe_diy]

Thanks! Glad to have it in mine!

[@allanweaverling730]

Another Friday treat thanks for another great restoration

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Allan!

[@robertferguson8174]

It would be really cool to turn these die cast into resto mods with r/c motors

[@thijsversteeg9010]

Again you have delivered a beautiful restoration Joe. It is a beautiful model this fisherman truck.
Little mistake?: I think you installed the wrong taillights.

[@alexanderrodrigues5095]

Grande trabalho Joe , vermelho é ótimo 😀🇧🇷🛠🇺🇸

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Alexander!

[@Austeration]

Fantastic job 👍well and done.

[@joe_diy]

Thank you!

[@escape150]

Beautiful workmanship 👍🏻

[@funtoytoyschannel5676]

It looks great and you did a wonderful

[@joe_diy]

Thanks for watching!

[@damiangarciabaracaldo7156]

Very interesting friend, your videos of restoration of these toy car icons when we can see another new video of the excellent work you do.

[@joe_diy]

Thanks! I need to get back out in the shop. I'm building a hot rod that's taking up all my time.

[@valborchardt3596]

Gosh thats lovely, thank you

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Val!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Great job on it kudos

[@joe_diy]

Thanks!

[@caroltanzi29]

Joe: great restoration job on the Tonka fisherman truck. Love the red and white colors. Carol from California

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Carol!

[@joelcruz7663]

Tus trabajos son impresionantes
Saludos desde Honduras 👍

[@joe_diy]

Thanks!

[@jamesalinio5277]

Man, that truck came out beautiful, going to be a great show piece, I did notice you had forgotten to put the tail lights back on lol

[@joe_diy]

I know! I grabbed the wrong ones out of my parts drawer!

[@dadkaleigo6551]

He didn't forget he put red tail lights you can see them on it

[@jimmyg.comicguy3621]

Hi Joe! Beautiful Job! Have a good one!👍

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Jimmy! You too!

[@annettemalaski1967]

Another beautiful job on a poor old truck! But you forgot the two white lights that were on the back originally. If you did not like the color, you could paint them!

[@joe_diy]

I know! I noticed it when I was editing the video. I grabbed the wrong ones out of my parts drawer!

[@carrestore]

nice restoration

[@joe_diy]

Thanks!

[@isabelmartinez258]

Hoo te quedo bien chida igual que todos 🙋👍

[@joe_diy]

Thanks!

[@jeffreyandreas7514]

Beautiful restoration of a very neat old Tonka! Great job!

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Jeffery!

[@stevenbrown3249]

Awesome job! Quick question, could you maybe think about having an on screen countdown of when you’re about to talk in the video? I was watching this in bed and jumped when you started talking lol

[@joe_diy]

Haha I almost did but wasn't sure if my sponsor contract would allow it. That was the last Ad for a while, I promise!

[@paulwilson2118]

Stunning work yet again, what a first class finish..thanks again Joe for another great video....

[@joe_diy]

Glad you liked it Paul!

[@BigSkyModelWorkshop]

Awesome! I just scored a blue 1960 model off Etsy, can't wait to dig into it!

[@joe_diy]

Great find!

[@nightrider5109]

Very nice work ! Very nice

[@joe_diy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Pressedsteelcustomsllc]

Nice truck, would have looked really sweet lowered

[@joe_diy]

I need to do a custom one of these days!

[@marymasden6616]

Fantastic job Joe 👏👍

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Mary!

[@razorboyXVII]

Very nice!

[@joe_diy]

Thanks!

[@leegoldeneagle9003]

Very sweet love it brother nice work as always you always hit the nail on the head Lee

[@joe_diy]

Thank you kindly

[@w.p8960]

Looked like new red ones to me.

[@titidu2276]

great job !

[@joe_diy]

Thank you!

[@popsreclamationstation2542]

👍🏻😎📸 Looks awesome buddy!

[@joe_diy]

Thanks 👍 Love the corgi ford in your picture too!

[@edwinayalasr3699]

Joe is rally nice i like is nice job see you next time please stay safe and use you mask 😷

[@joe_diy]

Thanks! Stay safe!

[@Aidea-fn3zu]

Nice video my bro

[@joe_diy]

Thanks man!

[@RestoDudes]

Beautiful job! Looks fan!tastic. Bravo! Joe

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Resto Dudes!

[@oneshotme]

It looks great and you did a wonderful job restoring it as well!!!!
Enjoyed the video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@joe_diy]

Thank you very much!

[@Mega1955ford]

looks great!!! does the smoker oven get hot enough to cure powder coat

[@robertwilson33]

Another awesome restoration Joe how many of these veteran Tonka Toys have you restored.

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Robert! I think around 40

[@robertwilson33]

@@joe_diy Some of these veteran Tonka Toys were never available in Australia.

[@JasonTHutchinson]

You could use some miniature jack stands to go with it.

[@joe_diy]

Wish I had some!

[@MrZlooze]

First class!

[@joe_diy]

Thanks MrZlooze!

[@georgeshelton6281]

Here you go: this should belong in the Chip channel restoration series. If this is all about iron made toy cars, trucks, vans, wagons, buses, RVs, motorcycles with sidecars, space shuttles, helicopters, airplanes, jets. This includes flying saucer jets. I also never saw any 1972 2 door sports coupes get restored on the Chip channel series. 🍟 🍪 🍟

[@abeklassen6733]

Awsome videos. What do you do with all the trucks when you’re done with them?

[@canadians2214]

Wish you put a little audio with this video.

[@geremipineault308]

What was your hardest restoration? or the one that you made the most mistakes?

[@joe_diy]

Probably the scissor lift truck. The lift mechanism took special large rivets and it was impossible to get the crimping tool in right.

[@alexv2940]

Love this resto and this truck!! How'd you work out that tailgate. It looked pretty gnarly. Hooked on these videos.

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Alex! To be 100% honest I had a better one on hand and swapped them out. That old one was beyond repair!

[@samanthadean1083]

Dude, you have a time turner, don’t you? How else can you reverse time and bring these gems back to new condition?

[@mikesilva3868]

😈great

[@joe_diy]

Thanks Mike!

[@frasssuliman5998]

❤❤❤🌺

[@joe_diy]

♥♥♥

[@mikedwyer5509]

how do you find that filler with the heat when powder coating cheers mike

[@joe_diy]

Works well as long as you prime it. No primer and you get bleed through

[@andrewhenneberry9765]

Do you also put your logo stickers on your model

[@joe_diy]

Only on the customs!

[@sarge56]

Can I send you a toy to restore?

[@user-l7ijhfg]

I am Putin

[@mercuryblues226]

not a 1961 58-60 body style

[@joe_diy]

No T on the grill, embossed T on bumper, wide hood panel spacing, that my friend is a 61.