1961 Tonka Sportsman Truck Restoration
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I purchased this 1961 Tonka Sportsman Truck mid April of 2020 off eBay. When I received it I found that it was in pretty decent shape for its age. The biggest issue was that the tabs for sportsman topper were missing. The truck was also missing, one hubcap, the boat, and the straps. The tailgate was broken on one side, tires were extremely worn down, windshield was broken, whitewalls were dry rotted and the front bumper was dented in. Overall I was thrilled with the condition.
The biggest challenge of this restoration was repairing the topper. I cut replacement tabs from mild steel and shaped them with the grinder. Once welded onto the topper, each weld had to be filed down and smoothed out to match how factory would have been. I was very satisfied with 3 of the 4 replacement tabs and the last tab I will live with.
The only thing that I wasn't thrilled with on this restoration was the powder coat color. I really thought that it was going to be a better match. However, overall I really love how this truck came out.
Want to send Chip Channel something? Restorable toys, tools, etc..
Donations can be sent to:
Chip Channel Restorations
3835 W Old Potash Hwy # 1178
Grand Island, NE 68803-9998
Extra content on Instagram
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1959 Tonka Fire Truck Restoration Suburban pumper White https://youtu.be/JnmL3xTCLCg
1963 Tonka Tow Truck Restoration https://youtu.be/eLAj0qjUS9A
1965-66 Tonka Farm Stake Truck Restoration https://youtu.be/cXBK-GAp73M
1961 Tonka Sportsman Truck Restoration https://youtu.be/gA-WcXTubXY
1967 Tonka Dump Truck Restoration Blue https://youtu.be/E4DvfbHxKoo
1961 Tonka Pickup Truck Restoration Mint Blue https://youtu.be/UXpYmThn604
1960 Tonka AA Tow Truck Restoration https://youtu.be/465sTUobrS0
1960 Tonka Stepside Pickup Truck Restoration Brown https://youtu.be/VJiRcIXdQD0
1962 Tonka Dump Truck Restoration Green & Yellow https://youtu.be/SbyoZ8BuL5E
1965-66 Tonka Farms Horse Truck Restoration https://youtu.be/uLJBydjHu7M
1930's Wyandotte Lighted Dump Truck Rooster Coup Restoration https://youtu.be/jlEDMsZkQTs
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https://youtu.be/gA-WcXTubXY
Total Restoration Cost:
Truck $89.23
White walls $13.00 (TK120B https://thomastoysantiquetoyparts.com/)
Tires $22.00 (TKP-071 https://www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Sportsman Decal $7.00 (TK74 https://thomastoysantiquetoyparts.com/)
Tonka Decal $5.00 (TK-001C https://www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Windshield $10.00 (TS01 https://thomastoysantiquetoyparts.com/)
Boat $25.00 (TKP-104W https://www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Boat Straps $8.49 (eBay.com)
Rivets $1.28 (RIV-1/8 https://www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Axle Nuts $.67 (TOP-3/16 https://www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Powder Coat $18.05 (RAL 1002 Sand Yellow Powderbuythepound.com)
Total Cost $199.72
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Wet Sand Paper https://amzn.to/2SJVTKi
Deburring bits https://amzn.to/2GOyuox
Black Gloves https://amzn.to/34JREUL
Metal Polish https://amzn.to/34N7Cx5
Small Cut Off Wheels https://amzn.to/2GCPxdq
Buffing Wheels https://amzn.to/33NN34D
Buffing Compound https://amzn.to/34LfJdF
Lead Test Kit https://amzn.to/2GMehzF
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The biggest challenge of this restoration was repairing the topper. I cut replacement tabs from mild steel and shaped them with the grinder. Once welded onto the topper, each weld had to be filed down and smoothed out to match how factory would have been. I was very satisfied with 3 of the 4 replacement tabs and the last tab I will live with.
The only thing that I wasn't thrilled with on this restoration was the powder coat color. I really thought that it was going to be a better match. However, overall I really love how this truck came out.
Want to send Chip Channel something? Restorable toys, tools, etc..
Donations can be sent to:
Chip Channel Restorations
3835 W Old Potash Hwy # 1178
Grand Island, NE 68803-9998
Extra content on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/chipchannelrestorations/
Check out my Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/ChipChannelRestorations
Watch My Other Videos Here
1959 Tonka Fire Truck Restoration Suburban pumper White https://youtu.be/JnmL3xTCLCg
1963 Tonka Tow Truck Restoration https://youtu.be/eLAj0qjUS9A
1965-66 Tonka Farm Stake Truck Restoration https://youtu.be/cXBK-GAp73M
1961 Tonka Sportsman Truck Restoration https://youtu.be/gA-WcXTubXY
1967 Tonka Dump Truck Restoration Blue https://youtu.be/E4DvfbHxKoo
1961 Tonka Pickup Truck Restoration Mint Blue https://youtu.be/UXpYmThn604
1960 Tonka AA Tow Truck Restoration https://youtu.be/465sTUobrS0
1960 Tonka Stepside Pickup Truck Restoration Brown https://youtu.be/VJiRcIXdQD0
1962 Tonka Dump Truck Restoration Green & Yellow https://youtu.be/SbyoZ8BuL5E
1965-66 Tonka Farms Horse Truck Restoration https://youtu.be/uLJBydjHu7M
1930's Wyandotte Lighted Dump Truck Rooster Coup Restoration https://youtu.be/jlEDMsZkQTs
Share this video with this link
https://youtu.be/gA-WcXTubXY
Total Restoration Cost:
Truck $89.23
White walls $13.00 (TK120B https://thomastoysantiquetoyparts.com/)
Tires $22.00 (TKP-071 https://www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Sportsman Decal $7.00 (TK74 https://thomastoysantiquetoyparts.com/)
Tonka Decal $5.00 (TK-001C https://www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Windshield $10.00 (TS01 https://thomastoysantiquetoyparts.com/)
Boat $25.00 (TKP-104W https://www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Boat Straps $8.49 (eBay.com)
Rivets $1.28 (RIV-1/8 https://www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Axle Nuts $.67 (TOP-3/16 https://www.gasolinealleytoys.com/)
Powder Coat $18.05 (RAL 1002 Sand Yellow Powderbuythepound.com)
Total Cost $199.72
Products that I use for ChipChannelRestorations
Nylon Punch https://amzn.to/2SGq3OC
Nickel Plating Kit https://amzn.to/3dhYfcJ
Ultrasonic Cleaner https://amzn.to/3506TZV
Blasting gun https://amzn.to/34IBGKl
Blasting Media https://amzn.to/3lA8lbT
Wet Sand Paper https://amzn.to/2SJVTKi
Deburring bits https://amzn.to/2GOyuox
Black Gloves https://amzn.to/34JREUL
Metal Polish https://amzn.to/34N7Cx5
Small Cut Off Wheels https://amzn.to/2GCPxdq
Buffing Wheels https://amzn.to/33NN34D
Buffing Compound https://amzn.to/34LfJdF
Lead Test Kit https://amzn.to/2GMehzF
Paint Stripper https://amzn.to/30UNGav
Throw away paint brushes https://amzn.to/3iNLOql
Camera Tripod https://amzn.to/2FmuGu8
Led back lights https://amzn.to/3iWMI41
Camera light https://amzn.to/30VlsMR
Camera light soft boxes https://amzn.to/2SGDMoF
DSLR Camera https://amzn.to/34FwCGI
Action Camera https://amzn.to/34FwCGI
Wireless Camera slider https://amzn.to/33Ns1mz
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
ChipChannel T-Shirts and Merchandise
https://teespring.com/stores/chipchannel
Help Support this channel on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/ChipChannel
Thank you for watching!! Please like and subscribe to support my channel!
#Vintage
#Restoration
#ASMR
