Restoration of a 1952 Castelli pedal tractor. Pedal car.

#ASMR #restoration #pedal tractor Pedal car
I found this old girl in an antique shop in Dothan Alabama. She was in a corner buried under a bunch of junk. This tractor is 68 years old and it seemed a shame to leave her there to wind up in a recycling plant.
I would live to hear the stories this old tractor could tell! They don'y make toys like this anymore. We need to save all the models that we can find.
I ordered all the correct parts and decals for her. I did change the color to another color that these came in. I've painted to many things yellow already.
If you like this restoration, please SUBSCRIBE to see more projects like this one! PS...THIS VIDEO IS LONGER THEN MY USUAL DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT IT TOOK TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT.
Thank you.
RS

[@stephencunliffe3062]

Great to see toys of yesterday being restored and repurposed in modern day throw away world. Brilliant job well done.

[@SewTexas]

I loved all the pedal cars when I was a kid.

[@timsmith1589]

Dude I dig it bro, well done. I agree that more things like this need to be saved. All the plastic crap that they're building today won't stand the test of time like this old boy did. I'm glad that you fixed it up for future generations to enjoy.

[@imperialpresence3331]

the plastic crap today is much much safer for children

[@timsmith1589]

@@imperialpresence3331 that maybe be so, I had steel toys when I was a kid and I still have all my original equipment and no scars from them. Bikes however are a different story.

[@imperialpresence3331]

@@timsmith1589 i had a marx service station that gave my 5 year old self a half a glascow smile..child safety was pretty much an afterthought until the baby boomer generation put a halt to that

[@Cradley684]

Excellent restoration, now let's get ploughing LOL, have a nice day friend !!!.

[@richardcorwin5529]

If there is one universal truth, there is no such thing as not enough paint stripper. This is one of your best and most intense restoration ever Rusty. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@silverranger3532]

Beautiful job, but I did like the original yellow color better.

[@RustyShepherd]

Thanks for your opinion!🙏🏻. I had already restored so many things that were yellow, that I just wanted to use a different color. 🙂

[@samanthadean1083]

Thank you for doing this!!! There are very few pedal car restoration videos on KZbin, and yours is by far the best one!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@chax2004]

Looks like a legit resto and not something the was purposely weathered and rusted in the recent past.

[@RCTractorGuy]

Great restoration, result is amazing. It must have taken a lot of work to make this toy 68 years ago, glad you saved it

[@dannyhenson3141]

Absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@user-dc5lc5uq7n]

Старые игрушки хоть и простые но такие душевные, а какой полёт фантазии рождается в голове у ребенка которого окружают подобные игрушки 👍👍👍

[@juanvida9644]

Perfect restoration, thanks for excellent video

[@RustyShepherd]

Thank you sir! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@shrugger1]

DUDE! Sandblaster!

[@RustyShepherd]

The human shrug. DUDE! I have a sandblaster. Most of the parts were to big to fit comfortably in the blasting box.

[@Bigskyguy56]

Great Restoration on a great pedal tractor. I had a Castelli tractor, hand me down from older brother. Mine was red and I enjoyed the heck out of it. I am now 64 yrs old. & would love to find a Castelli to restore for myself. Stay Real.

[@RustyShepherd]

Thanks for sharing such great childhood memories! RS

[@patmadix172]

Mine was red to

[@genefossee5561]

I like the red.

[@DonnaMSchmid]

Beautiful! Now THAT'S what you call a well-built toy! (And, a first-rate renovation! I tell you, your skills have increased by leaps and bounds! You're like an expert restorer now, not just Grandpop fixing up old toys... Congratulations!)

[@larrylitzinger7441]

I was born in 1951 and had one of these when i was four years old, nice job.

[@corydriver7634]

Wow I can’t believe this thing was in that good of shape to begin with considering the type of toy it is -me and my brother would have beat the crap out of it back in the day. New subscriber- hope the rest of your videos are this good.

[@tommyherbert3931]

Amazing restortation. I grew up in the 1950's, but I never saw a pedal tractor associated with that name. To pretty to play with.

[@jacintoaguilar446]

Great job early in the morning 9:04.

[@dereksimon6625]

Thank God this was a nice one to watch. The last one someone painted the dang headlights blue to mach the car!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RustyShepherd]

Hahahaha! Blue headlights? Crazy!

[@darlahurst8359]

WOW!!! Looks sharp... Red is my favorite color, loved the fire truck too.. you do beautiful work .. Really enjoy watching what you do...

[@jennytidy2442]

Fantastic job. A brilliant transformation. 👍

[@maryibarra5744]

Te felicito por tu trabajo es muy lindo

[@RustyShepherd]

Thanks!🙏

[@jamesatkins3992]

Awesome job 😎

[@texanasimmons1761]

This was an amazing restoration!! Thanks for posting.

[@RustyShepherd]

Thank you Texana! Much appreciated! God bless. RS

[@teraleidavis5637]

GREAT JOB!!!!! When my grandson was 2 he had a plastic John Deere tractor, (we couldn't find a metal one) it was his favorite toy, he was very upset when he out grew it...

[@lindalworkman2150]

Really nice. Thanks for everything you do

[@iispjhanna]

FINALLY - a restoration gent who knows what he's doing! Great job on the tractor. One Christmas about 65 years ago I got a cool little bicycle and younger brother got a tractor like this one for Christmas....I always did like that tractor more than the stupid bike. Liked, subscribed and looking forward to watching more. Nicely done!

[@daveoconnell5936]

Great job! I was looking for something like this to gauge a similar restoration of a 1953 BMC pedal tractor. Gave me some good ideas.

[@gregorytalber2068]

Awesome excellent amazing superb outstanding beautiful stupendous job you did on that tractor keep up the good work I will be watching you

[@tedpanek5028]

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[@kaisergeorge1000]

Excellent job 🇬🇧

[@lindalworkman2150]

We need rain. We have been in the high 90s and more But glad to see this video

[@Mad9977]

we had 100.4 Fahrenheit (38°C) in July, glad it's getting fresher now =)

[@paulorth2251]

Great work, never seen this variety before but came out well. Many plow hours ahead.

[@FanOfLiberty1776]

Nice work. Good to see you put that coat of clear on it.

[@RandomRetr0]

Wow! Ambitions project! Shame you couldn’t ride it at the end lol

[@RustyShepherd]

Oh, I tried! At 6-2 my legs couldn’t get short enough to reach the pedals! 😂

[@donaldfranklin5391]

Awesome restoration and video 👍

[@adamssanchez7709]

Awesome the color

[@marymasden6616]

Good job thank you for not painting 🎨 it yellow not a fan of yellow. Have a wonderful week.

[@stanleybaker8707]

Absolutely 💯 great 👍 job.

[@strasburgcollector3796]

Been waiting since the first photo. SWEET!

[@dixonqwerty]

Awesome!!

[@RustyShepherd]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@rubenfernandezcampos8648]

Wow, you use the same model of stand that I use for painting ! 🤣🤣🤣 Good job Sir! 👍🏻

[@RustyShepherd]

Thank you Ruben!

[@patrickstoquert1637]

Super 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@lilbird1962]

Beautiful job!

[@emiliomolina4730]

Excelente Trabajo 🚜👍Saludos desde León Nicaragua

[@HandsonRestoring]

Turned out really nice. Congrats !

[@RustyShepherd]

Much appreciated sir! RS

[@MrJerryKramer]

Fantastic Job 👍

[@stellafenske39]

Thank you so much for reestroing the old pedal tractor and your other videos on You Tub just wish everything didn't have to always be red whats wrong with green are tractor was green even if you had to crack it from the front to start it he he thanks so much ooh the memory's of easer times thank you and my God Bless your work and your videos

[@oskarmagdeburg9602]

Very good 👍

[@davedennis6042]

As always, very good work. I love that you don't add any clown or elevator music to your videos.

[@dellagilchrist7647]

Amazing restoration, beautiful! Isuspect your next big purchase will be an oven for powder coating.

[@RustyShepherd]

Thank you! I have an oven for powder coating. You can see it being used in some of my other videos. These parts were to big to fit in it.

[@user-hl7bc9nb8s]

Great restore and paint just bought up with your video Mick Thailand

[@Mad9977]

awesome result 😎👍

[@harveystrauss6166]

Real nice job, keep up the good work.

[@marymasden5333]

Good job love the new colors

[@deniseboldea1624]

My that has to be your biggest project to date, but it came out beautiful . Nice choice.

[@harmlesscreationsofthegree1248]

Nicely done! 👌🏽

[@martinvs6415]

Amazing amount of patience and work. I think the red makes it outstanding in its field. Great restoration Rusty.

[@martyclack8782]

Beautiful resteration.

[@brianjohnston7855]

I love the orange-peel finish on the paintwork, although I doubt senor Castelli would have been amused!

[@RustyShepherd]

I left it on to add character to the tractor.

[@TheVineyardFarmhouse]

That was a fun project. Great job.!

[@674tonythompson]

Great good.

[@danmoreton1788]

Nice work!

[@RustyShepherd]

Thank you Sir!🙏🏻

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Looks awesome. Makes me want to redo a John Deere pedal tractor and trailer l have. Thanks for sharing

[@texanasimmons1761]

I was thinking, if I was the one redoing it, I woukd have used John Deere colors!

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

@@texanasimmons1761 yup

[@maryshort7183]

I like the color choice over the yellow. Came out looking really nice. I remember these toys I was 7 when this one made.

[@d.mariedouthit-rainford7374]

Very nice, excellent detail

[@cathybenson5119]

Nice one, mate. 👍👍👍👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@user-hl7bc9nb8s]

Just watched the restore on the fire truck you have definitely stepped your game great job on this and the fire truck Mick Thailand

[@carlosescobar6973]

MAGNIFICIENT!!!

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

Very nice work. This is better then new. SOO KOOOOOLLLL. Mike Espo .

[@TheHamadanners]

Im ashamed at youtube didnt tell me this was was uploaded. Not even a sugguestion. Great job

[@RustyShepherd]

Hit that notification 🛎! RS

[@morrismckinnon6047]

That Aircraft remover is impossible to get here, every time they try shipping it over here the plane disappears.

[@RustyShepherd]

Morris McKinnon Hahahaha! Nice!

[@laszlofyre845]

But evidently it works. No aircraft seen in this video, so there's your proof.

[@1985HEZE]

but i need it .... i have a plane stuck in my windshield and cant remove it without

[@Barbarra63297]

:)

[@daviddamico4288]

Very nice work

[@charitybrown4274]

Great Work!! 👍😁

[@jairorinconesperales]

Hermoso, felicitaciones.

[@RustyShepherd]

muchas gracias!

[@Barbarra63297]

My brother had one of these, mom and dad kept it and it went to their grandson. The gear shifter lever had a rubberized handle on it but I'm guessing it's next to impossible to find them anymore, not criticizing at all you did an absolutely beautiful job with this!

[@amilcarmoncada1801]

Excelente video y restauración, saludos desde Venezuela

[@santiagoelias6172]

The wheels came out very nice...the whole project came out great..I have a fire engine of this type of metal pedal car....might go yellow.

[@thaddeusfeldhouse6174]

Here's a tip for applying transfers and stickers. Use soapy water on the surface you are applying the sticker. that way you can adjust the position and squeegee out air bubbles and wrinkles.

[@cjmfebruary]

Nice color scheme. This was definitely worth the wait! Awesome job!

[@fredsmith5731]

I had one similar to that but mine was red when we lived in Las Vegas when I was young

[@2007Isabellamaria]

Perfection!!!

[@diecastdungeon8970]

Rusty, GREAT job man ! Color change was spot on and your work was top notch as always. Long wait for BIG project.

[@peddlercart3872]

OCD kicked in when you put one of the rear wheels on backwards.....

[@RustyShepherd]

I’m glad you called me out on that! I didn’t even realize that. I have corrected the mistake. Thanks!

[@peddlercart3872]

@@RustyShepherd Well done!

[@wellybobs4403]

Good. I thought it was just me !

[@tripplec7661]

Rusty Shepherd I was thinking the same thing OCD through the screen 😂 can you give us an update have you sold it since restored

[@RustyShepherd]

gerardo gomez I haven’t sold it yet. A few people are interested. Still working with them on wether one of them is going to take it.

[@yematosan8837]

This is varey perfect 👍👍

[@adamssanchez7709]

Amazing!!!!!

[@davidlegault2749]

Wonderful 🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@patriciapimenta5084]

ficou maravilhoso parabens

[@mario10102002]

God job

[@kirkharrell7726]

Nice job! Glad I have a sandblaster, though. One comment for aesthetic purposes, flip the left wheel and get the tread oriented in the correct direction. You got the right side correct.

[@RustyShepherd]

I have a sandblasting cabinet, but the big parts wouldn’t fit. I have already reversed the tires so the tread faces the correct way. Thanks for your input! 🙏🏻

[@jamiekatz7591]

I enjoyed watching this video, I did notice that when you welded the steering wheel to the steering post you should have cleaned the metal first it would have made a better weld. Now back to watching, I'm betting it will look great.

[@JosephWellman]

i like the finished job. the only thing i would have liked to see is a washer behind the head of all the screws. i cringed every time the head touched the new paint with out a washer and no washer behind the cotter pin lol

[@RustyShepherd]

I thought about that at the time. The original didn’t have washers, so I just kept it original.

[@antoniomedina7175]

Isn't that front wheel fork bent backwards a little bit? Or should it be mounted 180 degrees turned? 🙄

[@RustyShepherd]

The shaft is off center. That’s so the well will stay straight when pushing without using the steering wheel. RS

[@Jack-gy7cs]

My only addition would have been to apply the decals before assembly to make it easier.....good job, looks like some kid should have fun on it. But I suppose some collector will just display it.

[@alinchitown7556]

Nice restoration but with that paint job it's really a display piece cause if you wanted it to really last powder coating would've been the correct choice.

[@RustyShepherd]

I completely agree. Unfortunately those parts wouldn’t fit in my powder coating oven.

[@alinchitown7556]

@@RustyShepherd Yes figured that we all have that problem with large toys but keep up the great work.

[@Guppypants]

Did you make popcorn? Now I want popcorn.

[@JoseAugusto-fs8fi]

Like from Brazil.

[@daviddamico4288]

Had one that was pretty mush the same as a kid

[@franksanner738]

Good job. However.....you should invest in a good sandblaster.

[@RustyShepherd]

I have a good blaster. These parts were to big to fit in it.