1950's Doepke Adams Road Grader Restoration

[@brianmeek5236]

I restored 4 of the Doepke MG’s for my 4 grandsons ,one was a Christmas gift to me in the mid 50’s. Doepke made great toys.

[@RepairRestore]

That is awesome Nels. I hope they loved them and always remember you when they look at it.

[@MartyLJ57]

Great display model

[@RepairRestore]

It does look good on a shelf in my garage!

[@johnkaiser2549]

Very nicely done! Beautiful finish work, good job on the wheels & tires! Thanks for the entertainment!

[@Roberto231973]

Awesome as new

[@RepairRestore]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@johnzeller1338]

Fantastic job 👍. I think you picked the right color. A lot better then that dark green.

[@RepairRestore]

Thanks 👍

[@carlosescobar6973]

SUPER NICEEE!!

[@RepairRestore]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@christopherprince3250]

Awesome job my friend

[@RepairRestore]

Thanks 👍

[@garyostrander2507]

Damn nice work on this restoration- B Proud/ps I did C the f/u on the tire & proud u saw it 2 & corrected it. U r going places in the restro-biss & the work shows u R a craftsman!👍👍

[@restorationconstantines7731]

Very well👍so beautiful

[@RepairRestore]

Thank you so much 😊

[@ChipChannelRestorations]

Looks great!

[@RepairRestore]

Thanks Chip!

[@robertgriffin662]

Looks way better! Like the orange paint job.

[@RepairRestore]

I think so too!

[@martinvs6415]

Restored to it's original glory. Very well done. Love seeing these days time toys come back to life.

[@RepairRestore]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@raywood8187]

Beautiful! I would have been proud to work in the factory that made such a well built toy, one that could be loved by more than just one generation of kids.

[@RepairRestore]

Well said!

[@วัชราพรดุมรถ]

Great result, nice colour, Mick Thailand

[@RepairRestore]

Thanks for watching!

[@AlvaroLucard]

Great, Earl. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@RepairRestore]

Thank you kindly!

[@annettemalaski1967]

I do not mind watching quality restoration work! Thanks for returning its natural color!

[@RepairRestore]

Awesome, thank you!

[@carlhelmick7711]

Nice, awesome cool. 😀👍 Oh and you could have left the front wheels backwards if you don't want it to. On the actual motor graders, I used to operate for a living. The front tires are backwards. The groove of the tire allows the front of the motor grader to stay up on the slope when it's cutting slopes. So you can go either way with them on the front. Nice job on the grader. 😀👍

[@RepairRestore]

Hi Carl. Thanks for the info. I had never thought of that. Always something new to learn as long as I keep pumping air!

[@carlhelmick7711]

@@RepairRestore Well thank you for the come back Earl. Yeah that's a nice motor grader . It's got good metal in it. He'll make them like that anymore. Nowadays you get something like that they don't last a week. Before the wheels start falling off. Have an awesome day buddy. And again nice job it really looks nice. 😀👍

[@rlm98253]

Well done, sir.

[@RepairRestore]

Thanks!

[@RestorationAustralia]

Nicely done.

[@RepairRestore]

Thanks!

[@alantan6255]

That is really good job it turned out super cute and gorgeous you are geniuses with the project and the video is so relaxing to watch it

[@RepairRestore]

Thank you so much!

[@joallawestervelt6918]

Great on the reno. Looks awesome.

[@RepairRestore]

Thanks!

[@davidjohnston330]

NICE 👍👍👍👍👍

[@RepairRestore]

Thanks

[@10947792]

Really appreciate you painting this vehicle vice using powder coat. I think painting stays truer to the originality of the vehicle. Great work and looking forward to ur next project!!

[@RepairRestore]

My next Doepke will be painted as well. Massey Fergusen red.

[@Primus54]

Well done, Earl! ~ John from Ohio 👍

[@RepairRestore]

Thanks! ~ Earl from West Michigan!

[@BulletNoseBetty]

Nice job. The colour really pops.

[@RepairRestore]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@shaneharrison4775]

Had one of those when I was a kid cool old toy I guess you couldnt locate a air cleaner and exhaust tube but its excellent restoration

[@RepairRestore]

Hi Shane. I looked at these all around the internet and never saw one with an exhaust stack. It was not until I restored the Doepke Heiliner that I realized that they just fell off super easy and that I had missed it. I will have to pick up another next time I order from Gasoline Alley Toys.

[@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL]

Greetings buddy, cool job. I like it 👍

[@RepairRestore]

Thanks 👍

[@ronhelman3985]

Nice job, great video!!!!!

[@RepairRestore]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@diyresttube]

nice restoration bro.

[@RepairRestore]

Thanks for the visit

[@slimwantedman6694]

Good morning from Southeast South Dakota

[@RepairRestore]

Good Afternoon from West Michigan!

[@matthewgeist1067]

Just amazing from ugly green to wow!

[@RepairRestore]

😀👍

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Great work looks fantastic

[@RepairRestore]

Thank you so much 😀

[@jankotze1959]

Brilliant, like and subscribed

[@RepairRestore]

👍

[@reginaldoaparecidoadolfo4704]

Nossa que motonevelado bem bonita eu gostei muito mesmo

[@jougum5229]

Great job! Did you change the direction of the front tire profils? from 8:45 to 8:48 in the right direction :-)

[@RepairRestore]

Good catch. Everything is correct in the final reveal.😀

[@glennanderson3536]

I would like to know where you get your larger size rivets especially the threaded ones. Thank you very much. G. K. Anderson

[@RepairRestore]

Hi Glenn. I purchased them at Menards. It is a Home Center in the MidWest. I think that they sell them at Ace Hardware though.

[@glennanderson3536]

@@RepairRestore Thanks for your response. I don't think there is a Menards in Pa. I'll find them somewhere.Great job on the tin.G.K. Anderson

[@justinmcclanahan6036]

Really nice old grader restoration,I know that the old ones didn't have a cab on them but I wish this one had one by it would look good with a cab on it,is this grader longer than the Tonka grader or is the Tonka grader longer

[@RepairRestore]

This is quite a bit bigger. Doepke toys are big.

[@justinmcclanahan4745]

That's a nice old grader I have 4 tires like those & I'm looking for 2 more bcause I'm working on a project & I would like to make it a 6x6,but right now it's a 4x4 that's why I asked you if you know where I can find 2 more tires like those on the grader

[@RepairRestore]

eBay would be a good place to check out.

[@justinmcclanahan4745]

@@RepairRestore okay thanks Earl

[@richardegan6335]

Are those 3/16 inch binding post nuts? if so did you use a 3/16 bit or one slightly larger to make the holes big enough to to attach the front wheels ?

[@RepairRestore]

I can't remember the name of them right now, but I just measured them with a caliper and went a touch bigger with the drill bit.

[@richardegan6335]

@@RepairRestore Thanks for the info

[@davidparker2259]

I may have had one of these when I was a kid, that I got from my dad. It was some orange beast. I had a scraper, too. Did Doepke make those? Unfortunately, they’re probably in a landfill in Virginia Beach. Very nice job.

[@RepairRestore]

Yes it is a Doepke. They made some of the best toys!

[@zebrafinchaviary6726]

Eline sağlık

[@RepairRestore]

Thanks for watching!

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

Where did the missing parts (blade and rotary attachment) come from? Nice restoration but the real excitement lies in the fact you found this gem in the first place.

[@RepairRestore]

They were from a donor vehicle that I was able to purchase and the "swaybar" was purchased on eBay.

[@gpf1972]

Great job with the exception of putting the tires on backwards…

[@kgandcats]

Any chance you could post a reply with a list of the replacement fasteners you used and what they are called? I'm in the process of restoring one of these myself.

[@RepairRestore]

I can't remember what they were called, but they sold them at my local Ace Hardware. Sorry about that.

[@chuckolson5825]

I have one identical to this. I am 75 years old what is value of this thing? By the way mine is yellow. Chuck

[@RepairRestore]

Hi Chuck. I think it should be worth $150 to $175, but that is a guess.

[@noejuliansaavedra]

😙👍

[@RepairRestore]

👍😀

[@robertcooney4139]

You didn't check for lead paint ??????

[@RepairRestore]

Hi Robert. No, I don't check for lead paint.

[@robertcooney4139]

@@RepairRestore Should have....

[@RepairRestore]

@@robertcooney4139 Sorry.

[@robertcooney4139]

@@RepairRestore Please next time always check for lead paint 🎨 You'll Thank me later...

[@CarsRestored]

Me: No way he can restore this Earl: Hold my tools

[@RepairRestore]

Thank you very much!

[@pauljohansson695]

That toy is called a motor grader c

[@RepairRestore]

Was that the model of Adams Grader?

[@HappyHands.]

the quality of that "Toy" is the same quality of todays actual full size equipment from china.

[@leahcimressik5994]

Too bad you should have disassembled the parts more deeply. the rust is exactly where the parts overlap! The rust will be back in 6 months. watch the videos from the chip channel

[@RepairRestore]

Hi Leahcim. Those parts do not come apart. They are welded together from the factory. There are no worries of rust coming back because there was nothing more than superficial rust to begin with. Chip channel is a wonderful channel and I enjoy his videos very much. Have a great day.