Dude, you ARE the content. I see your point about not being able to make “content” while doing all of your schooling and testing, but I think it’s safe to say that we (your followers) enjoy hanging with you, the projects are simply a bonus.
I want to thank u deeply for bringing another classic KENWORTH back to life. Here in the western USA, we don't see many cabovers anymore on our highways.
When you first said $18000 I burst out laughing and thought yeah right. I think that's easily a $150-200k truck . It's been my favourite build on both your channels. Keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍 👌
I’ve owned trucks now for 24 years. The price that you have quoted for parts and labor I could not have touched. You got an outstanding deal on everything that was done! The truck looks beautiful. It’s something to enjoy for many many years.
Beauty of a restoration looking FWD to seeing interior updated. Easy 130k and more with the interior done Wish rigs like that were running around here in Scotland been a fan of American trucks since watching Convoy as a kid. Keep up the good work 🏴
Love the truck and your videos! With that visor on the truck, you need a "Traffic Light Viewer". It's a prism that mounts on the dash and they have been around since the 40's.
A Big thank you to your wife letting you do your thing, i can and will never wrench on anything like you do but it is amazing to see what you accomplish. Grtz from holland
There's just nothing else like your channels on TH-cam, Rich. The dedication to your craft, and the determination to build cool stuff with your hands is really unique. I think the viewers will make sure you get your money's worth out of this project and that you keep on building more incredible projects. Thanks for continuing to push the limits and try totally new things. You inspire me to keep tools in my hands and stay covered in grease and sawdust.
You made it look fabulous I am a cabover fan, when I started driven it was the first truck I was in and fell in love with them. So you you guy's did this old truck justice. Thanks for bringing her back to life and keeping the memories going. Keep up the good work.
Yeah it’s worth way more than $95,000, you just proved it! U can’t hardly buy a one ton pickup for 95k anymore. Great series brother, loved every episode 👍
@@viarnay this isn't just any other truck in the classifieds. When you spend 16k on paint and 8k on exhaust pipe just for starters, you have something special.
Congrats to neighbour Phil being so supportive, love seeing him pop up on the channel. Plus V&R for being all in, I trust they get heaps of new business with you being their Brand Ambassador.
“She’s a beaut Clark!” Impressive resurrection. The collaboration is as interesting as the end product. Pulling all those interests together is a job unto itself.
I'm not a big rig guy, but I have thoroughly enjoyed this build series and look forward to seeing what comes next for the K100. And as someone who has done a complete ground-up restoration on a classic car and spent more than what the K100 cost doing so, I know just easily all the little things can add up.
You and your team knocked it out of the park on the build. Super nice job. I miss seeing cabover trucks on the road, especially those ones that are customized.
Missed ya in your absence but you had said you were going for your schooling. It’s a big thing too do 103 hrs! YOU are the content. Just keep doing your thing. Your attitude and knowledge is why we are all here!
What an amazing achievement, irrespective of cost! I keep telling my wife; it's not the final cost that matters, or even the price it 'might' sell for. It's the journey. If I wanted something that worked, I would have just bought one. This is why I watch this channel, and if I hadn't already been out under my project car all day, you'd bet I'd be out there after watching the newest Deboss video.
You're an awesome guy, Rich. You're humble, have a great attitude, seem damn near perpetually positive, have amazing creative skills and just get things done. Plus, added bonus, you have shop kitties! Keep on making videos and, no matter the subject, we'll keep watching! 😄
Thank you Rich for another amazing build and video. Your story on obtaining your truck driving (AZ) license is interesting. I obtained my licence in the mid 1970's, at that time all you needed was a "chauffeur" licence. Later it was converted to a AZ without doing anything other than my boss signing a few pieces of paper. I put myself through university by driving a truck in the summer and going to school from fall to spring. Much has changed since then. I kept up my licence for the past 47+ years and let it go this year, cuz at 67 I have no intent on driving a transport truck, and the gov't insist on having a medical done at my expense each year. It was hard to give it up, but I now have other stuff to worry about. Once again, good job Rich!
SO SO SO glad you made this video. Too often TH-camrs will do a project and not give any idea what kind of budget we would need to follow suit. THANK YOU!
You can not fairly assign a price for the craftsmanship, attention to detail on this kind of project. What you could sell this for in no way a accurate way to assess its value. Awesome truck!
That's amazing how through your driving test is, in the U.S. a company instructor can give you the driving test and you just take a written test at the DMV. Of course the company won't let you fail, as they are hurting for drivers, so quality here is not so great. I love your trucks, I drove back in the 70's, I always dreamed about having an extended cab KW like yours, never happened, but I did drive the regular cab version, I loved it. Good video, and good luck.
TBH, when the interior is finished, that looks like a quarter million dollar truck to me. I was very surprised at the low valuation. A crane company near me spent over 150k (UK Pounds) just to have a six axle mobile tower crane painted in their company colours.
@@craighearn747 I think they are talking about the $90k insurance appraisal, and yes, to me, even 90 sounds very low to try to replace this with a show truck of similar quality. I don't know if 250 usd is right either, but its def more than 90.
I really enjoyed watching the Kenworth K100 Restoration video, it's my first video from your channel [it came up on my suggestions feed]. I am a semi-retired 🤭 Electronics Repair Technician... look for and replace any "quick connector" connections! Replace with soldered connections or Molex connectors. Where possible always use 'self-adhesive' shrink wrap to cover all connections. Stay away from all wire t hff at is smaller than 14 AWG [smaller in diameter], you will save money but cost yourself time and more money replacing it later. When in doubt, replace the entire wire and connectors. Good luck to you in your progress on this iconic American Tractor/Trailer. Greetings from Michigan. John
Amazing results. For me, the wrap/paint and the exhausts look fantastic. The colour choice for the wrap is fantastic. That guy really knows his stuff. I’m keen to see what happens with the interior, so that’s a subs.
I am doing my truck, an 84' International 9670 myself, but can't do it all yourself so, I have $8K in shop work so far. I have a estimated total of $20k into it now, and that includes the purchase price and having it moved from where I got it to where I live. By the time I am done, I will have $30K into it and that is not touching the interior much or repainting the truck. I also do not plan to stretch the frame or do anything elaberate. Just putting it back together and making it road ready. Lucky for me, the engine is good to go and so is the rest of the drive train, with new suspension and brakes. All lines, fuel and air, will be replaced as well as coolant. Your truck is top notch and is worth way more than $95K!
Truck looks awesome, well done! Best content on TH-cam as well, as a diesel tech myself it’s awesome to watch proper work and a variety. Keep up the good work guys!!
I'm not sure if anyone else has said it, but TwinStickGarage and EZ359 both got great interiors for their trucks through The Daycab Company. At any rate, from one trucker to another, love the fact you're saving a classic rig and using it. Very well done, very insightful, and inspiring.
Your Kenworth is a beauty! I don't know anything about over-the-road trucks but you folks have done a fabulous job putting your truck together in my opinion. Congrats on your partnership with V & R Recycling! It sounds as though it will be a "win/win" situation for you both. Keep on truckin!
There is a more of a need for a truck driver mechanic trainer then ever before and you really set the standard here thank you again people can learn throughout your Channel and learn how to do things right thank you very much
Hi from uk rich 👋 👍 awesome news on your test and the breakdowns only ad to the character of your time fixing the truck on the test route loved the build mate and can only appreciate the time and memories to come 👌 thanks for your time be safe and see you soon 👍 👋
I agree.....all the little things add up(in a hurry)....even on smaller projects. Anyone that complains how much people ask for a fully or partially restored truck has no idea how much goes into building something like this. In the end you've got a great truck that is priceless. Great video.
So Cool to partner with local shops and V&R, and see parts get cleaned up and reused when possible. I watch the injector pump video which was very interesting to see how all those tiny parts go back together. Growing up we used to watch a show called "Movin' On" ( from a TV station in Kingston Ontario,) and it had a Cab Over KW, it looked a lot like yours, but may have had the Aerodyne cab.....it may have also been green but we had B&W tv lol. Nice work all around..Vince is my hero... 💪
Awesome. Thanks for giving us details about the practical side of such a cool project. Very interesting to hear about how much things cost and who was involved and how it all came together.
Rich…there Transport truck looks fantastic…you guys did awesome detail work on it. I hope you cover and protect it from the harsh winters you all experience up north. Looking forward to seeing the interior completed…wrapping up the build! Being honest here…can’t wait to see the F-350 back in the mix…I am a Ford guy and absolutely love what you guys are doing with it…keep up the great content. Take care and God bless…David.
Thanks for the video Rich and Aaron. I can appreciate the price and honesty. I am from the Midwest in the states and now live in Alberta. So I definitely understand the costs in Canada now. I have friends like yours in my home town where we have worked together on projects like this not to this extent. The truck turned out great keep up the good content
The fact that the entire build was captured on video has to add significantly to the provenance of the truck and thus its resale value. Anyone can see how it was built i.e.with care, and the materials that went into it. The fact that there is a story to it always adds value too. Looks fabulous.
I’ve loved cabovers since I was a kid watching BJ and the bear. My neighbour in Jordan station Ontario still uses a 74 KW cab over to hall his grapes in autumn. Love your equipment!!
The truck is not just a truck, it's a drivable work of art, and love and attention to detail on it, makes it even more rare, I think once the interior is done, and the rest of the wrap is completed it should be worth between 200-300 thousand Canadian dollars, but being from the UK and not Canada or even the USA, I am unsure of it's true value, that being said it's only worth what somebody is willing to pay for it, and being a work of art, a big company would pay a lot more, to add their signage to it and use it for advertising alone, Like V&R has already done, but if a transport/warehouse company had it, and used it on the road, at truck shows etc, would make a massive difference to the stand.
Still absolutely love this channel and content. Good, clean, honest content that isn't dramatic. I love the variety of builds and how to build them. Thank you so much. Wish you nothing but success and look forward to whatever comes next
$ 150.000 the truck non replaceable and your time and talent are priceless it should be more then 150000 but that is a fair price for the dollar these days thanks for sharing .saying its a nice job is not enough amazing work
That's not too bad really. In Australian dollars it would be a bargain. Watching Twin Sticks I'm always amazed at how little trucks are worth in Canada. 5 years ago you'd get a half clapped out Kenworth for $70,000 but these days you won't get anything reliable for under $100,000
Probably because of the salt, that just rusts vehicles out and that way they lose value quick. Value in a truck is the amount of work that it can do now and in future.
Like another guy said, road salt and other chemicals used to treat roads in the winter really kill vehicles quickly in Canada and northern states of the US. You’d be hard pressed to find a vehicle more than 10 years old that doesn’t have some sort of rust issue. Unless it’s been extremely well cared for and not ran during winter months.
I've been on the road for 30 years and never had the chance to drive a cabover, your k100 build was awesome 👌 Keep up the good work and content 👍 Awesome job Rich I'm a bit jealous seeing you drive that truck!
That’s interesting about the license course you have to do. Here in Australia, you hop in a truck with a road ranger gearbox for a day and if you pass, you get your license. Awesome build mate!
Just did a "course" (in Germany) to get my papers to legally transport goods after a 12 year break from driving. There were 2 requirements, be present and don't sleep 🤣 It was only 450 Euros so I'm not complaining here. Got a new driving job and starting in a few weeks ! Keep up the good work Rich and the rest of the team ! Cheers, Ard
It’s all been amazingly entertaining and whatever the cost it’s been an experience for everyone to do this project. You know it will be about for a very long time.
Great video! I LOVE cab-overs! I drove a 1984 International Harvester & a GMC in the USAF. I drove/operated them all over Japan(was stationed there) and South Korea. Smaller tractors in the US. I'm also lic'ed to operator a MCI MC5 motorcoach. Good moving forward! Cheers!
Bad ass buddy, great to see you doing more content. Always looking for your new content. Great to see that you put out the number on the big truck. Great info through your costs and upgrade numbers…appreciate all you do…keep it coming
Rich, a CDL in Canada is expensive. Down in the states, its not a fraction of that. I use to be a CDL instructor in Florida in the mid 90's. It cost the students around 3K for a 3 week course which included the use of a truck to take the exam. The updates to this truck is fun to see. It turned out really great!
I love it. Thanks for the truck build. One of the first trucks I drove back in 1995 right out of high school was a 70's GMC cab over cant tell you what the engine was but it had 13 speed I think I just know I love shifting gears in that old beast. It was an OTR that had been converted to a belt bed for potatoes. I need to find out if the farmer still has it.
Man, you killed this video, I couldn't take my eyes off it, what an awesome build, definitely didn't care for the rap, but the color was so beautiful, I'm in the process of buying a 42 running Kenworth, for $2000.00, but in need of some serious extensive cleaning, & sanding, & painting, can't wait to get started on it, the cool thing about the sale, is, the guy I'm buying it from is a licensed retired diesel mechanic, & welder, super cool dude, very laid back guy with a personality of an old hippy, & said not to worry, if ever I have a problem I can go to him, & he'll be happy to help me with the truck to keep it on the road, so yeah, I feel your drive to restore something so cool, & the guys so cool he's like don't worry about paying him in full, we'll just do payments on it if I want, so it's not a burden on my pocket, I'm like man I just love this guy, & he's got a line on tires that are like new for about $100.00 each, I was like man, this deal just keeps getting better and better the more I talk to him, apparently this guy took to me as well, he initially told me he would take $3500.00 for it, & the more I talked to him, the more we clicked, & then he says, ya know what, just give me $2000.00 & he'll be tickled pink to sell it to me, said he's been offered way over $5000.00, but wasn't sure if he wanted to sell it then, but i guess he seen how excited I was about owning it, he agreed to sell it to me, i felt like a kid in a candy store, & he seen how stoked i was to maybe owning it he said it was time to sell it, & that he wanted it to go to someone he knew that was going to restore it to it original glory, i couldn't thank him enough
Beautiful truck, if it was not for partners and friends thar build would be out of reach for most. Your skills to make use of good used components really makes it happen, good luck to you and all involved for all the great projects that you make a reality.
Hello Ritch & Team. Great project and kudos for letting your viewers know the cost.Personally I thought it would have been more. Regarding your now mandatory driver's course I feel your pain both from the cost and wasted time perspective. It is very tough to sit through something you could be teaching and gain anything but frustration. Glad you passed and can now drive the winner of the show.
agreed 150 160 k then again i bought a 1988 flc with less than 150k miles on it for 8.560 CDN dollars that thing was like new the only thing it ever did was rescue loads that other tucks had broke down pulling 425 cat 13 spd 44.000 eatons the Arnies end dump it pulled cost 36.000 CDN really like the cab over maybe im a traditionalist but i prefer a black frame the only thing i do not like is the cream frame
Awesome job Rich. The appraiser was way off, In my opinion, it's worth at least $300,000 before the interior work you planning. We still enjoy all the knowledge and narrating you share. Cheers to you, the crew, and the family from NYC🗽.
VERY NICE JOB, BEATIFUL. I RETIRED AFTER 3,000,000 MILES AND MY WIFE DROVE WITH ME. WE LOVED DRIVING TOGATHER MIAMI, FLA. AND ABOUTS TO NEW YORK CITY, AND MORE. ONCE A YEAR TO CALIFORNIA (YUCK)AND BACK TO FLORIDA. BUT I PUT MY TIME IN AND NOW WE ARE BOTH RETIRED COLECTING OUR SOCIAL SECURITY WITH ISNT BAD WITH THE BOTH OF US. OH AND BY THE WAY YOUR TRU K IS LOOKING BEATIFUL, I LOVE YOUR COLOR COMBLE IT ROCKS.
I did my road test in 93. It was in a old international COE. I liked driving it except for the ride. If I drove a cab over again, air suspension, air cab, and air seats are a must. My own personal truck had all 3 and it was like riding in a caddy. I drug flatbed for a whole bunch of miles. Then belly dump. This is a nice truck. I loved the 425 cat 3406 and 18 speed. Be safe.
Great videos, I like your work ethic. For you traffic light issue with the visor, go to Chev of the 40s, they have a traffic light viewer that goes on the dash and reflects the lights when using a visor.. You will like it.. Old School!
Thanks for posting this. Im in Central On. And am building a 79 8v92 GMC general on a late model WS 4900 frame. Just went through all the same hoops as you did getting my AZ. Im having a hard time finding some new rear ends for the truck, the 46k rears were stripped for parts and cut up. Would V&R have any airliner clips? 40k or 46k would work. Hopefully see you guys at a show someday!
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Dude, you ARE the content. I see your point about not being able to make “content” while doing all of your schooling and testing, but I think it’s safe to say that we (your followers) enjoy hanging with you, the projects are simply a bonus.
Short term loss
Yea I agree dude is a natural
So what was the total
I want to thank u deeply for bringing another classic KENWORTH back to life. Here in the western USA, we don't see many cabovers anymore on our highways.
I was bout to say '$18,000 seems low'. Having good connections, and the relationship with V&R pays off. Turned our Great!
When you first said $18000 I burst out laughing and thought yeah right. I think that's easily a $150-200k truck . It's been my favourite build on both your channels. Keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍 👌
I was thinking $ 130 K.
Nobody is paying 150k for a cabover.
Compared to what I’ve seen old Cab-Over’s sell down here in Texas with bout the same amount of work done probably be bout 80,000-100,000
too much for an old truck
@viarnay old trucks never die, my friend. They were built to run, unlike the new stuff
I’ve owned trucks now for 24 years. The price that you have quoted for parts and labor I could not have touched. You got an outstanding deal on everything that was done! The truck looks beautiful. It’s something to enjoy for many many years.
I agree . 100 % would you build me a peterbilt glider ??
Beauty of a restoration looking FWD to seeing interior updated. Easy 130k and more with the interior done Wish rigs like that were running around here in Scotland been a fan of American trucks since watching Convoy as a kid. Keep up the good work 🏴
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Love the truck and your videos! With that visor on the truck, you need a "Traffic Light Viewer". It's a prism that mounts on the dash and they have been around since the 40's.
A Big thank you to your wife letting you do your thing, i can and will never wrench on anything like you do but it is amazing to see what you accomplish.
Grtz from holland
There's just nothing else like your channels on TH-cam, Rich. The dedication to your craft, and the determination to build cool stuff with your hands is really unique. I think the viewers will make sure you get your money's worth out of this project and that you keep on building more incredible projects.
Thanks for continuing to push the limits and try totally new things. You inspire me to keep tools in my hands and stay covered in grease and sawdust.
You made it look fabulous I am a cabover fan, when I started driven it was the first truck I was in and fell in love with them. So you you guy's did this old truck justice. Thanks for bringing her back to life and keeping the memories going. Keep up the good work.
Yeah it’s worth way more than $95,000, you just proved it! U can’t hardly buy a one ton pickup for 95k anymore. Great series brother, loved every episode 👍
the engine has 700k miles I don't think it worth 95k but for 75k I would go for it.
@@viarnay this isn't just any other truck in the classifieds. When you spend 16k on paint and 8k on exhaust pipe just for starters, you have something special.
Not unless they build the engine.
@@hopefloats7573 what is the cost of that?
$45k. Needs engine, transmission, interior. Even then still it's just a toy.
Congrats to neighbour Phil being so supportive, love seeing him pop up on the channel. Plus V&R for being all in, I trust they get heaps of new business with you being their Brand Ambassador.
that's what I keep telling them lol
“She’s a beaut Clark!” Impressive resurrection. The collaboration is as interesting as the end product. Pulling all those interests together is a job unto itself.
Beautiful Kenworth. You should do some more big rigs. Great job
Nice restoration! Another cabover saved from the grave!
I'm not a big rig guy, but I have thoroughly enjoyed this build series and look forward to seeing what comes next for the K100. And as someone who has done a complete ground-up restoration on a classic car and spent more than what the K100 cost doing so, I know just easily all the little things can add up.
As a k100 owner myself I know how hard it is to build and maintain one y’all did an amazing job putting this rig together
Thanks!
You and your team knocked it out of the park on the build. Super nice job. I miss seeing cabover trucks on the road, especially those ones that are customized.
Missed ya in your absence but you had said you were going for your schooling. It’s a big thing too do 103 hrs! YOU are the content. Just keep doing your thing. Your attitude and knowledge is why we are all here!
What an amazing achievement, irrespective of cost! I keep telling my wife; it's not the final cost that matters, or even the price it 'might' sell for. It's the journey. If I wanted something that worked, I would have just bought one. This is why I watch this channel, and if I hadn't already been out under my project car all day, you'd bet I'd be out there after watching the newest Deboss video.
You're an awesome guy, Rich. You're humble, have a great attitude, seem damn near perpetually positive, have amazing creative skills and just get things done. Plus, added bonus, you have shop kitties! Keep on making videos and, no matter the subject, we'll keep watching! 😄
Loved all the videos on this restoration. I knew it had to be extremely expensive and I am glad you broke it down for us.
Thank you Rich for another amazing build and video. Your story on obtaining your truck driving (AZ) license is interesting. I obtained my licence in the mid 1970's, at that time all you needed was a "chauffeur" licence. Later it was converted to a AZ without doing anything other than my boss signing a few pieces of paper. I put myself through university by driving a truck in the summer and going to school from fall to spring. Much has changed since then. I kept up my licence for the past 47+ years and let it go this year, cuz at 67 I have no intent on driving a transport truck, and the gov't insist on having a medical done at my expense each year. It was hard to give it up, but I now have other stuff to worry about.
Once again, good job Rich!
Absolutely gorgeous build and excellent series. Really enjoyed your hard work for our viewing enjoyment
SO SO SO glad you made this video. Too often TH-camrs will do a project and not give any idea what kind of budget we would need to follow suit. THANK YOU!
You can not fairly assign a price for the craftsmanship, attention to detail on this kind of project. What you could sell this for in no way a accurate way to assess its value. Awesome truck!
That's amazing how through your driving test is, in the U.S. a company instructor can give you the driving test and you just take a written test at the DMV. Of course the company won't let you fail, as they are hurting for drivers, so quality here is not so great. I love your trucks, I drove back in the 70's, I always dreamed about having an extended cab KW like yours, never happened, but I did drive the regular cab version, I loved it. Good video, and good luck.
TBH, when the interior is finished, that looks like a quarter million dollar truck to me. I was very surprised at the low valuation. A crane company near me spent over 150k (UK Pounds) just to have a six axle mobile tower crane painted in their company colours.
That's craziness that painter made a killing.
250k USD and more seems right. Not based on any objective evaluation, just feels right for a custom showpiece vehicle.
I agree $250,000 would be my call for Aus as well, Our $ AUD is similar to CAD
Where would you locate a twin build at this level and customization for $67k? That answered that question right there.
@@craighearn747 I think they are talking about the $90k insurance appraisal, and yes, to me, even 90 sounds very low to try to replace this with a show truck of similar quality. I don't know if 250 usd is right either, but its def more than 90.
I really enjoyed watching the Kenworth K100 Restoration video, it's my first video from your channel [it came up on my suggestions feed]. I am a semi-retired 🤭 Electronics Repair Technician... look for and replace any "quick connector" connections! Replace with soldered connections or Molex connectors. Where possible always use 'self-adhesive' shrink wrap to cover all connections. Stay away from all wire t hff at is smaller than 14 AWG [smaller in diameter], you will save money but cost yourself time and more money replacing it later. When in doubt, replace the entire wire and connectors.
Good luck to you in your progress on this iconic American Tractor/Trailer.
Greetings from Michigan.
John
Amazing results. For me, the wrap/paint and the exhausts look fantastic. The colour choice for the wrap is fantastic. That guy really knows his stuff. I’m keen to see what happens with the interior, so that’s a subs.
I am doing my truck, an 84' International 9670 myself, but can't do it all yourself so, I have $8K in shop work so far. I have a estimated total of $20k into it now, and that includes the purchase price and having it moved from where I got it to where I live. By the time I am done, I will have $30K into it and that is not touching the interior much or repainting the truck. I also do not plan to stretch the frame or do anything elaberate. Just putting it back together and making it road ready. Lucky for me, the engine is good to go and so is the rest of the drive train, with new suspension and brakes. All lines, fuel and air, will be replaced as well as coolant. Your truck is top notch and is worth way more than $95K!
Truck looks awesome, well done! Best content on TH-cam as well, as a diesel tech myself it’s awesome to watch proper work and a variety. Keep up the good work guys!!
I'm not sure if anyone else has said it, but TwinStickGarage and EZ359 both got great interiors for their trucks through The Daycab Company. At any rate, from one trucker to another, love the fact you're saving a classic rig and using it. Very well done, very insightful, and inspiring.
Your Kenworth is a beauty! I don't know anything about over-the-road trucks but you folks have done a fabulous job putting your truck together in my opinion. Congrats on your partnership with V & R Recycling! It sounds as though it will be a "win/win" situation for you both. Keep on truckin!
There is a more of a need for a truck driver mechanic trainer then ever before and you really set the standard here thank you again people can learn throughout your Channel and learn how to do things right thank you very much
You have GOT to be the hardest working guy in the automotive field on TH-cam!
Hi from uk rich 👋 👍 awesome news on your test and the breakdowns only ad to the character of your time fixing the truck on the test route loved the build mate and can only appreciate the time and memories to come 👌 thanks for your time be safe and see you soon 👍 👋
I agree.....all the little things add up(in a hurry)....even on smaller projects. Anyone that complains how much people ask for a fully or partially restored truck has no idea how much goes into building something like this. In the end you've got a great truck that is priceless. Great video.
So Cool to partner with local shops and V&R, and see parts get cleaned up and reused when possible. I watch the injector pump video which was very interesting to see how all those tiny parts go back together. Growing up we used to watch a show called "Movin' On" ( from a TV station in Kingston Ontario,) and it had a Cab Over KW, it looked a lot like yours, but may have had the Aerodyne cab.....it may have also been green but we had B&W tv lol. Nice work all around..Vince is my hero... 💪
Awesome. Thanks for giving us details about the practical side of such a cool project. Very interesting to hear about how much things cost and who was involved and how it all came together.
Rare and worth it , miles of smiles .
Rich…there Transport truck looks fantastic…you guys did awesome detail work on it. I hope you cover and protect it from the harsh winters you all experience up north. Looking forward to seeing the interior completed…wrapping up the build! Being honest here…can’t wait to see the F-350 back in the mix…I am a Ford guy and absolutely love what you guys are doing with it…keep up the great content. Take care and God bless…David.
Thanks for the video Rich and Aaron. I can appreciate the price and honesty. I am from the Midwest in the states and now live in Alberta. So I definitely understand the costs in Canada now. I have friends like yours in my home town where we have worked together on projects like this not to this extent. The truck turned out great keep up the good content
This was a fun ride. I appreciate what you did bringing back a classic truck and getting your license.
Absolutely beautiful truck. I drove passed V&R on my way to pick up my nephews this morning and got to see it out front. 👏👏👏
Favorite series I've ever watched. I was in boot camp for a couple months and I missed watching the updates lol
The fact that the entire build was captured on video has to add significantly to the provenance of the truck and thus its resale value. Anyone can see how it was built i.e.with care, and the materials that went into it. The fact that there is a story to it always adds value too. Looks fabulous.
Wow beautiful rig you got there!! I fell in love with cabovers and enjoyed watching the journey with this built! Amazing work you done ✅
I’ve loved cabovers since I was a kid watching BJ and the bear. My neighbour in Jordan station Ontario still uses a 74 KW cab over to hall his grapes in autumn. Love your equipment!!
The truck is not just a truck, it's a drivable work of art, and love and attention to detail on it, makes it even more rare, I think once the interior is done, and the rest of the wrap is completed it should be worth between 200-300 thousand Canadian dollars, but being from the UK and not Canada or even the USA, I am unsure of it's true value, that being said it's only worth what somebody is willing to pay for it, and being a work of art, a big company would pay a lot more, to add their signage to it and use it for advertising alone, Like V&R has already done, but if a transport/warehouse company had it, and used it on the road, at truck shows etc, would make a massive difference to the stand.
Are you kidding? This was freaking incredible and worth every single minute. Great job great job great job
Great series & kudos to V&R for partnering! 18K 🤣🤣🤣
Still absolutely love this channel and content. Good, clean, honest content that isn't dramatic. I love the variety of builds and how to build them. Thank you so much. Wish you nothing but success and look forward to whatever comes next
Love the truck, love the channel, one of my two favorites.Thanks Rich. The content is spectacular.
Best regards from Indiana, USA.
$ 150.000 the truck non replaceable and your time and talent are priceless it should be more then 150000 but that is a fair price for the dollar these days thanks for sharing .saying its a nice job is not enough amazing work
That's not too bad really. In Australian dollars it would be a bargain. Watching Twin Sticks I'm always amazed at how little trucks are worth in Canada. 5 years ago you'd get a half clapped out Kenworth for $70,000 but these days you won't get anything reliable for under $100,000
Mark is also doing some awesome work. Would be interesting to see a cost break down of Smokey.
Probably because of the salt, that just rusts vehicles out and that way they lose value quick.
Value in a truck is the amount of work that it can do now and in future.
Like another guy said, road salt and other chemicals used to treat roads in the winter really kill vehicles quickly in Canada and northern states of the US. You’d be hard pressed to find a vehicle more than 10 years old that doesn’t have some sort of rust issue. Unless it’s been extremely well cared for and not ran during winter months.
Thank you for saving that gorgeous old Kenworth!
I've been on the road for 30 years and never had the chance to drive a cabover, your k100 build was awesome 👌
Keep up the good work and content 👍
Awesome job Rich I'm a bit jealous seeing you drive that truck!
That’s interesting about the license course you have to do. Here in Australia, you hop in a truck with a road ranger gearbox for a day and if you pass, you get your license. Awesome build mate!
Just did a "course" (in Germany) to get my papers to legally transport goods after a 12 year break from driving.
There were 2 requirements, be present and don't sleep 🤣
It was only 450 Euros so I'm not complaining here. Got a new driving job and starting in a few weeks !
Keep up the good work Rich and the rest of the team !
Cheers, Ard
Very glad to see it back together and about finished. Cant wait for the rest of the builds. Especially for the f350
I used to drive a K100 … it was new to me back in 87. My favorite cab over
Saw it parked outside of V&R yesterday, lookin freshh
Great work Rich, one of my favorite builds you've done, keep up the great work and content.
Truck came out amazing, as all your projects do. Really love the channel’s Rich. You deserve alot more subs
Congrads on getting your license. That rig is a work of art.
This baby special and it's going to be spectacular when the interiors done beautiful job.
Sure is one awesome looking truck, congrats for all the hard yakka you guys put in
It’s all been amazingly entertaining and whatever the cost it’s been an experience for everyone to do this project.
You know it will be about for a very long time.
What a beautiful truck!!! Great job on restoring it. I live in Florida.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤠🤓
My favorite build so far. Well done.
Excellent Excellent job. Good luck with this beautiful K-100 and your new license. ✌️👍✌️👍❤️❤️
I have no clue how I watched this whole build when I searched for LS Swap LOL, HELL OF A FIND AND LOOK FORWARD TO YOU FUTURE BUILDS
Great video! I LOVE cab-overs! I drove a 1984 International Harvester & a GMC in the USAF. I drove/operated them all over Japan(was stationed there) and South Korea. Smaller tractors in the US. I'm also lic'ed to operator a MCI MC5 motorcoach. Good moving forward! Cheers!
Bad ass buddy, great to see you doing more content. Always looking for your new content. Great to see that you put out the number on the big truck. Great info through your costs and upgrade numbers…appreciate all you do…keep it coming
Rich, a CDL in Canada is expensive. Down in the states, its not a fraction of that. I use to be a CDL instructor in Florida in the mid 90's. It cost the students around 3K for a 3 week course which included the use of a truck to take the exam.
The updates to this truck is fun to see. It turned out really great!
I love it. Thanks for the truck build. One of the first trucks I drove back in 1995 right out of high school was a 70's GMC cab over cant tell you what the engine was but it had 13 speed I think I just know I love shifting gears in that old beast. It was an OTR that had been converted to a belt bed for potatoes. I need to find out if the farmer still has it.
I can't imagine it was cheap but man it was worth it, great build series and you got a fantastic truck out of it 👌
Man, you killed this video, I couldn't take my eyes off it, what an awesome build, definitely didn't care for the rap, but the color was so beautiful, I'm in the process of buying a 42 running Kenworth, for $2000.00, but in need of some serious extensive cleaning, & sanding, & painting, can't wait to get started on it, the cool thing about the sale, is, the guy I'm buying it from is a licensed retired diesel mechanic, & welder, super cool dude, very laid back guy with a personality of an old hippy, & said not to worry, if ever I have a problem I can go to him, & he'll be happy to help me with the truck to keep it on the road, so yeah, I feel your drive to restore something so cool, & the guys so cool he's like don't worry about paying him in full, we'll just do payments on it if I want, so it's not a burden on my pocket, I'm like man I just love this guy, & he's got a line on tires that are like new for about $100.00 each, I was like man, this deal just keeps getting better and better the more I talk to him, apparently this guy took to me as well, he initially told me he would take $3500.00 for it, & the more I talked to him, the more we clicked, & then he says, ya know what, just give me $2000.00 & he'll be tickled pink to sell it to me, said he's been offered way over $5000.00, but wasn't sure if he wanted to sell it then, but i guess he seen how excited I was about owning it, he agreed to sell it to me, i felt like a kid in a candy store, & he seen how stoked i was to maybe owning it he said it was time to sell it, & that he wanted it to go to someone he knew that was going to restore it to it original glory, i couldn't thank him enough
Beautiful truck, if it was not for partners and friends thar build would be out of reach for most. Your skills to make use of good used components really makes it happen, good luck to you and all involved for all the great projects that you make a reality.
Great job to Rich and the rest of the crew for an amazing old school build!
Hello Ritch & Team. Great project and kudos for letting your viewers know the cost.Personally I thought it would have been more. Regarding your now mandatory driver's course I feel your pain both from the cost and wasted time perspective. It is very tough to sit through something you could be teaching and gain anything but frustration. Glad you passed and can now drive the winner of the show.
I love the truck it’s super badass but as a welder/fab guy I highly recommend getting the drive shaft balanced
Dude this project is the coolest and I think it's worth it like to me this is the best truck I've seen in youtube so far.
One of the best builds on TH-cam by far so definitely worth it in my opinion! keep the content coming! can’t wait to see more!
Definitely turn out great and it has to be worth at least double what you have into it.
agreed 150 160 k then again i bought a 1988 flc with less than 150k miles on it for 8.560 CDN dollars that thing was like new the only thing it ever did was rescue loads that other tucks had broke down pulling 425 cat 13 spd 44.000 eatons the Arnies end dump it pulled cost 36.000 CDN really like the cab over maybe im a traditionalist but i prefer a black frame the only thing i do not like is the cream frame
Awesome job Rich. The appraiser was way off, In my opinion, it's worth at least $300,000 before the interior work you planning. We still enjoy all the knowledge and narrating you share. Cheers to you, the crew, and the family from NYC🗽.
Killin it as always Rich. I ain't goin no where. Y'all take care.
wow she's a beaut ! Crazy amount of effort by all but well worth it !
VERY NICE JOB, BEATIFUL. I RETIRED AFTER 3,000,000 MILES AND MY WIFE DROVE WITH ME. WE LOVED DRIVING TOGATHER MIAMI, FLA. AND ABOUTS TO NEW YORK CITY, AND MORE. ONCE A YEAR TO CALIFORNIA
(YUCK)AND BACK TO FLORIDA. BUT I PUT MY TIME IN AND NOW WE ARE BOTH RETIRED COLECTING OUR SOCIAL SECURITY WITH ISNT BAD WITH THE BOTH OF US. OH AND BY THE WAY YOUR TRU K IS LOOKING BEATIFUL, I LOVE YOUR COLOR COMBLE IT ROCKS.
Found your channel because of this project. Awesome stuff.
Awesome Video. Great work on the truck. And you chose Kenworth!
I did my road test in 93. It was in a old international COE. I liked driving it except for the ride. If I drove a cab over again, air suspension, air cab, and air seats are a must. My own personal truck had all 3 and it was like riding in a caddy. I drug flatbed for a whole bunch of miles. Then belly dump. This is a nice truck. I loved the 425 cat 3406 and 18 speed. Be safe.
I was shocked at how low the cost was. I guessed $115,000 at the beginning of the video. It's a beautiful rig. Nice work gentlemen.
Great videos, I like your work ethic. For you traffic light issue with the visor, go to Chev of the 40s, they have a traffic light viewer that goes on the dash and reflects the lights when using a visor.. You will like it.. Old School!
Glad you added the fairings!
I can feel the pain going through this.. nice work guys
Thanks for posting this. Im in Central On. And am building a 79 8v92 GMC general on a late model WS 4900 frame. Just went through all the same hoops as you did getting my AZ. Im having a hard time finding some new rear ends for the truck, the 46k rears were stripped for parts and cut up. Would V&R have any airliner clips? 40k or 46k would work. Hopefully see you guys at a show someday!
Great job on the cabover did a great job. Keep up the great work. Love the colors on it.