Is the frame savable from the rust jacking?
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- In this episode I pull of the fifth wheel plate to see if the frame is going to be okay after sever rust jacking. K2 is a 1988 K100E Kenworth cabover that had a 444 Cummins and 18spd transmission. The truck has been sitting since the engie blew up and was removed over 20 years ago...
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I’m 51 years old! Maybe, just maybe, if I live long enough, i will see Mike finish just one of these trucks 🤞🏼
On a positive note, at least Kenny and Low and Slow are drivable and usable, though granted, they're not yet complete either.
Who cares if he ever completes them? It's the voyage that counts. Kind of like a vacation, who wants it to end?
You, James Pretty, Ol2 stroke, Chad Keegan, Twinstick, Gentry and Sons and others I'm sure I'm missing are doing a great service saving these old trucks. Awesome job you all and thanks again Mike for another great video.
Totally agree.
Yeah, my favourites too, along with FSC Trucking, Robs Truck shop and Cabover Gary getting stuff done.
I almost forgot, I had an old ironworker turn me on to a needle scaler when I was doing my frame and cross members on my old diamond t. It was amazingly how fast it did the job. Only need to use ear protection and good compressor.
Good job on starting k2 resto I'm sitting in my chair watching you removing turntable and frame ( that's what we call them in Australia) . Mike stick with the Cummins, might save heartburn changing wiring , airlines and pipes . Please be careful working on your own cheers to you Andrea and family Aussie Pete
Mike, you're doing an excellent job with K-2, just don't exert yourself. You want to get everything cleaned up, parts put in, and get it running again. Just take it one thing at a time.
Thank you for the encouraging words. It's a long road to go
I have to commend Andrea for her support of you and you addiction. It's nice to see supportive partners. I'm also blessed as my misses after being converted to Landrovers, is very supportive of my addiction, to the point of feeding my habit 😅 🇬🇧
Mike for K2 I would stick with a big cam Cummins. It would be cheaper in the the long run. No need to make alterations to the frame etc., for a Cat., and that's what K2 came with. And as with Kenny, you are more familiar with working on that vintage Cummins. As for the rust jacking, well I'm affraid all your rigs are suffering from it to some extent. I'm sure when you take the deck off Stubby, it's not going to be pretty, with it sitting on the ground all those years. Same goes for Low&Slow when you replace the wood on the deck. You just need to be prepared for it. With all the salt used up there in the winter. The age of your rigs and the mixing of different metals. It's no wonder you're encountering all the rust. Take your time, with sand blasting the frames and I'm sure your rigs will come out fine. Keep up the great videos, we're all rooting for you. Later
Mike, hats off to you, the way you just got stuck into the chassis was incredible. Great to see K2 being given attention too. It's not everyday you go out thinking "I'll just dismantle my chassis today". I second the suggestion of the needle gun for descaling, noisy enough to scare the bears away but very effective. I'd stay with Cummins too, easier to fit considering what came out, no worries about crossmembers, mounts, pipework etc... Can't wait to see it come together. So good to see these beautiful old trucks being saved.
My favourite truck or unit as we call them here in the uk in your collection, as a veteran trucker, (Class 1 UK lingo), of 30+ years i think you are all doing the right thing , saving cab overs of the past, thank you for your content.
Mr you have your work cut out for but what great build it will be good luck will be watching 👍🇨🇦👋
Wait... mystery truck??? I missed something apparently...lol. 3406B Power. Love these projects. Tks.
Happy BIRTHDAY Cooper 🤠🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼
Peterbilt Mike has the best sigh on the internet, EHHHHHHHHHH 🤣
Hei Mike, That was a lot of work. Good work on starting resto on K2. Its going to be a big relief when that rust is a goon. Wish a lived closer a would volunteer to help. Keep it coming. Greetings from Trondheim, Norway
Your lucky guy mike. Lots of land do your projects, not one but 4 cab overs.
Wish I had a cab over. Travel the roads and see the country in it. All the best.
Wondering if rear end is too rusted, can you cut off the whole back end and attach a newer one on. ?
Glad to see you working on that for cab over for awhile.
Great video Mike K2 coming along nicely. Glad the frame is in better shape than what you thought. Looking forward to the next video stay safe Mike.
Damn Mike, you've got some stomach to tackle that. It's basically an entire strip down, refurbish and rebuild of the back end before you even think about the engine. One thing is it means we have lots of videos to come. Good luck.
Mike, you can weld up the extra holes in the frame. Get a needler, spray gun and about six of those shop lights that twin stick Mark got from princess Trudeau auto. And keep telling yourself that this is all fun. Your dad should be impressed with all you got done on your fleet over the winter while he was defrosting in Arizona.
lol I was cleaning my garage the other day and I found one of those rectangular clearance lights brand new that I had in my toolbox from that truck. 😂
If I can find it again I’ll send it to you.
Mike. Nice work pulling the fifth wheel off. Just did the same to my 76' K125, luckily only finding surface rust. Converting it to a straight tray truck, not as short as Kenny or Stubby though.
Having no lifting machinery I ended up using rollers to move the fifth wheel backward onto a stack of pallets. Then jacked up the steel tray onto drums high enough to back the truck under.
Fun working alone on trucks isn't it.
Mike you are going to need a needler from princess auto to help you remove all the rust, also buy some sort of rust inhibitor by the gallon.😁 Slow and steady one part at a time.
If you havent already seen his pete rebuild of an old twin stick should go see twinsticks garage the first truck he did mainly in the open in Canada working through winter outdoors now he has 3 trucks with the origional pete just needing a paint to finish it off. he also convinced hi9s better half to let him build a shed large enough to house all 3 of his trucks but i think he will end up with more yet LOL . Think he will enspire you when you see what he started with and what he has now, as he said it was one piece at a time!
Hi Mike! It's great to see some progress on K2! I love this KW cab the most! I am glad that the frame can be saved, but it will take time and just do it slowly. As far as repowering the KW, I would stick with Cummins! Maybe a Cummins Big Cam 350 as those are really good engines. My father's 1974 KW has a Cummins Big Cam 350 and it's still on the road making money to this day. Been overhauled many times. Still has the original block, fuel pump, oil pump and crankshaft. Everything else has been replaced at least once and the engine has over 10 million miles on it! And yeah, my father drove hard....
Awesome video I believe Mike will have this truck up and running
You got a lot done today. More work less talk Mike.
Hi Mike,
It's great news K2s frame is good. Stick with the Cummins, Kenny has 1 as well. Hope you can move K2 into your garage soon now Low n Slow is outside.
Enjoy your sons birthday cake 🎂
Thanks Mike for another great video I love k2 Mike thanks again
Mike I’m no truck guy, but recently did a job (I’m an electrician by trade) at a local Scania Trucks dealership and watching those mechanics battle in the workshop made me wonder how you do most of this work on your on own and make it look so easy👍
Well I'm going to be watching you and k 2 Mike that's what I'm talking about get her going
Hi Mike thanks for another great video keep up the good work really enjoy your work thanks Mike in UK
Hi bud well bilmey bud that’s a big job I would love to b able to get stuck in to that project we don’t have anything like that in uk 🇬🇧 . I think if I win lottery lol . I b over there like a flash to give you a hand or get my own stuff. U got so much energy and wit I like your work ethic. Keep safe bud reagards Les north wales 🏴 uk
Hey Mike... Just a thought, don't take too much weight off the rear of the frame because if you tilt the cab, the whole thing will tip up. I saw this once when some guys working on an old truck took everything off the chassis and then tilted the cab and it up-ended and smashed the top of the cab and bent the main cab frame. And that K100 VIT cab looks heavy.
Yeah that would be devastating,
Cool truck!!!! 👍👍👍
Mike you should try PB Blaster. Works good on rusy stuff !
I'll have to try and find that stuff.
Hi Mike, Did you do another video on the double frame removal? I've looked and looked but cant seem to find it? I need to do the same thing to my 86 W900. Your first video was great. I'm dying to see part 2....
I need to get back on this one. I haven't done the second part yet. Thanks for following
Nice to see you starting on K2. The sliding 5th wheel (that's what we call them) looks in reasonable condition. Are you going to be saving it? It might be wiser to pull the cab from the chassis, remove all the other bits and get back to the bare frame/chassis. Is it K2 you want to change the 'rear clip' on? (We say rear suspension here.) Then sort the frame and build K2 up from there. Go for the Cummins unless a CAT comes up.
Nice 👌
That frame is good to go. Since you’re restoring it, it’s best to pull the insert anyways and you get a full perspective and ease of mind by doing so. Plus the stress relief of having brand new bolts.
Good to see it started sandblast the frame an paint it in 2 pack red an I'd put a 3408 v8 in it
Matthews Motorsports is doing a frame up restoration on a 359 EXHD. New factory frame and then build the truck up one step at a time. He farms and races a car so the project is going slowly.
Hi Mike I agree with Aussie Pete. Would be the best bet. Big power. Lots of black smoke
Mike You have alot of work ahead but it can be saved for sure. Also. If You maybe use Gorilla Tape between the Aluminum shims and Steel frame. It may not Corrode like they do. Just a suggestion is all. Good Luck on it. It will be worth it in the long run for sure..
I did two of my ford cabover and a gmc general 500 worth of bolts and misc hoses and fittings and tremclad paint and about a month of work every other day but it’s worth it
Save urself the hassle, and just buy a newer truck from copar that has a recked cab but good frame and engine.
Doesn't matter if it's a cabover or conventional.
Oh no….that would make too much sense. Mike will go out and buy 3 more pieces of crap before he ever considers that!
@@chief_tender_toes 😂
Yes always the hard way with Mike 😄
Hey Mike, job well done. Glad frame is savable . Are you going to strip it down and pull the insert out, and replace? Glad Andrea is out with you, would be nice if your son had an interest and would help you on these projects. How’s your dad doing will we see him soon? Take care Mike. Can’t wait to see what’s next.👍👍
Yeah he should be in the next episode
Love the intro Mike! Och Aye! Gotta say though, think you had your beer goggles on looking at that frame... looks way too thin now and pooched. Transport Canada would not like that for supporting anything other than a trip to the frame shop to pick up some new rails... Just take all the parts off of it you want to keep and have the rest drug away. Is the Chunk rusted out too? I can't remember. I know you were talking about smearing panel bond on one of them [yikes] lol K2 needs a cuttoff for sure. Way too much rust where there aught to be frame. Looks too thin on the top flange. :-/ At least on video it looks like the insert is way thicker than the main rail and I wouldn't trust even that one. :-/
Keep it up i like projects
Go with the Cummins Mike I would
May for bear? Ours are already raiding bird feeders lol
When you extend a frame you have to weld it all, but good point !!
Put a Detroit 8v92 in k2 it sound good and make your day when you finally get to run it down the road.
How could anyone not like trucks? 🤷♂️ especially the iconic king of the road K100! 😁
IMO Mike I d stay with the Cummins , that's what K2 had so I'd leave the same brand wise , plus you mentioned Cummins has been good to work with in your Sales job , Congrats on the Frame , enjoy the videos , THANX for your time , when's your Dad coming North , Safe Travels to him when he does 👍👍👍👍
Mike I would try to do will you start on that engine and see if it's any good and then if not put you another engine in there that frame just look like you need a good cleaning and a good paint job on it I might be wrong but it's always good to clean it up and see and it's always good to see the wife helping out or just being the boss smile love the video can't wait for the next one to see what you going to do with this truck
I dont think K2 has an engine in it
@@simonturner10 well that's alright he can get a Detroit and put in there or cat don't make no different I'm just waiting to see what it's going to look like when he's finished
I admire what this gentleman does but surely the framework isnt worth saving due to all the rust and old nuts and bolts if I was to do one thing that would be to half the frame work and to make the frame smaller but more comact
Mikey ...I say go the 440 commins .we can probably open her up or something let a few more gee gees out of her if needed/wanted love from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
You said the frame rails were quarter inch thick, was that before or after all the rust flaked off ?
Hey Mike those are wrong pants to be using a torch but he'll go up like freaking campfire
Nice work Mike . 👌 still hope work 😮💨 K2 deserves it Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱🇳🇱
As a mechanic is thinking (me) I felt for the working mans money, its best spent on the cummins as at the end of day, the difference in miles till time for a inframe, if your dead broke you go detroit an scream dirty words every day about how imbalanced the money is. You go cummins and those are a engine that forgives a lot of mistakes.. minus a oil shortage, that will take any of them out. Cat is a gold yellow for a reason as its pure gold to fix an they break down just as often for many reasons. It is so easy to achieve any power that you should desire with the cummins. I pumped my first truck and it started life as a small cam 220 nothing special and got out run by a detroit running a 00 71 series.... I sniveled to a guy who was a guru of fuel systems and a few days later seen that truck that had passed me like I was on a jack stand... let him start coming by me and then I would tickle it up and he had to work it harder just to keep up.. he was sweating an I looked over and waved good by.. I stood on it and was pushing the old pyro right up there but knew how to bring it back down and not lose a liner even tho my stack was turning blue at the top.... One night coming out of the mountains, I had a good heavy load an pushing to get home... it had been a while. I happened to catch a look at the top of one of the stacks and it was black dark out side, yet my stacks had fire coming out about three feet in the air and the carbon floating should of set the woods on fire... I did back her down a bit then. I had over a million miles on that engine and considered keeping it when I got my new glider but chose one of the first big cam ones out so you know how I vote. Oh, very happy about K2's frame
Moving along lots get duke caboom on the property.
Yeah I need to
Hey from Canada ont
Seems like it would be easier to cut the back half of the frame off and buy a newer clip for it.
Yup. Dont even mess with it.
Hey Mike what are the small airlines running under the turntable do they have something to do with the moveable turntable ,my next question why do you the turntable ours are fixed down .My next question I watch Bruce Wilson and Tim Gentry they cut chassis and weld them back together is American laws different to Canada ,it's a highly specialised field in Australia needing Engineers certificates for chassis mods so you can get your DOT registration,in fact chassis generally have signs saying do notdrill or weld chassis .
Yeh take a break mate don't injure yourself
Cheers Kym
Adelaide
The small air line just releases the dogs so you can slide it forward and back. It's a grey area when it comes to cutting and stretching a frame. Technically we should have an engineer sign off on it but if it's inspected in a shop and deemed safe and done properly it's okay.
Nice video Mike 💪👍
Hi Mike. Don’t make harder on your self when it comes to motors. Put what ever was in there back in.
should get a air hammer at princes auto it would help
Mike if you could find out what was in K2 originally as far as the motor. I would try and find that.
You should put an ISX in it
I would put new frame rails in it.
If you save k2 Mike try and keep it the way it looks now
I agree,
Technically, WD40 is Water Displacement 40. but who's keeping track :P
For power, get a cat 3408.
Cab over with a 3408 sounds fun
YA GET A CABOVER THEY SAY😜 KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK DRIV'AH 👍🏻IT'S FUNNY I WAS LOOKING AT YOUR WIFE STANDING THERE I KNOW SHE WAS THINKING WELL IT'S WHAT HE WANTS AND IT MAKES HIM HAPPY WHY COULDN'T IT HAVE BEEN A GO CART OR SOMETHING THOUGH 🤫🤭PS HAPPY BIRTHDAY COOPER
Wouldn't it be easier to cut the rear off and replace everything with a newer cut off?
Hi Mike stick with the engine your comfortable with if you like Cummins stick with it or if you whant a caterpillar go with that . Just do what your comfortable with . DVT .
you can rebuild the frame back too spec
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8-71 Detroit and 13 speed
Hey uncle mike
I sure hope you didn't get the amount of snow that we did here in Calgary.... there is no way you would be able to get out of your driveway.... last night two city busses were stuck just down from my house and they both were there 10 hours later when I was coming home from work
What about a 903 V8 Cummins my dad a cabover kenworth it had a V8 903
The aerodyne window seals have shrunk and leak water
Your biggest concern will ne warped frame rails from the rust jacking.
Have to get out the big sledge hammer
Do you or have you seen video of anyone swapping frame insert? Or is it easier to just swap the frame?
Dad and I have added frame inserts it's a big job but very doable.
It appears as though K2 is going to be your largest project of all.
Ya Mike its to far gone buddy just get a. Rear cutoff stretch it and put bags on front cheap and cooool
I wonder who will finish these project trucks first? Him or Twin Sticks Garage?
Game ON!
😎👍
Do a caterpillar, they are a great engine any you won’t regret it.
Good morning Mike. Question. Can't you just order 2 frame rails for her through your job???
Happy Birthday to your son
Detroit
Get a cutoff and bag the front
You always get another frame for a condition a conventional truck and convert it I've seen me in your country do it he has to tank
Yeah thats a great build he's doing.
#savethecabovers!
400bc2 with Jake,14613rr,and she will be good to go. Be real old school, and very user friendly.
Frame off for sure 👍
It’s probably not 18mm lol that bolt head is that warn.
U know there a tool called air hammer maybe u should get one
They don't Have as much power as a Hammer and punch.
I'd de boss k2 if she's going to be a show truck otherwise you'll never have the finish you wanted. I'd get a new rolling chassis with disk brakes and air bags all around have it a new classic kinda save yourself alot of work