Category: DIY By GG
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Sidequest: Fat Bastard- the story of the gas strut.
I decided to search around and start adding some small “luxuries” to my Scout II. The first thing I came across was a tuffy gas piston to help assist the opening of the tuffy box. I am going to be honest. I didn’t think much about this being a problem but it is a pain in Read more
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Operation: Leaky Seals.
When I planned for this rig to be a daily driver, I knew there would be water entering the vehicle. I had my guys blast rhino liner in the tub, sides, and bumpers. This was all to prepare for rain and moisture. I have about 1500 miles on the rig, and she is running pretty Read more
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Sidequest: Foghorn um, er, Legorn.
I have set out to get the horn working on this bad boy. I quickly realized the cancel cam wiring harness was not appropriate. As you can see on the left, the harnesses do not match up When you buy the wiring kit from Anything Scout, you will need a short-style harness. The short will Read more
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Sidequest: Battery Beefcake
I never thought I would have to think this much about a battery, but here I am. When I purchased my Scout II, it came with a DieHard Silver 24FT-5 battery, which had the following dimensions: a length of 10.25 inches, a width of 6.81 inches, and a height of 8.88 inches. When I decided Read more
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Scout II Radio Quest: ’72 Tunes…in 2025
I have been doing lots of research, trying to figure out what touchscreen unit will fit without much modification to the dashboard or the dash panel. I think I found a winner—introducing the Single Din Touch Screen Car Stereo with Wireless Apple CarPlay. I purchased mine before the 2025 tariff wars for $99 plus tax. I am pretty Read more
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Miniquest: License Plate Light Refresh
I stopped by the body shop the other day to pick up the light that attaches to the license plate assembly on the back on my Scout II. They do have new replacement parts which I have found on the interwebs. ScoutParts.com seems to have limited availability but since my was from 1972 and in Read more
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Project looking glass: Scout II Sleuth
I bought this scout from a 90-year-old gentleman who just lost his wife. He was the primary caretaker and held the position for over 10 years. He wanted to redo the vehicle but was unable to do so. I still send him updates from time to time. I also found it strange that my Scout Read more
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Sidequest: Big, Shiney, Happy, Beauty Rings…and center caps.
So I grabbed the beauty rings off the Scout and brought them home for refurbishment. The outside of the rings were in pretty good shape. The biggest challenge I had was to blow the rust off the back of the rings and work them over with a wire brush. You can see how I handled Read more
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Sidquest: Headliners are for quakers.
You will notice that my cover image is a little different. I quit paying for ChatGPT and use Grok now. Grok creates more realistic images which, I don’t know if I love or not—either way. GPT only allows the free version to do a few renditions of pictures before it says to try again tomorrow. Read more
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Sidequest: Merkin for my rails.
Okay, so you may not know what I mean by merkin, and you may be beginning to think about what I mean by rails. The rail is the easy part to explain. It just means the window track for the front two doors of my 1972 Scout II. By merkin, I, of course, mean the Read more
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Classic Scout II Revival: Bringing Back the Gleam to Stainless Steel Lighting Trim
The boys at the shop stripped all the lights out of the old ’72 Scout II, so I will “refurbish them”. What does that mean? As I plan it out, I think it means that I am going to knock the rust off the sides and make the trip pieces look as new as possible. Read more
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Project Vapor: Restoring the gas vapor seperator.
This side quest should be pretty straightforward. I will need to figure out how to repair the missing nipple. My plan is to clean it up really well and repair the missing/broken nipple at the top right. It is crucial to connect to the charcoal canister in the engine bay. Update: This was pretty simple. Read more
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Project Driver and Passenger Refurb: Glass refurb part deux.
I am working on the driver and passenger windows and both triangle windows. Now for the triangle window. I am starting with the driver’s window because the latch is broken. Update:I have been working to complete my glass FAQ on procuring glass for your drive and passenger door. You can order the glass ONLY here from Read more
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Project Scout’s Honor: Bringing the ’72 Glass Back to its Clear, Glorious Past
So, let’s get into it, shall we? I have the glass from my Scout II that I would like to restore. This will include cleaning and restoring the glass, and I will also take on the hardware restoration. The glass is pretty grimy and gross, as shown in the pictures below. The front and rear Read more
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Project Drop It Like It’s Hot: Heater Box Restoration.
My order came today! I must take the box out of the scout, but I have all the necessary pieces. There are no updates yet, but I plan on working on this project this fall. Luckily, the boys at Anything Scout have a GREAT video showing the process. I will update with pictures as I Read more
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Project Fresh and Fresh: Emblem Restoration
$60 per piece. That is about how much you will have to pay to replace each of these pieces. There is a KIT here you can buy from AnythingScout. I want to see if I can take my old pieces, remove all the paint, and repaint them. I don’t know how they will look on my Read more
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Project Hog Ring 101: Tan Corbeau rear seat cover installation.
Today, I had a little bit of extra time so I decided to work on the rear seat. I didn’t have 100% confidence that I had the skill / patience / detail to make it happen. I have been going a little over budget on some of the other things. HUH HUM – BROKEN Axle. Read more
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Project “Arm-rest”oration: Upholstering a 1972 Scout’s Interior, One Pun at a Time
I really do hope you appreciate the work that went into the title of this blog. Yes, most others are stupid, but this one is pretty good!! One of the most frustrating parts about re-doing this ’72 Scout has been finding the people to do the work. I don’t have any relationships. I ask friends Read more
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Project Broken Axle: The Story of a July Suprise.
Log Entry 129: I felt like the tide was turning in my quest to have a good July, and I made it less than a few hours before I heard the news. I took my Scout II out to tweak my EFI a few days ago. I noticed a rattle in the back end of Read more
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Towt up from the flow up: (Part Deuce)
Okay, so my transmission seems to be acting up—so much so that it won’t go into any gear. It will go into park right now, which is the only positive that I see right now. I am going through what everyone told me would happen. My Scout II keeps breaking down, with issues ranging from Read more
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Getting Towt up from the flow up….
I know it’s a stupid title, but it’s my blog, and you don’t pay for it! Let’s be honest. From the first day of this little adventure, I knew this day would come. The day I needed to call Doug Yates to get him to send out one of his beautiful tow trucks. The day Read more
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Videos
Cool Videos I Found…all in one place. Engines. Windows. Hardtop. Wiring. Seals. Wipers. Exhaust. Sniper 2. Gears/Transmissions/Axles. Tires. Steering. Dealing with Rust. Fuel System. Coolant. Carpet and Sound Dampening. Water Pumps. Brakes. Other Videos. Engines: (TOP) Windows: (TOP) Hardtop: (TOP) Wiring: (TOP) Seals: (TOP) Wipers: (TOP) Exhaust: (TOP) Sniper2: (TOP) Gears / Transmissions / Axles: Read more
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Project: Tweak my EFI
I am working on gathering some tweaks for my EFI. I plan to get it idling great and then running great!! I will tell you how things go when my mechanic installs the EFI. We are still having some issues but Holley has been great with help and support. TIPS from the video:1) Always make Read more
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Project Steering Wheel: Like an old batch of collard greens.
I am searching for the perfect replacement steering wheel for my trusty Scout II. When I bought my Scout, I knew the steering wheel had to go. It was time for an upgrade, and I was determined to find the perfect replacement. Little did I know that this seemingly simple task would become an epic Read more
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Project: Where to put my boxes. EFI added!
In this blog post, I’ll share my experience hunting for the perfect location to attach the ignition box and tie-in box while installing the new Holley Sniper 2 electric fuel injection system on my vehicle. The process required careful consideration, research, and a few trial-and-error attempts. Background:I recently decided to upgrade my vehicle’s fuel system Read more
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Project: Color Scheme
So, I can’t tell the difference between Hunter Green and Forrest Green… I am sure that one of them is darker, or something like that. I will enlist my wife when it comes to picking the exact color, but I found some color schemes that I like, and I think the interior work with most Read more
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’72 Scout Wiper: Journey to fix the black eye.
Mistake made. Let me explain. As you can see from the image above….My scout is missing a wiper. The post was broken off the right side, and I really don’t have any clue as to how this happened. It doesn’t even make any sense. Okay, the wiper is missing fine. But the post being broken? Read more
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Buying a Scout II
With my youngest approaching 16, I am looking for a daily driver International Harvester Scout II. I fell in love with Scouts at a very young age. My next-door neighbor, Martin G. Rush (G for Gregsby), had one, and he drove it daily until he died in 1985. I grew up in Selma, Alabama, and lived next Read more