1961 kenworth 523 cab over total rebuild

[@olepedersen5420]

fantastic restoration.. I'm still amazed there were not front brakes back then.. trucks have come a long way..

[@smokeinapeterbilt]

All you guys did a great job restoring the old KW.

[@adamzaidi1748]

My my back hurts even thinking about riding in that beautiful cab over. She is pretty though. Us youngsters couldn't even handle taking her around the block let alone on a cross country road trip. Thank you all for restoring her and thank you for sharing. She is the true definition of man's truck, beautiful and rugged.

[@towbar1965]

rite!!

[@kennethhess5457]

I grew up in a cab over that's a beautiful truck Ben's back members of my Uncle and his cat over's that's why I learned to drive one on his

[@gregorymurdock8551]

Very cool all original cabover

[@jamesmcclanahan4091]

great looking truck

[@williamalford2970]

I love it so much and it's a good one.

[@Olddog.63]

Nice truck great video 😀👍

[@midnightrider1521]

You forgot to mention the Power Steering and A/C... LOL Beautiful Restoration Job Guys!!!

[@davidwolff8878]

did they have bud wheels in 61

[@drumfunktion3184]

DAVID WOLFF yep they did

[@Steve.Vaught]

Love them old split rims. If I didn't I would be one of those squares with no imagination.

[@jamesmcclanahan4091]

did you get all the parts to restore it through your dealership

[@Drivapete]

Walking beams: teeth chattering, liver quivering with [ wait for it ], solid cab mounts. Wish today's youth had a chance to drive a real mans truck! This is what separated the men from the boys!!!

[@towbar1965]

I do to teach them about bitchin

[@Drivapete]

@@towbar1965 I spent 12 years in a lowboy truck in N. Idaho mainly hauling heavy logging equipment in the woods, 2years in a log truck. All the trucks I drove had the Hendrickson 46k walking beam suspensions. The ability to keep all 4 corners on the ground and maintain traction was awesome in all 4 seasons. A good mechanic can rebush and rebiscuit a suspension in about a typical work day. They were rougher than hell, but you were going around the [ air bag boys ] when they were spun out and laid over in a supered woods road corner! I'm in a airbag chip truck now, sure glad !!!!!!

[@Drivapete]

@@towbar1965 I spent 14 yrs on walking beams in the woods of N. Idaho. I'm in an air ride chip truck now. Thank God!

[@Retired88M]

Nice restoration But please circle file the music when the truck is moving The wonderful rumble of that 335 is the best music

[@crushingvanessa3277]

I know they aren't liked, but I'm glad they kept the split rims.

[@chadsmith961]

Absolutely. Easy to slap some bling on but to keep the 2 piece is awesome. Haven’t seen new 10/22’s in a good while

[@logik4264]

Why front brakes were optional and not standard equipment?

[@towbar1965]

good ol days mabe

[@jeremymick4337]

At the time they felt front brakes were dangerous in bad weather with no power steering. Later they started adding front brakes and a switch on the dash was added to turn them off in adverse conditions. Also remember in the 1960s most trucks were not grossing 80,000 lbs.

[@logik4264]

@@jeremymick4337 that explains alot! Thanks!

[@jeremymick4337]

Yeah no problem!

[@zlaba8472]

my dads first truck was a 1961 cabover kenworth 4x2 with a 190 cummins

[@HowToJelly]

good video my friend! like

[@gilwilliams9036]

I'm a tire guy. And they didn't line the holes up on that set of wheels.

[@andrewking4885]

You mean the valve stems??

[@TheRealCobraBurnout]

I dig it! Optional front brakes? Ahhh who needs them anyway? lol

[@TnCouponer]

Nice video,my friend..

[@1995ss100]

Beautiful truck. Are you going to keep it at the dealership?

[@towbar1965]

Yes he will!!

[@publicrapper4260]

Nice

[@brookingsbeachcomber]

very cool

[@thecleaningfairy]

Cool

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Oh I bet she had power steering, armstrong.

[@towbar1965]

It was called power asite back then if it went out it was terrible

[@Drivapete]

W D 40 A/C too!! Windows Down - 40 mph !

[@fernandoarijo9425]

Que alguien ponga subtítulos en castellano jaja

[@robertmccardle5113]

10 times the truck your new 880 are. lll bet 60 years from now nobody will be restoring an 880.

[@scottpool1377]

WITH OUT HAVING ANY FRONT BRAKES I UNDERSTAND HOW AND WHY THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES SEEN SO MANY HEAVY TRUCK CRASHES TODAY THERE IS NO WAY THAT TRUCK WOULD PASS INSPECTION FOR COMMERCIAL USAGE I WOULD ASSUME EVERY BRAND OF HEAVY TRUCK DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME WOULD ALSO NOT HAVE FRONT BRAKES WHICH MAKES THE THOUGHT OF DRIVING BACK THEN VERY SCARY FOR BOTH THE DRIVER OF THAT TRUCK AND ANY CARS THAT HAPPEN TO BE NEAR THAT TRUCK IF IT CRASHED

[@towbar1965]

truckers from then are still leagel. just like cars from the 60s had no set belts

[@jeremymick4337]

That truck will pass an inspection all day long. My 1964 kenworth doesn't have front breaks and I still work that truck.

[@emmittbooboo4011]

Nice