Rare 1963 International Scout Series 80 Pickup

Rare 1963 International Scout Series 80 Pickup PICKUPS Miscellaneous Here’s a photo of a rare 1963 International Scout Series 80 pickup that I recently rebuilt IH Scouts were built from 1961 to 1980 created as a competitor to the Jeep They could be set up as a 2-door enclosed sports utility vehicle or as a 2-door pickup My 4-WD version has a 4-cyl engine and is painted bright red with a white top I replaced the original front bumper installed a new hydraulic pump and hoses added new windows and roll-down door handles as well as a new windshield installed new rubber around the doors and added decorative bolts on the dash as well as new oil amperage and engine heat gauges I thought the original wheels were too small and narrow so I replaced them with Ford pickup wheels that had the same bolt pattern I removed the body from the frame and cleaned it then painted it black I installed a new fiberglass floor liner in the bed and a new floor in the cab that he made by covering the original floor with chrome-plated diamond plate steel The cab has the original leather seats and the original A M radio which still works ” My Scout was ordered with an optional hydraulic-operated 3-pt hitch and pto shaft on front and back so it could be used as a tractor The pto shaft is activated by pulling on a knob on the dash and can be used to operate implements such as a bush hog or wood splitter He says he bought replacement parts for it from Scout Parts in Portland Oregon www scoutparts com; ph 888 288-0550 Carroll says he’s willing to sell his Scout for $10 000 Wylie Carroll 170 Arkansas Rd Hohenwald Tenn 38462 ph 931 796-5048

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