1961 Tonka Rescue Squad Ambulance Restoration
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- Happy 4th of July! Stay safe out there! I purchased this 1961 Tonka Rescue Squad Ambulance Van Truck off HiBid in January of 2021. It was in dire need of a restoration and missing the boat, ladder, and boat retaining straps. Otherwise everything was complete and outside of being very rusty it was in really great shape. There was some minor pitting after sandblasting however the powder coat primer was able to fill those pits and smoothed out after wet sanding. The grill and bumper were too far gone to nickel plate so I powder coat chromed them instead. Overall I was extremely happy with how this one came out and have been wanting to add one of these to my collection for quite some time. Don't worry, no sheep were harmed in the making of this video! Plus they all have really good health insurance.
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I am a retired EMT and I absolutely loved this restore. It took me a minute to figure out the CD on the doors. That is definitely something that you do not see anymore. In the basement of our ambulance barn we had 6 30 gallon drums of water that was made in the 1960s and would not expire until 2020. I tried to aquire one of them but I did not have the opportunity to remove one. Thank you for celebrating EMS with the 4th of July. EMTs are certainly forgotten at times - if you see one thank them. Just remember that the things they do come back in their dreams, and they see people on the worst day of their Ives.
I agree. Being a warning siren enthusiast it’s really crazy to see a CD logo on something else that’s not a siren.
@@Kasey1776 The logo was often put on vehicles that were to be used as part of Civil Defense efforts. Ambulances, mail vehicles, even utility trucks would get the marking. In some places you'd actually have rescue squads with an affiliation to the local Civil Defense organization and they'd be marked something like this truck.
I know, that’s why I said that.
Years ago, I was a security guard and in the basement of the mall I was a guard that they had a old civil defense shelter. And there they had the 50 barrel drums for the water that you mentioned plus they had pallets of the survival rations which were basically crackers you would find in an MRE
@@HomerInNC WOAH! That's awesome!
Amazing !!! Once again... great job 🙌🙌🙌 Poor sheep 🥲😄
Why is watching sand blasting so satisfying?
The magic of sandblasting gets me every time.
Try heating the tabs. Heat gun probably. Don't burn the paint. That goes without saying. Love your seed company screw driver
When I watch other toy restoration videos I learned to appreciate your videos
You managed to cure this patient with very rusty disease, great job !
Poor Jack!
Just minding his own business, chillin’ in the cab, and then ruthlessly poked in the eye and spun out!
You be nice to him! He’s ... special!
The short story of the sheep is super!!!
Ahhhh a mutant one eyed sheep 😩 great restoration thou 😉
Congratulation chip Channel the Fábio and Rafael from Brazil. The best restauration. Long life the Channel.
👌 A complete restoration and total transformation. Ready for service ... 🚨
Marvelous work on this rusty public servant! Tales of a bygone era! Better PSA on the perils of firecrackers, the rescue put the sheep back into shape. It's a shame yo
It's a shame you have to bribe Beaker to be in the video!
Tetanus was rampant in that vehicle. Great job!
My Favorite Channel for car restoration on a scale great creativity and skill
For your cracking paint issue, the paint is needing to be incredibly flexible, so I would look into two details: surface prep/paint adhesion and paint compound. For the first one, maybe an adhesion promoter or an etching primer would make the powder coat fuse with the metal better. And for the second, the powder coat in that area seems quite thick. I know nothing about powder coating, but maybe see if there are other kinds of powder that allow some flexibility. Hope this helps! Amazing restoration!
Brilliant restoration there. A very handsome vehicle - I love all of Tonka's classic trucks - not easy to get in the UK - I never knew one other kid who had one in the mid 1960's. I had one of the basic pick up trucks, which was given to me by an uncle who was in the Merchant Navy, and that was played with to it's death (possibly by fireworks) many years later.
I do like the Civil Defence markings on this. The year after it's release, the cold war got considerably warmer.
Thank you for sharing. Nice one. 👍👍👍
SO CUTE TO WATCH GROWN MEN PLAY WITH THIER TOYS..LOL
Loves the video...especially last part....hope the sheep is fine now....
I own the same toy I got as a child. It's in very good condition, as I took care of my toys. Also, my ladder is painted white.
Making the rim was totally unexpected. Wow!
Great choice of replacing the 1/4" screw with a stainless steel one. No more rust issue!
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Please don’t deprive me of the sand blasting process!! My favorite part. I’d love you to consider doing a compilation video of all sandblasting! Please!
I like that too, and I'm always surprised how well these old metal parts clean up!
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Never worked with powder coat before so I don't know what the physical qualities are like with what you're using. Try a range of low heats progressively getting hotter to see if the paint can regain some flexibility when bent. Maybe also try pressing the tabs into place with smooth pressure after heating instead of tapping into place which gives fluctuations in downwards force and not consistent.
Love this channel, it's so very relaxing to watch the silence at work!
Poor little sheep!!! Great job.
The various ways you remove the sheep from the trucks always amuses me.
Congratulattions. And if your cat is agree every thing it is all right. Never stops dreamer and playing.
Wow. You're slowly restoring the whole Tonka catalog!
Ya startled me a bit, I didn't think that the firework next to the sheep was real until you lit it, good thing junkyard sheep are tough.
Have a Happy 4th of July everyone.
I only come here for the sheep! 🐑
I wish that mountain of rusty goodness never ends!
I remember in the 70's, nurses rode on the ambulance. I decided then to become a nurse so I could ride in an ambulance.. By the time I was college age, nurses didn't ride in the ambulances anymore. Dang it! lol Great job!!
Well, that's a different way of removing a sheep! Poor 4th of July sheep had a firecrackin' good time!
To prevent the powder coat from cracking, you could try heating it before bending the tabs with a heat gun or similar. might be enough to soften it first. Love your videos, keep up the good work.
Great job as always, Chip! Say hi to Beaker & the sheep for me. Happy 4th!
Beaker says Hi!
Well done on restoring the ambulance
From paul chapman at east sheen
Min 30:20. The metal breaks because it is "cooked" (too olded). It is sufficient to warm it up before open it during the dismantling. Job well done! 😉
It's good that you were more specific at that time; about what year this iron/tin toy ambulance, was first created. Not just the company that owned it. I'm so glad you brought it back to life.☺😊😌
A good job done again and a happy 4'th to you too
You, my friend, are the decal king....perfect placement every time.
Beautiful! I gave mine, a condition 9, to my Grandson. They have nothing today that compares to our childhood. Cheers
Greetings buddy, cool project .and beautiful restoration, I liked it👍
You had me worried when you removed the sheet metal screw from the siren and put it in the rust remover, but you came through at the end and properly installed a machine screw. Gave me flash backs when I owned apartment buildings or worked in maintenance, lol.
KUDOS AS ALWAYS. BEAUTIFUL RESULT!
I remember receiving so many of these Tonka Toys for my birthday and Christmas. I absolutely love watching you totally restore them.
Thank you.
very beautiful !
That sandblasted has to take off lots of time sanding off that rust!!!
Great job restoring all these old tonka
Trucks!!
Awesome job...congrats. .👍👍👍👏👏👏
It's the Cat Restoration Assistant that alwaysvgets me.
I love watching these restore transformations
No sheep were injured in this episode. Trick photography was used extensively. Along with some glue and new eyeballs.
That was the zaniest ending ever!!!
Chip Channel does it again with a beeeee -uuuu-teee-ful restoration of a rescue vehicle. The great thing about finishing this vehicle when you did, is that it was needed immediately to rescue a victim of careless use of explosives. Who lit that thing anyway???
He was in baaaa-d shape though.
Power coat the tabs bent than carefully straighten just enough to fit the slots, then rebend. Should held with the cranking. Keep up the good work 👏
Me encanta ver como sale la pintura, es antiestres 😁! Felicitaciones es una maravillosa restauración !!
HAPPY 4th! Great Job as always!!!
I live these videos. It's cute the way the tow truck comes in to get them. Neat stuff and great results.
you did a great job restoring the ambulance.
You never see the civil defense any more they should have brought that back instead of the office of homeland security was a lot of volunteers in that were trained by the government in rescue firefighting and medical first aid . Every one worked together .
I've watched you restore so many Tonkas, and restored 2 myself. The one thing I find is the frames and cabs have not really changed that much over the years. A Tonka from the 80's is not that far from one from the 50's! So, I just watched a video on the Tonka assembly line. Tonka painting is a 4 step process. They are first dipped in a cleaning bath. They are then dipped directly into a paint pool. Next they are shot with a coat of paint. Finally they go into a an electrostatic booth and into a bake kiln at 325°
Yours is the only comment with an actual answer to his question. I myself came here to suggest heating the tabs, as many others have.
OH MY GOD! I just KNEW the Cyclopeep was a kind, caring type! He totally helped that other sheep! ALL HAIL THE CYCLOPEEP! Oh, yeah, and the restoration was TOTALLY AMAZING! :)
So relieved the sheep is ok. Pets to Beaker.
Thank you
Awesome restoration! The rescue truck looks better than new... Don't harm the sheeps!
Your sheep adventures makes me laugh every time. haha
Compadre amo las ovejitas , aprendo y disfruto mucho tus videos 😘🇲🇽😘
Excellent, I love those white walls. Bring back lots of cool memories.
Thank you for sharing your awesome talents. 👌😉😊
I guess the exploding sheep at the end was what Johnny Carson had in mind with the infamous "Siss-boom-baa" joke in the Carnac the Magnificent sketch from the early 1980's. Happy 4th of July!
My sweet kitty is on my lap as we watch this together.
Try heating the flap before you bend it over it may help make the paint flexible.
I love watching every one of these. Love your cat and sheep too.
Great job,if you were a monk what would your name be,.......dont bang the tabs,use a popsicle stick and brute strength.....love this stuff..
👍 Belle collection !
You make all very cool!!!
Ты делаешь всё очень круто!!!
Great stuff! Love it! 😎👍🏻🇨🇦
Belíssima restauração. 🚑
Happy 4 the July to you and your family.be safe .
I missed the sheep glad they are baackk
Awesome. From Russia with Love
Just adorable!!! Love kitty! Love the sheep!
Have a cat in your video - many likes.
Have great content - many likes.
Have a cat ANd great content - break TH-cam.
Hopefully we'll get to see that rollback soon. Love watching the restoration of these great old trucks
Great channel. Love your work.
Felicitaciones!!! Ya hay una camioneta de rescate en la colección 🇵🇪
I was so happy to see a new video from the Chip Channel today. I watch them all. Love it!
I enjoyed watching this one. You always do an amazing job.
Poor sheep. LOL
That was great video restoreing old Toyota tracks I enjoyed Toyota tracks ! 👍👍👏👏
Fantastic job as always, but love the ending skit, LOL 😆. enjoy the 4th 🥳💥🍻🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Wish I grew up with these even the boat and ladder idea with the straps just awesome!
Try to heat the painted tabs before bent them and i think its a good idea
Using a heat gun on scrap parts first 🤔
Was going to say the same... gradually warming the tabs so not to burn the paint, but soften it.
Same thought, it is powder coat so it will soften up okay. It might swap one problem for another if the nylon punch damages the paint. May be easier to mask the tabs and paint them last?
I was just gonna say the same thing.
My real name is Michael McCluskey. We have two cats and one looks like yours. I like watching people restore things. I just subscribed to your channel and hit the 'All' bell.
Very sweet 😊 always love your work Lee
Play safe with the fireworks, please! Happy 4th to you and the flock. (and the pussycat, too, of course!)
The ending was so funny!🤣. Wasn't expecting that. Wonderful job!
Good to see you back, mate. I've missed you. And your flock of sheep. Lol. 👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Maybe heating the tabs before folding them might work.
外国の人もものを大事にする素晴らしい動画
Always love the intro👍 amazing job my friend🤗
Another fantastic restoration Chip! 😃🚗🛠
Adoro assistir seus vídeos. São relaxantes.
Luv the restoration on them like to see the restoration on the construction set of the tonka vehicle...like the bull dozer
Great job chip well done.