clintard
Well-Known Member
Finally got me a scout. She isn't perfect but what is?
Drove it home from Lebanon tn to Findlay Illinois not so much as a hiccup. Ran 70mph down the interstate the whole way home and figured my mileage at 17mpg. I believe it has had the rag joint replaced with u-joint setup but the steering is still a little looser than im used to, but it dosnt wander on the road whatsoever. Real easy to keep a straight line. I was suprised at how nice it rides. Rides smoother than my 4x4 chevy s10 i used to own.
This thing has no problem whatsoever getting to speed, keeping it, chugging hills, it will probably do every bit of whatever speed the setup is capable of but ive only had it to 80 and thats only because i wasnt paying attention and looked down and didnt realize i was going that fast.
First thing i did was overfill it and smelled gas for the first few hours and gave myself a bad headache
I dont know a whole awful lot about the truck other than:
its a 76 traveler with a terra top, scout 2 tailgate and ss grille. 304 with 4 speed (non granny 1st) and 3.54 gears
i believe it has 146k miles. Owner originally said 46 but "wasnt sure" maybe 346 for all i know
He said it has pertronix unit with a red coil which im unsure if thats stock or not, it has a new ,aster cylinder, starter, battery, alternator, hoses, belts, wires, all new exhaust, new front leafs and came with some off brand street tires but the tread are brand new. You can barely hear it running, its super quiet.
Floor pans, rockers, quarters, bed floor have been replaced.
Only problems i can think of:
Needs tank dropped and new sending unit which ill be doing in near future.
Oil pressure gauge acts funny. Most the time it starts off pegged to the max then when it warms up it stays at 3/4, sometimes starts at 3/4 cold then stays between half and 3/4 warm. Dosnt move much if any with rev's
Smokes for about 10 seconds everytime you start it. Just the valve seals and wont hurt it right?
Body isnt as straight as id like it to be, the hood sticks up high in a spot on the drivers side, lines arent perfect and it has a couple dents ill need to fix. The grill is cracked in a few spots, homemade bumpers welded to the frame, i think the body mounts are homemade too. It has one of those 15 foot paint jobs that likes to blow off when you wash it. Also has some DIY bedliner on the interior and bed that i will probably grind off and have it linex'd
Overall im very happy with this truck so far. 2 petal pumps cold and it fires up in about 2 seconds. Hot it starts even faster. Runs super strong and hasnt given me any trouble... yet.
Drove it home from Lebanon tn to Findlay Illinois not so much as a hiccup. Ran 70mph down the interstate the whole way home and figured my mileage at 17mpg. I believe it has had the rag joint replaced with u-joint setup but the steering is still a little looser than im used to, but it dosnt wander on the road whatsoever. Real easy to keep a straight line. I was suprised at how nice it rides. Rides smoother than my 4x4 chevy s10 i used to own.
This thing has no problem whatsoever getting to speed, keeping it, chugging hills, it will probably do every bit of whatever speed the setup is capable of but ive only had it to 80 and thats only because i wasnt paying attention and looked down and didnt realize i was going that fast.
First thing i did was overfill it and smelled gas for the first few hours and gave myself a bad headache
I dont know a whole awful lot about the truck other than:
its a 76 traveler with a terra top, scout 2 tailgate and ss grille. 304 with 4 speed (non granny 1st) and 3.54 gears
i believe it has 146k miles. Owner originally said 46 but "wasnt sure" maybe 346 for all i know
He said it has pertronix unit with a red coil which im unsure if thats stock or not, it has a new ,aster cylinder, starter, battery, alternator, hoses, belts, wires, all new exhaust, new front leafs and came with some off brand street tires but the tread are brand new. You can barely hear it running, its super quiet.
Floor pans, rockers, quarters, bed floor have been replaced.
Only problems i can think of:
Needs tank dropped and new sending unit which ill be doing in near future.
Oil pressure gauge acts funny. Most the time it starts off pegged to the max then when it warms up it stays at 3/4, sometimes starts at 3/4 cold then stays between half and 3/4 warm. Dosnt move much if any with rev's
Smokes for about 10 seconds everytime you start it. Just the valve seals and wont hurt it right?
Body isnt as straight as id like it to be, the hood sticks up high in a spot on the drivers side, lines arent perfect and it has a couple dents ill need to fix. The grill is cracked in a few spots, homemade bumpers welded to the frame, i think the body mounts are homemade too. It has one of those 15 foot paint jobs that likes to blow off when you wash it. Also has some DIY bedliner on the interior and bed that i will probably grind off and have it linex'd
Overall im very happy with this truck so far. 2 petal pumps cold and it fires up in about 2 seconds. Hot it starts even faster. Runs super strong and hasnt given me any trouble... yet.
unk: Any idea of what you want to do for paint?
