My New Kenworth

[durallymax]

Well new to my collection of toys and projects.

Its a 1976 W900A With a 335 Cummins, Eaton 10spd reyco suspension and a lot of ugliness.

It needs tons of TLC, but its what you get when you pay salvage price for it.

I have a lot of plans and big dreams but most likely I will stretch it some more, put a 36 or 42" flat-top sleeper on it and then go through and paint everything back up pretty and of course some 7 or 8" really tall mitre cuts. Id like to put low air ride on it as well to put it on the ground. I kinda wanna swap out the motor with something else but I havent decided. i definately wanna put a different trans in it though.

Basically it will be a truck to play with off and on and when its done it will just be a show truck, sunday cruiser and occasional milk and grain hauler.


Heres some pics.

 

[BLKLMM]

Wow she has lots of potential:thumb:

 

[Akdiesel]

Sexy!!! Full resto or a rat rod look?

 

[durallymax]

Im thinking its gonna be a full resto but it may have a rat rod touch. right now Im thinking of painting it flat black with the frame bright orange and maybe the grille orange, and a few chrome pieces here and there.

Dont know though, got a lot of time to think about the colors though.

Basically the look i am going for is Low and Long.

 

[Akdiesel]

Isn't that what we're all looking for....LOL

but seriously that's going to be amazing when it's done!

 

[BLKLMM]

X2 on Rat rod always wanted to do one:thumb:

 

[durallymax]

yep itll take some time. But I like this project more than my pulling truck because this one takes more time than money.

 

[Akdiesel]

yes sir...and most if not all of the work you can do yourself which is awesome

 

[durallymax]

I really want to chop the top about 4". Ive got a neighbor that does amazing body work on the side. Im going to talk to him and see if he would be interested in helping me mostly with getting the A pillars in-line after the chop. Ive got a friend who is a glass artist that could probably trim the windows down for me.

I think a chopped top with a 14" Drop Bow Tie Visor Painted to match the truck, a 36" sleeper chopped as well with no windows or nothing, everything smooth except for the rivets, and then having the tallest 7 pr 8" Mitre cuts run underframe, with about a 300" wheelbase with nothing on the bar frame but powdercoat, would be a cool look IMO.

 

[Akdiesel]

hell yeah..too bad we don't have any good photo shoppers..neat to see a rendering

 

[Red]

Super singles or is it staying drw?

 

[Dalyfarms]

Neat project, I have it in my head to buy a 1965 road tractor since that was the year I was born. I have been looking around but it will have to be a good deal. ha ha atleast it just isn't a top priority right at this time with the economy.

 

[JD Dave]

We had a 74 when I was kid, man I loved that truck. Your looks to be a pretty straight truck, can't wait to see it after your done.

 

[durallymax]

Super singles or is it staying drw?

Staying DRW.

We had a 74 when I was kid, man I loved that truck. Your looks to be a pretty straight truck, can't wait to see it after your done.

Ya its straight except for a couple cracks in the fender on the pass side. Nothing some fiberglass work cant fix though.

Im still suprised how good the cab looks inside. This truck has been sitting outside in the weeds with the windows down for 4 years.

 

[Red]

I think it would look pretty sick with the horns relocated and the clearance lights shaved. Nice smooth roof lines. But it's definitely gonna be a badass project!

 

[Redbowties88]

If your gonna chop the top you should do it on an angle so it's raked a bit. Like the one in the new diesel power. Looks sick

 

[05chevy]

sweet truck im working on getting one myself. w900a 400 big cam cummins 13 speed needs a lil tlc but it will be fun

 

[Josh2002cc]

Mind me asking what you paid for that? Does it run and drive?

 

[Mike L.]

Ever see the movie Duel? :happy2:

 

[seth999]

That thing is sweet I've always wanted to do a big truck but dont have the room ATM...gonna be sick when its done man