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Operation Fan Shroud: Installed.

In Progress, Repairs on 14 February 2010 tagged fan shroud, parts, Progress, Repairs with 1 comment

I had a little time this afternoon to work on the Scout, so I ran outside with some tools, adjusted the shroud downwards about 1/2″, cut a new piece of strap for the lower mount to fit, tightened up all the bolts, and stood back.

Hoses tight: check. Coolant level: check. Gas in the carb: [...]

Operation: New Fan Shroud.

In Progress on 30 January 2010 tagged repair parts engine cooling with 1 comment

I got a little window of time this afternoon between the blizzard and Finn’s nap to pick up a pair of metal shears. While she was down, I hurried to the basement and trimmed one side of the steel I’d bought, then laid it flat on the edge of my workbench. I bought a length [...]

New Parts, New Thermostat.

In Progress on 23 January 2010 tagged thermostat parts engine cooling with no comments

So our local friend K. is selling off his stash of parts and moving northward, sadly diminishing our local ranks. Two Bs drove north from Columbia to my doorstep with the intention of forming a posse to pick over the goods; while we waited for a return call, we (well, mostly they) tore the water [...]

Dead in the Water.

In Future Plans, Progress, Repairs on 20 November 2009 with 2 comments

Well, it’s official: I’m overheating. I got the Scout out on the first dry Saturday in three weeks, made it down the hill to Ellicott City to gas up, and across the river into town before the temp gauge spiked beyond where I was comfortable. I pulled over into the International dealership at the top [...]

The Closer.

In Progress, Repairs on 12 October 2009 with no comments

Ever since I’ve had FrankenScout, the tailgate never latched shut. It would stay up due to gravity and its own weight, but the latch arms on either side were pointing backwards and the button was inoperable.

Saturday afternoon, after a trip to the Home Depot to pick up ten bags of mulch (about 20 cubic yards) [...]

View from the Cheap Seats.

In Progress on 8 September 2009 with no comments

I didn’t do much with the Scout this weekend, other than drive it on Saturday morning before the rains came. I did, however, pick up my used bench seat, two inner fenders and windshield frame from the bed of Mr. Clean’s pickup on my way through Columbia, and offloaded everything on Monday afternoon. The bench [...]

Weekend Report, 7-18

In Progress, Repairs on 20 July 2009 tagged engine with no comments

I got a couple of messages last week from Alan, who took a look at the pictures I’d posted of my throttle bracket and recognized a part meant for an automatic transmission, not a manual. He kindly offered to exchange a spare bracket he had in his stash for the one I’ve got, and I [...]

Weekend Report, 7-11

In Progress, Purchasing on 12 July 2009 with no comments

Not a whole lot of time to play with the Scout this weekend, but I did a few things worth noting:
I picked up eight Autolite 303 plugs at the local NAPA. I wasn’t positive my distributor took female ended wires, so I held off on them (it does) as well as buying oil and a [...]

Leaky Gasket.

In Friends, Part Numbers, Progress on 20 June 2009 with no comments

I took the Scout over to some friends’ last night to pick up a load of baby toys, and figured it would be a good idea to put some gas in the tank. There’s something wrong with either the gas gauge or the sender in the tank, because it’s never registered anything other than empty. [...]

Action Photo.

In Friends, Progress on 10 June 2009 tagged photo with no comments