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look forward to seeing more progress.

Nice. What's the wheelbase your're shooting for?

I have found the best instructions are manufacturer specs and dimensional regulations .

The Alpha Centurai kits look really good compared to other printed cabs. What are you using for an interior , assume you'll fabricate it.

Thanks. Wouldn't have thought to look at that.

The Neway AD is a great little kit , used it on an older KW. Like the diffs , never seen those, what's the source ? Thanks

If you are going to fabricate the basic chassis I think double frame is an easy addition. I use the same materials which have been mentioned but also Plastruct ABS gray channel which you can order in double length . Sometimes 15 inches crowds overall length. Other possible reference sources , Kenworth Body Builder Manual for 2012 ,its the only one I have seen that includes C500. If you are building Canadian , Canadian Memo of Understanding on lengths and weights from 2024 I'm interested in your build because I want to build something similar except with the 38 inch sleeper. Thanks

Nice work. What is the source of the handles on the battery box. Thanks .

Basic paint work on cab complete except for hood slats. Latest mock up.

Did a little work today before the heat in my garage got unbearable. Built inside door panels. Will add slam locks once they are painted.

Got curious about paint selection so I did a little paint work to see. Completely out of build sequence. Finished the air cleaners. Added Plano railroad screen in the grille surround. It's an apex pattern similar to the KW pattern. They also make a Peterbilt oval pattern.

Never seem to post anything finished so I thought I would post one. Twin steer straight truck with agricultural body and 22.5 ft ag hopper full trailer.

Finally made a little progress. Built new cowl extensions. Opened the hood further to accomdate the severe service intake pipe. Built new removalble side slats and rails to hold them. Air cleaners are also built.

Chassis weathering and basic air line plumbing including ride height leveler.

Basis chassis painted. Detail painting on certain components prior to weathering and plumbing.

Chassis finally complete enough for primer and paint . Also current mockup

Working my way down the chassis a few items mounted. Latest mock up.

The hood was hinged today and the cab cowl was removed so that a new one can be built to accommodate the severe service air cleaners on both sides.

Sleeper roof sectioned. Turn out better than I thought. A little seam work to do.

Sectioned the sleeper to 36" and added a rear window. Little seam work to do and still need to section the roof.

Rebuit the chain racks they look much better. Everything is mounted to the deck. Binders added just for the photo.

Built chain racks to go with the chain tray built in to deck and built a hose tender for air and electrical lines.

Built a headache rack/ drom deck today. Latest mock up.

A little progress. Cut the hood so it will open. Added center spine. Cut 1/8 off each side to get rid of the bad edge where the side slats fit and replace with strip stock. Opened the left side for the second air cleaner.

Built cab mounts, some Kenworth crossmembers and some others to hold the rear suspensions. Got part of the 5th wheel built primarily to hold the frame together since nothing is glued. Basis interior is started. All this is enough to get the cab, hood and radiator level. Next is cutting the hood and building hood slats and the cab cowl.