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    South Florida Scouts

    A Miami event would be awesome, but even going north a little would be fine by me though any highway trip takes a little longer topping out at 50-55 mph
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    1974 International Scout II (Steel top Pickup)

    Mine has the AMC 258 in it so I can't speak super well to the 304. Mine has a single barrel Holley (1908 or 1904 I believe) and it works well enough for me after getting it adjusted. I've heard good things about the Motorcraft/Autolite 2100 carb though I don't know if you need an adapter plate...
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    Comment by 'jfadams304' in item '1974 Scout II Cab Top'

    Got the truck back today. Very excited to get it around town!
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    South Florida Scouts

    Wondering if there are some folks down in South Florida that are open to meeting up. Seems like the vintage 4x4 scene in Miami is harder to find, but maybe I'm not looking hard enough.
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    Comment by 'jfadams304' in item '1974 Scout II Cab Top'

    Take my comments with a grain of salt because I've struggled to find some clear answers. Based on a Motor Trend article and a Binderplanet post on production figures i've gone with the conclusion that Cab-tops represented 3.3% of the production for '73-'75 which means there were ~3,300 made. I...
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    Comment by 'jfadams304' in item '1974 Scout II Cab Top'

    Some progress on the truck's new paint job. Getting the finishing touches done and will be back on the road this month!
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    What Are You Driving Now?

    Love it so far. Just crossed 20k miles and have had no issues with it. I love that it has actual power steering instead of electronic assisted and kept the interior fairly basic. Only downside so far is the tailgate leaks despite the tonneau in Florida storms so I recently installed a Decked...
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    What Are You Driving Now?

    Daily is a 2022 Frontier Pro-4x. Splits time with my '74 Scout II (when it's not in the shop).
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    Silly ideas sometimes inspire good ones, let's hear yours

    No locking lug nuts from the factory! If I wanted to spot weld my tire to the truck, I'd like to be able to make that decision myself. Also, had too many friends stranded after a flat when the dealer forgot to drop the key socket in the emergency kit. Under rail lighting for use with tonneau...
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    Ideas for the scout pickup

    I know it's hard these days with safety regulations and so on, but having a reasonable bed rail height would be much appreciated. I think mid-size trucks have gone so tall you need to climb a tire to access the cab side of the bed. Specifically, I'm thinking of the Ranger where the tailgate can...
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    Daily Driver Comforts

    Too late to bring up wing windows? Kidding of course but would be a heck of a call back to the old Scouts and trucks in general! Random thing I look for with respects to driver comfort: 1) either console-side arm rests or a tall enough center console tall enough to use as one 2) decent...
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    Dog Thread

    Jim is a field English Cocker Spaniel. He gets mistaken for a Boykin quite often due to the coat color (especially when he was training in SC). The cocker hunting lines will throw liver/brown pups quite often and most have a bit of a white chest. Buster's head shape definitely looks more...
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    1974 Scout II Cab Top

    This is probably the best photo I can get now. It's fiberglass with mounting points on the A pillars and underneath to the windshield frame.
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    1974 Scout II Cab Top

    Random question I'm not sure if you'd be able to help. Was the fiberglass "visor" above my windshield a dealer accessory or some kind of aftermarket item? I don't think I've ever seen another one, but I had a coworker a few years ago who had purchased a Scout in 1975 in VT and she seemed to...
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    Dog Thread

    Here's my dog Jim (now and as a puppy) Loves to ride shotgun and is often passed out after there after work.