1950 Kenworth Needlenose

[bigpipespete]

Having had 8" Pickett pipes on my Peterbilt i am a huge fan of the big pipe look, and i have to say that the height and diameter of those on your Kenworth look awesome. Cant wait to see this one finished.

[RCP57]

[QUOTE=Espeefan;90488]Thanks Reg! The bigger the better, right?

That's what she said....

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by doodlebug

Hey Nathan, the 5th wheel is a nice touch! Keep up the great work!
Cheer's, Neil.

Thanks Neil!

Originally Posted by bigpipespete

Having had 8" Pickett pipes on my Peterbilt i am a huge fan of the big pipe look, and i have to say that the height and diameter of those on your Kenworth look awesome. Cant wait to see this one finished.

I'm a big fan of big stacks and drop visors too. Thanks for admiring my Kenworth's pipes.

Originally Posted by RCP57

That's what she said....

Ha ha, Reg, isn't that what they all say?

[Espeefan]

All right fellas, just a few pictures to prove the Kenworth hasn't been put on the back burner completely, even though the summer weather makes it harder to stay indoors, and hide by the workbench.

I've been playing around with electronics on the truck. There is a lot to fit, and after trying a lot of different combinations, and arrangements, I've settled on this one. It's the only one that lets me fit everything in place, halfway decent, and still get the cab on.





It looks like a mess right now, but I'm going to do my best to tidy things up. Nothing is permanent yet. I will be shortening all the wires I can, and securing them with zip ties or something better.



Speaker in the front, under the hood (should be great hearing the engine in the right spot), battery pack behind it, centered up, and my Servonaut M20+ on one side of the battery, and the Servonaut SMX on the other. I also have to fit the Servonaut infrared trailer transmitter and my radio receiver on the truck, and these will most likely be mounted underneath the cab, because they are small enough to fit well there.

[thercfreak2012]

nice progress nathan well done dude

[bowtiebuba350]

It's fun size

[TRUCKMAKER]

Looks good Nathan. It will be interesting to see the " highways" of wiring fit inside the cab!

[Semi Crazy]

Your workmanship never stops amazing me. I'll be watching for your next installment! I'll be back at mine soon...I hope.

[SmallHaul]

Nathan, that truck sure is turning out great. Very nice work.

[Supermario]

Nice work Nathan. I curse when dealing with a sleeper full of electronics never mind a day cab
So I guess the doors get dark windows eh? I really like that speaker mount you used. I purchased what looks like the same size as yours but no mounting plate. Did you make or purchase?

Mario

[dmess62]

man the 5th wheel mount looks awesome very real and scale looking

[JAMMER]

Very nice job Nathan well thought out and it should be a show winner when you get it done. Ed

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by thercfreak2012

nice progress nathan well done dude

Thank you thercfreak! Lots more to go yet.

Originally Posted by bowtiebuba350

It's fun size

Oh it's fun all right!

Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

Looks good Nathan. It will be interesting to see the " highways" of wiring fit inside the cab!

Kent, it will be pretty interesting. I would like to use a couple terminal strips to route and keep the wiring job tidy, but we'll see how much space I have. I will most likely need to branch multiple circuits off the same terminals...either those on the M20+, or off a terminal strip. Might do a combination of both.

Originally Posted by Semi Crazy

Your workmanship never stops amazing me. I'll be watching for your next installment! I'll be back at mine soon...I hope.

Thanks for the kind words Steve. You've got some nice trucks in your collection, so if you have something planned for the future, I'll be sure to watch out for it!

Originally Posted by SmallHaul

Nathan, that truck sure is turning out great. Very nice work.

Thank you Scott!

Originally Posted by Supermario

Nice work Nathan. I curse when dealing with a sleeper full of electronics never mind a day cab
So I guess the doors get dark windows eh? I really like that speaker mount you used. I purchased what looks like the same size as yours but no mounting plate. Did you make or purchase?

Mario

Mario, yup, the windows are going to be all tinted on this one, but I decided having lights and sound was worth loosing the interior. My speaker mount is home made. One half is actually part of my battery tray, and at the front half has a real simple spacer with a screw passing though it. Servonaut does make a speaker box for this particular speaker, but it's to big to fit under the hood, so I'll save it for another project. If you are looking for some posts to mount your speaker to, take a look at McMaster-Carr. Do a search for 'stand offs' and you'll get a lot of results. You can also search for 'spacers' and you'll find round ones like I used. I'm going to be changing mine out, in the front. I haven't ordered the stand off I want to use, but it is a post with a male threaded portion on one end, and a female on the other. That way the male end can tighten down my battery plate, and stay there. If I want to remove the speaker, I can thread (or unthread) a screw into the top of the stand off post, since it's a female thread.

Here are a couple better pictures of the speaker. The earlier photos were a little hard to see what was going on. The acrylic plate I used still had the protective paper on it, and the electronics hid some details. Take a look at these....

Originally Posted by dmess62

man the 5th wheel mount looks awesome very real and scale looking

Thank you Dave! I appreciate it.

Originally Posted by JAMMER

Very nice job Nathan well thought out and it should be a show winner when you get it done. Ed

Thanks Ed. Let's hope! I've certainly got enough time stuck into it.

[kingbob]

*bows*

Stunning is the only word i can think of to describe the work in this.

[Mama Sue]

Originally Posted by kingbob

*bows*

Stunning is the only word i can think of to describe the work in this.

I have to agree!

[RodneyO]

I've just started following this build.I have to say it looks great.A lot of custom parts and fab work.

[Claus]

Holy cow Nathan! Looking better than I ever imagined, keep it up!!!

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by kingbob

*bows*

Stunning is the only word i can think of to describe the work in this.

Thanks Bob. I appreciate that, considering your great bodywork and painting skills.

Originally Posted by Mama Sue

I have to agree!

Thanks Sue!

Originally Posted by RodneyO

I've just started following this build.I have to say it looks great.A lot of custom parts and fab work.

I appreciate the comment, Rodney. Thanks for checking my build out.

Originally Posted by Claus

Holy cow Nathan! Looking better than I ever imagined, keep it up!!!

Thanks Craig. Hopefully it will continue to get better, the closer I get to being finished.

[Trucker_Jo]

Hurry up I can't wait to see some paint on this baby. Or how about some chrome chimneys Definitely one of my top favorite builds.

[RCP57]

So ummm ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ? you been sleepin or what? We all deserve an update.....