Kenworth C500

[Gary Chastain]

1 minute ago, RoninUtah said:

🤣🤣🤣The Mack/Paccar divide can never be crossed! You can imagine what the guys on the Mack forum call Peterbilts...🫢

So I have heard, the more I dig in history of class 8 trucks, there have been some strange bed fellows and some horrible breakups, all for the sake of profits. When I dug into the White Road Boss/Autocar business, I was blown away. 

[Gary Chastain]

One problem that will plague me this entire build, it’s not a kit and I have no instructions, so everything has to be purchased, found or fabricated. I am going to run these tires, 1st problem, when mounted on the wheelset on the right, the tires touch, after much digging, I found a set of rims on the left that are spaced further apart to allow clearance between the mounted duals. Also the center drive hub from the axles must fit tightly, both sets fit the drive hub. Now off to the purple pond to remove all chrome, then wheels get a gray color, very little chrome on this build. 

Edited Wednesday at 08:56 PM by Gary Chastain
Correct wording

[BK9300]

26 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said:

 I have no instructions, so everything has to be purchased, bought or fabricated.

I know how you feel, but scratch building really makes the grey matter work overtime - staves of my pending dementia!

[Gary Chastain]

11 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

I know how you feel, but scratch building really makes the grey matter work overtime - staves of my pending dementia!

OMG, I was laughing so hard when I read your post, but darn you might be right

[lwwoodss]

1 hour ago, BK9300 said:

I know how you feel, but scratch building really makes the grey matter work overtime - staves of my pending dementia!

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

[Gary Chastain]

Well I got educated the last couple days, the offset for rear dual wheels from many different kits vary a lot, little unsure why. The wheels I thought about using are from the GMC General, but lug nut detail is poor and not convincing. So after some digging I ordered a set of 10 hole Alcoa wheels and separate lug nuts. The inspiration truck has dark gray wheels with chrome lug nuts, so shooting for that look. 

[ShakyCraftsman]

8 minutes ago, Gary Chastain said:

Well I got educated the last couple days, the offset for rear dual wheels from many different kits vary a lot, little unsure why. The wheels I thought about using are from the GMC General, but lug nut detail is poor and not convincing. So after some digging I ordered a set of 10 hole Alcoa wheels and separate lug nuts. The inspiration truck has dark gray wheels with chrome lug nuts, so shooting for that look. 

Hey Gary 

 If you look close the hubs on those wheels already have the lug nuts.

Ron G 

[Gary Chastain]

9 minutes ago, ShakyCraftsman said:

Hey Gary 

 If you look close the hubs on those wheels already have the lug nuts.

Ron G 

Yup, I am hoping to clip them off and use then as just lug nuts, aligning the wheels on the drive hub, I am using a different drive hub that came with my axles. Well at least that is the game plan ……or…….more parts for my “box of bad ideas”

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[Gary Chastain]

Building inner and outer frame rails for the C500 from I-beam to get the flange width correct. One side complete, now to start on second frame rails for the, just gonna leave the frame rails at 12 inches for now. Still waiting on correct cab and axle parts. 

[Gary Chastain]

Did get a set of wheels built up, still need paint and finish work, but all the chrome is gone. Not 100% happy with tire to rim fit but would work. Got paint ordered yesterday, trying to follow the color scheme of the inspiration truck. 

[Gary Chastain]

Starting to see a frame. 

[Gary Chastain]

Mock-up to see if frame width will work, suspension and cab fit. 

[lwwoodss]

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

[Gary Chastain]

20 minutes ago, lwwoodss said:

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

Not sure until my other cab arrives with smaller sleeper, my frame rails will be cut to length also. 

[lwwoodss]

look forward to seeing more progress.