j hancock Posted June 1, 2017 Share Posted June 1, 2017 That is a good connection. Last I checked on Goodyear MT's, the price was about $500 a pop! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 66dc75 Posted June 9, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted June 9, 2017 There's a local show Sunday I figured since the project moves around on it's own I might as well throw it on the trailer and take it for a Sunday outing. Put a new chin on the Kenworth today too much better than the painted, rusted, dented and broken one that it came with. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 6 hours ago, 66dc75 said: There's a local show Sunday I figured since the project moves around on it's own I might as well throw it on the trailer and take it for a Sunday outing. Put a new chin on the Kenworth today too much better than the painted, rusted, dented and broken one that it came with. Rich-what show is that? Looks good with the A-car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Just now, Red Horse said: Rich-what show is that? Looks good with the A-car! By the way-KW looks good too. Friend of mine recently bought a new one, 26,000 plate ramp truck. 90 grand complete-KW dealer in Fla-unbelievable price-not too much more than a a Hino 238 or an F-650 Power Stroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 18 minutes ago, Red Horse said: By the way-KW looks good too. Friend of mine recently bought a new one, 26,000 plate ramp truck. 90 grand complete-KW dealer in Fla-unbelievable price-not too much more than a a Hino 238 or an F-650 Power Stroke. That's heap cheap. Mass diesel truck show Brockton Fairgrounds Sunday mostly newer stuff but a lot of antiques too, grab Bill and come down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 $90K; a top of the line F-450 is $80K these days. Maybe Paccar should get into the HD pick up business. 1 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 Progress report. Got the bottoms of both doors rebuilt, painted them inside and out and reunited them with the cab after being off for 15 years. I can't believe it's been so long since I took the original truck apart but I don't want to rush things you know? Now onto fitting power windows new glass. window channels and locks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j hancock Posted July 29, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 29, 2017 I have eased into many projects with several moments of deliberation and consideration of all available options before any discernible progress is attempted. Also, pizza and beverages could be involved. 1 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 3 hours ago, 66dc75 said: Progress report. Got the bottoms of both doors rebuilt, painted them inside and out and reunited them with the cab after being off for 15 years. I can't believe it's been so long since I took the original truck apart but I don't want to rush things you know? Now onto fitting power windows new glass. window channels and locks. Rich I do believe you will make Oct 15th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 On 7/28/2017 at 9:18 PM, Red Horse said: Rich I do believe you will make Oct 15th! Hi Bob, might not be 100% but it's going for a trip to the fairgrounds, Got headlights done yesterday. Found out something interesting today, I thought the hood I used was a B61 but there aren't any holes for the diesel emblems, must have been off a gas job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 So I gathered up all the small pieces I've been collecting over the years to pick out the best trim stuff in the pile. Turned out to be a lotta stuff. I'll have to have a yard sale when I'm done with this. No new chrome in the budget but I've got my Harbor Freight buffer. Things are shining up pretty good although there is a lot of pittting. Got headlights wired and working, I'm going to modify the parking lights into park/turn signals. I also saw a really nice R model wrecker today, I'm not as good as OD with the 70mph photos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 66dc75 Posted August 5, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2017 Trim, mirrors, parking/ turn signals going on. Took the worst half dogs I had. sandblasted, primed and painted with "chrome" paint. I took a couple of parking lights, hole sawed the backs an epoxyed pvc conduit couplings to them to hold new sockets. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 its coming along nicely Really enjoying watching this all unfold in front of me Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 On 8/5/2017 at 4:09 PM, mrsmackpaul said: its coming along nicely Really enjoying watching this all unfold in front of me Paul Thanks Paul, It looks like you've got some serious unfolding of your own going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 66dc75 Posted September 1, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2017 Got my new door glass made and got the power windows figured out and mounted, should be able to get the doors buttoned up this weekend. welded up a frame for the stepside bed and got it mounted hopefully I'll be bending up sheetmetal for it next week. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 66dc75 Posted September 8, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2017 Had a little extra time this week, got the doors put back together, the fender panels mounted with 1/4" rivnuts and thumbscrews so they can be popped off without a screwdriver. 60 year old doors that once the latches were cleaned and lubed close like the door on a bank vault, nice engineering. Hood latches on, made up the step / toolbox brackets. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Who makes the power window kits? Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted September 8, 2017 Author Share Posted September 8, 2017 I got the kit on Ebay from Gearhead Enterprises in Iowa $125 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 66dc75 Posted September 13, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 13, 2017 I ordered a couple of toolboxes for under the cab and the came today (5 days earlier than expected!). I planned on painting them black as I am not a fan of polished diamond plate on old trucks. I'm thinking no paint now because that would be a lot of black with nothing breaking it up. What do you guys think? Also if anybody out there has an extra set of the wedge shape chrome collars that go around the wiper shafts and up against the cowl I am in the market for a set. They are the only things I can't find for this little project. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I like the aluminum box. Just enough with the mirrors and hood trim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry T Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I've been following this build/thread from the beginning and I really like what you are doing & how you are doing it. Keep up the great work! As for the tool boxes. I like the way the box breaks up the black. My vote is to not paint them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 Yeah I'm going not painted, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Horse Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 1 hour ago, 66dc75 said: Yeah I'm going not painted, Good move Rich!. You want some pix of the wood?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66dc75 Posted September 14, 2017 Author Share Posted September 14, 2017 7 hours ago, Red Horse said: Good move Rich!. You want some pix of the wood?? I would, Thanks Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyT Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 66, I agree on not over chroming vintage trucks! Mirrors,stacks and baby moons (or caps with truck specific script) on daytons! I haven't followed the build,awesome! I like the wheels, and the semi gloss paint ! What chassis is it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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