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Scout 800 Story from 1967

I talked to a customer today that remembers being in the US army in 1967.  A new officer had been assigned to work with them in Utah.  The new officer had never been to the west and had lived all … Continue reading

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“Scout” the Parking Lot Raccoon

                      “Scout” has grown quite a bit recently. This photo is from earlier this afternoon, he was watching me measure some fuel tank straps for the 68′ Travelette. I guess I … Continue reading

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New Scout Steering Wheel

I restored my 1963 Scout 80 and looked everywhere for a new steering wheel.  I could not find one so I had to settle for a reconditioned one.   Still looks pretty darned good. Still looks and works great.  Really … Continue reading

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Fixed! T-Handle Latch on Scout II

            I finally figured out what was wrong with my T-handle, it was the latch.

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Where is all of the AM music?

          There are plenty of folks on AM radio talking about the broken economy, or sports, or world events. Here in Portland, OR we need a few good AM music stations. If you have a 1979 International Scout … Continue reading

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New Bumper 1968 International 1100C

The new winch bumpers have been fabricated and are ready to ship. This old Travelette looks much better with the new winch bumper installed:

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BD241 Ambulance Motor

Having acquired a low mileage inline 6 motor, my attention turned to finding a suitable truck to run it in. This morning I made an offer on a 1955 International Harvester pickup with a bad motor in it. If the … Continue reading

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Junk Jack Holder

The junkyard solution of the day is this Hi-Lift jack holder. In the back of a Scout II Terra there is no obvious place to mount your Hi-Lift jack. While using a speed bump like a ramp I noticed my … Continue reading

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Holley Distributor Cap Pencil Holder

One of my Scouts had an intermittent miss a couple of weeks ago, which tracked back to a burnt distributor cap. All of the 8 cylinder Scouts that have Holley distributors use the same cap, the predecessor to which can … Continue reading

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1979 Scout II Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

The 1979 Scout II was delivered last month, and was purchased from a fellow in Eastern Oregon. On the East side of the Cascade mountains the Scouts have very little rust, and can be in restorable shape. Now that she … Continue reading

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