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.

Now they don’t look that bad. There is some rust on the back of the rear lights, which I think I will hit with a little wire wheel and some rattle primer. Honestly, I don’t think it will take too long, but it should be a weekend project.

Update:

I took the opportunity to use some butt connectors, electric tape, and shrink wrap on the old and damaged wiring connected to the lights. 3-4 wires, or parts of the cables, needed to be addressed. I would take the time to address those issues and keep a fire from happening in the future.

It turns out that I had a couple of wires that needed to be replaced or repaired. I also decide to replace the 2 side marker lights on each side and the rear tail lights. That means I will have all new running lights and enclosures when the new paint happens. I will add the other lights to the store to see if I can sell them.

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