76 Scout II "rat rod" project

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BisonFan02

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Figured I would throw my first post on here! :icon_up:

I finally picked up a 76 last week that my father in law has had in his possession for a fairly long time. It was a project he never got around to, and I'm taking over. This rig has been sitting in a field for the better part of 3-4 years (and spent the prior 7-8+ years sitting along side my inlaw's place). Prior owner made some pretty heinous interior modifications that are gradually being reversed. :p

specs:

76 Scout II
304 v8
4 speed manual
fairly stock unit at the time being

planned upgrades:
new 31" rubber on either 15 or 16" black d lugs
2 1/2" lift
motor clean up/carb rebuild
interior gut/repair/"rhino" line
roll bar/soft top eventually
clean up electrical/housing gaskets and rubber seals

demo progress has been gradual.

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I have it down to bare floorboards now...rust in typical places, but not as bad as I thought it would be. I'll have those pics tomorrow. Motor is clean and turns over. Fluids changed/flushed and currently working on fuel tank (likely to just replace with a new poly tank)....carb to be pulled off this weekend. Good father in law bonding time. :)
 
Also...before anyone asks...the "rock" in front of the passenger rear tire was placed there by my buddy as a joke (grabbed it out of my landscaping and placed it there for "safety"). :d
 
Floor isn't too bad...May or May not be a candidate for a new rear floor panel...will have a few patches at the very least.

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Looks like a great project...and you’re taking it down to the bare-bones!

Lots of hard work...please continue to update!

*thumbs up*
 
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