So are you going to do a clutch now that everything is apart or at least pull it apart to see how much life is left on it it would be a big kick in the plums if you put it all together and shortly after the clutch says nope I'm out of here
@Rich, came over from the other channel. i am a big cabover fan, following quite a few channels. so here it goes. Since you are going for the "stretched look", here is my recommendation. On the old frame the battery box is under the cab, as is the air filter usually. On the new frame you can do what you want. Since you have the big sleeper and the faring panels, why don't you put the battery box and the air filter behind the cab with the stacks? that allows you to push the tank all the way forward. if you choose the right size tanks they should not be longer than the cab with faring. this gives the frame a really clean look for the stretched show truck effect. stick the air tanks where you can't see them, nice deckplate on the frame with a sunken box for the air hoses, voila! showtruck.
@@hithere7382 I actually have a K100E Aerodyne VIT set up much like this (also in ATS, lol)... excepting the fuel tanks being sodding huge. I liked the trimmer lines, but prefer the practicality of being able to do a few thousand miles before needing to top off again. Which is... not really necessary, but... meh, filling stations suck donkeys!
@@Cemi_Mhikku I had a mod in the past that did many things including making your truck yard diesel 5x or so cheaper. This incentivized huge tanks. I have a K100 VIT too but in the mods packages I'm running the other one can fit more lights on it so that's the one I use. Now if only they'd let me make it 8x6
Funny thing, before you bought this truck, they lived right next to the park where my trailer is at! I recognized yours instantly in the other video. I drove by those rigs so many times thinking what a cool project that guy was taking on. I even remember seeing his red truck sitting there one day and then your truck sitting in the lowboy the next day.
The 3406 B was a favorite with most of us log truck drivers as well, but deep pockets just to get one as you could buy four detroit 92 series or two cummins or one cat engine for the money. Kinda told you how much each one of us had in our old log trucks. I bought a wrecked LN9000 Ford truck that everyone walked by in a auction with the 3406B engine and thirteen speed with a working speedometer saying less than two hundred thousand. I admit it was a gamble as the truck was a twisted up pile and so took chance motor wasn't broken some place. I got a rabbits tail in my pocket that day as every part of the running gear was good. Almost everything else was wasted. I knew exactly what you meant when taking that mattress out as who knew what lot lizard was in there before. I haven't felt well for a quite a while so kinda lost track on how the cat engine into the ford truck was going. Must be finished by now and in your collection. I was thinking that you were kinda outdoing Driveway Drews truck when you were building yours. I think its great that you have room to work outdoors on some of the projects. I like fresh air and yet love the smell of a diesel engine firing up. I don't mean breath all you can of it but just remembering how nice it was to twist the key on my rig at twenty below and ice on the ice cold mornings to head out and haul trees to market. That was the seventies and early eighties.
No doubt on the deal with the cost to rebuild the kitty cats. I can inframe a big cam 3 Cummins for under $5k using an OE Cummins kit, and a 318 Detroit for even less than that. Last time I checked using Cat OE parts you can’t even buy the pistons and liners for that, let alone bearings, gaskets and seals.
EZRider359 just put a fresh Cat in place of his Cummins recently. That was a US$50,000 touch. He has a really good channel along with TwinStick Garage.
I MISSESTHEM OLD INTERNATILL HARFERSTED CA FOREWRDS, DOSE ANYBENED REMEMBER WHITE LINE FEVERS WITH tarring Jan-Michael Vincent. THEM SHAD A CAB OVER. OR HWAT ABOUT DAFID HANSSESN IN THE MOVIE Hijack (1973 film). HE USING A FAB FRWARD. I MOOSS THEMS OLD TRUCKES.
@@DGHD We are enjoying your channel , esp vids of your projects Rich. Lol We just realized you're in Jarvis Simcoe area, how cool. We used to live not far when we were in Windham Centre. Moved a few yrs ago to Waterloo sadly. Awesome you have the wide open to work on that awesome cab over. Ex trucker here 25 yrs/cab over aficionado, old car enthusiast used to have an old Satellite,. Cheers
Would be awesome to have met Dillon McCool we follow him also, imagine our surprise to see he was in these parts :) Awesome videos we enjoy anything old cars and old trucks.
Hey @Rich, if you ever get to polish those wheels, use Alumaclear for clear coat. That stuff is awesome and made for the trucking industry, specifically for polished aluminium. I used this for a set of Ranger Level 2 Alcoa wheels that I restored and hand-polished to a mirror finish. The manufacturer recommends reapplying every 2 years; I'm pushing almost 4, and it still didn't dull or peel. I even had somewhat of a hard time stripping it off one of the wheels with acetone to send it for repair! It a bit on the pricey side but you get your money's worth!!!
So satisfying! Hey Rich? For high temp coatings try graphite powder and clean motor oil, paint it on then heat cycle it to cure. Gives a nice gunmetal grey finish.
Great comprehensive videos (EP1 & EP2). Very interesting especially the engineering and rebuild of the injection pump. Looking forward to future updates on this one. Thanks for sharing.
I watched both vids. In one of them you made mention of the air valve near the cab hydraulic pump. Cement trucks have those also (yeah, I work on them too.) I believe that to be so you can raise that cab with air pressure as well. Some cement truck hoods are designed that way. Happy me, those hoods are HEAVY!
I have two of those K-100 Cabs in my back yard One is an 86?or 84 aerodyne a the other 1978 I was planning on putting one on 1977 titan motor home chassis I have (class a) Nice drive 440 dodge train but my health has got the best of me. Enjoy the ride.
I feel the same way so I did a search for Kenworth K100 for sale. Found one like in the video that has been kept in a out building for years. Cost was around $8600 but with no title as the older gentleman that owned died & his family couldn't find the title. My heart started racing though when I kept looking & found a red Kenworth K-Whopper Aerodyne that was older but still in use as a back up tractor. Miles were decent, lotsa new (er) parts and it was only around $28,000 USD. (Sigh)
Great vids rich for sure has to be one of the best yet for volume of work done in 2 vids ! I love the 3406 cat power. Nothing comes close. Thanks ,God bless!
I owned a buncha those ole cabovers and we made stands for the cab so that when we changed engines we would jack the cab up til it rested on the supports
Put an air starter on the Cat engine, it lets people know that they are alive when you start a big diesel with compressed air and they aren't ready for it. Like being in a barrel with a thousand cats screaming. 😀
ITS JUST A FULL BOLT-ON MOD... NO BIG DEAL....if you aren't here from video 1 on main channel then you are sleeping..... this is some underrated entertainment
Painted with polyurethane paint and didn’t even put reducer in it because i have a 2mm nozzle gun… i replaced a rocker section on our work truck, sprayed it and damn it did a pretty good job lol
Those KW and CAT Motors were badass back in there day.I drove a 1987 KW cabover double bunk. And a 1988 Peterbilt Double bunk. Loved driving both of them they both had the CAT Motors in them.Great find for sure..and Video. Thanks for sharing
@3:00 "So all we have to do is.... " said everyone at the start of every Titanic-esque project ever... This is gonna be fun to watch! I love a good head-to-head. Funniest thing was though... the delivery driver sounds EXACTLY like Blackjack... Kinda thought he'd had a haircut and was driving semis now... :D
Hey Rich, I'm sure you probably have heard of the "Crome Depot" In Mantua, Ohio. There good friends of mine Bill (the owner) And Michael (Manger) Will have custom exhaust (up to 14") and just about anything crome or stainless you would want for this project. And YES the ship to 🇨🇦 all the time. Kim Kuhnle did a K100 a few back like this, 2 into 1. It started with a double bunk Areodyne single axle. And ended as a Areodyne tandem with a C-16 (600hp) And a overall wheel base of about 310 inches. They switched it over to hub piloted rear wheels. And went with 390 rear gear and used the 18spd that came with the 2004 C-16 out of the W900L that was hit by a remote control train in a chemical plant in WV. I love these builds, can't wait to see it all put together.
I have logged a lot of miles in one of those KW Cabovers. Back in the 80's I ran out of Omaha, NE to the west coast in one of them. We ran swinging meat or boxed meat out and produce back. We ran anywhere from Olympia, WA to San Diego, CA. We would be out anywhere from 4 to 6 weeks, get a couple days off and go right back at it.
Last truck I did was a 1981 kw lw 925 , butterfly hoods , protruding rad , 3408 cat , 15 and over , big six suspension, 46.000 lbs rears with 4:10 gears , 30 ton Columbia logging rigging, 200 gallon water tank for break coolant, compensator in the truck frame , painted it fathom blue with more metallic, called it . Mr CAT
I just saw an older (round headlights) K100 flat top in a fuel island this morning. It's the drivers "working project" and has a Detroit 8v92 ta, 15 speed and 40k Eaton rears with a 3.55 ratio. He's already gone through the entire drivetrain and front end. It was pulling a 48' stainless reefer on a 10' 1" spread heading to Cincinnati.
my tire guy was 85 years old .he taught me a trick for breaking beads . he'd lay them flat outside and pour 1/4 to half cup of gas around the brad let it sit 10 minutes or so .then he'd stop the tire and the bead would break
31:55 Rich look into Jet Hot coating, It works great on any exhaust system is any exhaust system even on a running truck it's almost cool to the touch so it also lowers EGT's in in engine bay. I use it on everything now race cars snowmobile is Earth's snowmobile's and my Debbie haul freightliner
I drove a 1985 double bunk cab over Kenworth! It had a 4 and quarter cat and a thirteen speed! It Enron charcoal grey with burgany interior! What a truck!
Maybe mention to your blaster if he's running glass all the time to pickup a supply air hood. That silica dust is pretty hard on the lungs & has some long term health concerns
People like this always think they need to share their vast medical knowledge/fear with us mire dullards, but I've learned never to take advice from somebody who don't even know too capitalize his/her own name, lol
I like the black and yellow idea! If your not filthy, your not rich. I can't wait to see results on the f350 with the cat. Love your your work thank you.
For anyone who doesn't know its 9 times out of 10 the pressure coming out of the hoze that warps the pannels not the heat when blasting, that's generally why you blast flat pannels at a 45 degree angle
"I'm pretty sure he bought the wrong one." Yes! As a turn key (mostly) truck, Phil wins. As a cool, customisable project? Rich wins. Big time! What have you done to the tank though? It appeared to be 'decabitated'! Poor tank. Engine work?
We made a video on the Tank driving in the creek but it is just so slow and we took the clutch out of it. The auto trans is showing up this week that will go behind the 6V71. 2x the HP and now we can work up to road gear rather than start in it. Good stuff coming up
Just found your channel. And this is how a tractor should be done. For what I have seen, I'm impressed and subscribed. Can't wait for the next installment.
That's going to be such a nice truck once it is finished. It's a shame you guys didn't get some of the later cab over Kenworths that Australia has. K104, K108 and K200. The K104 is a great truck, they don't have the emissions shit on it like the later models. Very reliable and well built trucks the K104 and K104b (the later variant)
That is SO cool! I love Big rigs!! Im exstatic about this! Now you just need an older conventional with a Detroit.! And twin sticks! I used to strip and Sandblast trucks before paint, and then reassemble after! Loved it
If you’re wanting more highway speed I’d go with 24.5 drives with 11r24.5 rubber, it’ll get you about 5 extra MPH on the top end and give the truck a taller more classic look, then you could do 315/75 r22.5 floats up front for a tough look and better handling. Also a trick for if you can’t get the clutch broke loose with the starter the way I’ve had success is to put the truck in 3rd or 4th gear and try to pull it with another truck or big machine. You may have to put some weight on the back or try a higher gear if the tires just want to slide but it’ll go eventually.
Too many memories here! did an engine rebuild and respray on my brothers 1967 K123 8V92 in the driveway :P ...If your going to use it for relatively light stuff just throw an auto out of a bus in it will be much more enjoyable.
Couple of easy questions that I'm wondering about since everyone is doing such a nice and relatively detailed job on the Kenworth. . When bead blasting how come you didn't blast and clean the underside of the cab? Also blast & clean the tractors fifth wheel coupling while it is available ?
For Real ?!? You guys are Local to me !! I had No clue .. thats so bloody cool .Youre Literally down the road from me. Now i know who to call when i need work done eh :) Cheers .
I love these old trucks Rich. My grandfather drove the identical truck to this one and absolutely loved it. I can't wait to see you driving it. I wish I still lived in Ontario just so I can come meet you during a meet and greet. Have you considered coming out to Alberta to see the cool stuff here? I am sure a guy here in the patch with a Leg delete would love you meet you as well.
You know,with cabovers I always wondered how often a good beer gets wasted when the cab is lifted? I know it happens,no way everyone checks the cupholders or the sleeper for any leftover truckstop pieces before tilting it.
@@DGHD luckily I never had to replace the glass in my old international 9700, didn't break them till I totaled it and at that point the windshields didn't seem all that important. Truck I've got now the windshields are around $70 each, which is good because they seem to attract rocks.
Great vids Rich. Both channels. Never saw a pump rebuild before this. We dropped them off & picked up the rebuilt ones. Always a big secret lol, just kidding it was the clean room & we always had some kind of dirt on us. Thanks for sharing.
It will never fail to boggle my mind how ridiculously this cab design wastes space. FWIW, my dad had a K100 when he was on the road, so I'm somewhat obsessed with these trucks
Porter greetings!🇺🇸 I enjoyed every aspect of this video! 🤩 Blasting the truck and frame is the best way to start this kind of project. Finding that frame is quite a blessing. You’re gonna have a sweet long cabover that will look so good rolling down the road! One step at a time, but it will get there. What name do you have for it…”Optimus Whopper”? Just had to go there! Good stuff! 😎🥰🇺🇸✌️
