I had Juneteenth off from work, so Father’s Day weekend wound up being a nice 3-day break, but I spent the majority of it doing hard labor in the backyard, tackling some long-overdue landscaping jobs. Even so, I found a little time to fool around with some of the new parts I got at Nats, and to come up with a list of tasks.

• Test out the new hood bumpers. These fit the truck perfectly!
  • Now I’ve got to buy the repro rubber pad for the back of the cowl.
• Install and wire up the wiper motor in the Travelall. Installation was super easy, but Jim hadn’t had time to rewire it, so I have to figure out which arrangement of the three wires will properly park the motor. At first, with the factory colored wires (red, green, black) matching the IH configuration, the motor spun constantly. The wiper motor is a Jeep YJ unit, and I was able to swap the wires on the switch until I found the Park combination. With that sorted out, I put the switch back in place on the dashboard and dug through my bins to find the original wiper arms. The passenger side was in good shape and actually had some rubber left on the blade, so I roughed it into place. Both of the driver’s side arms, however, are missing their springs.
  • A lookup of the Trico model number P-89245 reveals it was also used for ’64-’65 Ford Falcons, which is a good thing; as with much of the rest of the Ford aftermarket, someone is manufacturing reproductions.
  • From what I understand, new blades are still available.
  • Interestingly, it looks like rear barn door weatherstripping is sold as a length of rubber and not as a closed loop.
• Buy and install a new passenger seat belt in the Scout. I seem to remember these were much cheaper 15 years ago, but safety is safety. And I certainly hope the build quality is better than the first set that I bought.
• Install the window felts and channels on the Travelall. This is going to require taking the front doors apart almost completely, but I’ve already done this once (twice?) with the spare doors from the green truck, so I’m familiar with the process. The kit I bought is only for the front doors; channels and felts are sold for the rear doors as part of a larger kit which includes the front doors. I wonder where I can get just the rears?
• Check to see if short Scout II armrests will fit the Travelall. The bolt pattern drilled into my doors is 5.5″, so that’s what I’m looking for.
• Build a rollbar dome light for the Scout. I’ve got the proper connector, so it’s just a matter of sourcing the wire and a bright new LED. I found one of each on the Jungle Site and bought a second LED for the rear of the Travelall.