Starting my daycab Kenworth

[sneaky-pete]

Originally Posted by ddc333

Are the round headlights from Wedico ??

Yes they are!

Originally Posted by petermoblin

Truck looks sweet so far. What is the wheel base on that thing in scale?

I don't know,I eyeballed it.

Thanks for the comments!

[tbtrucking104customs]

That a izzy built spread?

[sneaky-pete]

Originally Posted by tbtrucking104customs

That a izzy built spread?

Which one are you talking about?

[hawgfanman]

Looks very nice. I'm really liking the red. Who makes those wheels?

[sneaky-pete]

Originally Posted by Brian in PA

Looking good Troy! I like how the hubs are red against the polished wheels.

Brian

Thank's Brian

Originally Posted by Dreamweaver

Lookin good Troy..

-Mike

Thank's Mike

Originally Posted by hawgfanman

Looks very nice. I'm really liking the red. Who makes those wheels?

Thank you.....the wheels are made by Steve.
The wheels are the best mod. you can do in my opinion!

[Snowman]

I'll be watching this build closely. There have been a few KH to Peterbilt conversions now but not so many KH to Kenworth conversions. Looking good so far! I didn't realise the front axle needs to go forward for a KW too. As far forward as a Peterbilt?

[sneaky-pete]

Hey Nick,I think the axle needs to be moved forward on the KH kit for any
build in my opinion.Look at the stock bumper spacing....it's way to big of a gap to be prototypical!

Thanks for the comments!

[Brian in PA]

Originally Posted by sneaky-pete

Hey Nick,I think the axle needs to be moved forward on the KH kit for any
build in my opinion.Look at the stock bumper spacing....it's way to big of a gap to be prototypical!

Thanks for the comments!

Thats a good looking A model!

Brian

[Exthood359]

Originally Posted by sneaky-pete

Hey Nick,I think the axle needs to be moved forward on the KH kit for any
build in my opinion.Look at the stock bumper spacing....it's way to big of a gap to be prototypical!

Thanks for the comments!

Snekey Pete,

I'm sorry to bust your bubble but the axle on an A Model if the hood is adjusted right is right in the middle.

Here is a pic of my buddy's 78 A model which I drove to this little truck show out side of Des Moines Ia last yr.








Also thought since you were doing a red and white truck this might help with the matter..............

Here is a pic of an 81 that I took in Illinois last yr with 22.5 low pro on




The black A is owned by Robbie Spencer out of Pa and it is an 82 it got most of it's look from the prior owner Justin Lang. Have seen in person still a nice ride for sure.

Good luck
Wade

As I have been working with my Knight Hauler, I am thinking about using it as a base for my W900l. Yeah the King may be a good choice, but I have my reasons for choosing the Knight.

You are doing a great job sneaky-pete.

[russisloud]

red always looks good

[Espeefan]

Off to an excellent start! Boy, just looking at it from the front end, with that grill, Wedico headlights, and the bumper already on there, it hardly looks like it will need much more to be an accurate KW! Even though I know there is more work to be done with cab steps, air cleaners, ect. Very awesome project. I like it!

[peterbilt65]

nice job .i like the the red i used too paint all of my 1/16 monogram kw that way when i was a young lad when they first come out , are those the mier frame peices that you are using/ i tried to do biusness whith there web sit but got no respones then i found there items on the rcstation web site and ordered some but havent heard from the in almost three weeks ? cant wait to see more. neil

Originally Posted by peterbilt65

nice job .i like the the red i used too paint all of my 1/16 monogram kw that way when i was a young lad when they first come out , are those the mier frame peices that you are using/ i tried to do biusness whith there web sit but got no respones then i found there items on the rcstation web site and ordered some but havent heard from the in almost three weeks ? cant wait to see more. neil

Yeah, I had to email rcstation to get them to send me my stuff. They have good prices and good parts, but they seem to be lacking in the customer service department. After I ordered the stuff, I emailed them 2 weeks later, then it took another 4 weeks to get it here.

[bucshott]

this will be one sharp looking kw! I like the drive axle hub's. did you use the ones off the monogram kit? keep up the good work, looking foward to seeing this one completed

[sneaky-pete]

Originally Posted by peterbilt65

nice job .i like the the red i used too paint all of my 1/16 monogram kw that way when i was a young lad when they first come out , are those the mier frame peices that you are using/ i tried to do biusness whith there web sit but got no respones then i found there items on the rcstation web site and ordered some but havent heard from the in almost three weeks ? cant wait to see more. neil

The frame extentions are GTD-CNC,and I got them off of e-bay from
rc-vincent.

Thanks for the comments!

Originally Posted by bucshott

this will be one sharp looking kw! I like the drive axle hub's. did you use the ones off the monogram kit? keep up the good work, looking foward to seeing this one completed

The hubs are from rc4wd.
Thanks for the comments,but this will not look anywhere close to the one
you did.Yours inspired me to do this one,and I can only hope mine looks half as good as yours.

Thanks for the comments from everyone else.....it keeps me motivated!

[enginemiester]

WOW! That is going to be an awsome truck, but where did you get that grille, it is a perfect kenworth grille

[Bigrigger]

Nice Troy! Can't wait to see more!

[sneaky-pete]

I have gotten my fenders shaped about were I want them,and I am starting
on the headlamp housings.




Thats all of the pics for now....I have to get back at it!

[sneaky-pete]

Well right after my post, my brother informed me that he wants this truck!
He said to leave the light buckets the way they are,but wants to add a lift
axle.He has looked at my trucks and decided to get into rc trucks himself,
and begged me for this one.

I have most of the parts for the lift axle,and the frame is long enough.....
but I will have to use shorter tanks.

Any way here are a few mock-up pics,I guess its going to be his truck now.