Stock 1965 Scout - Where to Start?

[spencerhut]

We just picked up a 1965 Scout, our first IH. It cost us $2.00 to buy and $280.00 in gas to bring it home from Nevada. It's been sitting in a field in Carson for several years. Four banger, 3-Speed with an overdrive. No idea what the axels are. I think they are D27 front and either a D27 or D44 rear. Little rust and bondo here and there. It seems to be complete. The idea was to turn it into a trail / camping / rock beast. We liked the idea of it having a larger than a Jeep storage area along with the smaller than our '77 3/4 ton Chevy gerth to lug around. Having the extra seat back there seems kind of cool to have also.
But now I'm stuck with where to start. I'd like to end up with at least 35" tires on it when I'm done. Seems like that is what it takes to get around the trails we play / camp on. So the axels are in question. That puts the rest of the driveline in question too. Like I said where the hell do I start? I'm going to pressure wash it tomorrow and see how bad the rust is. I'm not expecting anything bad.

Spencer

[Neps]

Start here :http://www.binderbulletin.org/

[Brandon]

check out my buildup, you will probably finish before me..

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=326219

[binderbound]

This is my build http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=407953 I finished before brandon:flipoff2:

[Dhmoto111]

i would build it like binderbound maybe not that low of gears but 44's and locked with FI thats all you need



btw binderbound you dont need a star to post pictures


a pic of mine to show you can post them w/o out a star. just need to to be hosted, and there are alot of sites that do that for you
http://www.lifeinwidescreen.com/siihp/scout.jpg

[binderbound]

You need 5.13s to turn 37s with a 152.I have a 4 speed so that helps too.he has a 3 speed so I would go deep just to make up for no gears.

Imageshack is my photo post site of choice.

[spencerhut]

Thanks for all the thread links. Man you guys do some killer sh!t to your rigs. :cool2: I'd ask where you get the time but it looks like it takes a couple years (time and money) to do all the cool stuff. I confirmed I have a D27 in the rear today. Cleaned it all out and realized there is more rust on the inside than on the outside. The inside has little (if any drainage so the water was puddeling and rusting away. I think I'll Rhino line the whole inside. The underside of the Scout is in really good shape since it was undercoated at some point. Spots where I removed the undercoating looked factorty fresh. They even undercoated inside the doors! So I've got a lot of interior surface rust to deal with. What's the cool rust stopper? POR15 right? Need to get some of that stuff. I'm thinking about what to do for a motor. Looks like the 4-banger in there has to go, broken timing chain and who knows what else. 22RE maybe? I've got a pair of 4G63T (AWD Mitsu Turbo) motors lying around.:D I doubt I'd find an adapter for them anywhere. Will a Jeep 6-banger fit? I know, how about a 4.6 Ford SOHC? This is going to be some fun sh!t. I can't wait to get the body all torn off and cleaned up & painted.

Spencer

[binderbound]

It took me 4 months to do mine.I'm still wrapping up little shit here and there.

IH uses gear drive so you don't have a broken timing chain.read the binderbulletin more.

If you want to drop something else in I would go 4.3/700r4/231/300.plenty of power and gearing,plus its cheap.

[spencerhut]

Just thught I'd let you all be the first to know the 1965 Scout 80 I got for $2.00 (because the timing chain was broken, ha) fired up for the first time last night. My wife and I fought with it all day and finally found a couple of wires where they were not supposed to be and a bad condenser:barf: . We then had to mess with the clutch slave cylinder to get it moving. But it does move, steer and stop. Damn I am pleased with myself. For my next trick I'll swap in 1 ton axels and a Z06 motor. :laughing:

[Neps]

Beautiful'

Glad you got it running.

[Fix-It]

well i got your 2.00 buck scout beat with a freebie 67 scout 800 with 196 3 spd with factory equipped winch . picked it up last week .

this was driven by only 1 person its whole life originally bought in fairbanks alaska and where it has stayed its entire life ( i have the original title and bill of sale ) she used it drive to and from fairbanks university during the winter till she retired in 85 and sat in her garage ..

with fresh oil ,antifreeze and gas and a new battery i drove it to sams club replaced the original town and country's and drove 300 miles to wasilla alaska with zero problems ..

it is one of the nicest trucks ive ever owned . this winter i will repaint it ..such a neat old truck . everything works and drives great .

good luck with yours , this one is so clean i think im gonna keep it old school and just upgrade the brakes and maybe some clean looking rims and make a old school style roll bar for when i want to take the top off .

[dukguy]

Just thught I'd let you all be the first to know the 1965 Scout 80 I got for $2.00 (because the timing chain was broken, ha) fired up for the first time last night. My wife and I fought with it all day and finally found a couple of wires where they were not supposed to be and a bad condenser:barf: . We then had to mess with the clutch slave cylinder to get it moving. But it does move, steer and stop. Damn I am pleased with myself. For my next trick I'll swap in 1 ton axels and a Z06 motor. :laughing:

Put new fliuds in it and it will probable last another 100,000 miles w/out any problems.

[Snoopy]

A sawzall is a great place to start.