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Old 04-14-2013, 04:36 PM
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Default Re: 1950 Kenworth Needlenose

Time for a weekend update guys.

The Kenworth turned into a glider, but for good reason! I got some new goodies to add to the build.







Santa 'Claus' dropped off an early Christmas present. Thanks Craig. You are a heck of a friend. A little bit of the Hillbilly Deluxe will live on with the Kenworth now. I spent a little time this afternoon cleaning up the casting lines on the new axles, and swapping the hardware for stainless screws and nuts. They'll look great when, and if, I paint them now.





It might be hard to see, but I am re-working the torque and radius rod mounts, so I can get improved 4 link geometery. I machined up a couple blocks that bolt to the bolsters, replacing the original L-brackets that were used before. I'm also going to work on new top link mounts for the axles. More pictures to come, as I make some progress.
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