Lou
Member
I’ve been meaning to get something posted on the IH only site for some time. I guess you could call this a build up but having owned this ’75 Scout for over 28 years it’s also some restoration as well. It came down to the usual areas of rust over the fenders. I met with Jeff Ismail and determined that the top was coming off and both rear fender panels were to be replaced. By the time I drove back up a couple of weeks later we found need of a new rocker panel on the passenger side, a roll bar, 5” shackles, and a host of other repairs that only an IH expert like Jeff would know to point out and be able to repair.
After reassembly, a coat of paint on the new steel and a polish of the rest of the paint the old girl looks better than when I bought it in 1979! The truck was with Jeff for no more than a few weeks and he was always in touch with me as the project developed. These projects always provide the unexpected surprises and a water cooled check book would be a great thing to have. After I got the truck back I took it to death valley in March. Every thing worked fine and now I May go back and talk to Jeff about that front shackle reversal after all. For now I’m gonna drive it and we’ll see you at the Binder Bee in July.
Lou dinwiddie
After reassembly, a coat of paint on the new steel and a polish of the rest of the paint the old girl looks better than when I bought it in 1979! The truck was with Jeff for no more than a few weeks and he was always in touch with me as the project developed. These projects always provide the unexpected surprises and a water cooled check book would be a great thing to have. After I got the truck back I took it to death valley in March. Every thing worked fine and now I May go back and talk to Jeff about that front shackle reversal after all. For now I’m gonna drive it and we’ll see you at the Binder Bee in July.
Lou dinwiddie
