1955 Tonka Log Truck Finished - Rare Tonka Restoration

Check out this rare 1955 Tonka Log Truck restoration video! Watch this rare find come back to life with a professional restoration as it goes from barn find to museum beauty!
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[@wdclstudio6643]

Oh my gosh. I have been to a few museums across the country that houses lots of collectibles. I always keep an eye out for some or all of the Tonka set I got for Christmas in 1955 or 56. It was a wonderful memory to see the same log hauler that was part of the set. Thank you for sharing. Dale.

[@deucerider430]

Got one of those in the 50’s. Every Christmas my mom and dad would buy me one or two new Tonka trucks. I distinctly remember unboxing the log truck! 😎

[@robertcreighan2983]

Best Tonka restoration yet!

[@dirtbikeman2952]

Hey man don't worry about the hate comments. By making these videos you make our days. Thanks

[@gabrielledormuth4634]

Who else as a kid loved their Tonka toys as they put them to work in the sandbox

[@thijsversteeg9010]

This truly a beautiful restoration. Those extra "tree trunks" make the whole thing even more valublable.

[@darrendrew8224]

Loved the logs and chains, made it more authentic 👍👍

[@alanbarker0901]

Another awesome restoration... but have to admit the double "Yay!" for the new cabinet was the best bit! 😊

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! it's a pretty awesome cabinet, had to give it the double lol

[@jeremyfrix522]

Beautiful job front to back ! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@judyforstner1108]

I have two sons that work in the woods and I am sure they would enjoy this video.

[@wraith20072007]

Love watching that rust disappear and that fast hammering sound is hilarious lmao, great job Bro.

[@StudioPluche]

Another superb restoration job. Absolutely love the end result.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you very much!

[@biggtrux]

One of the few times I enjoy watching paint dry. Great job!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

lol Thanks 👍

[@fisheyenomiko]

Er Mah Gerd! You made me so happy when you added the little logs! You even chained them to the truck! Thank you so much for going that extra mile!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@alanm3438]

I am always glad to see something old made new again. Thanks for sharing your skills. Thanks for preserving a small piece of history. I sure wish I could have gone on a tour of a factory when they were making toys like this. You did a great job on the video and the project. 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@MarrockV]

I've been having fun with that truck I got from you... I tell people I got this great little antique toy dumptruck from ebay and show them the before pic, then tell them how much I paid... the reactions are great but then they get even better when I show them the after pic. Some even want to argue that it can't be the same truck, so I hit them with the video link. This little truck means a lot to me, thank you for letting me buy it.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Very cool!

[@samanthadean1083]

This is soo cool!!! I wish they still made toys like this!!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@annettemalaski1967]

Wow! You did an incredible job! Love that you fully loaded it up with logs!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chemcody5119]

Sweet! Might just be my new favorite. Congratulations on the new sand blasting cabinet. The stationary nozzle was a great idea. Thanks for saving some our history.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@robertphillips6296]

Great job, it looks perfect and once again a Tonka that I didn’t know existed.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Glad you liked it!

[@waynetrain8033]

Great job as always, I’ve never seen a Tonka logging truck . That’s a keeper

[@richardbradley4116]

Had one just like this when I was 10 years old. Even the color is the same. Me and my brother got a set of 4 or 5 Tonka trucks for Christmas that year. Love to have them today. You do great work.

[@barbarakosloski9260]

Oh my gosh. Your skills to restore toys is ah-mazing. Thank you for reminding us of our youth.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@youtellme18]

Well done. Children should be encouraged to do the likes of this too

[@tomswindler64]

When I first saw the truck that’s what I would imagine a log truck to look like in real life,because of the wear and tear the woods takes no prisoners.very nice 😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

lol so true

[@josesanhueza4017]

Now the red machine is black machine, I love this machine...... Greetings from Chile friend

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@caroltanzi29]

OMG! The logs and chains. Fabulous! Just what it needed. Love it...

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@fnglert]

That new cabinet is better than the one we have at work and we're purportedly a professional metal working plant.

[@brooklyndan11206]

Awesome Restoration!! Got 5 Stars from me my friend!! 👍👍👍 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ God bless and stay safe my friend!! 🙏🙏🙏

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@toddcarpenter714]

Watching these videos make me feel very nostalgic! I had a Tonka log truck in the mid 60's. It even had wooden dowels cut to length for the logs!

[@MarkMeadows90]

Another one brought back from the dead. Lovely job.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@DismayingObservation]

I wondered about the logs and chains, but you answered that down thread. Another work of art, sir!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@tomlee7966]

really nice restoration, the logs set it off

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@Hoonozit]

I know it's only a toy truck, but what comes to mind is "That's cool" Nice work fella.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@lst1194]

watching sandblasting never gets old.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@lst1194]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS YW. Always enjoy your videos.

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Spectacular restoration !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Two thumbs way up !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@jeanetteburton9873]

Amazing. Love the final look.

[@vernabink2865]

Totally excellent. Fascinating to see the paint develop in the oven.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you very much!

[@vimalkumar3815]

Beautiful craftsmanship 🙏

[@chadwaldron3568]

I had one of these. It had six logs with it. 55 sounds right because I was 8 years old. My sister bought it for me for Xmas. Cost about 2 bucks, maybe less. Thanks for the memories.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for sharing! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@axelwulf6220]

Honestly love the sound of a Tonka getting beat to shit, but I also love seeing them getting cleaned up

[@pqworks9019]

That is such a cool toy!!!! I had an enormous collection of toy trucks when I was younger! Great restoration job!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you 🤗

[@OtherGuy01]

Excellent restoration!!

[@19Bmiller]

There a few of the channels I'm subscribed to that as soon as I click to open and watch I click the "Thumbs Up" because I know I'll be pleased. Yours is one.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@jamesduran3804]

That's your best restore yet. Nice job

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@garrylovesey6810]

Possibly one of your best! Excellent work 👏

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@ronaldherrerasole3081]

Another incredible restoration, never seen that Tonka before, always amazing !!!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@georgemyers6518]

Spectacular job on that truck and trailer. You’re new blasting cabinet works great. Leaves the metal very consistent looking.no darker streaks or stripes in it

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@yana1955]

Stunning paint job!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@joallawestervelt6918]

Awesome renovation. Great job. 😊💕🇺🇸

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤗

[@christopherblanchard1970]

Now that's really good work 👏

[@BANDITRCN28]

Loved the double YAY for this one and as soon as I saw the preview image all I could think was I hope he has some Lincoln logs for it or something to load it down with.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@วัชราพรดุมรถ]

Great result , thanks for uploading, and bringing these toys back to life.mick Thailand

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@marvinmcneil2876]

What Beautiful log truck nice job

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@kevinkeech7906]

Like the bob Ross addition 👌

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@ronnieburns4554]

Wow! What a nice rebuild!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks!

[@dusseau13]

Great job. I am envious of your shop equipment. I am glad you kept it stock.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! My garage is my happy place!

[@geoffreymills9932]

Beautiful job, 😍

[@lindalworkman2150]

Now I really love that truck your new machines you got awesome keep sending me your videos

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! Will do!

[@bennetfox]

Coming from a body shop, I'm happy you're using a stretch hammer to work the metal back into shape. Also, the sandblasting is my favorite part!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! Never knew the name of it, just bought an "auto body set"

[@RestorationAustralia]

Super cute, very nice job well done.

[@vengeance1701]

Powder coat paint is beautiful, man.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@JMML12345]

Parabéns pela restauração, ficou linda . Como eu gosto de ver essa máquina de jato limpando as peças é incrível.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@albertpeterson7134]

Brings Back Memories. Keep Up The Amazing Work

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks, will do!

[@shaunfelton2046]

Mate! It’s immaculate! Double YAY!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@gregwright392]

Another outstanding job

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@marcelocarrico7255]

Ficou perfeito 👌. Saudações do Brasil. From Brazil.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@claireschannel21287]

Excellent job

[@benniehazelwood9276]

Great job at restoring it and the logs

[@paulwilson2118]

Brilliant work great finish

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you so much 😀

[@tommyherbert3931]

A great restoration. Looks amazing.

[@Nimmbin]

Wonderful. Beautiful and faithful restoration. Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you very much!

[@gregmoorhead365]

Nice restore keep working on them

[@richardunicorn7879]

Very cool truck. You don't find these very often, and they usually comand a high price. Great restoration.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@tilakrajdevkaran]

Loading the logs 😍

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@The_Dudester]

Great job. Green with envy.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@kungfuchimp5788]

Wow! Excellent resto bro.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@Andyscrap]

😋nice new sand blaster...thanks for keeping it all in, it was hot😍😍😍

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@MichaelKloepfer68]

Awesome as always I love watching your videos thank you

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Glad you like them!

[@rajiv4972]

Amazing. Many thanks.

[@Kucho29]

Wow, all your work is awesome, but this one is in your top five

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Wow, thank you!

[@marcelomedalla8455]

Perfect...Congratulations

[@barryshackson4005]

Excellent job 👍👍🙂🙂

[@gaynorjackson8857]

Brilliant because stunning thank you for sharing

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks so much 😊

[@jonny555ive]

This is a thing of beauty ! FANFRIGGINGTASTIC restoration bud. I was really hoping to see the logs and you didn't disappointe. 100% awesome work sir 👍👍

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@jonny555ive]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS Hell yeah, looking forward to seeing what's next. 🤘🤘

[@bigtoe2820]

Turned out really well. I like the new blast chamber and the Bob Ross reference

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@TheVineyardFarmhouse]

I watch your channel all the time. You have inspired me to start my own channel. It’s been slow moving but I am enjoying the journey. Thank you very much.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! The wheels definitely turn slow when you first start

[@rodpasichnyk9140]

She's gonna be sweet! Passed many of those in northern British Columbia coming down the mountains, doing oil/gas exploration in the 90's!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@danieljohnson9351]

Loved the Bob Ross reference.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@devanyeoman6285]

Turned out great!!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@mrvankuren]

Absolutely spectacular!!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Many thanks!

[@raquelhernandez4368]

I like your new sandblaster

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! Me too!!

[@wacken-bt59hd27xm]

Very grandiose! Very beautiful!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@thomashiggins4923]

That's a beautiful job! Thank you!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@aceswi1d76]

Hope you are safe from the storms over the weekend

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

My back yard turned into a lake, but that was the worst it got here, Stay safe 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@aceswi1d76]

Same to you

[@bobp5356]

Beautiful job.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you so much 😀

[@heathermacmillan962]

Fantastic...you never cease to amaze! Love watching your vids...keep 'em coming 😁👍

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! Will do!

[@Sean_Yu715]

This is one of the best restorations I have ever seen. Great job!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Wow, thanks!

[@Sean_Yu715]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS You're welcome!

[@tommyherbert3931]

Awesome job

[@billtuckwell1399]

Nice restoration. I still have a 1957 Tonka Tipper truck in Brown fully working in mint condition. Also a Red Tonka covered truck 1958 with a boat trailer, in mint condition. Both boxed and hardly played with, hence unmarked. Sent to me in Scotland from America in 1957/8 as Christmas Presents.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Very cool!

[@billtuckwell1399]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS Thank you. I do have detailed pictures of them both from various angles.