The Automotive Thread
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Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
I like the 1st gen Scout a lot better. Scout II is still cool, though.
The first gen has that cool leaning tower of power.
snickerd3
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holy rustoleum batman...shocked you were even able to jack it up without it crumbling
Judowolf PE
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I kinda like fencing wire as a repair medium
Capt Worley PE
Run silent, run deep
1) Spread chicken wire (window screen is even better)
2) Spay foam insulation.
3) Carve to shape
4) Apply resin
5) Spray f-glas with chopper gun
6) Sand
7) Paint
Rear quarters on my 73 Torino looked great.
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blybrook PE
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Since I knew the door was still solidly attached, I wasn't afraid to jack under the A pillar. I keep that door locked to hold the cab together.
I may fix it; or I may retire this truck over the summer and move the plow to the other Scout.
I may fix it; or I may retire this truck over the summer and move the plow to the other Scout.
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Judowolf PE
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Hard to use the door as a toe hold when it keeps flying open...
blybrook PE
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When I first bought the truck, the drivers door didn't latch at all. I had a bungee cord holding it closed; going around right hand corners at speed was fun as the door would swing out; then slam shut when the cord got tight.Hard to use the door as a toe hold when it keeps flying open...
Sure got people to slow down that were tailgating.
That was fixed by supporting the A pillar with a chunk of old grader plow steel welded to the frame and lifting the drivers A-Pillar. I will probably do similar with the passenger side now that the entire body support is gone; then work to put in some 1/4" plate steel for a floor board as was previously done on the drivers side.
Can you actually drive that on the streets?
In MA you can't have any exposed rusted edges on a car when they inspect it. I almost got rejected because the rocker panels on my car were rusted out. They said if i covered the sharp edges with duct tape that would be ok. I had then replaced.
In MA you can't have any exposed rusted edges on a car when they inspect it. I almost got rejected because the rocker panels on my car were rusted out. They said if i covered the sharp edges with duct tape that would be ok. I had then replaced.
Road Guy
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In Alaska they don't have them liberal inspection laws (I imagine)
I had my clutch replaced in the jeep yesterday, the bad news is they guy at the shop let me walk under the jeep and see how bad parts of the frame are rusted out... Lets just say it ain't good...
I can't decide if I should just list it onncraigslist at a price to move or park next to the bus stop that backs up to our parking lot at work with the keys in it and leave it overnight for some "transit rider" to steal?
I had my clutch replaced in the jeep yesterday, the bad news is they guy at the shop let me walk under the jeep and see how bad parts of the frame are rusted out... Lets just say it ain't good...
I can't decide if I should just list it onncraigslist at a price to move or park next to the bus stop that backs up to our parking lot at work with the keys in it and leave it overnight for some "transit rider" to steal?
Flyer_PE
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blybrook PE
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Yes, I can drive it on the streets, without any issues. I made sure it has plates and insurance. It doesn't get over 45 mph unless going downhill, there's no speedometer and it's louder than the extra bass in the souped up cars due to the glass pack muffler; but I only drive it into town when I absolutely need to or if I have a plowing contract to full fill. Otherwise, I have stopped driving it on the main roads; but keep plates and insurance current as it is my primary backup rig.
The last time I drove it to the office, I was asked by the president to park it out back so it doesn't look like a bunch of rednecks work at the firm. I laughed and left it where it sat, but didn't drive it in again since I was having to shuttle my g/f into town since she wouldn't drive her car out to the house and the Scout only has the drivers seat.
There are worse looking vehicles on the road. Mechanically it's sound; but it lived most of its life near the ocean, so it's had a rough time. I've only had it for the past 5 of it's 35 years; the cancer has just gotten worse.
blybrook PE
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Since it's a 74, it doesn't need to meet emission standards, so it doesn't get the typical annual inspection that some boroughs have. Fairbanks stopped the inspection program a couple years ago, but it was never considered to be a priority vehicle.
When I last had it in town, the cops that saw it said if I was crazy enough to drive it on the street, they weren't gonna bother me with it unless I damaged another vehicle. I can live with that decision.
As to your frame issue RG, sounds like it's time for a frame off restoration. Sometimes the restoration can make it a better vehicle.
blybrook PE
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I thought I had posted a full pic of the rig before; but here's what it looked like when I bought it:
The drivers door hasn't been fixed in the second photo. After tearing the bed off to rebuild it; this is what it looked like just before the new bed was built:
I'll have to take a couple shots of what it looks like now as I don't have anything more recent with me. The one with the bed ripped off is about 3.5 years old. The drivers door had been fixed by this time.
The drivers door hasn't been fixed in the second photo. After tearing the bed off to rebuild it; this is what it looked like just before the new bed was built:
I'll have to take a couple shots of what it looks like now as I don't have anything more recent with me. The one with the bed ripped off is about 3.5 years old. The drivers door had been fixed by this time.
