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[brained]

Checking in.

My name is Brian and I got bit by the IH bug about a year ago. Currently in north eastern oregon between the sage brush and the big pine covered mountains.

Here's my daily ride to work:

 

[Michael Mayben]

Thanks for joinin' Brian! And ya are also now an offishul member of IHSTO:

IHSTO main page

Download the poop here and send to my wife, she's our club secretary! No cost to join, and we don't collect dues! Don't ask where the operational funds come from...but we do have around 350 members!

Then come bs with us here:

http://www.forums.IHPartsAmerica.com/I-h-s-t-o/

One of our club members will no doubt jump on that s80 parts rig ya got posted in the classifieds! Watch out for those boyz by tha name of roth, they really like junkiron!!

 

[JERM]

Jeremy here. Found this forum searching around for parts. I am purchasing a 62 Scout 80 that has a small block 350, sm420, and I think a Dana 20. I am also getting a shortened 44 and a shortened 60 with the Scout. Here is a pic.

 

[socal72SII]

Hey guys. My name is eric from beaumont California. Heard about this fourm seaching for Scout parts. Just picked up another 72 Scout II planning on doing a body off resto. It was a cool find because it was an old caltrans vehicle and 4 wheel drive my other one is only 2wd. Well just wantd to check in and I will be posting some pictures of the build and getting parts from you guys thanks

 

[Trukker]

Added pics of my latest addiction outbreaks to my into post on page 2 of this thread. Well on my way to the magic #12 of the IH 12 step program.

 

[David Fulford]

yeehaw daveeboy! About dam time ya showed off pop's ride! Then ya need ta show us pop's tractor!

But...you gonna post a "before" pic or am I gonna havta do it for ya???

I'm just as proud o' pop's rig as you are, I'm sure he's monitoring the progress from up above!

That's funny. That's what my Dad used to call me.

I'm sure he's keepin' tabs. And I know you're proud of my rig and how guud it's runnin'. I am too.

You know you get my Scout if I kick before my time dontcha? The only stipulation is you gotta punch a hole in the oil pan and drive it back to oreegun!! Oh and you gotta take tate with ya!!! So what's worse do ya think...havin' a hole in the oil pan or have tate ridin' shotgun???

I'm bettin' my Dad's also a little worried about the company I'm keepin'!!

alright here we go. These are in chronological order. Pullin the tractor like that probably wasn't one of my best decisions, especially since it was only with a ball on a bumper but sometimes you gotta do wacha gotta do!

-how it looked originally. I added the dents in high school.

-after fillin' it full of bondo and black paint in hs body shop. I was really pround of that but it looked like hell.

-where it lived for about 10 years. The slab helped but the body mounts, inner and outer rockers were toast.

-after d&c SOA

-"new" doors

-major surgery by chris keck in penrose, co just west of pueblo. Great guy. Not much wasn't replaced.

-after what seemed like about 5000 hours of sanding. Almost ready for paint.

-new paint. It's hard to describe how I felt the first time I seen it.

-drove all summer with the top off. Gotta get a roll bar.

-bringin' the Ford 860 home (also was my Dad's), only to find out the head gasket was toast!

 

[Michael Mayben]

I'd use mashtater's yung azz ta plug the pan hole! He's just a dam hole in the atmosphere takin' up space anyway!

 

[Arkansas Dave]

Nice site you guys have here it is well layed out, I am from northern arkansas and have a 79 Scout II 345 4bl. Auto. I have owned it since January of 98' and loved every minute of it. I am currently going through and restoring everything this year for it's 30th birthday. It has Rough Country springs, 33x12.50x15s I will post some pictures as soon as I can.

 

[David Fulford]

I'd use mashtater's yung azz ta plug the pan hole! He's just a dam hole in the atmosphere takin' up space anyway!

You always have the right answer!

Here's a pic of the tractor sans loader w/new head gasket and fresh head. Great little rig. Michael did all the work over email while I said "yes sir" and turned the wrenches. That was fun! The front end loader is way to much of a pita to put on and take off with any regularity. It's been off since I had the engine apart. I'd love to be able to use it but that's a job!

 

[Michael Mayben]

Welcome to anutha dave, dave!!! And I think you are our first razorback!

I can't talk, my people come down to texas outta hope kuntry around 1848 or so, my daughter and grands are just west of texarkana so they go across tha line real often!

 

[Arkansas Dave]

Thanks, I have been a bb member since about 99' until tues. When it vanished and just stumbled across this site recently by chance. Hopefully I can learn something on here.

 

[cmnrallye79]

Well I am another from northwest arkansas and feel a little bit let down. I thought maybe ob got rid of the bb but I guess we can't get along over there. I just want a place to hang out and talk scouts and life. Thank you to who ever owns and runs this site I for one appreciate it.

Mark nokes
79 International traveler rallye

 

[NSWCPO72]

Hi all
yet another newbie posting. I found this site while looking for parts as did some of the other members in here.
Currently the proud owner of a 1972 Scout II which after many hours of pulling my hair out and limited funds, I got her started !! A lot of manual reading and wire tracing, after changing the dist cap, rotor, plugs, ignition wires, coil, and many hours reading the forum pages...she finally fired up!! I figured out that #1 firing order was outa whack, #2 compression tested fine but I started on the wrong cycle and ended up 180 out. I now know a few things about my Scout and learning more each time I dig into it. There are many times where I have gone "what in the name of.......was that guy thinking when he did this/that? But as it is called povs it is also called fun for me. I have enjoyed every min spent working on her and look forward to the day it is road ready.(which won't be long I hope)
I found her while looking for a fj40 (don't hate me now) and fell in love with her on site!, wife calls her the "other woman".
I got a hard to pass up deal for her and she's all mine now!
72 Scout II
345 engine
danna 30s?
Very bad SOA by po
very little rust minor pitting and only 1 quarter size rust through spot rear right hand side in tubb.
She's my diamond in the rough.
Thanks for the great site and future thanks for the replies I will no doubt receive when I need advise and help with her.
R/
trb

 

[kevcarr59]

Just wanted to find out what's goin' on with the bb site & someone at our meeting today mentioned this fine group.

Mike m., we were hoping you could get back to this neck of the woods... Btw, a belated happy birthday!!!

Have a good day gentlemen, and I would expect a bit more traffic around here if the rumors floating around are true.

Kevin

 

[richsbca]

Hello everyone!! I live in santa barbara, CA and am the proud owner of a 66 Scout 800 former navy, and 79 Scout II rallye that I installed one of those rpt reverse shackle systems. I have recieved so much help from the Ismail's and friends and now I have this fourm to top it off!!! Thanks guys!

 

[Michael Mayben]

Welcome to all you new signups! Things are really poppin' now and we can't keep up with the meet and greet!

We tweak stuff around here onna regular basis as ihon and this forum continues to grow at a significant rate, that's all because we got good people dealin' with good people!

Thanks for throwin' in with us!

And...this holds for you also kevin! I'll never forget last year's b-day shindig with tha tejas krew!!! I'm still havin' fun!

 

[kevcarr59]

Thanks Mike, I resemble that remark!! Lol!!

As you've probably already figured out, any time you're in this neck of the woods, the welcome mat is always out for you & your clan.

Thanks again,

kevin

 

[Cameron A. M.]

Hi all,
found out about this forum from tv. I just got a Scout and I am slowly getting it back in to shape. I am looking to do a restoration on it.

 

[cornbinder]

Hello all I am new to the site, I recently purchased my uncle,s 1978 Scout for which he has owned since 1988. Its mechanically sound, its just has 4 major rust spots both the left and the right rear top of the quarter panels between the top and the upper quarter panel and 2 holes on the top.. I have done a lot of research and I am proud to be a new IH Scout owner and with the support from the forum what could go wrong. I once owned a 1988 k blazer bought new and drove it for 15 years,dumped it and pretty much gave up any hobbies I had at wrenching on any trucks.. So I got a Scout wish me luck,
I will send photos soon. Currently replacing the rag joint

 

[nick b]

Hey everyone I just stumbled across this site the other day I was a bb member for awhile I have a 64 Scout 80 I have had it for about 5 years