1967 800, Portland OR.

[scoutpappa]

Just utilize the resistors to vary the voltage. not rheostat or potentiometer necessary. i would recommend two speeds (normal=resisted, fast=full voltage).

[db1115]

Some very cool mods!!

[One800]

Thanks for the positive reviews.

I'm in the process of fabbing in a single fuel tank. when I finish I'll share the mod.

Untill then, keep the history stories of your Scouts rolling in. I like to hear about what people know about their Scouts.

Cheers

[One800]

Originally Posted by scoutpappa

Just utilize the resistors to vary the voltage. not rheostat or potentiometer necessary. i would recommend two speeds (normal=resisted, fast=full voltage).

This is correct!!

But the rear wiper motor on a Trooper moves at a slow pace with a full 12V applied.

This is why I caution others to pay attention to the wiper motor they get. I had not considered the wipping speed of a rear wiper motor at the time.

Live and learn

Cheers

[One800]

UPDATE:

The day I purchased my 800 I decided to drive it home. I'd already taken it for a few test drives and had confidence that it could make the short 45 minute trip. The Scout was treated to some upgraded parts. The front and rear axles were swapped for units off of a Scout II. The front axle has disk brakes and a power brake booster was added as well. I’d test driven a few 800’s w/ drum breaks and single reservoir master cylinders. The drum brakes felt as effective as a stage coach driver grinding his cowboy boot on a moving wagon wheel. So I was stoked when I heard that this 800 had power disk brakes.

On both of the test drives I remember thinking how poor the brakes felt. Yet they were way better than the drum brakes on the other 800’s I drove. The machine stopped. But the nose did not dive nor did I fear that my passengers would summersault through the windshield. I dismissed the soft power brakes and assumed that older power brakes were not as effective as power brakes of today.

Several weeks went by, and my Scout sat in the drive way waiting for me to get some free time. When that time came I thought that I’d do a tune up, which involved me checking the break reservoir. When I popped the lid I was shocked nearly to death. My eye’s have not been open that wide for a long long time.

Both of the reservoirs were empty. Dusty empty. Dusty like the cowboy boot grinding on a spinning wagon wheel kind of dusty. #!@&% !! Why did I not check that when I looked the machine over??? HERE’S YOUR SIGN!! I said a prayer of thanks to God for he put a safety bubble around me on my maiden trip home that day.

I looked the master cylinder over and realized that there was a very obvious trail of rust and peeled paint which led me to believe that the rear seal in the master cylinder had gone bad. I replaced the master cylinder and tried to bleed the brakes. I could get nothing from the back cylinders. I undid the steel lines to the cylinders and nothing came out. I then unfastened the rubber hose. It was swollen shut.

After replacing the rubber line, I bled the brakes and WOW what a difference. I was clickin my heels at a job well done.

These last few months the Scout has been in the garage getting worked on and better examined. I pulled the rear wheels off when I pulled the gas tanks. Might as well check the brake shoes while I’m there. #!@&% !! HOLY MOSES! The passengers side was horrid! HERE’S YOUR SIGN!!

The passengers side looked like the cylinder had sprung a leak YEARS ago. Chunks of brake shoe were missing. What was left was soaked and spongy. The parking brake release cable was busted and lots of things were rusty and peeling.

I replaced both rear cylinders and the following photos show you what condition they were in.








The drivers side only had one working piston, the front piston was rusted in place.

ALSO I noticed that there was a crack on the vacuum fitting that went into my power brake booster. I scored a great looking one off of a Chevy at the bone yard.

Do yourself a favor and check your brakes completely. Please, for the safety of you, your passengers and your Scout. It does not take very long. You might not be a blessed as I have been.

Finished brakes are going to do a fantastic job now.



Thanks.

[Comanche Scott]

Great post!

Since no Groundhogs, Blue Toed Slothes, or Fuzzy Wallow Grass was harmed it's good for a laugh, but also a real good bit of advice.
When I bought the Comanche, the previous owner was adament, that he would feel comfortable driving it across country... No problems!
Uh, yeah right.
I got it home and did a safety inspection, and was very glad I towed it for similar reasons.

[AkioOhtori]

Great story, great build. I am going to have to use this as a reference later.

I don't know about Oregon, but in Oklahoma you can write the Oklahoma Tax Commission and request an "extended" title history. I got mine when the question of who exactly owned my Scout was in question. (turns out me, thank god!) You might check around and see if something like that is available.

When the request went through (took ~ 2 months) they had gone through their original microfilm records and pulled the original Bill of Sale from my Scout and the paperwork for every title transfer thereafter. It was pretty cool.

(Turns out mine was purchased in OKC by a horse trailer company. I guess the owner liked it so much he sold it to himself 10 or so years later. Since then it has changed hands only twice. I've even found tools hiding in odds spots with the original owner's initials on them.)

[guidolyons]

Yikes! Your brakes were shot! You did a nice job on moving the heater, although a Majove after market heater (popular for jeeps, buggies, hot rods, etc) might have been easier (has tubes for defrost ducts). Same for the wiper motors, the TMC marine wipers are a popular swap.

Originally Posted by One800

Thanks for sharing the bill of sale and line set. I've never seen a lineset before.
Can you tell me (and others) how they can get a copy of their Scout's lineset? I'd love to learn as much as I possibly can. Thanks for the info.

$20 from SSS:
http://www.superscoutspecialists.com...g-tickets.aspx

What the codes on the LST mean:
http://www.superscoutspecialists.com...reference.aspx

or you can contact the Wisconsin Historical Society, they have the library/archives of the International Harvester Co.
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libr...q.asp#Products

[One800]

Originally Posted by guidolyons

Yikes! Your brakes were shot! You did a nice job on moving the heater, although a Majove after market heater (popular for jeeps, buggies, hot rods, etc) might have been easier (has tubes for defrost ducts). Same for the wiper motors, the TMC marine wipers are a popular swap.


$20 from SSS:
http://www.superscoutspecialists.com...g-tickets.aspx

What the codes on the LST mean:
http://www.superscoutspecialists.com...reference.aspx

or you can contact the Wisconsin Historical Society, they have the library/archives of the International Harvester Co.
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libr...q.asp#Products

Thanks for the links!! I've been wondering if anyone knew how to locate these things. I'm going to check that out right now.

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Thanks for the info on the other products too. Good to know for someone intrested in these ideas. I've got more time than cash so my options have worked just fine for me...and it was FUN - That's got to worth something

More in a bit. Thanks all

[One800]

UPDATE:

Single tank is now in.

DATA:

Tank: 15 gal. JP1C '76-'86 Jeep CJ7, Scrambler tank.

Fuel Neck hose: 1"id. ALFAGOMMA (Italy) T-600 MARINE EXHAUST / FUEL S&D 1" USCG/SAE J1257 TYPE B2. This fuel line is rubber w/ a non crushable webbing of wire. It can make super tight bents and not fold on itself. It is compatable w/ Gasoline, Diesel, Bio-fuels & E-85. It is primarly used in Marine applications. Great stuff!!

Filler Neck & tank rock pan both from a CJ7.













I'm keeping the old gas caps on my machine to keep that old school look. But have added plates inside the wheel well to keep service station attendants from putting gas in the wrong hole. These plates will be painted bright red with a DO NOT ENTER symble. hahaha.

I'll let you know if it was worth it!!