I see a lot of people asking what equipment he uses. If you look under the video, you'll see his Avatar and Name and then below that, a short description of the video. Under this short description you'll see the label "SHOW MORE". click on the "SHOW MORE" and you'll see he provided a list of all of the equipment he used.
@@TRGRESTORATIONS That green looks amazing. What was the name of that color? I mostly use the Eastman stuff, but pretty much any powder has worked for me in the past. Thanks! Love the videos!
Moon Bear I wanted to know the particular name of the color of powder he used. I know the common names of the general color, but manufacturers usually name their shades. I was interested in buying some, so I was curious about the exact name.
God has a special place for people like you, who have the patience and the talent to do projects like this and bring these types of items back to their original beauty and functionality. It's just a shame that so many things now-a-days are built for throw away rather than refurbish. Nice job and nice video.
Had such a garbage truck when I was a little boy, played a lot with all kind of Tonka trucks those days. And, instantly remembering that typical '70s green... Very nice job!
I still have a Tonka dump truck that my mom brought me back in the early seventies. It's not rusted like this truck but the grill is beat up a little from my imaginative childhood. It is my oldest possession. Tonka really did build tough trucks. Don't laugh but I always called my truck "Big Trucky". Shoutout to Tonka.
Solid work. I have one of these myself, but it's not in even remotely as bad shape as yours was! These came with a small sticker on the back quarter that showed a crude trash monster with "LITTER BUG" written underneath. I haven't found anyone who makes reproduction decals of it.
Admittedly, I fast forward through parts of these videos. Not the sand blasting part. Something about cleanly removing years of rust is strangely satisfying.
This is my generation of Tonka. I still have four pieces of this cab-over design. Luckily mine are in slightly better shape - hard use, but no rust. I cant express enough how much these toys meant to me. They framed my creativity. Great stuff. Keep up the good work!
Very nice work on the highway snowplow truck but, it's the wrong color Sir. You should've painted it Okie Orange (look it up, it's an actual color) and traditional for County or State highway trucks. Again though, very nicely done.
Nice job! I wonder if this toy is worth that much to spend that much time on. I worked as a toy repairman, mostly working on 50's, early 60's Japanese battery op toys. It was the most enjoyable job I ever had... and was blown away by the intricate mechanisms, designed to not only be made as cheaply as possible, but to fully function reliably. In some cases, I had to do modifications to add reliability... a weaker or stronger spring... and sometimes, I I used a stronger spring, I had to alter the structure, change gear ratios.. but it was so satisfying to see these toys restored to full function. My bosses didn't pay me very well, but even then, they'd complain that they were paying me more for my repairs than the toy was worth. I was concered. Being a mom & pop business, I could see their point, but I was determined to get these toys working like new... so much for perfection... Needless to say, they used my services less and less. I miss that job dearly. The others I worked with were so talented. They are tinsmiths with the most incredible skills, with attention to the most minute details... the mind boggles. The gal doing the paint could match any color or patina, do perfect pin striping, free-hand work. What an honor.
*That Color is far out, man ✌️😌* Had be to be from the 70s Excellent restoration! And, it's cool when a sandblaster looks like it's spray painting gray.
All these toys have a history, if only they could talk. I adore watching this channel it both takes me back to my childhood and the toys that made me happy and the adult pleasure of seeing a job well done. Tonka, built to last!. getting fairly rare to find today though.
I got one of those for either Christmas or my birthday . And what was the first thing I did . Went around the house emptying all the ashtrays . This was also the smallest TONKA in my collection .
This makes me happy, I had one as a kid. Some jerk stole it so I only had it for about a week after my 5th birthday. Would have been 45 years ago on May 28 that I got this.
Were the original Tonka’s powder coated? I understand it’s a tough surface coating that is perfect for these models. I was just wondering… Superb restoration, another time you didn’t let us down!
I love watching stuff like this. Most people don’t realize how much production actually goes into the restoration and the video end product. Thank you for doing this.
Who thought the cute little truck like that would come in so many different parts I love the sandblasting I think that that is my favorite time of the restoration but I also like the beginning to see what you're going to restore I like the sandblasting and I love the ending I just can't decide what I like the most thanks for posting
I have that same little dump truck at my moms house! It was mine as a child and has provided many days of enjoyment for all the nieces, nephews and grand kids!
I don't know why it is, but watching you sandblast the rust and paint off and old toy is quite satisfying. it's like your giving the toy a new lease on life. Really nice work, thanks for sharing! As always thumbs up!
Awesome excellent superb outstanding tremendous beautiful jaw dropping eye popping amazing stupendous job you did on that garbage truck keep up the great work
Love the plating setup you have. Once I got mine working on some Corgi wheels, I have been plating things up to a firearm. If you get an adjustable power supply, you can dial the current way down to do a truly amazing plate.
This channel just showed up in my recommendations, and I'm really glad it did! I love these channels that restore rusty, old toys and make them better than new. And you're restoring my favourite Tonka truck of all time, too, the garbage truck, so that's awesome. Still, for me, the holy grail of restorations would be a vintage prewar tinplate Lionel or American Flyer or Marx train. Or any prewar tinplate electric train. Never seen one done before, but I'd love to see it happen eventually.
I see a lot of people asking what equipment he uses.
If you look under the video, you'll see his Avatar and Name and then below that, a short description of the video.
Under this short description you'll see the label "SHOW MORE".
click on the "SHOW MORE" and you'll see he provided a list of all of the equipment he used.
☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼☝🏼
@@TRGRESTORATIONS That green looks amazing. What was the name of that color? I mostly use the Eastman stuff, but pretty much any powder has worked for me in the past. Thanks! Love the videos!
@@geoffcowan2384 Sometimes it's called "Grass Green" sometimes it's called "Spring Green" and sometimes it's "Lime Green" or "Bright Green".
Moon Bear I wanted to know the particular name of the color of powder he used. I know the common names of the general color, but manufacturers usually name their shades. I was interested in buying some, so I was curious about the exact name.
@@geoffcowan2384 Ah, I see, that I wouldn't know. Sorry
I could feel the smile on that little truck getting restored,beautifully done.
Thanks 👍
From a rust bucket to SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO KOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLL.
Unbelievable work. Mike Espo...
Thanks for watching!
God has a special place for people like you, who have the patience and the talent to do projects like this and bring these types of items back to their original beauty and functionality. It's just a shame that so many things now-a-days are built for throw away rather than refurbish.
Nice job and nice video.
I can't believe it was looking better before! That rust was outstanding, YOU MONSTER!
🙄🙄🙄
When things were built to last. I want a sand blaster now btw
Had such a garbage truck when I was a little boy, played a lot with all kind of Tonka trucks those days. And, instantly remembering that typical '70s green... Very nice job!
Thanks for sharing, and Thanks for watching!
An OUTSTANDING restoration job!!.. Looks better than it did when it left the Tonka Factory!!.. Keep up the great work Bud!!
Thanks! Will do!
There are very few things as satisfying as watching something old and rusty go under the media blaster.
Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Thanks for keeping the videos flowing through tough times..
My pleasure!
I still have a Tonka dump truck that my mom brought me back in the early seventies. It's not rusted like this truck but the grill is beat up a little from my imaginative childhood. It is my oldest possession. Tonka really did build tough trucks. Don't laugh but I always called my truck "Big Trucky". Shoutout to Tonka.
I couldn’t believe how well that turned out. Thank you for saving that Tonka Truck and for posting.
Our pleasure!
I love the cheering right before the sandblasting lol that's just awesome 😄😁
😁
11:47 Block print method for the tire lettering! PURE GENIUS!!!
Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
I had that EXACT same Tonka truck when I was a kid. Thanks for bringing back the memories!
Thanks for watching!
Astonishing. I couldn’t believe how well it finished. Like brand new.
Thanks for watching!
Better than new
I find watching the blasting very relaxing
Glad you enjoy it!
Had this exact color scheme when I was younger. Seeing this brought back some nice memories. Thank you for doing this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Solid work. I have one of these myself, but it's not in even remotely as bad shape as yours was! These came with a small sticker on the back quarter that showed a crude trash monster with "LITTER BUG" written underneath. I haven't found anyone who makes reproduction decals of it.
I really do say "Yaaay" whenever I see rusted metal, because that equals Sandblasting!!
White and green paint colors combine beautifully. perfect restoration . Good work my friend :))
Thank you so much 😀
This was SO enjoyable to watch...esp the sand blasting
Parmesana
Agreed!
The sandblast's the best part of process... The paint too... And the final assembly.... The whitening... Oh gosh, ALL process is Perfect!
Glad you liked it!!
Always were my favorite tonka wheels! I think the cheer for the sand blaster is one of my favorite things about your vids. Another ace job, good stuff
Glad you like them!
Admittedly, I fast forward through parts of these videos. Not the sand blasting part. Something about cleanly removing years of rust is strangely satisfying.
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This is my generation of Tonka. I still have four pieces of this cab-over design. Luckily mine are in slightly better shape - hard use, but no rust. I cant express enough how much these toys meant to me. They framed my creativity. Great stuff. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for sharing! Glad you enjoyed!
This is absolutely the best restoration that I've never seen. GOOOOOD WORK!!!!!!!!
Thanks!
i could watch the blasting stage all day long without blinking ! , superb restoration
Couldn't agree more!
Beautiful work, what baffles me is how he puts everything back together 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you very much!
Awesome sir wish I was a kid again. Kids now a days don't know what it is 2 play with these toys
You and me both!
WOW!!! Love the way you got the wheels, and seat so clean. Love everything about it. Keep on keeping on.
Thanks so much!
Very nice work on the highway snowplow truck but, it's the wrong color Sir. You should've painted it Okie Orange (look it up, it's an actual color) and traditional for County or State highway trucks. Again though, very nicely done.
WOW, You literally saved that garbage truck from the garbage... OUTSTANDING !!
I had that exact model as a kid. Thank you for reviving long lost neurons
What color(s) was yours?
I can’t Romberg if it was the same color or light blue and whit
Nice job!
I wonder if this toy is worth that much to spend that much time on.
I worked as a toy repairman, mostly working on 50's, early 60's Japanese battery op toys. It was the most enjoyable job I ever had... and was blown away by the intricate mechanisms, designed to not only be made as cheaply as possible, but to fully function reliably. In some cases, I had to do modifications to add reliability... a weaker or stronger spring... and sometimes, I I used a stronger spring, I had to alter the structure, change gear ratios.. but it was so satisfying to see these toys restored to full function.
My bosses didn't pay me very well, but even then, they'd complain that they were paying me more for my repairs than the toy was worth. I was concered.
Being a mom & pop business, I could see their point, but I was determined to get these toys working like new... so much for perfection...
Needless to say, they used my services less and less. I miss that job dearly.
The others I worked with were so talented. They are tinsmiths with the most incredible skills, with attention to the most minute details... the mind boggles.
The gal doing the paint could match any color or patina, do perfect pin striping, free-hand work. What an honor.
Like how you touch up the screws when putting the project back together.
Thanks! Some times the pop-rivets can chip the paint a little
Could powder coat them beforehand as well..
A lot of people claim their project is amazing but in this case I think you’re right. This could go viral, at least it deserves to. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Thanks! Fingers crossed!
Oh, it's going viral baby.....already up to 500k views!!! and 20,000 of those views are me! 05/06/2020
THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ALL OF THE SANDBLASTING!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
*That Color is far out, man ✌️😌*
Had be to be from the 70s
Excellent restoration!
And, it's cool when a sandblaster looks like it's spray painting gray.
All these toys have a history, if only they could talk. I adore watching this channel it both takes me back to my childhood and the toys that made me happy and the adult pleasure of seeing a job well done.
Tonka, built to last!. getting fairly rare to find today though.
Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
PERFECT RESTORATION!!! beautiful job on the truck.
Thank you very much!
This is relaxing to watch for some reason, don't get to do many projects these days so its nice to see thing being restored.
Thanks for watching!
I got one of those for either Christmas or my birthday .
And what was the first thing I did .
Went around the house emptying all the ashtrays .
This was also the smallest TONKA in my collection .
hahaha sounds like a good use for it
Emptying the ashtrays.....yuk!!
Wow! That was an amazing process....
Thank you! Cheers!
When toys were toys.
I've got this up in the loft with my other Tonka's.
I'm 50 this yr!
Brings a tear to my eye seeing these old toys restored. Shame they don't make toys like this anymore.
"who ever did this was strong, That's 340 pounds of Tonka tough steel!" Love the job done here! Amazing
Beautiful and Clean Restoration. congratulations
Thank you very much!
@@TRGRESTORATIONS I have a Bridgstone Williams Jeep to restore. Very beautiful and Rare. Im from Portugal. 😉
This makes me happy, I had one as a kid. Some jerk stole it so I only had it for about a week after my 5th birthday. Would have been 45 years ago on May 28 that I got this.
Byron Thomas awww that’s so sad ;c
excellent job 📼
Phenomenal work. Also, you don't have to use click bait phrases to garner views. Your work does the trick nicely. Artist at work.
Thanks! RUclips can be fickle some times, occasionally it'll pay to try different things
I cheer with the children every time! Another great restoration!
Yes! Thank you!
Were the original Tonka’s powder coated? I understand it’s a tough surface coating that is perfect for these models. I was just wondering…
Superb restoration, another time you didn’t let us down!
No they were aerosol painted.
I love watching stuff like this. Most people don’t realize how much production actually goes into the restoration and the video end product. Thank you for doing this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
When the kids start cheering, it's GO TIME.
yeah buddy!
Absolutely love these garbage trucks. Fantastic job.
Thanks!
Beautiful restoration. Brings back memories.
"Tonka Toys for real tough boys"
Got this truck for my seventh bday! I laughed at the kids yay...as that is my response to the hypnotic effect of blasting anything!
Amazing restoration... I gotta say tho, it always drives me insane when the yellowing in the plastic windows cant be removed completely.
That retrobrite really does the trick.
My uncle has a sand blaster and I’ve been begging him to let me try it.
there are some nice tricks there. The tire lettering... The windshield cleaning and polishing... NICE WORK
Thanks 👍
Incredible work, sir! You took a lump of rust and made it look literally brand new! By the by, how long did this restoration take?
About 12 hours total
The dedication!
I didn't realize that Tonka made a Garbage Truck. Another fine restoration.☺
Thanks!
When your tonka becomes a John Deer
Great job, you save the truck from the trash pile
Thanks for watching!
*Welcome to the Garb-Age! 😷👍*
It looked like it may've had a couple of garbage cans in the back?
Awesome job!... takes me back to being a kid in the early 70s
"Remarkable!" - Remarkable / Our Gang (Little Rascals)
Re mark a bow
lol Thanks for watching!
Coolest garbage trucks ever. Nice work. Powder coat looks great. Thought it would be green and yellow. White looks great though.
Thanks 👍
Does anyone else (at least internally) scream "yay!!!!" along with the children for the sandblasting time? 😂
lol I hope so!
Who thought the cute little truck like that would come in so many different parts I love the sandblasting I think that that is my favorite time of the restoration but I also like the beginning to see what you're going to restore I like the sandblasting and I love the ending I just can't decide what I like the most thanks for posting
lol well I'm glad you like!
I was today years old when I learned that Tonka toys came in a color besides yellow...
lol
The sand blasting is so satisfying to watch
Thanks for watching!
Made back when toys could be used to take-out neighborhood bullies
Think of the gash you could give them with the edge of the truck lol
I can watch rusty metal getting sandblasted for hours. The transformation is delightful.
Me too, it is so satisfying to watch the rust disappear and bright metal appear. How about a compilation video of just sandblasting.
@@peterengland6153 Cool. I'm on board.
Am I the only one who feels so uncomfortable hearing the noise of rusty metal grinding?
No I used that mute feature. I saw it coming and tried to avoid it but was about 2 seconds too slow
I felt that sound in my fingers. 😫
Its amazing how many toys Tonka made with just that one truck frame.
When I first started watching these videos, I didn't know that was a sand blaster. I thought it was spray paint.
Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Yess same I'm like still confused when it's that part of the restoration
Thank you very much for full sandblasting! Very satisfying.
I'm glad you like it
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I have that same little dump truck at my moms house! It was mine as a child and has provided many days of enjoyment for all the nieces, nephews and grand kids!
Not a dump truck
@@anderleof garbage truck. I guess I was referring to how it lifts up and dumps out.
My neighbour had one when I was a kid. Brings it all back. Thanks for posting.
Great job. One more piece of history saved from the junk pile.
I like your video restorations the best. It is something how strong the metal is in those old Tonka toys.
Thanks 👍
Like therapy watching you work, soothing, thanks!
I really like what you are doing thank you for the memories
Love the green color, beautiful restoration job.
Thank you very much!
Retro future looking garbage truck, that thing looks cool as heck. Good job!
Thanks!
I don't know why it is, but watching you sandblast the rust and paint off and old toy is quite satisfying. it's like your giving the toy a new lease on life. Really nice work, thanks for sharing! As always thumbs up!
Thanks 👍
Awesome excellent superb outstanding tremendous beautiful jaw dropping eye popping amazing stupendous job you did on that garbage truck keep up the great work
Love the plating setup you have. Once I got mine working on some Corgi wheels, I have been plating things up to a firearm. If you get an adjustable power supply, you can dial the current way down to do a truly amazing plate.
DEFINITELY another fantastic Christmas gift for under the tree! Beautiful restore, sir!
Thank you kindly!
Красота!! ...интересное хобби! 👍👍👍👍👍
That was impressive. I now want a sand blaster and paint cabinet.
lol you definitely should get one!
Always amazed to watch transformation when sandblasting but the tire relettering was genius. Would never though to do it that way. Great job
Thanks 👍
A very nice restore. A toy is never truly happy until it has been played with by a child.
That's awesome that you're saving these toys!! Beautiful restoration 👍👍👍.
Thanks 👍
This channel just showed up in my recommendations, and I'm really glad it did! I love these channels that restore rusty, old toys and make them better than new. And you're restoring my favourite Tonka truck of all time, too, the garbage truck, so that's awesome. Still, for me, the holy grail of restorations would be a vintage prewar tinplate Lionel or American Flyer or Marx train. Or any prewar tinplate electric train. Never seen one done before, but I'd love to see it happen eventually.
Welcome aboard!
@@TRGRESTORATIONS thanks, I'm happy to be here!
Another OUTSTANDING restoration.
Thanks!
Amazingly, the most satisfying sandblasting I've ever seen lol.