1963 Tonka Back Hoe Pickup Truck Restoration Badly Rusted Semi BackHoe Restore

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I purchased this 1963 Tonka Back Hoe Pickup Truck on eBay January of 2023 for $96.30 including shipping. It was extremely rough and half the paint fell off during transport and was just laying in the bottom of the box. I absolutely love how rough this truck was yet entirely complete. This was a very straight forward restoration and outside of the rust pitting everything was in great shape. Only the digger bucket had some slight bent up damage. I sandblasted and filled all the metal pits with JB weld. I use high temp JB Weld as body filler since it contains metal particles that can be powder coated electrostatically and it will also withstand the powder coating bake cycle at 400 degrees. I then powder coated it with high build primer powder which allowed me to wet sand everything completely smooth, after which I applied a final coat of powder. The hub caps were too rough to nickel plate so I machined a new stamp and die mold to make new ones. After machining the die I laser cut the blank profiles and stamped them in my Press. I love how the hub caps turned out and will definitely be making more parts using this same process in the future. (Possibly some custom ones as well). I prefer to make new axle shafts due to how they must be grinded during disassembly, and overall it just results in a better final outcome. Some parts were replaced, like the windshield, tires and plastic seat. I intend to create a liquid silicone rubber injection mold to recreate tires eventually, hopefully in 2025. I love how this truck came out and enjoyed adding it to my collection. Thank you for everyone's patience while waiting for a new upload. After a rough car accident the end of last year it took a long time to get back on my feet and catch up with everything. I look forward to heading into next year hopefully back on track with video uploads. I plan on mixing in some ride on toys, pedal cars, and other items in the near future. Let me know in the comments what you would like to see. THANK YOU ALL for all the support! I love sharing my content with all of you and reading the comments! I pray each and every one of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving this week! Lathe details Precision Matthews PM-1440TL Check out their website at https://www.precisionmatthews.com/ CNC Fiber Laser Details Senfeng 1.5KW SF1313G Check out their website at https://www.senfenglaserusa.com/ Thunder CO2 Laser Details 100 Watt Nova 51 CO2 Check out their website at https://www.thunderlaserusa.com/machine/nova-51/ Need Parts??? Check out Gasoline Alley Toys! Use this discount code for 15% OFF !!! https://www.gasolinealleytoys.com/ Discount Code: CHIPCHANNEL15 Extra content on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chipchannelrestorations/ Check out my Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/ChipChannelRestorations Watch my Previous Videos 1955 Tonka Green Giant Brand Semi Truck and Trailer https://youtu.be/uybu9awhgE0 1960s Rusty Structo Emergency Rescue Van https://youtu.be/vWhg0VOh-ec 1930s Marx Battery Operated ElectroMagnetic Crane https://youtu.be/mtE_ej4jxoc 1961 Tonka State Hi Way Department Mobile Crane https://youtu.be/os7lYmZJ-64 1967 Tonka Gas Turbine Bottom Dump Semi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEjaYM3sdeg 1962 Tonka Drag Line Mobile Crane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrQ0b2bjUtQ 1954 Tonka Mobile Fire Department MFD Ladder Truck https://youtu.be/VR9GdLIOAGY 1960s Buddy L Merry Go Round Carousel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa_P0r1bh8A 1960 Tonka Sanitary System Garbage Truck https://youtu.be/KasmIrpCLaQ 1930 Marx Powered Steam Shovel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdY2pXsHgss&t=192s 1953 Tonka COE Livestock Semi Truck https://youtu.be/vnSALw2-B0k 1930s Wyandotte Folding Wing Airplane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_yejxs2H0s&t=115s 1918 Structo Clockwork Army Tank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cyun6SVfPM&t=2374s Share this video with this link https://youtu.be/_nRp5UeGrHE Thank you for watching and supporting my Channel! Please like and subscribe! Products that I use for ChipChannelRestorations Bondic UV instant cure glue https://amzn.to/3yb7i9s Nylon Punch https://amzn.to/2SGq3OC Nickel Plating Kit https://amzn.to/3dhYfcJ Ultrasonic Cleaner https://amzn.to/3506TZV Blasting Media https://amzn.to/3lA8lbT Wet Sand Paper https://amzn.to/2SJVTKi Deburring bits https://amzn.to/2GOyuox Metal Polish https://amzn.to/34N7Cx5 Small Cut Off Wheels https://amzn.to/2GCPxdq Lead Test Kit https://amzn.to/2GMehzF Camera Tripod https://amzn.to/2FmuGu8 Camera light soft boxes https://amzn.to/2SGDMoF DSLR Camera https://amzn.to/34FwCGI Wireless Camera slider https://amzn.to/33Ns1mz As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy parts from these sources below and ChipChannel can earn a commission as an eBay affiliate associate. Toy Decals eBay shop - https://ebay.us/4y915Y Decals, parts, toys, vintage items #Restoration #DIY #Vintage Filmed in 4K Semi Truck Restore restored digger back hoe tractor extremely rusted toy