1962 Tonka Airport Set Restoration - Part 1

[@iseespots6014]

Great restoration. Now to go and look up other Tonka toys from the '60s!!!

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@ChipChannelRestorations]

Great color!

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Thank you! Cheers!

[@khalfounkhal7531]

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[@annettemalaski1967]

I love seeing the variety of different things Tonka made! You made these rusty toys into a thing of beauty! Reminds me of flying during my childhood!

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Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@RestorationAustralia]

Nice Tonka toy well done, all ready for travel.

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@ianvicedomini2648]

Super job and a really nice set. Great video mate

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Thank you! Cheers!

[@staceysarian7444]

It looks great. Good job

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Thank you! Cheers!

[@gregthorne4292]

Love that color.

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Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@vinceianni4026]

Hello TRG beautiful restoration well done

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Thank you! Cheers!

[@kelvincolemanAnimal]

Awesome job a pleasure to watch you work my friend 👍👍👍

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Thanks 👍

[@geo2cv868]

The before/after is really impressive, i can't wait to see the next part

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@pauljs6112]

Excellent work as always.

[@restorationconstantines7731]

Wow great!👍

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! 😃

[@mikefladgate3714]

Well done!!!! I don't remember this Tonka toy as a kid? This brought back memories as I worked on the ramp, in Vancouver, when I was in my early 20's, running that type of equipment, fun job!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Very cool, Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@Roberto231973]

Nice to see its again as new amazing!

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Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@TheFabrik]

Great job !!! Can’t wait to see the next part 🙌

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Thank you!! 😁

[@erikire]

Great job!

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Thanks!

[@ricardogaraycochea1939]

Felicitaciones por el buen trabajo de restauración 🇵🇪

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@jeremybrain5774]

Great restoration. Those gloves are cool.

[@razorboyXVII]

Amazing restore!

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Thank you!

[@HillbillyRestoration]

beautiful job!

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Thank you! Cheers!

[@caroltanzi29]

Great restoration job. It reminded me I wanted to start traveling again. Carol from California

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

You and me Both!!!

[@RJFawlkes]

Sheesh, need to lower the volume on the 'yay' when we're doing the sandblasting. Almost blew my headphones out.

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@animeangel1983]

Yes, I'm deaf now, thanks a lot.

[@greggriffin1]

WOW..Great job

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@stevenbrown3249]

Thank you for making these. You do a great job, and it definitely helps with trying to get to sleep!

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@danhnguyen-fn9eb]

Nice restoration. I had many Tonkas growing up. You've shown some that I never knew they made and I appreciate that. Ever get the urge to go a little overboard with a project and add a lot of details, (pin striping, engine details and such)? Just something nice to contrast with the one color paint scheme.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍 I've gone custom on a few, most of my subs complain though lol

[@scottgm321]

Beautiful work. Can't wait for part 2, it will be a neat set. Thanks for the video.

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Thanks for watching!

[@markmadison1135]

good to see using the one colour, looks a lot better. well done!

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Thank you! Cheers!

[@shaunfelton2046]

A 2 part video! I can’t wait. You’ve done brilliantly on this video alone!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you so much!!

[@noejuliansaavedra]

Thanks 😙👌👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

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Welcome 😊

[@randybourdon2791]

Rescued from the airport tarmac! That was a great restoration. Looking forward to part 2!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Coming soon! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@MikeyBats]

Great work!!

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Thank you! Cheers!

[@markschwegler1100]

A really nice original restoration.... beautiful work as always...still can't wait for a TRG original !!!

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Thank you very much!

[@Waynesbusinesschanne]

Another wonderful restoration! I can easily imagine how much fun the child that own that toy must have had. So many fun pieces to play with!

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Thanks so much!

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

Awesome work, great paint . My son watched this video 4 times . SOO KOOOOOLLLL.

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Awesome! Thank you!

[@kungfuchimp5788]

Excellent job man. Love the more obscure stuff.

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More to come!

[@masondissick698]

This is my new favorite one of yours!

[@jamesjustice4515]

Doing beautiful work

[@martyworley5427]

That looks awesome !!!! Looking forward to part 2

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Coming soon! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Great work mate love watching

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Thanks 👍

[@Pestex-wj3nr]

Great job, thoroughly enjoyed the video.

[@jamesjustice4515]

Young man, this is sledgemaster again. I just seen part -2. It was beautiful

[@biggtrux]

Another super job at giving new life to a well played with toy. Can't wait to see the Jeep reborn!

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Very soon!

[@paulwilson2118]

Amazing work.a lot of sand blasting. Very hard on the hands or is it just my old hands lol lovely set great great work...

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Thanks 👍

[@jaym8299]

Another great project, keep em coming!

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Thanks, will do!

[@lindastepp9842]

Fantastic !!!

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Many thanks!!

[@danp3890]

Like that engine detail. Can't wait to see the end result!

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Thanks 👍

[@michaelsylvester7272]

Hey bud, I absolutely love your channel brings back many toys I played with as a child Amazing job!

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Glad you like them!

[@michaelsylvester7272]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS Keep up the greatness!!

[@dizzystateofbliss]

Very helpful, love the color (rock on 🤘🏻!)

[@fredrichardson9761]

Great restoration - looks amazing!

[@joallawestervelt6918]

Good job. Am already subscribed. 💕🇺🇸

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@CraftGentRestoration]

Excellent job. nicely done!

[@dirtyhairy8884]

Another beautiful restoration! Love that color!😍👍👍👏👏👏

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@barryshackson4005]

Excellent job matey looks great 👍👍

[@frasssuliman5998]

Good my friend 🌹🌹❤❤

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Thank you! Cheers!

[@tomswindler64]

Great video as always,keep doing what your doing 😎😎😎👍👍👍

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Thanks 👍

[@carolmilburn2324]

Sweet

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Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@larryborkstrom3580]

It great you found replacement stuff it needed

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

gotta love the internet!

[@TAPOUT5282]

I love that you put the "yay" sound in there cause I'm sure most of us said that when we saw the sandblasting machine

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@dianenestor577]

I agree. I love the sandblasting. Please consider doing a complication video of sandblasting only!

[@ArtisticEndeavors]

Joy! ✌🏻🎨☕️

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Thank you! Cheers!

[@flovicemoyou4352]

Best of best to restore this. I know it needs so much of your patience to do it. Great!! from #VillageRestoring👍👍👍👍

[@bricksandpieces1]

Cool!love these videos!keep up the good work!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! Will do!

[@SinfulxSoul006]

I wouldn't mind getting into doing stuff like this

[@oneshotme]

They all look great! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

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Thanks so much!

[@williamharris8367]

I so want that toy! 😃 I really want to drive one of those tractors around an airport some day. It looks _so_ fun... The paint colour is very close to KLM planes. (I don't know about their ground equipment.)

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

I want to drive one of these and a Zamboni!

[@wayneupham4737]

Very cool,what do you blast with?

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

80-grit aluminum oxide

[@adamssanchez7709]

Awesome yayyyyyy god job

[@marcussamborski8100]

Are the majority of your restorations Tonka? Just curious. I really like them especially the cement mixer that you did! Way to go!👍😉

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probably 80 percent are tonka

[@myrestorations]

Like like 👍👏🤝🤝👏

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Thank you 👍

[@nicolasc7063]

Great work one question why the seat not cleaning in the ultrasonic??

[@iwan171280]

еще бы все наклейки под лак.вообще было бы огонь!👍👍👍

[@garrylovesey6810]

Have you thought about contacting Tonka to create an online museum of some of their beautiful old toys, along with restoration videos? They could get some of the best restorers to provide the videos. Who knows, maybe Tonka could provide any old toys they have stored to be done as well. Could be a good draw for them as there is obviously interest. 🤔

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Cool Idea, the Tonka brand was just purchased by Basic Fun! Toys. I just saw one of their commercials with Shaquille O'neal, so surely they can afford me! lol

[@bobcasanova2902]

I've watched every episode on your channel, your work is awesome. I noticed your glass bead cabinet, what make is that,?and where can I find one?

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[@mikebd50]

I was wondering why you put it together before you painted it. After seeing the result I get it.

[@glennferrell8880]

My dads got two of these sets but they are both missing the front grill thing and the seat as well as the steering wheel. Where do you get replacement parts

[@robewalk2]

Part 1 was so good Tim I can't wait for Part 2. Question: I'm sure there's a reason you return most of these vintage toys usually to their original colors. If selling the toys is it more desirable for collectors to have them in their original colors? Just wondering.💖👍🍻✌

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for the most part collectors are going to want to see the original color

[@labdogman3335]

Yeeeeeaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@citytocountryoffgridliving2580]

I am new to blasting. I am using an Aluminum Oxide and I generate SO MUCH dust it blinds me. I have a vacuum system taking out much of it. What is your recommendation for blasting materials for thin metals and the best way to keep the dust down? Thanks in advance

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If it's a new batch of blast media it's going to be really dusty right out of the box, whenever I change out my blast media I'll run my gun full blast for about a half hour to let all of the media cycle through and give my dust collection system a change to clean out all of the dust.

[@donigor9549]

Tim, another great job, thanks for share. Can I ask you something? Trought the time I've been seeying you using diferent types of powder coating gun. Could you recomend a good one? Or all of them are the same thing? In other words, wich one could be more durable in your opinion? Thanks and cheers, Igor

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! I've definitely been upgrading as I go along. I started with a $60 special from Harbor Freight, then upgraded to a dual power from Eastwood, now I am using a Redline EZ50, which in my opinion is the best at home system that you can buy. amzn.to/2UNt9og

[@donigor9549]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS thanks a lot for the tip!

[@donigor9549]

I tried to buy one from Eastwood and another from Harbor Freight but unfortunetely they don't dispatch worldwide. Yesterday I bough one from China (against my will). I will try to buy one like yours to prove it when they are available on amazon (at this moment they are out of stock). One more time, thanks for your atention.

[@moto-]

That would be awesome to see that getting turn onto a rc 😂

[@tompaciga7386]

Was there ever a plane that went along with the set i know it would have to be pretty big for scale

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Tonka made a couple of planes in the late 70's, nothing to go with this set though

[@lowercherty]

This was tbe color of ground equipment for North Central Airlines, the local airline for Tonka's hometown and most of the upper Midwest. Wonder if they made it as a promotional set?

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Could have been, good to know! Thanks!

[@riffraff6585]

We need to hear “are you ready kids” right before yeah.

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lol maybe so

[@theropesofrenovation]

Oh Lord. I'm as old as that set. lol

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lmao!

[@keiladesouzapinheiro4483]

3:31 rip

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@perseoeridano4182]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Primus54]

👍👍👍

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[@Primus54]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS 👍👍👍👍👍 😉

[@wastelander138]

I've watched quite a few of your videos and I only recently thought. What do you do with the finished project? Do you keep them as part of a collection? Do you sell them on to keep the channel going? Do you donate them to charity? I'm just curious as you have done quite a lot of these videos.

[@murphymmc]

WD-40 will temporarily soften and slightly expand rubber for those times when a heat gun may damage. It dissipates and is easy to clean with the cleaners you use.

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@elizabethkizzar5489]

Who else thought Pan Am Airlines when you saw that first coat of turquoise go on?🙋‍♀️

[@chriscraft9681]

👍😉

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@The_Dudester]

Baby boomers had the best toys!! Can't wait to see part 2.

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@hybrid_hawkins7206]

Might I recommend trying to restore some tools instead of Tonka toys all of the time? The toys always turn out great, but it'd be cool to see other stuff from you than just Tonka toys 24/7.

[@hairychest7865]

THERE'S MY LUGGAGE!!!!!!!

[@warneydefreitasjuniorfreit3799]

Tenho a mesma idade!

[@glennroach3337]

the people who worked at the airport doing or did that job would most likely want it for the kids or grandkids

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

would have been a really cool thing to have

[@zdenekvogl8236]

🌟👍👏👍🌟

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@diegoramos2701]

Are you fix it

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i am Fix It

[@jimpantherdrivervickers5439]

Glad you stuck with the sandblaster. The solvent was not as soothing to watch

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Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@dnfa2665]

Airplane and airport diorama

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That would be cool!