Vintage Tonka Restoration - 1960's Antique Tonka Stake Truck Restored

[@thijsversteeg9010]

Again a wonderful restoration. Nice color, brilliant paint job. Too bad you don't have a frontgate.

[@chemcody5119]

Great save. Now it can live another lifetime.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Absolutely!

[@pqworks9019]

Nothing is more satisfying than these restorations! I love seeing the whole process and the before/after photos at the end!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@Tim-57]

Great outcome Tim Good to see another restoration from your garage. Take care

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@noahellis3672]

That isn't just a restoration. That's a return from the toy graveyard back to life. Impressive.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@BUTCH0120]

Always entertaining & relaxing. I am always amazed there are people who make parts for these toys.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Fantastic restoration !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Many thanks!

[@freddieslaughter1107]

Nice job

[@Nimmbin]

Great restoration. The way you remain faithful to the original design and colours is fantastic. Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@martonnagy5613]

That YAAAAAAAAY effect before blastin' is always gets me :) Good job mate!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! 😄

[@iainking4256]

Nice little truck, another great job bringing a much loved toy back to life, sir you are the boss, Cheers from the land down under.

[@Englandfan91]

Another great job. Loved the sandblasting intro.

[@michaelsylvester7272]

You are absolutely very talented

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@pauled8no1]

Yes! I love the YAAAAAY at the sand blaster too! It’s your trademark! That’s one of many reasons why I subscribed. Beautiful restoration. I love that shade of blue and that you kept the original colors. A lot of the other restorers change things and then still try to call it a restoration. Yours is a true restoration! I always wondered why Tonka left the truck flat where the interior is supposed to be on this era of Jeeps. All the models based on that cab were like that. Looks really strange because you can see it right through the glass. Surely an interior couldn’t have added much cost to an otherwise realistic model.

[@dougbelcastro6127]

It's gotten to the point that while I enjoy the efforts of the several good restorers, if I'm having a particularly bad day, I click on TRG for a little kid Yay fest.

[@shaunfelton2046]

An absolute winner!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@vernabink2865]

Excellent restoration.

[@vinceianni4026]

Hello TRG beautiful restoration good job

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@caroltanzi29]

Love your restoration work. Really nice job! And your sense of humor is most enjoyable.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you very much!

[@garrylovesey6810]

Another beautiful restoration. Love these old toys, they are so well put together and if looked after will last forever.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you very much!

[@dirtyhairy8884]

Another beautiful restoration. Looks awesome!👊👍👍

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@jamesshelbydownard7674]

You left out the amazing work you did straighten out that bed. Beautiful as always.

[@DougCeleste]

I noticed that, too.

[@n8er_tater]

Thank you for cutting the volume on the high pitched rotary tool. Makes it easier to listen with earbuds.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

No problem 👍

[@normajeancaballero7959]

I enjoy the "POP" sound when you replace the pieces. 👂😄👂😄👂😄😎

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@vengeance1701]

I love that powder coat paint.

[@maestromecanico597]

This may be your best resto yet. Very fine job.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@grahampickering1560]

Great to have you back! A saw this on Facebook earlier when it came on youtube I had to watch it again. Awesome job 1🙂🚗🛠

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! It's hard to put out videos consistently this time of year

[@charleswise5570]

What a transformation! Side note; I'd love to see you remake one of these trucks, make it RC, and make it souped up, or mod. That would be awesome!

[@waltercobb4675]

Thank you I enjoy watching your videos reminds me of all my Tonka trucks that I had until somebody decides to steal them from me when I was a kid

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@skoalonguys6788]

Great restoration bro. I think the hard work was worth it. Yep no matter what you do you can make everyone happy. Everyone has an opinion. I just enjoyed seeing you working on it!! 😁🤟👍

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Well said! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@deeswigert]

The UV bleaching is my favorite part, always so amazing!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Mine too!

[@ChipChannelRestorations]

looks great!

[@TheBadJuJu666]

Great job as usual! The blue color is perfect and your new rivet tool is awesome. Looking forward to more restorations and foundry videos when you get the time!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

More to come! This time of year is busy so it's hard to make content, but hopefully by May I should be back to putting out a new video each week.

[@geo2cv868]

Nice job !

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks!

[@kenbowersox33]

Great job, brings back a lot of childhood memories. It dos look like there's supposed to be a front gate as well like on all stake bed trucks though. Am I right?

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

yes there is supposed to be one on the front and back. They are really hard to find though.

[@Autoglass1961]

Is there any differences between the front panel vs back panel??

[@carlosescobar6973]

Nice & Clean👌

[@Primus54]

Welcome back! Lol... when you were removing the rivets at the beginning, muting the volume and speeding it up, it sounded EXACTLY like the sound of my dentist’s drill when sitting in his chair wearing my headphones! 😱 Great video, Sir! ~ John from Ohio

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@christopherblanchard1970]

Awesome restoration

[@diecast_MikeEspo]

SOOO KOOOOOLLLL . Awesome work as always. Love this truck .

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@suearmstrong3404]

It's a beautiful thing!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@gabrielledormuth4634]

My grandpa had a truck just like that he used to haul hay in for his cows

[@MarkMeadows90]

At the 7:00 mark, I thought you were going to break out your trusty ol' Dremel Versa tool. Boy, was I wrong lol Hey, great restoration of a cool little Tonka. Always puts a smile on my face when an old metal toy breathes new life.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! Doing these gives me a great excuse to buy more tools! lol

[@bumblebeebob]

Looks fantastic! As always! Glad you're back, missed your videos man.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks! The free time to create videos gets pretty limited this time of year. Hopefully in May I'll be back to posting every week.

[@theropesofrenovation9352]

Oh my gosh. I love that blue. Great job!

[@titidu2276]

great job !

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@herrdeutschmann4602]

Well Done Again!

[@ChastenLoveland]

I appreciate you muting when using the dremel. Thank you.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

No problem 👍

[@amilcarmoncada1801]

Excelente restauracion de este camión de estaca Tonka, de los años 60 mis respetos y saludos desde Venezuela.💯👍🤘🙏

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@joemode101]

Very nicely done great job👍🏼

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks 👍

[@kevinbaker4241]

Don't let 'Chip Channel' get ahold of that truck, or you'll never be able to get his sheep out of the bed, lol...

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

lol, would look good full of little Chip Sheep!

[@tomsommer8372]

Just add some cat snacks. Beaker will take care of the sheep... (scare them away, that is. „We‘re ok!“)

[@RestorationAustralia]

Nice job.

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Sharp! Better than new!

[@kungfuchimp5788]

Love early morning videos. This and some good coffee are all I need. Thanks bro.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@gregkatz5411]

Wow, another amazing job

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@thisisrestoration1983]

Good result! Greetings from Germany!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Danke fürs zuschauen!

[@frasssuliman5998]

Good my friend ❤❤🌺🌺

[@aceswi1d76]

The quiet dremel is a plus

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Sounds too much like a dental tool to leave the volume unmuted lol

[@aceswi1d76]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS if you want help with a restoration I’m available

[@Balthazare69]

Spider-truck, Spider-truck Friendly neighborhood Spider-truck Was poor & old Now is new as gold Action is his reward Look out, here comes the Spider-truck!!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

lol Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@beatrizsangronis7326]

Estupenda que hermosa saludos desde Venezuela 👌💜

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@markb7906]

great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Macbeth813]

you did a fine job (as usual)

[@RepairRestore]

I couldn't help but think of "The Crow and the Pitcher" from Aesop's Fables or Archimedes discovering the principle of displacement when I saw the cup overflowing once the tires were dropped in!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Cool. I was thinking about how my Kuerig only dispenses 8-ounces of hot water at a time 🤘🏼😂

[@hutchcraftcp]

Great job... when new the rear stake bed had a front and back that could slide up and be taken off. Have you ever tried putting the headlights in the hydrogen peroxide bath too? It should take some of the yellow out of them. When new they were clear.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Yeah I would have loved to have 2 gates for this one, but they are nearly impossible to find. I soaked these headlights off camera, they cleared up a lot from what they originally were. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@martyclack8782]

Awsome job

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@randybourdon2791]

Better than new!!

[@joallawestervelt6918]

Awesomeness

[@jackgaul7376]

that was badass

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@jackgaul7376]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS your welcome

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

Great looking truck restoration. Where do you get you replacement parts? Thanks for saving another toy.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Ebay, Gasoline Alley Toys, and Thomas Antique Toys

[@bigcharliesmodelgarage296]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS thank you

[@Jules607065]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS. Did the replacement screen come from there? I ask as I’ve been told new ones are not made for the Jeep models?

[@jbravo237]

Admittedly better than I can do, however on another "channel" there's an individual that actually primes & wet sands the finish regarding the restoration. They also color match the original better than this example. Interesting hobby

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Lol good to know

[@ms.vickie2510]

Nice 👍

[@rainman7992]

I had this truck as a child...it is now buried somewhere in western Louisiana not far off HWY 290

[@brsrc759]

Oh man I so badly want to make that radio control

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

yeah that would be cool!

[@fredrichardson9761]

Really nice restoration! How come more people don't use powder coat? The paint job looks amazing - though I guess a fair amount of skill and equipment must be involved 😉

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Yeah, even a cheap set up will cost around $300-$400. It's easier and cheaper for some guys to just use spray paint

[@adriamiraguilar]

Buen trabajo !! Precioso !!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@adamssanchez7709]

Yeaaaa nice job

[@jerazm]

Came for the sandblasting, stayed for the... well, everything! Another superb restoration (and a bonus unboxing! :D ) PS. I could be wrong but should the barrier be at the back or at the cabin side? Forgive my lack of knowledge.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

You are correct. There is actually supposed to be one at the from and back of the bed. Unfortunately they are very hard to find. The world of Ebay only had one available.

[@andrewbeckman351]

Was it supposed to have one of those panels in the front to sir??? Great job by the way to, i personally would have pin striped it myself, just to highlight the great body lines of the truck

[@howardnielsen6220]

Nice video Distracting gloves from the restoration

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching

[@jimscott4332]

Yeeeeah

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@AnaMaria-zg3gx]

Cara porque você trocou a cabine? Pensa que não notamos?

[@johnwilliams1223]

What did he change about it, other than replacing the windshield section?

[@nelsonbottijunior6664]

Campeão. Excelente

[@kensartisticflowsacrylicpo8686]

nice work, What did you put in the water for the tires?

[@SARDJONOLAI]

Heloooo...from Indonesia

[@HARIHARAN-qm1pd]

Hi bro✋✋✋ from India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@rs.p]

Another lovely restoration! How long is the UV light stage to whiten yellow plastic? Thanks!

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

hmm, I never really set it for a specific time. I just leave it overnight. You can't really over do it.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

hmm, I never really set it for a specific time. I just leave it overnight. You can't really over do it.

[@charlesgardiner6023]

Looks great ! Did you do any modifications to your Smoke Hollow to get the temperature to 400, or will get to 400 without modification,

[@robewalk2]

Good restoration Tim. Question: Since it appears to be a fixed and not a pivoting tailgate what would be the need to have the dump mechanism?

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Not sure. It lifts up and off though. Which is the reason they are so hard to fund these days

[@RandomActsOfAnime666]

Nice work! Just wondering where do you get your skeleton gloves from?

[@HNT63]

You always want to speed up when the blasting come but it just isn't the same unless you watch it all

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

lol watching it ALL would be an 8 hour long video

[@juststuffwithwolfe4482]

Tonka trucks in Australia always have red backs

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Good to know!

[@juststuffwithwolfe4482]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS your welcome!

[@JackScurlock]

Very nice job. How long, and at what temp, do you outgas? Huggs captjack

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

I'm not sure if there is an exact formula. My oven tops out at 400 degrees, I usually let them sit in there for about 15 minutes. I figure once the metal gets up to 400, it's not going to get any hotter, so by that point it's done all it's going to do. Seems to be working out.

[@JackScurlock]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS Thank you as I do the same just going by the seat of my pants. Of course I use the old baked enamel finishes. Thank you...captjack...

[@travissmith1333]

Where do you find replacement windshields? your videos have inspired me to try restoring my own tonkas and I have a couple of those jeep gladiators but one is missing the windshield.

[@RussBowen-c9w]

any response?

[@donigor9549]

Hi Tim, how long... Well done, buddy! Greetings from a brazilian citzen in Chile.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thank you! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@donigor9549]

@@TRGRESTORATIONS, no dude, thank you! Because of you, I started to make restorations. The worst part in South America is the difficulty to find specific tools and parts to replace the old ones. Here all things are very expensive. If you compare with the U.S. the cost here to do this kind of job is 3 or 4 times more expensive. Because of that, the things here are much more artisanal and you need to improvise a lot to finish the restoration.

[@donaldcampbell5277]

Was there a front bed part?

[@tomswindler64]

Great looking Jeep truck,good job,make someone happy.by the way about spiders I classify them along with roaches and(Karen’s)no matter what you do cannot get rid of them lol 😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

so very true! Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@Stones_Throw]

The cobalt blue sets it off.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@gordon7005]

Love your restoration videos Can I ask where you find the spares/ reproduction parts? Thanks and keep posting

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

Ebay usually

[@dennischute5297]

Where did you get the windshield?

[@violetasevers8392]

Do you have a spare grill and a fire truck light

[@justinmcclanahan4745]

I don't like those tires there a pain in the buttons find rims for,to bad that you couldn't find a different pair of tires for the truck, isn't there supposed to be a front piece for the stakes behind the cab

[@Crash787b]

*50 years later* Another restorer: Who the hell put epoxy on the wheels? Nice job bro.

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

lol, maybe they will have epoxy dissolving lasers by then

[@frankrulli7449]

Lol, may be you should start restoring things spider related since you always have something with them

[@TRGRESTORATIONS]

lol maybe so