1980 Mighty Tonka Dump Truck Restoration

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  • čas přidán 25. 06. 2019
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    In this video I restored a 1980 Mighty Tonka Dump Truck. I bought this dump truck from a nice older lady on Facebook marketplace. She said that it had been rusting away for years in her backyard. This one had a unique challenge, repairing bullet holes. I had a lot of fun, I hope you enjoy. Thank you for your support!
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Komentáře • 6K

  • @psynide8999
    @psynide8999 Před 2 lety +10

    Yeat's Tonka before fame

  • @deepthought7393
    @deepthought7393 Před 3 lety +328

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

    • @cdevidal
      @cdevidal Před 2 lety +20

      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
      @ottoihccus Před 2 lety +15

      The toy that gave me stitches. We met again!

    • @Da40kOrks
      @Da40kOrks Před 2 lety +2

      same here

    • @cjbrownusarmymil
      @cjbrownusarmymil Před 2 lety +2

      Same

    • @whiterabbit75
      @whiterabbit75 Před 2 lety +8

      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.

  • @NateB1976
    @NateB1976 Před 3 lety +76

    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.

  • @johnjohnston9661
    @johnjohnston9661 Před 4 lety +98

    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.

  • @coldshadow57
    @coldshadow57 Před 4 lety +454

    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
      @thenextstepp Před 4 lety +21

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

    • @paulterhaar4862
      @paulterhaar4862 Před 4 lety +17

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

    • @terryyork6401
      @terryyork6401 Před 4 lety +24

      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
      @clutzwinstead279 Před 4 lety +12

      God bless you, my son has that. Prayers

    • @mayorlewispurpleshorts9693
      @mayorlewispurpleshorts9693 Před 4 lety +12

      @@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.

  • @nicolamarkus3177
    @nicolamarkus3177 Před 4 lety +279

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

  • @frankvisone9188
    @frankvisone9188 Před 3 lety +50

    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!!!

  • @markebedwell443
    @markebedwell443 Před 3 lety +35

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

  • @guessmyname1104
    @guessmyname1104 Před 4 lety +190

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

    • @0py164
      @0py164 Před 4 lety +2

      1:27 what about this part lol

  • @sableliger327
    @sableliger327 Před 4 lety +516

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

    • @agrumpymom
      @agrumpymom Před 4 lety +14

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

    • @USCtrojanFootball1
      @USCtrojanFootball1 Před 4 lety +3

      Ditto!

    • @anthonyduffy6953
      @anthonyduffy6953 Před 4 lety +9

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

    • @daniel_1969
      @daniel_1969 Před 4 lety +9

      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
      @vincegames6316 Před 4 lety +1

      Sable Liger same here

  • @dacechasinghawk3910
    @dacechasinghawk3910 Před 3 lety +28

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

  • @waynebooker498
    @waynebooker498 Před 2 lety +1

    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.

  • @269gregory
    @269gregory Před 4 lety +119

    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
      @Angelaius Před 4 lety +5

      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
      @baykrawler Před 4 lety +12

      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
      @nintendosegaplushmasters9109 Před 4 lety +4

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

    • @269gregory
      @269gregory Před 4 lety

      @@nintendosegaplushmasters9109 LMAO!

    • @PumaM90
      @PumaM90 Před 4 lety +1

      @@baykrawler you're living the dream 🤘

  • @deltanovember1672
    @deltanovember1672 Před 4 lety +92

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

  • @ALouisae
    @ALouisae Před 3 lety +15

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

  • @emdm16
    @emdm16 Před 2 lety +6

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

    • @spankynater4242
      @spankynater4242 Před rokem +4

      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.

  • @caribmedical57
    @caribmedical57 Před 4 lety +91

    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
      @ultimaetsolder Před 4 lety

      True

    • @chrismayer3919
      @chrismayer3919 Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @ironmyno
      @ironmyno Před 4 lety

      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
      @stevehenrichs5091 Před 4 lety

      A TIME WHEN KIDS USED THERE IMAGINATIONS!

    • @carlacowling1789
      @carlacowling1789 Před 4 lety

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

  • @DEmma1972
    @DEmma1972 Před 4 lety +10

    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

  • @Mike_In_Idaho
    @Mike_In_Idaho Před 3 lety +16

    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!!

  • @alexie832
    @alexie832 Před 2 lety +2

    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
      @NickCharabaruk Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @farouqomaro598
      @farouqomaro598 Před rokem +1

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

  • @nicolaassteenekamp435
    @nicolaassteenekamp435 Před 4 lety +214

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

    • @abrienieuwoudt2705
      @abrienieuwoudt2705 Před 4 lety +4

      I got my dad's tonka truck

    • @liljuanito123
      @liljuanito123 Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @eternalharvestfarm
      @eternalharvestfarm Před 4 lety +1

      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
      @boricuadude26 Před 4 lety +1

      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
      @nicolaassteenekamp435 Před 4 lety +1

      @@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

  • @abidsiddique6286
    @abidsiddique6286 Před 4 lety +42

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

    • @alastairbutterworth3495
      @alastairbutterworth3495 Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @abidsiddique6286
      @abidsiddique6286 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @remixed8079
    @remixed8079 Před 6 měsíci +1

    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.

  • @adambell2332
    @adambell2332 Před rokem +2

    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!

  • @Shanel1174
    @Shanel1174 Před 4 lety +37

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

    • @nodak81
      @nodak81 Před 4 lety +4

      lol, same here

    • @bluedimitri
      @bluedimitri Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @montanamountainmen6104
      @montanamountainmen6104 Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @Candyman97
      @Candyman97 Před 4 lety +1

      I had on in the late 60's

    • @scottcrockett8270
      @scottcrockett8270 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @alexejvonyserne4744
    @alexejvonyserne4744 Před 4 lety +29

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

  • @nbaua3454
    @nbaua3454 Před 2 lety

    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 😂

  • @brockmitchell3989
    @brockmitchell3989 Před 2 lety +4

    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.

  • @Youngstown529
    @Youngstown529 Před 4 lety +1321

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

  • @llincoln
    @llincoln Před 4 lety +40

    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
      @katherinerichardson2273 Před 4 lety +1

      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.

  • @Prettyfunny40
    @Prettyfunny40 Před 2 lety

    My dad gave my brother a Tonka Truck similar to this as a birthday gift when he was little. It had movable parts and was really well made. He took it to school one day and traded it for two small plastic cars. Needless to say my parents where livid. He never got another present like this ever again. 😂

  • @leandrobarbosa9495
    @leandrobarbosa9495 Před 4 lety +15

    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!!!!!

  • @ralphyetmore
    @ralphyetmore Před 4 lety +55

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

  • @drpork1360
    @drpork1360 Před 4 lety +264

    I love how he powder coated everything that just screams quality

    • @broncomatthews6430
      @broncomatthews6430 Před 4 lety +2

      I love yor profile pic go Metallica

    • @textbooksmathematicstutorials
      @textbooksmathematicstutorials Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @crystaljoy4226
      @crystaljoy4226 Před 4 lety +13

      @@textbooksmathematicstutorials he sand blasted the rusts and old paint

    • @textbooksmathematicstutorials
      @textbooksmathematicstutorials Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @bilbil7331
      @bilbil7331 Před 4 lety +4

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

  • @narakuapprentice
    @narakuapprentice Před 3 lety +83

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

  • @jamesmcdonald5868
    @jamesmcdonald5868 Před 2 lety

    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!

  • @RexRanarum
    @RexRanarum Před 4 lety +190

    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!

  • @Waccoon
    @Waccoon Před 4 lety +33

    *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)

  • @seonaelizabethcoster8465
    @seonaelizabethcoster8465 Před 2 lety +2

    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.

  • @erikrhafer6644
    @erikrhafer6644 Před 2 lety

    I had a 1971 or 72 Tonka dump truck that saved my life when I was a kid. I was pushing It across the street and got hit by a car and the truck stuck in the wheel well of the car stopping it. Otherwise I would be dead. Years later when cleaning the house out for my m to sell I found it in the basement, my father kept it all those years knowing it saved my life. God bless Tonka !

  • @evilldead6824
    @evilldead6824 Před 4 lety +48

    that tire stamp was so simple and came out so nice

  • @nonsequitor807
    @nonsequitor807 Před 4 lety +439

    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
      @2112acj Před 4 lety +5

      I did the same, down hills too.

    • @CollinAbbott1997
      @CollinAbbott1997 Před 4 lety +14

      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
      @penroseconjecture5318 Před 4 lety +3

      ya my son has one now and its def steel.

    • @PaulScott_
      @PaulScott_ Před 4 lety +7

      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
      @nathanmullinix7010 Před 4 lety +3

      I use to ride mine down hills when I was little

  • @boykinlp
    @boykinlp Před 3 měsíci

    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.

  • @parkerhubs
    @parkerhubs Před 3 lety +7

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

  • @Badgers0710
    @Badgers0710 Před 4 lety +239

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

    • @hansen7972
      @hansen7972 Před 4 lety +4

      I said homina ,homina, homina

    • @TheCyberBOMB
      @TheCyberBOMB Před 4 lety +1

      the wheels couldnt be fixed?

    • @nando03012009
      @nando03012009 Před 4 lety +1

      Der Congo Mann I said “oh” as well.

    • @sw6188
      @sw6188 Před 4 lety +5

      @@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
      @CoolAgain Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @HenRefurb
    @HenRefurb Před 4 lety +69

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

    • @jakestevens6474
      @jakestevens6474 Před 4 lety +3

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

    • @ellaarwalker
      @ellaarwalker Před 4 lety +3

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

    • @CoolAgain
      @CoolAgain Před 3 lety

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

  • @samelewis
    @samelewis Před 3 lety

    Fond memories of this truck. Took a tour of the plant that makes these, it was awesome. Also, knocked out 4 teeth pushing one of these around. The truck had a rope tied to the back. I stepped on the rope and faceplanted right into the top of the bucket. The good old days.

  • @Lanthire942
    @Lanthire942 Před 3 lety

    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!

  • @allu7708
    @allu7708 Před 4 lety +126

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

  • @ChristopherGaul
    @ChristopherGaul Před 4 lety +85

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

    • @anthonymaumin4179
      @anthonymaumin4179 Před 4 lety

      Lol

    • @MFXdump
      @MFXdump Před 4 lety +7

      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
      @steveh8224 Před 4 lety

      Lmfao!!!

    • @liska7243
      @liska7243 Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @ChristopherGaul
      @ChristopherGaul Před 4 lety +2

      @@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

  • @gypsygirltarot2451
    @gypsygirltarot2451 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @TrumpForKing
    @TrumpForKing Před 2 lety

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

  • @Pynss
    @Pynss Před 4 lety +50

    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
      @Robert_42394 Před 4 lety +1

      I have 2 XD

    • @Pynss
      @Pynss Před 4 lety +1

      Eargon Gormay weird flex but ok

  • @marciofilho9156
    @marciofilho9156 Před 4 lety +1741

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

    • @jrhooman
      @jrhooman Před 4 lety +61

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

    • @gmansingh4916
      @gmansingh4916 Před 4 lety +86

      @@jrhooman Dermatologist will run out of business

    • @randomaccount7457
      @randomaccount7457 Před 4 lety +47

      "Dermatologists HATE him"

    • @alansmith4734
      @alansmith4734 Před 4 lety +10

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

    • @RachelDeRosier010894
      @RachelDeRosier010894 Před 4 lety +31

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

  • @rhyfelwrDuw
    @rhyfelwrDuw Před 3 lety

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

  • @nevrock1
    @nevrock1 Před 2 lety

    I just digitized a reel-to-reel film of my cousin pulling his big Tonka out of the box Christmas Day 1965. Those were real rubber tires back then with heavy gauge steal. And he still has it.

  • @Alexander661
    @Alexander661 Před 4 lety +369

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

    • @the.internet
      @the.internet Před 4 lety +5

      This is what I was made for.

    • @rockingtm40
      @rockingtm40 Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @brucek.evans-historian7028
      @brucek.evans-historian7028 Před 4 lety

      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
      @CoolAgain Před 3 lety

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

    • @Pupda
      @Pupda Před 3 lety

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

  • @puncherdavis9727
    @puncherdavis9727 Před 4 lety +117

    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
      @scotlandtaylor7041 Před 4 lety +4

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

    • @cadjs
      @cadjs Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @axelwulf6220
      @axelwulf6220 Před 4 lety +3

      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
      @MFXdump Před 4 lety

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

    • @axelwulf6220
      @axelwulf6220 Před 4 lety +3

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

  • @Archaeometal
    @Archaeometal Před rokem +3

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

  • @michaellesczuk3765
    @michaellesczuk3765 Před 2 lety

    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.

  • @MrJayPuff
    @MrJayPuff Před 4 lety +17

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

  • @acrazymutha
    @acrazymutha Před 4 lety +25

    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
      @DogOfKrondor Před 4 lety +1

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

    • @Deceo79
      @Deceo79 Před 4 lety

      Great job 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @texasgal6201
    @texasgal6201 Před 4 lety

    The way the tires were done to bring out the words in white........brilliant!!!!

  • @robo6548
    @robo6548 Před 3 lety

    I used to steal a cushion from my moms room and stuff it into the rear dumper to make a seat, I would spend an afternoon riding this Tonka Dump truck down the hill where we lived. Great days! After a few years I wore one wheel out and my dad replaced it.

  • @vickiefowler1429
    @vickiefowler1429 Před 4 lety +3

    Gosh... I love Tonka trucks! The first thing I thought when I saw the holes - “OMG, it’s been shot!!!” It turned out beautifully!

  • @dc76384
    @dc76384 Před 4 lety +28

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

  • @jonny555ive
    @jonny555ive Před 3 lety

    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❤️

  • @mikebarr1
    @mikebarr1 Před 3 lety +53

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

    • @Jagermonsta
      @Jagermonsta Před 3 lety +3

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

    • @nickforgie4290
      @nickforgie4290 Před 3 lety

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

    • @hayleybmadiggunter6798
      @hayleybmadiggunter6798 Před 3 lety +2

      I pushed my little brother around in mine Christmas 1976

    • @robertbullard3324
      @robertbullard3324 Před 3 lety +2

      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
      @ricardobernal8897 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @WatsonWooper
    @WatsonWooper Před 4 lety +64

    *All hail the Mighty Tonka Dump Truck*

    • @redbug3485
      @redbug3485 Před 4 lety +1

      Best Toy Award Winner several years running!

  • @JAG447
    @JAG447 Před 4 lety +9

    Absolutely The Best Restorer On CZcams! 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
      @zoltanurmosi1143 Před 2 lety +1

      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
      @erikrhafer6644 Před 2 lety

      Jimmy DiResta ( no offense )

  • @spiritedjourney5447
    @spiritedjourney5447 Před 3 lety +9

    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

  • @VangoghsDoggo
    @VangoghsDoggo Před 2 lety

    My youngest got one of these for Christmas. She used to sit in the back of it and the other daughter would push her around the yard in it. Tough toys!

  • @LilMissMurder3409
    @LilMissMurder3409 Před 4 lety +16

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

  • @asmongoldsmouth9839
    @asmongoldsmouth9839 Před 4 lety +17

    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!

  • @eldonchomyshen7805
    @eldonchomyshen7805 Před měsícem

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

  • @stonecold4149
    @stonecold4149 Před 4 lety

    Это пожалуй, единственный канал который мне нравится смотреть, без напряга и всего прочего, как с теми же ремонтами ноутбуков

  • @theflyingdutchman6733
    @theflyingdutchman6733 Před 4 lety +4

    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.

  • @WhereEaglesDare77
    @WhereEaglesDare77 Před 4 lety +9

    Back in the good old days when stuff was still made out of metal!
    Great restoration bravo!

    • @curtisgood3054
      @curtisgood3054 Před 4 lety +1

      Pure Huwhite Man made out of mental😂. I know what you meant though , it just sounded funny.

    • @WhereEaglesDare77
      @WhereEaglesDare77 Před 4 lety

      Curtis Good oi brother thanks... I don't how my spelling has gotten worse lol

  • @spearsy7614
    @spearsy7614 Před 3 lety +3

    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 👍

  • @jtnawroc4
    @jtnawroc4 Před 2 lety

    Born 75. I recall these. Was lucky to have one or two leftovers from my older siblings.
    I recall putting my knee in the dumper and pushing myself around the yard and concrete. I was so proud to have it and play construction.
    I absolutely loved it.
    Later came matchbox and the little dirt city I would build all day outside. Every day a new layout, or city. End of day turn hose on and flood the river, lakes etc. Recover matchbox cars. Do it again next day. I was always dirty. With a big smile. End of effort, go get mom and say look at it today. I made this, this time, etc. She was so nice to play along, pretending to see my original vision. Ah. The good ol days. I loved it so much, I became a civil engineer. No lie. I laugh about it in interviews.

  • @ingridmatthews6627
    @ingridmatthews6627 Před 4 lety +86

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

  • @garyschiffli1043
    @garyschiffli1043 Před 4 lety +5

    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!

  • @kenskinner6948
    @kenskinner6948 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @Jacob_Studer
    @Jacob_Studer Před 2 lety +1

    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!

  • @shirlthepearl3167
    @shirlthepearl3167 Před 4 lety +138

    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
      @Jill-livingston26 Před 4 lety +3

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

    • @ka1133
      @ka1133 Před 4 lety +3

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

    • @user-op3pr2pt9w
      @user-op3pr2pt9w Před 4 lety

      1

    • @CoolAgain
      @CoolAgain Před 3 lety +1

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

    • @rhyfelwrDuw
      @rhyfelwrDuw Před 3 lety +1

      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!

  • @marcaliventialiventi765
    @marcaliventialiventi765 Před 4 lety +67

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

    • @tygrkhat4087
      @tygrkhat4087 Před 4 lety +1

      Tonka Tough. It wasn't just a slogan.

  • @CyanKaze
    @CyanKaze Před 3 lety +1

    I love this restoration. I have an old Tonka dump truck just like this one that I got as a kid after it was already old. Someone painted the whole thing (minus the wheels) green. After watching this I looked it over and realized it is in need of restoration. Now to figure out how to restore it without having all the cool stuff this guy has. 🤔🙂 At least I now know how to take it apart. 😁😁

  • @hectorjconde9518
    @hectorjconde9518 Před 7 měsíci

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

  • @jimsen00
    @jimsen00 Před 4 lety +20

    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!!!

  • @foadrightnow5725
    @foadrightnow5725 Před 4 lety +6

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

  • @StevenAthertonSIUandPO
    @StevenAthertonSIUandPO Před 11 měsíci +1

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

  • @mroberts2738
    @mroberts2738 Před 2 lety

    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.

  • @rukicanparty5721
    @rukicanparty5721 Před 4 lety +101

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

  • @laughteraddict1003
    @laughteraddict1003 Před 4 lety +12

    Love how you make your videos without useless dialogue. Another fantastic project

  • @mariobolivarmontejobarra5527

    great memories of my childhood with the TONKA truck back in the 80s🥲

  • @andrewolson5471
    @andrewolson5471 Před 4 lety +2

    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!

  • @Carlos-nq7up
    @Carlos-nq7up Před 4 lety +45

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

    • @dc76384
      @dc76384 Před 4 lety +5

      As a kid it seemed like they weighed a ton

    • @dc76384
      @dc76384 Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @andyleininger4822
      @andyleininger4822 Před 4 lety +3

      Made in America at that time!

    • @RovingPunster
      @RovingPunster Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @HuffPuff67
    @HuffPuff67 Před 4 lety +5

    I wish still had all my TONKA TRUCKS from the 70's! KEEP ON TRUCKING!!

  • @herpestina
    @herpestina Před 3 lety +1

    Sir, we used your channel as a most reliable babysitter for over a year. Our daughter turned four recently, and wanted 'a bwoken twuck and a sandbwustew' for her birthday. Thank you!