And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Man, they where excellent trucks. Had 18 Scouts, one of the little pick-up versions, and a big old Travel-All, ran a snow plow business with them. That Travel-All was so heavy didn't need to put it four wheel drive with the plow giving it traction weight. Whished I kept at least one for myself when I sold the operation, but back then they where rust buckets till you refurbed them, bought all of them for $350 or less, some with plows even, people couldn't give them away practically back in the mid 80's.
I worked for the company that made the rear seats for Scouts. One day while searching the archives I came across the D size ink drawing for the rear row frame. There also was a mini-bike frame, and a AA fueler frame. Engineering manager at the time shit canned the paper drawings when the company went digital. Idiot!
I had one for about two years. I had a motorcycle as backup transportation. I rode the motorcycle most of the time.
ReplyDeleteMan, they where excellent trucks. Had 18 Scouts, one of the little pick-up versions, and a big old Travel-All, ran a snow plow business with them. That Travel-All was so heavy didn't need to put it four wheel drive with the plow giving it traction weight.
ReplyDeleteWhished I kept at least one for myself when I sold the operation, but back then they where rust buckets till you refurbed them, bought all of them for $350 or less, some with plows even, people couldn't give them away practically back in the mid 80's.
My little red 800 took me everywhere with its little 4-banger 196. Utterly unstoppable.
ReplyDeleteWell VW is reviving the name (inherited with purchase of Navistar) so you can have an all new corn binder in a couple of years.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.cbtnews.com/vws-scout-grabs-u-s-ev-market-share-with-over-50000-vehicle-reservations/
DeleteLooks like the old Scout II. Too bad it's an EV, and won't ever sell.
I worked for the company that made the rear seats for Scouts. One day while searching the archives I came across the D size ink drawing for the rear row frame. There also was a mini-bike frame, and a AA fueler frame. Engineering manager at the time shit canned the paper drawings when the company went digital. Idiot!
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