My New (old) Baby

Just picked it up from Bega NSW a couple of days ago, drove home just fine , 7.5hrs trip, got to Pennent hills rd off the M2 and most of the smoke came out of the dash when I turned the lights on, lost everything but managed to get at least headlights working to get me home, (another hour). Just lucky the Mermaid Station was closed and I didn't have to stop.
Apart from that, it ran great.

Chassis 408385
Gearbag 15 Speed Direct
Diffs 3.73 Meritor on Kenworth Airide (4Big Bags)
Engine 400 Big Cam

I am still a bit crook at the moment and going back to WA to work tomorrow, so when I come back home again i'll lift the cab and hoist and post a few more photos.

Cheers All
Alistair

Ahh....yes......very nice Bitsa.

Would have been even better with a jimmy up front

where did it originate from ??????
..........Billy...............

...nice old girl Bitsa...congratulations. She looks like she may be an old Boylan banger...??

looks great Bitsa would have been a big bit of gear in its day

Paul

...nice old girl bitsa...congratulations. she looks like she may be an old Boylan banger...??

Was thinking the same thing Myself, Defective..

Bitsa, good work.
Any chance of a pic of the Suspension? i thought the KW airglide had 8 airbags....

...remember the old Boylan logo ?....."car'n the 'pies" !

BillyP
The bloke I bought it from said he only owned it a couple of months, and the work he had lined up for it didn't happen. He said he bought it from the Orange / Bathurst area.

Mrsmack, Hayseed & Defective
It is definately a 4 bag rear end, I just assumed it was an airide as I have never driven anything other than Crobars and Hendrickson, i'm probably wrong.
When I get home in 4 weeks I will post some more photo's of rear end, engine and whatever else I can think of at the time.

As for Boylans, I have no idea, quite possible, given where it came from.
Cheers
Alistair

Nice truck there Bitsa

what are your plans with it

G'day all. Photo's as promised
The Old Girls first load for me, a bit of crusher dust

I'll need to pick a few brains from here in the next few weeks, incl best suppliers / price for brakes and drums etc. They are JUST usable, so I won't be doing a lot of miles till they are done.
Apart from all that, it rides pretty well, pulls ok, Jakes work well. Probably a pipe dream, but I think i'll look at putting a 13 speed in her, 15 is in good nick, but cogs seem just a little too far apart seeing as its got the 3.73 highway diffs under the back. I think a 13 direct will fit the bill
Cheers All
Alistair

Ally Stair
Gudday M8

Gr8 pix
Keep m Cummin

me likes the liftin lug on the pumpkin ... good idea

RR15 = close gears in Low range n wide stepd in Hi Range
RR13 = Wide stepd in lo n close gears in Hi

Cya