bdgn01
Farmall Cub
So I figure I should finally start a build thread on my Scout and collect all of the various threads I've started in the Tech Talk forums into one place. Some of the links below will take you to the weblog I started for it, which houses all the stuff that doesn't fit on the Binder Planet.
What I've got is a purple-over-gold Scout II titled with a 1976 VIN; it's a 1979 frame (documented here) on a 1975 tub based on the original paint color. It's a 345/T19 with 44's and a D20 transfer case. I got it with a Triangle spring lift, 2" pucks, and a new set of 31/10.5/15 Mud Terrains. It came with an old Kayline soft top and bikini top, mismatched seats, and inoperable air conditioning.
I bought it as a non-runner at an auto auction four years ago (the full story is here) right after the birth of my daughter, so all progress I've made has been slow. I'm concentrating on small projects that I can accomplish in the space of afternoons. My philosophy is to work on stuff that won't take it off the road for more than a day, because I bought it to drive, not to garage. As I go along I try to take as many pictures of what I did as well as how I did it so that folks like me who learn visually can understand what I did.
My long-term plans are to take the tub off, clean it up as much as possible, respray it in a stock IH color (right now the front runner is 1978 Bimini Blue), then have Mike Moore send me some pretty stripes for the sides.
Since purchasing it, I've done the following:
Gotten it running – thanks to Alan, Brian, Karl, Bennett, and Heavy D's battery
Replaced the throttle bracket - It's a 4-speed and had an automatic bracket
Fixed an intermittent starting problem - turned out to be a bad starter, but also meant I replaced the battery cabling
Built a fan shroud extension - to account for 3" of spring and body lift
Put a new radio in it
Dropped and replaced the original tank with a new poly tank - I'm still suffering from a dead fuel gauge, so stay tuned
Replaced the passenger side exhaust donut
Installed three-point seatbelts
Put a SSII mirror on it
Built a rear bumper/tire carrier
Added PT Cruiser Seats
As I start and complete smaller projects I'll post them up here as well as start threads for bigger stuff in Tech Talk.

What I've got is a purple-over-gold Scout II titled with a 1976 VIN; it's a 1979 frame (documented here) on a 1975 tub based on the original paint color. It's a 345/T19 with 44's and a D20 transfer case. I got it with a Triangle spring lift, 2" pucks, and a new set of 31/10.5/15 Mud Terrains. It came with an old Kayline soft top and bikini top, mismatched seats, and inoperable air conditioning.
I bought it as a non-runner at an auto auction four years ago (the full story is here) right after the birth of my daughter, so all progress I've made has been slow. I'm concentrating on small projects that I can accomplish in the space of afternoons. My philosophy is to work on stuff that won't take it off the road for more than a day, because I bought it to drive, not to garage. As I go along I try to take as many pictures of what I did as well as how I did it so that folks like me who learn visually can understand what I did.

My long-term plans are to take the tub off, clean it up as much as possible, respray it in a stock IH color (right now the front runner is 1978 Bimini Blue), then have Mike Moore send me some pretty stripes for the sides.
Since purchasing it, I've done the following:
Gotten it running – thanks to Alan, Brian, Karl, Bennett, and Heavy D's battery
Replaced the throttle bracket - It's a 4-speed and had an automatic bracket
Fixed an intermittent starting problem - turned out to be a bad starter, but also meant I replaced the battery cabling
Built a fan shroud extension - to account for 3" of spring and body lift
Put a new radio in it
Dropped and replaced the original tank with a new poly tank - I'm still suffering from a dead fuel gauge, so stay tuned
Replaced the passenger side exhaust donut
Installed three-point seatbelts
Put a SSII mirror on it
Built a rear bumper/tire carrier
Added PT Cruiser Seats
As I start and complete smaller projects I'll post them up here as well as start threads for bigger stuff in Tech Talk.
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