71mtnscout
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This is the cronicle of the building of my trail rig. Please feel free to jump in with any comments or advice, this is the first sii that I have ever built. I'm kinda into the s80's, so this is a new experience for me.
Also keep in mind that I'm retired and have almost no budget for this build.
I have decided to to see if I can get a trail rig ready by I.h.w.r. In April and I started on it today....(12/22). I had a rotted 71 sii that I parted a couple of years ago (should have kept some parts!). I also just bought a rotted 76 with under 70k on it that has a 196/t-19/d-44's. Now having 2 rotted bodies and 2 drivetrains.....old and newer, I found a late model tub, 76, that Matt had, and is now in the backyard. I figure between all the sii parts in the yard, I should be able to make 1 good trail rig. I will use the 71's frame, since I have the matching vin and title for it, with the 78's tub, and the 76's drivetrain. That would net a legal 71 with a 196/t-19/and matching 44's with front discs, power steering, and possible ac.
This is what I started with....the "army" Scout as my wife calls it is the 76 and the cut up red one to the left is the 71.
Today I started the tear down on the 71(12/22). Seats have been removed, dash is out along with the wiring, column is out, along with the rest of the "dash" stuff. All I have left is 6 body bolts and to remove the e-brake assembly, and the old rotted tub is ready to come off the frame. That should happen the day after Christmas (that didnt happen). Since the 71 tub is junk, I've decided to just sawzall it into pieces to take to the recycler.
Some more progress today! (12/31)
ready to start cutting
some progress
almost done
a Scout II tub
And whats left over.......345-4v/bw-11/d20/d30 & d44, power steering and brakes, 33 gallon gas tank. It has headers on it, but the driver side is cracked, so I will use the pass side for the 196 (couldnt hurt).
Also keep in mind that I'm retired and have almost no budget for this build.
I have decided to to see if I can get a trail rig ready by I.h.w.r. In April and I started on it today....(12/22). I had a rotted 71 sii that I parted a couple of years ago (should have kept some parts!). I also just bought a rotted 76 with under 70k on it that has a 196/t-19/d-44's. Now having 2 rotted bodies and 2 drivetrains.....old and newer, I found a late model tub, 76, that Matt had, and is now in the backyard. I figure between all the sii parts in the yard, I should be able to make 1 good trail rig. I will use the 71's frame, since I have the matching vin and title for it, with the 78's tub, and the 76's drivetrain. That would net a legal 71 with a 196/t-19/and matching 44's with front discs, power steering, and possible ac.
This is what I started with....the "army" Scout as my wife calls it is the 76 and the cut up red one to the left is the 71.
Today I started the tear down on the 71(12/22). Seats have been removed, dash is out along with the wiring, column is out, along with the rest of the "dash" stuff. All I have left is 6 body bolts and to remove the e-brake assembly, and the old rotted tub is ready to come off the frame. That should happen the day after Christmas (that didnt happen). Since the 71 tub is junk, I've decided to just sawzall it into pieces to take to the recycler.
Some more progress today! (12/31)
ready to start cutting
some progress
almost done
a Scout II tub
And whats left over.......345-4v/bw-11/d20/d30 & d44, power steering and brakes, 33 gallon gas tank. It has headers on it, but the driver side is cracked, so I will use the pass side for the 196 (couldnt hurt).
