@@DGHD I'm about 2 days behind watching your video let us know she ever doing the bow sex and stuff and checking to Jake's I can't remember if you can on the 3406 cat but I know on the c13s and stuff like that you could increase the oil pressure to the Jake heads which will give you more more Jake brake pressure for going downhills I don't know if it's the same for years yours
My favorite vidio! For a lot of reasons, the length for 1, you did an incredible job doing the work that you explained you were going to do or are doing. Enjoyed an extra large coffee ☕, with feet up. So many mechanical parts still available makes the squeeze of the sphincter? Much less! 😝. The fact that you are doing 90 - 95 % of the work your self makes it enjoyable too. I would love to drive the old girl. Only ever drove a cab over once before, like 39 years ago. 👀 what fun your going to have., once you get the shifting or shifter figured out, then you can 😌 relax and enjoy a different kind of view. Shifter? Well the one l drove had a mini shifter and a very worn out bunch of rods and knuckles. Like hand bobbing for ----------------, fill in the blank. No wrong answer! Don't get me wrong, it was fun! Thanks for sharing your experience/passion with us. Hope to see it completed soon. 👍👌✌🏻🍻 🙋♂️ 🌧 🇨🇦 👨🦽😎.
Mint! Damn fine job y’all did Rich. It’s all coming together, I can’t wait to see the C-10, F-350, Audi, this beast all up and running together! Almost forgot the Shermanitor too!
Looks amazing! You should try to ask Holley for two pairs of their new RetroBright headlights for it. They look just like factory sealed beams, but are modern DOT/SAE legal led headlights.
I cannot possibly fathom your skill set. I've been watching your videos since I was laid up with Covid related pneumonia in January of 2021. As a former. Between you and your fellow Canadian Steve Wallis and yes Ole Peg, your vids got me through some rough times. About this video I'm a retired Deputy Sheriff, former Army Sergeant, and currently a commercial truck driver, I have to say your work on the KW is outstanding. In the end, she's going to be a sweet ride. Love your work- Rob near Pensacola, Florida.
It's interesting to watch you work and think out loud as you do. For me to work on a big project with a tough deadline, I end up having to drop almost everything else just to keep enough focus to keep it all in my mind, not dropping any threads and improvising constantly while keeping the energy up to carry it through. You're taking on quite a lot right now and always seem to stay positive (at least on camera!) so props to your family, friends and workmates as well for keeping you supported!
I love it that you wear a vice grip hat. That OG logo of his is awesome. I wear mine daily… so between you and Derek I get my RU-vid fix :) keep us all posted if you ever visit the states, specifically Michigan :) ….. here we go ;)
You have no idea how satisfying this is. Thanks to decades of experience on these things, you pretty much always come down to a single conclusion "So gotta make sure it's something we can replace going down the road". When it breaks, not, if it breaks, making sure its easily replaceable.
34:20 I put those marker lights on my 94 GMC Sierra pickup! Looked great. Merging onto on ramps was very evident to everyone, as this ball of orange emerged from the side.
Rich I like everyone else have been dying to see this video finally get posted. I can't get enough of this channel your projects are incredible and I mean incredible. absolutely favorite channel...btw the Truck looks amazing, it's really nice!! a massive amount of work! but man she looks good. Congrats Riche congrats.
OMG Do you know how hard it was to wait 9 hours to watch this. My notifications let me know it was out and I could of started to watch it right away but I wanted to wait till tonight when I wouldn't be interrupted. Rich I've been watching for years now and love everything you do. The two of you guys have done an amazing job of turning your channel into what it is today. Props to you and Aaron for work well done. Cheers from Vancouver Island!!! 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦❤️
Going back and watching previous episodes I can't even believe where this truck and frame came from and the amount of work that has been put into it. Its almost hard to believe. Truly impressive work by Rich DeBoss.
My dad and mom both drove cab over Kenworths like this one so I have always loved them. It's exciting to see one nowadays on the road. Especially one that looks this good. This is an awesome build series and I can't wait for the next video of any of the 4 current projects. Keep up the good work Rich.
I've had to drill vertical holes from the bottom on too many truck frames and big generators to count and all without the benefit of a mag base drill press. A poor man's substitute that can often be employed is to use a jack stand as a fulcrum and a long pry bar as a lever to pry the drill upwards into the hole. Takes a bit of finagling sometimes to get the geometry right and you have to use great care with the drill (especially with larger drill bits) so as to prevent it from digging in and twisting your wrist off. When you get it just right it's almost a pleasure to drill vertical holes from the bottom.
If your lights around the truck that you are adding are all LED, those type of lights use significantly less power than a standard bulb. You may not need to upgrade the wiring in order to handle it. Check the current demand of the LED lights you will be using. If you are worried about it, you can use the standard wiring to activate a relay that shunts power to all of your added lights.
Well sir please accept my humble apologies. I was one of the knuckleheads that made comments like why didn’t you do this that or the other things. Or would’ve could’ve should’ve. I should just know that you know exactly what you’re doing. My only defense is that I thought you were building a show truck only to be a show truck not one that was actually going to do a little bit of work. Anyway I love the project it looks great
K100 was the 1st cabover i ever rode in while my grampa grabbed gears. These have a special place with me. The way this is turning out is stunning to say the least. Cool to see you giving it another crack at it. 👍👍
You know at first I thought you were going to do just a plain old restoration which I'm sure would have looked awesome all by itself then I see these crazy looking light systems he's sticking all over the thing and I started thinking what the hell... But then it crossed my foggy brain hey this guy's going to be pulling a Chevrolet truck on top of a set of caterpillar treads... . Then I started thinking of the total presentation and all of a sudden whoa and behold... It made sense.... see we can't see what's in your mind we can only see what's finished...... Cool Daddy-O
I've done tons of those hubs with the spacer and I've never had an issue, so don't sweat it. As much as I love seeing trucks lit up, after working on trucks for many years all I see are headaches rolling down the road lol. Luckily you're starting from scratch and know what you're doing.
I'd replace all the air lines for piece of mind and just use different color shrink wrap or tape with clear shrink wrap over the tape to keep it from coming off to color code them. If you do this periodically down the length of the line and on each end, it'll be simple to diag and know what runs where. Even different color zipties on the lines makes a simple, cheap, and no-brainer routing. Nothing worse than chasing pinhole air leaks after everything is all back together and loomed up. Spray bottle with some soapy water will be your friend at that point. The rig is looking so BADASS!!! Excellent, excellent work Rich!👍😁 P.S. The bumper, drop visor and taillight bad look GREAT!!! Love it with all the lights going across. Looks modern but suitable and not too overdone.👍👍
Food for thought: I've used multiple colors of zip-ties in the past to differentiate hoses/wires in a bundle before. Just tag 'em at each end, and maybe a few times along the run, and it's _almost_ as good as multicolored runs.
Any chance we'll get to see how the wheel alignment job gets done? This has been a mammoth job, great to see you not getting overwhelmed and sticking to your time/cost constraints. Most people (RU-vidrs) would have either bailed out on the project, or just handed over bulk cash to someone else to finish it off for them!
Oh man a 42 minute video!! Time to grab a cold brew and get ready for a good show! I appreciate all your hard work and good content Rich, I’m a licensed Whelen Engineering dealer, and I’d love to sponsor your business. Is there a good way to get in touch about sending you some USA made Whelen lighting? If you’re interested, I’ll throw you 4 corner lights or 2 beacons for free, and I’ll only charge you cost on anything else you ever want 👍
It is looking really good. Big job that's really coming together. My father used to be a Diesel Mechanic and took on a few home jobs like this. It has helped me understand just how much was involved. Cheers
This has made my day, I love seeing the updates on the KW and especially the way you’re building it. I hope some of the other guys that are “rebuilding trucks” on their you tube channels watch the way you’re doing it to get an education. Cheer’s mate keep up the awesome work.
I love these videos so much. I've learned so much about medium duty diesel trucks by watching this build. Enough that I think I could figure one out nqow I if I ever needed too. Thanks and can't wait to watch whatever else you show.
An alternative to colored air lines is colored zipties. Just put a colored tie at each end and anywhere they bunch up if you can't get colored lines. Also works for wiring but that's more of a pain as wires are smaller and tend to let out the magic smoke when things fo wrong.
That is a beautiful color scheme. I like the frame color too, as opposed to a lot of other trucks. I'm happy for you, just seeing it all come together.
Your work ethic is second to none, it is very impressive and inspirational! But take time to rest and just enjoy life also after this big push Rich! Love your content your builds and your humor and creativity! So remember to take care of yourself so we all can keep enjoying your unique talents for as long as you enjoy doing it😊🙏
another great installment to this series. that truck is really really looking fantastic. watching you build this truck has been educational and entertaining.
just wanted to let you know Rich, as a diesel mechanic of 8 years who specializes on DD Series 60, Cummins N14, and Cat C15s, the yellow long block with black covers and accessories is PERFECT for a Cat motor. pretty much exactly how you did your 3126 is how it should be done
Looking great,can’t wait to see it finished,only thing I would of done different,and it’s just personal preference,would be delete the roof top clearance lights and put a bunch of small lights in that stainless visor
I am a mechanic but know nothing of heavy equipment and I must say I am very impressed with your skills and quality of work. I'm a huge fan of your OBS F350
Thank you, I learned a lot from your videos, I’m also thinking about buying a classic truck and slowly restoring it)) Thank you very much, it motivates)
100ml syringe with clear tubing will help tremendously with filling those hard to reach reservoirs. Also works well when having to work with ABS systems.
That was a pretty slick trick using the zip title tight with oil on it to fill it Cab Jack I would have thought to use just the old fashioned oil can That truck sure is beautiful like brand spanking new
