my new hobby truck

Exthood359 · #1 10-11-2010, 11:00 PM

Well I have been quite on the board for a a month or so because I have been working a deal on a real Kenworth cabover and landed the deal finally over the weekend. 79 big cab with small cam cummins, 13 spd, 3:70 rears on pete 359 airride with brand new brakes, drums, wheel seals and batteries. It has twin stacks and breathers and both breathers go to a cartrage on either side of the truck which is cool.

Espeefan · #2 10-12-2010, 01:14 AM

Congrats, Wade! You lucky dog.

So what are your plans for the KW? Just some little custom touches here and there, as you can afford it, or something more, like paint, a restoration, engine overhaul, ect? How many miles has she got on her? Just a truck for running to a show now and then, or maybe some weekend hauling on the side?

bigford · #3 10-12-2010, 04:40 AM

he's gonna paint it yellow and get globeliner stickers!!!!

rappy · #4 10-12-2010, 04:58 AM

cool that will come up alright lucky bugger

Tamiya Cowboy · #5 10-12-2010, 09:09 PM

DRIVER!! Look'n real good driver I cant wait to get down to Tracy's and help you work on it!! Maybe it is time to scrap the Rc semis and play with the real thing??Hmmmm

SmallHaul · #6 10-12-2010, 09:16 PM

Congratulations, cool rig!

Exthood359 · #7 10-12-2010, 10:52 PM

Thanks,

For now just clean it up good and get everything working on the truck and take it to some shows and parades and sign it up for the ATHS.

Then a yr or so down the road when I get money ahead again start going through the truck good and putting on some bling at the same time as it warrants. I might do some light weekend work but it tough to justify the cost to run the insurance and heavy highway use tax and the fuel especially at $3 gal and the truck holds 240

Stuff · #8 10-13-2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bigford

he's gonna paint it yellow and get globeliner stickers!!!!

i second that motion lol

Texasperry · #9 10-13-2010, 08:35 PM

Out of curiosity. If you are not pullin for pay. What laws come into play. Still need a CDL?

Stylin n profilin · #10 10-13-2010, 09:27 PM

Yes you still do...You need a cdl for anything with a gvw of 26,000 or more...if it is less you dont..but you must have an airbrake endorsement if it has that....

Cossett · #11 10-14-2010, 10:57 AM

Hi Exthood359,

That's fantastic on landing the deal on the KW,a new paint job and some chrome will have her look like new you will have to keep us posted with updates of her make over, you know the air cleaner filters are suppose to be behind the cab

Cheers Cossett

Tamiya Cowboy · #12 10-14-2010, 08:06 PM

Wade and I were going over the truck on the phone last night on the game plan for getting the KW all shaped up and we are thinking the paint is not in bad shape going to try to buff and wax it first and all the chrome we have a plan for that too so...ONWARD..

ihbuilder · #13 10-14-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

DRIVER!! Look'n real good driver I cant wait to get down to Tracy's and help you work on it!! Maybe it is time to scrap the Rc semis and play with the real thing??Hmmmm

LOL you need a deeeeeper pocket driver

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Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

Wade and I were going over the truck on the phone last night on the game plan for getting the KW all shaped up and we are thinking the paint is not in bad shape going to try to buff and wax it first and all the chrome we have a plan for that too so...ONWARD..

good luck I tried that on my 9370 , and it looked worse . I sure miss taking it out

good find

BTW I got that steering wheel sitting in my shop

IHSteve

wedicotrucker · #14 10-15-2010, 12:13 AM

Nice rig Wade. I miss driving a cab over.

Exthood359 · #15 10-17-2010, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Cossett

Hi Exthood359,

That's fantastic on landing the deal on the KW,a new paint job and some chrome will have her look like new you will have to keep us posted with updates of her make over, you know the air cleaner filters are suppose to be behind the cab

Cheers Cossett

The air intakes are behind the cab the canisters have always been behind the front wheel and always the primary one on the driver side. The batter box is on the passenger side. In my case I have two canisters which is some what unique. Yes I will keep you posted on the updates. I hope to get the title and license this coming week.