RE: [ihc] Last of the Light Lines - Vintage Truck

["ed sohm" <sohmj@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Sacrilege!

I've driven the last Scout.  (Thanks Mike).  It isn't that bad.  Great
for an Iowa Scout and not a basket case by any means.  

I'll have to get a copy of that article.  

Ed Sohm
Battle Creek, IA 

'71 800 B
'74 200 4X4 Travelette Camper Special
'71 1210 short bed Travelette
+ a bunch more (nothing famous though)




-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ihc@domain.elided [mailto:owner-ihc@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
Jim Camery
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 9:06 AM
To: Jim or Ginger Aos
Cc: Ryan Moore; IH Digest
Subject: Re: [ihc] Last of the Light Lines - Vintage Truck


Regarding the axles and such on the last truck made, it is listed to 
have option 10987, a 10k GVW package.  It has a 392, 4-speed, New 
Process gear-driven transfer case (I'm plagairizing here), a 4.88 axle, 
and duals.  The article lists the current owner as Nick Foster of 
Jefferson, IA.  Curiously, it doesn't have the highest serial number but

trucks apparently weren't/aren't built in order of serial.  It does have

the highest lineset number for the day (2-8232, meaning assembly line 2,

job 8232).  IH has confirmed that it's the last of the last.

The article lists the current owner of the last Scout as Mike Bolton of 
Glidden IA., as you said, Ryan.  From the pictures, I can't imagine 
restoring it.  More of a job to cut the numbers off the frame, weld them

onto a donor, and call it "restored."  (I have a friend who pretty much 
did this with a Sunbeam Tiger).

Jim Camery