My Father drove a belly dump when I was 4 for a company called Fedderly-Marion freight lines in the Seattle area during late 60’s their trucks were almost the same shade of Yellow. I had this toy and used to pretend I was my Dad at work when playing in the sand box in my back yard ...good memories...thanks for the share!
@TheUnknownDungeon
4 жыл бұрын
I wish 400 grit sandpaper removed the imperfections from my life
@sk61181
4 жыл бұрын
If only...🥺
@dcagdigger312
4 жыл бұрын
your face
@Smurphenstein
4 жыл бұрын
For a lot of us, a simple divorce will do that. Or a hitman.
@NandiCollector
Жыл бұрын
Lol. I feel your pain. 😂
@DarkMouseRainbow
4 жыл бұрын
Id love to see you do a paint job on the truck to make it look like a real life truck, that would be amazing
@Gordo101978
5 жыл бұрын
I love Tonka toy restorations, I would like to see larger scale die cast restorations maybe? 👍🏼👍🏼
@californigirl
5 жыл бұрын
There are a couple other channels that specialize in the metal toy restos. TRG and Toy rescue and restore come to mind. I found them through Tyse Tube
@DeadnCold
4 жыл бұрын
A 1/18 or 1/24 resto or custom would be cool. Diecast Resurrection has done some 1/18 restos in the last few months that turned out nice. I'd love to see what Baremetal could do with one.
@tarstarkusz
4 жыл бұрын
What do you do to break up the yellow? I think it looked better before. Not dissing the restoration job at all. I think he did a nice job. But it just doesn't look right all that yellow. Like it needs pin striping or maybe some lettering or something.
@mattberg916
4 жыл бұрын
I have this exact model. I moved many yards of dirt with it. And maybe someday I'll restore it. Tonka and Buddy L were awesome toys. I spent a lot of hours in the sandbox. Nice job!
@futureisyours3016
4 жыл бұрын
I had one similar yellow Tonka truck. This video brought tears to my eyes.
@goose1168
3 жыл бұрын
Yea, I had one too!
@x-90
5 жыл бұрын
Can’t say I’ve ever seen one of these Tonka trucks but I get you the rust gives the cars/trucks a lot more character.
@thejunkman
4 жыл бұрын
I have have 3 different models in staging to do restorations on. One is a flat bed
@BossRedRanger
4 жыл бұрын
Rust sucks.
@Execuor
4 жыл бұрын
You can always get some weathering pigments. chipping medium, washes etc. to bring back the rusted look without it being actual rust
@gregclift626
4 жыл бұрын
I had that exact Tonka.
@JonManProductions
5 жыл бұрын
EvapoRust and Retrobrite (Hand Tool Rescue and 8-bit Guy flashbacks)
@tbrown5657
5 жыл бұрын
Came to the comments to see this, and was not disappointed :D
@thejunkman
4 жыл бұрын
8 bit guy, i like his stuff too.
@GeminiWoods
4 жыл бұрын
Love both channels
@charchee1950
4 жыл бұрын
Is that JonMan!? I want another how to video and love the videos and streams if I'm lucky enough to catch them
@thejunkman
4 жыл бұрын
@@charchee1950 Thanks. I actually have 3 brand new ones. I also have some new ones in the works as well. Watch for my scheduled streams and hit that reminder.
@X-Gen-001
5 жыл бұрын
Hah I remember this one. It was always in the sand pit. The restoration you did is pretty amazing. It looks brand new.
@mrp4242
3 жыл бұрын
Same. Perfect sandbox toy.
@TOMANDKATIE
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing work buddy! That was an amazing tip about folding the tabs with special pliers; and putting it back together fast before paint dries to a crisp so the paint doesn’t crack... great job indeed!
@chrispearson904
5 жыл бұрын
Those are the trucks I grew up with. Can't wait to see you redo a metal Tonka dump truck. Great restoration job on this one
@boredgrass
3 жыл бұрын
Since I watch your videos I don't ever use the phrase "build like a toy." Good toys are the result of good engineering! It deserves much more appreciation than we usually give!
@markhenderson6389
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing work! Tonka toys from that time were incredibly well-made. Really enjoyed seeing you bring this one back to life.
@davidbeeson1178
4 жыл бұрын
I did have a few different Tonka trucks when I was a kid, they are long gone now. That truck was happy as hell you found it at the flea market, went from Rags to Riches. Great job my friend.
@yuri_on_youtube
3 жыл бұрын
I had that same Tonka truck which was one of my favorite toys for years. Seeing this restoration brought me back to those good times.
@sanjayrozario3368
4 жыл бұрын
very nicely done. these vintage toys are full or memories..being a kid who once had these toys.. it really brought back sweet memories..
@ClawBoss
5 жыл бұрын
9:12 Love it! Screw the FTC! #saveourchannels
@ronnieburns4554
4 жыл бұрын
Nice, brings back good memories, playing with the Tonka Toys. Your restoration was awesome and gave good ideas, if you wanted to get started.
@wright534
4 жыл бұрын
Had one of those back in the day. Appreciate the methodical, loving restoration.
@ACKRobert
4 жыл бұрын
I'm 63 years old and I had this same gravel spreader truck as a child. Mine was refrigerator white. I was shocked when you painted it yellow. At least I got to see it in white primer. No rust addition please. The truck is pretty as it is. I always thought it looked futuristic. Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.
@TheLukanda
5 жыл бұрын
I realize the extra effort involved in working on the larger scale models, however they do look amazing!!! And the different construction techniques from different manufacturers really peaks my interest. I can only hope you can do more of these in the future. Best wishes and hope the local weather has improved. Cheers.
@dr.skipkazarian5556
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice restoration and yes....your statement "man, these things take a lot of work" is both true and appreciated. I restore toy trucks from the 1920s and 1930s so just bear in mind that in all labor....there is love.
@MadMathMike
5 жыл бұрын
Great job with the restoration! Personally, I think a sightly darker yellow would have looked a little better, but it looks great as is. Thanks for putting up another video! :-D I look forward to the poll!
@jonny555ive
5 жыл бұрын
Leave it just how it is now, I think it looks great. Nice job buddy. 👍👍
@goose1168
3 жыл бұрын
Yep it definitely looks great!
@AzzaYaDog
5 жыл бұрын
I have never really knew how good the audio quality is until watching this on my PC with some decent headphones instead of just watching it on my phone.
@redtomahawk0
3 жыл бұрын
I found my grandpa’s old Tonka Ferrari in my great grandpa’s hay barn and I’m going to surprise him with it all restored. Unfortunately the base has holes and tabs that have been dissolved by rust.
@stevewalker7822
4 жыл бұрын
It really looks great!
@CallmeDaBreeze1971
5 жыл бұрын
Nice work. I had one of these, and several other small Tonka trucks when I was a kid. I even had the Winnebago version of that truck. They are from the '70s not the '80s. Love this vid, lots of memories.
@cwiggy34
5 жыл бұрын
When i was 4 i would ride my then ginormous Tonka dump truck down a hill. Fun times :) I love watching the new techniques that you brimg to theae awesome restoration....Looking forward to the next one.
@2cawks
5 жыл бұрын
That looks great, aside from being a shade or two too yellow. Great work as always
@trashtrainpunk1542
4 жыл бұрын
Great! A friend of mine had TONKA-Trucks in the 1980s and we used them as Supertanks for our Toy-Soldiers. I loved the design. Greetings from Ulm, Germany
@kjamison5951
5 жыл бұрын
You are moving up through the model scales. Skills are transferable and that is a great restoration!
@joeholloway1386
5 жыл бұрын
Nice restoration.
@Kanamit.
4 жыл бұрын
You made this look easy. Great work and perfect narrative.
@Noblelox
4 жыл бұрын
I'm a big fan of powder coating these toys. I follow a channel called "Restoration & Restore" that specialises in these pressed metal toys and while they all distil down to media blasting and powder coating, they are still a nice relaxing process to keep watching.
@stevenwithanS
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. I can't believe how good the window unit turned out.
@fred-a-stair
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for what you do. You're a social historian, keeping alive recent history.
@ZimmFlimz
4 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed watching this restoration. I like the idea of larger scale vehicles and watching the process of how you went about it. Hope to see more larger scale restoration in the future. Id also like to see how you would go about adding the artificial rust making it look more realistic too.
@SweeneyDunston
5 жыл бұрын
This is one sweet restoration. I will say here, I like the idea of artificial rust for this. More specifically where the pitting remains. Also: The community tab is super easy to access and use on mobile.
@LAKster
5 жыл бұрын
That FTC callout right there man. Nice. Still wanna watch out though. They are less specific about actual content and more just 'hurdur look a toy' sadly enough. Took all my own old gaming vids from when I was like 16 offline just in case they mistook that for something aimed at kids. Hope they will leave you entirely alone. Love the content and keep it up
@thejunkman
5 жыл бұрын
I have pretty diverse content myself. I restore vintage motorcycles and such, but also do a lot of "toys" they are aimed at adults, but not sure if the FTC will see it that way
@thejunkman
5 жыл бұрын
@William DOSSETT and kill the channel with limited ad rev and probably limited distribution.
@echozy1292
5 жыл бұрын
@@thejunkman better then unbelievably massive fines though...
@thejunkman
5 жыл бұрын
@@echozy1292 right. I am torn if I want to continue with toy restorations. I might have to go back to motorcycles. They just take so long to do.
@Meeckle
4 жыл бұрын
@@thejunkman what is this FTC thing?
@ThatZebruhGuy
4 жыл бұрын
Hey man, I love how genuine you are. If you don't know something, you admit it and ask for tips. You don't see that a lot nowadays. The restoration process looks so rewarding!! Love the videos man.
@lawrencereid9375
4 жыл бұрын
PLEASE. Let's see more like this. You did a great job restoring it. Leave it as is. NO MORE RUST!
@robertrosson1990
4 жыл бұрын
Love the old Tonkas.I still have a lowboy with the dozer in its original box IV only taken it out just to look at its never been played with.Also have the larger lowboy with the bulldozer and it's in nice shape and all original.Really like the restoration vidios.Keep up the good work.
@warshell514
5 жыл бұрын
I've never restored hot wheels, or anything similar, but I love your videos. I work on and restore old motorcycles, and in doing so, have used sandblasters quite a bit. I've personally never had a problem with small amounts of paint on parts I'm blasting. The only problem are oil soaked parts, which I'm assuming is not much of a problem for you. I'm no expert, but I'd guess you would be fine to remove paint with your blasting set up, and should only need to filter the media after quite a few jobs. I dont know your exact set up, but I think you should be ok. Anyway, love your stuff man, keep em coming.
@BigSkyModelWorkshop
5 жыл бұрын
I've had no issue with paint particles as of yet.
@thejunkman
4 жыл бұрын
Got some video of your work? I have whole series dedicated to motorcycles and restos.
@coffee8866
4 жыл бұрын
oh wow, I played with several of those as a kid as there were 6 brothers and we had those trucks all over on duty in the sand box. Great video.
@thejunkman
5 жыл бұрын
Yay! A tonka! I have some of these that I am going to do in the future. You beat me to it. This is what my forte is really.
@seanhogan5673
4 жыл бұрын
Very cool! As a child of the late 60s and early 70s I loved my metal Tonka trucks. Nice work. I would love to see you do more Tonka restorations.
@SteveCole73
5 жыл бұрын
I've said this to other people I follow. If you enjoy the process and express your feelings and thoughts throughout of the process, go for it. I would say that most people watch for the process as much as they watch because of what you restore.
@boris1932
4 жыл бұрын
Well done! I make vintage signs from scratch which I "paint" rust on -- I have also had clients bring me real vintage signs that were pretty well rusted, some were missing corners and such. I would then redo them and then add back in some rust in places that could not be fixed. I too like the character of the rust. I definitely think the truck will look better with a little rust here and there.
@mencewilkinson9625
5 жыл бұрын
Great to see you tackling Tonka Toys, good work.
@GobotWars
4 жыл бұрын
Cool to see both you and Matchbox Garage trying something outside your wheel houses
@johnkelley9877
5 жыл бұрын
It looks great and you have preserved a piece of toy history! I learned a lot from this tutorial so I will be watching it again. Thanks for the information.
@Adriansmith805
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing restoration turned out Perfect well done 👍
@the.porter.productions
4 жыл бұрын
I have a few of these as well...some in same or worse shape. You did the right thing by trying to restore this. 😃Anything worth having is worth the time to get it into go working shape. 🧐You took a couple extra steps, but it was better to...love the sandblaster. Those are wonderful! The right tools make things much easier. 😍I think it turned out rather nicely! Weathering...I don’t think it’s really necessary, unless you plan to build a working scene that includes dirt or something like that.🤩
@pnuhn1
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful piece. Well done. Keeping the toy memories alive
@raymonddeperro1451
4 жыл бұрын
nice I would leave just like it is. You did all that work and the truck looks awesome
@altronixvideo
4 жыл бұрын
That turned out great! Yeah more Tonka restorations, that's my childhood toy. I've got several; the same as you have here but with a digger on the trailer, right up to a massive dump truck and a digger with control levers.
@anthonycotterell69
5 жыл бұрын
What a nice change, the resto turned out a real treat.
@joshthemediocre7824
3 жыл бұрын
You are the coolest person on the planet if you ask me. I'd like to see you add rust how the truck would rust if it were real and being used daily for 30 years with BM & Co gravel spreaders on the door.
@jerryjohnsonii4181
5 жыл бұрын
Great restoration on this 1980's Tonka gravel spreader truck, Sir !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@deanlindholm8663
5 жыл бұрын
Amazing job on the windshield and interior. Nice job
@b2d327
4 жыл бұрын
Aside from the resto itself, I love how you detail your tools and methods throughout the video. Stumbled on your channel watching toy polloi and you too have gained a subscriber. Keep em’ coming
@palinkennedy658
4 жыл бұрын
I HAVE the exact same tonka with the perfect amount of rust on it. Gives it character.
@gerretoutdoors3710
4 жыл бұрын
This video is very satisfying to watch. Well done
@DogRox
5 жыл бұрын
Actually that came out really nice! :-) I really like how you do the windows. Every video I watched of yours I'm always impressed with how the windows come out so shiny and scratch free! thumbs up
@chrisclinton5424
4 жыл бұрын
I agree wholeheartedly!
@erikninnemann7102
4 жыл бұрын
First Tonka restoration I've seen! Nice work , very cool!
@davidneilson3508
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome job bringing that one back to life it looks really nice 👍👍😊
@canuckyank82
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent work! Great video. Thanks!🚚🚛🚂
@looneybatemanscotch2579
5 жыл бұрын
I do really appreciate the time and effort for the restoration but you are very right about them looking cooler and more natural when rusted. But good job all up👌
@tommyherbert3931
4 жыл бұрын
An awesome restoration. You do ecellent work. Enjoyed your video.
@mastertigh-8617
4 жыл бұрын
I've been a fan of your channel for a while now, and I have to say this is one of my favorites. Keep up the good work.
@mattflatt670
5 жыл бұрын
Oh and I'd love to see you make a custom hearse
@bigmikeh5827
4 жыл бұрын
These actually look like what I played with in the 70s. Couldn’t afford the big trucks. Great video
@jetfuel3053
5 жыл бұрын
I would have liked to see the wheels whitened with the Hyd Peroxide method...and maybe go further with pitting repair before paint. Just because your smaller scale cars are always so perfect. Love it as always
@MrJayrock620
4 жыл бұрын
Watching this video makes me want to fix up some of my old Tonka trucks for my son
@tombarker3608
4 жыл бұрын
My continued thanks for saving the toys of my youth.
@stephenhepworth3113
4 жыл бұрын
I had one of these as a kid in the 70's. Great videos 👍
@bigcharliesmodelgarage296
4 жыл бұрын
Reslly nice looking restoration. Thanks for sharing
@sparky694
5 жыл бұрын
Great video! Your restorations are top notch and very enjoyable to watch!
@scottthomas6202
4 жыл бұрын
The truck looks great! I had that truck - along with many other Tonka trucks - as a child. Like other children, I left it out in the yard a lot...as I recall, they rusted fairly quick. I like the new just out of the box look ..but that's just me.
@poxyclypse
5 жыл бұрын
I don't know what I can suggest. Your work is amazing.
@tracyscotdatemasch2773
2 жыл бұрын
Great job! Leave the truck as it is now, it was played with hard and survived.
@CarlJones14
4 жыл бұрын
You've done a great job. Making it look like a real rusty truck would be interesting.👍
@Chris.Davies
4 жыл бұрын
I had this toy! Along with a tractor with a bucket I just watched on another channel! Hours of fun in my huge sandpit, which was inside a very large old tractor tyre. :)
@lancerevell5979
4 жыл бұрын
I am a longtime 62 year old scale modeler, and have done plenty of weathering on plastic models. But I prefer this Tonka truck in like-new paint condition. It looks really good. Wish I still had my old steel Tonka trucks.
@dustybunny250
5 жыл бұрын
thank you for the tonka truck restoration, I collect them and have a few I would like to restore one day
@daddynutz024
4 жыл бұрын
Great job. I would weather and rust the truck like a real working truck. Thanks for the video
@truckerray7533
4 жыл бұрын
This video was very enjoyable to watch & thankya for sharing. i was disappointed in the fact that ya did not clean up the wheels & tires as well. I liked how the clear plastic window turned out after cleaning. With the plastic interior/front grill piece cleaned, you should've painted it a semi-gloss white. A semi-gloss black paint touch to the tires as well as a semi-gloss white touch to the wheels would've added real nicely. i have a full, complete, unrestored, perfect conditioned, set of these small tonka trucks. . . . which includes the belly dump gravel truck, a cement mixer truck, a dump truck, & a tonka truck with the lowboy heavy equipment transport trailer & a tonka catepillar bulldozer to complete the truck's load. I have some of the bigger Tonka trucks including the workable clamshell type bucket crane truck that all need restoring. Hopefully a summer time project. thankyou again for your video. Nice work on the belly dump tonka truck.
@mikeypops73
4 жыл бұрын
Nice work. Always top notch work, video and editing. Great content.
@MatchboxGarage
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome mate 😎 I have a Tonka restoration later today too 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
@stonehengeman
4 жыл бұрын
Best voice of any YT channel.
@dalemoskalyk1227
5 жыл бұрын
Man that cab came out awesome. Nice.
@jacobbales3692
5 жыл бұрын
Very cool truck had it when i was a kid u do great work
@philipsaint7639
5 жыл бұрын
The more of your videos the better love them all keep going great job😇🇺🇸🏴🇨🇦
@daverage4729
4 жыл бұрын
Lovely job! I love pristine restorations normally, but I reckon that fake 'Ratted' rusty look would be cool. Those Tonka toys were beasts alright....built to last!
@markpietrzak5686
5 жыл бұрын
Another cool restoration. The Rescure and Restore channel does a lot of Tonka and classic metal toys. I've enjoyed watching those as well. I agree the rust adds an authentic look but if one was trying to pass on a favorite toy to a child painting it seems a good idea. Unless you think tetanus builds character😀 Keep up the great work!
@keeganbyrne6815
4 жыл бұрын
I love this restoration good job
@SargeWolf010
5 жыл бұрын
I've seen a lot of tonka toys but a gravel spread is new to me lol
@inthelionsden6335
5 жыл бұрын
Yes I'd like to see more like this one. Very interesting video and it turned out really nice.
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