Tonka Forklift Restoration (70's version)
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- #Restoration of a worn, broken and well played with #Tonka Forklift. Bonus feature, making scale pallets out of wood!
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One of the things I appreciate most about your videos is knowing the finished product is going back outside to be played with as it was intended.
Thanks. That is why I do nearly all of my projects (motorcycles, cars, ect..) it is to get them back in service. I also like to try to be as informative as I can to inspire others to break out and try this type of stuff themselves. Hopefully they will improve or build on these videos.
In this video, you can see some future and past projects in the dirt being played with. th-cam.com/video/9lgOnZWFnZI/w-d-xo.html
A splendid piece of restoration. I do appreciate the narration. I learned a lot. By the way, I still have my Tonka fire truck from my 8th birthday, 62 years ago. Many thanks!
I enjoyed the video. I've seen in other restoration clips where the tires are stamped in wet white paint so the Tonka logo will stand out again.
I should have done the white lettering. I did it on all the other ones I have done. I guess this one the rims were so roached I kinda just forgot. However the lettering would be gone by now. It has seen a lot of play since I did this. Those pallets have been hauled all over the garden this summer.
Neat job thank you for the video.
I have that exact toy. In fact I enjoyed it so much I never parted with it but this video inspired me to look at restoring it. Thanks.
Great, that is what I was hoping for.
I always wanted the forklift set... I had just about every think Tonka made when I was a kid... But never could get Santa to bring me the forklift.
Very Nice Restoration of a well loved toy, You have great attention to detail. Tonka would be proud.
You do good work sir. Very nice job on this forklift.👍👍
Great video and great work! I would be interested in seeing more resto videos like this. Keep up the great work.
I have a bunch more on my channel. Go check them out.
Very cool toy, nice fix on the lift.
You did an absolutely fantastic job! Well done!
Thanks!
I love your videos but why did you leave the rust on the axles and fork pin?
You really,really,REALLY, need to restore another bike! Personally I would love to see proper clutch replacement on a old honda,kowi,Yamaha whatever. Love the vids keep making them.
Yeah I'd like to do another bike but man the work involved to film it is kind of what is sort of preventing me these smaller projects are easier to get out in a more timely manner. I have a clutch video two of them actually doing. A goal sometime is to do a trio of Kawasaki triples that I have they run but they just need a little bit fixed up there more like survivors I also have a 68 Avenger in similar condition not a full Resto but just a cleanup and replacement of some cosmetic rubber parts
@@thejunkman can't wait!
Nice job.... but why leave the rust on the axles and forklift pin?
Truth is, I dipped this entire toy in rust removal soak (video seen here th-cam.com/video/N_GH6HwTD7k/w-d-xo.html ) about a year before I made this video. They had rusted again from being played with outside. I wanted to just finish up the video, besides this toy went right back outside in the dirt like it is supposed to. A minor detail I guess. My restorations are not shelf sitters, they are designed to put them back in working play condition.
the better the substrate the better the cover
Nice
any suggestions for color choice for an oversized Tonka dump truck from the 70’s? Original was very intense yellow.
Keep the original color, there is no need to change it. It’s supposed to be caterpillar yellow. Because it is modeled after a caterpillar Quarry truck.
Just a tip. Caterpillar yellow has changed over the years so there is several different shades. International Harvester yellow would probably work well too, but not the CAT "Challenger" yellow. Both of which tractors I have the real thing. You can see those on my channel.
Sweet restoration brother.. enjoyed watching.. big LIKE.. :) ;)
Thanks. More are coming as well as this little behind the scenes. th-cam.com/video/5lUjw7k9Z-4/w-d-xo.html
Awesome job
Thanks. Be sure to check out my other Tonka videos and my latest video(s) I do some different stuff all the time.
Use a drill/drill press to drill out those rivets like Marty's Matchbox Makeovers, will leave the holes looking cleaner.
Amazing work, been waiting on this since you made the live feed
Well I hope you didn't have to wait too long. I have to budget time here and there to work and film these. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Good Job!!! I watched you live taking it apart .
Thanks. Tune in to the next one!
Cool, 😁👍
Tonka has a unique yellow color. I would have tried to come closer to that color
This is pretty darn close. The video and encoding has altered what it looks like on a monitor. My shop lights are also 8K color temps so it probably alters what you are seeing. I didn't do any color correction in post either.
Nice job.
Did the yellow look green to anyone else? Nice job!
Looks great! But you forgot to touch up the writing on the tire sidewalls.
The wheels were in pretty rough shape so I kind of decided not to mess with those otherwise I would have
what stripper did you use? I was trying to strip an old Tonka, the stripper would do nothing. Even caustic soda took 3 tries plus some wire wheel work.
I use Loctite 79040 SF790, but Klean Strip premium works well too
@@thejunkman Kleen strip is the one I tried. When even caustic soda takes three tries, and even then doesn't do all that well, the paint is really on there
There are different formulations of the Kleen Strip, the one in the gold can works better than the others depending on the paint technology. In this case enamel. Check out this video th-cam.com/video/J3vz28eu22M/w-d-xo.html at this time stamp. I test 4 different strippers including the Loctite one I used in this Tonka video. I should break this segment out into its own video.
Soaking the parts in vinegar for couple of days will take off the paint and get the rust out of nooks and crannies - plus it’s non toxic. Works well on plated parts too. You can then zinc plate or paint the axles, etc. Nice job.
I could have plated the old parts, but this is going right to the sand box and it can always be done again in the future. I did dip this forklift about a year ago, so what rust you see is a years worth before I got around to this project. th-cam.com/video/N_GH6HwTD7k/w-d-xo.html
Great job👍👍
Did you make or buy the replacement decals? If you bought them, w here?
I bought them on ebay. Lots of sellers making reproductions.
Why did you leave the rust on the axles? And the split pin looks a bit sharp for younger kids.
I just wanted to get it done so I left the axles as is I had soaked them years ago but they were discolored. Thanks for watching
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Just watched a guy do the truck part yesterday. He painted it blue.
tonka made in britain i had one as a kid
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
where do you get the clear and what are your ratio for the paint or clear.
Watch my Tonka grader video. I go in more detail on this.
Also watch this video as well. th-cam.com/video/5lUjw7k9Z-4/w-d-xo.html
Great work!
Do you remember what the sellers name was that sells the reproduction lights?
No, just search for it
You should of cleaned or painted the pin for the forks and put a new exhaust stack on it, other than that it turned out really nice.
The exhaust is molded in. Its not a rubber part like in other models.
Where are you getting the rivets used and push nuts?
Any typical hardware store will have them.
Good job 👍
Nice refurbishing job. However the paint you used looks more Chartreuse then yellow to me. Have you even thought about safety yellow? It is real yellow colored to get attention and seems to be pretty close to Tonka yellow. Either way, nice job. I have a few old Tonka toys I plan to refurbish myself. Maybe I will post them on here. JMHO
The yellow is pretty darn close to my eyes in person. Matching to an unexposed portion of the toy for the original color. The color temperature of my lighting, my camera's CMOS sensor (which is 5 years old) and the color accuracy of your monitor/phone screen as well as TH-cam's encoding of my MP4 is all going to affect how you see the color. Also it seems that "Tonka Yellow" seems to vary a little bit over the years depending on which era it was produced. A safety yellow seems too bright to me when I did spray outs of various "yellows" But I digress, I really want to see your work so post it up! I will watch the videos.
in my experience, super glue isn't very good for wood. I do use it on wood sometimes, but I put on a dab of wood glue first, then a touch of super glue nearby to kind of act as a clamp. for that purpose, it works okay.
It will work just fine in this application.
@@thejunkman probably but people shouldn't get the idea that it's the right thing to use on wood in every case.
For model building it is a staple, but yeah if you are going to build something more substantial I would use a wood glue/PVA. I wanted a quick drying solution and then using the brad nails, it will last long enough for some rough play.
@@thejunkman yes with the nails added, it will do. Without the mechanical fastening, I don't think it would hold up long. People say all superglue is the same but I've found that not to be true. Some is better than others. Bob Smith industries super glue is much stronger, it's the stick your fingers together kind, almost as strong as the original super glue. I bet most don't remember that, when it first came out, if you touched your fingers...or anything else, with glue on them, they were stuck. The government mandated that they weaken it. There is medical grade they used to use to close wounds quickly in the field hospitals of 'Nam.
Super Glue is a generic term. There are many types of cyanoacrylate's as you know. I know all about adhesives, as in my "real job" I work with all types of adhesives for various bonding applications among other things. Some of the things used in the industrial space is amazing.
Looks like you did not achieve full coverage of the yellow paint on the bottom. Why would a true craftsman proceed with clear coat on a paint job that was not thourohly covered? ...Newk from Kentucky
I assure you it is full coverage. Video and my lighting could be better which is how you might intemperate that. I just hope this inspires others to try and elevate above my work. Thanks for watching!
Why not sandblast/sodablast it?
You could. Totally a viable way to remove the paint. I don't have a blast cabinet. But if you would like to contribute to me getting one. Head on over to my merch store and buy something, the earnings go towards the channel and future projects (like tools).
Put your axals in your drill and sand them rust free.
sorry to bug how about a video on making decals thanks Rf TX
I purchased these reproductions.
you really should have polised the rods and axels
If the clear coat is toxic, why are you putting it on a child's toy?
The particulates and solvents that flash off when spraying are hazardous after the chemical reaction has happened it's as safe as anything else.
Like, BRAZIL
you need a sandblaster
Buy some merch and it will help me pay for one.
Dommage l’intention pour le bon travail est là mais pourquoi ne pas peindre pièce par pièce car là toutes peintes ensembles avec une couche insuffisante de peinture on vois le métal en dessous ainsi que les axe ou tige pour basculer les outils on peut être eu meilleur effet si elles étaient polis un effet chrome est mieux
Les pièces ont été peintes pièce par pièce. Ce jouet est destiné à être remis en jeu dans le bac à sable. Ce jouet était très rugueux avec des morceaux cassés.
Just do the restoration, don't need to explain.
The idea is to teach and give hints and inspire. Thanks for watching.
You didn't clean up axles before you put everything together. Not impressed mate.
Dont care for the talking, sorry dude....outta here
Thats alright, some people like it and want to learn,. Others don't. Thanks for stopping by.
callate la boca.... sos molesto y no se puede ver el video tranquilo
Gracias por ver el video
Esta restauración es una mierda
Porque?