Rusty 1970's Tonka Jeep Ambulance Restoration

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4 жыл бұрын

Hey everyone and welcome back to another restoration. In today's video I am tackling a super rusted out Tonka Jeep Ambulance! This thing looks like it was spent most of it's life out in the elements. I started by disassembling the ambulance and striping the paint and dirt off each part. I then sandblasted and powdercoated all the metal components. I paint matched the powdercoat with Rustoleum spray paint. To get the old yellowed plastic back to it's original white shine, I bleached the parts with Hydrogen Peroxide, OxiClean, and UV light. The original dome light was faded and lost all red color so I busted out the calipers and modeled up a new part. Using an Elegoo Mars 3D resin printer I was able to replicate the original bulb. All chrome parts were refinished with Bare Metal Chrome foil. What a tedious and frustrating process! I reassembled and placed it on the shelf with the other restorations.
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Hotcoat Powder Coat Orange:
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Hotcoat Powder Coat Gloss White
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@compositesquare 4 жыл бұрын

Great job

@squishycakes9087 4 жыл бұрын

I had this when i was a kid. My grandpa bought it for me at the Western Auto.. I still see it sitting on the shelf in the store. thanks for sharing this.. good memories.

@only257 4 жыл бұрын

James Uerkvitz cool😈

@akehapkap6143 4 жыл бұрын

I've never seen those before KZfaq. But Im from Scandinavia, I guess they weren't sold in Denmark. I remember the Matchbox model cars, my little brother had a lot of them. I'm a girl so I never got any, but I played with my brothers toys lol

@jco5104 4 жыл бұрын

I had this one too. My first Tonka. :) 4 decades ago. Thanks :)

@carloscreates001 4 жыл бұрын

That is so cool! My wife had the same truck as a kid. It's now at her mother's house. She was so happy to see this being restored. 👏😁👍

@duygukayhanisaskank4915 4 жыл бұрын

"YOU" Sir, are the Rembrandt of Tonka vehicle restorations!!!! As a child, they were my favorite toys from Santa. It is a sincere pleasure to watch you "meticulously" bring these vehicles back to their...better than...original condition. Kindest regards, Ben

@samadkins843 Жыл бұрын

you did a great job restoring the ambulance.

@MrTweaver500 4 жыл бұрын

Next tim you get rust on the plastic, use a product called CLR. It stands for Calcium, Lime and Rust. It's great stuff!

@IcyKitty 4 жыл бұрын

Came for the Tonka Jeep, stayed for the sandblasting. My brother had one when he was a kid. Nice to see it restored.

@georgeshelton6281 4 ай бұрын

This was the greatest iron toy ambulance that was ever revamped.

@crazyivan030983 4 жыл бұрын

I think you should show more of cleaning. For example, how the rust stains were removed from this white interior. This moment when you take it of from cleaning solution, how you cleaned front grill, how you cleaned rubbers :) i think this will make video better because it will show better attention to detail and how much time it took to clean everything :) this will make even better impression :) but great video :) relaxing to watch :) greetings from Poland :)

@crazyivan030983 4 жыл бұрын

@John smith yes :) final result is always cool :)

@CATAZTR0PHE 4 жыл бұрын

@@crazyivan030983 Czerwony Październik zawsze na propsie, fajny nick, pozdrawiam ☺️

@crazyivan030983 4 жыл бұрын

@@CATAZTR0PHE a dziękuję :) pozdrawiam :)

@bigmikeh5827 4 жыл бұрын

You made my 6 year old heart flutter when I saw this just now! That was one of my favorite toys as a kid. Thank you for the memories.

@lyleslaton3086 3 жыл бұрын

Takes me back to the TV show EMERGENCY. Cool restoration.

@vickiefowler1429 4 жыл бұрын

It’s a stunner! I can’t believe you just had the perfect spare window piece lying around!

@mukans 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, and how could ,,we,, rescue the original one, was it too gone? Couse its a problem not only by this one(

@VeradonaRestoration 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice job ! Thanks

@hodgeshotwheelsanddiecast5192 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful restoration.That one was really crusty. I had one of those when i was a kid. Thanks for the fond memories

@jerrybailey5797 Жыл бұрын

Great restoration on the Jeep Cherokee Rescue Vehicle 👏 👌 👍

@roderikvanderkelen 4 жыл бұрын

That aluminum tape is a fantastic idea! Great restoration!

@onnomous9689 4 жыл бұрын

Nice! Got mine on my 4th birthday. 45 years on and my kids played with it, hope my grandkids will too!

@Tim-57 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Beautiful restoration. The new glass on your sandblaster cabinet "looks" great.😉

@ZGryphon 4 жыл бұрын

That's amazing. Gives me hope for my old childhood Mighty Dump, which my mother used as a garden planter for many years after I grew up and moved away...

@MrTruckerf 4 жыл бұрын

You are lucky! After I left, my little brother used mine for a chamber pot next to the bed. Gave a whole new meaning to 'Mighty Dump' .

@akehapkap6143 4 жыл бұрын

Send it to him :)

@jamesh5460 4 жыл бұрын

Whoa! The plastic windshield came out perfect.

@michaelaldredge-greenwell1692 2 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic & awesome restoration done by a brilliant & expert restoration master!! Thank you for rescuing these beautiful toys & giving them new lives

@fuhwurd 4 жыл бұрын

look like someone was inspired by rescue and restore

@lawnmowerdude 4 жыл бұрын

It looks like Rescue and Restore was inspired by Hand Tool Rescue.

@liviabunzen 4 жыл бұрын

There is a lot of rescue channels. 🙄

@Meeckle 4 жыл бұрын

@@liviabunzen Indeed!!

@jesseholt6732 4 жыл бұрын

It looks like you guys like to look

@LucaCapuozzo 4 жыл бұрын

Too violent and no gloves... He needs to excercise more ;) Btw good channel.

@EastTexasRanching 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic job.

@phoenixman8569 3 жыл бұрын

Im not surprised this toy was still intact, the company's motto for years was " BUILT TONKA TOUGH"!!!!!!

@carlosantiman1378 3 жыл бұрын

There were such ambulances in Chile In the 70's and 80's. Not Toys, but real and authentic mechanisms.

@Extreme-Graphics Жыл бұрын

Very Nice ! I had this Exact ambulance when I was a kid. The only difference is that mine came with an EMT Action Figure man.

@AndyAckley 4 жыл бұрын

WOW incredible job!! I have one that I might need to tackle now.

@gatblau1 4 жыл бұрын

Had this ambulance when I was a kid. I got it at the general store in the small California town of June Lake.

@scottm4969 4 жыл бұрын

I had this ambulance as a child. Nice to see you restore it.

@dudeparistx 4 жыл бұрын

These guys that give a thumbs down obviously don't appreciate the time and effort here. Great job.

@dudeparistx 4 жыл бұрын

@Lyle Grandersom BRAH????? grown men down call people BRAH or BRUH. The thumbsup/down is for the video. using it because someone doesn't like advertisements doesn't make a damn bit of sense..and that's what KZfaq red is for. no ads. but thanks for the heads up.

@jasperwalling1745 4 жыл бұрын

I could imagine a custom Ecto-1 with this

@only257 4 жыл бұрын

Jasper Walling agreed that would be awesome a ghostbusters fan here😜

@bryanmiller6046 3 жыл бұрын

Jasper Walling Never know he might find the original one and bring it back

@josephwood1532 4 жыл бұрын

As a fair criticism not having the door handles painted makes a difference. There's something about the finished car that seems incomplete and I think that's it

@theannoyedmrfloyd3998 4 жыл бұрын

For rust on plastic, I use Lime Away, by the makers of The Works toilet bowl cleaner. You could have Retrobrited that original windshield.

@john2willis70 4 жыл бұрын

Retrobrite?

@scottfortune9016 3 жыл бұрын

I'm going thru your older videos, and I can see how your skill and completeness of restorations has really improved over time and various projects!

@jrand2631 4 жыл бұрын

Really great restoration. 👍👍👍

@BigFred1925 4 жыл бұрын

Sure brings back a lot of memories. Great job. And once again thank you for no annoying music.

@dianacardoso3153 4 жыл бұрын

Tudo e vagabundo

@drf8879 4 жыл бұрын

That's an awesome end result

@johnkaiser8410 Жыл бұрын

Very nice! Matched with white Jeep tow truck makes a nice set! Good work, nice finishes & extra touches to complete the toys! Very well done!

@robbieeades1956 4 жыл бұрын

No wonder I couldn’t tear these things up when I was little. Did you see him struggling to take it apart? He just started gripping and ripping. Holy hell!!

@rodolforivas3151 4 жыл бұрын

Felicitaciones, es Relajante y satisfactorio ver su Trabajo... 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@Patmanx1 4 жыл бұрын

you, sir, are a hero to everyone over the age of 30.

@joseph8665 4 жыл бұрын

Lol 😀😅😂🤣

@RestorationAustralia 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful model well done.

@user-dx6pt9oo6h 4 жыл бұрын

Hi bro 👋👋👋 good to see you 🤝🤝🤝 very good restoration Jeep Ambulance 🚑 👍👍👍

@adisk1785 4 жыл бұрын

Love the turntable at the end, very satisfying!

@MR.B00_ 4 жыл бұрын

One of the finest toy automobile restorations I have seen. Bravo!!!

@carlosuw8800 4 жыл бұрын

Great job, excellent!. It made me remember some toys when I was a child. It´s nice to see old toys restored. Greetings from Argentina.

@iamcarbonandotherbits.8039 4 жыл бұрын

My grandad used to repair or restore other people's toys about 40 odd years ago. And one day he told me of an old tin yacht he was repairing and on taking it apart he found a rolled up piece of paper inside. The paper had been hand written with the date of 14 August 1920, It then went on to list the cost of a house and the weekly wage of the average person plus the price of individual items that made up the daily shopping. When he repaired and put the boat back together he also put the list back in the boat exactly where he found it. Watching what you do just made the connection. Have you come across anything like this in your restoration work?

@joe_diy 4 жыл бұрын

Cool story! The only thing I've found in a toy was an old padlock stuck in a Doepke fire truck I'm working on now. I did find some old 60's matchbooks and sunoco leaflets under the package tray in my 64 Chevy, that was pretty neat!

@iamcarbonandotherbits.8039 4 жыл бұрын

@@joe_diy . You should put your name and date of restoration in your work, That way you will have left something for future restorers to check back on especially if they end up in a toy museum.

@easyontheeyes78 4 жыл бұрын

Yay another retro Ambulance back in the road to help the sick/injured 😊

@iriefixdiecasts6338 4 жыл бұрын

Great job. Really nice

@hideouslyugly 4 жыл бұрын

A very good resto.It looks brilliant powder coated, much better than the resto you did on the Steam-shovel.Powder coating is harder wearing than paint.

@dirtyhairy8884 4 жыл бұрын

It looks awesome! Amazing work & restoration, good sir!

@Dcar-sp7qx 4 жыл бұрын

The first thing that came to mind when i saw the thumbnail was Ghostbusters.

@miked3168 4 жыл бұрын

Rustbusters

@rosecaraballo4674 4 жыл бұрын

D car21679 me too! Lol

@lisafernley3810 4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@KHorowitz 4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@seemakanojiya1254 3 жыл бұрын

@@miked3168 m7n

@StereoSpace 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome work.

@isfj1009 4 жыл бұрын

I had one of these!!!! FABULOUS!!!

@luizantonioferreira6497 4 жыл бұрын

Parabéns, quando a gente pensa, que não tem mais jeito, você consegue.

@ilovedogs7224 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice job!

@Gonzomedic1 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@jeffcrompton2767 4 жыл бұрын

I had on of these. This one is in very sad shape,but but it good to see it back to new .

@henriqueoliveirajr1837 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome job ! 😎👍

@norcalonline1 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful work, dude!

@thijsversteeg9010 Жыл бұрын

Alweer een schitterende restauratie! Wat een metamorfose.

@elishacooper6563 4 жыл бұрын

Great job yet again, Keep up the great work! P.S. is it just Me or does this kinda look like the Ecto 1 from Ghostbusters ?

@andrewminelli5744 4 жыл бұрын

I had one of these....LOVED IT!!! Great Vid

@geoffdundee 4 жыл бұрын

wow - once again beautiful restoration

@chezsnailez 4 жыл бұрын

"We're on our way Rampart! KMG365..."

@hankhill5622 4 жыл бұрын

Rampart this is rescue 51 how do you read? Lol, love that show!

@zazaranger5 4 жыл бұрын

@@hankhill5622 51, This is Rampart, start IV D5W, and transport immediately

@hankhill5622 4 жыл бұрын

The Bonk Scout can’t beat a char king I tell ya hwat :)

@chezsnailez 4 жыл бұрын

@Hank Hill Taste the meat, not the heat...

@donaldswink6259 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful restoration job.

@darthvaydr 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome I have that exact same ambulance that I’ve had since The mid 70’s! Great job man!!

@bigcharliesmodelgarage296 4 жыл бұрын

That's great l have a couple to restore. Thanks for sharing

@jerryanderson5795 4 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome!! Beautifully done just like you would do on a real car.. Applause..!!

@jimbartosevich498 4 жыл бұрын

I've watched enough of these now to start to seriously wonder what restoration does to the value of the toy.

@jimbartosevich498 4 жыл бұрын

@hawkturkey to tell the truth, I'm not sure that the value always moves in the same direction. I mean granted, original in good condition is always most valuable. But some of these restores really seem like they widen the potential base for resale to make the tours worth more. I suspect that like any other antique, the connoisseur will keep looking for that well kept original, while people with fond memories of their favorite childhood toys might be more likely to purchase this guys after than his before

@elfowl6873 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent restoration!! like new again.

@lory4678 4 жыл бұрын

😲😲😲What a wonderful restoration !!!!!!!👏👏👏

@FelixDegenaar 4 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous!

@mrceleb2006 4 жыл бұрын

Tonka must have made some AMC/Jeep vehicle toys back in the 1970s...I remember owning an AMC Pacer police car toy when I was a kid!

@binhogamesilva2336 4 жыл бұрын

Sempre fazendo bons vídeos de restaurações top demais sou fã do seu trabalho 👍🇧🇷

@pfcthomasw.9394 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you For making and posting This awesome video. 😇👍🏼

@jairmendes470 4 жыл бұрын

Que restauración tan impecable, lo felicitó por su trabajo, saludos desde colombia

@k.n.o.3558 4 жыл бұрын

A gorgeous restoration from a total rust-bucket! Nice work! 🤠

@lilyh9845 4 жыл бұрын

Perfection as always!

@donaldcox5054 4 жыл бұрын

Hbovbulbjig he vj1!

@Covert_Op 4 жыл бұрын

Your perfect as always lol

@gotcha671 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing these day will last long enough for that XD

@joelcruz7663 3 жыл бұрын

Excelente trabajo Joe

@bentandre5524 4 жыл бұрын

have this one in a better shape than yours was , but i really didnt think that it could look this good

@SuperBadVideos 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👍🏻🔥🤘🏻

@phillipgiglio528 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for posting this video. i had that ambulance when i was a kid.

@damxgopak457 4 жыл бұрын

Love your restos.i use the product CLR and toothbrush to clean rusty plastic works fast and reconditions the plastic.

@martinhightower9801 4 жыл бұрын

Great piece of work!! 👍🏻👍🏻

@jankotze1959 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job

@sbjennings99 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome informational educational video experience Y'alls

@simonaudric 4 жыл бұрын

beau travail, j'avais la meme quand j'étais petit

@kevinswinyer3176 4 жыл бұрын

This looks like it could become a nice little hobby to make a few extra $$ doing these Tonka Restorations for people.

@martindaredare 4 жыл бұрын

Great restoration

@joeysoto1077 4 жыл бұрын

Great restoration.

@esthervargas1727 3 жыл бұрын

No hablo inglés pero mereces un premio por tu dedicación ha este trabajo.

@-Deena. 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely job 🧡 I'm curious. Has anyone tried the hydrogen peroxide and UV on yellowed transparent plastic like the windows? Would it work?

@akehapkap6143 4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to know that to. It might work :)

@WrenB111 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Just amazing

@joescalise4653 4 жыл бұрын

Good job well done looks great

@clarencewilliams5545 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding job !

@pablolimadelangel8181 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, beatiful restoration. 10!

@andrewcrane2786 4 жыл бұрын

Very good job cleaning that medic its alive again. I still see little rust stain. Anyway you did great job on it..

@kawasakiwhiptwo5821 4 жыл бұрын

Great job. Now hurry up!, there's a car overturned on Northbound 295 at exit 28! We've got injured! Go!,Go!,Go!

@H31MU7 4 жыл бұрын

*emergency siren noises*