Re: More news on the Scout II

["Matt and Stacy Sopher" <sopher@domain.elided>]

Hi Luke,
Let me put this to you honestly.
No, No, No, No, No. (hehe)
Okay,
First off, there is rust on this Scout. Second, with no top, I can't see you
driving this in the winter, especially if you live in the Denver area.
Third, it has a Eldebrock 4 barrel carb on it, so it's at least a 345 V8. So
the carb alone wouldn't pass the visual for smog.
Dummy me I didn't check to see if it is a 4 speed or a 5 speed.  I looked at
the engine today, did see that it does have an excell super coil, power
brakes, powersteering, disc brakes,
Today I saw some "holes" in the tub behind the driver's seat. So there is
definately rust.
My thoughts is that this Scout II would be a great "fun" truck to take out
on sunny days and play in the mud, rocks, and stuff, without the worry of
banging it up. Being that it is a leaf over conversion, I don't know if I
would trust it as a daily driver, especially not having driven it.
OR, this Scout could probably be a great parts venture. Anywhere from tires,
springs, axles, tc, tranny, new clutch, 345 V8, powersteering, powerbrakes,
disc brakes, roll bar, etc.... you could have a cool ride if you found
another "stock" Scout with a blown motor, or a blown rear end. It's a
thought.
I actually wanted to buy it so I could "convert" my Scout 800 to
powersteering, 345 v8, disc brakes, etc, but we are currently in the middle
of "a move" so money is tight. Darn!! Oh well.
Matt Sopher
-----Original Message-----
From: Luke Nelson <lnelson@domain.elided>
To: Matt and Stacy Sopher <sopher@domain.elided>
Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: More news on the Scout II


>Thanks :)  What I am looking for is something that I can drive everyday.
>I live in Broomfield Colorado, and I am a school bus driver, so I have to
>get up early and it gets cold :(  I am kinda concerned that it doesn't
>have a top.
>
>If you could please tell me what kinda of engine and tranny.  Also what do
>you think of it?  How is the body?  I had a Scout II for a while and it
>was so rusted that it started to lean and all that.  Although the engine
>was good everything else was almost gone.  I would need to drive this
>everyday.  And do you think it will pass emmisions?
>
>I know I am asking for a lot, but what I am looking for is a GOOD deal.
>Cause I really don't have a lot of money to fix it up (I know 500 isn't
>all that much, but I need something that I can drive everyday without
>haveing to fix it every weekend :)
>
>Also, how do the tires look?  Does there appear to be frame damage?  WILL
>THE DOORS SHUT (mine didn't after a while :)
>
>I know I am asking a lot :)  Thanks for any info you can provide :)
>
>Luke
>
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>> I'll try and get the details for you, make sure the title is good, I
didn't
>> get to see if it ran, but the mechanic just replaced the clutch, and who
>> would spend the money to put in a clutch if the motor was bad? hehe
>> Call me tomorrow, I'll tell you what I think, then I'll go down and look
at
>> it again. Please give me some ideas what to look for. Then I'll have a
>> better idea what to tell you.
>> Matt Sopher
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Luke Nelson <lnelson@domain.elided>
>> To: sopher@domain.elided <sopher@domain.elided>
>> Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 8:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: More news on the Scout II
>>
>>
>> >HOLY COW!!!!!!!  My truck was totaled!!  970 is in Colroado right?  I
know
>> >it is - by your address I am guessing you live in Grand Junction.  That
>> >isn't too far away.  YOu saif that the lady was asking 500 right?  I got
>> >$500 and my friend could take me to GJ :-)
>> >
>> >Could you please e-mail me the details cause I will be working at 10
AM -
>> >but if not I will call you
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Luke
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >[Charset iso-8859-1 unsupported, filtering to ASCII...]
>> >> IH all,
>> >> Went and looked at the Scout II today. First off, It seems it was a
"toy"
>> to
>> >> someone. It has 35 X 11.5's mud tires. A leaf over conversion. I
talked
>> to
>> >> the mechanic who has worked on it, he says both running gears have
been
>> >> rebuilt.
>> >> brand new clutch, I couldn't check out the motor, but I "believe" from
>> what
>> >> the mechanic says it is pretty well built up. He said it has a
>> "performance"
>> >> type carb on it. The body is "okay", some damage on passengers rear
>> quarter.
>> >> noticed some sheet metal on floor boards. No top. roll bar though.
Seats
>> >> rough. Did notice a push button for what could be for a starter. has
an
>> >> assortment of gauges, besides the stock ones.  I don't know if anyone
is
>> >> interested, but if you are, Call me tomorrow morning around 10 am MT.
>> >> 1-970-434-6686  I'll give you all details and what I think of it.
>> >> Matt sopher
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