Tonka Mighty Dump Restoration
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- čas přidán 5. 03. 2020
- I bought this Tonka before they became a trend on restoration videos, but I never got around to restoring it. I decided it was time to finally restore the thing and get it out of my pile of things rusty pre-restoration junk.
Even though I didn't powder coat it like everyone else does, I think it still turned out pretty nice for a crappy rattlecan job. This is probably one of the last few times you guys will see me use a rattle can on a restoration job.
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I have memories of this truck also, but not the good kind. My son, aged less than two, had one. His second favorite toy. We lived in an apartment, and I worked second shift. A small place, and I was always careful to try to not wake anyone when I came home from work. One night I was extra late. I came and set down and took off my shoes, and headed to bed. I never bothered turning on the lights. As I strode blindly across the living room, I kicked this Tonka truck in full stride. Remember, they used to advertise how tough they were by having an elephant stand on one. Well, I launched it clear across the room with my bare toe. Instantly, everyone in the apartment was awake from my KiYi-ing. Didn't hurt the truck one bit. Wish I could say the same for my toe. So, my memories are not so good about these Tonka trucks. Great video.
Good lord. Lol. It was late 70's early 80's when my older brother got a Tonka Truck for Christmas. We had a staircase leading up to the bedrooms in our house. My brother was sitting at the top of the stairs playing, which is code for" being up to no good." He was picking on the cat, and for some reason bit its tail. About ten minutes later as my brother was riding the truck around, the cat came flying spread eagle out of nowhere and latched on to my brothers head. That cat rode my brother on that truck, all the way to the bottom of the steps. They were both fine, but they made a lot of noise coming down those stairs. I remember my Dad trying so hard to keep a straight face while my brother explained what happened. Dad told him that he should only ride the truck on the main floor, and to leave the cat alone. My brother still dislikes cats to this day. Lmao. That's a great memory. This restore brought that back pretty clearly. Thank you. And well done. Looks brand new.😉
I came from a big family, have several brothers. Growing up, each of us would receive a Tonka truck of some kind for Christmas until we were well into adolescence. We LOVED those things! We had an entire FLEET of mining & construction vehicles in our back yard. My younger brothers and I would actually race these exact dump trucks down a steep hill behind our house, riding on one knee inside the dump! We used them even during the frozen, snowy winters, too! They were honestly some of the very best toys young boys could own as a kid.
The Christmas of 1969 I was 5 yrs old. Santa brought me one of these that year I remember how excited I was. I rode on it down hills and played with it for many years. It stayedut in the yard when not being played with. It made it through exposure to the elements and the abuse I delivered to it. I remember seeing it a few years ago in a corner of the shed when visiting my parents. Hands down one of the most durable toys ever. The bwas always stacked full of hot wheels. Great job on the resto! Brought back some long forgotten memories
to this day I feel that some of my knee problems are related to me pushing one of those around my back yard with one knee in the bucket.
7:00 wow... He really loves his work...
We've all been there lmao
Ha ha that’s what I’m doing rn looking at your picture. 🤣👌🏼
Not many restoration videos hit this close to my heart...I had one of these back when I was a little kid...4 decades ago to boot. Riding in the back of this thing up and down the hall at home, such good memories brought back from childhood....some tears too of a simpler time, thanks for the trip.
I had a Tonka truck just like this one when I was a kid back in the late 70's to early 80's. Amazing work!!!
I had the same one. Nearly 30 years later i still think of it.
This brought back a flood of memories because I remember having one of these as a small child. Simpler times...
Brings back very fond memories of my all-metal Tonka Fleet!!! Wow...that was 45 years ago! Much better than the crappy, plastic ones now :^(
The white lettering was brilliant
I used to have one of these, it's still one of my favorit toys from my childhood.
I had the red fire truck. That was a beauty Christmas morning I tell ya.
I think that there was a time that most young boys had one of these.
It was the perfect toy for a young kid. The sides were just the right height that you could grab the sides of the bed and push it along at a run or you could sit on it and ride it...down the driveway in my case. Seeing this video brought back some fond memories.
me too
Me too! 🙌
I also had a tonka Crain.
I had a cousin across the the state line when I was a kid, he was a couple years younger than me. You would watch the commercials back then, late 60's and Tonka would claim that their toys were indestructible, bull. My Uncle would buy him one those same trucks and in less than 24 hours, he would completely destroy it. He was the only kid I ever seen that could do it.
I had a tanka truck when I was 11 years old in foster care home in orange county ny I. 1978 I miss the truck. I looks real good in its new yellow paint 🎨💛 thank u
My brothers and I played with this same Tonka dump truck when we were little. They took a beating then, and thanks to you they will probably outlive us all!
Another remarkable restoration, and one cannot truly appreciate this work until you are my age, and I cane still look back over 65 tears and remember so many hours of playing with these same trucks. We completed many construction projects in the dirt and rock(gravel).. This is another work or ART...Thanks For The Memory...
Gotta love a toy built so well that it can be restored! Great job.
That thing is built better than my f350 awesome job
12:47 OMG That bright yellow is BEAUTIFUL!
These restos are so awesome. I wish Restoring a real car was as easy as you make it look.
I had just about every Tonka trucks and heavy equipment in the late 70s early 80s. I even had one of the Jeep Cjs that had the removable tires to do a wheel change when you had a flat on the job site or in the mts on the weekend.
I appreciate how you use different tools and techniques for repeat tasks throughout your videos.
They really were built "Tonka tough". great job & excellent video.
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Hello to you too, have a great day!
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Thank god! Someone that knows how to use spray paint!
Man. I had one of these exact trucks when I was about 7 or 8. This video got me right in the feels.
It's so nice to see this truck restored. This was when Tonka trucks were built out of metal and tough! Sadly, now everything is cheap plastic. Thanks for reminding us of better times
Now that's been a "trip down memory lane" well over 35 years ago...
I still remember in 1981 when I was elementary I used to visit my classmare house and we played his Tonka toy in the sand what a memories
I had the Tonka crane, front end loader, and the dump truck. I have good memories of the hours of fun I had with those.
Oh man, I got one of these for my very first birthday! Apparently I was placed in the back of it and trucked all around the living room, or so the legend goes...
Dude. You are the restoration KING! I had one of these "indestructible" toys as a little kid back in the 70's . Of course my brother and I found a way to destroy it. FINE JOB! Oh and by the way, the 88 toy-hating 'Burgermeister Meisterburgers' who gave this a thumbs down can kick rocks!
Awesome restoration! Thanks for sharing!!
Well done, I love it! I saw one in a 40 yard dumpster at our landfill site and would have loved to have jumped in an got it! What a waste to throw it away.
Years ago I did something similar, disassembled, sandblasted and painted it John Deere Green, and it looked amazing!
I also love seeing these strapped down on a 40 foot empty flatbed cruising down the highways! Cool, thanks again !
A CLASSIC. Had one as a kid. Played for years. Great job bro.
I always believed that I had a lot of really good tools, and then I watched a video of a guy with a Hilti cordless drill and his own bead blast cabinet. Oh, yeah, and more attention to detail and patience than I imagined possible. This channel is awesome.
I had one of those as a kid, 37yo now, but I still remember many truck loads of sand
Thanks for the upload I have one of these and a loader to restore for grandsons and you provided a lot great ideas !!!
Damn. I had one of these...2 actually. I also had the Ambulance and as I recall...a fire truck. outside of seeing the reassembly probably the biggest smile came from watching you put on the yellow paint.
Beautiful restoration work. One of my favorite toys growing up.
I remember when i was a kid in the 90's you were still able to buy metal tonka toys at toys r us, those were the best days.
I was originally watching a review on the new Corvette and now I'm here
I remember having one of these as a child.
Awesome Tonka mighty dump truck restoration !!!!!!!!!!
So much restored Tonka goodness!
A sand blaster was the most satisfying thing ever invented
I have to get me one. Makes things so much easier too.
LOL!!! I almost wept with contact pleasure as he cleaned it up.
Was it a sand blaster or a soda blaster? I'm not sure.
I’m obsessed and want a sand blaster. Mind you, I’m a 68 year old retired female and do not own a workshop or tools for that matter!
I had a bunch of these growing up as a kid, absolutely LOVED those things! I tore up ruts and holes in my parents back yard with them. Digging holes and moving dirt from one side of the yard to the other. They weren't crazy about what I had done but boy did I have a blast doing it, lol! Absolutely amazing job on the restoration and breathing new life into an old toy. I just subscribed and hope to see more toy restorations in the future!
I had 2 of these bad boys growing up. Had so much fun hauling dirt around my yard lol.
That was brilliant, superb restoration, it also shows how hardcore Tonka toys are. Excellent.
Just like a new one!Great job.
When i saw "Tonka" on the wheel. I knew i had seen it somewhere. And after 5 minutes of thinking i remembered the Tonka puzzle bokk i had as a child!
Very nice job. Thank you for using actual paint, not powder coat, it looks original, and the fact you wet sanded is impressive.
I was born in 1971 and never saw one in that good of a condition. Nice work.
Man the hours of fun i got out of one of these and the loader to go with.. nowadays all my kids want is something that has a controller ..
i have a brand new one in my closet my father bought it in the mid 60s, would not let us take it outside to play with it, got it out the other day man the thing weighs a ton like 12-15 lbs, lots of memories...*
Back when they were still made of sheet metal rather than plastic. 👍
@@TexDrinkwaterand made to last with rowdy kids playing with it. Get a dent in it? Gives it character! Almost indestructible.
Have you looked into what it’s worth today? You might be very surprised considering it’s still in brand new condition.
That brings back a lot of memories
Looks amazing! Great restoration!
👌🤯👍wow! Im impressed! Better than new!
As a kid I had the mighty dump truck and the mighty loader tractor. A couple years ago my dad tried to throw them away. My mom dug through the trash and took them out. Then one day, my sister’s coworker came over to my house and my mom thought it was a great idea to give the trucks to her kid. Since my sister stopped working at her job with said coworker, I will never know what could happen to those trucks
Very nice job of restoration! Inspires me to try this some day. Thanks!
This is awesome!! Thanks. You kick it
Outstanding work!
Another Tonka Truck saved from the scrap bin. 👍👍👍
One of the most satisfying videos on CZcams!
Beautiful work, one can tell you love what you do, it must be most satisfying to restore these items!
That was my favorite truck as a kid.
Another great job restoring that little tonka truck!!
This is a truly great talent this guy has on making pots and putting them back together he really makes it look easier than it actually is
So talented.Amazing
A great job on the Tonka truck. My two sons had Tonka trucks and all the others when they were growing up. Still have a couple left.
Please do more of them 🛠🎬
Lets restore all we can together brother!!!!🎬🛠
Ah man, watching the sandblasting of those clean is just. So satisfying.
Kickass! Great job.
I actually got one of these exact same trucks brand new out of the box when I was a little kid
*i also wore a t-shirt that said; "Tonka-tough"*
That yellow is so satisfying.
Very nicely done indeed!
Looks great well done.
The real MVPs are the dudes designing & selling the cab plastic & the decals
Super satisfying. I'm inspired, thank you!
Amazing!
My brother had one of these and a forklift in the mid 70’s. I used to ride the truck.
I have my old Tonka Truck like that. I wish I had your skill level and knew how to use those kinds of tools. I would love to have my old Tonka restored.
Perfection!
Well done!
This opened up a memory i forgot i had
Nice job, sir! Looks great! 👍👍
Awesome job!
I played with one of these in a park when I was a kid. I was pushing down on it with my body weight and the wheels slipped out.
The metal was rough and sliced a deep gash in my fingers.
I still wanted one of those trucks.
Great stuff and nice work!
This guy is a certified Tonka Truck Schlad...
Very neat!!!!!
TONKA and DINKY Toys the BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent restoration.
i had one of these when i was a kid!
has it been that long that toys I gave to my son are being restored as relics from the past old Boomer here in awe at my age and your restoration of memories.
elder gen x'er here...remembering the dangerous toys i was given...at least by the 80's we started making an effort to look out for the kids...your generation was given radioactive isotopes and moon shoes by their parents
@@imperialpresence3331 it was so dangerous. Yet here we are. Lol
@@imperialpresence3331 today's generation is given tide pods and ecigs.
@@donniebrown2896 a lot of us barely...it wasn't until the 70's when we started keeping tally of the kids in er because of a disfiguring injury or poisoning from a poorlly labeled bottle...that the adults of society...the boomers''...started demanding safer toys for their children..gen X...the boomers...and ''the greatest generation''...we ALL had regular access to dangerous toys... and its a good thing that we're trying to be better
@@Twistedstar0320 and the generation before played catch with lawn darts...the ''tide pods'' thing involved like 2 people out of seven billion...hardly a representation of an entire generation.....media controlled by boomer generation has accused the millennial of ''killing''...everything from binge drinking to nudie bars...and then get upset when the target of their misplaced ire is met with ''okay boomer''.....and as far as ''given e -cigs''...no...we have laws...you have to be over 21 years old...in my gen x youth...cartoon characters were mascots for cigarettes...sold to children...not '''e-cigs''...but a full on pack on camels...so...as you pine for the olden days...they weren't as great as you remember...there were just less people bickering over their share
I loved mine literally to death. I received it as a toddler and enjoyed it for at least 8 years, maybe more. Wore away the tires from the center of the tread to the middle of the sidewalls on all four tires. I pushed the darn thing through grass, sand, dirt, gravel, mud, ... you name it it was there. It probably hauled several hundred cubic yards of material in real life. Dad brazed the back corners of the bed back together many times. Mine had a metal front with just the radiator part being plastic. I remember the headlights being plastic "dots" in the metal front and it had a ladder (painted?) on the front fender. I don't remember any stickers.
Very well done
One of the best videos I've ever seen. Santa needs to hire you PDQ!!!!
Santa would only have like 8 toys by December if I was his only worker 😂
This brings back great memories! Thank you for making awesome videos and keep up the great work! Maybe you could give us a tour of your shop some time?