Welcome and Introductions!

[J Alynn]

Hi everyone, I’m Mike, an engineer, long-time fabricator and restorer who’s completed numerous projects over the years, modernizing classic cars and trucks (not the ultra-rare ones / gotta keep those original). I love taking vintage vehicles and upgrading them with reliable, high performance drivetrains, wiring, and suspension while keeping their original character intact (I like them looking original). Excited to be here, share ideas, and learn from fellow Scout enthusiasts!

Well welcome aboard the forum and thanks for sharing your first post. Glad to have you on board to follow the process. And Happy Labor Day

 

[N Wilson]

Hi everyone, I’m Mike, an engineer, long-time fabricator and restorer who’s completed numerous projects over the years, modernizing classic cars and trucks (not the ultra-rare ones / gotta keep those original). I love taking vintage vehicles and upgrading them with reliable, high performance drivetrains, wiring, and suspension while keeping their original character intact (I like them looking original). Excited to be here, share ideas, and learn from fellow Scout enthusiasts!

Welcome to the forum!

 

[pwrofgrayskull]

Hi everyone, I’m Mike, an engineer, long-time fabricator and restorer who’s completed numerous projects over the years, modernizing classic cars and trucks (not the ultra-rare ones / gotta keep those original). I love taking vintage vehicles and upgrading them with reliable, high performance drivetrains, wiring, and suspension while keeping their original character intact (I like them looking original). Excited to be here, share ideas, and learn from fellow Scout enthusiasts!

Welcome Mike! Glad to have you here.

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

Welcome to the Scout Community! Grab a drink, check out a couple years of posts and let us know your thoughts on what you want to see on the new Scouts. Our teams are reading these forums regularly.

 

[Frances]

Thank you for the welcome. I am new to the forum.

 

[cyure]

Thank you for the welcome. I am new to the forum.

That’s awesome. A great follow is @Jamie@ScoutMotors he keeps us updated from the manufacturer side. If you need help finding something just ask. Everyone here is super nice and helpful. Welcome again!

 

[LastDayScout]

Thank you for the welcome. I am new to the forum.

Welcome! Lots to read and catch up on.

 

[J Alynn]

Thank you for the welcome. I am new to the forum.

And to add to it-welcome and if you haven’t found the search button it’s a great tool to find anything and everything that’s been a topic and/or debate for nearly 3 years. Jump in and enjoy the ride

 

[N Wilson]

Welcome! Glad to have you on board.

 

[pwrofgrayskull]

Welcome!! Glad to have you here.

 

[duffydigital]

Hi everyone, and welcome to the Scout Community forum!

My name is Jamie (Jamie@ScoutMotors), and with my cohort Chris (Chris@ScoutMotors), we will be your central "tour guides," so to speak, here in the forums. We will do our best to answer your questions, help with any forum issues you might have, and generally try and keep things moving along and share Scout news when we can. We couldn't be more excited about the return of Scout and hope you are as well.

About myself - I've been a lifelong car enthusiast and have owned various brands and types. I've also modified many cars along the way and love to tinker and explore. I started the VW enthusiast website, VWvortex back in the day, and it became one of the biggest automotive forums in the world, so I've had a lot of experience running forums like this one. At VWVortex, we built and restored numerous cars, from some beautiful Volkswagen Mk2 GTIs to a 500hp "Super" Beetle converted to AWD that won awards at the SEMA show. All of it was shared with our readers in detail in our forums and on our website, and I think you will see similar things here at the Scout forums in the future.

Growing up, one of my uncles had a Scout 800a with a V8 that he was "restoring" for many years. Not a ton of progress was made outside of basic (and non-basic!) maintenance, but I remember spending a lot of time in the garage with a beverage or two discussing the potential. It was great fun to tool around in, and we'd often take it into town to run errands where numerous people would stop to ask questions and share their Scout stories.

I've been an avid outdoors person most of my life and have spent time overlanding, back country hiking for days, off-roading everything from mud bogs down south to Hells Revenge to Imogene Pass to Black Bear Pass. I have also helped wrench numerous Jeep, Toyota, Nissan and Ford off-road projects, so I have some background that lends itself well to being involved in Scout.

You rarely get a chance to be involved in the start of a car company, let alone one with the history that Scout has. I am as excited as you to see what the team puts together and can tell you that everyone behind the scenes is incredibly passionate about this undertaking. The new Scout can't be everything to everyone, but the team here is trying hard to tick all the boxes that make a Scout a Scout.

So welcome to the forum, and please take a moment to introduce yourself, tell us any Scout stories you may have, and join us on this ride as we work to bring the Scout back to America.

See you in the forums!

- Jamie

I had one in in 1979 when I was 16. I travel across the country every summer from Massachusetts to Utah to race 1973 RD250 and 1973 Rd350 at Bonneville Motorcycle Speed trails so I can't wait till mine arrives. So as someone who appreciates and races motorcycles from the 70's I appreciate that you have paid homage to the original Scout in the new one.

 

[J Alynn]

I had one in in 1979 when I was 16. I travel across the country every summer from Massachusetts to Utah to race 1973 RD250 and 1973 Rd350 at Bonneville Motorcycle Speed trails so I can't wait till mine arrives. So as someone who appreciates and races motorcycles from the 70's I appreciate that you have paid homage to the original Scout in the new one.

Thanks for adding to your post count!