Starting my daycab Kenworth

[sneaky-pete]

Very small update!
Since my brother wanted this truck,I decided to let him do the body work.
He has built several models and they all look great,but the body work on this
truck looked horrible....and long story short he gave up.

Well it's back in my hands,and I decided to start over with a different body.
Now I think I am going with a old rat rod look .
Here is where I'm at...

[Brian in PA]

Looks great Troy! I see the makings of a rock bucket!

Brian

[Snowman]

Aww back to square one. Looks hot with those rims and tank, can't wait to see more progress!

[russisloud]

nice, can't wait to see where this goes

[sneaky-pete]

Thanks for the comments guys!

I decided to paint the frame a semi gloss black for more of a work truck look.



I am leaning toward a faded,worn,weathered look like the pic below,but I
change my mind alot.I just want to do something different!

[sneaky-pete]

Yea....I got one step mounted...lol!
just a few pics because I like taking pictures

[Brian in PA]

Looks Great Troy. Are those monogram model kit steps?

Brian

[Snowman]

Troy you have a talent in making trucks look BAD. And this one is no exception! Steps look great. I wonder if it would be possible to duplicate them in resin? Then it would save the precious monogram parts.

[gun]

Where did yoy get the 3408 and what scale is it ? Shane

[sneaky-pete]

Originally Posted by gun

Where did yoy get the 3408 and what scale is it ? Shane

Shane the cat is from the 1/16 scale monogram kit!

Thanks for the comments guys!

[Snowman]

No two ways about it, that cat's gotta go in!
Nice detail on the hood, and what's that lurking next to the KW? Intriguing...

[Espeefan]

Troy, that Cat would look awesome, under the hood of my Wedico! You should sell it to me. But really, it would look nice under any truck hood, but with the King Hauler, I think it would take a little extra hood work because guys who cut the hood, so it can tilt up, end up having the fenders hit the air cleaners. So either you get stuck cutting the fenders or stretching the hood, but then again, your fender mods on the first cab you did might give you the clearance you need. Really though, with your skills, none of this would give you a challenge, I am sure.

I'm kind of curious how easy or hard it is to tighten up the front fender, like you did with the first cab. That's a great looking mod. It looks so good that I am tempted to get a KH again and try making it a W900 also. I really like that KW grill on there. That alone makes the truck look leaps and bounds better then any stock KH. The double round headlights, do another huge favor to the look, and finally, tightening up those fenders is the icing on the cake. As I said, I am tempted! So what was left of the cab you gave to your brother, and how did he destroy it? To me, it didn't look like it needed anything else done to it, to make it perfect.

[sneaky-pete]

Thanks for the comments Nathan!
I thought of all the problems and mods that I would have to do to get it in this truck.I will probably add a mfu,and that wont happen if I put in the cat.

The fenders are easy to do......just make multiple cuts around the edge,and
cut it away from the hood starting at the back all the way up to the light bucket.Then heat the fenders to shape!

I will sell you the cat and radiator if you want it!

[sneaky-pete]

Here are the pics of what he did,.....it can be fixed with some patience!

[Snowman]

Ouch! Chip that filler off and it would be ok. But it would probably take as much time as it would take to work the fenders on your other shell that already has the perfectly formed top to the hood. Not a criticism in any way of your brother's efforts - my build has had filler like that applied and removed several times over! Learning as I build. Means it takes twice as long!!
p.s. I spy a unibilt pete taking shape in the background, nice! Your workbench is a regular assembly line!!

[sneaky-pete]

Originally Posted by Snowman

Ouch! Chip that filler off and it would be ok. But it would probably take as much time as it would take to work the fenders on your other shell that already has the perfectly formed top to the hood. Not a criticism in any way of your brother's efforts - my build has had filler like that applied and removed several times over! Learning as I build. Means it takes twice as long!!
p.s. I spy a unibilt pete taking shape in the background, nice! Your workbench is a regular assembly line!!

There is nothing wrong with bondo,but he laid it on so thick that I just wanted to start over.

Yes I have a pete in the works in the background......between all of my other
hobbies!

[Mikemike]

Looking real good.

[sneaky-pete]

Thanks Mike!

[sneaky-pete]

small update!
I got it primed,installed headache rack,and added Brian's pre-cut deck plate!

I'm not so sure on the rack mount....does it look ok,or do I need
to come up with something else?

[trucker n]

hey troy i like the rack just not the mounts