Nice project. My pal wanted to build one of them and I thought he was nuts. You just showed me his vision.

 

That's the most hideous and unique thing I've seen in a long time and I LOVE IT!
I'm envious. I wish I had that kinda vision and skills.

 

You just showed me his vision.

what does he think of it? Have you showed him any pics?

That's the most hideous and unique thing I've seen in a long time and I LOVE IT!
I'm envious. I wish I had that kinda vision and skills.

this response made me happy


Here is my rendering

 

what does he think of it? Have you showed him any pics?

No, he's out of the hobby now.

 

That's a very unique build that you wont see anything like it at car shows! Nice work!

 

I had a Scout 80 that I was going to build into a pretty serious off roader, but someone offered to trade me for a firearm I wanted and I caved.

 

I had a Scout 80 that I was going to build into a pretty serious off roader

this one was lifted on 40 inch tires and 1 tons a year or two ago...

 

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
the shop lost a piece................

it wont set me back, and they said theyll replace it. Im sure they'll find it in a day or two.
it's the cover the alternator pulley

 

Following along..... And drooling

 

some more red parts...

 

fitting up the accessories so we can start building the new exhaust / turbo manifolds

 

Trans is assembled...

 

So yesterday I had a new guy stop by and I gave him some things to try out to see if he can handle power tools the way he says he can.

First up was to Take Alice's 2001 model year doors and cut the upper window frame off, and the door skins.
This would be in preparation to put the 1963 Scout door skins onto the S10 door shells.

He did what was asked of him, and in a pretty quick manner.

He is coming back today to see what else he can do.

I pulled the skin of the scout door and mocked it up on the S10 door. The S10 is about 4 inches longer than the scout skin. This brings up a few ideas. stretch the scout frame and rockers 4 inches to accommodate the s10 door jambs, and gain some interior room, or cut the door shell and shorten it to fit the Scout skin better.

I'm nearly 90% positive I'll stretch the scout body and chassis to gain the needed room.

Here is a few pics of whats going on for a visual. And yes ill be keeping the square S10 door and making the scout skin fit it instead of having the 40 degree chop out of the lower rear skin.

This will be the last major modification to the body. The only thing left is chopping the roof (s) to match the windshield, but that's not happening for some time.

Oh, and incase you missed it, I'm putting the entire S10 door jamb (A pillar, rocker and B pillar) into the scout. But I'm putting the 'drivers door' on the passenger side of the scout and passenger door on the drivers side of the scout. This way, it will have suicide opening doors using all the factory S10 hinges and door latche assemblies..

 

That's an in-your-face build if I've ever seen one! Love the red accents.

 

thanks man, much appreciated

 

Broke down the suspension and painted it all red.
Will powder coat most of the pieces when we powder coat the chassis, but for now it's spray painted.
Still need to order the tall upper ball joints, this is why these are painted, as they'll be replaced.

Would like to order a quick ratio gear box with the billet upper plate so I can add some red there as well..

 

....installed

 

Dropped it off for the custom headers to be built...

 

That thing is sick!!!!

 

thanks man, much appreciated!!

 

...the stainless pieces and parts have arrived for the turbo manifolds and the first few tack welds have been started.
when i get some pics i will post them up.

 

ordered up wastegates and o2 bungs

 

First time I've seen your ride. It's so damn ugly it's beautiful. I never thought I'd see something like this that I'd like. Kudos to you for putting something original together that rocks! Keep up the great work

 

hahahaha

best comment ever right there!!


they are starting on positioning the turbos, building the manifolds, down pipes and wastgates..

 

got a few pics, should be done in another week or so.....

 

comin along slowly.....

 

ahhhh

Aliceson is back in my possession from being at the 'exhaust shop' getting the headers, down pipes and wastegates all built..

It's all stainless to the sides of the transmission, and then i have mild steel to the rear.

here is a few quick pics..

 

Im getting closer to settling on final colors...
---its hard to depict that gold in a drawing

 

Love it!

 

awesome man!!!

big thanks... been a crazy build and so much more to go...

 

got the gold, now to spray a few panels and see if i like it...