"MISFIT" - Mountain View, CA
Ron Newman - Scout II - 1979
Current Rating: 3.56
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Weekend Wheeler
Drive it to the trail, looks and performs well
Description & Modifiations
the starting picture (at bottom of page) I will change this picture in a couple of weeks when I done converting the steering to high cossover and add the base fatty and winch. I'll add all the modifications that I know of at that time.
Dec.1st This Rig is turning into a restore, So far I have had to R&R the starter, fuel pump & alt. no, big deal.
Doing Full tune up today, adding the bumper & Wintch.
rebuild power steering gear box & pump
converted the steering to high cross over (thank you Sean Barber of Anything Scout)
Up Date:
Got rid of SOA, Replace By 4 Link suspension. This thing is now a Flex Monster Check Out the Pics
Cut & Rotated Front Diff.
Rebuild Front Diff. ARB Air Locker
Full Custom Cage & Rock Bars
This sweet 79 Scout 2 has been neglected by it's previous owners but that all end with me (LOL)
Engine
345 V8
Future Modifications
Replace stock guage panel
Replace Air intake & carb.
And anything else that breaks or I find has been neglected
start of Mini-Con
Squeeze Rock
flex
Hollister Fun
Babble
Nice ride, need more pics. (said about 1 year ago by James).
Ron, Looking better everyday man. I like a lot. We need to get a rear bumper on there :)- Sean (said about 1 year ago by Sean Barber).
You're Scout looks sweet. If i do a SOA with my 4" springs, will it look like that? (said about 1 year ago by David R.).
hey thanks David, I wish I could tell you if your scout will look like this one with a SOA & 4" Springs, but the truth is I bought this scout & it was already lifted the front springs are 2.5" rancho Jeep Wagoneer Springs, I have no Idea what is in the re (said about 1 year ago by Ron Newman).
what shocks do you have i need new ones already did SOA with cut and turned knuckles with 4"triangle springs. (said about 1 year ago by Darren Rule).
Hey ron i got the IH decal with the flag from scout fx in miscellaneous ms015. $4.oo ea (said 11 months ago by Darren Rule).
hey chief, you said that the front end issues had been fixed. What was the issues? I've already done the soa and it handles wierd. I put track bars on. Did the high steer system work for your wandering prob.? I've also got straight steer bar.
(said 9 months ago by dave).
I forgot to include my e-mail.it's custharley@yahoo.com on the subject of the steering.
(said 9 months ago by dave).
Ron, the Scout is looking great man...such an improvement. - how is it driving. (said 9 months ago by Sean Barber).
What size rims do you have? I am looking for rims and having trouble finding a rim with backspacing of 3.5 to 3.75. Everything is 4 or higher. Do you know what backspacing I need (said 9 months ago by E Arredondo).
My rig is getting better & it drives a lot better than when I got it, Bump Steer is gone, thanks Sean for all your help, the borgeson joint you sent worked perfectly. I sent the front drive shaft out to get CV joints on top & bottom so the front yoke won (said 9 months ago by Ron Newman).
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can't wait to see the steering stuff. It is going to be nice. You should have the bumper by wednesday. (said about 1 year ago by Sean Barber).