This 1977 International Harvester Scout II is going to be difficult to move unless you have some axles, wheels and tires. It is located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The seller has the vehicle listed here on Craigslist for $1,800. The listing has been up for 2 months. I wonder why it has not sold? The first Scout offered by International Harvester was called a Scout 80 and manufactured from 1960 to 1965. The second generation of Scout was called the Scout 800 which was produced in three sub-models (800, 800A, and 800B). In 1971, the third generation model was introduced and produced until 1980. It was called the Scout II (like this model). The seller states that this is a rare but restorable model.
The seller states that the Scout II has its original 304 cubic inch V8 engine and Torqueflite 3 speed automatic transmission. The seller is also selling a Dana 44 and Dana 30 differentials but it is not clear if they are included in the $1,800 price tag. The first Scout equipped with the 304 cubic inch V8 engine was produced in 1968. Early Scout 80s were equipped with a 152 cubic inch inline four-cylinder engine rated from the factory at 93 horsepower. This was also the base engine for the Scout 800 but it could also be ordered with a turbocharger to boost power to 111 horsepower. An optional 196 cubic inch inline 4-cylinder was introduced in 1966. Other optional engines included a 266 cubic inch V8 (1967), a 304 cubic inch V8 engine (this one), and a 345 cubic inch V8 engine (1971) in second and third generation Scouts.
The seats are so worn that the fabric is gone and just the foam is left! Most of the interior is damaged or faded. You can see the transmission shifter next to the 4WD selector on the floor. Not much else is listed in the ad for this Scout II. The body panels show surface rust and the decals are almost faded away. Most of the parts look still be on this Scout II. I wonder if you start replacing one thing, if it will lead to replacing everything.
The Scout II is located in what looks like a junk yard or parts yard. I guess anything is restorable and at least this one still has most of its class and the rot on the body panels looks limited to the lower quarter panels. I guess it would be best to bring a flat bed and inspect this one in person.
As a Scout owner I would say: walk away. This is worth the scrap value; someone already pulled the axles. The sheet metal is toast; the fact that someone put slide locks on the tailgate to close it means the integrity of the tub and fenders behind the B-pillar is shot and only held in place by the travel top. If you took the top off this would fall apart like the Bluesmobile out in front of Chicago City Hall.
Best of luck if you try to restore it.
There was an absolute rust free one of these that hit the U-pull-it last summer. I stood there looking at it and wondered who the h&!! would sell this to this place. Virtually nothing went off it in the month or so it was there. Sad as pieces of garbage like this survive and folks want stupid money for them and nice units end up in the grinder and leave almost nothing behind.
It needs to stay where it’s at in the junk yard.
$250 max.
I suggest driving the thing before exchanging any cash. If it doesn’t drive out nicely, leave it behind.
Fair price as a parts, donor car. Not worth restoring, but valuable if you need the parts off this Scout 11 to finish your project.
that would fit right together with the rotted to death but still plowing yard truck. between the 2, presto, one good street legal scout. don’t think it’ll be done for this plow season though lol