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International Harvester Scout II (1975)

PROJECT · SCOUT / FULL BUILD

Complete ground-up build — new frame-up drivetrain, custom interior, and fresh paint on a truck that was falling apart.

YEAR
1975
BUILD TIME
35 Months
SCOPE
Chassis · Engine · Body · Paint · Custom Interior
§ 01Before & AfterDrag the handle →
Before
After
BEFORE
AFTER
§ 02 / THE BUILD

Nothing left the way it came.

This Scout II showed up in rough shape — alligatored paint, rust working through the rear quarters and bed, and a body that had a lot more wrong with it than right. It wasn't a candidate for patches. So we didn't patch it.

Everything came off the frame. New chassis work, a fresh engine and drivetrain, powder-coated axles, and a full coilover suspension went back together from bare metal. The body was stripped to steel, straightened, and sprayed in a deep pearl white — Snow White, if you're asking around the shop. Inside, we built a fully custom interior from scratch: a hand-fabricated wood console, digital gauge cluster and touchscreen, new wiring throughout, and leather front to back. Three years later, there isn't a single system on this truck that isn't new.

Nothing left the way it came.
§ 03GalleryClick to enlarge
 ORIGINAL — BEFORE
 TEARDOWN — ROOF & DOORS OFF
 BARE METAL SHELL
 NEW BEDLINER — INTERIOR
 ORIGINAL CONDITION — DETAIL
 NEW CHASSIS & ENGINE
 AXLE — REFINISHED
 NEW ENGINE — INSTALLED
 CUSTOM CONSOLE — FAB
 ROLLING CHASSIS — NEW WHEELS
 FRESH PAINT — GLOSS
 FINISHED — ENGINE BAY
 FINISHED — CUSTOM INTERIOR
 FINISHED — FRONT 3/4
 FINISHED — SUNSET
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