I really enjoy watching your restoration of these neat old G.I. Joes. Thanks for saving and making them whole again. Brings back great memories. You run a fantastic M.A.S.H. unit and plastic surgical unit for Joe!

You did an amazing job! Thank you for sharing your talents, and have a wonderful day!

Thank you so much for making this informative video! I really appreciate all the details you go over, especially when you describe the exact products that you are using.

Thank you. Fixed two ….. 1 suggestion … I used a super small zip tie to loop on arm hook and then thread through torso and pull hook and elastic through. Then clip off with hemostat and zip tie slides right off. But mostly Thank You.

FINALLY! Another REAL GI Joe! 👍🏻

Nice job. Thanks for the patience with a classic.

Thank you for posting your excellent video of the restoration of your vintage G.I. Joe! If I ever need to restore one of the G.I. Joe's I have I will use your video as reference!

Fantastic video. G.I. Joe always brings back great memories.

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When I was a boy my parents gave me one of that. A modern one, in 1985, with a beard, here in Brazil, knew as "Falcon". I've had no idea that it was based in a toy from the 60s. Amazing job there. I'm glad youtube put it on my time line to see.

Awesome Video Tim Fixing Older Joe’s can always be a daunting task for sure.

I really enjoyed your video. It motivated me to dig out my GI Joe that I've had since I was a young boy in the 60s. I have another doll I'd like to identify, but can't find any info on it. It is made almost exactly like a GI Joe, but was made by Ideal. The doll has a blue body, and a removable rubber face with a monster's face under it. Ever seen anything like that? Thanks, Steve.

Thank you SOOOO much. I have restrung BJD dolls, porcelain dolls, ect. My son was just gifted a GI Joe from his grandfather for his birthday and it needs restrung and cleaned. TYVM I know I can handle this now and keep my son being able to play with his grandfathers Joe for years to come and maybe even pass him down to his son one day. Thank you so VERY much. now I need to watch the video repairing a talkie GI Joe.

I look forward tour videos and you never disappoint, great video.

All in all, you have a great looking figure there. 'MURICA!

Nice restore does take a little work but great work.

Can't see myself picking up any Joes any time soon, but it was really great watching this.

Great video Tim funnily enough I had just begun a 70s Action Man restoration when this landed

great restoration. they should call you gi surgeon

There is only one true Action Figure and his name is GI JOE. Great stuff

i use "Extend" a rust paint, white acrylic paint that turns black in contact with rust, I paint the internal wires.

Love the video thank you

I converted a regular Chinese reproduction Joe to a Club Collector Joe, by replacing the head. The head hook was a MFer to get off unlike the old vintage joes. I finally just cut off the head pin off and replaced it with a cotsworld head pin. FYI on new joes.

Use white vinegar next time on the rust discolored parts, and on the rusty metal parts. THEN use the dawn soap and warm water. DON'T USE TOO HOT OF WATER. Use the Warm water and dawn soap. The hotter water will distress the plastic. (I know, I've done it.) It will result in stress cracks where none existed before you overheat the plastic.

When you are heating up those hooks, you have to get them red hot , and then drop them in oil. One time is all that is needed.They’ll have a black look to them.

Such a simple design no wonder these toys were so successful

Brilliant video, thank you for all the useful information. You mentioned that you cleaned the head prior to painting? What do you use to clean the head?

Great job love the video whats a safe way to get magic marker off a vintage gijoes face ? Would love your feed back !

I bought a gijoe 64 but some one put a right hand on the left arm is it possible to take off the hand or the wrist or do they come off without restoring the whole arm thanks I like your video..

If you have to replace the thigh bars on a GI Joe how do you flatten the end of the bar? DO you just gentle tap it with a hammer to flatten it?

Any tips on getting hands out of the forearms? I have a G.I. Joe with a broken finger, I found a replacement hand. But I cannot get the old hand and peg pulled from the forearm - even trying to use the pliers. EDIT: well, I broke the hand off, trying to get it out. Now I need to know how to get the post out of the forearm without the hand. Someone recommended taking the forearm off And pushing the post out from the elbow side, but it’s on really tight. I don’t want to break the elbow. Edit again: Since no one answered. I was unable to push the post out from the elbow side of the forearm. I ended up drilling out The hand post. Starting with a fairly small drill bit, and increasingly going larger until the original hand post came out. Fortunately, it worked and I was able to put a replacement hand in.

I would of thought you would of paint matched the tan rivets and touched those up as well.

Thanks for sharing! How can I remove their feet? I have a Joe I'd like to replace his feet with baby feet. Is that possible? Thanks!

Great video, but im searching how to repair the next generation of G.I. Joe, the Action team ones, do You have video of that?

Can you tell me what colors you use to paint the head thank you!..

Hello I broke a hook for gi Joe's arm what can I use what other one can I use can you give me an ideal thanks..

Have you ever touched up a blonde painted hair GI Joe and if so what paints did you use for this?

Where can I find one to buy

Can you direct me to repair kits? Thanks!

Can you tell me where I can purchase a pair of legs 64 original I tried ebay but there not whole thanks..

Just use a dremel sanding disc........................get the rust off!

You're not going g to dress it up?