1950 Kenworth Needlenose

[RCP57]

Bout time we had an update....Looking real good!...but hurry up would you!

[Bigrigger]

Looking great Nathan! I really like your deck-plate! This thing is unbelievable! Keep up the updates! Are the seats going to be machined too? Might not be very comfy for your driver...

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Wow truly a work of art Nate fabulous work my friend.

[dirthalr]

Wow Nate!
Love the deck plate. That would have been a good thing for the cnc. Like how the stack mounts turned out also. Not sure how you find time to work on it during the summer. Keep the surprises coming.

[doodlebug]

I like the "Stack Rack", truly original
Cheer's, Neil.

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Bout time we had an update....Looking real good!...but hurry up would you!

Thanks Reg! I'm tryin' boss, I'm tryin'! No one can match your speed though!

Originally Posted by Bigrigger

Looking great Nathan! I really like your deck-plate! This thing is unbelievable! Keep up the updates! Are the seats going to be machined too? Might not be very comfy for your driver...

Thanks Bigrigger. No seats in the cab for this one! I'm afraid I'm going to need all the space I can get for the electronics. A speaker, Servonaut M20+, Servoanut SMX sound unit, infrared transmitter for wireless trailer lights, a battery pack, and my radio receiver!

Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

Wow truly a work of art Nate fabulous work my friend.

Thanks Paul! I appreciate you checking my thread out.

Originally Posted by dirthalr

Wow Nate!
Love the deck plate. That would have been a good thing for the cnc. Like how the stack mounts turned out also. Not sure how you find time to work on it during the summer. Keep the surprises coming.

Jimmy, thanks! I wish I had a CNC machine. I would have definitely used it for the deck plate. I drilled the holes over the course of three days. I just got tired of drilling them, after an hour or two of doing it, so then I'd go do something else and come back the next day.

Originally Posted by doodlebug

I like the "Stack Rack", truly original
Cheer's, Neil.

Stack rack! I like that! I'm going to call it that from now on. Thanks Neil.

[sneaky-pete]

The suspense is killing me
Every detail is beautiful.

[toniolillo]

no comment ...... awesome, when you get to leave it as the original, awesome

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by sneaky-pete

The suspense is killing me
Every detail is beautiful.

Thanks Troy! I'm going as fast as I can. Hang in there. If it turns out as nice as your KW Model A, I'll be thrilled!

Originally Posted by toniolillo

no comment ...... awesome, when you get to leave it as the original, awesome

Thank you Toniolillo. I appreciate your compliment!

[Espeefan]

Happy 4th of July everybody. Hope you all enjoyed the holiday. I didn't watch any fireworks this year. Instead I spent the day baling hay with my dad, and then afterward, a little time in the workshop, working on the Kenworth build. I managed to get my 5th wheel plate mounted to the truck.



I machined up a plate that bolts to chassis and doesn't interfere at all with my rear cross member. Originally I planned to use a Wedico 5th wheel, but I later changed my mind, wanting something more scale that fit better. For a while I thought I'd try and design a way to slide the 5th wheel, but after thinking about it, drawing plans, and measuring things I decided against it. It would have been fun for the cool factor, but in reality I just didn't see myself moving the 5th wheel anyway. Making it permanent allowed me to have a slimmer low profile look, which is exactly what I was after.







Here's a photo of the Wedico 5th wheel, compared to the Scale Art Jost 5th wheel I went with. I thought something looked a little 'off' about the Wedico 5th wheel. The height bothered me too. It's a lot taller then the Scale Art 5th wheel and there is no way to lower it down. I could gone lower on the Scale Art, but left it a little bit higher for more articulation.





The Scale Art 5th wheel has a lot finer detail, and I'm glad I decided to purchase it. I think it looks great sitting on the chassis. At least now the truck will be able to pull something! Thanks for looking.

[RCP57]

Looking good Nate! Those pipes are HUGE!!!!

[Claus]

Wow Nathan!! I haven't tuned in lately, I missed the past few updates but they were huge updates, it's really coming together now. Love the deck plate, keep it up.

[Espeefan]

Originally Posted by RCP57

Looking good Nate! Those pipes are HUGE!!!!

Thanks Reg! The bigger the better, right?

Originally Posted by Claus

Wow Nathan!! I haven't tuned in lately, I missed the past few updates but they were huge updates, it's really coming together now. Love the deck plate, keep it up.

Thank you Craig! I'm glad you checked in. It's always nice to hear what you think of the latest updates.

[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?

[doodlebug]

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

[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.

[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