Restoration or customisation, it's a hobby and a work of art. I think this one is unique and looks great.

Out of all the Tonka restorations that I've seen done by everyone this one has to be the nicest and coolest one I've seen. Its about time someone customized a Tonka into something modern. I love it. ~Kevin

Holy crap!!! Thank you very much for NOT restoring this back to stock. I've watched time of toy and tool restorations. It's about time someone did a customizing thing to one. This turned out great. I was like "WTF" when you went blue with the whitewalls but damn, that looks cooool. Do more of THIS!!

Wow , the 2 tone Blue and Black is a beautiful Stepside Pickup Truck !! Way to go !!

I think the plasti dip parts need a thorough cleaning with alcohol? Seems like what was failing was small spots where there was oil or some other contaminant?

No matter what you call it. This is awesome. Blue is my favorite color.

One GORGEOUS looking custom Tonka pickup with a lot of 😎 custom touches!!.. Well worth all the trials and tribulations!

100% first class. Grear to see something done from the normal ...

SO RAD !!!!! I absolutely love when people do resto mods on old toy cars and trucks. AWESOME job brother....just awesome. MORE of this please.

I saw a big bin of metal toys in a box which means we have years worth of videos to enjoy!

It’s his channel, let him do whatever he wants...... move on if you don’t like it ...... ffs

Brilliant! I love watching restorations, but IMHO there is a place for customisation as well. For me, it’s about giving the item new life and making it relevant again whilst enjoying your process. Maybe a video title change?

it doesn't look like the same old boring toy, awesome job! please try again with the hydro-dipping another time, it would have looked fire!

Beautiful work! Most people would've walked by that piece and not have it a second thought.. you however made what YOU wanted and it was thoroughly impressive! For a million of us that lowered their vehicle..outstanding!!

I like the fact that you went beyond the normal customisation, this one looks cool

Oh Man!!! Is Now A New Old Pick Up Truck!!! And It Is SPECTACULAR!!! So Well Done TRG!!!

Nice job,it's like writing a new song that no one has heard,it's one of a kind,glad you customized that truck like that.

OMG! You took my favorite childhood truck and made it unbelievably cool. Thanks for a great video!

First of all, I'm sorry about the translator. - When immersing objects, you have to gently move them so that they have material to cover. You move them in the opposite direction, so you don't have to stick to them. - Before you use the activator, you need to gently get rid of all air bombs from under the foil.

Plan B is AWESOME! Well done, sir. Very well done.

Interesting custom job, the wood bedliner with the toolbox to hide the light control is a particularly nice touch.

I love watching these before going to sleep. Something so soothing about watching the sandblasting.

That was an awesome build! Don't let the naysayers get you down. You do you! This is YOUR hobby, YOUR channel. No one is telling THEM how to restore old toys! As far as the hydrodipping: I've done it a few times, but I've used spray paint instead of the film. My guess is, some air bubbles developed between the film and the part. Then (again, this is PURELY a guess on my part) as you swirled the part under water, the film gave way over the trapped air bubbles. I'd suggest dipping the part through the film just as you did, but then hold it still under water while you push the film away with the other hand. Slowly bring the part out of the water, then with a dripping wet sponge, press the film onto the part, collapsing any air bubbles - don't rub the sponge over it, as that may rub the film off of the part. I also suspect the bubbles would tend to develop using a film, and tend NOT to develop using spray paint. Again, I am no expert, having never used film, and I have hydro-dipped only five items in spray paint. Try it again sometime! I'd like to see the results. Best of luck to you, sir! Good day!

The gift card holder tool box was made for this trick. Can’t believe what a perfect fit it was!

This little gem surprised me. You took a plain brown truck and made it cool! Imh.

Here I am commenting on an old video. Anyways- I’ve got one of these trucks! It was my dads when he was a kid. This is awesome!

Excellent restoration and custom paint very tastefully done

Great job of rescuing a pretty rough piece of metal....excellent use of both imagination and fabrication skills. Best wishes.

The day Mr Lopez joined the Tonka marketing department. 😁👍 Great work. .....and NOT a fail on the dipping color job, thought it was interesting.

First time I've ever seen a slammed Tonka, I must say. :)

Love the way it turned out. The paint you used is beautiful.

Oh absolutely. The underglow, paintwork, and toolbox look epic. More Pimp My Tonka, please!! Definitely more underglow.

Neat idea for the battery box!

As much as I like what you’ve done, If you’ve done customisation on this one because you think that people might get bored with the vanilla restoration I think you’re wrong. Personally I would never get bored watching high quality restorations on toys that I remember from my childhood.

I like that you take chances and aren't afraid to fail and replan.😎

PIMP my Truck 🤩🥳🤣

The Zen of Sandblasting

From back when toys not only looked like the real thing,they were made from the same metal too.lol imagine a 2 year old smacking you in the knee with that. Kinda made my eyes tear up from that memory.

That gift card tool box couldn't fit any better looks like it was made for it great job.

Quarantine binge watching Great video !

and now for something different... This salvaged toy would have probably found itself in the trash bin so whether it's a restoration or an uplift it will have another lease of life, so either way its been saved. Good effort for an end product that is uniquely different. Loved it.

That's totally cool... The tool Box and wood floor in the bed really set it off... Hope you keep doing the restomods

This , by far, is the coolest of any of the Tonka Toys! Actually, of any of the toys I've seen here in KZfaq PERIOD!

Wow. Love the under mounted blue lights!! Nice work!

That Lowe's 'truck box' card holder, tho! It's like it was meant to fit that truck!

I ran a sandblaster at an old job. But instead of holding the hose in my hand and squeezing the trigger, it was affixed to the top and the sand was controlled by a foot pedal. That way I had both hands free to turn and maneuver the part under the sand flow. Made it much easier.

I really really like the custom touches you did to this truck, almost everything I restore, cleanup, or fix. I customize in some way. Some more than others, but it looks really nice. Good job. Thank you for sharing it.

💘 those blue bottom lights!!

Awesome Custom Tonka Truck restoration !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would love to see someone fabricate a full interior for one of these trucks and make some windows for it. I bet it would look awesome,

I was so thankful you showed us the unfortunate end to the hydrodip. Not all restorations go as planned. Great work overall!

Loved the customized ride. Very refreshingly see!!

I hope Tonka is watching! This is what they should be making!

Love the sandblasting,its like powerwashind the patio,

The wooden bedliner in this is another 😎 custom touch..

.. That is a gorgeous resto-mod .. Love the work you do ...

Good idea with the lights.It makes it seem the truck is hovering!

I have that exact Tonka truck that I used to play with 40 years ago, of course mine is in worse shape but its a memory I keep on my shelf

Definitely one of the best restorations you’ve done so far.thanks for sharing

FINALLY, I have watched alot of these videos and knowing the "restoration" kills the history of the part. Always wanted to see, well what I do full scale...thank you

I love chrome! I love diamond plate! And just MY color too! 😁 I want!!

NICE!! and using that Lowes gift card "tool box" was genius , TBH i'm glad the hydro dipping didn't work, it looks way cooler this way !

Stunning restoration beautiful outcome wow do keep all your restoration because I definitely wouldn't sell that it's a treasure to keep

Wow, love the added tool box! Nice additions to the rear wheels, and the wood look in the bed!

Not really my style, but I can definitely appreciate the work and effort put it. Turned out super clean.

The skirts for the rear fenders is a 😎 custom touch...

I had to watch this again. It's great, and you did an awesome job. Not everything has to be original, to make it a work of art. Great job 👍

Awesome RestoMod!!!! I’ve done a few of those in the past. They always look slick. No idea what happened on the hydrodip, the materials definitely didn’t play nice with each other. 😢

LOVE IT!! All my friends know the Lowrider. Lowrider is a real goer.

BADASS!! The lights are tricked out........!

Pimp that Tonka! Looks like the trucks in Georgia, USA! Love it!!

I was afraid it would look like schidt, but it turned out very nice.

Everything came out great. The new fenders, lights and tool box were a good touch. 👍 👍

Great great job, love your customization!

Just roll the part as you dip it keeping fresh in contact with the surface all all times and it will be fine..great job brother..

Sanding Blasting ... YEAH!!!!!

I love it! Hate the hydro-dipping didn't work out, but you did a fantastic job. The toolbox and lighting was great!

Nicely done, sir. Like the lowered look and the light effects.

What a awesome makeover! I like Plan B more than plan A. You made it a cool model.

You need an old cardboard box from the grocery store for your toy box behind the cooker .Thats what we used.My toys looked like those.:)Good job as always

I was watching this with a bit of doubt and a splash of wtf. But -wow- what a cool job! Just amazing, I could see the real deal cruising the car shows and winning top prize. Well done!

In a word..... Beautiful!

Always good to have a Plan B...

2:38 even the car companies don't follow these procedures. Nice and honest moment.

Estos furgonetas bien restauradas y bien pintadas quedan muy chulas.

You know something I’m amazed on your work it’s outstanding how the pickup came out !! Keep up the great work!

A very 😎 custom paint job on this one!!

Utterly brilliant and beautiful

Hydro dipping is a pain in the butt. However try putting the blue tape boarder on both sides, then when you put it in the water bend it in to a u shape and gently place it. Also make sure the bucket is always clean. And check the water temp, some of these things have different temp requirements to work proper.

Another nice one Tim I really like how it looks Haters will always Hate

Restoration and an upgrade. I see you.

I like the paint better than the dip.👍👍

Personally I’m glad the hyrodip didn’t work. I like the truck like this. Nice job!

Amazing restoration! Love it and it's BAD ASS!

You can restore and customize at the same time. No big deal.

We can call it a "restomod!" I like it!

As was said in South Tucson; 'Home-boy is STYLIN' in da Barrio!'

I wish to restore toys for a living. It would so satisfying!

Got to love a custom , great job on this.