My piece of shit has been sitting in the shop for many moons due to me being a lazy ass and not having enough *inspiration* to get the axles swapped in, a serious slow down in cash flow, and going back to grad school.

Well skeetshooter got a lathe and we turned down my dually hubs ( see thread in general 4x), and today I got these.

need to lose some more sheet metal,

My pimp mobile, (that's my brother in the pic)

I think they might fit now.

Almost time for this.

Hayraker,

That would be a D-60F, would it not? What's the goin prices on those little gems down there in your neck of the woods? TIA :flipoff2:

Tim, the price varies alot down here, I personally gave $200 for the one pictured about this time last year, a buddy bought one for $150 at about the same time, they were both purchased from small privately owned wrecking yards. Most of the time they are $500-$800 and getting hard to find.

Originally posted by Hayraker
Tim, the price varies alot down here, I personally gave $200 for the one pictured about this time last year, a buddy bought one for $150 at about the same time, they were both purchased from small privately owned wrecking yards. Most of the time they are $500-$800 and getting hard to find.

Tell me about it :rolleyes:

I'm trying to find a replacement for my T-all's D-44F, and the only thing I can find in the one ton variety is out of a Ford one ton. Not sure if it is indeed a D-60. I've called just about every junk yard there is with in a 100 miles from me and no one seems to have a D60F from a chevy or dodge. Plenty of 3/4 ton crap, D-44's and such. But that one Ford axle, I can get for $40. But that starts a whole new issue (transfer cases).

BTW, nice score on that rubber. :flipoff2:

Tim, just find a devorced NP205 out of a ford and get that front end, Heck if you don't want it let me know where it is and i come get it for $40.00.

Originally posted by TERRA-IZER
Tim, just find a devorced NP205 out of a ford and get that front end, Heck if you don't want it let me know where it is and i come get it for $40.00.

Yeah right :flipoff2:

But seriously, if I do find a 205, I'm thinking (hamster working overtime) that maybe all I have to do is turn the crossmember around 180*. But that is probably just wishful thinking. There is probably a 205 in that yard somewhere. And another possibility, is having to relocate the oil filter. Ok enough with my delimmas, back to the orignal topic of this thread. Thanks gor the input Terra :D

ronnie i am getting the hummer rims on teusday, they are closed on fridays. didn't learn that till thursday. mike

That's cool Mike, just got the axle bolted up today, quit about 1:00 am, got some roll around tires bolted up right now, gonna haul it over to Jesse's tomorrow so we can finish both rigs over there. Gonna go wheelin again someday I hope.

Originally posted by Hayraker
That's cool Mike, just got the axle bolted up today, quit about 1:00 am, got some roll around tires bolted up right now, gonna haul it over to Jesse's tomorrow so we can finish both rigs over there. Gonna go wheelin again someday I hope.

Get it man, that thing is coming together. When you bringing it to the Con?

Originally posted by jdjanda


Get it man, that thing is coming together. When you bringing it to the Con?

Man I wish I could, that trip will probably have to wait until I'm old and gray with nothing to do but count my money and travel the country:flipoff2:

BTW, you and Josh got ya'lls rigs looking good.

Originally posted by Hayraker


Man I wish I could, that trip will probably have to wait until I'm old and gray with nothing to do but count my money and travel the country:flipoff2:

BTW, you and Josh got ya'lls rigs looking good.

There coming along, this winter I'm going to clean up a few things including 4.56's. I don't know what I'm going to do with the body, your's has fewer dents in it then mine. :p

Originally posted by jdjanda


your's has fewer dents in it then mine. :p


That's just because I cut *most* of my dents off:D , it is a major pain bracing this cancerous bitch back up so it doesn't fall completely apart.

I actually drove it around a little today, still need to install the new forward front spring mounts for the 2 1/2" springs, install detroit in front 60 and the 6.17's front and rear, weld rear carrier, get new u-bolt style pinion yoke for the rear 60, build my steering components(got a temporary hack job right now), do some more major reconstructive surgery on the rear fender wells, traction bars, mount tires on hummer wheels, fix major tranny leak, and several other things to numerous to mention, and I'll be done:D

Originally posted by Hayraker


........ major reconstructive surgery on the rear fender wells....

Can you say flat bed ;)

I hope it doesn't have to come to that, I'm trying to keep it looking stock:)

Originally posted by Hayraker
I hope it doesn't have to come to that, I'm trying to keep it looking stock:)


:laughing: :laughing:

From the back

side

Sweet mutha.....

NICE!!!

i dig the camo with flames!

(@ss hole just stole my idea):flipoff2:

Ronny, those last 2 pics look sweet...you just gave me some ideas on my bobbing;) It's going to get bobbed and all chopped up.

Rig is looking good.

wow that is looking sweet ronny! when are we going to go play in clayton again? i want to take the jeep on it's retirement run before i tear it apart to build the fj40/buggy. i too dig the od green and black flames. that sure is a different beast than what i saw when we were in clayton last feb.!!

Thanks everybody,


Brian, hope to have this thing ready for Barnwell on the 19th, don't know if I will get it tho, my partner in crime had to go out of state for family reasons. We still have to finish the scout and then we have to put the full width axles under his lunar module (zuk).

i was wondering why i could not get a hold of him. but the scout is looking kick ass. mike

Yeah Mike, he should be back on Sunday or Monday. We'll get em finished in time to at least play one day at Gilmer.

hey ronny how about some day light photos!

LOL, I never see it in the daylight, closest I've come is when we worked until 5:30am last saturday morning.

I'll get some this weekend:)

well after talking to jesse last night, it only sounds like you just like finishing up. get it, i will have my junk rollin by friday. might not be able to stop, but i built it to go not stop.

Yep, run into a few snags setting up the front gears with the detroit, but I finally got em set up about midnight last night. I'm runnin short on time but I think I will get done and be able to at least wheel until whatever I forgot to tighten up lets go and tears a bunch of shit. So I'll probably get a good 30 minutes or so on the trail..........that is if it doesn't break backing it off the trailer:D


BTW, I have some new pictures but haven't been home enough to load them.

just do it, i will be putting shockmounts on the front, front drive shaft, traction bars, lower the rear bump stops. and a shit load of other stuff i am forgeting about. mike

Originally posted by gunracer1
just do it, i will be putting shockmounts on the front, front drive shaft, traction bars, lower the rear bump stops. and a shit load of other stuff i am forgeting about. mike

Yeah, I'm leaving early from work, headed out the door now. Out of your list, I guess I will put on a front driveshaft, but not going to have time for traction bars or bumpstops, unless I just hack something together temporary. See ya this weekend.

We may get Jesses rig just far enough along to winch on the trailer and finish it at camp. hmmm, that sounds familiar:D

hey it's not like we haven't done that before. i am putting on my traction bar tonight and i am ready. i got every thing else done. mike

NEW pic

Rear view: I used plate to brace the cage back in the rear, it follows the curved tubes that go to the frame.

Heres a semi-daylight shot for High5

Don't ask why, explanation coming later (winch cable)

It's fugly :p

Get that beetch on the trail I wanna see pics....

Originally posted by Hayraker
Don't ask why, explanation coming later (winch cable)
I think the explanation is on the rear bumper and under the rear passenger side tire. :flipoff2:

Originally posted by TORC

I think the explanation is on the rear bumper and under the rear passenger side tire. :flipoff2:

That might of played a part in it;)

BTW, do you still need axleshafts, I completely forgot about letting you know when I pulled them.

Originally posted by jdjanda
It's fugly :p

Get that beetch on the trail I wanna see pics....


Fugly is what ya want:flipoff2: Thats the whole look I was going for.

Trail pics next week.

where the hell were ya fawker. i had my junk running and beat the shit out of it. and i even got to drive it on the trailer, so i guess i would call that a sucsessful weekend.

pushed myself too thin, for too long, worked till 4:00 am Saturday, had about an hours work left to do. Slept in the shop, went home about 10:00am and been sleeping ever since.

I'm a pussy

Originally posted by Hayraker



Fugly is what ya want:flipoff2: Thats the whole look I was going for.

Trail pics next week.


http://pics.montypics.com/chrispucci72/2002-10-21/budtruck.jpg

Designed under the guidance of Budweiser - that would explain a lot...

Lookin' BADASS! Can't wait to see it in action. :cool:

Originally posted by Hayraker
pushed myself too thin, for too long, worked till 4:00 am Saturday, had about an hours work left to do. Slept in the shop, went home about 10:00am and been sleeping ever since.

I'm a pussy

You aint a TRU balla;)

You have the pimp ride for it though...lookin sweet man!

Originally posted by snoop dogg


You aint a TRU balla;)

You have the pimp ride for it though...lookin sweet man!
What the fuck is a "TRU balla" anyway? Speak English for Christ sake!!!

Originally posted by Hayraker
Fugly is what ya want:flipoff2: Thats the whole look I was going for.

Fugly is what ya got. Looks a whole lot better than that rusty POS you first posted.

Originally posted by Hayraker
I think they might fit now.

Nobody notice the stacked homemade jackstands?:flipoff2:

What's up with that Ronny?:eek:

Oooops, no pics. Look at pics 2 and 4 on page 1.

Originally posted by scoutver5.7


Nobody notice the stacked homemade jackstands?:flipoff2:

What's up with that Ronny?:eek:

Oooops, no pics. Look at pics 2 and 4 on page 1.




They are welded on, them cheap bastards are alot safer welded to 3" pipe than they are by themselves:flipoff2:

i don't see any trail pix. if you are going to just let that set of 42's rot then givem here. i will make sure they don't dry rot on you.

Originally posted by gunracer1
i don't see any trail pix. if you are going to just let that set of 42's rot then givem here. i will make sure they don't dry rot on you.


Don't have any trail pix, how bout a trailer pic:flipoff2:

Originally posted by Hayraker



Don't have any trail pix, how bout a trailer pic:flipoff2:


hmm, as beat and as bashed as it is..... I like the front-end treatment.

Still looks Scout, but much more open. I like that you took the stock turn signals andf moved them in, keeping the lower grill as well, reatains much of the stock look, but TONS more functional...



I have to say, I like it. With that front treatment, I could see very eaisily cutting the fenders and tilting the front down... encreasing trail visability, will out killing the look....





:beer:!!

hey ronny,
whats your ground clearance from the bottom of the frame?

thanks,
pat


the rigs lookin good.

Originally posted by RustoleumWhite

I could see very eaisily cutting the fenders and tilting the front down... encreasing trail visability, will out killing the look....
:beer:!!

Funny you should mention that. I was just looking at how I could do something like that to my scout yesterday.
:)

Nice pig on the grill :flipoff2: it's come along way

Originally posted by Hayraker
pushed myself too thin, for too long, worked till 4:00 am Saturday, had about an hours work left to do. Slept in the shop, went home about 10:00am and been sleeping ever since.


Wish you could have made it to Gilmer, would have been great to have you there.

You rig is way pimp, can't wait to see it on the trail. Great to see a Texas Scout "full size".

BTW, what grad school are you headed to?

Rustoleum, Thanks, I really liked how the front turned out, Next step is to build a bumper that follows the same lines.

Pat, I will have to measure the frame clearance, the front will have more lift after I finish my spring mounts. The rear is just SOA with stock springs and the front is SOA with stock Wagoneer springs.

Joe, the pig is still my best mod.:flipoff2:

jackasic, looking forward to wheelin with you sometime, as for grad school, I am attending A&M-Commerce.


Wheelin pics will have to wait cuz its almost duck season, and matters of state must take precedent over matters of state, etc. etc. :D

thanks ronny,
pat

Pat, frame height is 26" lowest point.

Originally posted by TORC

What the fuck is a "TRU balla" anyway? Speak English for Christ sake!!!

Tru balla: Ice on yo mouf and wrist, we bout dat. OR whatever the hell you want to make of it :D....sorry no jokes allowed:p

Ronny, what are the final specs on your scout? It really looks awesome...you out did yourself. A sweet trail rig w/ a bench seat, what more could you want (always liked bench seats).;)...it just plain looks mean.

By the way whats the best estimate of total hours that you put into this "project"??

If your ever headed over to Gardendale or Tellico...i would love to make a weekend to ride with ya man.
:cool:

Originally posted by Hayraker
Joe, the pig is still my best mod.:flipoff2:


The pigs below yer scout look like a pretty good mods also.
Nice project. Definately looks killer. Let us know 'bout yer
trail performance...post duck huntin' state of course.

ron,
i should be at about 25" lowest pt. with 38" 's ..

just trying to put things into perspective.
thanks again,
pat

well quit being a puss and take that thing out and flog it. but make sure you put traction bars on it front and rear. i bent my front springs so bad that it looks like a road grader with the tires turned. i have made a deal for a set of 44s, so i am still a bit ahead of you on the penis extension department.

I require no penis extension, unlike you I am still a virile young man:flipoff2:

Now that is how a SII should look!! Nice job!

REF

Originally posted by Schizo
Now that is how a SII should look!! Nice job!

REF


But it is not a Scout II, its a Traveler, a friggin station wagon:flipoff2:

hey at least yours didn't start out as a 4 door wagon

Originally posted by gunracer1
hey at least yours didn't start out as a 4 door wagon

Hey man, wagons are where its at, and other than the top being cut off, riding in yours is pretty luxurious, I mean it has a rear window defroster but no rear window:flipoff2:

Did ya actually use the dually hubs that ya machined down to SRW?? Doesnt appear to be the same.

Red, I decided not to use the hubs that skeet turned down. At the time that we turned them down, I was anticipating using camper special wheels with 4 and 3/4 inch backspacing. After gunracer came up with the hummer wheels (that I still need to pay for) I decided to stick with the stock dually hubs to protect the lockouts and gain some width(skeetshooter and I both had a set, so he is keeping the converted ones) . My rear is too narrow and I will use some type of spacer eventually to widen its track.

ronnie check out a set of spacers from a 94 up dodge 4x4 dually front axle. the 3/4 ton and duallys use the same axle, just that the duallys get a spacer. i dont know how much they would run at the chrysler house but i think if you hit some yards you could come up with some. mike

Originally posted by gunracer1
ronnie check out a set of spacers from a 94 up dodge 4x4 dually front axle. the 3/4 ton and duallys use the same axle, just that the duallys get a spacer. i dont know how much they would run at the chrysler house but i think if you hit some yards you could come up with some. mike

yeah and if you find one in the yard bring me the d60 they were attached to:D

hey i know of a red single cab 3/4ton dodge dually. let just throw a party over at mikes house and when he passes out we'll just take his :flipoff2:

Originally posted by High5


yeah and if you find one in the yard bring me the d60 they were attached to:D

hey i know of a red single cab 3/4ton dodge dually. let just throw a party over at mikes house and when he passes out we'll just take his :flipoff2:

Sounds like a good plan, except I've never seen him pass out:flipoff2:

Next Texas IH run I'll drop you a line. Bob and the guys from Austin go every couple of months and the North Texas guys are on about the same schedual. I think that TAMOR is going to Gilmer in mid December if you are up for that.

Other than that, i think the next run is in the Spring to Mason.

What are studing in Grad school? i am in the mad rush to make the round two cut offs for MBA programs. it's kind of curtailed my wheeling and wrenching.

Originally posted by jackasic


What are studing in Grad school? i am in the mad rush to make the round two cut offs for MBA programs. it's kind of curtailed my wheeling and wrenching.


Educational Aministration, don't tell anyone;)

High5 and I are trying to get a group together for clayton in mid December if you or anyone else is interested.

I think we are going to be there the weekend of the 18th. which one are you think about?

Originally posted by jackasic
I think we are going to be there the weekend of the 18th. which one are you think about?


We are planning for December 14 and 15, the 18th is on a Wednesday:confused:

are you really going to take that thing out and wheel it??????????

Originally posted by gunracer1
are you really going to take that thing out and wheel it??????????

yes,................... theoretically:flipoff2:


I took it out behind the house yesterday to test it out a little and oddly enough nothing broke. I was worried whether or not I had enough gears, but the 6.17's with 42's feel much better than the 3.54's and 33's.

all I need now is front and rear traction bars and put a floor in the bed. Gotta gather funds for material first:(

bring it down one saturday night, we will drink beer all night and tear the shit out of it on alans ranch sunday. they have found a ridge line there that are pretty tough, and i cant get kicked out for drinking beer. so i like the hell out of that place

Originally posted by Hayraker
Rear view: I used plate to brace the cage back in the rear, it follows the curved tubes that go to the frame.

Ronny,

Could you take a pic for me of the rear, from above, looking into the bed? I'd like to see what the floor and sidewalls look like.

I've got some ideas, for a similar setup when my tub gets rusty

NQS

Originally posted by NotQuiteSane


Ronny,

Could you take a pic for me of the rear, from above, looking into the bed? I'd like to see what the floor and sidewalls look like.

NQS

I will take some pictures when I put a floor in it:D

Its wide open space at the moment.

Originally posted by Hayraker


I will take some pictures when I put a floor in it:D

Its wide open space at the moment.

Thanks. What i'm thinking of doing is upper rails similar to yours, then coming down to the frame at a angle. put 1/8 plate on it and call it good.

NQS

Went wheeling, scout worked great in its new form, bent my mickey mouse draglink, but other than that it was a carnage free day.

TSOB trail in Yanush Oklahoma

another poser shot, (actually I stopped to fix my drag link after I backed back off the ledge ahead)

end of the trail.

Trailer I borrowed from a friend, it has a 50' deck:eek:

hey fawker that is not the end of tsob, you need to go up farther. and glade you got your shit on the trail.