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

@cdevidal

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

The toy that gave me stitches. We met again!

@Da40kOrks

2 жыл бұрын

same here

@cjbrownusarmymil

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@whiterabbit75

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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

5 жыл бұрын

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

@paulterhaar4862

5 жыл бұрын

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

@terryyork6401

5 жыл бұрын

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

5 жыл бұрын

God bless you, my son has that. Prayers

@mayorlewispurpleshorts9693

5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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.

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.

@michelleprudencio7854

2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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

@triggerthesound767

5 жыл бұрын

Nic M I agree that was really cool.

@eriesniper

5 жыл бұрын

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

@brianwestmoreland3836

4 жыл бұрын

Yea that tire trick was genius

@energythief

Жыл бұрын

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

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

@agrumpymom

4 жыл бұрын

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

@USCtrojanFootball1

4 жыл бұрын

Ditto!

@anthonyduffy6953

4 жыл бұрын

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

@daniel_1969

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

Sable Liger same here

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!!!

@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812

6 ай бұрын

Go for it!

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

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

@abrienieuwoudt2705

4 жыл бұрын

I got my dad's tonka truck

@liljuanito123

4 жыл бұрын

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

@eternalharvestfarm

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

@@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

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

@0py164

4 жыл бұрын

1:27 what about this part lol

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

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!!

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

@justonthomas3135

5 жыл бұрын

Meto

@deltanovember1672

5 жыл бұрын

Isnogood12 Literally dude. And I’m not even ashamed about it.

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

@269gregory

4 жыл бұрын

@@nintendosegaplushmasters9109 LMAO!

@PumaM90

4 жыл бұрын

@@baykrawler you're living the dream 🤘

Yeat's Tonka before fame

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

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!

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

5 жыл бұрын

True

@chrismayer3919

5 жыл бұрын

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

@ironmyno

5 жыл бұрын

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

5 жыл бұрын

A TIME WHEN KIDS USED THERE IMAGINATIONS!

@carlacowling1789

5 жыл бұрын

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

... Am I the only one who sat in the back of this thing and scooted across the floor as a child?

@Jagermonsta

3 жыл бұрын

I remember sitting in mine. I'm going to go to Mum's place on the weekend and pick it up. Feeling inspired

@nickforgie4290

3 жыл бұрын

Did it with mine. Wasn’t a Tonka, but it was just as durable. You were not alone

@hayleybmadiggunter6798

3 жыл бұрын

I pushed my little brother around in mine Christmas 1976

@robertbullard3324

3 жыл бұрын

I had that same truck back in the 70's, and I did ride in the back. My dad would get pissed when he had to bend the sides back into place, so I could ride in it again.

@ricardobernal8897

3 жыл бұрын

Nope, my brother and i did the same Thing at gramas house

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

@spankynater4242

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@farouqomaro598

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

that tire stamp was so simple and came out so nice

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

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

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!

*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)

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

@jakestevens6474

5 жыл бұрын

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

@ellaarwalker

5 жыл бұрын

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

@CoolAgain

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@briannamcdaniel266

3 жыл бұрын

I did the same thing!

@ratchetthunderstud193

3 жыл бұрын

Me too lol

@5tarJackson

3 жыл бұрын

I have the exact same one at my grandfathers house

@user-el6fk8yq2w

3 жыл бұрын

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@kylemegee1141

3 жыл бұрын

Wow me too

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.

@lt.danhooper1635

2 жыл бұрын

You say that like that's not the truth

@tumbler_-ye6bk

2 жыл бұрын

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@tumbler_-ye6bk

2 жыл бұрын

@@lt.danhooper1635 mmmm

@mullerpotgieter

2 жыл бұрын

*X Files theme plays*

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

@alastairbutterworth3495

5 жыл бұрын

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

@abidsiddique6286

5 жыл бұрын

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

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

@gingataisen

4 жыл бұрын

That solution was MacGyver grade.

@georgemallory797

4 жыл бұрын

I started yelling at the screen.

@kennypowers17

4 жыл бұрын

I literally said “yes sir!”😂😂😂

@Sebastian_Dinwiddie

4 жыл бұрын

My jaw dropped

@pacoclbhs

4 жыл бұрын

I was like “no f’ing way!”

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.

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

I love how he powder coated everything that just screams quality

@broncomatthews6430

4 жыл бұрын

I love yor profile pic go Metallica

@textbooksmathematicstutorials

4 жыл бұрын

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

@crystaljoy4226

4 жыл бұрын

@@textbooksmathematicstutorials he sand blasted the rusts and old paint

@textbooksmathematicstutorials

4 жыл бұрын

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

@bilbil7331

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

@nodak81

5 жыл бұрын

lol, same here

@bluedimitri

5 жыл бұрын

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

@montanamountainmen6104

5 жыл бұрын

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

@Candyman97

5 жыл бұрын

I had on in the late 60's

@scottcrockett8270

5 жыл бұрын

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

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!!!!!

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

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

4 жыл бұрын

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.

*All hail the Mighty Tonka Dump Truck*

@redbug3485

4 жыл бұрын

Best Toy Award Winner several years running!

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.

I had this when I was young!😊 Great restore!

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

@hansen7972

5 жыл бұрын

I said homina ,homina, homina

@TheCyberBOMB

5 жыл бұрын

the wheels couldnt be fixed?

@nando03012009

5 жыл бұрын

Der Congo Mann I said “oh” as well.

@sw6188

4 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

@jrhooman

5 жыл бұрын

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

@gmansingh4916

5 жыл бұрын

@@jrhooman Dermatologist will run out of business

@randomaccount7457

5 жыл бұрын

"Dermatologists HATE him"

@alansmith4734

5 жыл бұрын

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

@RachelDeRosier010894

5 жыл бұрын

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

Those snap noises when the pieces fit perfectly are so satisfying!

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 👍

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

@lolacarem

4 жыл бұрын

Me too 😊

@arinaorexova2666

3 жыл бұрын

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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

4 жыл бұрын

I did the same, down hills too.

@CollinAbbott1997

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

ya my son has one now and its def steel.

@PaulScott_

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

I use to ride mine down hills when I was little

I can’t even remember how many times I’ve watched this video, it’s just so satisfying!

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.

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

@hoangchang9220

4 жыл бұрын

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4 жыл бұрын

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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

5 жыл бұрын

I have 2 XD

@Pynss

5 жыл бұрын

Eargon Gormay weird flex but ok

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

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 😂

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

@cadjs

4 жыл бұрын

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

@axelwulf6220

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

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

@axelwulf6220

4 жыл бұрын

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

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

Oh man, in the 90's I had a Tonka truck just like this when i was a little kid, i think they had switched over to using plastic for most or all of it by then though. Most vivid memory I have of that thing is pushing it along on the beach and tripping forward, scratching my knees and putting a huge gash into my stomach that immediately got filled with sand. Good times!

Nghe xong bài này cái thấy tâm trạng buồn và nặng nề kinh khủng. Nhưng lại cứ phải replay hoài cả ngày😍

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

@anthonymaumin4179

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@MFXdump

4 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

Lmfao!!!

@liska7243

4 жыл бұрын

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

@ChristopherGaul

4 жыл бұрын

@@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

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

This one felt good seeing because I still have mine in the shop & I remember hauling so much dirt & rocks outside with it as a kid! Thanks for the memories!👍😁

So cool! My brother and I used to play with this truck for hours digging tunnels and roads in the cool sand on hot Vermont days.

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

@the.internet

4 жыл бұрын

This is what I was made for.

@rockingtm40

4 жыл бұрын

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

@brucek.evans-historian7028

4 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Pupda

3 жыл бұрын

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

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

It doesn't get any better than that! It's so beautiful! I wish I had all the tools and machines that you have and the "know how", of course, that you have! That was fantastic. Next time I come across a vintage Tonka that needs a lot of TLC, I'll have to send it to you!

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

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!

This is amazing I remember putting one knee in the back and pushing myself around in it after so long and the bad stuff is going on in my life for 10:54 minutes everything went away thank you so much

@DogOfKrondor

4 жыл бұрын

we used to ride ours down my mates steep driveway. didn't always end well.

@Deceo79

4 жыл бұрын

Great job 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Those are real toys!! i grew up playing with that truck!!🫵 Thanks for the memories!!😁

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!

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

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

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❤️

Excellent! Love the new Direction and editing of the film. Love that fade from old to new at the reveal!

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!!!

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.

One of the most iconic toys... If you didn't have one, you definitely knew someone who did! Great to see one in such sad shape get brought back to like-new (if not better) condition!

I've still got my Tonka truck off that same make and vintage. Best present ever, much to several aunts' horror that a LITTLE GIRL should play quite happily with trucks. It survived me, two younger siblings, countless friends and younger cousins, multiple moves, and still suits happily in our shed at the moment. It could almost certainly do with some TLC, a project for myself in the not too distant future perhaps.

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 !

@Jill-livingston26

4 жыл бұрын

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

@ka1133

4 жыл бұрын

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

@user-op3pr2pt9w

4 жыл бұрын

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@CoolAgain

3 жыл бұрын

@@Jill-livingston26 #CoolRestorations channel restores amazing Tonka Toys from 1960's & More!😍😍😍 Tonka Toys are build to last for long time!

@rhyfelwrDuw

3 жыл бұрын

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!

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!

Had one new as a kid. So tough my friends and I sat in the back and rolled down a steep street in it. Kids today don’t know how cool that was. Much more fun than starting at a video game.

I had that exact truck when I was 5yrs. Talk about virtually indestructible.

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.👍

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

@tygrkhat4087

4 жыл бұрын

Tonka Tough. It wasn't just a slogan.

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!

I had this truck! So awesome to see it restored.

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.

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.

I fondly remember having this truck and breaking the cabin plastic thinking there would be chair that I could have my TMNT, GI Joes, and WWF action figures sit on haha

Just discovered this channel and love having binge watched some of your videos, going back and seeing where pieces are identically built like the fire truck and wrecker from the 60s, or this truck and the wrecker truck you've restored. Keep up the good work.

Everyone else: This toy is so old. I think I don't need it anymore. R&R: Hold my sandblaster !

@GremlinsSmurf

4 жыл бұрын

Duy Durong you have no clue how much those "old" toys are worth do you lol

@stphnklptrk

3 жыл бұрын

GremlinsSmurf you read that wrong lmao

@randombotdude2083

3 жыл бұрын

GremlinsSmurf nah I think he does, he was talking about other people.

Absolutely The Best Restorer On KZread! 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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

Jimmy DiResta ( no offense )

The parts I find very satisfying are the sandblasting and the painted parts which changed texture and colour in the kiln!

I owned this exact model around 1980.

@WhosAmI

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure most of the people watching this did too. This truck meant a lot to me.

@racingmedic75

3 жыл бұрын

I did have this exact truck as a kid and I've still got it to the day. It's not museum quality, but I'm glad I've still got it. It's been through 4 kids & it's waiting for grandkids.

@aparecidavieira1024

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

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

Wow! I had one of these Tonka Dump Trucks, they were built to last forever!!

@dc76384

4 жыл бұрын

As a kid it seemed like they weighed a ton

@dc76384

4 жыл бұрын

You could push them out in the street and makes cars leave the road.🤣🤣

@andyleininger4822

4 жыл бұрын

Made in America at that time!

@RovingPunster

4 жыл бұрын

@@andyleininger4822 "Tonka Tough" was the slogan back then I believe. 😎

This brings back SO MANY MEMORIES! Mine was an older model (mid 60's), but wonder how it survived the beatings I put it through! Tonka Trucks were TOUGH! So Jealous of your set-up - Sandblaster and Powder-coat booth and oven! Keep up the great work!