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fhhhstix
10-11-2015, 08:07 PM
Here is my new project. Just testing so far and it seems to work good so now I am on teardown and modify mode. I have all of the parts ordered to finish it and should have some progress pics by the middle of the week.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Tonka%20Grader/IMG_1272_zps5ypninnb.jpg

SmallHaul
10-11-2015, 08:22 PM
A Tonka.... Grader...!!:D

Cool build Travis.:cool:

fhhhstix
10-11-2015, 08:33 PM
A Tonka.... Grader...!!:D

Cool build Travis.:cool:

Thanks, I have new tires and rims ordered but for testing these were the right size. Hopefull all of my parts show up this week and I can do more testing next weekend.

Dieselchopper
10-11-2015, 11:19 PM
So cool, this summer my wife bought several vintage Tonka's. A grader like this is in the mix. I am planning to do up whole fleet of Tonka's budget building all of them.

Stuff
10-17-2015, 09:52 PM
I think I have one in the shed...

fhhhstix
10-17-2015, 10:08 PM
Here are a couple update pics of the almost finished grader. The drive works good and the two Firgelli's work great on controlling the blade but the steering still needs some fine tuning but overall it works good. It should be fun trying it out at the next show at Monticello.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Tonka%20Grader/IMG_1296_zpsqyxm6qva.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/ss185/brokenb4/Tonka%20Grader/IMG_1297_zpsnxbnybpc.jpg

spudd
10-17-2015, 10:22 PM
Killer blade Corky. Wat to play outside the box

Rvjimd
10-26-2015, 08:52 PM
I just picked up a Tonka grader the other day.

Do you have any other pictures or updates to share? I don't know when I might get started on mine?

Jim

TRUCKMAKER
10-27-2015, 12:30 PM
Based on the short shot of this at the meet, it looks like it did pretty good!