Just wanted to keep the group up to date with whats going on with the scout.
Not too long ago I fitted a roll bar in the back, it looks a lot cooler, and has added 30 style points. I started working on a cage for the front but I haven't like the results too much, it cramps the cab and looks busy.
I flushed the radiator last month and it is doing much better on the road at stops.
Also I put it up on the lift and dropped the oil pan and removed about 35 years worth of engine sludge from it. It purrs right along now. I also fixed a new funnel to ram the air form the Moroso air filter to the two barrel carb. Yesterday I found the windshield washer nozzles and attached them only to find my reservoir was cracked and the pump was almost gone. So I went to my friends wrecked ford explorer and took the reservoir and pump from it and wired it in, works great.

Planning on taking it to the coast and driving around on the beach where mortal cars cannot go!
That is all for now.
PS the 727 trans is working great! It will even bark the tires on the 1,2 shift if the conditions are right.

 

Sounds like it's coming a long nicely!

 

sounds good

 

Sounds like you are making progress and having fun at the same time!!!!! Now that's what its all about!!!!!

 

Ill try to get some pictures posted after the trip.

 

Picture from my phone, I have more on my friends camera and hope to get a video up before too long.

 

Topless no less!

lol

 

Cool looking rig man! I think having a roll bar taller than your head is a good idea. It makes the rig look tough! Good job on the work you have done!!!

 

I finally got a video cut up from the beach. Here is the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1qiJcnDgIQ

 

Installed a transmission cooler today to help keep the 727 cool on the Scout. It was one I pulled off of my friends wrecked Explorer. There are so many different parts from so many different makes of car on this thing its not even funny. It seems to run a little cooler going down the road. Also I found a top in good shape for it as well. It makes it look a lot tougher.

 

Way to go Joe!
Nice video, looks like it was a lot of fun.

Your pipes really look great as well as the roll bar!

Thanks for the update.

 

sweet dude. did you see the scout that powerblock tv did?

 

A few bits and pieces. I saw the roll cage they built and the change over to rear disk breaks. Also I believe they did a step by step go by on how to change out the rear end on a D44. Wish I would have recorded it.

 

Finally got a top!

 

Top looks good Joe.
I like the color the way it is, will you leave it that way?

 

top makes it looks cool

 

The top needs a little work. Ill either paint it white like the rest or IH red. Maybe paint a big black IH logo on the top. I was thinking of putting Acoustical heat mat on the interior, does this sound like a good idea?

 

So the other day I was riding around the pasture working on the new fence when my breaks just gave out! Luckily I wasn't going fast and wasn't on too steep of a hill, I managed to hit the parking break and put it in park in time. So I get out and start looking over the conveyance and find this lying on the ground.

Damn thing just fell out, it fell out. Well I had ordered new brake pads over the week end, didn't know I needed them this bad. And now I also Need a new rotor for the right side and a new piston, left still looks good. Seems fit. the front breaks and the steering are the only two things I haven't worked on yet.

 

Somehow that looks kinda familiar

Surprisingly enough I don't think rotors are to expensive.
The caliper maybe a different story.

 

could you just rebuild the calipers?

 

ouch!

 

Hey guys!
sorry its been awhile. I don't have much free time to work on my scout thanks to my new job. But this weekend I did get a new set of lifted springs underneath it.

 

Hey everybody, little update, instead of driving around in the snow I decided it would be more productive to take the top off and do some body work, mainly replace some metal on the back of the bed and fix the 9mm grouping on the back right left by the dent puller. A few months ago the master cylinder went bad an it backed into a tree. Any way I only got to put one tack weld on the repair patch when the regulator on the mig went bad. So once again I'm out of commission. Hope to get a new one by New Years. What a way to spend a 4 day break, snowed in with nothing to do. Oh well it still turned out to be a good Christmas.

 

Hey everybody, its been awhile! Work on the Scout is at a stopping point. Got it painted with new wheels and tires.







Going to take a break on it and start on the Charger.

 

Very snappy looking. What do you think of an accent or stripe?

 

hum. Now that you mention it. It might help dress it up a little.

 

I really like those Scouts.
A buddy of mine had one, same color (burnt orange) with a 304 or a 343? and a 4 speed. Lots of fun!
Looks sharp, have fun and thanks for bringing back the memories!!

 

Hey every one! I forgot I had this thread on here!

I know the Scout is not a strictly a Mopar, but being that I had questions about the 727 transmission in it, and that's what brought me to this forum in the first place, I'll keep you updated on its progress.

I haven't done much to it since I started work on the Charger. But I drive it every chance I get.


Last summer I took it down to the outer banks and drove it around on Ocracoke Island.



I was driving it from Cary back to Durham last month from a training class when it died on I 40. The upper radiator hose swelled up and the fan nicked it. I tell people that it did not break down, but in fact attempted to commit suicide, since the only thing that can stop it is the gas station.

Friday I took it to a cruise in. Its and my first.



I had a good time and people really liked seeing an old Scout. I plan on going to these cruise ins more often.

I'll keep updating from time to time.

 

BuffJoe... I am a custom SCOUT builder ("GotScout")... and my personal Scout is 318 powered. Feel free to ask me any Scout related stuff... as long as it does not involve F*rd parts that is. :-)

GotScout at gmail... or here... or wherever.

-Steve

 

From pics above... and your usage... let me throw some things at you that scream inside my head:

Get RID of those hokey extended shackles. Replace all rubber with Poly (if not already done so)... and put in a 1.75 - 2.25" bodylift.

For the front shackles... go back to the original ones, and use the center brace plate. It kills the road wander, and your current caster nightmare. Also put a 3°-6° steel wedge in the front spring pack to make driving polite.

Rear can have extended shackles... but use (make) better ones! 6" bolt to bolt is max, with a center bolt as well. Make from 3/8" plate. D&C Extreme used to make the best ones... google those and copy.

For conditions you drive in... pull the rear wheels... stick a hose up and inside and over the hump and flush out... knock out all the corrosive build-up that you will discover.

While here... see that drain plug on the front inside of the well? Pull it... you need draining. Moving along... see the end of the rocker... with that partial cover?... cut it out. Now ream the rocker in and out extensively with the hose... Now get a drill with 1/2" drill bit... and underside of rocker... drill a hole every 12" or so (seriously)... now ream with hose a few more times.

Open doors... change to a 3/8" drill bit... on the inside ledge of the lip (into the rocker) ... drill a series of interior drain holes... again about every 8-12"... and at the rear end of the lower floor... push out the DRAIN PLUG. (If rollbar is covering it... drill a 1/2" drain hole here.)

Back to the rear hump.... you know that big hole you were able to stick hose up into?... THAT IS THE PROBLEM! Your tires flick EVERYTHING up in there too... that causes the rear fender lip and lower death you see in all Scouts. So... make a semi triangular splash guard to fit there.. and screw/weld in place.

Once all above is done... and clean... and dry... paint with Herculiner and be done with it. Inside the rocker... take some Herc. and thin it WAY DOWN with Xylene... get a long rod and wire wrap a rag on it... wear GLOVES!... now dip the rag in the thinned herculiner... and ream the rocker... effectively painting / coating it. Inside lip as well etc. Don't worry about the run through and drip out... the holes are now protected and coated, and rockers are safe from debris, sea and road salts, and easily cleaned out now from the rear.

Enjoy!


Oh... your brakes... upgrade to Hydro Boost. Google "Vanco Hydro Boost Scout"

-Big.