Vintage 1960 Tonka Power Boom Loader Restoration
The 1960 Tonka power boom loader is rare on the market. I am very happy to have acquired this vintage truck a couple of months ago and just completed its restoration today.
The restoration process went smoothly without too much difficulty or any accidents, all the missing parts could be found in the market fortunately, including the long arm boom which is a high quality reproduction part.
I have to mention one thing in the restoration process about the powder coating powder I used. Choosing a color that was the same as the original was very difficult. The original color is blue with a little bit of green, and also has a metallic luster. In order to find the same color I bought six different colors of the coating powders and tried small samples of each color. Some colors were almost the same as the original color looking at the photos, but the small test samples I did were totally different. I Finally decided to use the pacific blue from the Illusion series. The result after using this powder coating was very beautiful and satisfactory. This color turned out as probably the closest to the original color as well, very satisfying!
Thanks so much for watching and feel free to tell me what you think in the comments below. If you like my videos, I would really appreciate a thumbs up and hitting the subscribe button!
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Turned out Fantastic loved the ending great job was fun Cheers 🍺🍻🇦🇺🤝😎👍✌
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!👍👍👍👏👏👏🍻😄
@plainnpretty
11 ай бұрын
The restoration turned out great and the ending was perfect
Nice '60 Power Boom. Good work removing the bends and pitting corrosion. A rare one for the collection.
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Wow! Thank you so much!👏👏🎉🎉🍻😄
loved the 80's music
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
I love the music too👏👏
An older restored Tow truck towing a rusted out truck. Making toys as real as the real trucks are to real life
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Wow, what’s wonderful comment!👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍
Hello my friend 😃🤚 Another truly amazing restoration! I was very excited to see a new video from you, and was not disappointed. Excellent, meticulous craftsmanship👍 and the paint color is awesome. Nice choice. Thank you so much ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
👋Oh my friend! Thank you so much for your wonderful comment and support as always!!!👍👍🤝🤝🍻😄
Loved that restoration ❤. I had a 1965 GMC when I was a teenager that was very close to that color blue. Brought back some great memories,
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Very cool! Thank you for the sharing!👏👏👏👍👍👍
Fantastic job!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!👍👍👍🍻😄
You did a great job restoring it!!!!!!❤🎉🎉🎉🎉😊😊😊❤❤
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@mikesilva3868
11 ай бұрын
@@ar_restorationagreed 😊
@robgibson8952
11 ай бұрын
Awesome job.
Turned out fantastic. I think it’s great that you can still find the missing parts to make it complete. Gotta say too, the figures at the end loading the truck. Excellent touch 😅 thank you!
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!👍🎉👍🎉👍🎉
Loved every minute!
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Glad you like it! Thank you so much!👏👏🎉🎉👍👍
Excellent as always 🤘🏻
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thanks again!👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉🍻😄
Great master work with restoring. Congrats🎉
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!🎉🎉👏👏👍👍🍻😄
Love that coloring, the truck bed reminds me of the roll back Tonka made for a while
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Glad you like it! Thank you!👍🎉👍🎉
I love the retro music, and the fact that you didn't skip most of the sandblasting, very ASMR!
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your wonderful comment!🎉🎉👏👏👍👍
Great prep and paint work! Thst hoist is a killer. The log setup is super!
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Glad you like it! Thank you so much!🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍
Wow, amazing restoration on this one. I couldn’t believe the prep work that had to be completed. Great job 😊
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thank you so much!🎉🎉👏👏🍻😄
@gabycoto9566
11 ай бұрын
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Amazing Work! Great Job!!
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!👏👏🎉🎉👍👍🍻😄
It must be damn nice to be able to own these fancy pance equipment and/or tools to do those restorations with
@ar_restoration
4 ай бұрын
Yeah should have some equipments and tools ⚒️🧰🛠️👍👍
That is sooo cool👍
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
The first comment! Thank you so much!👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏🍻😄
Beautiful restoration, the truck looks amazing!
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!🎉🎉🎉😊
Awesome paint job & great color = Truck is so Cool / / NICE
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
We agree! Thank you so much!🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍
Watching now cool I'll be back at the end of the video 😊
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Many many thanks!🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍
Nice restoration, cute truck. 🫵🏻👍🏻
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Glad you like it! Many thanks!🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍
Amazing!!! 👍🇭🇲 A real artist
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍🇦🇺🇺🇸
Marvelous restoration Keep up the good work 👍
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!👍👍👍
Amazing work on that paint job!
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!🎉🎉🍻😄
Once again. Stellar work and some of the most satisfying content on KZread! ❤
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it! Thank you very much!🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍🍻😄
You did a great job👍👍👍
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!👏👏🎉🎉👍👍🍻😄
Excellent work.👍
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!👏👏🍻😄
Awesome job. Never seen one of these before.😊
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍🍻😄
@fair2middlin
11 ай бұрын
Extremely RARE. Expensive to collect
Very good job 👍 👍👍
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you very much🎉🎉👏👏💐
Muito boa restauração. saudações do Brasil!
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Many many thanks!👍👍👍👏👏👏🇧🇷🇺🇸
Very very nice.
@ar_restoration
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Beautiful restoration. 👏👏
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Many thanks!🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍
Thanks!
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!💐💐💐
Perfect! 👏👏👏
@ar_restoration
10 ай бұрын
Thank you!🎉🎉🎉👍👍👍
Parabéns, ótimo trabalho
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Welcome and thank you so much!👏👏👏👍👍👍
Great job 👍 this is another Tonka truck model I haven't seen before. Does anyone know how many different models of Tonka there are?
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
I guess the Tonka made about 80-100 models from 1947 to 1970s. 😊🚛🛠
C O O L !!!!
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!👍🎉👍🎉
Very nice video.👍
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!👍👍👏👏🎉🎉🍻😊
😊sweet
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! 😃
Amazing🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤😊😮
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!🎉🎉🎉👏👏👏
🎉great
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!👏👏👏👍👍👍
When you are the 999th like *noice!*
👏👍🚘
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!👍🎉👍🎉
🤗👍👌
@ar_restoration
8 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!👏👏🎉🎉
@lackodhr.5303
8 ай бұрын
@@ar_restoration brilliant restoration, thank You for sharing! 💯🎈
😂amazeng'sbeautiful's🎉‼️
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!👏👏🎉🎉👍👍
Enjoyed watching, great job..Question, on the front bumper, (29:44) are there two tabs that didn't get installed to the body? Ever sell these restored gems ?
@ar_restoration
10 ай бұрын
The two tabs installed and they were there, I think the clip of the video was lost when I editing the video.
@ar_restoration
10 ай бұрын
You may send me email for the truck... the conversation will be deleted by system.
where did you find the replacement parts? wow...
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
This one: www.gasolinealleytoys.com/
Excellent restoration work. But video editing is really boring
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
A little bit longer 😅
Did you make parts? Can you provide details !
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
I bought the parts, check this link: www.gasolinealleytoys.com/
@neohistoryfan1014
11 ай бұрын
you should donate this to a toy museum!
Nice restoration,but you didn't have to make a new axle,all you had to do is clean it up & straighten it out,bcause I've seen other people that do restorations on toys that have bent axles like that one is & they cleaned them up & straightened them back up & if they were bent to bad they would've made new ones
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
👍👍You’re right, I should restore them even including bumper, but you know why I didn’t do it because I want to sell this boom truck. Thank you!
KZread 😂 been up 5mins and 29 views 🤔
any chance you coul dshare your sandblaster info? I'm just starting- CFM? pressure? What media?
@ar_restoration
6 ай бұрын
I use 5hp/25 gal air compressor, the media is “BLACK BEAUTY” abrasive blast 20/40 mash size, which I bought from Amazon, that is not cheap. I am not professional at sand blasting, still have foggy problem.😅
C O O L !!!!
@ar_restoration
11 ай бұрын
Wow Thank you!👍👍👏👏
@ar_restoration
10 ай бұрын
Thank you!