The Future of my 800:
New
Items
Date Accomplished
| Windshield wiper assembly | |
| Gasket replacement around all windows | Finished During Spring Break1999. Parts from anything scout. Window by Asheville Glass. |
| Gasket replacement around all doors | Done the same time the windows were, Spring Break 1999. Asheville Glass put the gaskets on as well. |
| Locks fixed so that they.. well... lock | All doors lock with a key. 7/10/99 |
| Lift of 3-4'' with Diamond brand shocks at all corners | 2 1/2" lift and Black Diamond Shocks at all
corners. 7/10/99 Replaced the Diamonds with Rancho 9000's 8/12/2000 |
| Painted original color | Sanded Down and painted the original Aspen Green 7/25/99 |
| Cut out any remaining rust (Acutally more than I thought) and replace with sheet metal | Planning to do that this summer!!!!! |
| Fix Eight-track player so it cant eat more tapes | My brother took it out and had it repaired in town for my birthday 1999. Don't you just love family!! |
| Install CD changer | |
| 30 to 31 tires on aluminum wheels | |
| Change gearing so it is ready for open Road | |
| Put in an original back seat and redo the whole interior | The whole interior has been restored as close to original as is possible. The original seats were a print which isn't available to my knowledge so I had it recreated with seams. 7/23/99 |
I get a lot of encouragement at this point just looking at Nick Rayer's 1966 scout 800. This is what I would like mine to look like one day. Thanks Nick.
Nick Rayer's Scout
