IH 1978 Scout II

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Softopper and bimini are on order. Nice that both can fit at the same time. Less than a minute from full cover to bimini and then another minute to full open top.

 

[AirheadNut]

Very cool, looking forward to seeing how this turns out! We had a '79 Scout II when I was a kid, I have fond memories of it and have always liked old IH stuff.

 

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Wheels arrived from WheelSmith. Excellent workmanship and as ordered.

17 x 9
4.25" Centerbore
4.5" BS
1950 Mercury Caps

 

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4" lift springs arrived.

Material for seats and panels arrived.

 

[AirheadNut]

Love the plaid!

 

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Front King's arrived. Took a bit to get the stroke and orientation for these. Rears are on build with a 4-8 week lead.

Finished taking items off axles and will send them to the blaster on Monday. 45+ years of caked on crude. I wire wheeled for about 20 minutes and said the hell with it... Blaster can take it down faster and better. I have to fully rebuild both anyway.

Pete and Damian came in this morning to prep the wheels for paint. Hope to go in and shoot these in the morning. Let them cure for a few days and then mount the tires.

 

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Wheels are painted with 3 coats of clear.

 

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35 x 12.5 Kenda Klever MT/2 are mounted.

 

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50 Mercury caps are back from powder.

 

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Frame is back from powdercoating. Hopefully the chassis is a roller again in a few days.

Complete OEM replica wiring harness from PWH. 4340 front and rear axles.

Blasted Dana 44s

 

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Atlas T-case arrived.

 

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Started doing " THE DIRTY " as I call it. 45+ years of leaking fluid build up. Once stripped I with wipe down with acetone, seal seal and spray undercoating.