1955 Tonka Green Giant Brand Green Bean Semi Truck and Trailer Restoration

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I purchased this 1955 Tonka Green Giant Semi Truck and Trailer off eBay August of 2021. After taxes and shipping I ended up paying $125.78 for it!! It was a little more than I wanted to spend on it due to the condition it was in, however it truly was screaming out to be restored. This poor truck had obviously been painted over with a brush at one point in it's life and then left to rot. The wood semi trailer floor was in terrible shape and missing all of the nails which held it to the metal semi truck body. The rear doors and handles were missing for the cargo van body, otherwise all parts were their minus the trailer hitch, which someone had installed a screw and nut in the frame to act as the hitch. After sandblasting the body showed lots of pitting, I started by applying a first coat of high build primer and sanding it down to see how many pits I could fill this way, the semi tractor body was actually pretty close to flat at this point and only needed a second coat of primer to smooth out any additional pits, however the trailer body was not in great shape, there were many pits and some dents that I couldn't see until the primer was on, I decided to fill the dents and pits with high temp JB weld. I use this due to it being conductive and allowing me to powder coat over the top without issues. After two days of sanding the trailer body received a final coat of high build primer and was wet sanded for a final time before the final top coat of powder coat. While reassembling the trailer floor, I went to tap the metal end cap and ended up tossing it on the floor which then damaged the powder coating, I decided I better blast it clean and redo it, however during the blasting, I ended up with a hole through the part and had to completely remake the part off camera, you'll notice when I install the new part that the door pin holes are missing, I had to drill those later after it was installed to ensure they were aligned correctly. Overall this was an awesome restoration and I'm super happy with how it came out! Thanks for watching! Need Parts??? Check out Gasoline Alley Toys! Use this discount code for 15% OFF !!! https://www.gasolinealleytoys.com/ Discount Code: CHIPCHANNEL15 !!! Additional Vendors below !!! Extra content on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chipchannelrestorations/ Check out my Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/ChipChannelRestorations Watch my Previous 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 1965-66 Red Tonka Pickup Custom Restoration https://youtu.be/lFNoYce8ryU 1962 Tonka Camper Truck Restoration https://youtu.be/VfF9LN8ZmaM Share this video with this link https://youtu.be/uybu9awhgE0 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 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 Action 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 Rivet Tool Link https://ebay.us/GWcxu6 https://ebay.us/nzJmkh #Restoration #DIY #Vintage