Ford road sweeper Johnston Dinky Toys. Adding an electric drive. Custom renovation.

The Dinky company produced this road sweeper in the 1970s. The model was quite complicated mechanically. It had rotating brushes that swept the road when the wheels turned. I bought my damaged model at the market and decided to restore this model in the Custom version. I wanted this Ford to move independently, while maintaining all its mechanical functions. Therefore, based on a 12 V model engine with a worm gear and a 7.6 V battery, I managed to complete this project. As usual, I made a copy of the original box in which it was sold for the Ford. Thank you for watching the video, I publish videos with car repairs on Tuesdays and Saturdays. You can turn on subtitles in your language in the video with a commentary to the video.

[@arturszaradzista6403]

Takiego modelu z akumulatorem i ładowarką jeszcze nie widziałem. W dodatku sam to zaprojektowałeś i wykonałeś. Gratuluje wykonania i renowacji.👏👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@ananndavinci]

Not a restoration but a reincarnation .... Bringing them back to life. Thankyou for sharing your passion. You are just an amazing soul, a heart of a child & a touch of a wizard. God bless you brother 🌝 🙏 Live Long N Prosper

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@davidsmith5523]

I remember this truck. Made me smile even as a kid because they used UFO Interceptor colour to brighten it up. Great work as always Paul.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool, Thank you very much

[@paul-sparky-sparr4160]

Sobotni poranek i co widzę... Technologia, która inspiruje 🚚🛠️°°°🖥️👀🤩 Doskonała renowacja zamiatarki ulicznej Forda. Kompleksowa nowa produkcja części szklanych; ale przede wszystkim precyzyjne prace inżynieryjne i montaż silnika... WOW 🤩 (Jak mówiłem: technologia, która inspiruje 😉) Najważniejsza atrakcja? WSZYSTKO! Szczególnie podobają mi się naklejki. (Bardzo realistyczne 🤩👍🏼) Paul, jestem zachwycony; Zdecydowanie dwa kciuki w górę za to 👍🏼 👍🏼 Dziękuję za udostępnienie 🙏🏼i tak trzymaj przyjacielu 😉 Życzę miłego weekendu Tobie i Twojej rodzinie, bądźcie zdrowi i zdrowi. Pozdrowienia ze słonecznego końca Łaby, czyli latarni morskiej ☀️ 🌊🏄‍♂️🏖️ 👍🏼🇵🇱😎🍻🤠🇩🇪👍🏼 Saturday morning and what do I see... Technology that inspires 🚚🛠️°°°🖥️👀🤩 Excellent resto of the Ford street sweeper. The complex new production of the glass parts; but above all the precision engineering work and the engine installation... WOW 🤩 (As I said: technology that inspires 😉) A highlight? EVERYTHING! I particularly like the decals. (Very realistic 🤩👍🏼) Paul, I'm thrilled; Clearly both thumbs up for that 👍🏼 👍🏼 Thanks so much for sharing 🙏🏼and keep it up, mate 😉 Have a nice weekend to you and your family and stay safe and sound. Greetings from the sunny lighthouse end of the Elbe river. ☀️ 🌊🏄‍♂️🏖️ 👍🏼🇵🇱😎🍻🤠🇩🇪👍🏼 Samstag morgen und was sehe ich... Technik die begeistert 🚚🛠️°°°🖥️👀🤩 Exzellente Restaurierung der Ford Straßenkehrmaschine. Die, aufwendige, Neufertigung der Glasteile; aber vor allem die feinmechnischen Arbeiten und der Motoreinbau... WOW 🤩 (Wie ich sagte: Technik die begeistert 😉) Ein Highlight? ALLES! Besonders gefallen mir die decals. (Sehr realistisch 🤩👍🏼) Paul, ich bin begeistert; ganz klar beide Daumen hoch dafür 👍🏼 👍🏼 Vielen Dank fürs teilen 🙏🏼und mach weiter so, mein Freund 😉 Dir und Deiner Familie ein schönes Wochenende und bleibt gesund und munter. Gruß vom sonnigen Leuchtturmende der Elbe ☀️ 🌊🏄‍♂️🏖️ 👍🏼🇵🇱😎🍻🤠🇩🇪👍🏼

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Paul

[@Bazza.baz224]

Another incredible rescue/restoration/improvement project. Brilliant result and educational too. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🏆⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@BulletNoseBetty]

Excellent improvement over what was my favourite model. All of the former employees at Dinky must be wondering, "Why didn't we think of that?"

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool, Thank you very much

[@chieftandriver703]

I had that sweeper. My Mum and Dad bought me it when I was in hospital. It came in a blister pack and I was very disappointed because I didn’t want a sweeper. Funny what memories it brought back. It was a metallic green tank on the back. I ended up driving one in real life😂

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool, Thank you very much

[@bogdankarwat3152]

Dzisiaj wiele świetnych pomysłów: prostowanie osi 👍, napęd sprężynkowy👍, i smok na beczce👍. SUPER odcinek

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję bardzo

[@texasdiecastcustoms]

This is my new favorite restoration Paul. I love the paint and the brush.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@NLKINK]

It looked like quite a challenge with the axles but you not only renovated it but also improved on it. Very clever, the rechargeable battery. Switching a standard battery would have been the new challenge! Well done Paul.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@septiccalling8341]

Brilliant, if not genius conversion...... and a beautiful finish! Really, really good little video. Bravo 👍🏻👏🏻👌🏻

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Thierry787]

Bonsoir Paul, comme toujours restauration fabuleuse, et idée top d'ajouter un entraînement électrique !

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@steppoify]

Pawel, I was impressed as hell with your motorized sweeper project!! Getting the gears right and the "spring drive" process makes me think there's nothing you can't do!! Bravo!! Stephen

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Stephen

[@murielbecel5328]

Bonsoir Paul beaucoup de travail sur ce projet très bien mené bravo 👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@kir_kras]

Выражаясь иносказательно, ты сделал из него автокиборга😁 Как всегда, блеск!👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@ИгорьИгоревич-г1д]

Как всегда - отличная реставрация !

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@claudiodepaulo152]

Bom dia Paul........lindo trabalho, parabéns.

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado Claudio

[@a.f.m6737]

Absolutely brilliant Paul. Well done once again.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Awesome Paul. Great looking and running restoration. 😊 Have a great weekend my friend. 😆

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Charlie

[@janwillemhoepman7539]

Always a clean desk 😊 ... very nice Paul👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Jan

[@PaulphotoeyeVideo]

I had this model as a boy. I remember an extension pipe for the vacuum pipe which could be swung out. It fitted under the two tabs above the rear wheel on the left side of the vehicle. Great New livery in orange.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool, Thank you very much

[@markrigg7038]

Wow, had one as a child, fond memories, excellent job Paul 👍👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool, Thank you very much

[@unklebobbob]

I had this sweeper as a kid. A later casting, just before Dinky went bust. The cab doors on mine didn't open and it was painted completely one colour, the fluorescent green.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@geo2cv6tron14]

A beautiful restoration with quality optimization 🤩👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@joramamodellbau3987]

Sagenhaftes Ergebnis. Die Straßenkehrmaschine ist nach erneuter Komplettierung der fehlenden Teile und der exzellenten Lackierung ein Unterschied wie Tag und Nacht. Meisterliche Arbeit, Paul. Grüße und ein schönes Wochenende. Joachim Wspaniały wynik. Po ponownym skompletowaniu brakujących części i nałożeniu doskonałego lakieru zamiatarka uliczna różni się jak dzień od nocy. Mistrzowska robota, Pawle. Pozdrawiam i życzę miłego weekendu. Joachim

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Joachim

[@mohammedkhaliedrafsan3547]

Very Beautiful Renovation Ford Street Swipper Truck Paul ❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@that_thing_I_do]

You're truly going all out on these projects.Kudos!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank yoy very much

[@AmigaA-or2hj]

I had one back in the 1970s. I bought brand new for £2.70p from John Menzies. Good restoration!👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@shanethompson2915]

What an amazing rebuild great work.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@hejprzygodo2878]

Twoje umiejętności i pomysłowość za każdym razem mnie jeszcze bardziej zaskakują. Brawo

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@pkf4124]

Still have mine from when I was a kid and it was new. Recently bought one on eBay for my Son as he loves sweeper lorries.

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool

[@andreasschweminski6808]

Lieber Paul alle Achtung zu deinem restaurierten Modell besonders diese Wiederherstellung der Technik, alle Daumen hoch, gratuliere dir 😊. Mfg aus Hamburg

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Andreas

[@Grid56]

Another way of fixing the sprocket on would be to do like they do with train tyres. Heat the sprocket with a 2.5 hole in the oven, cool the 2.6 shaft in the freezer assemble and let interference friction do its work. Love the build❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@rjung_ch]

Another beautiful restore Paul! 👍💪✌

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@jimsbooksreadingandstuff]

Cool restoration for a beat up old Dinky. Looks good in the custom orange and cool the way it moves, great job.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Jim

[@joeholloway1386]

Nice restoration, details and paint job 👌 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@quinho4166]

Sua habilidade pra restaurar estas miniaturas é incrível...! Parabéns, parabéns, parabéns...!

[@mumu1701]

Awesome. brilliant Paul 🎉

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@enricogrizzlerpavan]

Splendido Restauro 😻 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Anche questa volta ci hai resi Felici! Passione Strepitosa! Grazie Paul 💪💪💪🫶👍🚀

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mile Enrico

[@paulosilva3350]

That's awsome work. You are very skilled and talented Paul. Thank you for your videos, they are very positive thinking and living. Keep up the amazing work. 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Paulo

[@roundsaturn31]

As a child I loved Dinky Toys and would go to our local toy store to spend my birthday money, etc on them. This one was always one of my favorites and a must have for a Christmas gift back around 1973 or so. Great job on this project as always!

[@PaulRestorer]

Cool, Thank you very much

[@tomekkudlaty]

Mam wiele autek dinky ale takie widzę pierwszy raz,....jak zwykle świetna praca Pawełku

[@PaulRestorer]

Zrobili naprawdę dużo modeli. Ja sam poznaje jeszcze nowe

[@bubygorgocoleccionablesarg8368]

Świetna robota restauratorska, nie znałem tego pięknego modelu, doskonały wybór, Gratulacje!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Amigo

[@nileshparikh7967]

Excellent restoration job. You take diecsat restorations to next level. ❤ from India.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@ukaszmianowski4176]

Idealny sprzęt na sobotnie sprzątanie 😂odcinek trafiony w 100% Taki sprzęt mógłby przejechać przez moją ulice 😂😂😂 A sam odcinek wiadomo Klasa 👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję i pozdrawian

[@Andrew-ib7us]

Very impressive conversion top class job paul

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@johnmurphy4915]

Another absolutely brilliant piece of engineering, Paul, it looks fantastic you make restorations look so good, all the best to you and your family.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@martindaredare]

Outstanding work, and a brilliant idea, that works well with this model, excellent, all the best Martin

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Martin

[@BelgianDiecastRestorations]

That's a very impressive custom, Paul! Beautiful!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@paulosilva3350]

Wow, that's amazing. Paul, you are truly talented. Thank you and keep up the excelent work.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Paulo

[@luisg.leivaboza2782]

Its a beautiful Ford Thames truck

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Solexine82]

Amazing ! Gorgeous ! Cheers : You're just a genius... really !

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@briansdiecastthailandstoth6747]

Nice work Paul...Thats a nice looking model.....

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Brian

[@ReadingRetail]

Happy saturday sweet paul!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@CORVETTE2020]

EXCELENTE...Saludos desde México... Familia Salazar Vargas...

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@TrickshotTimeHeiko]

Wieder eine Meisterleistung 👍👍 schönes Wochenende Paul

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@MASI_forging]

Nice work as always 👏👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@josejuliangarciaalacano]

Espectacular. Gracias x tu trabajo. Un saludo

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias

[@moedasmais]

Ficou muito bonito e a adaptação ficou ótima! Parabéns Paul! 👏👏👏👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@robsretroengineering588]

I'm impressed, brilliant, well done.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Rob

[@janecapon2337]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@peterstudley1804]

Wow that's incredible, looks so much better in all over orange, the Krakov decals are great, the chassis in silver looks very realistic too , but its missing a little grey pipe that should sit in the gap on the tank above the rear wheel, this pipe could be removed and push fitted to the plastic vacuum pipe that swung out from the top of the tank , this would make the model a gully sucker , but it looks and goes well. Thank you.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Peter

[@modellbahnagenda]

Hallo Paul, schönes Modell - tolle Arbeit. Grüße Uwe von der Modell Bahn Agenda

[@tridbant]

Very innovative

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@grahammobbs3464]

Wow , great job,thanks👏

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@ТатьянаКопылова-щ4н]

Замечательная работа! МАСТЕР от Бога! Отдельная благодарность за текс на русском😊 И еще... Вы не используете дешевые трюки с мусором, ржавчиной и паутиной на модели перед реставрацией (такие приемы реально раздражают... Ну у всех буквально модели вырыли из земли или нашли на помойке...и прямо с мусором на стол...) Поэтому, огромное спасибо за нормальный показ.❤❤❤ С удовольствием просмотрела весь ролик. У Вас Золотые Руки!!! Поделюсь роликом с народом и уже нажала колокольчик😅

[@PaulRestorer]

Большое спасибо

[@alessandroalberto6431]

Santo cielo, che differenza !!! Sei un ... Drago !!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mile

[@typhoon9454]

Amazing as always!... I remember that One!...

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@shermantiger1804]

Super, nice job. 😊😊😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@brunomartinez663]

Le résultat final est impressionnant bravo

[@PaulRestorer]

Merci beaucoup

[@ronaldodesousadias711]

Ficou muito bonito. Vida Longa E Próspera 🖖✌🇧🇷

[@PaulRestorer]

Muito obrigado

[@Adriansmith805]

Always very skillfully done just amazing Paul well done 👍.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Adrian

[@Grid56]

I have ons of these, though in good condition the spring drive was the first thing to fail. I don't know how you always have models with screws, mine all seem to be riveted and obviously less able to be renovated . Good idea for the leccy though 👍

[@riccardodietrich184]

Paul ! I tuoi restauri sono formidabili !

[@PaulRestorer]

Grazie mile

[@mephistopheles4964]

excellent

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@egor200084]

Модель просто космос Пол, ни разу не видел такой

[@tonypage1056]

That was a complex one! Very cool model, job well done, looks great!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@martyb9409]

Postrach mypingów :)

[@victorhugocarrizo1511]

Soberbia restauracion Paul, !!!👌✨️ ademas el color del camion excelente ❤ !!!

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Victor

[@teebodk3917]

What a nice idea to motorize this model, except for the charging function, Dinky could have implemented this mechanism themselves, since - at this time - they were eagerly experimenting with all sorts of functions and mechanisms to give their models the highest possible play value. Of course, this was also very costly, not just in design, but also in production costs and added assembly time, so although the downfall of Dinky and the others may have happened anyway, the crazy competitive race for features certainly contributed to the spiraling costs. This is one of the models that got dumbed down during its production time, as on late models, the doors no longer open. I noticed on your model, pre-restoration, the doors seemed to be very loose and sagging, a good indication of wear, and that's probably also the reason behind the simplifications made by Dinky: either the dies themselves got worn out, or it became well-known, that the doors would wear after a while. Of course, the reason could also simply have been to cut costs and/or save assembly time, as you demonstrated while reassembling the model, the doors were a bit tricky to install. I can imagine, that with all the brushes, springs and cogs, this model was quite a nuisance for the factory workers to assemble.

[@peterstudley1804]

Yes you are right the doors were moulded shut towards the end of production , something else to note :- in around 1977 the round headlights were changed to square at the same time the ford custom cab changed to square headlights on the real model , the dinky first hit the toy shops in 1970 and had a H reg on the number plates , it acquired jewed headlights in 1973 for a short period, and lasted in production until Binns rd factory closed in 1979.

[@anthonybollini]

I love this!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Tscharlie001]

Besser wie das Original, tolle Restauration. 😊😅😅 Zur Vollständigkeit am Tank gibt es nicht eine kleinen Schlauch. Habe dies bei eBay gesehen.

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank

[@jaralf1977]

Great job 👏!

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@lotharrenz4621]

great work. :) looks interesting in this livery. :) I'm lucky to have one of these in playworn but complete and functional condition. it also looks like the orange from the cabin fades to pink under the sun...

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much Lothar

[@ronvallance5425]

That is pretty cool. It be cool if you were able to make it steerable.

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@te-cto]

Super 👍 👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@peterkress4592]

Perfekt Paul. 👍🇩🇪💯🤗👍👍

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Peter

[@zebrafinchaviary6726]

Harika model

[@PaulRestorer]

Çok teşekkür ederim

[@Cleveland.Ironman]

Cool restoration especially adding the motor!🎉 Is this the first time you have added a motor to a restoration?

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much, sometimes I replace entire chassis. Please watch the playlist on my channel about Custom renovation, there are many more videos with different additions. Best regards

[@enricogrizzlerpavan]

Riproduzione Massiccia 😻

[@daniloweifu9566]

Echt krass! Sehr schönes Auto. Super Arbeit! ❤🤘🤠👊

[@PaulRestorer]

Vielen Dank Danilo

[@carolinediyandvlog]

L 341jak zwykle super wykonanie 😊 nie wiem czy widziałeś moja odpowiedź na twoj komentarz więc odpiszę tu😊tak oba utwory są z YT jego tytuły to El billete a drugi to wager with angels. dziękuję za twoje wsparcie 😊

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuję serdecznie

[@garagemslzv8465]

Tops

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@beautyofthenature7523]

Wow 😮😮

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@hossein8598]

❤❤❤

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@losmexicanitosdepapacanica1604]

Waooo impresionante amigo 👉

[@PaulRestorer]

Muchas gracias Amigo

[@petermostyneccleston2884]

I used to have one of these. The extension house from the vacuum is missing, I was wondering if you are going to replace that.

[@Simon-xc5oy]

Yes it is missing. I had one of these, in fact its still in a box in my loft. I was attracted to it as a child because it was green, my favourite colour! It was one of the first large toy trucks my parents ever bought for me, and the build quality was astonishing on the Dinky toys. Look at it now, it would be either all plastic, or have a plastic base or cab etc...and the whole thing including the complex under part is all metal! The doors of the cab are metal! Here in England we used to have a manufacturing base that built toys like this by the thousand....so sad its all gone. The vacuum tube extension clipped on to the side of the truck at the back, you can see the metal ridges and slot, where it went in this video. I will never forget the time I first saw a council sweeper like this doing its job outside my home when I was small. They even stopped and got the drain cleaner off the back and swung it out and vacuumed out the drain across from me, and I remember thinking that now I knew what the pipe was for on the back of my toy....

[@PaulRestorer]

Thank you very much

[@Simon-xc5oy]

@@PaulRestorer You are welcome...all you need to do is get a small rubber pipe that fits on the end of the big black vac tube. Its supposed to go from that down to the floor on the toy when you swing out the arm. It then clips into the ridge at the back end of the wagon on the side. You can then pretend you are a workman and take it off the side and attach it to the toy to clean out leaves in blocked drains from the imaginary streets you are sweeping...

[@Miko80]

Paweł, co robisz z tymi wszystkimi "szablonami" które wykonujesz w trakcie projektu? One są tylko do jednorazowego użycia? Tak poza tym to świetna robota...i jeszcze model sam jeździ :)

[@PaulRestorer]

Dziękuje serdecznie

[@xiaomim7521]

Καλημέρα Πολ από την Αθήνα!!!☕🥐

[@PaulRestorer]

Με εκτίμηση

[@Grid56]

Have you tried Humbrol clear on the window plastic, it's supposed to make the glass more realistic?

[@PaulRestorer]

nigdy nie próbowałem malować szyb przezroczystą farbą humbrol ale postaram się to zrobić w najbliższej przyszłości zobaczę jaki będzie efekt

[@Grid56]

​@PaulRestorer There is a video on the Airfix website that shows the effect. You just have to jump past the rest of the Spitfire build.👍