Rusty 1955 Tonka Rescue Squad Van Truck Restoration

So here is a real treasure, a 1955 Tonka van! There are three kinds of metro vans, Tonka Rescue Squad, Tonka Carnation Milk, and Tonka Parcel Delivery. These have been really rare to find on the market, and they might be one of the most expensive collectable Tonka toys around. I saw one restored Tonka utility van worth more than $600 on eBay. Today I am happy to show you the restoration of this Rusty 1955 Tonka Rescue Squad Van Truck. Before I started, I felt that this restoration should be pretty smooth, not too difficult. The van body itself is one whole piece and there aren’t too many large parts. However, it wasn’t quite that easy! During the restoration process, I still encountered many difficulties and problems. The first challenge was sandblasting to remove the paint and rust. The chassis and the body are welded together and cannot be disassembled. The sandblasting gun could do nothing to shoot the abrasive media into the corners of the inside of the body. It took a lot of time to remove the rust