1971 800B V8 build. The last chapter!

[db1115]

Originally Posted by Tres03

I want that 345 before Davis gets it. I can not believe you sold it man.

Too late again there crack boy!

[Fred Demmon]

Originally Posted by BioTex

I'm taking the easy life, and bought a Rubicon. Going to hang out in Ouray CO. for a while.

All the best!
Eric

Sounds like a great place to have the easy life

[boilermanc]

Originally Posted by BioTex

Started in on the distributor refurbish.

Going to switch over to Prestolite electronic. The shaft was a bit tight to spin by hand, so I decided to clean it up. Sure hope I'm not in over my pay grade...

Hey Eric, what was the trick to getting the distributor out? Cannot for the life of me figure out how... Thought it just pulls up. If so it must be stuck bad...

[BioTex]

Originally Posted by boilermanc

Hey Eric, what was the trick to getting the distributor out? Cannot for the life of me figure out how... Thought it just pulls up. If so it must be stuck bad...

Yup, just pulls up after you remove the hold down clamp. You should be able to spin the housing. If not, then it is stuck and needs some gentle persuasion.

[sullyscout77]

Eric,
You still up in God's country, or back in Alpine??

[BioTex]

Originally Posted by sullyscout77

Eric,
You still up in God's country, or back in Alpine??

Back in Alpine. Since it just rained a bunch, it "IS" Gods country.

[rsrrbrown]

As much as I wanted to keep up the posts, It has been a crazy couple of months, I have been told that I am being transfered to a Northern Border Station (we originally thought we would be in Texas for at least 3 more years) I have some concern taking the scout up there, as I was told that they rust very easy. My wife is threating to make it a plow truck and I DO NOT want that. I am afraid I might have to sell it, unless someone has an idea to keep it rust free ( I wont let her put a plow on it)

[Comanche Scott]

Some options:

1). Keep it in the garage, with a cover, and wait until some good rains wash all the salt away during spring.
2). Keep it stored in Texas, and get it when you can transfer back to a southern boarder station
3). Keep it with a family member in a non rust belt state.
4). Tell your boss, you can't go north due an ailment/family issue/etc.

Good luck! Sorry to hear they're shipping you up north.

[scout2000]

I hear Davis is having a big hamster ball made to keep his in, once his is complete. You can probably have a second one made at a discount.

Regardless, from the pictures you have posted on line, it looks like you have a really nice Scout, and I am certain you will have no problem selling it, if your situation forces you to go that route.

Originally Posted by rsrrbrown

I am afraid I might have to sell it, unless someone has an idea to keep it rust free ( I wont let her put a plow on it)

[BioTex]

Originally Posted by rsrrbrown

As much as I wanted to keep up the posts, It has been a crazy couple of months, I have been told that I am being transfered to a Northern Border Station (we originally thought we would be in Texas for at least 3 more years) I have some concern taking the scout up there, as I was told that they rust very easy. My wife is threating to make it a plow truck and I DO NOT want that. I am afraid I might have to sell it, unless someone has an idea to keep it rust free ( I wont let her put a plow on it)

Sorry to hear of your transfer Rust! That frame was POR-14'nd, so it should last quite a while. Perhaps having some undercoating professionaly applied to the underside would help? Any pictures of your progress?