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By wayne graham - Sunday, February 20, 2011 5:21 AM
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John, correct me if I am wrong but didn't the truck stop at Houlton have Bear on the menu about 40 or so years ago. I think I remember that but could be old-timers setting in. I used to take meat to caribou and Ft Kent in late 60's and come back to Mars Hill and get spuds for Tweedie. Wayne
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By Tatra - Monday, February 28, 2011 12:57 AM
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BJ and the bear have made it to Chile
Nother one here: http://www.camionesclasicos.com/FORO/viewtopic.php?p=277342#p277342
Note the very ex US-fleet E on the right...
Cheers,
T
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By deguitars - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 1:56 PM
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Here are a few things on the big cab COEs. The introduction piece is particularly interesting...only the very first 108" bunks were upholstered like this with the square pleats and that shelf/curtain arrangement. I was told you could originally have just about any upholstery you wanted but they were quickly overwhelmed and came up with the VIT package of colors an choices.
Cheers,
David
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By deguitars - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 6:03 AM
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Keeping the love alive...let's see those big KWhoppers!
Cheers,
David
This '69 K100 was for sale a few years ago and I always wondered where it went. Anyone know?
The interior looked pretty good....
Old style dash...
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By Kid - Monday, May 07, 2012 6:04 PM
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way back when, this was mine.. If any of you bought it, pls let me know.........
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By John_Costley - Saturday, February 19, 2011 8:39 AM
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Terry,
The hood is worth saving, even if it has cracks, since its cut for the canadian dual hose air cleaner.Does it have dual air cleaners ?.That style of air cleaner top has been out of stock for a few years now, somebody somewhere needs one ( or two).A model 36 inchers are getting hard to find too, too many people scrapping them thinking that nobody wants a little bunk.John
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By carlotpilot - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 3:16 PM
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rokwiz i am about 99.9 percent sure that sign is still there unless a very recent tornado took it down
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By Rickyt - Thursday, February 16, 2012 2:28 AM
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1955 KW I restored back in 1985 wish I kept it.
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By RICKY352PETES - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 5:59 PM
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Hay kid is that the same KW in your forum picture if it is WOW! nice job.
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By ronrdrcr - Saturday, December 03, 2011 7:06 PM
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Still working the I-94 & I-43 interchange in Milwaukee
Pics taken with the wide angle from too far away and going too fast, but still came out ok
Ron
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By steelcowboy - Thursday, June 07, 2012 3:11 PM
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My friend Kalvin Frankew's A-model. If i can remember it had a 1693 cat and a 15 sp. 
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By BBRADMV - Saturday, December 24, 2011 3:14 PM
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Kid, just what I need another truck, but it sure is tempting. Didn't you say something awhile back about buying your own Christmas gift? Thanks for the heads up, I'm sure it won't last long. Now that I think about it your A model needs a friend to share the driveway with, go for it.
Bill
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By prafferty - Monday, December 19, 2011 12:28 PM
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Fleet of mid to late 80's, all glider kits
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By kblackav8or - Monday, June 25, 2012 2:25 PM
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By dirtywhiteboy - Wednesday, February 08, 2012 3:35 PM
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wounder if any body got any pics of a ol carolina western k-100
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By Kid - Saturday, December 24, 2011 12:37 PM
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Wayne, better git her... I emailed ya a 10min head start..
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By John Woge - Thursday, June 30, 2011 2:33 AM
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David,
Here's another "in motion" shot from early '80s..............
I was coming down the NY Thruway one afternoon.............and out of no where....I find my dear old Dad sneaking up to clean my clock
John
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By newfie-trucker - Wednesday, February 08, 2012 3:14 AM
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this one works daily it is a 1975 350 cummins
this one is a mobile home toter
89 W900 425 cat 15 sp works seasonly here
this one i saw visiting our province he was looking for a load off the island and got hooked up with a load of lumber back into the states worked out good for him
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By John_Costley - Saturday, February 26, 2011 2:07 AM
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Have we got two different Kenworth Wenesday threads going ?.John
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By newfie-trucker - Thursday, December 15, 2011 4:18 AM
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Jim Herriot (12/15/2011)
...how about his pair David...:w00t:...Jim.;)
is the red/white one looks like a ex arnold bros truck and the blue one looks like that outfit from outside montreal am i right Jim?? Earl
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By Jim Herriot - Saturday, February 19, 2011 5:29 AM
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...can I do this on Saturday?...:hehe:...Jim;)
...one I own...
...one I sold...
...one I wanted to buy...
...one I drove some...
...one I drove lots...
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By Rickyt - Tuesday, December 13, 2011 12:23 PM
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Well it is almost Wednesday on the East Coast.
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By Michelle Cole - Thursday, February 16, 2012 3:33 PM
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This is a really sharp looking short wheelbase KW COE.
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By wayne graham - Thursday, January 05, 2012 6:11 AM
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Kid, I thought I saw a manure spreader looked kinda like. Wayne
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By newfie-trucker - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 6:25 AM
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dang rick here i thought it was so you couldnt stash a fat gal in there
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By grenfell34 - Thursday, June 28, 2012 1:42 PM
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henry heres one of your mates kw,s
p.s hows my wheels comin??
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By Michelle Cole - Sunday, December 25, 2011 12:54 PM
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What's a three hood?
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By RICKY352PETES - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 12:06 PM
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Yeah just don't let your freind's see you rideing a moped wearing a harley shirt?
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By RICKY352PETES - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:37 AM
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Another shot of the 1948 KW.
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By wayne graham - Friday, June 15, 2012 1:13 PM
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Dang Bob, You got to see some really nice KW's. I really like the color combo on that Benjamin Bros A model. Wayne
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By Bill White - Sunday, March 06, 2011 4:00 PM
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John,
I have seen them before the 4 door K100s and forgot about them. Thanks for posting them,
Bill
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By kblackav8or - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 3:47 PM
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Hopefully this will help motivate some folks to get out and work on their trucks.. Or if it is too cold to watch Youtube video's. Today was pretty nice - a bit overcast but no rain and not all that cold so I fired up the camera and truck while the wife was away and got busy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyhJHcTFVdA&hd=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeH3S8qvJ08&hd=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHuPoxZwTeA&hd=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGISGMald1I&hd=1
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7:27 PM
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Got this of the internet.
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 8:35 PM
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geoff the s2 with the new [very used] office
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By K2 - Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8:49 AM
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1984
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By 359er - Sunday, February 20, 2011 1:17 PM
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Jim, that bullnose you posted looks like the one Billy Baker from St Catherines, Ont. rebuilt. He does some nice work. I think it was for sale in WOT or somewhere. Did he sell it?
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By bgardner - Tuesday, June 26, 2012 3:24 PM
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There's more worth in Kenworth. Never know where those old aerodynes will show up. My brother Kent, took this pic on the Tennessee River near Scottsboro, Ala. back in '01 while riding on another barge. Snazzy wheel house.
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By Bill White - Wednesday, July 27, 2011 5:34 PM
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Wayne, I think about 1970 maybe some one has the date for sure.
Take care,
Bill
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By Rickyt - Thursday, August 11, 2011 3:31 PM
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- Bob that is Hank's reefer just moved it so he could paint the unit. I did see a reflection in the paint that said Palmetto at one time on my KW.
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By kblackav8or - Saturday, February 19, 2011 6:43 AM
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If it has to go, encourage him to part out everything that is remotely salvageable.
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By roKWiz - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:47 PM
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Hi,
John you've got some nice looking trucks there and Hanks the Klos trucks are well known in Victoria. They build some beautys to ,"The Joker" one of them. That 56' will look great cruising down the Hume Hwy.
Here's a pic I snapped not more than an hour ago in Sydney, Australia of late model Cabover KW K108, had a triple axle arrangement not seen ofter on the East Coast of Oz.
Geoff
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By grenfell34 - Sunday, December 11, 2011 10:28 AM
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john aussie sar kw quarter fender looks same as my s2 and probably interchangable????
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By grenfell34 - Monday, December 12, 2011 8:04 PM
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henry im dribblin all over the key board!!!!!! ill be back inmarch save me some stuff!!!!!!!!!! those industrial charger engines are early girls! bring back a few memorys from my youth thanks mate ron
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By roKWiz - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:55 AM
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Some cool purple KW's there,
What a shame to see that bullnose like that, I'm starting to like the looks of these early cabovers.
Tell me Grenfell, the S2 and the cabovers of the same time did they share the same grille assemblies? They look the same width.
Here's a 66 cabover recently for sale (on the net) in Oz.
Geoff
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By BBRADMV - Friday, January 20, 2012 2:40 PM
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Jeff, Sometimes we need all the help we can get. By the way has anyone heard from Kid about the fires near Reno?
Bill
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By Bill White - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 4:33 AM
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Class of 45
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By Kid - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 4:36 PM
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well,,,,,,,, it IS wednesday........ where's the pics?
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By wayne graham - Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:19 PM
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Green Fell , Make room for two of us cause I am going too. HA-HA Wayne
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By Art387 - Monday, March 12, 2012 5:53 AM
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What's the model number? I don't think I ever seen it before, those are common in Hawaii for some reason
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:34 PM
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henry frank,s a real good bloke and his help has been invaluable as has every aths guy ive met a big thankyou to all!!!!! ill buy you a beer in 2013! regards ron
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By grenfell34 - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:03 AM
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rocwiz re grill coe and conventional there is nothing that is interchangeable! as for widths coes had the same narrow grill up till about 76-78?
conventionals well that a different deal
i own a 1951
1961
1974 [s2]
all narrow nose
all different widths
pictured is my s2 and a 69 w900 the w900 is 2in wider than the s2
never mesured a s model but im sure there narrower again than my s 2
confusing??? yep
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By RICKY352PETES - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:19 PM
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That 1946 truck will have steel doors. Are your doors alumunum.? on the 51.
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By roKWiz - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:56 PM
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Hi,
Nice KW's Michelle and Bill,
Its Wednesday here, this one is a 1979-80 K124. Cummins powered. Been sitting in a yard for awhile.
Certainly had some frame members on it.
Geoff
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By 359er - Wednesday, February 09, 2011 1:53 PM
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Aw heck, may as well throw a big ol A model Michigan train in for good measure. Lots of wheels are always cool.
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By grenfell34 - Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:07 PM
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kid im sorry i misunderstood your question!. the big twin headlights started about 1980 with kw,s here just better visability i guess as most long haul trucks here run bull lights [spotlights] the bars are known as bullbars , they started in the top end of oz were there were unfenced cattle stations[ranches] for hundreds of miles and it was common to hit a stear or bull at night. feral water buffalo were a big problem in the 70,s also but are almost all gone now thank god cos they hit HARD and roos are still a problem on the western plains. a guy from a national insurance co told me they average a couple of hundred calls a day from cars hiting roos in oz???
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By Rickyt - Friday, January 20, 2012 7:11 AM
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A couple for this week
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By Eddy Lucast - Saturday, August 13, 2011 2:50 PM
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OK, I need an education in Kenworth door hardware. When and on what were these handles used. I going to need to track down one for each side. I haven't opened the doors up to see whats left inside.
I'm also going to need to find out what Kenworth used for door seals.
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By Rickyt - Thursday, August 11, 2011 12:49 PM
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Time warp seems just like yesterday I would be heading for the coast now I just play in the backyard.
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By rsell - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 6:51 PM
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By TonyC - Thursday, March 10, 2011 1:11 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLEcJbvdzV4&tracker=False
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By grenfell34 - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 5:42 PM
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henry that 46 i posted belongs to don watson he bought and worked that truck in the u.s in the 80,s
its now rhd and is used every day haulin his earthmovin gear
never thought it was a steel cab thanks mate ron
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By rw - Thursday, May 05, 2011 7:14 PM
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how about Grantsville, MD.
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By Bill White - Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:38 PM
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Bob,
that wide hood is my kinda ride..................Bill
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By deguitars - Thursday, June 30, 2011 6:14 AM
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John, great shot! Looks like your driving a W900? What is your Dad running...doesn't look like one of his K100s?
I love those slant nose KW's, what model is that?
And check out those Garrett drives in their pressed slacks, patent leather shoes, and crisp shirts! I don't mind not having to wear a tie to work anymore but the whole world has gone too casual these days for my taste. Or maybe I'm just showing my age...
Cheers,
David
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By Kid - Saturday, December 24, 2011 12:46 PM
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just explain how much yur gonna make when you sell the pete....... :Whistling:
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By delgue - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:51 AM
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Wow....I'd love to own that 'ol benchnosed sweeety! Is it fer sale? Where is it? lol
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By roKWiz - Saturday, December 03, 2011 3:03 PM
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Wow! thats beautiful.
Geez you have some really trailer in the U.S. Look so good polished.
Also wondered why KW aust. used different hand grab rails to the U.S s' double versions
Geoff
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By wayne graham - Friday, January 06, 2012 5:08 AM
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Kevin, Just in case for some strange reason you cannot come up with the parts for dual exhaust the bracketry is all metal fab so you can have them made or do it yourself. Probably telling you something you already know. HA-HA Wayne
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By RICKY352PETES - Friday, January 20, 2012 1:35 PM
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You no that was not on sunday.
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By rsell - Thursday, July 28, 2011 6:05 AM
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Freighttrain, I don't know what they had for engines the back of the picture said from 1947 to 1949. I posted to see if somebody on here might have more info about that setup. I'd bet after driving that all day you would be ready for some aspirin and a cold one.
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By roKWiz - Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:32 PM
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Speaking of bicentennials not the same but, here's an Aussie Bicentennial Cabover, thats just come up for sale. Seems a bit pricey..
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Kenworth-K100-Bicentennial-Limited-Edition-Collectors-Truck-Tipper-475hp-Reg-RWC-/170775728348?pt=AU_Trucks_Commercial_Vehicles&hash=item27c306d0dc
Geoff
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By grenfell34 - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:05 PM
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kw iron horse
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By chocko - Thursday, January 12, 2012 4:30 AM
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Nice interesting pictures by all. Tatra converters to spoke wheels could be an option for my Brockway. It is almost like a pennance that i have to drive a Brockway with Budd wheels. I get my share of verbal abuse from Tomcat and Oldspwr. Joe D.
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By John Woge - Sunday, December 11, 2011 2:55 AM
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grenfell34 (12/11/2011)
my s2 kw in harvest attire 
Do you know if the Australian S-2 uses the same dimensions as the American W-900 S-2 ( BBC, cab height, etc. ).
They're kind of a rare sight in our part of the world.
John
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By John Woge - Thursday, March 08, 2012 1:55 PM
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John Hanson (3/8/2012)
I ran an '86 with a crawl through. Like was said, the sit down opening was an option, eventhough almost all of them came with it..this guy wanted to be able to pull the bunk and haul logs whithout that big hole in the back.
JH
Welcome back, John
John
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By RICKY352PETES - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:01 PM
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No it had steel doors and no windwings. 1949 was the first year of aluminum doors with windwings. First use on bullnose coe in 49 and in late 49 on the conventional.
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By Rickyt - Friday, February 17, 2012 7:46 AM
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One of my favorites Forks, Wa. 1985
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By Freightrain - Thursday, July 28, 2011 4:09 AM
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Those 50's models with the stack through the side of the hood are pretty cool looking. I suppose they ran a 262(turbo) so they got away with no real muffler? Or was it a 220 and loud as heck?
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By wayne graham - Monday, January 23, 2012 7:05 AM
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I need a little input here. I am putting a N-14 in my W900A and I need to know if I can use the original radiator and what should I use for a cac. I see a lot of these with air to air engines but so far have been unable to find out the components. I would appreciate any help or info that any one has to offer. Wayne
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By Tony Brown - Monday, December 26, 2011 1:28 AM
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Did you get it? Hope it went to a good home.
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By wayne graham - Wednesday, August 17, 2011 12:09 PM
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Rick, what Tony said. Wayne
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By LUST01 - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 8:52 PM
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1976 VIT 200 that was owned by Hutchinson Fruit Company in Albuquerque NM. Used to see this truck when I was a kid on the roads in Northern New Mexico. Only VIT 200 I have seen with a single air cleaner. No idea what was under the hood. Never had a chance to check out this rig up close unlike some of there other trucks. Found this picture on a web site that was about influential Albuquerque families. The kid on the truck was one of the Hutchinson grand kids.
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By MikeHarbison - Wednesday, August 24, 2011 6:15 PM
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Bill White (8/18/2011)
I don't know who's needle nose this is, but it is a nice one. Bill  
That is Jerry Thompson's KW,he's done some changes to it since that pic was took,this one is from Walcott 3 years ago.
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By Freightrain - Friday, January 06, 2012 9:35 AM
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Got that right Wayne. B models didn't have twin stacks, but I pulled the right bracket off and took it to buddy's shop. We bent up a mirror image and bolted it on. Looks like the factory put it there.
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 5:49 PM
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kid here,a few from down south [ its thursday here!
sar and old w900
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By RICKY352PETES - Sunday, January 08, 2012 1:52 PM
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Hay kevin when I put two stacks on my old 1948 KW I rolled some flat steel 10in w by 4ft L to fit in the inside and weld to the floor it made that coner strong enough to hold A 9ft stacks. 
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By Freightrain - Tuesday, December 27, 2011 9:30 AM
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Neat piece John. Ditch the big goofy fenders on the back and it would make a very nice classic truck.
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By Kid - Saturday, February 19, 2011 12:42 PM
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Terry, what color interior/type does it have? looking for diamond tuck oxblood w grey buttons,, door and corner panels,, and I'm still lookin for 4 original grill bars myself..(As not Bs)..
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By deguitars - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 1:45 PM
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That's a nice one Tony! Ya know, I've saidit before and I'll say it again...you can buy an awful lot of truck for this kind of money and get right in and go have fun. What more could you ask for with an ext. hood and a Cat underneath of it? Money for fuel I guess but hey nothing is perfect!
Everyone knows I'm partial to cab overs but my all time favorite W900 was one I saw featured back in 1978 in Fortune Magazine. It was an ext. hood owned by a guy named Ed DeVito. The truck was later featured in a few different magazines but even though Ed sold it I hear it's still on the road, painted black now?
Here's a few shots...
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By roKWiz - Wednesday, February 13, 2013 5:32 PM
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Nice K100 s Smoking.
Geoff
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By hanks1961kw - Monday, December 12, 2011 7:07 PM
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Yeah my friends extended hood is definitely cool. I sold him almost half of the parts on it.
Ron here are a couple of parts trucks we parted out a couple months ago. I guess you can't save them all. The blue one was a 54 was six numbers from our 54s vin #.
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By newfie-trucker - Thursday, February 02, 2012 2:19 PM
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Bryan that looks likie a real short nose KW lol nice bubblenose
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By deguitars - Tuesday, March 20, 2012 5:24 PM
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Usually I avoid anything the least bit political in nature, including all the hub hub around here lately. But seriously, no copy-writed materials allowed includes forty year old brochures??? Just exactly what are the lawyers worried about?
I hate to say it but I might have had enough of the new ATHS. This is supposed to be fun and helpful and if I can't even share the materials I have then what's the point hanging out here.
Cheers,
David
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By newfie-trucker - Thursday, December 15, 2011 2:12 PM
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deguitars (12/15/2011)
Jim,
Now that I see this photo it's unclear whether it's a K100 or a 500 series. It's has the opening driver side front panel of a 500, but lacks the wrap around cab skirts of that series. The grill is K100, probably added later, and the steel dash means no later than '68 no matter what it is. I'm not up on Canadian specs though so maybe that explains it, or it's cobbled together from different trucks? I suspect it started life as a 500 though and not a K100.
Still a cool ride!
Thanks,
David
the 500 is a conventional not a coe but you may be thinking of the K123, or K125 both are coe's
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By Kid - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3:32 PM
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David, I know where there's one, lost its PIE marlings, but has a shorty bull rack on it. Not far from me, you should come save it. Wants $4k for it and the trailer..
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By Aaron - Sunday, January 22, 2012 4:08 PM
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Oh Hell Yeah, I'll be there, you don't think I'd pass up the chance to spread some good old West Coast cheer around the east do you.
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By RICKY352PETES - Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:30 PM
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That's a funny looking transcon trailer.???
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By roKWiz - Friday, February 22, 2013 1:08 PM
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A couple of Aussie SAR Kenworths'
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By Dave White - Friday, December 02, 2011 12:59 PM
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John I have a very similar experience - I think this was also taken in 1976 and I haven't been right ever since either. I was 5, my brother was 1. Mom's taking the picture. Went to Seattle and brought new truck home to Illinois. 
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By Bill White - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 3:25 PM
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By deguitars - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:58 PM
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Here are a few of a very early K100 big bunk. Note the very rare seat headrests that are simply bolted to the standard low back seats...these gave way to the one-piece high back seats very quickly.
Cheers,
David
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By deguitars - Wednesday, July 04, 2012 6:33 AM
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John,
That's okay about the underhood/interior shots...we like to see 'em anyway! I still think she looks great, and I get a kick out of seeing your W900 restoration sitting in the same driveway as the K100s your Dad had new. I look at those photos often.
Yes, you heard correctly about the engine swap. We found out the Detroit needs rings so I decided if I had to dump money into something I'd rather it be a Cummins anyway, so I'm having Tony Martin overhaul a BC1 for me and send all the associated parts to make the swap.
Here's my Wednesday contribution for this week:
Not sure where this came from but it looks like a happy owner looking over his new truck...
Cheers,
David
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By ScottM - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 9:04 AM
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steelcowboy (6/7/2012)
 Here's my friend's ( Ken Debuc )'s 78 or 79 kw a-model. Swaped out a cummins for a 3406 cat with a 15 sp. Redone from the ground up. 
I was just about to post a pic of Ken's truck, man that is a nice truck! It showed up unannounced to my show last year (and hopefully this year) in Cache Creek. Ken took me for a ride in it, cruises along as smooth as could be (has Volvo air ride on all axles);I think he had to put the straight pipes on it to remind you that it was a car and not a caddy!
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By 76kdub - Wednesday, February 01, 2012 7:04 PM
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RickyT,
Do you know who owns that Bicentennial? I'm a huge fan of them and am trying get more info on the ones that still exist. |
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By roKWiz - Saturday, June 16, 2012 10:48 PM
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Hey Grenfell,
Snap........ Were you in Sydney too? Geeze, I must of been standing next to you.
Geoff
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 6:42 PM
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By 359er - Monday, February 28, 2011 4:29 PM
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Kevin, Is that your new wider front axle in your pics? Looks great.
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By deguitars - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 5:24 AM
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Love these old big cab K100s back in the day...
Cheers,
David
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By Michelle Cole - Thursday, January 12, 2012 4:41 AM
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Does anyone know the story in this KW mystery truck?
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By roKWiz - Saturday, December 31, 2011 4:35 PM
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Happy New Year everyone,
Thats one nice Kenworth they rebuilding there.
It's not Wednesday yet but snapped this nice aerodyne KW in Sydney last week.
Geoff
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By Rustymachine - Thursday, June 30, 2011 3:46 PM
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Here's mine. Hopefully, she'll have a new grill shell before the end of summer.
Matt
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 7:24 PM
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By deguitars - Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:03 PM
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A few early K100s from the net files (please don't sue me if it's your photo)
Cheers,
David
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By dashby - Friday, March 16, 2012 3:49 PM
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This one showed up for a wash job and a little body work. One of a fleet of 6--all hauling cows.
Driver had his wife and two dogs with him. She said "Gonna get a new driver."
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By Tony Brown - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 2:20 PM
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I would love to have the tags off of it.
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:03 PM
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henry the first one i did was the 281 im on the left . i was totally shot when we finally closed those doors mate!!!!! do those guys a favor and get that truck spotless and i mean spotless before its packed there gettin really tough down here mate and may even send it back if there not happy!!!!!!!!!!! your brother looks a bit like me? has your dad ever been south lol
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By newfie-trucker - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 6:03 PM
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it looks good Hank only the gear sticks are to short for a rat rod lol i thought they had to be 3/4 way to the roof :)
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By John Woge - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 2:24 PM
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The '70 I learned to drive on....
The '66 to play with........
And the 2011 I drive to pay bills.......
John
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By roKWiz - Friday, January 13, 2012 3:23 PM
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That is one big living space.
Some more Aussie ones.!
Geoff
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By Jeff Lakaszcyck - Friday, January 20, 2012 1:21 PM
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I knew you KW guys were a tight knit bunch but I didn't know you had your own church too !!
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By stampede - Thursday, June 07, 2012 11:08 AM
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By hanks1961kw - Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:21 PM
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By Kid - Saturday, December 10, 2011 2:29 PM
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Bob, that's my most favorite Amodel truck in the whole world.. been tryin to get up to RI for a while to steal it,, but RickyT seems to keep a good eye on it for him......lol
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By deguitars - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 7:48 AM
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Here are a few golden oldies for this week...
Cheers,
David
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By skeeter - Sunday, February 27, 2011 2:47 PM
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been setting in the yard for a few years now...near society hill
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By roKWiz - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:21 PM
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All great trucks, Love the big cab COE's,
What is the difference between the KW "Alaskan Hauler" and the "Iron Horse" or were they basically the same truck.? Were they sold with those names by KW or were they just nicknames used?
Curious?
Geoff
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By grenfell34 - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:09 AM
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ricky did you 48 have windwings???
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By deguitars - Saturday, December 24, 2011 4:50 PM
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Must be the week for low mileage early 70's K100s....there was one on Truck Paper last week with 540K original miles, one family truck, always stored inside. Sold for $12K and went to Vegas.
Don't see to many of these IT trucks anymore, wish I had the space for it...
Cheers,
David
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By kblackav8or - Thursday, June 28, 2012 6:22 PM
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By seventiestrucker1 - Friday, February 01, 2013 7:11 PM
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359er (2/9/2011)
Aw heck, may as well throw a big ol A model Michigan train in for good measure. Lots of wheels are always cool.
Here it is when it was for sale at Shelby:
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By steelcowboy - Sunday, June 24, 2012 6:46 AM
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A couple nice K-100's from Red Deer AB show
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By Jim Herriot - Thursday, December 15, 2011 12:10 PM
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deguitars (12/15/2011)
Jim, great pair of early K100s! Can you tell me more, are they Canadian spec? I've not seen the spacing on the blue truck's clearance lamps before, maybe not original? Love those period paint schemes!
...mid 70's, think they were donors for the restored #18...Jim.;)
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By Robby359 - Saturday, February 19, 2011 12:00 PM
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If they're any good I wouldn't mind having the grill bars, outside spotlight brackets, the indicator lights that go above the switches and wiper knobs and the red warning, green turn signal, and blue high beam light lenses if the writing isn't worn off or broken. On the indicator lights above the switches, even if they don't light up if the labels on them are good I'm interested. They can be taken apart and put on 1 that does light up.
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By Doug Blevins - Friday, February 11, 2011 7:01 PM
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More Aztec Pics.....Doug
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By Freightrain - Thursday, December 01, 2011 9:39 AM
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That cab has everything INCLUDING the kitchen sink.........
Chris, love the trailer. I need to find something like that to haul the race car in. Lotsa more room then I have now.
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By fuelem7 - Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:50 PM
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By kblackav8or - Friday, February 10, 2012 4:36 PM
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Here is a first, got my helicopter and a truck in a picture at the same time. A Kenworth too. The truck was delivering all of our support gear and stuff off the ship. SA-330J Puma helicopter - a pretty decent aerial truck or at least aerial forklift if you prefer.
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By rsell - Saturday, February 19, 2011 6:40 PM
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By BBRADMV - Wednesday, February 08, 2012 2:32 AM
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Just a reminder, I'm not finished yet but making headway. I'm having to skip around a bit on what goes on but still have a plan of action. I'm working on the wiring and A/C. Hopefully ready by the end of May.
Bill
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By Rickyt - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:44 AM
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Boston Bandit winter of 1986 Melrose Park, Ill. 350 cummapart with 5x4 .
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By Robby359 - Saturday, February 12, 2011 5:14 PM
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That's the Salem scheme.
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By grenfell34 - Friday, January 06, 2012 6:40 PM
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bk congratulations!!! well done that first run is allways a nervous trip
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By grenfell34 - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 5:32 PM
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RICKY352PETES (2/28/2012)
Grenfell34 yes that 51 is going to be nice. I know it will like the rest of your iron is all nice suff. Keep up the good work!.
ricky thanks mate , being a cummins/ truck mechanic for all these years my aim is reliability and driveability what little money is left goes into spit n polish. the 61 is nearly done 2 windshields and hopefully a passenger wiper motor kit? then im into the 51!!! thanks for the info on the doors and windwings we never got kw,s here till the early 60,s so its a large learnin curve and you guys are a fantastic help . the 51 is a cc523 any ideas on the spec???
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By rsell - Wednesday, July 27, 2011 3:09 PM
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Some Garrett Freightline pictures
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By MikeHarbison - Wednesday, August 24, 2011 6:06 PM
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Michelle Cole (8/24/2011)
Here's one from back in the day. Wonder where it is today or if it still exist? I saw pics of it somewhere awhile back,it went thru a fire and didn't look too pretty.
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By Bill White - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:58 PM
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Ricky. here is more
Interstate Heavy Haul's 1945 Kenworth
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By roKWiz - Friday, June 26, 2015 1:55 AM
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Can't believe It's been over two years for this thread.
Anyone know what ever happened to this or is it still there ?
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By Krooser - Saturday, February 12, 2011 6:43 PM
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The upper left photo was taken in Los Alamitos, CA in '73 while parked at a Shell station on Katella Blvd. wile I was visiting my brother.
The upper right was in Indio, CA when my student driver, Dick Moon, was doing a 'hero' shot. Dick was also in the moving van shot. The Coors KW was parked at the Coors distributor in Boise. The red VW was a rental that me and the United van Lines driver rented for a weekend of off-roading.
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By 359er - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:13 PM
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deguitars, Funny, I have had those pics of that Kenworth on my shop wall for many years now. May have came out of American Trucker magazine. My shop walls are covered with truck pics.
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By David McNeill - Thursday, February 16, 2012 6:15 AM
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Ron,
I had begun to think you had run away, but here you are. Sorry I could not get to the phone and my cell will not ring inside the shop. From the pictures I can see how much work there was in loading the container. When will you be back in the US to load your West Coaster?
David
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By wayne graham - Wednesday, July 27, 2011 4:30 PM
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Bill, just looking at the DC picture. do you remember what year they merged with Time. I don't remember who bought who. Wayne
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 5:57 PM
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henry dont no the klos bros but tell em good luck !!!!
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By 34kw - Friday, June 08, 2012 1:25 AM
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Steelcowboy - Is the blue one your truck? That's one good looking truck! What are the specs?
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By roKWiz - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 3:09 PM
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Hey Swishy, I never thought of using Gmaps to find it.
I can see it 300mtrs down in the field. Wonder how up to date the map is ?
Good onya !
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By Aaron - Wednesday, August 24, 2011 6:18 PM
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Its down by Templeton Texas had been repainted and is now in pieces the guy claims he's gonna build it.
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By ronrdrcr - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:54 AM
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West of Clatskanie OR on Hwy 30
At the fish plant in Astoria OR
Old Weyerhauser ramp truck now pulling nets for the fishing fleet in Warrenton OR
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By Bill White - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:09 PM
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Here is another 1945 K-W
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By deguitars - Wednesday, March 09, 2016 1:25 PM
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Well it IS Wednesday...
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By Kid - Saturday, December 24, 2011 12:26 PM
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I know, i know,, it aint Wednesday no more, but this IS worth it... the LCM boys are drooling over it right now..
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By Don Hancock - Thursday, January 12, 2012 7:20 AM
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I sure wouldn't want to work under it.
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By deguitars - Sunday, June 26, 2011 8:24 AM
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Nice photos John! Thanks for posting those.
Cheers,
David
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By Tony Brown - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 12:30 PM
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This one ant too bad.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-Kenworth-W900A-Ext-hood-Aerodyne-380-Cat-15-spd-/290550356310?pt=Commercial_Trucks&hash=item43a6269956
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By John_Costley - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 3:24 PM
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David,
Heres another one that got away, it was at Pampered Coach in Fort Wayne, IN. a few years ago.A 1973 with a 420 small cam, jake, AC, 4 X 4 two stick, 4 bag KW air ride, factory green interior, original paint, and 762K miles.Pretty neet.John
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By hanks1961kw - Sunday, December 11, 2011 6:51 PM
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grenfell34 (12/11/2011)
pic for hank61- the 61 kw nearly done [thanks for the help henry] 
:w00t:Oh boy now you made me log in. Your truck is looking so cool.:cool: Love the paint on your motor. Have you got the bottom crossmember yet???????Ron is that your 51 Kenworth next to it??????
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By deguitars - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 5:25 PM
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John, thanks for posting those of the K100! I remember finding out about it after it was sold or else I would have been very interested in buying it. I wonder where it went? If I remember correctly it sold for something like $14k at the time but you just don't find too many like this with so few miles. Pampered Coach has had a few really nice ones over the years.
Cheers,
David
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By deguitars - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 6:55 PM
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From a 1978 Forbes Magazine article.
Cheers,
David
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By rhpaulin309 - Monday, December 19, 2011 1:28 PM
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The blue and white is a White Oak unit Steel hauler from Hamilton, ON area
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By Robert J - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:32 AM
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Freightrain (2/15/2012)
 That is just the coolest, meanest looking truck I've seen in a long time. That narrow nose and big headlights just add that "mysterious" look! It's almost cartoonish looking.
Looks like a natural for a remake or sequel to 'Duel'! All it needs is an older fuel tanker with large "FLAMMABLE" letting on it to pull!
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By steelcowboy - Thursday, June 07, 2012 3:31 PM
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This is the sharpest kw I've seen in the first 2 pic's owned by Dennis Wakefield before Gord Cooper of the Smokin Gun bought it. It's just not the same anymore. :crying:  
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By John Woge - Saturday, March 17, 2012 12:38 PM
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I could be wrong.....but I thought the C-500 and the Brute were seperate models. I'll dig through some stuff and see what I can find. I think the trucks pictured here are C-500s...not Brutes.
Anyone know for sure ??
John
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By newfie-trucker - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 8:51 AM
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here are 84 dump the boom truck is a 78 , the green kws are 84 , 86
the last ones peterj may reconize them lol
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By Kid - Sunday, February 27, 2011 4:26 PM
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now we're gonna HAFTA find Kevin a bumper, someone stole his ol junky one... (Kev, did you ask Hank?)
Skeeter, looks like canadian package on that one,, looks like 2 elbows on the cleaner...
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By Michelle Cole - Friday, December 23, 2011 11:10 AM
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That is a very sharp looking truck. Center point steering too.
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By Bill White - Friday, April 13, 2012 5:45 PM
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1973
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By John Woge - Saturday, December 03, 2011 2:21 AM
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Freightrain (12/2/2011)
John, what do you wager the year of the truck? Mid 60's?
Larry,
64-66. Maybe an early 67. Most 67s had the new style fiberglass roof cap where the spot light handle or shaft was level and had the little molded humps where the horns mount. like this......
John
PS....If you need that TPV before I get loaded for N.Canton....Just call and I'll stick it in the mail
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By Swishy - Saturday, July 28, 2012 8:59 PM
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A few Kenny pix to keep the post roll n
 Detroit V12-92T
cya
§wishy
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By Jeff Lakaszcyck - Thursday, December 01, 2011 1:42 PM
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FredD (12/1/2011)
Jeff, how about some pictures of the integral sleeper on the left side of that KW in the center picture? Thanks.
Not a KW but by special request ...
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By roKWiz - Saturday, March 05, 2016 1:56 PM
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Never did get a reply, any of you blokes know if this (previous post) is still standing ??
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By wayne graham - Sunday, December 11, 2011 6:51 AM
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That 61 is looking real good. Always amazed at the trucks from other countries and sure enjoy your pictures. Wayne
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By hanks1961kw - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 2:51 PM
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Our old wrecker is back earning it's keep.
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By wayne graham - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 3:20 PM
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Kid (3/7/2012)
newfie is basically right....I had a 73 w 30" crawl in.....Kid, I bought 2 76 A models with 36 bunk and one 77. They all came with the crawl thru hole. I think 78 was first sit down 36. My 81 has sit down 36 with the center compartment as was noted here. Wayne
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By wayne graham - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 3:13 PM
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David, the tan one and the red one were my favorite paint scheme on the k-100. A good friend of mine bought one with the tan and brown exactly like the one pictured. one sharp truck it was. Oh yeah some dealers still un-deck with a tow-truck. Wayne
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By dieselsmoke - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3:21 PM
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It would be neat to see one of those get restored with the PIE markings.
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 6:51 PM
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By Wolfcreek_Steve - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:41 PM
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Ya gotta keep those headlights!
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By Swishy - Monday, January 09, 2012 11:35 PM
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B 4 n after pix
cya
§wishy
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By John_Costley - Thursday, June 30, 2011 12:58 PM
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"I love those slant nose KW's, what model is that?"
David,
Shovelnose is the slang term for them.John
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By Rickyt - Friday, January 27, 2012 10:53 AM
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Couple of days late.......... have a nice weekend
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By Trenton - Thursday, December 22, 2011 5:50 AM
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Here is a photo of my brothers Kenworth after I finished washing and rubbing on it.
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By Robby359 - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 9:21 AM
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Reckon "the club" came as OEM? lol. Very nice old truck. Hope it found a good home.
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By Metro Jersey George - Thursday, December 01, 2011 1:52 PM
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The newer KW I saw a few weeks ago I like the way they ran the paint thru the air cleaners, the wrecker is still in service in the Hartford CT area
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By wayne graham - Sunday, December 25, 2011 5:25 AM
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Tony, i agree I would leave it alone and just drive it around. There is not over a half dozen crayola boxes left. Wayne
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By Bill White - Thursday, July 21, 2011 10:35 AM
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CR England 1950's Fleet
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By grenfell34 - Sunday, December 11, 2011 10:21 AM
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s2 raised cab
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By kampkw55 - Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10:48 AM
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Hi All:
Does anyone know the origin of this photo?
http://forums.aths.org/InstantForum2010/Attachment22808.aspx
It's listed in the links on page 3 of this thread. I built this truck in the early 80's and ran it for about 5 years. Just wondering what ever happened to it, kinda lost track of it. One of those you wished you had back...
Thanks,
Marty
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By Eddy Lucast - Thursday, July 21, 2011 2:32 AM
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Hadn't thought about DC in a while, next you'll be posting pictures of an IML.
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By dirtywhiteboy - Saturday, January 14, 2012 6:48 AM
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Robert J (1/12/2012)
Michelle Cole (1/12/2012)
Does anyone know the story in this KW mystery truck? I wonder if this cab even tilts now? That's alot of weight there, wonder if the cab structure is beefed up? If it doesn't tilt how is the engine accessed?
no doubt! k100's have weak fiberglass dog houses to start with witch is where the structural stringht in a cab is.....plus at full tilt youd need a shop roof what 25 foot high...hope the hydrolic's was beefed up too!!
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By hanks1961kw - Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:23 PM
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Then this week we are starting to load a container full of parts and a 359 that is going to Sweden. Our old wrecker did it again.
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By Robby359 - Wednesday, June 27, 2012 5:26 AM
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A friend in Tn once told me he saw that KW boat. I thought he had lost his mind. Guess not.
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By Doug Blevins - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 5:07 AM
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I know most all of you guys have seen mine, but there are some new guys that have not, and it is KW Wed!!!........Doug   
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By hanks1961kw - Thursday, June 28, 2012 1:15 PM
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By grenfell34 - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:14 PM
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RICKY352PETES (2/28/2012)
No it had steel doors and no windwings. 1949 was the first year of aluminum doors with windwings. First use on bullnose coe in 49 and in late 49 on the conventional.
ricky as far as i no this is the oldest kw still workin every day in oz 1946 no windwings
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By Steven Millam - Sunday, December 25, 2011 1:12 PM
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Tony looks like you run with a good crowd there. Michelle, I think he is talking about the number of truck?
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By 34kw - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 1:24 AM
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Kenworths at work on the High Park Fire in Fort Collins, CO 
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By delgue - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:32 PM
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I hate to tell this story.....but....it blew off on the trip home . Tore the screws right out of the cab. Broke my ol' black heart. :pinch:
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By roKWiz - Friday, April 13, 2012 6:49 PM
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Love that paint layout. Another great looking Cabover KW.
Geoff
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By Chris_M_Budke - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:44 PM
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I lost most of my pictures in the Great Computer Crash of October 2011. Here is one of my rig that was still on my camera.
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By Aaron - Thursday, January 05, 2012 6:42 AM
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International made a manure spreader........ They wouldn't stand behind it either.
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By fuelem7 - Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:51 PM
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:14 PM
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all done now just a mountian of paperwork and a up hill battle with goverment dept,s in 2 countrys tooooo easy!!!!!!!!mate
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By deguitars - Saturday, February 12, 2011 5:20 PM
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Krooser, you're looking at the Salem scheme there. Allegheny is the one that usually had the lightening bolts. They're fairly similar so maybe that's the one your truck had?
Cheers,
David
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By newfie-trucker - Saturday, February 19, 2011 9:34 AM
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why dont he sell it as a glider
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By LargeCar3406 - Friday, February 24, 2012 11:40 AM
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Who ever owned this bullnose took pride in there truck when they had it.
Eric
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By grenfell34 - Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:54 PM
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kid no problem ,let me now when your comin down for a look
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By newfie-trucker - Wednesday, February 08, 2012 3:02 AM
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Bill are you planning taking your coe to the springfield show in mass this year? it looks sharp and you should get lots of pleasure in riding and guiding it on the roads..
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By kblackav8or - Friday, January 06, 2012 6:20 PM
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The maiden voyage went well (as reported in my blog). Putting it away for the night did not. My starter will spin but will not engage the ring gear. It is a new style corperate Paccar starter. I could be missing a starter relay or something but then why would it work so good up to this point. At any rate I got it put away mostly with gravity and small push from my pickup and a large piece of wood to get it over the lip of cement going into the garage. It runs great, pulls with much more authority then the 270 did, and the 5 speed can be run by itself if need be and my lackluster 2 stick skills fail me. I am no longer wanting for power. Feels as strong as the 400 in my 81' did. :) - yes the grill is going to go back on. I have some new hardware on order and I am going to clean it up and maybe paint it to get me by for a while.
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By Brink - Thursday, April 19, 2012 3:33 AM
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Ya;
I wish I had the ladder on my K-100 I flew up to Kansas City and An old friend picked me up at MCI and drove me to M/M198 I-35 I made it home at 01:30, The old girl is sitting infront of the shop. I don't know if the ladder will even work, The two storage boxes under the sleeper may inter fear. there released from the entry doors, This old body will have to check around or lose some weight, I was tough getting in and out. My Hubs were leaking on ther inboard seal and so I had to stop, every 2 hours and check and add lube to the left and right hub. Just been sitting so long after 5 stops I just added a small amount, But I need to get her in the shop, also my cab jack is T/U Need an overhaul kit or a shop that rebuilds these units A fellow Trucker Sunny
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By grenfell34 - Thursday, January 05, 2012 8:29 AM
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[quote]Kid (1/5/2012)
grenfell... so gotta ask,, what's with the headlights with the oversize lights, with no surround ring,, like on that S model ? unlike the W900 ones... is that the cool Aussie thing or what? I get the roo bars.. And yes, same truck, new xmas stacks...
never understood wobble wheels, why anyone other than Swishy would want em.. swish probably started the craze over in Isreal knowin him...
and sure dont see many shovel nose KWs around, what years were they Henry?[/quote kid the green and white sar unique to oz is a85 model headlights are factory [theres not a lot of street lights in the outback]. by xmas stacks i assume you mean the intakes , there up high to keep out of the dust [ not a lot of paved road out there either] . as for dayton v budd the early budds failed to stand up to heavy road train conditions both steel and aliminium and real truck drivers no how to fit and aline daytons
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By Warren Bauck - Thursday, January 12, 2012 8:11 AM
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LORDY !!! That is a WHOPPER !!:Whistling: Bound to need a dump bed hoist to raise that thing from the rear . It is up there on the cool scale tho.
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By lewis - Friday, June 29, 2012 2:22 PM
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Thank goodness "Diesel" isn't a bulldog.
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By kblackav8or - Thursday, January 05, 2012 6:00 PM
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I am taking a riding mechanic and not going too far from home. I need a stack mount for the other side. Moving horns too the roof is in the plan. A certain person has already photoshopped what I need to fix. I suspect it will get posted.
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By glenn akers - Saturday, July 02, 2011 4:59 PM
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tomchristopher71 (7/2/2011)
68CRACKERBOX (6/30/2011)
THOSE GARRETT DRIVER WERE BACK WHEN DRIVERS TOOK PRIDE IN THEMSELFS.NOT LIKE TODAY WHEN THEY WEAR SHORTS AND FLIP FLOPS. NOTHING WORST THAN TO SEE A BIG FANCY NICE TRUCK, AND THE DRIVER JUMPS OUT IN SHORTS AND FLIP FLOPS.AND THEN THE TRUCK WILL HAVE A BIG DROP VISOR, 8' OR 10' STACKS, A BUMPER THAT DRAGS THE GROUND AND THE SEAT ON THE FLOOR, ALL BECAUSE THATS COOL.I GUESS JUST MY AGE SHOWNING,I'M FROM THE OLD SCHOOL.WISH WE WERE STILL IN THE 70'S OR 80'S. SORRY I DIDN'T MEAN TO HI JACK THE THEAD.They are wearing shorts and flip flops because they can not afford decent clothes. They put all of there extra money into the Big visor, The big stacks and the big bumpers. Those accessories are not cheap on the wallet. I like my trucks to look like they did back in the 1970 or 80s. Classic style I understand.
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By JCHAULER - Tuesday, March 06, 2012 7:23 PM
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Never have seen a B model w/ a crawl through
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By rw - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:37 PM
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ANOTHER ONE 
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By Tony Brown - Wednesday, August 17, 2011 11:51 AM
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Man I love your truck Rick.
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By Art387 - Wednesday, March 21, 2012 5:44 AM
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Eddy Lucast moderator (3/20/2012)
Wayne, HQ created a seperate section on the forum home page with the new rules, http://forums.aths.org/156857/Forum-Rules In this case it was as I stated in the message "no copyrighted material".
I got a question. Deleted, ILLEGAL, copyrighted materials one of the proud members has posted were right on the spot - these were exact answers to my question: "Brute Or Not". Thanks to detailed Mexican dimensions those who had a chance to see the post could figure it out . Now, are we allowed to further discuss those findings when we learned, they were obtain by illegal action or our deliberations will be deleted as well ?
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What is the problem with using s.e.t.b.a.c.k.word on trucking forum ? It is being automaticly replaced with "Mexican" - without my knowledge nor consent. That above is not what I have said - we are not talking Mexican, we are talking Alaskan
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By deguitars - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 5:50 PM
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John, I never tire of seeing your Dad's old trucks or that fantastic W900 of yours!
Here's a few more from me this week (early K100s never get old to me)
Cheers,
David
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By Kid - Thursday, June 07, 2012 2:49 PM
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^ thats just perfect (the blue one)
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By DRIVESHAFT - Thursday, February 09, 2012 3:39 AM
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I bet that the guy with that old bull nose is as old as the truck................
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, July 27, 2011 2:40 PM
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This is a pretty rare one listed on truckpaper as a 1956 C500.
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By junkmandan - Friday, December 23, 2011 6:01 AM
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Don Fritz,our local retired cattle hauler from Navarre,Ohio has a 2 axle K 500 bought new .
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By kblackav8or - Thursday, August 11, 2011 4:08 PM
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Eddy's pic on the last page of the IML Kenworth - in the 10 years or more my Dad worked for IML, I roamed the yards on many a weekend and I don't think any KW's were left by the early 70's. IML mostly ran White Freightliners for long haul and had a mixture of different straight trucks for delivery. There might have been a random Mack or some other brand but I only remember seeing those on rare occasion. My Dad was the Phoenix Terminal Manager from around 76-79'. Worked in Portland, OR before that going back to 69 or 70 roughly and was at Freightliner before that. The Silver Eagle Kenworth that was donated to the Museum at Brooks OR was commonly stored in Portland in the early 80's when my Dad was with Silver Eagle.
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By John_Costley - Wednesday, March 02, 2011 3:17 PM
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Couple of 4 door K100s.John
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By GoldenGoat - Saturday, February 26, 2011 3:20 PM
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One of my favorites taken by someone in TN at aths show. My '81.
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By W71Mack - Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:40 PM
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With it being Kenworth Wednesday, and I missed it, I found out that Kenworth made their first cabover in 1936, and it was bubble-nosed cabover. Just like Gene Blackmore's Freightliner. And at one time during the 1950s, they made a flat-hooded truck to where the top of the hood was flat like a Pete. I would love to see the inside of the 1936 Kenworth.
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By Terry Tombaugh - Saturday, February 19, 2011 7:33 AM
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Hoping to stir some interest in some of the truck here. I told Terrance to be gentle as there are people looking for various parts.
T.
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By Wolfcreek_Steve - Wednesday, August 24, 2011 6:24 PM
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Originally Tyrone Malones "Boss Truck". Went through a warehouse fire along with a lot of his other stuff
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By Michelle Cole - Monday, December 19, 2011 4:47 PM
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Another K500.
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By Terry Tombaugh - Sunday, February 20, 2011 5:21 AM
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Krooser,
You keep getting pic's of my buddies trucks. Reichert & Knepp out of Bourbon & Warsaw, IN. When it was just Reichert, Liberty & I sent business each other's way. By the time he hooked up with Andy Knepp, I had closed my own business and was running wrecker for the Mack/Volvo dealership.
T.
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By FredD - Thursday, December 01, 2011 1:36 PM
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Jeff, how about some pictures of the integral sleeper on the left side of that KW in the center picture? Thanks.
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By Rickyt - Wednesday, February 01, 2012 5:56 PM
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By Michelle Cole - Saturday, January 07, 2012 11:49 AM
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Looking good Kevin, looks like your Stang is about to get ran over but I know you didn't. When I first built the N series I made a few trips around the neighborhood, and then started venturing out further and further away from home. First thirteen miles over to the next town and back, and them Austin to a car show and back, and eventually to Houston and back. One nearly every trip I would have some kind of problem. Nothing big enough to have to have me towed home but little nit picking stuff. Finally I got all the bugs out and it had served me well.
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 8:39 PM
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rickyt that is one of the nicest kw,s ive seen!!!!!!
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By newfie-trucker - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:30 AM
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Nice looking looks to have a cummerpillar i it and turned up just a little..
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By RICKY352PETES - Wednesday, March 21, 2012 6:45 AM
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Art387 maybe you might start praticing on speaking spanish? the way this is going???
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By bighorn1975 - Tuesday, March 20, 2012 5:04 PM
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  Here is one of the nine kw's Farrell Dist. of Burlington VT. I got to drive in the 80's. The second pic is the little kw I built on a chevy 1 ton chassis. Danny
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By Aaron - Saturday, August 13, 2011 9:03 AM
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Mother Thersa, I said to ask Terry T. pay attention.
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By grenfell34 - Saturday, June 16, 2012 6:00 PM
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wayne here ya go
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By grenfell34 - Saturday, February 18, 2012 2:07 PM
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sar x2 , s2 , k125 daycab and a glimpse of a w900 sorry about that aaco [ihc]
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By deguitars - Thursday, December 15, 2011 2:25 PM
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Newfie, here are a couple of 500 Series cabovers. The look remarkably like their K100 successors at first glance.
Michelle, good eye! '67 sounds right, the only thing throwing me off is the hinged panel under the driver's side...but maybe that's not what I'm seeing, or it's a Canadian spec thing like I mentioned?
Cheers,
David
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By MIKE WALLACE - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 2:09 AM
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My Frame up '75 W900 when I bought it and about what it looks like now. After this pic was taken the brake cans were installed, all air and electric run in the frame and engine. Battery boxes installed and new fuel tanks going on now. Next step is restoring the cab, plumbing and wiring.
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By Mike Mc - Wednesday, July 20, 2011 7:14 PM
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Hank, I sure like your old trucks!
Figured I would post a picture of my favorite extended cab truck at the Pleasenton show :-)
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By grenfell34 - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 4:06 PM
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geoff this old girl runs a 335 cummins [original] i did a inframe ohaul on it 30+ years ago still haulin!
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By Robby359 - Saturday, February 26, 2011 4:15 PM
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I took that pic. I hope mine looks that good someday.
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By delgue - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:34 PM
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Heres my ol' gal after the first layer of grime scrubbed off.
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By tomchristopher71 - Saturday, July 02, 2011 3:30 PM
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68CRACKERBOX (6/30/2011)
THOSE GARRETT DRIVER WERE BACK WHEN DRIVERS TOOK PRIDE IN THEMSELFS.NOT LIKE TODAY WHEN THEY WEAR SHORTS AND FLIP FLOPS. NOTHING WORST THAN TO SEE A BIG FANCY NICE TRUCK, AND THE DRIVER JUMPS OUT IN SHORTS AND FLIP FLOPS.AND THEN THE TRUCK WILL HAVE A BIG DROP VISOR, 8' OR 10' STACKS, A BUMPER THAT DRAGS THE GROUND AND THE SEAT ON THE FLOOR, ALL BECAUSE THATS COOL.I GUESS JUST MY AGE SHOWNING,I'M FROM THE OLD SCHOOL.WISH WE WERE STILL IN THE 70'S OR 80'S. SORRY I DIDN'T MEAN TO HI JACK THE THEAD.
They are wearing shorts and flip flops because they can not afford decent clothes. They put all of there extra money into the Big visor, The big stacks and the big bumpers. Those accessories are not cheap on the wallet. I like my trucks to look like they did back in the 1970 or 80s. Classic style
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By wayne graham - Saturday, January 07, 2012 12:48 PM
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Kevin, Lookin real good and you sure got a lot of work done quick. While ago out in my shop where me and the dogs do our best thinkin I had an idea. If you take your upper exhaust bracket off and send it down to guitar Dave I bet he would TIG one up for you. He appears to be an artist with that thing. Wayne
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By grenfell34 - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 8:02 AM
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By hanks1961kw - Tuesday, July 19, 2011 6:11 PM
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It is Wednesday so let's try this again.
Our line up from left to right 1950,1960,1961 and 1962.The ones after from the internet.
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By Kid - Monday, December 26, 2011 6:02 AM
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Ok, then who did get it?
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By Bruce Ohnstad - Thursday, June 23, 2011 4:06 AM
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Looks good Hank. The interior is a nice mix of simple plush, I like it better without that visor, and I agree, a narrower bumper will make it look more nimble. Just my opinions, of course, I don't go with popular fashion.
Does this KW have a 5 and 4?
Bruce
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By junkmandan - Monday, February 28, 2011 4:25 PM
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Kevin----The boxy area at the tail of the front fenders to match battery box/tool box under the cab. Does that mean it's a "Canadian" KW ? I was told that by Gord Cooper 10 years ago .
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By John_Costley - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 3:27 PM
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A few Gold Nuggets.Always wanted one, loved the color combo.Pretty rare now.John
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By dirtywhiteboy - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:22 PM
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grandpa bought this K100 new in late 1977 in Indianapolis ,...its a 1978 model,...big camIII 400 12.5-13 speed DS402's with 4:33 gears,..he picked up Uniroyal Naugahyde in stoughton wis, elk hart ind,..an ft howerd oh back to high point nc till he retired
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By grenfell34 - Saturday, December 10, 2011 6:42 PM
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pic for hank61- the 61 kw nearly done [thanks for the help henry]
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By Rickyt - Saturday, January 21, 2012 12:22 PM
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Aaron (1/20/2012)
Mr Sousa, you been slumming, ain't seen of you for some time.
The Dr.I stop in every week to see the Kenworth thread. Will you be making the trip East this year for ATHS Springfield show I hope so.. Lot's of good Portuguese food to be had I plan on making my world famous Chourico and Peppers with a nice Dao wine. C-ya
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By Bill White - Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:38 AM
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Thanks Chris, It is a jewell.
Bill
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By roKWiz - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 12:42 PM
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Hi all,
Well it's Wednesday here in Oz.
Posted on a truck forum in Aust, here's a ruggered ol KW logger in New Zealand for sale..
http://http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/trucks/tractor-units/auction-444837663.htm
Geoff
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:14 PM
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Our 1954 flat bed KW.
A bird's eye view of our 1950
Our 53 when we got a couple years ago. We haven't done anything to it yet. But at least we saved it from the torch.
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By grenfell34 - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:31 PM
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ricky had to go n double check yep aluminium!!!
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By deguitars - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 8:37 AM
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Took these from the LCM site (all due credit given) but found them so stunning I had to post them here for everyone.
I'm just completely mesmerized by these shots...the trucks are so squeaky new they almost look fake! It's also amazing to see one dealer's method of getting them down from the piggyback configuration. I noticed the tow tractor is minus its 5th wheel too. Does anyone have a good shot of the actual mount that went on the frame, I'm assuming it was a pivoting type?
Things I also noticed were the Cummins being painted Tan not white (on the rig in the lift) and how it's already got undercoating on the floors.
The tow tractor just looks so perfect to me for some reason. Maybe it's just the proportions of the 20" or 22" wheels or even the angle of the shot but whatever it is I'm in love! It actually has the exact same wheelbase & fuel tank configuration as my own truck so maybe that's it? Just love the paint job too, and the little curly exhaust pipe.
Sure would love to see more shots like these if anybody has 'em!
Happy KW Wednesday...
David
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 9:41 PM
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henry here,s a shot of noels pride n joy s model
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By chocko - Saturday, December 31, 2011 5:04 PM
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Well mystery solved where the International Transport 1974 Kw 100 went. A friend of mine in Central New York State E-mailed me with a you tube link 1974Kenworth cabover International Transport in Arkville.It looks good in video. Always a day late. I was not a dollar short though. Joe D.
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By Kid - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:49 PM
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where ya see the chicken hawk (white) truck at? he's from Sparks..
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By Wolfcreek_Steve - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 5:58 PM
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I found it on a 2016 satellite photo
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By roKWiz - Saturday, April 14, 2012 10:37 AM
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Greetings and thanks for that, John.
I never saw too many Aussie KW's with that step and rail arrangement until much later models.
Geoff
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 1:57 PM
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Got these pictures from some listings on eBay.
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By grenfell34 - Sunday, December 11, 2011 10:11 AM
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john im pretty sure the hood is the same height most common engine was 903 cummins and some 871 gms- 692 gm. the last of them had a raised cab and hood [about4 inch] to accomadate a nt350 these had a small doghouse same as the aussie sar and were a bitch to work on , they also made a light duty s2 marketed as a' challenger' with a 555 cummins, the hood is a 3 piece deal with a quater fender each side attached to the cab ill try to find some pics
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By Terry Tombaugh - Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:55 PM
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Pampered Coach does find some beauties from time to time. Rod Sieger (works there, brother Randy owns Pampered Coach) has a knack for finding these good looking trucks, a couple of MH Macks, a Freightliner COE and a couple KW K100's in the last 4 or so years. If anyone runs across one in the Ft Wayne area, let me know and I will do my best to look it over and get some pic's.
T.
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By kwkid - Thursday, March 24, 2011 1:32 PM
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hello all my name is harry [kwkid]
i own a 78 w900a that i am restoring to look like the green truck from thunder run
if anyone has pics of that truck i would love to see them
the reason i am writing is how rare is it to see a w900a with a factory installed 6v92 det
all of the w9's i have seen had cat or cummins in them
thank you for any and all info harry bscarll@aol.com
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By deguitars - Saturday, June 30, 2012 5:44 AM
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John, it sure looks great! I know you've been working on this one a long time and put in a lot of hard work and hours and it's paid off. Please share more photos of the interior and under hood and show off your work!
Next up will you be doing a K100 in honor of the trucks like your Dad bought new?
Cheers,
David
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By AUSSIEWHITE - Wednesday, February 06, 2013 10:17 AM
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A cabover in Aussie land
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By Krooser - Saturday, February 12, 2011 6:22 PM
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Wow...gotta find the old pic of that truck to see which one it had!
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:38 PM
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Ron, It is way easier when they go to Sweden:DOne complete and one in pieces.Zero washing and all the grease goes with it. LOL
That is my brother Oscar. Sorry for hijacking my favorite thread.
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By grenfell34 - Friday, February 03, 2012 5:05 PM
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76 day cab
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By bruehawk - Sunday, June 03, 2012 12:14 AM
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Unloaded this 1980 SAR last week, Cat 3406 13spd. Still works every day.
Great idea roKWiz breathing life into this thread again!
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By roKWiz - Wednesday, March 09, 2016 2:22 PM
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unusual colour and stripes on that one. Big intake stack too. 8V. ?
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By Jim Herriot - Thursday, December 15, 2011 12:03 PM
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newfie-trucker (12/15/2011)
is the red/white one looks like a ex arnold bros truck and the blue one looks like that outfit from outside montreal am i right Jim?? Earl
...don't quit your day job Earl:hehe:...both White Oak Transport ,Stoney Creek on...Jim.;)
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By newfie-trucker - Thursday, February 02, 2012 9:23 AM
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the pair were being sold together as a pair not to be broken up/sold seperately from what i remember
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By kblackav8or - Sunday, January 08, 2012 1:06 PM
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Kid may have the stack mount I need. I will post a picture. I don't know if the old small cab shared the same mount as the A model or other models. I will be looking for a part number to see if it crosses to anything. Maybe I will have to get one fabbed. I don't anticipate dual stacking until I get the truck painted. Would be nice to have the mount on when its painted though.
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By Warren Bauck - Monday, January 23, 2012 2:36 PM
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opps.
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By delgue - Monday, February 13, 2012 6:16 AM
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"Holy Wow,I luuuuvvvvvvv a Wobbler"!!!!......Awesome thread! CAn mine be here wit da west of'em?!?!?!?
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By Mike Mc - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 6:37 PM
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A pic of my truck hauling the hay bails back home from a logging play day. The truck is much more enjoyable to drive with the extended cab. If any of you want extra leg room too just fill the glove box with $$$$ and bring it to me :) You'll wish you had done it sooner. Especially you Kid with them long legs.
.
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By roKWiz - Friday, March 16, 2012 7:48 PM
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Hey Dashby,
By the damage, mud scrapes and broken mirror it looks like it been on its side. Still a good looking KW.
Geoff
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By Freightrain - Thursday, March 31, 2011 6:28 AM
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John Woge (3/24/2011)Here's two with 6v92s  
Actually the orange one, owned by Dan Sheafer(New springfield, Oh), is a repower. Was a 318 truck apparently and got repowered sometime in it's life. I found it on truckpaper last summer, dreamt hard about looking at it(only hr away), but Dan got ahold of it first. He's gone throught it mechanically and repainted it. I saw it at the Piston Power show last fall. I still want it LOL!!
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By 359er - Saturday, February 02, 2013 5:12 AM
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Definately a sharp truck. But then, all A models are sharp. Best lookin conventional KW ever built.
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By hanks1961kw - Monday, December 12, 2011 7:10 PM
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Bet you don't see many of these half cabs around. I've known of this truck for almost four years. Maybe one day it will make to our shop.
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By Rickyt - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 10:58 AM
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I ran this old gal up and down the I-5 corridor back in the 80's usually cedar shindles down and steel or lumber back to Seattle.
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By John Woge - Monday, December 26, 2011 5:19 PM
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Not mine....but interesting
John
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-Kenworth-only-674-original-Miles-/160705500959?pt=Commercial_Trucks&hash=item256acb571f
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By John Woge - Thursday, March 24, 2011 3:44 PM
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kwkid (3/24/2011)
hello all my name is harry [kwkid] i own a 78 w900a that i am restoring to look like the green truck from thunder run if anyone has pics of that truck i would love to see them the reason i am writing is how rare is it to see a w900a with a factory installed 6v92 det all of the w9's i have seen had cat or cummins in them thank you for any and all info harry bscarll@aol.com
Here's two with 6v92s
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By rickknox - Wednesday, August 24, 2011 6:13 PM
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1982
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By deguitars - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 5:11 PM
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Kid, I'll be right over to get it!
I agree that it would be cool to see one of these get restored though. Does anyone know much about the PIE cabovers and how they were spec'd? They seem pretty bare bones, I don't think I've ever seen one with a sun visor.
Nice shots!
David
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By Bill White - Wednesday, August 17, 2011 6:19 PM
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I don't know who's needle nose this is, but it is a nice one.
Bill
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By deguitars - Thursday, December 15, 2011 6:43 AM
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Jim, great pair of early K100s! Can you tell me more, are they Canadian spec? I've not seen the spacing on the blue truck's clearance lamps before, maybe not original? Love those period paint schemes!
Here's one I just pulled off the net the other day. Brand new K100 from around '78 or so. Still has flush mounted fuel tank filer necks...might have been an option for the later years?
Cheers,
David
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By Jim Herriot - Sunday, August 21, 2011 10:54 AM
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Rickyt (8/17/2011)
My hump day submission old reliable's. KW & TK.
...is it Weds yet...:hehe:..KW...GD...TK on vacation...:Whistling:...Jim.;)
 
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By Bill White - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 3:27 PM
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This is a nice one any body know who owns it.
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By Swishy - Wednesday, March 16, 2016 10:51 AM
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RokWizGudday M8 RE: Never did get a reply, any of you blokes know if this (previous post) is still standing ??Google maps Street view 2013 sez yes clik on link then the + plus sign to zoom in |
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By Krooser - Sunday, February 20, 2011 3:19 AM
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Here's one photo I can't say I like... taken in January after my bucket of bolts broke the power divider in Pierceton, IN....
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By Rickyt - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 5:59 PM
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Sneaking one in before the Midnight hour. 
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By John Woge - Friday, December 23, 2011 9:46 AM
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junkmandan (12/23/2011)
Don Fritz,our local retired cattle hauler from Navarre,Ohio has a 2 axle K 500 bought new .
And it's a real BEAUTY !
John
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By wayne graham - Saturday, July 02, 2011 5:01 PM
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What Glenn said. Wayne
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By Kid - Thursday, April 28, 2011 4:39 PM
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David,, did you come get it? It is now gone...
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By Freightrain - Friday, December 02, 2011 3:58 AM
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Bill, notice the little red arrow in the bottom of the picture.........it's pointing to me. Had lotta hair, just not grey or on my face yet.
I wish I had the specs on the truck(or more pictures), not sure if Mr. Schott is still alive? He was getting out of trucking and brought it to church one day to give rides to the kids.
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By Aaron - Thursday, February 16, 2012 6:02 PM
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Leon is now back to work, all is good.
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By hanks1961kw - Thursday, February 02, 2012 7:00 PM
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bgardner (2/2/2012)
 I missed Wednesday. I know there are a few around, so...are the old extended hooded KW's allowed?
I love everything about this bullnose. Sure wish I had one.
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By John Woge - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 5:45 AM
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bgardner (3/7/2012)
I bought a new KW in late '76 with a crawl thru 36, my pardner bought 2 late the next year that were 36's with the big opening, called them sit-ins. Under the bunks was a compartment for shoes and other stuff. Could not be accessed from the side doors. Not sure if they were '78 or '77 models. Bryan
Bryan,
Last A model I ran...was built later in 77 ( titled a '78 ) had the 36" crawl thru. All the next ones we got... starting in the Spring of '78 were 36" sit ins
John
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By deguitars - Wednesday, July 20, 2011 7:31 AM
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Nice shots Hank!
I was looking at this one recently from a 1967 KW brochure. I would love to find a trailer like this some day. On the tractor notice the 1st generation air ride. I also couldn't help notice how distorted the side skin is behind the luggage door. It's not so much the rivets as the braces behind not being aligned which is what I'm trying so hard to avoid as I reassemble mine. Fabulous looking early K100 anyway...
Cheers,
David
Mine with one new side skin in place...
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By Terry Tombaugh - Saturday, February 19, 2011 6:29 AM
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Sorry for the terrible pictures. I learned yesterday that later this year this '79 is going to get cut. Owner bought the truck for the wrecker bed and intends on keeping the bed, engine & transmission and scraping the remainder. Short hood, small bunk, average condition, at best, for a '79.
T.
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By grenfell34 - Saturday, December 10, 2011 6:25 PM
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iron horse kw
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By John Woge - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 6:21 PM
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deguitars (3/30/2011)
John, thanks for posting those of the K100! I remember finding out about it after it was sold or else I would have been very interested in buying it. I wonder where it went? If I remember correctly it sold for something like $14k at the time but you just don't find too many like this with so few miles. Pampered Coach has had a few really nice ones over the years.
Cheers,
David
David,
It was just on Craigs a couple of weeks ago. Around the Cincinnati area. I saved it in my favorites and was going to post it on here when I got home again in a couple of days..........but it was " posting expired" when i clicked on it.
I was going to stop and look at it when it was on here before.....but was never around Fort Wayne when I had time to stop.
John
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By grenfell34 - Monday, December 19, 2011 9:15 AM
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sar and 2 w models
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By John Woge - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 2:46 AM
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Here's my contribution of the week...............'78, Double-O- 92 (430HP) pulling a 40' Dorsey fiber-glass
photo taken in Allegheny National Forest in late 70s
John
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By Freightrain - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:16 PM
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Crappy cell phone pic, but better then nut'n. Was sitting in parking lot near work. Stopped and took a quick picture. I'm likin' it!
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By FredD - Thursday, February 23, 2012 10:32 AM
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This was at Jerry Howard's place for the White Bash in 2008.
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By SCRAPPIE - Wednesday, April 06, 2011 2:39 PM
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The Twins coming home from a rail car job.
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By 359er - Friday, February 24, 2012 3:38 PM
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That purple bullnose KW looks like the one that used to bring watermelons to Ripley Fruit Market in Alpena Mi. several years ago. The O/O's name was David Taunton out of Louisiana somewhere. Maybe someone on the board here knows of him.
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By deguitars - Monday, March 19, 2012 6:02 AM
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John, yes the Brute's all seem to have the axle set back pretty far, it's just hard to see that but so clearly in the 3/4 photos on the spec sheets. The standard front axle is also rated at 20,000 lbs. as opposed to 12,500 lbs. on the C-500. These were also models that could be heavily customized from the factory depending on a specific application...i.e. twin steer axles and whatnot.
Cheers,
David
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By newfie-trucker - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:59 AM
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ok peter here is my western star i had
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By Freightrain - Wednesday, February 09, 2011 6:37 PM
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East Trailer manuf. was selling couple of their trucks. Seen this one runnng around the area a few times
KW dealer in Canton had show few years back. This was sitting out front
This was for sale just north of me a couple years ago
Not quite my cup of tea, but cool in it's own way
Haliburton special
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By roKWiz - Sunday, June 17, 2012 7:59 PM
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Saw these at a Kenworth dealership show, Unusual Aerodyne K100 on torsion bars and a Ford for Michelle. The ol W range was sitting in a yard nearby.
Geoff
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By Jerry T - Thursday, March 15, 2012 3:43 PM
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I'll try this again. I'm just gettin used to this new setup, it's been a while since I've been on here. I just read all 53 pages of this thread. Neet stuff. On the Ford Friday thread Michelle said it didn't have to be Friday to post a picture of a Ford so I guess it's ok to post one of an old KW on Thursday too. Here is a 1976 K100 that I bought in 78, 400 Cummins and 15 speed. Jerry 
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By Freightrain - Saturday, December 03, 2011 3:16 AM
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Interesting informatin, thanks.
Nope, I'm good John. Whenever you get here as the truck isn't going anywhere soon. Was hoping you hadn't forgotten about it LOL!
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By RICKY352PETES - Friday, June 29, 2012 2:47 PM
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John That KW turn out nice. and I bet that strate pipe sounds great!!
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By tundra - Wednesday, February 01, 2012 7:31 PM
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the one i have in alaska is onna the few known ta exist wittha original factory installed detroit
....possible the only one left
.....unfortunatly it has and still has ......gotta long ways ta gota get it back ta original though .....as over time ...it became by previous owners UN bicential with the paint and interior
...all the plates are there ,and i have the original microfiche on it
...there;s pics on here on this site somewhere from way back when
...it,s still a ;;runner;; and hassa later ;;silver ;; 8v92 ;; now
..it;s the real deal
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By Michelle Cole - Thursday, December 01, 2011 1:39 PM
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Chris_M_Budke (11/30/2011)
I lost most of my pictures in the Great Computer Crash of October 2011. Here is one of my rig that was still on my camera. I know where I will be staying at the next ATHS convention.
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By Aaron - Friday, January 20, 2012 4:09 PM
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Mr Sousa, you been slumming, ain't seen of you for some time.
The Dr.
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By Krooser - Sunday, February 20, 2011 12:48 PM
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Terry Tombaugh (2/20/2011)
Krooser,
You keep getting pic's of my buddies trucks. Reichert & Knepp out of Bourbon & Warsaw, IN. When it was just Reichert, Liberty & I sent business each other's way. By the time he hooked up with Andy Knepp, I had closed my own business and was running wrecker for the Mack/Volvo dealership.
T.
Liberty seems to be a stand-up guy... only charged me $150.00 to tow the truck to TTP... i broke right in front of their shop but had no power to the wheels. Exactly one week later the used power divider i had TTP install also broke in Covington, IN. I limped it 100 miles north then called Liberty again.
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By Krooser - Saturday, February 12, 2011 6:45 PM
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deguitars (2/12/2011)
Krooser, you're looking at the Salem scheme there.
Allegheny is the one that usually had the lightening bolts. They're fairly similar so maybe that's the one your truck had?
Cheers,
David
Looks like mine was the Allegheny
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By Paws - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:41 AM
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Here is a picture of my 62 for Kenworth Wednesday.
John
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 7:33 PM
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Can't remember if I have posted a current picture of my rat rod.
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By bruehawk - Monday, April 30, 2012 12:01 AM
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Unloaded this today, although not quite a classic yet, but I thought this tri-drive cab over was different.
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By dieselsmoke - Thursday, June 23, 2011 5:44 PM
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Hank,
chrome 5" staights would look real nice on that 61. Love the interior.
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By dashby - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:38 PM
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By Bobby Clark - Saturday, July 11, 2020 2:23 PM
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Love seeing the old pictures. Do you know who drive these trucks? My father drove for this company back in the day and recalled the truck numbers.
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By wayne graham - Monday, December 12, 2011 4:55 AM
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Hank, lookin good. Wayne
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By peterj - Saturday, February 19, 2011 4:40 AM
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They don't put signs out on the dirt roads either! I went to a lumber mill out side of ashland (along way outside), 15 mi up a dirt road I come to a T. No sign, I go right another 15mi , end up back on the same state rd where I started. Turn around, this time I know to go the other way. lol I hadn't met another truck or car to ask.
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By deguitars - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 2:01 PM
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Here's an old PIE KW shorty cab I've had sitting around on my internet photos file. I remember reading a article once where the operations manager of PIE explained how KWs saved them nickels and dimes here and there in maintenance and repairs which really added up with a fleet as big as theirs was at that time. Unfortunately, in its present sate this particular truck can only promise to separate you from a bunch of nickels and dimes...
Looks like this one has a 318 Detroit. I'm curious about the fuel tank, I've never seen this style of round filler neck base on a KW...in this period at least.
Cheers,
David
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By Kid - Saturday, December 24, 2011 4:54 PM
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You do David,, the whole desert,,, and Tony could bring it to ya.........
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By Kid - Sunday, February 27, 2011 2:05 AM
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change that silver to white, and you got T's truck..
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By Doug Blevins - Friday, February 11, 2011 11:01 AM
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   " Red Truck 3408 power, 6&4, Bob Hansens truck, Oilfield KW, White A model all from Aztec NM show.........Doug
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By kblackav8or - Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:24 AM
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Anyone know how many Bullnose's were produced during their production run?
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By 359er - Wednesday, February 09, 2011 1:43 PM
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Here is my submission for Kenworth Wednesday. Love them big bunk cabovers with a flat roof.
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By grenfell34 - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 4:27 PM
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geoff
both 69 kw,s
both cummins powered
both owned by customers and friends
both engines rebuilt by me years ago
both still workin!
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By Tony Brown - Wednesday, February 09, 2011 2:57 PM
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Big KT.
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By Robby359 - Sunday, December 25, 2011 1:45 PM
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Looks like you had a truck show going.
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By 1955 kw bullnose - Sunday, February 27, 2011 2:56 PM
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That last photo is cool Kevin.
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By Michelle Cole - Saturday, December 24, 2011 1:36 PM
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If I was not up to my neck in trucks already I would think about buying it myself.
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By Catless - Tuesday, March 06, 2012 8:38 AM
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Would the sleeper on this 1986 been a flat top if it has a crawl through or did the aerodynes come as a crawl through in the early days?
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By kblackav8or - Sunday, February 27, 2011 7:12 PM
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I have asked around locally and come up dry so far. I would be happy making an old piece of aluminum frame rail into a bumper but haven't found any of that either. I need lots of little stuff too. Hoping to get it repainted by the end of the year.
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By Swishy - Saturday, December 10, 2011 7:36 PM
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Grenfell
Gudday M8
Gr8 Pix
Keep m cummin
iz it stihl Wednesday LOL
2 Oz built Kenworths
1972 - KW 121 CR - V6-71 - RTO 9513 - R170 - 110" WB
1976 - W924 SAR - V8-92T - RTOxx18 duble OD - Eaton 44DT - KW big 6 RSend
cya
§wishy
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By GoldenGoat - Sunday, February 27, 2011 11:06 AM
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You did a good job, Robby. I can never get a pic to turn out that good. 5 stars.
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By Tatra - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 10:22 PM
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Some from Israel
(pic by H. Shabtai)
no idea whose pic...
Pic by D. Beender
Bud wheels, what are they lol
Cheers,
T
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By hanks1961kw - Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:19 PM
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So our old wrecker has been earning it's keep. Last week we moved two tankers for a friend.
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By Bill White - Wednesday, August 17, 2011 12:22 PM
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Looks good Ricky.
Bill
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By kblackav8or - Monday, February 28, 2011 8:49 PM
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Yep that is the new front axle. I haven't put the hub caps and nut covers back on just yet but so far so good. It tracks nice and straight with no surprises. Turns sharper too.
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By sexyredtruck - Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:51 AM
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Im gonna guess it rubbed a dirt bank on a county road somewhere.
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 2:02 PM
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If you know about the 007 w900L that is in Australia you probably now the Klos Bros.This beatiful 1956 belongs to them. We are working on a deal to load this in a container to head to Australia soon.
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By deguitars - Friday, December 02, 2011 9:48 AM
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Here's one I pulled off the net of a shiny new K100C. It looks like a very late '83, probably just before the change over to E models. It features certain E model details such as the black molded cab skirts, tank straps w/steps, and of course the later style grab rails. Nifty paint job too.
Cheers,
David
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By FredD - Friday, June 08, 2012 3:19 PM
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I think Tom Mullen's KW belongs in this thread. These were taken at West Springfield. This was an eight year project and he just made it to the show. Some of the paint had not been cured enough to be buffed yet. It is a beauty with a double frame and 3 sticks.
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By Freightrain - Friday, December 02, 2011 4:59 PM
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John, what do you wager the year of the truck? Mid 60's?
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By peterj - Thursday, March 24, 2011 1:36 PM
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Welcome..
I've never seen one with 6V92... a whole lot of them with 8V92.. 475hp. That was popular with 13sp.
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By 34kw - Thursday, June 07, 2012 3:15 AM
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Missed it by a day - but here's mine. 1979 3408 now has 3406B with retarder and 5X4
 
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By Bill White - Thursday, July 21, 2011 10:21 AM
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Just for you Eddy,
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By John_Costley - Sunday, February 20, 2011 7:41 AM
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wayne graham (2/20/2011)
John, correct me if I am wrong but didn't the truck stop at Houlton have Bear on the menu about 40 or so years ago. I think I remember that but could be old-timers setting in. I used to take meat to caribou and Ft Kent in late 60's and come back to Mars Hill and get spuds for Tweedie. Wayne
Wayne,
That would have been before my time.I have a hard time just remembering what the name of some of the old stops were before the Irving's fuel chain bought most of them up, lol.John
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By chocko - Sunday, December 25, 2011 6:08 PM
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The crayola KW has been sold. Joe D.
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By John Woge - Friday, June 29, 2012 9:29 AM
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Had a chance to get the KW out this morning and run around the neighborhood...looking for bugs.
Everything seems OK. The 'ol 335 sure sounds good...and the 4x4 is a nice shifting transmission.
My side-kick ("Diesel") had to pose with it.
John
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By delgue - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 1:13 PM
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LOL!!!!those confoundered headlamps are sumthin aint they?!??!.....far as the "Dual" sequel truck....hmmm.....the bad guy has gotta win this time then!
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:09 PM
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here,s the pete
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By ScottM - Friday, May 06, 2011 9:29 AM
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I have always wanted a K100 Kenworth, one day! Some neat photos in this thread, thanks for sharing!
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By RICKY352PETES - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:20 PM
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Bill this red one is correct 1945 low mount cab and steel doors one piece side glass no wing windows.!!!
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By Swishy - Friday, December 16, 2011 11:23 AM
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August 1962 the 1st batch of Kenworths arrived on the udder side of the world in Australia
mostly with V6-71 & V8-71 ------ 12 speed spicer
U were king of the Rd drive n a KW way back when
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Many More Kenworth S model pix @
http://www.kws900.com/
cya
§wishy
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By ronrdrcr - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:57 AM
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Lake Alfred FL
J.M. Browning Logging, Astoria OR
Cunningham Excavating, Astoria OR
A few old trucks in Astoria, I was offered the yellow and red trucks, but no storage or money at the time.
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By dieselsmoke - Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:33 AM
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I did not know Kenworth ever made buses, learn something new everyday. I wonder if there are any around.
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, April 27, 2011 4:24 AM
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I haven't posted anything on here in a while.We went to look at some parts about a year and a half ago. Guy said this was a 1928 or so.
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:04 PM
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61 kw in the hole pete to go
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By kblackav8or - Thursday, December 22, 2011 7:18 PM
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Yea Bob - got any more pictures for a fellow wide hood owner?
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By kblackav8or - Saturday, January 07, 2012 12:07 PM
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Looks like the starter will have to come out.
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By Terry Tombaugh - Saturday, February 19, 2011 1:08 PM
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If anyone who has questions about the truck would email me the question so I can print it & keep it, along with my camera, with me & I will get pic's of the items in question and respond.
T.
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By John_Costley - Saturday, February 19, 2011 8:44 AM
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Tony Brown (2/19/2011)
John, most people don't know just how big and desolate the Maine woods are, you can get lost out there.:w00t:
Tony,
Yup, if youre going up in without good directions, a good map, or a guide, you better pack a lunch.Aint no cell phone towers up in the NW corner.If youre going up in the winter, without knowing where you are going, youre nuts.RIP,lol.John
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By chocko - Thursday, January 05, 2012 5:05 AM
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Kid everyone knows Spoke Wheels Rule. Joe D.
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By roKWiz - Sunday, March 18, 2012 6:59 PM
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Interesting read this. I was wondering where does the Alaskan Hauler fits in model wise designation.
Geoff
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By Bill White - Saturday, December 03, 2011 7:01 PM
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By Jim Herriot - Wednesday, December 14, 2011 6:02 PM
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...how about his pair David...:w00t:...Jim.;)
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By Kid - Sunday, January 08, 2012 4:57 PM
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yep, kev, a thin plate on the inside, like 6x6 square.. or 4x6.......
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By John_Costley - Wednesday, April 27, 2011 11:02 PM
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Hank,
Good to see you.Neet old KW.John
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By LargeCar3406 - Thursday, August 25, 2011 5:17 AM
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Tyler Malone "Boss Truck" i remeber there being a topic on here about that truck beeing found and was slowly being take apart and worked on heres the topic with the photos http://forums.aths.org/InstantForum2010/Topic76172.aspx
Eric
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By hanks1961kw - Sunday, December 11, 2011 6:59 PM
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And I know it is not Wednesday but I haven't shared much in a while so here we go.This is my friends 1979 w900a extended hood sits on 300wb air glide 200. Powered with a 3408 CAT and soon a set a sticks behind it.
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By deguitars - Thursday, March 31, 2011 7:06 AM
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John W., so you saw that one for sale again recently? I'm not savvy enough to search Craig's List all over so I didn't catch it. The photos John Costley posted are from when it was for sale a few years ago. I'd sure be interested in hearing if you happen to run across it. Even though I have my hands plenty full at the moment it's not out of the question that I'd do something stupid like buying it.
Cheers,
David
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By newfie-trucker - Thursday, December 01, 2011 10:18 AM
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i drove this truck a 1984 kw w900 early this spring on a job
this w925 is a working daily 1973
this KW was for sale i saw looking fora new owner
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, July 27, 2011 2:32 PM
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Hey look it's Wednesday:D
Old Ironsides.
This cool A model was on eBay a few months back powered with a KT Cummins.
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By Freightrain - Monday, August 22, 2011 6:04 PM
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Ya know Jim, I climbed up on your step at SB, but by I forgot to come find it after you parked. I ain't too smart sometimes(most times).
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By dieselsmoke - Thursday, June 07, 2012 2:30 PM
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Heres one for Kenworth dave.
Goofy visor but I really liked the color scheme.
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By steelcowboy - Saturday, June 09, 2012 6:31 AM
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Hey 34Kw! no the blue Kw is now owned by Gord Cooper of the Smokin Gun race truck. I liked the truck in the two other photos posted with it before he got it. I dont care for the guy myself so dont know much about the truck other than it has a 350 or 400 cummins on air ride. I have a 78 White Western Star.
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By Jim Herriot - Sunday, February 20, 2011 2:20 AM
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...another Bullnose:Wow:...like RW said:cool:... only these pics are 16 years apart...Jim.;)
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By Tony Brown - Wednesday, February 08, 2012 1:00 PM
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BBRADMV (2/8/2012)
Just a reminder, I'm not finished yet but making headway. I'm having to skip around a bit on what goes on but still have a plan of action. I'm working on the wiring and A/C. Hopefully ready by the end of May. Bill
Looks great Bill, show some more!
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By crackerboxkid - Thursday, February 14, 2013 2:20 AM
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That big A-Model pulling the Michigan train was owned by my good friend Bobby "Willy" Hill out of Battle Creek, MI. Man, would that baby run... Recently I've stumbled over some pictures of a very similar looking truck. Anyone know if its been restored?
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By roKWiz - Monday, June 25, 2012 12:06 AM
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Both nice trucks Steelcowboy, great detail on the blinged up one.
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By Rickyt - Wednesday, August 17, 2011 11:42 AM
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My hump day submission old reliable's. KW & TK. 
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By dashby - Saturday, December 10, 2011 6:32 PM
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Oil Patch.
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By peterj - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:04 AM
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Yep,I've been there. lol You can post western stars on wed too.....
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By John Woge - Wednesday, July 04, 2012 2:54 AM
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Thanks for all the compilments.
Dave...
There's a reason for hoods and doors.....hide whats inside ! LOL
Seriusly though....you'll be disappointed. It's NOT the kind of beautiful, detailed restoration that you and Tom M. and others are doing. It's just a big fun toy to keep my Dad and I in touch with the GREAT years of our trucking past. It's got amateur paint and only what we can justify in $$$$ and time.......but just right for us
I'll get some photos for you when I get a chance and get things tidied up a bit
Dad had three new KWs...70 and 75 cabovers and an 81 conv. ( He didn't own those trucks....He drove for a small private fleet that I'm still at after 38 years ). I'd love to have one of those old KWs....but , if I was to try a coe...I'd prefer a 65-67....before all the plastic. Very doubtful that will ever happen......my "golden years" plans have been altered slightly.
Did I see in another thread......your replacing that 350 DD for a Cummins ? If so " thumbs up ". Dad's 75 had a 8v71T. Ran good...but would of broke an O/O.
John
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By Art387 - Wednesday, March 21, 2012 7:03 AM
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RICKY352PETES (3/21/2012)
Art387 maybe you might start praticing on speaking spanish? the way this is going???
The way this is going reminds me how I was forced to learn Russian in Poland. It ended up with many governments being overthrown over it. We pay taxes so they can serve us, not other way around. But sometimes it take a while when they can "enjoy" our money, unfortunately
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By herters - Saturday, February 18, 2012 12:57 AM
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Taken in 2003
Ken
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By Jeff Lakaszcyck - Friday, January 20, 2012 4:02 PM
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The KW in front of the church belongs to Hank Beaulieu who was at our truck show Saturday with his custom Chevy pickup.
I hope Kid is ok.
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By Jeff Lakaszcyck - Thursday, December 01, 2011 1:25 PM
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Saw these in Florida recently.
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 5:57 PM
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Okay lets see if we keep this one alive.My brothers and I have been working hard at getting our 1961 KW rat rod going again. In October of last year we were on our way to a truck show and our engine dropped a cylinder head valve. I was driving it and shut off quickly which saved a lot of parts from further damage. We took it apart fixed and polished many parts on the engine. Also did a few other things like added two roof clearance lights and redid the interior.
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By Bill White - Friday, June 29, 2012 2:11 PM
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John, I agree with Wayne and Dean your K-W looks good and Diesel looks great also.
Bill
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By Bill White - Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10:41 PM
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1957 K-W Coe from Hanks Truck pic.
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By Freightrain - Thursday, December 01, 2011 1:44 PM
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Michelle, I think Chris could make quite a bit of spare cash if he rented that out for the nationals.
I forgot about the one picture that was sealing the fate of me and trucks
I remember the twin pearl handles. Picture was taken in 1976.
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7:35 PM
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Got this from the internet.
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By grenfell34 - Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:43 PM
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wayne the hall of fame reunion in alice springs in on in 2015 in roadtrain country we got 1000 old trucks in2010 its a biggy . let me know! ive got a few exta windshield washer kits in stock ???
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By Eddy Lucast - Saturday, August 13, 2011 11:09 AM
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Aaron (8/13/2011)
Mother Thersa, I said to ask Terry T. pay attention.
Yes Dear!
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By Krooser - Thursday, April 28, 2011 2:12 AM
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That fuel tank is typical 80's KW...
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 5:38 PM
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76 s2 not mine
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By Bill White - Sunday, March 06, 2011 4:05 PM
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From NZ
"CONCORDE" back in its old colour when new. This was the 1st of 2 V12 Detroit Kenworths imported in for Mike Lambert on logs in the centrel North Island. This was the fastest truck in NZ at the time, it had 100hp more than the next highest hp truck, and still holds the quickest lap record by a working truck at Baypark Raceway. This truck would pass cars loaded going up the Kaimais, and it got its name "Concorde" from a loader driver who couldnt believe its return trip times. Mike Lambert received many complaints from the public because of its speeding driver
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By newfie-trucker - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 12:46 AM
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as far as i know the 60" sleepers all were walk in sleepers cut to the floor a crawl in sounds like the truck was a daycab with the areodyne added later
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By Eddy Lucast - Saturday, August 13, 2011 7:35 AM
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So Larry can you get me a build record for the 56?
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By deguitars - Wednesday, February 29, 2012 5:58 AM
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These have probably been posted before but they're worth showing again.
Cheers,
David
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By newfie-trucker - Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:07 AM
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last year there was a PAIR KW's bicentinals 1 coe K100 and a W900 for sale in wot
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By Tony Brown - Saturday, February 19, 2011 4:25 AM
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John, most people don't know just how big and desolate the Maine woods are, you can get lost out there.:w00t:
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By Michelle Cole - Saturday, December 10, 2011 2:38 PM
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By Freightrain - Friday, December 02, 2011 9:27 AM
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Don't forget the grey "highlights".............
Few years ago I had a rookie hairdresser cut my hair at my local chain butchery(lol). She mentioned that she like my highlights. I told her " Uh, that's called grey hair" LOL!!!!
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By roKWiz - Thursday, December 01, 2011 9:12 AM
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Gotta love those cabovers.
Geoff
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By junkmandan - Sunday, January 01, 2012 5:51 AM
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Joe----I got the same email and recognized the Benjamin Bros. yard in Arkville,NY . Dave Mueller had taken me there in 2010 . It's a mulch hauler operation and they show a beautiful KW conventional with 8V92TA.
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By kblackav8or - Thursday, April 19, 2012 5:15 AM
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This was for sale when I bought my 81'. The owner really thought I should have it but at the time it was beyond my capability to deal with it. Original extended hood V12 truck set up for heavy haul lowboy service. It may very well still be there but I have no way of knowing. VonArx Drayage in Windsor/Healdsburg, CA. I took this in 2007. He had all sorts of fairly involved projects in there but there were some fairly rare pieces these days. A couple large cab K100 Aerodynes that were originally 3408 trucks. All the parts where there to make more then 1 good one including engines.
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 7:15 PM
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Ron that mighty old 46 looks real nice down under.:)
Some KW pictures from the net.
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:54 PM
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Just so you can place a face (ugly at that) to the voice and bring the topic back to Kenworths. Here is a picture of my fat ugly mug.
And no worries I fixed the visor. I figured how to out vote my brothers on changing it.Every project at the shop gets everyones input and vote.And there is four of us plus my Dad.
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By kblackav8or - Thursday, March 10, 2011 1:38 PM
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I now have a bumper but it isn't going to be a simple bolt on. It sits a touch too high and not far enough back to allow the hood to open. Not sure how I will resolve this yet and based on what I expect from work I won't be messing with it until May more then likely. I am pretty sure the mounts are not correct for the truck..heck the whole front end is wrong but I am trying to make it play the part of wide hood. I wouldn't mind finding a wide radiator someday to match up with it. I also stripped a fuel tank that was given to me, sanded and started to polish it. I haven't had luck so far finding the shroud and step for my passenger side so a tank is going back on there with some steps for the time being and may just stay that way. I believe I fly out for work on Monday so KW time is over for me for a while.
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By John_Costley - Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12:06 AM
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A few protoypes that never made it.John
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By 72Kwhopper - Thursday, July 21, 2011 2:37 AM
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I bought an eager beaver to drag around
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By John Woge - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 5:29 AM
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wayne graham (3/7/2012)
John I never saw a B with a crawl thru to the sleeper. Even if it was still possible to order I can't imagine why anyone would. Drivers sure would have avoided it after the big opening became available. I think I agree was a day cab and someone added bunk. But then I learn something new every day. Wayne
Wayne, I agree 100%.....who in their right mind would want to go back to crawling thru that hole ?? !! maybe some cheap fleet ? or maybe KW made them available so you could put one on a day cab with out cutting up the back of the cab ? don't have a clue....just thinking out loud
John
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By kblackav8or - Friday, April 20, 2012 6:24 AM
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10567 Old Redwood Hwy Windsor, CA
The Blue Conventional V12 looks to be still sitting there on Google Earth.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=10567+Old+Redwood+Hwy+Windsor,+CA&hl=en&ll=38.563939,-122.830182&spn=0.001326,0.002364&sll=38.66983,-122.89238&sspn=0.014977,0.03783&t=h&hnear=10567+Old+Redwood+Hwy,+Windsor,+California+95492&z=20
The rest of the place looks a lot different then in 07' when I bought my 81' there. The Blue truck pictured is about 2 o-clock in the link.
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By delgue - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:42 PM
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@Freighttrain....Thanx! BTW how the heck do ya post a photo on here so its not just a link? And@wolfcreek...i'm still schemeing and dreemin up a way to update those 10" tiltray cans!
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By roKWiz - Friday, April 13, 2012 7:07 PM
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I wonder why the U.S built (1973 - 1976) cabovers of the time had twin grab rails and full steps, where as the Oz built ones only had one grab rail. My cab is a 73' (76 built truck) and only has the one.
Geoff
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By Tony Brown - Sunday, December 25, 2011 4:37 AM
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I would love to have it. I would wash it, fix the corner and drive it.
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By Rickyt - Friday, February 10, 2012 10:55 AM
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By John_Costley - Saturday, February 19, 2011 3:43 AM
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I got an IM on this one so heres a little clarification on the scale of these trucks.
These trucks ran on a private dirt highway system that runs thru the NW Maine paper woods called the Golden Road.You could buy a pass to go in and go camping, but billboards at the gates warned you to pull over if you saw a truck approaching and that since it was private property you were liable for youre own damages, as well as any damage to the trucks in the event of an accident.
The trailers are 10' wide at the axles and were built at the shop up there in the woods from steel and components that were trucked in.The bunks on the trailers are outrigged, 12' wide ( look at the end trailer in the pic ) and 14' tall.There aint no powerlines or low overpasses on the Golden Road,lol.Trailers are 50' long.Tires are 12x24, same as crane tires pretty much.No dollies, the first two trailers had the frame rails extended out the back with a 70 ton Holland double lock mounted at the rear.Probably turned a little mean, but they didnt need to go downtown,lol.
The tractors were more like a piece of high speed heavy equipment than a truck.10' wide 70 ton planetary drives on steel rocker beams, no springs.All wheel drive, can remember the front axle rating ( 30k? ) but it was the widest rockwell driven steer availible.Gave the trucks an odd look because it wasnt a full 10' wide like the drives.Transfer case was Rockwell also.Im pretty sure the tractor in this picture is the first one.If so the engine is a KTA600 and the transmission is a Clark Powershift.At 5'8'' tall, the bottom of the air cleaner was just about at fourhead height to me and I could sqaut down and duckwalk under the front bumper without hitting my head.Didnt need a creeper on these trucks, just a roll around stool, lol.
The gross weight on these combos was usually upwards of 350K.
John_Costley (2/16/2011)
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By Freight_train From Bama - Thursday, March 24, 2011 1:17 PM
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359er (2/9/2011)
Aw heck, may as well throw a big ol A model Michigan train in for good measure. Lots of wheels are always cool.
Until time to buy new rubber!!!!10 shoes for my GMC is gonna hurt bad enough.There ain't NO WAY I could handle that thing!
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By newfie-trucker - Thursday, April 19, 2012 4:08 AM
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do you have pics of your truck?? if you do can you pm or email them to me?? thanks
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By Kid - Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:05 AM
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grenfell... so gotta ask,, what's with the headlights with the oversize lights, with no surround ring,, like on that S model ? unlike the W900 ones... is that the cool Aussie thing or what? I get the roo bars.. And yes, same truck, new xmas stacks...
never understood wobble wheels, why anyone other than Swishy would want em.. swish probably started the craze over in Isreal knowin him... and sure dont see many shovel nose KWs around, what years were they Henry?
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By Brink - Friday, April 20, 2012 12:07 PM
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I need to learn to do that, The truck was on a farm in Missouri, I bid on it several years ago, out bud by 10 dollars. truck went to kansas and sat for 5 years. The farm raised corn silage for live stock. Truck was full of shuckings I guess from loading the trailer in the field. Its pretty dirty but very original. has 534.934 original miles. even has the old Kansas city mud flaps on it. Truck was built in Canada, The 5th wheel releases from the right side. Lots of electrical problems, Cab needs to be stripped, primed and painted, and a little chrome would help, not alot. I need to sell the steel wheels off the rear and run Tubeless Aluminum. and its air ride 13 speed. Nice truck. A fellow Trucker Sunny
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By John Woge - Friday, July 01, 2011 4:49 PM
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John, great shot! Looks like your driving a W900? What is your Dad running...doesn't look like one of his K100s?
Cheers,
David[/quote]
Yea, It was my last KW before I got this thing I'm driving now. Was in Petes for 26 years.
'77 KW the day I got my first Pete...between Christmas and New Years 1984
My Dad's last KW....an '81....the one in the mirror
Note the licence plate location. We had our plates mounted on the swing plate under the bumper.........until this local chicken sh#*&!t interstate cop found a technicality in the rule book and started busting us . IIRC...they had to be 12" off the ground and we were a tad lower.
John
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By John Hanson - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 6:07 PM
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I ran an '86 with a crawl through. Like was said, the sit down opening was an option, eventhough almost all of them came with it..this guy wanted to be able to pull the bunk and haul logs whithout that big hole in the back.
JH
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By John_Costley - Sunday, February 20, 2011 1:52 AM
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BBRADMV (2/19/2011)
Tony and John, didn't Dick Curless say something about "that stretch of Maine that;s never seen a smile and the Hainsville woods, and a thombstone every mile", or something like that. :)
Bill
Bill,
Open youre Rand McNally to the Maine page.Find Rt2A coming south out of Houlton (top end of Interstate 95 ) running down to Macwahoc, just north of Mattawamkeag.That streatch of road is the one from the song and it was the only way down from Aroostock county ( potato country ) before the interstate was built.The road runs thru tall pine forest, not much sunlight to melt her off during the winter.
http://www.virtualtruckroute.com/music_lyrics_atombstoneeverymile.html
The Golden road starts just outside Millinocket ( at Rt.11 ) and runs NW up to the quebec border.Lots and lots of dirt roads up in that NW corner.Some big, some little.Some old cut, some new cut.Some go thru to other roads, some just dead end at old log landings, gravel pits, or ponds.Real easy to get lost up in there if you dont pay attention.A copy of "The Maine Atlas and Gazetteer " from DeLorme is a handy thing to have if you ever head up that way.John
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By ronrdrcr - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 11:51 AM
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And to keep Kenworth Wednesdays going:
Longview WA
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By Kid - Sunday, January 22, 2012 7:50 PM
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A, just leave yur CARB girlfriends at home!
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By Terry Tombaugh - Monday, March 14, 2011 3:50 PM
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Not sure who all had some interested in the white & orange KW that I posted pics of. He has bought another truck to put the bed on and will be ready to sell the truck soon, anyone with any interest pm or email me & we can go from there otherwise it gets cut. This isn't my truck, just hoping that some good parts don't get scraped.
T.
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By 359er - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:16 PM
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Jim H. Thanks so much for posting Davids KW Pics. I remember that truck being at the fruit market in Alpena, Mi. throughout the years. I looked closely at all the pics and I'm sure that is the truck in the salvage yard pic. Such a shame to see a neat old truck go that route. Wonder whatever happened to David, dont know how old he would be now. Would sure like to know.
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By 359er - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:05 PM
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Just talked to David Taunton in Crowley, Louisiana. He is 76 years old now and retired. The purple KW in the salvage yard pic is infact his old 55 model bullnose It is located in Danny Lambeth's salvage yard in Wellsville, Kansas. David sold 3 bullnose KW's and 1 LT Mack to Danny all at one time. R.I.P. Purple KW.
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By kblackav8or - Sunday, February 27, 2011 1:57 PM
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By RICKY352PETES - Sunday, January 08, 2012 4:54 PM
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Was the set up for dual stacks? If not you beter beef up that corner. It will crack.
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By hanks1961kw - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 4:35 PM
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grenfell34 (2/28/2012)
ricky had to go n double check yep aluminium!!!
Not to high jack the thread. Ricky hit it right on the nail. Any 1949 an older has to be a steel cab with NO wind wing windows. We went to take a look at a 1948 KW puzzle once (it was in pieces). And this is what the bare cab looked like.
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By Michelle Cole - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 5:26 PM
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Here's a nice old Cold and Hungary KW.
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By Michelle Cole - Saturday, August 13, 2011 4:27 PM
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Its the same door handles that our 64 Marmon had. I don't know how long Marmon used them past 1964.
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By Terry Tombaugh - Thursday, March 10, 2011 10:38 AM
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John_Costley (2/19/2011)
The hood is worth saving, even if it has cracks, since its cut for the canadian dual hose air cleaner.Does it have dual air cleaners ?.That style of air cleaner top has been out of stock for a few years now, somebody somewhere needs one ( or two).A model 36 inchers are getting hard to find too, too many people scrapping them thinking that nobody wants a little bunk.John
John,
Dual air cleaners....
and door tag in French....
T.
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By ronrdrcr - Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:00 PM
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Another in Astoria OR
This is the truck used on some tv show (can't remember the name for the life of me now) where they rolled this truck and then attemted to design a hinged log rack setup that would lean into turns to avoid rollovers in log trucks.
Ron
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, April 27, 2011 4:29 AM
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By bgardner - Thursday, February 02, 2012 2:11 PM
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I missed Wednesday. I know there are a few around, so...are the old extended hooded KW's allowed?
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By Kid - Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:36 PM
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thx,,, nice ride there (except the wobble wheels of course lol)
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By SmokinCAT - Wednesday, February 13, 2013 3:36 PM
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My dads K100. My K100.  Another one.  Dads T600 with my K100 on the back going to a pull. |
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By Catless - Monday, December 19, 2011 12:39 PM
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The one and only new truck I ever had the honors of driving and I took the check to the dealers and picked it up myself for the comapnay I was driving for aty the time, its a 1999 T800 with a 3406E 475hp with a 18 spd, I only got to spend 6 months in the truck before my heart condition took me out of it, I have no idea where its at now anymore but sure do miss it.
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By Kid - Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:47 AM
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grenfell.. no shovel nose i was referring to, was the pic hank put up, says city delivery..the xmas stacks, was my same truck, but with the new stacks I got for xmas.. the headlights I assumed was an aussie thing, cause we never see em that way here,, just wonderin, cause they're larger(seems), and there is never a chrome surround ring like ours... i know about the outback.. just havent got to go there yet..
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By John Woge - Monday, June 18, 2012 1:40 AM
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Geoff,
Looks like the "W Range" might be a " PETER-WORTH "
John
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By newfie-trucker - Thursday, December 15, 2011 7:20 PM
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David thanks for telling me the difference as i never knew there was a 500 series coe i thought you were refering to the c500.. MY mistake i should have looked further back and nice pics of that one..
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By mbliss13 - Wednesday, February 08, 2012 12:44 PM
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Hello everyone-
My dad and I spend most of our time as lurkers, and get a big kick out of all the topics and posts. :) I figured Kenworth Wednesday would be a good excuse to stop being a lurker, and post a picture of one of our trucks. This is our 1973 50th anniversary W900, with 1970 Page & Page Log Gear. Originally it was powered with a 335, but has since been repowered with a good running Big Cam III 400 (love that turbo whistle). It's a twin stick with 6 x 4 transmissions, and 3 pad walking beam with 5.29 SSHD's. Nice long 250" wheelbase with an overall length of 32 feet. She's a good runner, but needs to be cleaned up a bit, so we are planning to repaint, replumb, rebuild. Aside from driving her around, the coolest part is that I have had great conversations with the original owner, who has passed on service records, build records, and a bunch of neat old photos of the truck when it was working. My dad and I really like the old log trucks....his is a 1962 351A Pete, with 1958 Page & Page log gear powered by a NT-280 cummins.....we'll save that one for the Pete forum.... Also, when I get some pictures of our 1948 Kenworth (CD-524), I will post those as well... Our '48 pretty much matches the build record....double steel frame, timken worms, 10.00x20 wheels, 4x3 transmissions, NHBS 275 cummins. It's a bare frame truck, but we think it was a dump truck in it's original use because it has a relatively short wheelbase (208"), and the rear crossmember is in front of the back of the rear drivers. Anyway, great to be a part of such a awesome group of folks! |
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By wayne graham - Saturday, February 19, 2011 5:33 AM
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Jim, the gold and white is one sharp looking A model. Restoring an 81 myself. Yours ssure looks nice. Wayne
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By grenfell34 - Monday, December 12, 2011 6:31 PM
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henry you don,t miss much yeah thats the 51 behind heres a better pic. that w9 with the 3408 is a tuff lookin ride!!!
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By dashby - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:46 PM
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By TOM GEORGE - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:28 AM
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Kind of smoky. What are some of the specs in this truck? Just a neat lookin' old truck, although black is NOT my favorite color.
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By W71Mack - Thursday, June 23, 2011 9:14 AM
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Hey! If someone has an interior shot of a pre-Bullnose Kenworth cabover, I would love to see it. Of course, how many of the pre-Bullnose Kenworth cabovers still exist? BTW, what was the model of the early sloped hooded Kenworth? I sure would love to ride in one.
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By fuelem7 - Thursday, June 30, 2011 10:57 AM
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they replaced the cowboy hat and boots for turbins and sandals on the ny thruway!
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, July 27, 2011 2:36 PM
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This beatiful unmolested 1958 tanker is currently on eBay.
1950 KW with mercury sleeper.This pictures was taken at the Aths convention in Fontana you can see our hook in the backround.
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 6:00 PM
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kid this 46 still works every day
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By wayne graham - Saturday, December 24, 2011 12:42 PM
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Kid, Do you want me to get a divorce for christmas. Wayne
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By steelcowboy - Thursday, June 07, 2012 2:45 PM
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Here's my friend's ( Ken Debuc )'s 78 or 79 kw a-model. Swaped out a cummins for a 3406 cat with a 15 sp. Redone from the ground up.
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By Rickyt - Wednesday, August 17, 2011 12:21 PM
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Thanks guys just trying to keep things moving. Going to have a bowl of clam chowda :hehe:
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By John Woge - Friday, December 02, 2011 10:51 AM
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[quote]Freightrain (12/1/2011)
Michelle, I think Chris could make quite a bit of spare cash if he rented that out for the nationals.
I forgot about the one picture that was sealing the fate of me and trucks
I remember the twin pearl handles. Picture was taken in 1976.[/quote
Larry, That old KW looked good for a 10+ year old truck.
John
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By steelcowboy - Saturday, June 09, 2012 1:19 PM
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another nice ol kw
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By BBRADMV - Friday, December 02, 2011 2:43 AM
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Larry, it's hard to recognize you without the beard, which one are you?
Bill
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By Bill White - Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:32 AM
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Foremost makes a Nice load
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By bgardner - Thursday, February 02, 2012 2:33 PM
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Thanks, I meant to say extended hood cabover kw
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By Terry Tombaugh - Saturday, August 13, 2011 9:50 AM
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Eddy, If that was directed towards me, I will need a VIN and will see what I can do for you!
T.
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By Tony Brown - Sunday, December 25, 2011 11:40 AM
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A little early I know. 2 friends from Ky I ran up with a few weeks ago in Ca.
1978 3408, has a n14 now.
1979 3408, has a 425B now.
You don't find 3 hood A models in a truck stop very often anymore.
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By Kid - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 12:44 PM
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newfie is basically right.... I had a 73 w 30" crawl in.....
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By hanks1961kw - Saturday, December 31, 2011 3:04 PM
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My brothers are working on our 1960 CG925.
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By rw - Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:51 PM
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 SAME TRACTOR 5 YEARS APART. 2ND. PIC IS AT THE 1982 CONVENTION. WE TOURED TO THE TRACK. BACK THEN THE TOURS WERE FREE.
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By Bill White - Wednesday, March 21, 2012 6:13 AM
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By newfie-trucker - Saturday, March 17, 2012 12:26 PM
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the KW brute is the C500 in the pic good trucks.. it was designed as a construction truck not fow highway use though i have seen some with sleeper on them
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By kblackav8or - Thursday, January 05, 2012 3:23 PM
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Dual air cleaners. They are on exactly the same place on the truck but for whatever reason in this picture the passenger side one doesn't look right. I think it is just the top cover isn't down quite right. I updated my blog. it is going to venture out tomorrow. Hopefully it isn't pouring rain. Look to get some local miles, get the temps up, look for leaks, see how it performs etc.
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By roKWiz - Friday, December 23, 2011 11:33 AM
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Beautiful, love those single drive cabovers. Torsion bar rear...........? Geoff
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By bgardner - Friday, February 03, 2012 2:25 AM
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Yeah, Ricky I had to pull the lease with TC, same old deal! the green, so its parked over by the fence.
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By John Woge - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 1:59 AM
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Until now.....I assumed any KW after around '77-'78 had the big opening as standard. All of ours did, including two '84 Bs with 36" sleepers.
I just dug through my junk and was surprised when I found that... apparently the big opening was an option on the small bunks ??
The "B" spec brochure shows a 32" and a 36" sleeper and also a 32 and 36 with big opening....also the B I speced...lists the opening size for the 36" . Can't remember the details....but I doubt they would list opening size if it wasn't necessary ??
Anyone ever saw a "B" with a factory crawl through ? Got to be a little rare
John
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By kblackav8or - Thursday, June 07, 2012 5:18 PM
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dieselsmoke (6/7/2012)
Kevin that looks great! is that the same blue your w900 was?
No it is a bit darker and matches what I used in painting my 71 Mach 1 a few years back. It is a nice medium dark blue. It isn't a metallic color.
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 5:43 PM
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69 w900
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By grenfell34 - Friday, February 24, 2012 3:20 PM
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s model kw a aussie icon
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7:39 PM
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Trying to keep this one alive. More from the internet.
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By BBRADMV - Saturday, February 19, 2011 2:37 PM
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Tony and John, didn't Dick Curless say something about "that stretch of Maine that;s never seen a smile and the Hainsville woods, and a thombstone every mile", or something like that. :)
Bill
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By Jeff Lakaszcyck - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 3:04 PM
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Here's an oldie but goodie from around 1938-39. Chain drive too !
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By I-20ONLY - Sunday, December 04, 2011 4:51 AM
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By deguitars - Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:58 AM
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The K100 of the "pair" sold last Fall, not sure about the W900. Bill Bradford was looking at it but, as we know, made the better choice and bought Rick's 'ol Shaker.
The Rodney Farber truck pictured below is the first extended hood Bicentennial I think I've seen...anyone know if it was an original Bic. or just painted up (sorta) like one?
Cheers,
David
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By Kid - Tuesday, March 01, 2011 1:59 AM
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old one still earnin it keep.. 37000lb building, to take up a hill
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By wayne graham - Saturday, December 24, 2011 2:31 PM
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Michelle, That is the way I am. Trying to thin the herd not increase it. I sold my other 81 A model the other day. Just could not figure how to drive 4 trucks. Wayne
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By Bill White - Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10:43 PM
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Denver-Chicago early K-W from Hanks Truck pics.
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By MIKE WALLACE - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 10:07 AM
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One of Dad's Early 70's
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By Michelle Cole - Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:40 PM
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David, the license plate says its a 67.
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By Robert J - Thursday, February 16, 2012 6:36 AM
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delgue (2/15/2012)
LOL!!!!those confoundered headlamps are sumthin aint they?!??!.....far as the "Dual" sequel truck....hmmm.....the bad guy has gotta win this time then!
You got the right idea on the Duel sequel - this way more than one can be made - LOL! :)
And yeah, while those headlights are not correct by a long shot they really add pizzazz to your KW - I'd keep them in place! :cool:
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, July 20, 2011 3:31 PM
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Thanks David.We have found a stainless square fruehauf ourselves. We want to match out rat rod with.White wall the tires on the trailer with tubeless 5 hole aluminums.Just a thought.
This was were I found it first. This guy has a great collection of pictures.I love everything about the way you built that truck. Love the original 36" ripple back sleeper.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carhaul/4331606096/in/photostream
Question Marty, Was that a factory dual air cleaner truck?Did it have a factory tool box on the passenger side?What did it have for powertrain?Sorry about the questions. HANK
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By 359er - Thursday, June 07, 2012 6:08 AM
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34 kw, You have a nice truck there. Them old A model extended hoods are the epitome of a real truck. I am a 359 extended hood fan but a nice A model KW gives me goosebumps.
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By grenfell34 - Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:18 PM
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kid this is a typical oz set up truck from the 70,s steel bullbar and 2 bull lights this one is extended hood w900 12 v71 and has only ever had 1 owner [paddy ward]
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By Daryl Gushee - Saturday, August 13, 2011 2:58 PM
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Eddy, I can't tell you when KW used them but Oshkosh used them in late 50's and early 60's
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 7:18 PM
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More from the net.
This one was caught by a friend in NM still working.
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By grenfell34 - Saturday, December 10, 2011 6:35 PM
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my s2 kw in harvest attire
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By chocko - Monday, December 26, 2011 5:35 AM
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No Tony sorry to say. I contacted owner and he told me it was sold.It was priced good for said condition. It was not far from me and I thought I would go look at it if anyone was interested. I am getting a little old for COE'S.I found that out with my Freightliner.Joe D.
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By Freightrain - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:19 PM
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That is just the coolest, meanest looking truck I've seen in a long time. That narrow nose and big headlights just add that "mysterious" look! It's almost cartoonish looking.
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By Aaron - Sunday, August 14, 2011 5:45 AM
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The same handle from the 40's to 70, but sometimes there tough to find, KW doesn't have them any more unless a dealewr has old stock, but if it was listed on a computer another dealer can snatch it up, the door locks might be able to be had from KW I haven't check in a few years.
I've got a bunch of stuff to take to the pattern maker and get made, and I've got those on the list to make if the price isn't to bad, Hanson has been on my but to get them looked at as he needs a set.
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By wayne graham - Friday, June 29, 2012 12:55 PM
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John, Your truck sure came out nice. Diesel is lookin good too. We have two german shepherds and we just love em. Wayne
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By dieselsmoke - Thursday, June 07, 2012 2:24 PM
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Kevin that looks great! is that the same blue your w900 was?
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By hanks1961kw - Tuesday, July 19, 2011 6:19 PM
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Don't remember where in the internet I found these.
Some more from the internet.
This one if out still working in Alaska.Guy bought some parts from us.
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By Art387 - Saturday, March 17, 2012 10:51 AM
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Don Hancock (3/12/2012)
Art, That looks like a C 500
Don, I was talking to Troy and he believes it is "Brute" model based on what Stan Holtzman says in one of his books. Here is another one from the same junkyard, what do you think?
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By kampkw55 - Thursday, July 21, 2011 2:39 AM
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Hank:
To the best of my knowledge yes, dual air cleaners from the factory, wet Donaldson. No toolbox under right step factory but I fabricated one and hinged part of the fairing. Worked good for straps and ratchets. Factory power was Super 280? if I recall correctly. We put a 335 in it then BCI 400. 13 spd and Hendrickson RT on later model rears. It originally came from Best Way Paving in Greeley, CO.
Have fun,
Marty
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By roKWiz - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:27 PM
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Grenfell,
Thank for yout info, Nice truck.
Geoff
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By Don Hancock - Monday, March 12, 2012 7:42 AM
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Art, That looks like a C 500
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 8:01 PM
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I think I posted the lasted project before. We have been busy paying bills but we finally got it running. Just imagine the big deal on deciding what colors we want.
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By Eddy Lucast - Tuesday, December 13, 2011 1:36 PM
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Hank that would be a KW CBE, a predecessor to the KW CSE.
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By roKWiz - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:04 PM
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I love Kenworth Wednesday got to be my favorite thread, thanks Deguitars.
Thats a great 62' Paws.
Couldn't agree more with Wolfcreek, those headlights have gotta stay Delgue, rebuild the truck around them.
Geoff
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By grenfell34 - Sunday, December 11, 2011 8:35 AM
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john s2 ,were locally made bbc should be the same hood may be slighty different? grills are interesting s2 is a couple of inches narrower than my mates 69 w900 in pic but is slightly wider than the 61?????
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By Chris_M_Budke - Thursday, August 18, 2011 1:26 AM
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Bill White (8/18/2011)
I don't know who's needle nose this is, but it is a nice one.
Bill
Bill, Pretty sure that is Jerry Thompson's truck. He used to a regular on the board several years ago.
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By dashby - Tuesday, June 19, 2012 4:56 PM
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Can't remember--musta pulled it off the net.
Dean
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By John_Costley - Sunday, June 26, 2011 1:29 AM
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Hank,
Sorry to hear you had engine problems on the KW.She is looking good but the smaller pipes would probably suite her better.As far as a bumper, keep youre eyes open for some thick aluminum channel and you can go with the old style, but with whatever you want for holes.Im not a big fan of gullwing bumpers, I like bumpers that are sqaure ended, but sometimes a big bumper is too much.Just my opinion.John
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By Rickyt - Thursday, February 02, 2012 6:28 AM
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76kdub (2/2/2012)
RickyT,
Do you know who owns that Bicentennial? I'm a huge fan of them and am trying get more info on the ones that still exist.
Thanks,Scott Rodney Farber from Spearman, Texas he is quite a character very nice people.
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By Freightrain - Saturday, August 13, 2011 3:57 AM
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Got to agree Dave. Love the shot. That green/gold is very classy! It just oozes 70's style.
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By Michelle Cole - Wednesday, August 24, 2011 5:53 PM
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Here's one from back in the day. Wonder where it is today or if it still exist?
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By Robert J - Thursday, January 12, 2012 6:31 AM
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Michelle Cole (1/12/2012)
Does anyone know the story in this KW mystery truck?
I wonder if this cab even tilts now? That's alot of weight there, wonder if the cab structure is beefed up? If it doesn't tilt how is the engine accessed?
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By Kid - Thursday, January 05, 2012 5:14 PM
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Kevin, yep R side looks uptilted toward hood/front. Lack of L stack doesnt help... If'n u have 2 air cleaners.... u have to have 2 stacks.... its a law. Good luck on the shakedown cruise, hope the chase car is goin too, cause if it dont, thats when sh...stuff happens..
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By John Woge - Saturday, April 14, 2012 1:49 AM
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In the States...the handle like yours was available as an option and they referred to it as the " "J" step full length grab handle"
The two handles were also an option and was referred to as the " ladder type cab access package"
The above were available on just the drivers side or both sides.....at least on early ones
Not 100% sure.....but I'm thinking the ladder style was standard equipment on the 108" VIT
This was through mid '70s....not sure about after that
John
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By rw - Wednesday, April 13, 2011 4:29 PM
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HOW ABOUT THIS ONE
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By kblackav8or - Saturday, June 09, 2012 3:33 PM
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 9:34 PM
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henry good pics mate!! heres a kw iron horse 69? similar to that alaska gadjet you had
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By Jim Herriot - Monday, February 21, 2011 9:35 AM
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359er (2/20/2011)
Jim, that bullnose you posted looks like the one Billy Baker from St Catherines, Ont. rebuilt.
...one in same:cool:...modernized is the term:hehe:...RW ran it as it was in first pic, was restofied in late 2000's:w00t:...new owner in Woodstock On. as it was told to me...Jim.;)
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By Eddy Lucast - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 2:20 AM
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delgue (2/15/2012)
@Freighttrain....Thanx! BTW how the heck do ya post a photo on here so its not just a link? And@wolfcreek...i'm still schemeing and dreemin up a way to update those 10" tiltray cans! http://forums.aths.org/InstantForum2010/ATHS-Discussion-Forums/Help-Web-Site-Instructions
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By wayne graham - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 4:59 AM
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John I never saw a B with a crawl thru to the sleeper. Even if it was still possible to order I can't imagine why anyone would. Drivers sure would have avoided it after the big opening became available. I think I agree was a day cab and someone added bunk. But then I learn something new every day. Wayne
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By kblackav8or - Sunday, January 08, 2012 4:49 PM
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I don't have the means to roll steel. I posted pictures of the existing mount in my blog. I update my blog just about everytime I accomplish a task on the truck. Hoping to find a match for that mount. Or a sturdy pair that match that I can install when I go to duals.
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By Krooser - Saturday, February 12, 2011 6:34 PM
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By deguitars - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 5:16 PM
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To the best of my recollection, the walk in sleeper was introduced in 1974 with the 60" sleeper and the VIT package. The crawl through lived on for years in the small sleeper.
Cheers,
David
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By roKWiz - Thursday, December 22, 2011 9:14 AM
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Hi everyone,
Heres two nice Aussie conventionals parked up.
Geoff
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By goldnugget#61 - Wednesday, August 17, 2011 3:12 PM
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OK, you swayed me..... I love the big chrome air cleaners!
If you ever need to park that trailer somewhere further south, I got room.
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By John Woge - Thursday, December 15, 2011 6:44 PM
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David,
I think your correct on the hinged panel being a Canadian thing. I think Canadian cab overs used it a little longer than ours. There was a period of time in 60s, that there was quite a bit of difference in the looks of the two. Some time in the early 70s ( maybe very late 60s) they appeared to be similar.
I'm home till the first of the year......maybe I'll try and dig some photos and scan them.
What about the location of the spot light on the tractor you posted ???? Only one I ever saw like that. Don't really care for it.
John
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By wayne graham - Saturday, December 24, 2011 12:33 PM
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Kid, Don't see a crayola box much any more. Hard to believe a fleet that big could be wiped out like they were. That one has the head-ache rack from the company store. Wayne
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By SCRAPPIE - Wednesday, April 06, 2011 2:44 PM
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The old 58 on the way to the repair shop.
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By Jim Herriot - Sunday, March 18, 2012 1:08 PM
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John Woge (3/17/2012)
I could be wrong.....but I thought the C-500 and the Brute were seperate models. I'll dig through some stuff and see what I can find. John
...wot I found:cool:...Jim.;)
 
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By Bill White - Wednesday, February 22, 2012 1:07 PM
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Ricky. Just put the date that Bill Bedell posted with the photo. what makes you think it is not a 45
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By newfie-trucker - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 9:43 PM
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for the bumper if you can find a good gullwing bumper for the KW i think it looks 100% better than a tx bumper (just my opinion).. i would go no smaller than 5 in stacks i know 4" straights when you back off the fuel or use the jakes you can be heard for miles away
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By AUSSIEWHITE - Sunday, January 22, 2012 11:58 AM
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Had a visitor the other day
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By Lynn Dearstone - Wednesday, April 25, 2012 1:32 AM
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Bill I don't know who owns it but I've seen it around for a while, that picture was taken at the Knoxville show and the red Pete and covered wagon sitting beside it belongs to our Smokey Mtn. chapter President Ted Bowers.
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By skeeter - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 3:41 PM
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a fine ride..... there is one running out of tampa area now.. painted pretty much the same pattern... has BTK trucking(Billy The Kid) on it... original owner still running it
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By grenfell34 - Thursday, February 16, 2012 1:52 PM
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David McNeill (2/16/2012)
Ron,
I had begun to think you had run away, but here you are. Sorry I could not get to the phone and my cell will not ring inside the shop. From the pictures I can see how much work there was in loading the container. When will you be back in the US to load your West Coaster?
David
gotta get rid of this blood clot in my leg before they will let me on a kite
its blocked from my ankle up to the "crown jewels"
im doin better than al leon at klenskies his got to his lungs and nearly killed him!!!!!
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By Tatra - Thursday, January 12, 2012 1:55 AM
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chocko (1/5/2012)
Kid everyone knows Spoke Wheels Rule. Joe D.
Joe, they like them so much they even have Bud to spoke converters...
Yes we have roadtrains in Israel (nothing as big as down under of course). Pic by I. Nachman.
And another K100 in the port of Ashdod (pic from the port's site)
and one of only 3 (yes) W900s which managed to find their way into the country in the 1970s. Typical Israeli general cargo body, they would have lined the stakes with tarp for bulk transport (that truck was a dumper by the way). Pic by R. Sharon.
Cheers,
T
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By Krooser - Saturday, February 12, 2011 4:38 PM
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359er (2/9/2011)
Here is my submission for Kenworth Wednesday. Love them big bunk cabovers with a flat roof.
Anybody know what that paint scheme was called? My '73 was the same excpet it had lightening bolts next to the grille under the windshields...
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By Bill White - Monday, February 13, 2012 7:43 PM
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this is one nice ride
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By tundra - Wednesday, August 10, 2011 10:09 PM
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interestin that there;s some renewed interest in the 76 bicentinnal kw;s
.......was jest out measuring and figurin out how ta put the ;;sister v12;s ;;; and some outher junk behind the bicentennial ......prob behind a streach flat....[gotta couple]
.......needta do some work and change the rear ;;drop ins;; ,,,,,,dont really care what it looks like [fer now anyway]
....gettin ready ta start movin somea my junk from alaska ta ;;spud flats ;; ....and maybe some ta michigan
....still gotta build some loadin [and unloadin] docks
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..may not happen till next spring .......still got lottsa outher junk ta deal with sides that
....cludin a 1957 mack california city bus that ive sold 3 times .....but everbody [the potentional buyers] goes and gettsa cold shower and decide they dont want it [can understand why of course]........lol
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By wayne graham - Tuesday, March 20, 2012 4:56 AM
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Eddy, Don't mean to pick a fight or anything like that but perhaps someone could spell out what little we are allowed to post or say instead of just removing things with no explanation. I just feel we need some clarity here or Darryl will be right about the slow death. Wayne
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, June 22, 2011 6:53 PM
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newfie-trucker (6/23/2011)
it looks good Hank only the gear sticks are to short for a rat rod lol i thought they had to be 3/4 way to the roof :)
Thanks newfie-trucker.
I hate sticks all the way up near the roof and seats all the way on the floor. I know all cool kids are doing it.After further review from the first time we took the truck out I figured that big ugly visor had to go.My brother was the one that built it so we used it. Now the Peterbuilt bowtie we shrunk and put on looks way better.When I get some money those big pipes will come of also and I will try to get some shiny 5" straights for it also. I want to see if I get that more old skool look. Still haven't figured what to do about the bumper yet.It's a work in progress.Keeps my brothers and I busy.
Here is a picture of my brothers and I.I have the best brothers in the world. They have built this truck.
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By 34kw - Thursday, June 07, 2012 6:23 AM
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359er (6/7/2012)
34 kw, You have a nice truck there. Them old A model extended hoods are the epitome of a real truck. I am a 359 extended hood fan but a nice A model KW gives me goosebumps.
Thanks I know what you mean. That's me when I see a sharp 359 ex-hood.
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By deguitars - Wednesday, February 09, 2011 1:29 PM
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Let's see what kind of trouble I can stir up today. When I was a kid in high school I spent many an afternoon at the local KW dealer (Truck Enterprises in Richmond, VA) sitting in new K100s and collecting just about every piece of literature they would give me. Don't ask what happened to it all! Anyway, I used to sit in Geometry class and dream about going on a date in my very own KW one day. Something like this would have worked just fine...
Great advertisement isn't it?
Here's another shot of the 86" Aerodyne from the KW publication "Class 8". I always liked either the 86" or 108" Aerodynes but the 108"s seem much more common today. This is a great shot though.
Cheers,
David
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By MikeHarbison - Friday, January 20, 2012 8:22 PM
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3 KW's I used to own,'84 K100,'79 W900(traded these 2 for a RL700 Mack) and '79 C500(sold for parts)
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By Kid - Thursday, June 30, 2011 1:53 PM
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By 359er - Friday, June 08, 2012 12:34 PM
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Steelcowboy, I just wish I had one friend to share the old truck hobby in my area. You have a great gang of friends in your area with all the extd hood A models and extd hood 359s you have been postin Keep the pics coming. Must be nice. Wayne
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By Kid - Thursday, January 05, 2012 6:05 AM
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chocko (1/5/2012)
Kid everyone knows Spoke Wheels Rule. Joe D.
in the repair shops maybe...
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By rw - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 8:11 PM
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ANOTHER KENWORTH FACTORY PHOTO
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By newfie-trucker - Wednesday, February 16, 2011 1:12 PM
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here are a 83 & 84 kw's dumps
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By RICKY352PETES - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 6:22 AM
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Thay had the crawl thru for weight saving's so you could not have a fat truck driver.!!
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, June 29, 2011 7:22 PM
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newfie-trucker , A gullwing won't go with the look we are going with on the bumper. These trucks didn't come with gullwing bumpers at all.As for the pipes 5" is what we want. I have a friend that had a 1957 Peterbilt with a 220 Cummins with 4" straights and it was the loudest thing I've heard. Thanks anyways.
Bruce, Thanks for your opinion . Our truck has a 9sp main and a 4 speed brownie.
Fred, Thanks for your compliment on the interior I pretty much think the 5" straights chromed would make the truck look more old skool.:cool:
John, Thanks the engine is all taken care of. It worked out for the best. We pulled the radiator out and flushed it got a new water pump all new belts, head and alot of aluminum parts polished.Yeah the square thinner bumper is definitely something we are considering.Here are some pictures of our engine not hijack the thread.
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By grenfell34 - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 7:53 PM
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geoff this a pic of darrells 69 kw w900 and my old s2 kw
the load on the w900 is my new [used] workshop!
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By John_Costley - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:22 PM
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By GEOFF - Wednesday, January 11, 2012 6:54 PM
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Grenfell,
That 69 conventional, the blue and white with the gold/yellow stripe, what a great looking truck! Right down my alley! I'd say those guys are lucky to have you work on the Cummins engines, you must do stuff right to have them still on the road!!
RickyT, another FANTASTIC KW!! Seriously that is as classic as classic can be to my eye!
Hanks, thanks for the interesting pics. I've got a neighbor with an old KW school bus in his pile of interesting stuff. Really like that logging picture, pretty heavy traction on those steer tires huh!
GEOFF
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By Art387 - Saturday, April 21, 2012 8:03 PM
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2012
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By deguitars - Friday, March 16, 2012 4:59 AM
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Jerry, thanks for sharing and keep 'em coming, Wed. or not! That's a nice rig you have there, although you seem a wee bit small to be driving in the photo. I know some guys started early though!
I love these "work horse" K100's and the triple-saddle tanks (150's I'm guessing?) and that great paint scheme really sets yours off. Any idea whatever happened to it?
Cheers,
David
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By deguitars - Friday, April 20, 2012 5:47 AM
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Kevin, I remember seeing that Aerodyne before...someone sent me some photos of it at least 4-5 years ago, although I didn't know the location at the time, only that it was in CA. I know the Healdsburg area quite well, I wonder if these trucks are still around.
Thanks for sharing!
David
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By roKWiz - Tuesday, March 20, 2012 3:21 PM
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Is this post going to be political as well like most of them at the moment, I just want to know what warrants a Kenworth to be an Alaskan Hauler designation?
Does anyone know? Here an Aussie SAR for sale down under.
Geoff
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By roKWiz - Saturday, June 02, 2012 11:26 PM
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Got to bring this KW pic thread back from the dead. Some nice KW's on a recent run in Oz.
Enjoy
Geoff
Here's Swishy
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By hanks1961kw - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 7:22 PM
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They said they get up to three containers shipped a year and are looking for a regular place out here in the west coast to load. They also said they would help on the first one to show us how they want it done.My Dad also loads a container of used Japanese car parts every two to three months way harder because there is not a inch spared. We had friend that was shipping containers to Australia and we know the great deal he use to go through to get everything spotless.
My Dad's never been down under, traveled a great lot here in the US and all of Central America.Maybe my Grampa.LOL
I also recognized our good friend Frank from the previous pictures.
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By grenfell34 - Sunday, December 11, 2011 10:22 AM
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s2 raised cab
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By Jerry T - Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:15 AM
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David, I sold the KW to my dad and a couple of years later he sold it to a neighbor. I haven't seen the truck since the late 80's.
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By bgardner - Wednesday, March 07, 2012 5:26 AM
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I bought a new KW in late '76 with a crawl thru 36, my pardner bought 2 late the next year that were 36's with the big opening, called them sit-ins. Under the bunks was a compartment for shoes and other stuff. Could not be accessed from the side doors. Not sure if they were '78 or '77 models. Bryan
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By Robby359 - Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:20 PM
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Boy that's purdy! You are gonna polish those inside trailer wheels on both sides aren't you?
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By kblackav8or - Monday, January 23, 2012 8:53 AM
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I looked at adding CAC to my A model when I had it. My understanding from talking to other folks here is that you can use a T-600 radiator and then a CAC from some other model or have one made. Second option is to have the upper tank modified and run the plumbing over the top for the CAC. It has been done a number of ways. I have seen pictures but not recently. Radiator Supply Warehouse may be able to help. I think they have done the top tank mod before for folks. Since you are going from a aftercooler based system to air to air, your radiator isn't working as hard to deal with aftercooler heat so the gallon or so of water you might lose from the top tanks is inconsequential.
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By GEOFF - Tuesday, January 10, 2012 2:22 PM
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Swishy, Grenfell,
Great looking bunch of KW's with the steering wheels on the wrong side!!! Seriously though, nice to see that KW is well represented downunder!!!
I'm from KW country, Washington State, growing up in the 60's and 70's around here there were other trucks driven but only cuz they hadn't worked their way up to KW yet. May be some exceptions but not many locally anyway. KW was the GOLD STANDARD!!
They don't get much better than that red 924, great story, and I like the old Cat stuff too!
Thanks for taking time to post the pics, I enjoyed them.
GEOFF
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By grenfell34 - Sunday, December 11, 2011 8:19 AM
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wayne 61 kw as found in2010
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By grenfell34 - Friday, June 22, 2012 8:52 PM
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pic says it all
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By grenfell34 - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:19 PM
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my 1951
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By Jim Herriot - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 1:28 AM
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359er (2/24/2012)
That purple bullnose KW looks like the one that used to bring watermelons to Ripley Fruit Market in Alpena Mi. several years ago. The O/O's name was David Taunton out of Louisiana somewhere. Maybe someone on the board here knows of him.
...1974 Overdrive...
...1981 Overdrive...Jim.;)
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By RICKY352PETES - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:44 PM
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Grenfell34 yes that 51 is going to be nice. I know it will like the rest of your iron is all nice suff. Keep up the good work!.
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By OldOakie - Thursday, March 24, 2011 1:04 PM
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John Costley:
That IS a nice looking scheme. Sharp!
KW Dave:
Nice brochure scans! Thanks!
Old Oakie
Andre Ming
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By Bill White - Friday, January 20, 2012 2:59 PM
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http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/brush-fire-burning-homes-south-reno-nev-15397522
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By deguitars - Thursday, December 15, 2011 1:34 PM
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Jim,
Now that I see this photo it's unclear whether it's a K100 or a 500 series. It's has the opening driver side front panel of a 500, but lacks the wrap around cab skirts of that series. The grill is K100, probably added later, and the steel dash means no later than '68 no matter what it is. I'm not up on Canadian specs though so maybe that explains it, or it's cobbled together from different trucks? I suspect it started life as a 500 though and not a K100.
Still a cool ride!
Thanks,
David
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By deguitars - Wednesday, June 29, 2011 8:55 AM
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Just trying to keep this alive. Here's a picture you've probably all seen before but I need to remind myself from time to time what it was like to actually drive my truck...
Cheers,
David
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By kblackav8or - Saturday, August 13, 2011 5:46 PM
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Look like what is on International KB's too. They have a part that wears out then they get floppy. I have been told there is someone reproducing them for Internationals but that you have to cut down the actuating shaft for them to work with the KW latch system. I have not personally verified this..just passing on what a guy who restored a 1950 KW told me. My suspicion is they may have come from a GM supplier.
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By RICKY352PETES - Tuesday, February 14, 2012 7:17 PM
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Hey delgue I hop you did not get reid of that visor that was a IH westcoster visor i was only kidding on VW visor.!!! Somebody with a IH hibinder will like that.
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By RICKY352PETES - Wednesday, January 04, 2012 6:47 PM
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Hay kid I had 48 KW it is on ATHS posting befor and after check it out.
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By kblackav8or - Thursday, June 07, 2012 11:18 AM
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My Kenworth Wednesday project.
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By kblackav8or - Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:41 AM
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Too bad I will be at work during that show. I am close enough to attend.
On the plus side I am working on buying a parts truck. More later.
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By 1955 kw bullnose - Thursday, March 10, 2011 12:58 PM
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By Michelle Cole - Monday, February 13, 2012 6:25 AM
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Here is a KW that looks to be from the 60's, It has the cab skirt and the panel on the left front of the cab. A great picture from back in the day.
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By hanks1961kw - Thursday, June 28, 2012 1:14 PM
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My brother Oscar's 1960 project.
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By Jim Herriot - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 12:00 PM
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roKWiz (2/28/2012)
Some cool purple KW's there,
What a shame to see that bullnose like that, I'm starting to like the looks of these early cabovers.
....couple more from 1985 Overdrive...Jim.;)
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By Robby359 - Sunday, February 27, 2011 12:41 PM
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Thanks, it helps to have something that nice to take a pic of.
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By K2 - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 4:40 AM
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Dean from Clinton Ia Late 70's I think Came with torsion bars, 400 cummins
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By newfie-trucker - Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:57 AM
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the cattle saw something on the pass side of the road they all liked and crowded the right side to lay it on her side to get a better look lol
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By Michelle Cole - Friday, December 02, 2011 6:03 AM
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It would havee easy to find Larry without the arrow. Just photo shop a beard on him and it would look just like a little Larry.
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By John Woge - Sunday, December 11, 2011 9:36 AM
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Grenfell,
Interesting.....you would think they would use the same grill as the standard w-900. Do you know if the hoods are the same height ? It's hard to find any info on an American W9-S-2. I haven't noticed one around in a long time.
I have an old KW add mentioning the S2. About all it gives is the BBC (102 ) and power options. Early engines were C-190 Cummins and DD 6v53. I think they may of offered bigger engines later on.
John
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By hanks1961kw - Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1:35 PM
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Real Cool ride for sure Mr. Sousa.WOW. Love those tall stacks.Do have any idea what happened to it?
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By dashby - Friday, June 29, 2012 10:27 AM
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John,
Great looking truck and dog.
I think it takes tallent to fix up a truck that looks "balanced". Not to much or to little but balanced. This truck is a perfect example of my point.
Dean
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By grenfell34 - Thursday, January 05, 2012 8:52 AM
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kid smodels are NOT shovel noses!!!
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By Jim Herriot - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 2:40 AM
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...a fine pair:hehe:...Jim.;)
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By wayne graham - Saturday, August 13, 2011 4:18 PM
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eddy, that looks like the door handle kw used even on a models till they went to pull paddle. wayne
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By deguitars - Wednesday, May 04, 2011 2:53 PM
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Here are a few heartbreakers...
Cheers,
David
Salem City. Does anyone know where this is?
And this guy had a really bad day...
As did this guy...
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By skeeter - Tuesday, February 15, 2011 3:47 PM
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got her out of the yard today
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By junkmandan - Friday, February 11, 2011 3:57 AM
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Larry------I put a few miles on that W-9 KW from East Mfg. hauling new trailers and dump bodies to Kentucky and picking up miscellaneous fabricated parts in Pittsburg and Youngstown .Early 3406 and 13 speed and nice paint .When Roger Weinert would take a few weeks off to drive the band supplies for the Caviliers Drum and Bugle Corps out of Chicago,he had me fill in for him . Ran out of fuel on I 75 just before exit at Corbin,Kentucky. Coasted in scale area ,called the truckstop where I was gonna fuel up anyway,lucky it picked up fuel pretty easy .
East also had a T600 with a 10 spd. OD . Roger told me to keep it in 9th in Ohio,but got nailed anyway on a downgrade on I 71 by Galion . Worked for them 2-3 years when Roger was on leave .
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By kblackav8or - Thursday, August 18, 2011 5:10 AM
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Some of my recent pictures folks may not have seen.
62 narrow tilt
Scott Franklin's truck - A model from NW Washington
I don't know the owner but this is a 3408 powered A model.
Extended cowl 12V71 1967
See all the pictures here:
https://www.supermotors.net/registry/22855/77430
Tractor and machinery pictures here:
https://www.supermotors.net/registry/22855/77513
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