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So, Bobby...being the calculating trained warrior NCO that you are. Take the appropriate action, Execute!
your standard grunt level CQB is just putting rounds and rounds on scary stuff till it stops scaring you!
center console is in the works. just wanted to/had to get it back in running order before then. it'll have a deep box/arm rest area, a middle section for 2 cups/cans/beverage of choice and a lower that runs from the front of the seat to under the dash about 9" wide.. careful to avoid the tcase shifter at idle, with the mat and carpet/seats, it dropped my dB from 45 (bare metal cab) to high 20s with no AC on. around 33/34 with AC (I'm guessing bc the meter is reading C weighted which picks up lies and highs) and cruising down the road at 55/60 it's at 45 dB.. it made a huge difference as far as I'mconcerned.
Quote from: swbhobie16 on April 11, 2016, 08:29:56 PMcenter console is in the works. just wanted to/had to get it back in running order before then. it'll have a deep box/arm rest area, a middle section for 2 cups/cans/beverage of choice and a lower that runs from the front of the seat to under the dash about 9" wide.. careful to avoid the tcase shifter at idle, with the mat and carpet/seats, it dropped my dB from 45 (bare metal cab) to high 20s with no AC on. around 33/34 with AC (I'm guessing bc the meter is reading C weighted which picks up lies and highs) and cruising down the road at 55/60 it's at 45 dB.. it made a huge difference as far as I'mconcerned.Interior looks good, must have really steep hills from the angle of those photos though...LOL! ;D
^^^ Scouts Out!
Quote from: Flyin6 on May 25, 2016, 09:40:33 PM^^^ Scouts Out!from left to right: original 1980 scout II. 45k miles. 345 CI TF727 and Dana 300. Dana 44s front and rear. replacement springs and bushings. that's it. middle: 1971 scout II. first scout II to be delivered to NC. rebuilt 345, 727 and 300. frame off in '02 and '05 (funny story actually.. hahah) original color and engine/tcase to the truck. auto tranny was added later. right: 1978 scout II. complete frame off. LS 5.3 vortec with 4L60e trans mated to a D300 tcase. leather heated recaro seats. blue tooth radio. dyna mat everything. fuel rims and toyo open country ATs. custom front winch bumper and rear spare tire carrier/swing. it's as nice as any new truck you can go to the dealer lot and buy.. and in front of it (out of the pic) is another scout II with the exact same setup that's getting ready to go into paint next week. (same driveline, interior, rim style, tires etc)
What is going on with the Scout on the jack?
Back on the truck topic...I watched this one get restored/converted from the frame up... 1965 International Scout. Originally had the 160ci 4 cylinder with a single barrel carb. Ended up with a crate 350, turbo 400 trans, Currie-built Dana 60 axles, full interior cage, aluminum dash with liquid filled gauges, and he even kept the original vacuum powered windshield wipers. Sitting on 36 inch BFG Mud Terrains, this picture is before he flipped the axles below the leaf springs, effectively raising it up a few more inches. This truck is a daily driver now in Durango, Colorado. She makes about 400 horsepower.
For the Duramax lovers among us...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k62gW3Se5e0
Well, I traded in the Tacoma for a little more towing capacity, and a little more back seat room. With my little girl in her car seat, and at least one adult in the back seat on long trips, it sure is a better size!2016 Sierra SLE w/Kodiak pkg and a few extra options on top of that :) And the crazy part is, gas mileage isn't much different than the Tacoma, especially when towing!
Thanks guys, there are so many buttons and gadgets to learn.Tex, I don't need those pesky extra tires. The heaviest thing put into the bed once I get the new cap on will be an ice chest or maybe a deer or even an elk someday. I tow pull trailers not 5th wheels and have a dump trailer for hauling stuff.