oneof3k
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So Much For An IH Sabbatical....
My first Champagne Series Scout build (Never Enough Champagne) is as finished as it ever will be so on to the next one. The title of this build came to me recently in the middle of the night as I suspect some readers are tired of Champagne Scouts. Not me. I've named this Scout "Lil Sh!t" a few years ago but I've since forgotten exactly where that name came from. She too is a 1965 Scout 80 CS along with her two other sisters. I picked her up in western CO. Besides being remarkedly complete, original, and not molested, she sat inside the PO's shop for 20 years and under a tarp here in Evergreen for the past several years. Body is in good condition with somewhat less cancer then Barb had but I'll still have many months of metal work ahead of me. Interior is trashed as she had no top for at least the past several decades (the top in some of the pics is Barb's). The PO took her in as part of a trade and he immediately dropped the transmission and TC to access the clutch. He purchased a new clutch disc and then, for whatever reason, lost interest and so she sat until I took her off his hands. Here are some requisite pics.
Wheels are 16" vs. the stock 15". But the size and stance is really growing on me so I might just keep those.
No idea if the Ramsey PTO winch works or not, but I'll have fun trying to find out!
Better end caps then most, but far from perfect. And I've already sourced a nice rear step bumper to replace this POS.
I'm not qualified to say for sure, but according to the window sticker, she came with a big old diesel engine!
I'm still formulating the build's overall direction, but I plan on getting her running before the major restoration starts. While the Lil Sh!t will also stay largely original, I'm not going to go overboard like I did with Barb. For example, the missing Wittek tower clamps (for the water hoses) will stay missing. But I'm definitely going to add some modern safety features such as front disc brakes. And I've already decided that the wimpy 4" bullet side view mirror that came stock in CS Scouts will be replaced by a set of West Coast Jr. mirrors that are in my stash. Even though I was not impressed with the paint color when I first brought her home, I'm really digging the Apache Gold paint now, especially where the sun has not faded it. I'm fairly certain that 800bman will have a sh!t fit when I strip and repaint her.
I've been slowly collecting parts that I know I'll need for this build but will once again be relying on Phil Coonrod to help me out. I already have another dash pad and I know someone that makes embossed door panels and seat inserts so she can once again become a bonified CS Scout. Someday. Has anyone heard that before?
My first Champagne Series Scout build (Never Enough Champagne) is as finished as it ever will be so on to the next one. The title of this build came to me recently in the middle of the night as I suspect some readers are tired of Champagne Scouts. Not me. I've named this Scout "Lil Sh!t" a few years ago but I've since forgotten exactly where that name came from. She too is a 1965 Scout 80 CS along with her two other sisters. I picked her up in western CO. Besides being remarkedly complete, original, and not molested, she sat inside the PO's shop for 20 years and under a tarp here in Evergreen for the past several years. Body is in good condition with somewhat less cancer then Barb had but I'll still have many months of metal work ahead of me. Interior is trashed as she had no top for at least the past several decades (the top in some of the pics is Barb's). The PO took her in as part of a trade and he immediately dropped the transmission and TC to access the clutch. He purchased a new clutch disc and then, for whatever reason, lost interest and so she sat until I took her off his hands. Here are some requisite pics.
Wheels are 16" vs. the stock 15". But the size and stance is really growing on me so I might just keep those.
No idea if the Ramsey PTO winch works or not, but I'll have fun trying to find out!
Better end caps then most, but far from perfect. And I've already sourced a nice rear step bumper to replace this POS.
I'm not qualified to say for sure, but according to the window sticker, she came with a big old diesel engine!
I'm still formulating the build's overall direction, but I plan on getting her running before the major restoration starts. While the Lil Sh!t will also stay largely original, I'm not going to go overboard like I did with Barb. For example, the missing Wittek tower clamps (for the water hoses) will stay missing. But I'm definitely going to add some modern safety features such as front disc brakes. And I've already decided that the wimpy 4" bullet side view mirror that came stock in CS Scouts will be replaced by a set of West Coast Jr. mirrors that are in my stash. Even though I was not impressed with the paint color when I first brought her home, I'm really digging the Apache Gold paint now, especially where the sun has not faded it. I'm fairly certain that 800bman will have a sh!t fit when I strip and repaint her.
I've been slowly collecting parts that I know I'll need for this build but will once again be relying on Phil Coonrod to help me out. I already have another dash pad and I know someone that makes embossed door panels and seat inserts so she can once again become a bonified CS Scout. Someday. Has anyone heard that before?
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