1979 Scout with 1980 features
Tell us about your Scout:
This Scout was originally built in the year 2000 by Circle S Welding in Fairmont WV. I got to know Circle S while attending college in Fairmont in the early 1990's. I grew up with a Scout my dad bought of the showroom floor and getting to meet a shop that specialized in them was a huge thrill! I always wanted a Scout built by Circle S. They built 26 Scouts from 1990 up through 2006. I found this Scout sitting under a tree in Harrisburg VA. The owner had parked it and I stopped to see it. I was completely surprised to see a Circle S Welding's tag on the door jamb! I ended up buying it and I brought it home and went completely through it. I asked Circle S to help me bring it back to pristine condition and they were thrilled to do it. Most of the 26 have been lost so they were excited to see this one return. It had everything I wanted in a Scout: 345, T-19, Fiberglass tub, 3/4 cage roll bar, pipe bumpers, front winch, fender flares. What it didn't have: 1980 steering wheel, 1980 badging, SS II grill insert and steel wheels. So when we put on the finishing touches I added the 1980 steering wheel, the oversized 1980 badging, the grill insert and the steel wheels. Now it is exactly what I always dreamed of. I drive it regular in the summer. Putting several hundred miles on in different trips. There will never be anything quite like an original Scout!
