Kenworth C500

[Gary Chastain]

10 hours ago, vincen47 said:

3d Concepts has great transmissions, too. Lots of other parts to outfit and upgrade this project. I’d recommend A&N for the tires, very detailed. They have aggressive 385 front floats, and the perfect X Works heavy tread 315 drive tires.

I still don’t know what transmission to use yet, that’s next. I have purchased a few things from A&N, super quality stuff, but never gave them a thought. I just remember it took five weeks to get my order. I will give them a look again. 

[Gary Chastain]

5 hours ago, Bren said:

I LOVE this beast. Can’t wait to see what you do with it Gary!

 

Thanks Bren, I am hoping to use the wipers you printed for me on this build if we can ever ship anything from Canada to US again. Many of the parts I ordered are coming from Canada, and we will see what happens. 

[mcs1056]

The thing looks like something from Speed Racer.

[Gary Chastain]

1 hour ago, mcs1056 said:

The thing looks like something from Speed Racer.

Yes Mike, these trucks are monsters with high horsepower motors

[vincen47]

2 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:

I still don’t know what transmission to use yet, that’s next. I have purchased a few things from A&N, super quality stuff, but never gave them a thought. I just remember it took five weeks to get my order. I will give them a look again. 

Yeah, that’s the downside. Not sure how long it’ll take to ship. In August, A&N posted that they temporarily couldn’t ship to the US. Not sure what the status is on that now, but I’m also thinking about placing an order with them.

[RoninUtah]

A&N creates each order separately, so it can take months regardless of the tariff situation. Their quality is first rate, though.

[RoninUtah]

20 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:

For you purists, I just crossed the line 🤭😆.

It's a very fuzzy line, at least it is for me! I straddle it all the time.

This is going to be an incredible build, I'll be in the front row!

[Gary Chastain]

3 minutes ago, RoninUtah said:

It's a very fuzzy line, at least it is for me! I straddle it all the time.

This is going to be an incredible build, I'll be in the front row!

Thanks Ron, I break rules all the time but this build has really intrigued me, I generally don’t try to replicate a truck, I am more free form custom. 

[Bren]

5 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:

Thanks Bren, I am hoping to use the wipers you printed for me on this build if we can ever ship anything from Canada to US again. Many of the parts I ordered are coming from Canada, and we will see what happens. 

They are still sitting in a box in my office ready to go - if I can get them across the border without donating a kidney - they are yours! Now our post office is on rotating strikes, so that is another thing.😡

[Gary Chastain]

23 minutes ago, Bren said:

They are still sitting in a box in my office ready to go - if I can get them across the border without donating a kidney - they are yours! Now our post office is on rotating strikes, so that is another thing.😡

I have heard about the variable post strike, and it’s no issue, we can send em some day. 

[Gary Chastain]

I really want to duplicate the inspiration truck, so today I purchased the C500 from Global with the small sleeper, I’ll save the other cabs for a rainy day or a replacement for an oops. I did notice some updated changes to the one I purchased, a plus. 

 

also going with the Eaton Fuller 18 speed transmission. 

[ShakyCraftsman]

1 minute ago, Gary Chastain said:

I really want to duplicate the inspiration truck, so today I purchased the C500 from Global with the small sleeper, I’ll save the other cabs for a rainy day or a replacement for an oops. I did notice some updated changes to the one I purchased, a plus. 

 

also going with the Eaton Fuller 18 speed transmission. 

Not a fan of globals stuff. To thick, don't like the way they print the interiors in one peice. 🫤

Ron G 

[Gary Chastain]

3 minutes ago, ShakyCraftsman said:

Not a fan of globals stuff. To thick, don't like the way they print the interiors in one peice. 🫤

Ron G 

Share the same thought Ron,  but I have been thinking about this. The hood, I am gonna try to cut the grill out ( where the screen is) add back the five bars and put a real grill screen in , remove the headlights, use a set of T600 headlights, but yes too thick. Cab, I am going to see what it takes to put an interior tub inside the cab. The sleeper is hollow, no floor, again steal some stuff from the T600 kit for sleep interior. We will see where this goes. 

[Scott Eriksen]

That would make a brute of a wrecker build!

[Scott Eriksen]

4 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:

Share the same thought Ron,  but I have been thinking about this. The hood, I am gonna try to cut the grill out ( where the screen is) add back the five bars and put a real grill screen in , remove the headlights, use a set of T600 headlights, but yes too thick. Cab, I am going to see what it takes to put an interior tub inside the cab. The sleeper is hollow, no floor, again steal some stuff from the T600 kit for sleep interior. We will see where this goes. 

Karl's (GSMT) interior tubs come out pretty nice with detail painting

[Gary Chastain]

2 minutes ago, Scott Eriksen said:

That would make a brute of a wrecker build!

Do I foresee a build in your future?, Twin steer? Monster wrecker?

[Scott Eriksen]

1990ish C500 with a  Challenger wrecker body

[Scott Eriksen]

1980ish C500

[gotnitro?]

Just for future info if your stuck for wheels and tires, KJ is casting again at Double Take 

Looking forward to your progress 

[Gary Chastain]

2 hours ago, gotnitro? said:

Just for future info if your stuck for wheels and tires, KJ is casting again at Double Take 

Looking forward to your progress 

Not familiar with him, do you have any contact info?

[Scott Eriksen]

5 hours ago, Gary Chastain said:

Not familiar with him, do you have any contact info?

Gary >  Parts and Accessories

[Pete68]

Going to be nice and interesting build Gary. I’ll be dropping in now and then. 

[Kanada Kustoms]

Great subject... It's gonna be a cool build!

[Gary Chastain]

2 hours ago, Kanada Kustoms said:

Great subject... It's gonna be a cool build!

Thanks Jon, we will see where this goes