71 Scout 800B

Owners Name & City-
Alex Gertsch

Make, Model & Year of Vehicle-

1971 International Scout 800B
Engine-

fuel injected 4.0
Transmission-

AW4
T-Case-
np231

Axles-
Dana 30 and Dana 44 trussed and locked front and rear

Suspension-
3 Link front with 14" ori state struts
4Link with tj rear coil springs and some cheapo hydro shocks.

Wheels and Tires-
35" pitbull tires on alloy wheels.

Winch-
Warn M8000

Favorite Trails-

Hasn't seen any trails yet.
Other-
Cj rear tank conversion.
DandC extreme Cage.
jk front bumper


Going to be changing alot real soon.__________

 

[gertsch]

 

[ChestonScout]

Saw the title and i thought you were selling it! scared me

 

[Tonkaman]

Oooh that's purdy!!!

 

[jackjoh]

Great build, makes me yearn for my 800 and Scout II.

 

[gertsch]

Thanks guys I am pretty excited to finally be starting on this after sitting on it for months now.

 

[Bart]

Love it.

 

[slcpunk74]

Looks clean

 

[gertsch]

It is in pretty good shape. There are a few minor things I will be addressing.

 

[gertsch]

So I'm finally getting around to working on this after not being able to do much. Looks like the carb will need rebuilt until I can afford to do. Motor swap with injection. Also the wiring all needs torn out and replaced. Found me the harness I want just need a tax return to be deposited already!

 

[gertsch]

Uwell after sitting for several years I finally got the inspiration to get going on this build. I've got a lot of work ahead of me.

 

[bryson]

That rust on the top of the quarter panel looks like fun!

 

[Bart]

If the rust doesn't wrap down the side it wouldn't be too bad, being as it's mostly flat. It will be a painstaking process no doubt, but could be worse. Wonder where else the rust is hiding? Its still such a cool little 800.

 

[gertsch]

I got more done last night. Found more rust. Not to surprised but more annoyed at the fiberglass body filler job attempt at fixing it. But I'm still not stressing it. I'll get it all fixed and looking good again.

 

[gertsch]

More progress today not a large amount. Mostly clean out and removal some terrible floor pan coverup job.

 

[gertsch]

more progress. Not as much as I would like to have made but I've been tearing down the grand and selling of parts to help fund this.
Lots of rust, not surprised and its all easy stuff to me. Also started ordering the suspension brackets. This baby is getting linked.

 

[Bart]

Nice to see it being fixed right and cool dealio on the links. Going to be a sweet ride.

 

[gertsch]

Lots of rust. Someone plastered the floor with lots of bondo then sheetmetaled over it. It all get cut out and new pans will be made and installed. Wire wheels work great for exposing rust holes. I'll be picking up a piece of 16 gauge then the new panel making begins.

 

[bryson]

Project looks fun, but you really need a better camera!

 

[gertsch]

Project looks fun, but you really need a better camera!

All I got is my phone . But I do agree with you.