1957 Tonka Gambles Convenience Store Semi Truck Grocery Store Rare Private Label Restoration Restore

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I purchased this 1957 Tonka Gambles Convenience Store Semi Truck on eBay March 2023 for $172.00. It was in perfect shape for a restoration, in rough condition and mostly complete. The body was really rusty, especially on one side. The interior had been a home for spiders for some time, which probably live in my basement now. As this truck was stored there until this video was started. Originally I thought it was should have been a tandem rear wheel, however after making the tandem axle plate and additional hub caps, I found out it was originally only a single rear wheel trailer assembly. I decided to leave it a tandem even though I know it was incorrect. Out of everything I made for this restoration I enjoyed making the mud flaps the most. This was my first time engraving rubber on the CO2 laser. I really love stamping my own hub caps as well, using the die I made in a previous video. I'm not 100% happy with the decals and honestly am looking for a great decal printer / cutter to buy. If anyone has any suggestions I would love to hear what they are. Thank you everyone for watching and all the support!!
If all goes well I'll be back on track to get more videos out this year. I was in a vehicle accident around Christmas which slowed me down for quite awhile. I'm finally getting some things done for the channel and look forward to getting the next videos out. Thank you all for your patience and support.
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@jayconstantine5928 26 күн бұрын

Welcome back! We've missed you!😄

@ChipChannelRestorations 26 күн бұрын

Hopefully the next video won't be soo far out there. Thank you for all the support!

@mhyacroon7576 26 күн бұрын

Ah não! eu quero vídeos longos ahah 😂😂😂

@therealrockstargamer 26 күн бұрын

@@ChipChannelRestorations missed the rust yard

@robertrussell7388 24 күн бұрын

Thought you would have taken the trailer to bits for a full restoration

@robertrussell7388 24 күн бұрын

Those machines must have a fortune to buy

@photo04 26 күн бұрын

Amazing work!!!!

@kjamison5951 26 күн бұрын

Beaker is such a handsome boy! And his supervisory and quality assurance skills are put to good use! Thank you, excellent results on a rusty disaster!

@gerrymichaud3851 26 күн бұрын

I really like channels about restoring old toys. It's relaxing to watch and it's fun to se the results. These days toys are disposable, the old Tonka toys were passed down to other kids

@Vickie-Bligh 26 күн бұрын

I missed you and Beaker. What a beautiful transformation. And I do love the mud flaps, they add the perfect touch. Well done!

@fisitron7256 26 күн бұрын

I loved this restoration, especially as a lifelong retail nerd

@ChipChannelRestorations 26 күн бұрын

Thank you fisitron7256! Have a Great Sunday!

@Mrs.Doubtfire007 26 күн бұрын

Same here!!! Do you know about Gambles?

@donaldjones8739 26 күн бұрын

Watching paint dry has never been so exciting!

@richardolivier432 22 күн бұрын

Love what you do to old rusted-out Tonka toys and other roasted pieces of childhood memories. ❤

@chrismayer3919 16 күн бұрын

What blows me away is the tools and machinery in Chip’s workshop; CAD programs, nanometre-calibrated laser fabricators, industrial lathes and presses, deci-digital this and robo-automated that! Where does he get those wonderful tools in order to save toys? 🤩

@bakersnuts100 12 күн бұрын

@@chrismayer3919 By the looks of the names on the machinery, China ! and he had to upgrade his shop or add a new room to his house to store these new TOYS/Machines ! Some of them are so big !

@bluescatreimer 26 күн бұрын

I was born in 1953 so I played with some of these cars and trucks, it's so nice to see them again! Thanks for posting.

@oldguy5381 26 күн бұрын

Good morning sir, hope every one is well.

@ChipChannelRestorations 26 күн бұрын

Good morning! Same to you and your family. Thanks for watching!

@lewlewis8970 26 күн бұрын

I hope you have recovered and are feeling well. I enjoy watching these videos and really see how much you enjoy doing them. Making the world a better place. Thanks and well wishes.

@barryhood4247 26 күн бұрын

Sorry to hear about your accident! I'm glad you're doing better. Was so happy to see your video, yours are one of my favorite things to watch. So glad you're back!

@CatsSleepyHollow 22 күн бұрын

Praying for a full recovery! Love watching these come back to life! Back then they just build things to last... and worth restoring! Preserving History!

@miker8915 26 күн бұрын

Welcome back Chip. Another Fantastic Restoration! Thank you for Posting😀

@joeh3495 26 күн бұрын

Always an exciting day when another project of yours is posted!!

@parkermae 26 күн бұрын

my favorite things about this restoration are the little mud flaps!!

@yazban41 5 сағат бұрын

GOOD JOB.

@YourHeartsDesires 13 күн бұрын

This gentlemans skill is second to none. Taking history, and giving it new life. The craftsmanship, and passion he creates, to not only bring joy, to us viewers, but to take us all on a trip down memory lane is phenomenal. I'd imagine it's why he does it as well, we all long to have some of our childhood back. Thank you Chip, for graciously including us in your masterpieces of nostalgia and beauty! 💝🇨🇦

@Quickened1 26 күн бұрын

Unparalleled!

@woodyswartze5620 26 күн бұрын

My premier restoration KZfaqr. Great work - glad to see you back!

@isabeldonoso9918 21 күн бұрын

I really miss you, I hope you continuous with the work in here, have very good 😊😊😊😊😊

@jodidavis6595 26 күн бұрын

Finally Chip! We’ve missed ya. Always great to see a post from you. Really enjoy your restorations. I remember when you first introduced your kitty. He’s getting mature. So cute. Well done on this one. Very pretty 👍🏼

@ezrilebeau8234 26 күн бұрын

This was clearly a well loved, well played with toy, but by a responsible kid who took care of it and it shows.

@patriciasolecosta7124 26 күн бұрын

Welcome back!!! Love the inspector’s appearances ❤😂

@luismiguelsuarezbarrios2057 26 күн бұрын

Good morning, Chip and I'm glad to be back. 😊❤

@DonRRicks 26 күн бұрын

I love it! Like others have commented it’s good to see you posting again. This video was a welcome diversion for a cool, sunny Texas afternoon .

@worldofpossibilites8034 26 күн бұрын

Great to have you back! I so appreciate the way you treat your projects with care and respect.

@franksando635 26 күн бұрын

Nice to see your back to Restoring and saving them old toys👍👍

@Video81501 20 күн бұрын

Uses a$17,000 lathe to make a $0.79 plastic part. THAT'S why I love Chip!

@miriamshivasimon6317 26 күн бұрын

The Truck Trailer to transport looks at the Inside like a "Lost Place" 😂

@evan_kumar 26 күн бұрын

Yay your back! Sorry to hear about your accident. So glad you’re back on KZfaq!

@ChipChannelRestorations 26 күн бұрын

Thank you soo much evan_kumar! Luckily everything is getting back to normal. Maybe a couple more months of being slowed down a bit. Thanks for watching!

@user-dz8dg6ey8g 11 күн бұрын

Спасибо вам что реставрируете старые машинки и не только. Приятно видеть как оживает старое забытое ретро. Мы такими играли в далёком детстве. Мастеру лайк однозначно🙏.

@darilynkrupp6309 15 күн бұрын

Stunning restoration! The white really glows. I can't imagine anyone who wouldn't be happy to have this in their fleet.

@leslieheppe2672 19 күн бұрын

Fantastic and so are your machines!

@thefirststopher 26 күн бұрын

Thank you for posting awesome content when you can.

@ChipChannelRestorations 26 күн бұрын

Thank you soo much! I'm hoping this year I can do more. I really enjoy this, just need more time to do it

@angelabarth1667 26 күн бұрын

Dude! I had open heart surgery last June and your channel gave me happiness! I had another surgery a week ago and to see this literally made me tear up. THANKS❤

@ChipChannelRestorations 25 күн бұрын

@@angelabarth1667 that makes me soo happy to hear how it helped you! I pray you have a quick recovery!

@yazban41 5 сағат бұрын

THANKS

@bobmcdoggish9659 26 күн бұрын

I like the paint job; clean and simple.

@robertburns5145 18 күн бұрын

The transformation is amazing!

@markmaul4525 26 күн бұрын

Chip as usual you did an outstanding job restoring that old delivery toy truck. Thank you for recording it so that us subscribers could watch you doing your fantastic work.

@78Rudys 26 күн бұрын

You sir are an absolutely brilliant artist!!!

@caroltanzi29 26 күн бұрын

Boy,- it is wonderful to see you doing your magic again via videos. I certainly missed you. Love this truck restoration. Great way to start a Sunday morning. Thanks, Carol from California

@crazygravy437 24 күн бұрын

All I can say is you are on a whole other level! A joy to watch! Glad you're back!

@popeye807 26 күн бұрын

Another AMAZING resto. Thank you for all your hard work in bringing these old masterpieces in metal back from the dead.

@67gmctruck 26 күн бұрын

Very happy to see you back! I hope all is well and thanks for sharing your projects with all of us.

@melissaschaefer854 26 күн бұрын

I love to watch you make parts!! Your videos are so interesting!

@tonyarc9455 23 күн бұрын

WOW!!!! You are hard core man!!!!

@awclark3 26 күн бұрын

Love all tools you have, to remake these memories of our childhood.

@chrislamerican2989 26 күн бұрын

excellent work your videos are always such a joy to watch thanks for uploading and welcome back ❣

@edwinayalasr3699 26 күн бұрын

Excellent job I hope see you more frequently i enjoy every video thanks

@cat441 24 күн бұрын

We got really excited to see another video of your work... truly a master TY

@mencewilkinson9625 26 күн бұрын

Miss these, great to see you back.

@suryaveersighpanwer1201 23 күн бұрын

Nice good working 👍😌👍❤❤❤

@kathleengreen9660 26 күн бұрын

Gorgeous! Brings back memories!

@robertwomack6015 25 күн бұрын

So happy to see you again…can’t wait to see the finished product 😊

@josedrummerworldtour5574 26 күн бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Genial master... 🏆🥇Otro video para relajarse y disfrutar de su trabajo... Lo extrañabamos... Saludos desde Viña del Mar Chile🇨🇱

@tonyroby6788 24 күн бұрын

You came back with a gem of a project. Welcome back

@jseidel5263 23 күн бұрын

So good to see you again! Your workshop is amazing!!

@MikeNHOC 26 күн бұрын

Nicely done! Welcome back!

@donaldplohg9587 26 күн бұрын

Great Job. Good to see you back.

@ricardogerardobautista7698 26 күн бұрын

Es genial ver un nuevo video, gracias chip Channel restoration 😊

@pauldockins9635 25 күн бұрын

Good to see you back beautiful work

@TheArtmaster67 15 күн бұрын

it okay your find it and I'm happy you return.

@SafetyRabbit 26 күн бұрын

Impeccable work!

@coryheckler2354 25 күн бұрын

Glad to see back, Chip, on with another fine restoration! And...your inspector!😊 Agreed with the others, we missed you n the inspector.

@robertzapatka1082 25 күн бұрын

Once again unbelievably amazing work!

@raywood8187 26 күн бұрын

Fantastic restoration as always! I wanted to say that I don't mind the longer videos on your channel. I love watching the details, epically the cool fabricating processes. Also, I see your kitty is a devoted fan😻

@jaralf1977 26 күн бұрын

Amazing job !!!

@alanq64 26 күн бұрын

Great video. Very relaxing. Thank you

@joannfuhrer3114 25 күн бұрын

Oh, you have the funnest toys to fix the sweetest rides. And your kitty is awesome..

@beatatshamwari101 26 күн бұрын

Great to see you back. Fabulous job as usual thank you for posting.

@suedearing-ex7ve 26 күн бұрын

As always, an amazing transformation. Thank you.

@ChipChannelRestorations 26 күн бұрын

Thank you! Hope you have a wonderful day suedearing-ex7ve!

@moriganna67ify 26 күн бұрын

I love these and missed your work. The kitty is so handsome. ❤😊

@stewsim 26 күн бұрын

Wow…!!! Amazing transformation indeed!!! Love the kitty too…😻

@cararosas9504 26 күн бұрын

Wow really nice work. Love watching the machine work being created. And of course love the kitty inspection too!

@srvfan454 25 күн бұрын

This is just what I needed after a long day. I was actually talking about this channel at work earlier.

@denisefreeman1761 4 күн бұрын

Wow, what a difference ❤

@HarmonyMan 26 күн бұрын

A Big Welcome Back. Awesome restoration. Your the only one who can make an item look better than when it first came out of the toy factory. And I'm happy to see your kitty back in the video as well.

@heathermacmillan962 26 күн бұрын

Yay! Welcome back! You (and your furry and woolly co-workers) have been missed...and what an awesome project to come back with 😁💙

@Hondaboy2024junhong 16 күн бұрын

I missed you too❤ Welcome back I really like your before and after transformation

@rodchallis8031 26 күн бұрын

stamping the hubcaps took me back to my old steel truck wheel making days.

@OldFart2023 26 күн бұрын

Great to see you posting again. Hope all has been well!! I remember that we had a "Gambles Hardware" store in my hometown of Enderlin, ND (SE N.D.) It closed about 1974 ish when the "Coast to Coast" store bought them out and expanded.

@ChipChannelRestorations 26 күн бұрын

Thank you! Glad to see you here as well! Hopefully the next one will be out sooner

@giuseppecolombo4701 26 күн бұрын

E in vendita questa meravigliosa opera?

@kathleengreen9660 26 күн бұрын

Are there anymore Coast to Coast stores anymore?

@OldFart2023 26 күн бұрын

@@kathleengreen9660 C to C was bought out by True Value back in '97.

@samspade03 25 күн бұрын

You do a fantastic job on those lovely old toys😊

@xzytqweo3538 26 күн бұрын

You are STILL the Restoration King when it comes to these toys! Your attention to details and using the same original colors, as well as all the new machines you get and use is what keeps me subscribed and coming back to watch. I am glad you are on the mend and hope nothing like that happens again. As far as a decal printer goes there are several on the market now adays that will do what you want. Just depends on how much you want to spend and the type of materials they print on...i.e clear decals, vinyl decals, colored background and all the different fonts they can handle. Good luck and look forward to you next video!

@CXensation 26 күн бұрын

This exact version of the Tonka Gambles Semitruck is not supposed to have double axled trailer. It is clear to see as the trailer ground clearance is too high and the rearmost axle is protruding the rear of the trailer. Also the mudflaps are not supposed to slide on the rear wheels. This Gambles Semitruck does however exists in both single and double axle trailer versions. But you have accidently modified the single axle version. That said, it is an impressive and beautiful restoration job you have done as usual 🤩

@rickybobby9223 19 күн бұрын

I was coming to say this too. There is a real life trailer like this up the road from me. Only one axle on that trailer. If you swap it back to one axle, I bet those mud flaps will fit perfectly and not run the tires. Love your channel and so glad to see this new video.

@Blondie42 23 күн бұрын

Haven't watched a vid in a good while, so cool that you can now virtually make everything in your shop to restore these toys.

@NCMOUNTAINMAN 24 күн бұрын

What an awesome, high tech, workshop. Great job. Attention to detail is superb.

@jeffreypurcell4681 26 күн бұрын

Another awesome restoration !

@vickiefowler1429 26 күн бұрын

That cat is too cute! Nice restoration!

@charlesflanagan6827 26 күн бұрын

Great to see you back really missed you 🎉you do amazing work 😊

@YouTubeIsRunByMarxists 25 күн бұрын

Brother, I wish I had a shop HALF so well equipped!

@bakersnuts100 12 күн бұрын

He had to upgrade his shop or add a room on to his house for these new TOYS of his.

@bodiejay2859 22 күн бұрын

Welcome back! I'm glad to see you're back. Another beautiful restoration. I love it. ~Kevin

@RobertCasanova-hj3md 24 күн бұрын

Welcome back Chip, It's been a long time. I really enjoy watching your videos, especially since you have gotten all the new fancy equipment. I Really like watching you making missing all the accessories. Start making more videos.

@AlvaroLucard 26 күн бұрын

I always wait for new videos. Thanks, Chip

@ChipChannelRestorations 26 күн бұрын

Hopefully the next one won't take soo long to get out. Thank you soo much for the support!

@sabernyari8574 26 күн бұрын

Love watching your restorations

@lisawilson1116 24 күн бұрын

How did I miss this one. I missed you, Chip.

@andrewgrace4410 26 күн бұрын

Perfect 😊

@patstoughton 26 күн бұрын

So glad you are back. Missed you!!! Glad you are on the mend.

@johnkaiser8410 26 күн бұрын

Beautiful truck! As always sir, very well done! So very pleased to see your work again, my favorite of the sheet metal restorers on KZfaq! Welcome back, you were greatly missed. Hope your recovery is doing well! Thank you for the entertainment!🤓👍

@EmileLaverdiere 25 күн бұрын

I’ve watched this channel for a couple of years and have watched the level of finish increase dramatically. His last three episodes have shown growth and love in these absolute transformations from junk to art. His die making makes you realize how committed he is to doing it right. I am now curious if you sell some of these unfindable parts that you create. Truly amazing!

@annettemalaski1967 26 күн бұрын

Hi Chip! This is outstanding work! With all the fabricating you did, you should maybe make parts and sell them. Others who can't make them will surely buy them! Beaker, your as good looking as ever. Please don't make us wait a year for your next project! I miss you on Sundays!