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1980 Scout II

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Back home where it was built

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This Scout was built 6 days before the UAW strike of 1979

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travelinscout
Wow, that looks amazing. Acutally made my hear flutter a little, when I saw the condition of your Scout! When my dad, who passed in 2020, bought our first Scout from the dealer right before they closed, it had this interior. Thanks for sharing!
 
FWA Scout II
Thanks! I really like the 1980 Scouts. Primarily for the black dash with silver accents, plaid interiors, the Dana 300 transfer case, and a better attempt to prevent rust in the assembly process. Mine has the 345 engine which is a plus. 1979 Scouts with the Rallye package are a very close second in my opinion. The graphics, grill and round headlights put them over the top!
I'm sorry to hear that your dad passed away. This is where the passion many of us share started from. My dad worked at the Scout and Truck plants from 1961 thru 1980. He was a foreman many of those years and is in the photo I posted that was taken outside of the Scout plant. He bought a demo 1978 Scout Traveler and I helped him restore it when I was in high school. I proudly drove it while in high school and college. I never lost my passion and was thrilled to buy this clean 1980 Scout II Travel Top earlier this year. My dad was equally as excited. Many great memories of the past and I'm looking forward to continuing them well into the future.
 
travelinscout
My dad was a physician, and he needed a vehicle that could go anywhere anytime,. We lived on the east coast, and snow was the issue when he was on call and had to go to the hospital at 3 am. I dont know how he heard about Scout, as I was 9 years old at the time. What I do remember, is going everywhere with that truck. It was a 79 Traveler 345, with the same interior as yours, but the rust outside color with decals. As time went on, and I got older, I was able to find more trucks pretty easily for great prices. I eventually moved to AZ, where I am now, and had a 77 304 100", and it was the nicest one I had ever seen. The original owner drove it here from Ohio when new, and it didnt have one single spot of rust. Then came marriage and children, and down the road it went. How cool that your Dad worked at IHC! I am hoping that this new "Scout" would scratch my itch, but unfortunately, they have already thrown down the EV gauntlet, and will miss a ton of followers because of it. I am holding out hope for a Hybrid of some kind, but I am not sure that will happen. I am not a fan of EV, as I dont think it will work for a long range off roader. My dream Scout would be an SS2, just like in my avatar to the left. Thanks for reading this, and I hope you enjoy that Scout for many years to come!
 
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