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Well I have been quite on the board for a a month or so because I have been working a deal on a real Kenworth cabover and landed the deal finally over the weekend. 79 big cab with small cam cummins, 13 spd, 3:70 rears on pete 359 airride with brand new brakes, drums, wheel seals and batteries. It has twin stacks and breathers and both breathers go to a cartrage on either side of the truck which is cool.

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Congrats, Wade! You lucky dog. :D So what are your plans for the KW? Just some little custom touches here and there, as you can afford it, or something more, like paint, a restoration, engine overhaul, ect? How many miles has she got on her? Just a truck for running to a show now and then, or maybe some weekend hauling on the side?

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he's gonna paint it yellow and get globeliner stickers!!!!

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cool that will come up alright lucky bugger

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Congratulations, cool rig!

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Thanks,

For now just clean it up good and get everything working on the truck and take it to some shows and parades and sign it up for the ATHS.

Then a yr or so down the road when I get money ahead again start going through the truck good and putting on some bling at the same time as it warrants. I might do some light weekend work but it tough to justify the cost to run the insurance and heavy highway use tax and the fuel especially at $3 gal and the truck holds 240

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i second that motion lol

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Out of curiosity. If you are not pullin for pay. What laws come into play. Still need a CDL?

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Yes you still do...You need a cdl for anything with a gvw of 26,000 or more...if it is less you dont..but you must have an airbrake endorsement if it has that....

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Hi Exthood359,

That's fantastic on landing the deal on the KW,a new paint job and some chrome will have her look like new you will have to keep us posted with updates of her make over, you know the air cleaner filters are suppose to be behind the cab:D:D

Cheers Cossett

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LOL you need a deeeeeper pocket driver :eek:

good luck I tried that on my 9370 , and it looked worse . I sure miss taking it out

good find ;) BTW I got that steering wheel sitting in my shop ;)

IHSteve

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Nice rig Wade. I miss driving a cab over.

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The air intakes are behind the cab the canisters have always been behind the front wheel and always the primary one on the driver side. The batter box is on the passenger side. In my case I have two canisters which is some what unique. Yes I will keep you posted on the updates. I hope to get the title and license this coming week.

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So you have that white wheel in your shop what kind of shape is yours in?????

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Hey wade...Ive seen that wheel he has...Its absolutly perfect...just have to change the horn peice to your kw..:D

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wish i had a rig like that to daily drive lol

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Not in bad shape considering it's 30 years old. Wish I was in as good shape!!!

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thats one nice rig you got your self have fun with that one:D