1963 Scout 80 resto-mod

[bk2life]

Was able to get a few hours on the rear suspension.
Got the 4-link all tacked in place.
I lifted it 8 inches and had 2 degrees of movement on the pinion, which is more than fine, as ride height will be about 3 inches off the ground.
Started looking at cross bracing, fuel cell and the other final components that need to go back there -such as air tanks and compressors.

Need to make the mid and front body/core support mounts and then remove the body for final fit and welding.

I think the last thing I'm going to tackle before the show is the gauges in the dash and steering.

I'm not stressed, but I'm trying to get it to the show as a motivator. If people, see it now it'll get me going to push harder.
I have already 'failed' as it's not running and driving, but that is how life goes.

I ran the upper bars on the outside of the frame rails to not have them visible once the inner sheet metal work is done. I wanted to keep a non-cluttered section visible. I think I'm going to run the spintech mufflers as well, as I like their square small boxy appearance, and they have such a unique sound to them.

-oh and windshield wasn’t done. Maybe today I’ll get it back…

[bk2life]

laid out some 3 inch tubing to visualize and exhaust system

[bk2life]

Today was able to get some more work done on the chassis, exhaust system and motor/trans mounts.



Chassis is 80% complete now. I still need to make some cross bracing and a mid body mounts, but I'm getting there slowly.



Going to try hard to make my goal and hit the show this coming saturday..

[bk2life]

Windshield, tinted for the car show...

?Maybe a one-off, not sure how many scouts have such a custom window/window frame out there.

[syborg tt]

Nice progress

[bk2life]

Im tryin, Im tryin...

my plan is to get it as much tacked together as possible so i can winch it up the trailer and get it to the show.

It's a project, and Im tryin to get it to a point to where people see and understand what I'm doing.

Plus not many people know I'm building this, so It'll be a fun debut...

[bk2life]

I didnt like the original Scout firewall, so I cut it out and replaced it with a new one..lol

I put on some heads and an old intake I used for displays, and almost done 'under hood' as far as the car show goes.

Tomorrow, mount steering column and hook it up to the gear box, front bumper mounts along with front body mounts.