The headliner looks very similar to what some "Dull Up" 800 Scouts came with. Whenever you get the line-set ticket, if it says "Dull Up" on it, the headliner could very well be original. It might just be a little beat up.
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More green than blue. Under intense light from flash the blue comes out.
Looks like an 800 to me. The dash, door windows, and bucket seats pretty much tell that. The windshield is a curiosity though. Notice the hood has the windshield latch as well.
So I was digging around the glovebox and found the original LST! So it looks like this Scout was made with the fold down windshield among other things.
I also got it running this weekend. Fuel valve is stuck to passenger tank so I focused on it. Pulled out about 3 gallons of old gas. Had to pull the pickup tube out to get it cleaned since it was clogged with varnish. Cleaned the fuel bowl and put some clean non-ethanol gas in it and she pretty much just fired right up.
Going to go through the rest of the drivetrain, trans, transfer, diff, fluids. Will need to get radiator checked, I think it's leaking a little bit.
Also in the glove box there were some notes on some masking tape. Looks like previous owner was tracking oil changes with dates and miles. Earliest one was from '88 at 40k miles and last one was '97 at about 47k miles. So in the last 28 years she's only had about 3k miles. Doesn't look like any maintenance aside from maybe an oil change has been done in the past 28 years.
I also got it running this weekend. Fuel valve is stuck to passenger tank so I focused on it. Pulled out about 3 gallons of old gas. Had to pull the pickup tube out to get it cleaned since it was clogged with varnish. Cleaned the fuel bowl and put some clean non-ethanol gas in it and she pretty much just fired right up.
Going to go through the rest of the drivetrain, trans, transfer, diff, fluids. Will need to get radiator checked, I think it's leaking a little bit.
Also in the glove box there were some notes on some masking tape. Looks like previous owner was tracking oil changes with dates and miles. Earliest one was from '88 at 40k miles and last one was '97 at about 47k miles. So in the last 28 years she's only had about 3k miles. Doesn't look like any maintenance aside from maybe an oil change has been done in the past 28 years.
And now you know the original paint code.
Alpine White.
Alpine White.
@osprey170,
Looks like you have a really solid and unusual 800 there. Nice find.
A few notes re the fold-down window option gleaned from the Scout Encyclopedia (highly recommended, BTW):
FWIW, here's a comparison of the 80 & 800s.
Enjoy!
Looks like you have a really solid and unusual 800 there. Nice find.
A few notes re the fold-down window option gleaned from the Scout Encyclopedia (highly recommended, BTW):
- Scout 80 (1961-1965): The original Scout 80 launched with a folding windshield as a key feature, allowing it to be lowered for a "wheeled pony" or "run-about" experience.
- Scout 800 (1966-1968): When the Scout 800 was introduced for the 1966 model year, one of the upgrades was a standard fixed windshield to help make the body quieter and more weather-tight. However, a fold-down windshield remained available as an option.
- Scout 800A and 800B (1969-1971): The fold-down windshield option continued to be available through the end of the 800B production in March 1971. It was not widely advertised but appears on Line Setting Tickets (LSTs) with the component code 16536
FWIW, here's a comparison of the 80 & 800s.
Enjoy!
Cool info. I was wondering about that fold-down windscreens providence.
Back then, IH titled the Scouts the year they were sold; not built. Fortunately for us, the 800 series for the most part, remained unchanged. I bought a 1970 800, but the vin had it built in 1969.
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