1979 International Harvester Scout

345 4BBL V8

727 AUTOMATIC

J0062JGD27531

NO RESERVE!! AFTER 5 YEARS IM SELLING MY SUMMER BABY! EBAY ONLY ALLOWS 24 PICS BUT I HAVE ATTACHED A LINK WITH OVER 125 DETAILED PICS SHOWING THE HIGHLIGHTS AND ANY FLAWS OF THIS BEAUTY . I BOUGHT THIS FROM A COUPLE OUT OF SOUTHERN OREGON A LITTLE OVER 5 YEARS AGO AND IT HAD JUST GONE THROUGH A FULL COSMETIC RESTORATION OF IN AND OUT ALONG WITH ALOT OF MECHANICAL UPDATES AND REFRESH. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED AND I HAVE SINCE DRIVEN IT ONLY IN SUMMERS AND MOSTLY WITH THE TOP OFF AS THESE SCOUTS SHOULD BE. IT HAS BEEN A FEW TIMES IN THE SNOW PUTTING JUST OVER 20K MILES ON IT IN THE LAT 5 YEARS. BELOW I HAVE DETAILED DESCRIPTION FROM TOP TO BOTTOM SO PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO THOROUGHLY READ THIS AD AND ALSO LOOK THROUGH ALL PICS IN THE LINK AND ALWAYS ASK ANY QUESTIONS OR FOR MORE DESIRED PICS BEFORE BIDDING! GOOD LUCK:) BODY-THIS SCOUT ORIGINALLY CAME WITH A RALLYE PKG IN THE TERRA COTTA METALLIC WITH WHITE STRIPES AND JUST OVER 5 YEARS AGO THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID A COMPLETE QUALITY RE-SPRAY AND COLOR CHANGE IN AND OUT TO THIS KILLER EYE CATCHING BRIGHT YELLOW. AT THAT TIME THEY ADDED ORIGINAL SS2 FRONT AND REAR GRILLE'S THAT THEY PAID BIG BUCKS FOR THROUGH MR SCOUT, DID RUST REPAIR ON REAR HATCH ALONG WITH A RE-DESIGN OF THE WINDOW TO PREVENT FUTURE RUST, RE SPRAYED BOTH BUMPERS, ADDED BUSHWACKER FENDER FLARES AND SHAVED THE ROOF RACK. THIS SCOUT WAS A VERY SOLID SCOUT TO START WITH AND WAS A ACCIDENT FREE TRUCK, SO IT TURNED OUT VERY NICE AND WAS DRIVER READY, SO THAT WAS THE APPEAL TO ME. THIS SCOUT HAS A GREAT STANCE & LOOK THAT ALWAYS GET COMPLIMENTS, BUT I USE MY TRUCKS AND I BOUGHT THIS SCOUT TO USE AND ENJOY, SO EVEN THOUGH I HAVE BABIED HER IT WILL NOT BRING FIRST PLACE AT THE CARE SHOW, BUT YOU MIGHT GET PEOPLES CHOICE:) IT HAS A COUPLE CHIPS AND SCRATCHES FROM NORMAL USE AND ENJOYMENT REVEALING IT'S PREVIOUS COLOR MAINLY LOCATED IN THE OPENING AREAS SUCH AS IN TAILGATE AND DOOR JAMB AREAS. IT ALSO HAS SOME CHIPS AND SCRAPES ON TOP OF QUARTER PANEL IN A FEW SMALL AREAS FORM TAKING THE TOP OF AND IT HAS SOME SLIGHT OVER SPRAY ON REAR WINDOW SEALS, SMALL SCRATCH ON DRIVER FENDER AND BUBBLING STARTING ON DRIVER SIDE OF WINDOW FRAMES AND UNDER WEATHER STRIPPING ALONG TOP OF ROCKERS. IN A VERY SMALL AREA BY THE PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE AND IN A SMALL AREA OF MID PASS QUARTER PANEL THE HAS BEEN A NEGATIVE PAINT REACTION UNDER THE PAINT THAT STARTED TO SHOW 3 YEARS AGO MAKING VERY SMALL FAINT CRACKS, SO I JUST BE GENTLE DURING USE AND WASHES AND IT HAS NOT GOTTEN WORSE, SPREAD OR CHIPPED, THE UNDER SIDE IS VERY CLEAN AND VERY SOLID IN THE FLOOR BOARDS, INNER ROCKERS, FLOOR BOARD RIBS AND BODY MOUNTS. NON OF THESE ITEM ARE REALLY NOTICED BY THE AVERAGE PERSON AND THIS SCOUT TRULY IS A GREAT LOOKER, BUT I DON'T WANT ANY SURPRISED OR STONES UNTURNED WHEN IT COMES TO A LARGE PURCHASE LIKE THIS, SO IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A GREAT LOOKING CLASSIC TO ENJOY WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY THIS IS THE ONE FOR YOU BUT IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A 100PT PERFECT TRUCK UNFORTUNATELY TO YOU THIS WILL FALL SHORT. INTERIOR-THIS SCOUT HAS A GREAT LOOKING SIMPLE YET CUSTOM LOOKING INTERIOR. IT HAS BEEN COMPLETELY CHANGED FROM ITS FACTORY TAN TO BLACK. THE METAL PART OF THE DASH FACE HAS BEEN SPRAYED BODY COLOR ALONG WITH THE SHIFTER PLATE. THE ENTIRE CARGO AREA WAS STRIPPED AND SPRAYED WIT THICK LINES SPRAY LINER NOT THE FAKE ROLL ON STUFF. THE LINER WAS FOR SOME REASON BLUE WHEN I GOT IT SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL LINEX AND THEY PULLED ALL THE SEATS AND LAID A COLOR CHANGE DOWN ON IT TO THE BLACK YOU SEE, BUT IT OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS IT HAS SINCE HAD A COUPLE SCRAPES AND IS SHOWING THE BLUE. YOU CAN ORDER THE BOTTLE OF COLOR CHANGE DIRECTLY FROM THEM AND GIVE IT A RE-COAT IF ONE WISHES. LAST OCTOBER IR ORDERED NEW WEATHER STRIPPING ON BOTH DOORS AND REAR GATE AND HATCH FROM SUPERSCOUTSPECIALIST.COM, BUT I HAVE PULLED THE BOTTOM HALF FROM PASSENGER SIDE AND THE WHOLE PIECE FROM THE REAR SINCE EVERYBODY THAT RIDES WITH ME HAS A HARD TIME GETTING THEM CLOSED SINCE IT TAKES ALONG TIME FOR THE SEALS TO SOFTEN( THEY OBVIOUSLY DO COME WITH AND WILL BE INSIDE). THE FRONT SEATS WERE RE-COVERED AND HAD THE SEAT BASES REDONE .THE PASSENGER SEAT DOES HAVE A HOLE IN BLACK AND ONE ON THE BOTTOM SIDE FROM EXPOSURE TO SUN. THE DASH PAD, DOOR PANELS AND REAR SEAT LOOK GREAT BUT I BELIEVE WERE SPRAYED WITH UPHOLSTERY PAINT AND THE REAR SEAT DOES SHOW THROUGH IN SOME AREAS THAT GET A LOT OF WEAR. IT HAS A NICE LITTLE CD PLAYER WITH SOME SMALL BASIC SPEAKERS MOUNTED IN THE BACK AND THERE IS ALSO SOME HOLES CUT BY TOP OF DOOR PANEL THAT HAVE SOME COVERS SCREWED ON IF YOU WANTED TO ADD MORE SPEAKERS. THE GAUGES ARE ORIGINAL, THE SPEEDO IS A LITTLE FOGGY AND WHEN I PULLED IT OUT OF STORAGE WHERE IT HAS BEEN SINCE I PUT IT AWAY JUST AFTER CHRISTMAS FOR THE GAS GAUGE NO LONGER HAS BEEN READING. ( REPLACEMENT UNIT IS $70 JUST HAVENT HAD THE TIME) MECHANICAL- THIS SCOUT HAS A KILLER SOUND AND A TON OF POWER THAT IS NOT WHAT MOST PEOPLE EXPECT WHEN THEY GET IN A OLD SCOUT. WHEN THE PAINT AND BODY WAS DONE THE MOTOR AND TRANS WAS PULLED AND REPLACED WITH A 345 FACTORY 4BBL AND HEAVY DUTY 727 AUTO TRANS FROM A LOW MILE IH 1210 FULL SIZE. THEY WERE CLEANED UP, HAD THE HEADS GONE THROUGH AND FRESHENED UP THEN DROPPED IN BEFORE PAINT. THE FRONT AND REAR DIFFS WERE CLEANED UP, BUT MOSTLY LEFT ALONE. BRAKES WERE GONE THOUGH AND BOOSTER AND MASTER WERE REPLACED AT THAT TIME ALSO. A 4" SUSPENSION LIFT WAS ADDED TO MAKE ROOM FOR 33" BFG MUD TERRAINS AND POLISHED 15X10 WHEELS TO TOP OFF THE PERFECT LOOK FOR THIS SCOUT. I ALSO HAD BRAND NEW DEEP MUSCLE CAR LIKE SOUNDING DUAL EXHAUST PUT ON AT HE END OF 2010 THIS MOTOR DOES NOT SMOKE, TICK OR KNOCK, BUT IT IS NOT AIR TIGHT IT DOES HAVE A COUPLE LITTLE SEEPS OF OIL HEAR AND THERE THAT MAY LEAVE A LITTLE MARK ON YOUR GARAGE FLOOR AFTER SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, BUT TO MOST THAT ARE USE TO THESE BINDERS KNOW THAT IS TYPICAL AND IT IS CHORE TO KEEP THESE VALVE COVERS FROM NEVER LEAKING:) ALSO IF YOUR UNFAMILIAR WITH OLD VEHICLES OR INTERNATIONALS THESE TRUCKS CAN BE VERY COLD BLOODED AND THIS SWEETHEART IS NO EXCEPTION, SO IT CAN TAKE A FEW MINUTES OF RUNNING FOR THAT BIG 4BBL TO WARM UP AND BE READY TO WORK AND BE PUNISHED!! WELL I THINK I GOT IT COVERED AND I KNOW I HAVE HASHED ON SOME NEGATIVES, BUT MAKE NO MISTAKE THIS HONESTLY IS A GREAT SCOUT THAT LOOKS ALL AS GOOD AS IT DOES IN THE PICS AND IS JUST A BLAST TO POP THAT TOP OFF . IM SURE THE NEW OWNER WILL AGREE AND WILL LOVE IT AS WE HAVE!!