Re: [ihc] Last of the Light Lines - Vintage Truck

[Jim Camery <jcamery@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Regarding the axles and such on the last truck made, it is listed to 
have option 10987, a 10k GVW package.  It has a 392, 4-speed, New 
Process gear-driven transfer case (I'm plagairizing here), a 4.88 axle, 
and duals.  The article lists the current owner as Nick Foster of 
Jefferson, IA.  Curiously, it doesn't have the highest serial number but 
trucks apparently weren't/aren't built in order of serial.  It does have 
the highest lineset number for the day (2-8232, meaning assembly line 2, 
job 8232).  IH has confirmed that it's the last of the last.

The article lists the current owner of the last Scout as Mike Bolton of 
Glidden IA., as you said, Ryan.  From the pictures, I can't imagine 
restoring it.  More of a job to cut the numbers off the frame, weld them 
onto a donor, and call it "restored."  (I have a friend who pretty much 
did this with a Sunbeam Tiger).

Jim Camery