Smokey & The Bandit Tribute Truck Ep.47 ConMet Hub Upgrade

Описание: #ProjectSnowman #conmet #twinstickgarage

On this episode I continue with the ongoing restoration of this 1979 Kenworth W900A truck to turn it into a tribute movie truck to the one used in the 1977 classic movie Smokey and the Bandit with Burt Reynolds, Jerry Reed and Jackie Gleason. If you haven’t seen it yet, what are you waiting for??? “Big and Little Enos Burdette make that same bet with every gear-jammer they can”

This time out, I’m focused on upgrading the existing hubs on Snowman as the current hubs have the shorter-style studs for the original steel wheels. For this current setup I cheated and used an inner steel and then bought longer outer studs to accommodate the thicker 24.5 aluminum wheels on the outside. However, with my desire to get this truck movie/period correct, I now plan to use two 22” 10-hole aluminum wheels (inner and outer) so I now need to upgrade my hubs. Now I could just add longer studs, however, I plan to take all these components over to the #IronDuke (my K100 cabover project) so I needed new hubs and drums to move forward. After reaching out to ConMet, the leading supplier of wheel ends, aluminum castings and plastic components for the commercial vehicle industry, they hooked me up with their latest PreSet hubs with spindle nut and TruTurn Drum technology that come as a complete package that fits hundreds of applications. Some impressive upgrades for this old Kenworth that were refreshingly easy to install.

Download the ConMet app at www.conmet.com/app to find the parts needed quick saving time and money

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Keep in mind, I know a little about a lot but not an expert in anything … just doing the best I can, learning as I go ... I do all my own stunts

Enjoy watching the progress of this Kenworth W900A project, the ongoing Peterbilt 359 restoration and the upcoming #IronDuke Kenworth K100 cabover I’m planning to build up like the one used in the 70’s trucking movie High Ballin’ with Jerry Reed and Peter Fonda. Note that the #IronDuke build is only available on my Patreon channel

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