1970's Tonka Motor Grader {Restoration)

[@donparker8246]

Nice job restoring these old toys. Takes me back to my own childhood seeing them.

[@RustyShepherd]

Thanks! My 8YO Grandson is the next generation to get them.

[@Kainanass]

Like this. No idle chit chat with stupid jokes, no music. Sand blasted instead of grinding the hell out of everything, powder coating & nice quality decals. Even painted the rivets. Great job & not drawn out.

[@philliptrammell6206]

Best video yet. Sandblasted and powder coating makes a huge difference!!

[@RustyShepherd]

It’s funny, someone else was pissed because I “sold out” with the coating. He said that it should be painted like it was when built. Can’t make everyone happy. 😜

[@philliptrammell6206]

Rusty Shepherd no u must certainly cannot. I’m still going to watch all your videos. I think it looks more professionally done bc u can’t get in all the tight spaces with hand sanding.

[@thejunkman]

@@philliptrammell6206 And I get lambasted for going the "liquid" paint route. As long as I am happy with the end result that is all that matters, mine are my own toys anyways. I mean I was the one that scratched and dented them while playing. Each scratch is a good memory for me.

[@clydewestmoreland314]

Brought back a lot of memories. Had one over 50 years ago when I was younger. Thank you.....

[@iceepuffs]

I have almost all of my Tonka trucks from when I was a kid 40 years ago. I’ve been wanting to restore them but didn’t know where to start. Thanks for the videos!

[@RustyShepherd]

Film and post it!

[@thejunkman]

Do it! Just start... It is a great community to be a part of.

[@victormiranda4654]

This one was my favorite Tonka ever.i use to have one wen I was 5 years old.i feel like a little kid watching this video with beautiful memories

[@mrcampbell75]

Great restoration. I had all the Tonka toys when I was a kid. Love to see them being saved.

[@orleiantonio5629]

Old toys were meant to last forever. Excellent restoration.

[@diecastdungeon8970]

Fantastic job Rusty!! You are the TONKA Restoration King !

[@kingbenjamin22]

You did a fantastic job! Love them old Tonkas- made when quality mattered

[@goodgollywally]

Great job!

[@chrisC052]

Great work sir. It brings back good memories for myself and my brother when we played with Tonks trucks back in the 70's. Thank you again.

[@moehudson001]

Ahhh...I had this one growing up. I remember it getting so rusty. I wish I still had it so I could restore just like you did. I wonder where it ended up. Maybe the one you restored IS mine. I hope so - it deserves it. Thank you for these videos. To me, they are more than just an interesting activity; more than just an OCD fix. This video, in particular, was a time portal for me. I remember exact moments playing with this toy. I remember it shiny and I remember it rusty and the dirt and the sun and the sandbox. So, this video isn't about polishing a physical object, it's about polishing memories. And, what great memories for me. Thank you! And....a message out to my Dad. I'm sorry I didn't take care of my toys when I was young. I didn't know any better. - and thank you for not getting upset about that.

[@verajamieson8020]

Love all your restorations.Do you ever forget where bits go or fit??🤔🤔👍👍🇨🇮☘️

[@RustyShepherd]

Sometimes I’ll need to look at the dismantling footage to remind myself where something goes. RS

[@billygraham8662]

I love watch you redo toys its so nice to see. Your grandson well enjoy love Tonka

[@grimsrud1974]

Getting much better very quickly! Great job!

[@magpie33654]

Great restoration,love watching your videos

[@RustyShepherd]

magpie33654 Thank you! I enjoy making them! :)

[@ianscott3762]

Wow, you have upgraded everything. Nice restoration mate.

[@DonnaMSchmid]

Wow! What a great set of upgrades! (I especially like the powder coating.) Can't wait to see more from you!

[@КошмарКошмар-й2б]

Very good restoration bro 👍👍👍👍👍

[@isfj1009]

Wonderful job! I loved my Tonka construction toys!

[@shaunfelton2046]

Brilliant result! I look forward to more!

[@sal_e._mander5151]

Very nice! I should start collecting Tonka toys before grandchildren arrive, which won't be too far away. Keep up the good work!

[@thatsdavid2u]

Nice! That powder coating looks awesome!

[@moegamad]

Wow, I have the exact one... My dad bought it for me when i was 4 years old. I am now 45, i need to restore it like this

[@RustyShepherd]

Moegamad Jardine Do it!

[@martinburch2416]

One hell of a good job. Very enjoyable to watch

[@carstenkoloc5226]

Had the same grader in my childhood, I loved this toy. Great restauration. Best C...

[@c.eric.holcomb3652]

You done an excellent job

[@RustyShepherd]

Thank you Sir!

[@howardkennedy708]

The secret to stop your bench grinder from eating your stuff is to feed it first, LOL. Just kiding, you did a great job.

[@CarRevvedGaming]

For some reason those rusting toys looks more realistic than usual

[@yeagerxp]

Very good restoration 👍👍👍

[@mare32160]

Toys back in the day were beasts! 🦍

[@richarddeboer6112]

What a beautiful restoration!

[@timetable620]

Great improvement from your previous restorations

Let's see some of yours?

[@timetable620]

ESF2007 Pacific go check them out

[@mickeyb2219]

Nice job. Every video is a step up. I enjoy them.

[@TheGeezzer]

You did a fine job there! 👍💨💯

[@chezsnailez]

So happy we managed to hang on to the Nylint Tournahauler that used to be our dad's before he gave it to us. Missing its engine and front grill and the 'clacker' on the winder broke but it still has most of its paint...

[@thejunkman]

Sounds like you have a good candidate for a "survivor" restoration. Replace the missing or broken parts with new/good used and put it back out in the sandbox.

[@Cerulean0987]

I had this grader as a kid.

[@RustyShepherd]

I think we all did!

[@bmxland]

I was born in the 70s and had a Tonka grader just like this one when I was a kid.

[@Ashkorya]

Wonderful job

[@MartyLJ57]

I'm doing the same grader. The cad was dented. A friend at work took it back to the die room where the guys made a block to fit inside and put it in one of the manual presses and hit it twice with 200 tons. Nice and flat now. Pays to have friends

[@rtesimpson]

Excellent work!

[@bobbylee2853]

A CHAMPION restoration!

[@simonlopez9158]

Wow yo tuve uno de esos buen video felicidades por restaurar bonitos recuerdos un saludo desde Tijuana BC México

[@ianvicedomini2648]

Very nice restoration mate

[@stevenrobertson9583]

Awesome job, the power coat will last forever! Or close to it!

[@RustyShepherd]

Thanks, I hope it lasts another 40 years!

[@shawntyrrell5473]

Nice job, did excellent work. Looks like I remember when I got my first one in the 70's. If up for it, I have something that needs to be restored..

[@RustyShepherd]

shawn tyrrell Thanks for the love! What are you looking to restore?

[@shawntyrrell5473]

@@RustyShepherd Its the model flight helmet I wore as a crew chief in the 80's

[@RustyShepherd]

shawn tyrrell is it all there? Does it need disassembling, cleaning and repainting?

[@shawntyrrell5473]

@@RustyShepherd disassembly, cleaning, painting and the visor and cover need to be fixed. Small crack in it. Trying to find mic as that's missing

[@RustyShepherd]

shawn tyrrell Could you send a picture of the crack/damage? It’ll give me an idea of what it might need done.

[@gordbaker896]

Nice one. The larger Mighty Tonka Grader had a big Wing that folded against the cab . Snow plow Winger. The openings to the motor were later replaced with Decals and a single exhaust stack. A cycle in the Dishwasher does a good job on wheels and tires.

[@biglair8071]

simply a wonderfull job and since you changed the oil and filter might as well replace the air cleaner 😂😂😂😂 as well great job and keep them coming

[@spdcm01]

Great job! You've come a long way since your first vid! Thanks for the bringing back my childhood toys!

[@Don_ECHOguy]

Nicely done... very impressed!👍 I have the same Tonka grader with a couple of minor differences, most likely a different year. Mine has the finer tread pattern on the tires and there are a couple of bent tabs at the top front corners of the cab with amber plastic inserts to mimic flashing lights. Like any toy they made changes from time to time and surprisingly enough mine still has the oval Tonka decals on both sides of the cab which are still very vivid with color.

[@thejunkman]

Mine has rubber tires, rarely see this version in the wild. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bX6riZukr8t6jZI

[@abrune18]

"Changed the oil and filter as well!!" Good! Who knows the last time it was changed!!! 😂😂😂

[@jimronchetto8592]

Probably back in the 70s. :-)

[@jimbrent8151]

Yeah I 've had the same problem with the bench grinder, I am using it only sparingly now..... I am surprised that you are using powder coat - some restorers have stated that the powder coat doesn't seal metal like paint does and can allow rust to form under the cured powder coat... Nice job... thanks for sharing...

[@RustyShepherd]

Jim Brent I used a rust converter prior to the powder. Should keep the rust away.

[@jimbrent8151]

@@RustyShepherd Ah - HAH !!! " Elementary my dear Watson " Thank you for the info... This explains a lot...

[@eyemalmostthere]

Well done - looks great!

[@rudyflores9395]

did that one months ago looks good. you really take yours apart awesome

[@RustyShepherd]

Yes Sir! Tear them down, then build them back up.

[@HenauderTitzauf]

I had one of these, but mine was from the early to mid 1950s. I graded, scraped, many roads around my parents house. My mom always claimed I had more dirt in my blue jeans cuffs than what I road graded. Loved it, but all my child hood things went to the garbage pickup.

[@МарянГулик-ь1т]

I have the same machine, old, rusted and covered with diesel oil spots. - More precisely, until recently such a machine was used for repairing roads on a local road company. And i think that they are still being used it.

[@paulorth2251]

Nice work on a toy that made many a road in the dirt for me and my friends.

[@covertocoverbookreviews6721]

I had one of these motor graders when I was a little fellow, still have it, mine is in about the same shape as yours when you started. Very cool 👍

[@TomsChevelle]

Mint! Great job!

[@RustyShepherd]

Thank you!

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Looks good

[@gayle525]

It looks better than new.

[@brettbarnard2563]

Excellent job sir!

[@chipper841]

Had to subscribe after watching this one. What an incredible job of restoring!!! Had to go borrow some thumbs to give you more than just 2 thumbs up... 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 😉😉😉

[@scottm.franklinnc7942]

Great resto, brings back memories of my little brother playing...grader,dump truck,dozer,front loader and ( think they called it a scoop shovel )today's version of a track hoe...he had more tonka's then I can think off...( If only they were around now)

[@raul82]

Good job!! 👌

[@zacharymcinerney1]

I'm currently working on one myself. It's in a little worse shape than this one. The whole cab has been crushed down. I hope it will come out as nice as this one!

[@RescueRestore]

Looks like you upgraded to powder coating and are baking in a smoker oven. I use the same setup. Nice work, came out great.

[@pqworks9019]

Rescue & Restore It seems like all the other restoration channels saw the methods you used and decided to use them

[@RustyShepherd]

Yes sir! I’m a subscriber of yours. Love your work!

[@thejunkman]

You might have started something. I have experience with automated powder coating, so I should set myself up with a Wagner system. I am more of a liquid guy as that is what I am more experienced in with my motorcycle and automotive restorations. I am pretty handy with an airbrush as well.

[@lyleslaton3086]

The origin story comes in to focus.

[@landryayaan5215]

i realize it's kinda randomly asking but do anyone know of a good site to watch newly released movies online?

[@50goingon15]

Great video! Makes me want to play.

[@kenr1067]

Wow, better than new!

[@richardsmith7783]

I use to driver a 570 john deer grader just like that one for 17 years!

[@RustyShepherd]

Richard, If you can squeeze into this one...I’ll throw you the keys!

[@richardsmith7783]

@@RustyShepherd Well not just like that one lol lol The one i drove was 19 feet long lol lol

[@ullgeologist]

Great job!

[@bigdee6207]

Did anyone picked up on that voice whispering at 11:12 ish? Sounded almost like a spirit speaking.👻🤔 what a brilliant restoration by the way..i used to have the same Tonka Toy as a child and loved it. It was indestructable.😁

[@RustyShepherd]

Thanks for the love! That whisper at the 11 minute mark, was shop ghost 👻 asking if I needed any help. 😜

[@bobbyhullfan1077]

I had some 1920's style trucks. They were so cool, but rusty. I was making a move to another state and sold them cheap. Now I regret not keeping them and doing this. Oh well, when you move you have to get rid of things.

[@RustyShepherd]

It’s a shame that you didn’t keep them. Those trucks from that era can fetch a pretty penny!

[@kentuckyjim5108]

Very nice job there is another KZbin channel called rescue and restore .he uses a blast cabinet and power coaster too. you might pickup some tricks from him .

[@MEGACOLOBOK]

Хорошая игрушка, был бы ребёнком - мечтал бы о такой! 😍

[@schuur10]

Good job, but if the people starts wondering why so many bug,s are yellow in their neighbourhood then its time for an extraction installation!

[@oldmanuserphan]

Within the first 90 seconds I knew you would end up with a mangled part lol. Very aggressive.

[@RustyShepherd]

Travis B Learning curve. 🤟🏻

[@bernardstander7642]

Preserve instead of restore...it was perfect!!!

[@prettynoose8497]

Right on! Somebody who wisely uses a blaster and powdercoating. All these other guys who are still restoring with endless stripping and sanding along with layers of spraypaint are just nauseating to watch on why the hell they are doing it the long, hard way and wasting time

[@franrafaelmacedo7562]

Very good

[@RustyShepherd]

I did soak it in a rust remover. Just didn’t vid it

[@oldthudman]

Wow....Powder coating really does the job...….

[@fretfancollingsd2]

Great job!!. Has anyone tried to go all out and cast the plastic parts in metal and then detail the engine and cab to be as close to functional as possible?

[@pierrebelanger4953]

You are the great artisan. 😉😊

[@LM.P]

I have my dad's old grader. Sunset orange.

[@ChuckHickl]

:54 in and hoping he has a blast cabinet and powder coating setup. Please, please, please...

[@RustyShepherd]

Chuck Hickl I have both of them now. Check out some more recent Tonka’s. RS

[@ChuckHickl]

@@RustyShepherd Thumbs up brother, will do.

[@MrNoturaveragerednek]

I had one of those as a kid, also had the dump truck, don't remember if I had the rubber tire loader though, but I had metal Tonka toys.

[@heavyrecoverygay6488]

love it I Tonka is the best toy

[@thejunkman]

I never clicked a video so fast. And most should know why!

[@RustyShepherd]

I’m a subscriber of yours! I love your work. I hope you see progress in my work since my first video. Much respect. RS.

[@thejunkman]

@@RustyShepherd Thanks. I see at 9:51 you did the same thing I did, forgot to install the rubber exhaust before the engine. Your getting massive views, my stuff doesn't do that good so you must be doing something right. My grader has the rubber tires, which seems to be more rare out in the wild. It also was mine from when I was a kid so I am passing it down to my son. I also have my Dad's Nylint grader from about 1955 as seen in my grader resto video. I am still working on a large (in terms of customization) project that I hope to get uploaded here soon. This one has been taking much longer because of the lack of time to devote to it.

[@евгенфад-ч5л]

Мастерская ремонта игрушек (в хорошем смымле)😂😂

[@herrdeutschmann4602]

Well done Thump up!

[@emiliojosemolinarugama8598]

Saludes desde León Nicaragua ... Excelentes restauraciones... Felicidades.

[@travisr4666]

I love the finished work, great job. I do not like the shiny black plastic parts at all though.

[@sergiosandragarciagarciare602]

Muito bacana as restaurações que fazem no brinquedos antigo , o saudade do tempo que brinquedo era brinquedo e era muito bom ,não é igual aos carros e brinquedos de hoje que são de papel 😧

[@adamssanchez7709]

Good job nice

[@spetsnaz1014]

20 years later > Interviewer: So why would like a job in the construction industry? Rusty Shepherds Grandson: Well, I had all these amazing toys as a kid.

[@thejunkman]

Same might be said about my son. He gets to play with 3rd generation toys.

[@jeffflowers9647]

good job on it i like it. but i'd take some gloss yellow paint an spray some on a box or something. an use a q.tip // or a paint brush an paint over the bright bolts. but very good job

[@nathannorthup7965]

Great work! I just picked up a box from my parents house full of my old metal Tonkas. I’d love to restore them for when my 5 month old son gets a little older. Are there specific sizes for the rivets and axle caps? Also where to find the replacement decals?

[@RustyShepherd]

I get the decals at toydecals.com. The original rivets are 1/8 x 1/8 compression rivets. The tool for those is impossible to find. Use small pop rivets. The axle caps are available at any hardware store. Take the axle with you to be sure you get the correct size.

[@nathannorthup7965]

@@RustyShepherd Thanks so much for the information! Greatly appreciated!

[@itsjustnopinionok]

I had one of thoses in the 70's.

[@JoseAugusto-fs8fi]

Alguém do Brasil por aqui ? Deixa um like.

[@orleiantonio5629]

Eu...

[@Rogerio-oq7of]

Olha eu aqui Goiás

[@otavioanimationsyt5469]

EU COM MEU CANAL

[@marywest2896]

as a woman, I love watching this show, it is like refinishing furniture, but my main question is---do you lean up that kitchen sink area after you wash those parts? oh my if not hmmmmm.

[@RustyShepherd]

Mary, yes I definitely clean up after washing the years out of those parts. I would like to live a few more years. Leaving a mess might stunt my growth! Lol