I'm in Dallas. I have leads on Scout parts, maybe I can help source some liftgate hinges here in the DFW area. Send me a PM or email.
junfan57@hotmail.com
Project "Smurf" Expedition Scout/Traveler
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I'm in Dallas. I have leads on Scout parts, maybe I can help source some liftgate hinges here in the DFW area. Send me a PM or email.
junfan57@hotmail.com
ExpoScout
Explorer
Ok, so its been a while since Ive worked on the Scout. After it started to get cold I parked it in the garage since it doesnt have any doors.
But I have some plans coming up in the near future for the scout, hopefully enough that I will be able to enjoy it year round.
First, Im going to be ditching the aluminum wheels for some black steel wheels and going with some different tires.
Second, Ive got a little metal work to finish to tie up some loose ends. Then it will be going to the body shop to get a little work done here and there as well as new paint. I'll be going with either a desert tan or olive drab.
After the body shop it will be going to the line-x shop where the entire interior is getting a nice thick coat, as well as the underbelly and fenderwells. I'm contemplating doing the top in line-x as well. Yes, its going to be a pretty penny I'll be spending on line-x.
Ive got a lead on some SSII door inserts. If I do indeed buy them off the guy then I will have the inserts line-x'd as well. By the time the line-x and paint are done it should be pretty dang rust proof, not to mention easier to clean.
There are some other little things here and there Ill be doing throughout all this, but that is the majority of everything for now.
Hopefully I'll have some good updates with pictures for you guys soon.
But I have some plans coming up in the near future for the scout, hopefully enough that I will be able to enjoy it year round.
First, Im going to be ditching the aluminum wheels for some black steel wheels and going with some different tires.
Second, Ive got a little metal work to finish to tie up some loose ends. Then it will be going to the body shop to get a little work done here and there as well as new paint. I'll be going with either a desert tan or olive drab.
After the body shop it will be going to the line-x shop where the entire interior is getting a nice thick coat, as well as the underbelly and fenderwells. I'm contemplating doing the top in line-x as well. Yes, its going to be a pretty penny I'll be spending on line-x.
Ive got a lead on some SSII door inserts. If I do indeed buy them off the guy then I will have the inserts line-x'd as well. By the time the line-x and paint are done it should be pretty dang rust proof, not to mention easier to clean.
There are some other little things here and there Ill be doing throughout all this, but that is the majority of everything for now.
Hopefully I'll have some good updates with pictures for you guys soon.
ExpoScout
Explorer
Sorry for the long absence. Work has been a bit crazy, got married, did some traveling...so I didn't get as much done this summer on the Traveler as I wanted.
The lead on the SSII door inserts fell through, but I have a new plan of action. The old doors are getting cut and reshaped, glass/window cranks are getting removed. Soft windows are in the works after I get the doors finished.
I'll document the progress...It's parked in the shop now and ready for some more metal work. I'm hoping to have the doors and bumpers done in a month or two...If I can scrounge the time.
The lead on the SSII door inserts fell through, but I have a new plan of action. The old doors are getting cut and reshaped, glass/window cranks are getting removed. Soft windows are in the works after I get the doors finished.
I'll document the progress...It's parked in the shop now and ready for some more metal work. I'm hoping to have the doors and bumpers done in a month or two...If I can scrounge the time.
ExpoScout
Explorer
The scout is still in the shop. Its running strong as usual. It gets driven in the summers due to STILL not having doors on. Getting ready to do some serious rehab and get it year round usable. Life, among other things, seems to get in the way of my hobbies sometimes...as you can probably tell by the large time gaps in posting.
Just to fill you guys in on things more, getting the house ready to sell has been a big time suck, decided that moving out West is likely going to happen if things go smoothly...probably within a year. Work is crazy as usual.
The wife and I did a week and a half trip through WY in Sept, scouting locations for the move, meeting some friends, and doing a good bit of camping/hiking/fishing along the way. We drove 1900 miles around WY and tried to soak in as much of the state as possible. To be honest, I didnt want to come home.
I'll update this more soon. Ive got a lot to do to get the ol gal where I want her to be.
Just to fill you guys in on things more, getting the house ready to sell has been a big time suck, decided that moving out West is likely going to happen if things go smoothly...probably within a year. Work is crazy as usual.
The wife and I did a week and a half trip through WY in Sept, scouting locations for the move, meeting some friends, and doing a good bit of camping/hiking/fishing along the way. We drove 1900 miles around WY and tried to soak in as much of the state as possible. To be honest, I didnt want to come home.
I'll update this more soon. Ive got a lot to do to get the ol gal where I want her to be.
