1961 Tonka Rescue Squad Ambulance Restoration
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2 жыл бұрынHappy 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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@robingaffner8044 2 жыл бұрын
SO CUTE TO WATCH GROWN MEN PLAY WITH THIER TOYS..LOL
@ThePandionknight 2 жыл бұрын
Why is watching sand blasting so satisfying?
@lindak8664 2 жыл бұрын
I only come here for the sheep! 🐑
@meniego2659 2 жыл бұрын
The short story of the sheep is super!!!
@neinkalando2519 3 ай бұрын
When I watch other toy restoration videos I learned to appreciate your videos
@TheFabrik 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing !!! Once again... great job 🙌🙌🙌 Poor sheep 🥲😄
@natasastanojevic 5 ай бұрын
It's the Cat Restoration Assistant that alwaysvgets me.
@silverss396chevelle 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@Kasey1776 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. Being a warning siren enthusiast it’s really crazy to see a CD logo on something else that’s not a siren.
@warphammer 2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@Kasey1776 2 жыл бұрын
I know, that’s why I said that.
@HomerInNC 2 жыл бұрын
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
@Kasey1776 2 жыл бұрын
@@HomerInNC WOAH! That's awesome!
@iulianalexe1666 2 жыл бұрын
Greettings from Romania 👍👍👍👍
@sheilahperry-rosales8748 2 жыл бұрын
The magic of sandblasting gets me every time.
@brettkarloff5235 2 жыл бұрын
Try heating the tabs. Heat gun probably. Don't burn the paint. That goes without saying. Love your seed company screw driver
@nene2bad613 2 жыл бұрын
Poor little sheep!!! Great job.
@redfishtex738 2 жыл бұрын
Tetanus was rampant in that vehicle. Great job!
@annettemalaski1967 2 жыл бұрын
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
@annettemalaski1967 2 жыл бұрын
It's a shame you have to bribe Beaker to be in the video!
@restorationconstantines7731 2 жыл бұрын
very beautiful !
@jamescalifornia2964 2 жыл бұрын
👌 A complete restoration and total transformation. Ready for service ... 🚨
@fabiogianotti5270 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulation chip Channel the Fábio and Rafael from Brazil. The best restauration. Long life the Channel.
@geo2cv868 2 жыл бұрын
You managed to cure this patient with very rusty disease, great job !
@Sal-xi9qq 2 жыл бұрын
Making the rim was totally unexpected. Wow!
@juanperez2751 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome job...congrats. .👍👍👍👏👏👏
@861LJ 2 жыл бұрын
Just adorable!!! Love kitty! Love the sheep!
@mauricioperez7328 2 жыл бұрын
Congratulattions. And if your cat is agree every thing it is all right. Never stops dreamer and playing.
@RestorationAustralia 2 жыл бұрын
Great job chip well done.
@pebblesthecat3625 2 жыл бұрын
The various ways you remove the sheep from the trucks always amuses me.
@jeet150986 2 жыл бұрын
Loves the video...especially last part....hope the sheep is fine now....
@lst1194 2 жыл бұрын
KUDOS AS ALWAYS. BEAUTIFUL RESULT!
@shawnwright4129 2 жыл бұрын
Well, that's a different way of removing a sheep! Poor 4th of July sheep had a firecrackin' good time!
@farouq1983 2 жыл бұрын
I wish that mountain of rusty goodness never ends!
@brianartillery 10 ай бұрын
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. 👍👍👍
@deniseboldea1624 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@chrislambert2889 2 жыл бұрын
Happy 4 the July to you and your family.be safe .
@dianenestor577 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@mrboompi6756 2 жыл бұрын
I like that too, and I'm always surprised how well these old metal parts clean up!
@olekdah 2 жыл бұрын
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@chuckbickford120 2 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up as always.
@dogfini3488 11 ай бұрын
0:41 I love the cotton ball sheep ::)
@fasinfata 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. You're slowly restoring the whole Tonka catalog!
@Farm_fab 2 жыл бұрын
Great choice of replacing the 1/4" screw with a stainless steel one. No more rust issue!
@talitabatsarah4709 2 жыл бұрын
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@brazillady5119 2 жыл бұрын
So relieved the sheep is ok. Pets to Beaker.
@loupiscanis9449 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@alanq64 2 жыл бұрын
Your sheep adventures makes me laugh every time. haha
@nathalieaoi 2 жыл бұрын
I missed the sheep glad they are baackk
@spektrum33 2 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh a mutant one eyed sheep 😩 great restoration thou 😉
@popsreclamationstation2542 2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Love it! 😎👍🏻🇨🇦
@joannefamelio5615 2 жыл бұрын
That sandblasted has to take off lots of time sanding off that rust!!! Great job restoring all these old tonka Trucks!!
@patounet9876 2 жыл бұрын
👍 Belle collection !
@williampalenik7306 2 жыл бұрын
A good job done again and a happy 4'th to you too
@RESTORATIONOFSCRAPMETAL 2 жыл бұрын
Greetings buddy, cool project .and beautiful restoration, I liked it👍
@imransadiq9668 2 жыл бұрын
Dil Garden Garden Ho Gaya👌👍🙏
@ELCADAROSA 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@PADADDIE 2 жыл бұрын
HAPPY 4th! Great Job as always!!!
@dougjames4972 2 жыл бұрын
Another spectacular save!!!👍
@cherylmailloux9647 2 жыл бұрын
I love watching these restore transformations
@theworsthokage3015 2 жыл бұрын
Wish I grew up with these even the boat and ladder idea with the straps just awesome!
@markebedwell4360 Жыл бұрын
Good thing rescue was nearby.
@drgeoscott 6 ай бұрын
Loved the ending!
@arlenmoralesrios.5812 2 жыл бұрын
My Favorite Channel for car restoration on a scale great creativity and skill
@donnasheraden3881 7 ай бұрын
Much better!!! Great job!!!
@mikemaupin4507 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@razorboyXVII 2 жыл бұрын
Great job as always, Chip! Say hi to Beaker & the sheep for me. Happy 4th!
@ChipChannelRestorations 2 жыл бұрын
Beaker says Hi!
@patheagerty4762 2 жыл бұрын
That was great video restoreing old Toyota tracks I enjoyed Toyota tracks ! 👍👍👏👏
@paulchapman1175 2 жыл бұрын
Well done on restoring the ambulance From paul chapman at east sheen
@roccovolpendesta7032 2 жыл бұрын
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 👏
@belindarrr 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@user-gg9be5oc3c 2 жыл бұрын
You make all very cool!!! Ты делаешь всё очень круто!!!
@donsmith7722 Жыл бұрын
I love watching every one of these. Love your cat and sheep too.
@DapitDiecast 2 жыл бұрын
Always love the intro👍 amazing job my friend🤗
@theropesofrenovation9352 2 жыл бұрын
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!!
@charitybrown4274 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome Job!! 👍😁
@mohamedzulkifly8966 2 жыл бұрын
Like the vid. Even b4 watching it! Replacement rear door and front screen.
@BomzhGengBeng 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome. From Russia with Love
@george217 2 жыл бұрын
I must say that the "Cyclops" sheep freaks me out...
@shannonbennett987 2 жыл бұрын
I live these videos. It's cute the way the tow truck comes in to get them. Neat stuff and great results.
@elenasgaard7770 2 жыл бұрын
Sandblasting is so satisfying 🤗🤗🤗🤗
@edwardhoyenski68 2 жыл бұрын
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! :)
@mouseperformance6852 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@tau2221 2 жыл бұрын
Compadre amo las ovejitas , aprendo y disfruto mucho tus videos 😘🇲🇽😘
@inasmith3538 2 жыл бұрын
The ending was so funny!🤣. Wasn't expecting that. Wonderful job!
@luminoxlose8007 2 жыл бұрын
Wieder eine super Arbeit!👍🏻
@danialb52 2 жыл бұрын
I remember receiving so many of these Tonka Toys for my birthday and Christmas. I absolutely love watching you totally restore them. Thank you.
@howardolson354 2 жыл бұрын
Luv the restoration on them like to see the restoration on the construction set of the tonka vehicle...like the bull dozer
@leegoldeneagle9003 2 жыл бұрын
Very sweet 😊 always love your work Lee
@udorechner6846 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome restoration! The rescue truck looks better than new... Don't harm the sheeps!
@Jerepasaurus 2 жыл бұрын
It's official. The sheep are immortal.
@jodidavis6595 2 жыл бұрын
I love your channel. Lil kitty is now…bigger kitty lol. Beautiful restoration as usual. Bye bye lil sheep. Happy 4th of July America. I still love ya! 🇺🇸👍🏼✌️❤️
@fabianaruiz913 2 жыл бұрын
Me encanta ver como sale la pintura, es antiestres 😁! Felicitaciones es una maravillosa restauración !!
@kevinkeeler2764 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@gusser2121 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job as always, but love the ending skit, LOL 😆. enjoy the 4th 🥳💥🍻🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
@carlosescobar6973 2 жыл бұрын
Exellent Restoration 👌
@georgeshelton6281 2 жыл бұрын
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.☺😊😌
@mandm1642 2 жыл бұрын
Try heating the flap before you bend it over it may help make the paint flexible.
@Ozmister 10 күн бұрын
Had a Tonka Fire Truck w/the hose attachment. Mother went shopping, I set a cardboard box w/windows and doors cut out, on fire. Mom came home, no Fig Newtsons for a week.
@marysaraalvarez3856 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, I love those white walls. Bring back lots of cool memories. Thank you for sharing your awesome talents. 👌😉😊
@kb4951 2 жыл бұрын
You, my friend, are the decal king....perfect placement every time.
@rubbernoze1348 2 жыл бұрын
Great channel. Love your work.
@miltonnunez850 2 жыл бұрын
Excelente Restauración.. Bueeen Trabajo.. Yo también empecé a Restaurar autitos de mis hijos ‼️🙋♂️🇨🇱.. 😄😃😄
@TheVineyardFarmhouse 2 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed watching this one. You always do an amazing job. Poor sheep. LOL
@samadkins843 Жыл бұрын
you did a great job restoring the ambulance.
@Amad0 2 жыл бұрын
Omg omg Hände 💪💪💪💪👏👏👏Super super brawo 👍👍👍👍👍👍🇵🇱 Polen 💓 Joanna
@brianchisnell1548 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! I gave mine, a condition 9, to my Grandson. They have nothing today that compares to our childhood. Cheers
@lindahickman3937 2 жыл бұрын
You did very good on that 🚒
@JohnBerkstresser 2 жыл бұрын
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!
@sandrobertte 2 жыл бұрын
Belíssima restauração. 🚑