1960s Tonka Farms Horse Truck Restoration

[@RestoreandRepair]

Thank you everyone for watching. It would help me a lot if you could share this video on social media. Lastly, it is always great seeing you in the comment section so please leave me a comment and a like. I will be sure to respond. Take care everyone! - R&R

[@ischmel3884]

Nice to see the post '64 Tonka's get their just recognition. Same quality and design attention as earlier Tonka's....with better value! Good work with pre-sanding the metal prior to coating. Other channel restoration vids miss this step. Plus, removal of the hood dent,... attention to detail makes a video. Great color match!

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Ischmel, I am surprised you caught that I removed the dent without putting it in the video. I also straightened out the tail hitch too. I really appreciate your comment and I happy you enjoyed the restoration video. Stay safe and healthy my friend. - R&R

[@robertphillips6296]

Good job, it looks factory fresh!

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Robert, thank you for your kind comment. I really appreciate it! - R&R

[@cjmfebruary]

Another great restoration! I like that you kept the original color. This turned out really well!

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi cjmfebruary, thank you for checking out another one of my restorations. I am glad you liked it. Its great seeing you again! Take care my friend. - R&R

[@stekeiroblast1576]

Great work! Now that toy could last another 60 years, maybe more!

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Stekeiro, I am really glad you enjoyed the restoration. I agree, hopefully this toy can get another chance at a long life. Thank you for watching! - R&R

[@brian70Cuda]

Very nice job once again R&R!! Thank you:)

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Brian, great seeing you again. I hope you have been. I am glad you enjoyed this restoration. See you on the next one! :) - R&R

[@brian70Cuda]

@@RestoreandRepair I'll be here:)

[@AnaCarolNasc]

Beautiful restoration!!!

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Ana, thank you for your kind comment. I am happy to read that you enjoyed this restoration. I hope you like my other ones too. Stay safe and healthy my friend. - R&R

[@TheBadJuJu666]

You matched the original color really well. It looks great!

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi TheBadJuJu666, Its great seeing you in comment. I hope you have been well. I really enjoyed the color and am happy with the end result. I should have a couple more videos out by the end of the year. Take care my friend. - R&R

[@Mighty18957]

Great to see a story about tonka toys. I remember as a child with family going to a hobo Kelly event at a big store outlet in the early 60s. While on stage hobo Kelly said she was going to ask a question to the crowd and pick a child that raises there hand to come on stage and if they could answer the question they would be able to pick a prize on the stage. I got pick and got the answer right. And pick a army tonka toy set, had it for many years.

[@RestoreandRepair]

HI Mighty, thank you for this great comment. I really enjoyed reading this and I am thankful for your viewership. Stay safe and healthy my friend. - R&R

[@jrand2631]

Really nice job, it turned out great. 👍👍👍

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi J Rand, thank you for your wonderful comment. I am really happy that you enjoyed the restoration. Take care my friend! :) - R&R

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Beautiful restoration. Thanks for sharing

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hey Big Charlie's Model Garage! It is great seeing you again. I hope you have been well and that you are staying healthy during this time. Thank you for watching and leaving me a comment. Take care my friend. - R&R

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

@@RestoreandRepair thank you all is well here just been busy. Hope all is well on your end buddy.

[@CoolRestorations]

I just really love to restore Tonka Toys! My last Tonka I Fixed was 421$, yes a Tonka Ramp Hoist!!!! But we love to do it right?🛠❤

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Cool Restorations, always love watching your restorations. I hope you have been well my friend. - R&R

[@CoolRestorations]

@@RestoreandRepair Thank you so much!!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RestoreandRepair]

@@CoolRestorations No problem :) - R&R

[@sirsteele]

Wow... very nice restoration! Thanks for posting!

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi notxarb, thank you for watching the restoration. I am glad you liked it. I really appreciate you being a subscriber and watching my videos. I hope you are doing well! :) - R&R

[@alantan6255]

Love watch your videos. Great job like all the time and 👍💪👍

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Alan, thank you for watching my restoration. I am happy that you enjoy them. I should have a couple more out before the end of the year. Take care my friend. - R&R

[@lawrencereid9375]

BETTER THAN NEW!

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Lawrence, thank you for your kind comment. I hope you enjoyed the restoration. I really love how this one turned out! - R&R

[@billschipper1718]

Look s great good job.

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Bill, thank you for your kind comment. I am glad you enjoyed the restoration. Please share on your social media, it would really help me out. Stay safe and healthy my friend. - R&R

[@AlexHonsalesModelRestoration]

Another great job!!!

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Alex, Its great seeing you again and I am glad you thought the restoration came out great. This one was a lot of fun and I am very happy with the final product. Take care my friend. - R&R

[@sarah-janegalipo3995]

Stunning as usual

[@RestoreandRepair]

HI Sarah-Jane, its great seeing you again! I hope you are doing well and staying healthy. I am always thankful that you enjoy my videos. Please stay safe and healthy given what is going on. Till next time, take care my friend. - R&R

[@kathyjean4785]

That is amazing!!!

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Kathy, thank you for your kind comment. If possible, please share my video link on your social media. It would really help me out. Thank you for watching and please stay safe and healthy during these tough times. - R&R

[@timsmith1589]

That's pretty dope bro.

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Tim, I am glad you like the restoration. Please share on social media if you can. Have a great holiday brother. - R&R

[@aot9644]

I would have loved to have owned this and played with it as a child!

[@RestoreandRepair]

HI Adriana, me too! It would have been great and it does come with plastic horses but the originals are hard to find. Thank you for watching and sending a comment. I hope you are doing well. Take care my friend. - R&R

[@brianchisnell1548]

These trucks were actually dipped in paint then assembled. You will find runs on originals. You have here a 65, 6 or 7. Came with 2 horses.

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Brian, I did not know they were dipped in paint, that is very interesting. Thank you for letting me know that :) I appreciate you watching and taking the time to leave me a comment. Happy New Year my friend. - R&R

[@mikedwyer5509]

use super chrome ll from prismatic powders for hubcaps and grill they will look fantastic

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Mike, I really appreciate your suggestion. I have thought about using the super chrome for the metal pieces but I want to try and restore them with electroplating. I think that with enough practice I can get it to look new or atleast I hope. - R&R

[@ricogarion]

Man I liked that vehicle the color was great .

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Rico, I am glad you think the color came out okay. It was lighter than I expected but I really how like how clean it looks. Thank you for watching and leaving me a comment. Thank you! - R&R

[@andrewolson5471]

The end result is still fantastic, tho I would have primed it before sanding out the pitting. I guess when I start making my own restoration videos, I can do it how I want. LOL

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Andrew, the rust pits were shallow enough for me to sand and then have any remaining filled in by the powder coat. There was no need to spend the money on using primer powder and then sand it down. Thank you for watching as well as leaving me a comment. Take care my friend. :) - R&R

[@tarestorations]

Looks fantastic! , im now a subscriber.!

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi TA Restorations, thank you for subscribing. I am really happy to read that you enjoyed the restoration. Stay healthy and safe during these tough times. Take care my friend. - R&R

[@tarestorations]

@@RestoreandRepair You are welcome !

[@RestoreandRepair]

@@tarestorations :) - R&R

[@gyzx9815]

Nooooo amigo te quedó genial gran video

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hola RT1, gracias por ver mi video. Espero que hayas disfrutado de la restauración. Por favor, mira mis otros videos y déjame saber lo que piensas. Cuida de mi amigo. - R&R

[@gyzx9815]

@@RestoreandRepair ya vi todos tus videos y me gustaron mucho son adictivos y entretenidos ,saludos desde argentina

[@RestoreandRepair]

@@gyzx9815 Pensé que tu nombre me resultaba familiar. Estoy muy agradecido de que hayas visto todos mis videos. Significa mucho para mí que los disfrutes. Wow todo el camino desde Agentina? Espero que las cosas vayan bien, amigo mío, y por favor manténgase saludable durante estos tiempos difíciles. Siempre es bueno verte en los comentarios. :) - R&R

[@КошмарКошмар-й2б]

Awesome restoration car 🚙 👍👍👍🔥✌🏻🇷🇺

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hey Кошмар Кошмар!! Its great seeing you and I hope all is well my friend. Thank you for watching! :) - R&R

[@КошмарКошмар-й2б]

@@RestoreandRepair Good to see you too 🤝✌🏻

[@quinho4166]

Parabéns...! Perfeito 👍

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Marco, thank you! :) - R&R

[@frasssuliman5998]

Good ❤❤🌸

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Frass, thank you for your kind comment. I am really happy that you enjoyed the restoration. - R&R

[@RestorationAustralia]

Nice Tonka well done, can I ask what sort of powder you are using here.?

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hey! Its great seeing you again. I hope you have been well. I use prismatic powders, this one was mint green I believe. - R&R

[@RestorationAustralia]

@@RestoreandRepair Thanks for that, keep safe

[@kerryloveland4388]

My brother had this truck and we played with it for years. I'll have to ask my mom some time about what happened to the Tonkas. I still have the ones that belonged to my sons from the 80s and 90s.

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Kerry, thank you for sharing this with me. I find it great to hear everyone's stories about how they grew up with these great toys. I myself had an older tonka in the 90's. I hope it brought back some great memories for you. Lastly, thank you for taking the time to comment and watch. Take care my friend. - R&R

[@caroltanzi29]

Super job! Where are the horses?

[@RestoreandRepair]

HI Carol, Thank you for your wonderful comment. I look for the horses but I couldn't find some that were cheap. Thank you for watching! :) - R&R

[@ischmel3884]

Schleich toy farm animals have been used to complete many of my projects...toy livestock for sheep trailers, cattle trucks, horse carriers. Really gives a project that complete, period correct look. Schleich does carry 4 & 1/2 in. horse models, which are a little big, but look like quarter horses with the project. They are available at most farm and ranch supply stores. Most livestock accessories with original Tonka's were usually mixed in with the child's other small toys and easily lost... When orginals are auctioned dedication to the hobby pays the premium. A single 1:25 scale orginal Tonka farm animal, in good condition sells for approximately $35. US dollars.

[@RestoreandRepair]

@@ischmel3884 Hi Ischmel, thank you for this. I will look into this and see if I can find some to go along with the truck. Thank again! :) - R&R

[@tron3entertainment]

How is this supposed to get me through the holidays? I need more! 😪😭 By the way, why is it so long between videos❓

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Tron, I will def. have two more videos coming before the end of 2020. I am a High School teacher full time and with Covid, things have been crazy busy. It has been hard to do restorations. Also, we had fires in Southern Cali and it delayed me being able to do them since I do my restorations outside. Its always great seeing you in the comments! I hope you have been well my friend. - R&R

[@tron3entertainment]

@@RestoreandRepair - Well, I do have a new job. Not crazy about the hours, and the pay could be better. But it sure beats being unemployed. The company makes and configures rack servers for other big name companies, so it is practically recession proof. I am learning to configure and troubleshoot those servers before they ship. Be well, my friend and have a wonderful holiday season until we speak again.

[@RestoreandRepair]

@@tron3entertainment I am really happy to hear you landed a job. I couldn't agree more that any job is better than no job. It sounds like a lot learn. I hope you have a great holiday as well. Till next time. :) - R&R

[@spikep9299]

Nice job on the truck! How do you like the power coater & what do u heat it in? I have that zinc set up & i am happy with the results. Stay safe my friend.

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Spike, I love the powder coater. For the longest time I was having issues with air pressure but I got an eastwood air pressure attachment for the gun and it works great. I heat it in a smoker oven. I make modifications to the oven to get it above 450 degrees. I appreciate your comment and viewership. Take care my friend. - R&R

[@wtfallready]

Hello. What color and brand of powder did you use? Thanks

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Ron, it is a "Mint Green" from Prismatic Powders. I hope you enjoyed the restoration. If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to reach out. Take care my friend. - R&R

[@jamiemelius5787]

Where can I purchase the c clamp rivet tool ?

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Jamie, you can get it at, www.arbortime.mountainminded.net/html/the_better_tonka_rivet_tool_-_.html I hope this is helpful. - R&R

[@superlonewolf1973]

Question when u showed it before it didn’t have divider for horses or a ramp so where did you get those pieces

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi Superlonewolf1973, this is a good question. I got the horse divider off ebay. I got the ramp/tailgait off of gasoline alley which is a site that sells replacement parts. It is also the site I got the decals and wheels. Thank you for being a subscriber and watching my videos. If you have any other questions please dont hesitate to ask. Take care my friend. - R&R

[@georgequalls5043]

The Before looks like a farm truck. The After looks like a new toy. Not sure I like it.

[@RestoreandRepair]

Hi George, thank you for watching as well as leaving me a comment. Take care my friend. - R&R