Finally Betty's gotta top

Finally had a top made.  It covers about a 4x4 foot hole cut out by the original owner.  Apparently he would pop out of the top and shoot Bambi.  All though I can not confirm or deny that. 

Scout pics

Haven't worked on the Scout for awhile so I thought I would post some pics

Sewing Vinyl and Shooting Zombies

I must say hats off to my wife because she setup the sewing machine and my ape like functions are not capable of setting up such a complicated contraption.  So she got me headed in the right direction and off I went. From left to right I started getting better I think.

That last sew is what they call in the industry a "French Seam".  Yes I do say.
So what is all this sewing about because clearly in the Man License Code of Conduct MLCC: Section 1 paragraph c., Men shalt not sew.  But there is an exception in the by-laws which states MLCC: Section 800 sub-paragraph e., Men may sew away from the public eye as long as it is for a Scout or any type of transportation device.
Anyways the owner of Betty was a hunter and he cut a hole in the shell so he could popup and fire upon his game.  Hummmmmm.  Is that illegal Dick Cheney?  "No son not when your hunting with me."

He also ran hot water from the radiator to keep him warm at night.  Cool!  So the vinyl top he made has deteriorated, and I quite like the idea of a Scout drive by.  You'll never know when you have to popup and shoot a couple of zombies from the back of your 1967 Scout 800.
More on this later right now I have to go watch Project Runway and eat bon bons.  What is Tim Gunn going to say next?

IH Only North

When you have a Scout it is nice to live down the street from these guys.  When I showed up a while back they were eating lasagna off of the floor rebuilding Dana 20's.  Not really but the floor was sooo clean it made me want to take my shoes off.

I bought two fuel tank necks from them and asked them a boat load of questions.  They are a great group of people.  Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it to the 6th Annual International Harvester Sierra Fall Rallye and Truck show.  But we will be there next year!

While at the shop I saw this:

This is the Scout's Inventor's Grand daughter's Scout 80 Red Carpet Series.  It is so sweet! If I'm not mistaken it will be at the 6th Annual International Harvester Sierra Fall Rallye and Truck show.
Cheers!!!!

Three Days Straight

Thanks Mom and Dad!!!!!!

Ok so Betty runs only if you spray starter fluid down the Holley 2300.  So the fuel system needs to be cleaned out.  Here is a picture of the fuel filter.  Wow is that crude oil Dick Cheney?

So I pulled the left tank.

For some reason I had to jack the axle away from the frame to get enough room to wiggle the tank out.

I then cleaned the tank out with Evapo-rust.  Yes EPA approved.

This worked ok but it leaves a yellowish film behind.  Acetone removes the film.  The right tank I'm going to boil so I'll let you know how that goes....Boom!!!!  There goes the hood!!! Neighborhood that is.

Make sure to clean out the fuel tank line because the tube was packed with dirt/mud/grime etc.  I got real low tech and used baling wire, brake cleaner and $5.99 elbow grease.
And clean the fuel sending unit too.

When you bolt back on the tube and sending unit you can either buy a gasket or make one using the old one as a template.  According to the Man Licence Code of Conduct MLCC Section 800 Scout sub-part d. When a man works on a Scout thou shalt make all the gaskets by hand.  If the gasket leaks thou shalt then refer to MLCC Section 1., Definition 3, Leaky stuff is MANLY (especially if it is gas).    

Then I painted the fuel cell area with rubberized under coating and black paint. Rattle canned it.  It reminded me of the old days when I would tag......  Oops this is a public blogg.

 I then painted the left tank with the same stuff.

Then I slapped it back in.  Come to think of it I forgot to ground it.  Hmmmmmmm!

IKE(news anchor) : This Just in... We are getting reports of a gas station fire.  Susie is live on scene, can you tell us more?
Susie(field reporter) : Yes, Ike it appears to be a 1967 Scout 800 nicknamed Betty who has torched the BP gas station to the ground.
IKE(news anchor) : Susie is it because of the high gas prices?
Susie(field reporter) : No Ike, it is because Betty is not grounded(pun intended).    There are no reported injuries and Betty has fled the scene.
IKE(news anchor) :Why Susie?
Susie(field reporter) : Because her parking brake doesn't work.
IKE(news anchor) : Oh My!!


Anyways then I turn my attention to the Holley carburetor late night after party.

 Carb dip anyone?
Yeah... the fuel was doing a slow dance through the Holley 2300.  But the Napa Auto Parts re-build kit got the dance floor moving.  That was an awesome night!  I woke up with Carb dip all over me and a headache.

Betty woke up and wanted the hair of a dog.  Really Betty another Gas Bong!!  WTF $#&!*#
Got love her.

Next up: Suspension, Rust protection, Sewing oh and brakes.

Betty's First Look

Betty is a piece of American history.  A 1967 Harvester International Scout 800, Betty was built in (Chicago Illinois?).  From there Betty was shipped to California and sold to a family who used the Scout for recreation and hunting.  45 years and 38,932 miles later Betty was sold to our family.  Betty is in original condition no dents, no rust and even with the owner’s manual in the glove box.  Under the hood Betty sports a 266ci V8 producing a net horse power of 142.5 at 4400 RPM.  

Betty's condition:

                          Betty runs but the fuel system is clogged up.  The dash is in perfect condition and all gauges work.  So without further adieu Betty.