"Aaron Vick Starnes" (aaronstarnes)
12/04/2015 at 14:28 • Filed to: Scout, international harvester
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"Aaron Vick Starnes" (aaronstarnes)
12/04/2015 at 14:28 • Filed to: Scout, international harvester | 10
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The rear license plate bracket is designed to flip outward. Why would anyone want that? This design allows the tag to be seen when driving with the tailgate down. International Scouts have loads of these clever little features.
This particular 1976 Scout is undergoing major surgery at the shop where I work. We’ve done quarter panels, rockers, floors, body mounts, front suspension, cargo floor, loads of rust repair and to top it all off it’s getting a modern LS V8 under the hood.
Fresh steel.
An awesome vintage 4x4 with all the modern amenities? Yes please.
This project is pretty near and dear to my heart. When I was 16 the only vehicle that would do for my first vehicle was a 1978 IH Scout II. While mine wasn’t nearly as nice as this one will be, I’m happy to be working on one of these unique trucks again. I loved my Scout, and by extension I pretty much love every Scout I see. Happy Friday!
2 years ago Aaron Vick Starnes quit his well paying bank job to pursue inevitable poverty as an automotive writer. He has !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! in automotive restoration, and works at a shop restoring and customizing cars. Follow him on Twitter !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and check out his !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .
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> Aaron Vick Starnes
12/04/2015 at 14:34 |
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That is an amazingly simple feature that I would not have come up with.
camaroboy68ss
> Aaron Vick Starnes
12/04/2015 at 14:39 |
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59 Chevy El Caminos and wagons has the same setup on their tailgates to have the plate swing so it's always visible
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Aaron Vick Starnes
> camaroboy68ss
12/04/2015 at 14:42 |
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Cool. I didn’t know that. We have a ‘60 El Camino in the shop. It’s getting a frame off resto. Rusty.
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camaroboy68ss
> Aaron Vick Starnes
12/04/2015 at 14:59 |
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Yeah they had a lot of good areas to collect water, my grandpa has a 60 at one point. Sold and they guy filled that well in the front bed with solid concrete.
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Aaron Vick Starnes
> camaroboy68ss
12/04/2015 at 15:06 |
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Lol. Whatever works I guess. They had that well because they shared floor pans with a Chevy Biscayne. Lots of guys would cut the bed floor and put it on hinges to make a little mini trunk. Chevy should have thought of that during production IMO. The first gen El Caminos really seem to be an after thought though. The way their bed is assembled is really goofy.
McMike
> Aaron Vick Starnes
12/04/2015 at 15:07 |
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Early Minis did it, too.
How else were you supposed to get anything home?
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Aaron Vick Starnes
> McMike
12/04/2015 at 15:08 |
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This is wonderful.
RallyWrench
> Aaron Vick Starnes
12/04/2015 at 15:11 |
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Man, don’t show that to Andrew.
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McMike
> Aaron Vick Starnes
12/04/2015 at 15:13 |
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Sometimes it’s the simplest thing that makes the most sense.
If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> Aaron Vick Starnes
12/04/2015 at 15:30 |
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Subaru did that on the Baja as well.
Dasupersprint - base trim is enough
> Aaron Vick Starnes
12/04/2015 at 16:00 |
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That’s an awesome build!
The original Mini had the folding plate from ‘59, so you could drive with the trunk opened
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Aaron Vick Starnes
> Dasupersprint - base trim is enough
12/04/2015 at 16:01 |
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Thanks. This truck need A LOT of work when it came in. It’s going to be a real sweetheart when we’re done.
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camaroboy68ss
> Aaron Vick Starnes
12/04/2015 at 16:19 |
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It was a hurry up mainly to compete with the ranchero since that debuted in 57.