RARE SURVIVING CHAMPAGNE SERIES SPECIAL EDITION SCOUT. CURVIER THAN FORD BRONCO
1965 International Harvester Scout Champagne Series special edition for sale in Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States
Item location: | Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States |
Make: | International Harvester |
Model: | Scout |
SubModel: | Champagne Series |
Type: | Convertible Travel top |
Trim: | Champagne Series special edition |
Year: | 1965 |
Mileage: | 75000 |
VIN: | FC124150 |
Color: | Blue |
Engine size: | 152 cu in 4 cyl |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Manual 3 speed |
Drive type: | 4WD |
Interior color: | Champagne |
Drive side: | Left-hand drive |
Safety options: | Original seat belts |
Options: | AM radio, 4-Wheel Drive, Convertible |
Vehicle Title: | Clean |
Want to buy? | Contact seller! |
Description for International Harvester Scout 1965
SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY PLEASERARE SURVIVING 1965 CHAMPAGNE SERIES SPECIAL EDITION SCOUT 4X4 MODEL NEW 2 STAGE MOONSTONE BLUE PAINT MATCHED TO ORIGINAL COLOR (CODE 6606 BLUE) (SEPTEMBER 2019)(Moonstone Blue was only available for one year and is a very rare color) NEW INTERIOR UPHOLSTERY (SEPTEMBER 2019) NEW CHROME RARE COLLECTIBLE VEHICLE (LOW CHAMPAGNE PRODUCTION NUMBERS; APPROX 3000 MADE) NUMBERS MATCHING ENGINE (I WAS TOLD BY PREVIOUS OWNER THAT THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT WITH LOW MILES) LINE SETTING TICKET (DOLL UP SCOUT WITH CORRECT CODES REPRESENTING "CHAMPAGNE SERIES" OPTION) NEW BEDLINER FLOOR COATING THROUGHOUT FLOORS NEW FRONT FLOOR PANS (18GA WELDED IN STEEL) WITH NEW CROSS SUPPORTS WELDED IN WITH NEW BOLTS AND BODY BUSHINGS NEW CUSTOM FABRICATED RIBBED REAR FLOOR PAN WITH NEW WELDED IN CROSS SUPPORTS, ANGLED DROP SIDE PANELS, ALL WELDED IN PLACE WITH NEW REAR BODY BOLTS INSTALLED. DOORS SHUT SOLID, WINDOWS ROLL UP AND DOWN 4.27 FACTORY GEARING ON LST WITH DUAL POSI TRAC FRONT/REAR 4 STOCK CHROME HUBCAPS IN GREAT SHAPE, THE BEST I COULD SELECT BETWEEN 2 SETS OF NICE HUBCAPS. STOCK 15" STEEL WHEELS WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER ALL TERRAIN TIRES. STOCK SUSPENSION NEW CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER WITH NEW STEEL LINE TO SLAVE CYLINDER NEW BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER NEW CHROME SCOUT FENDER EMBLEMS NEW ALL WHEEL DRIVE FENDER EMBLEMS NEW CHROME FRONT BUMPER NEW CHROME REAR BUMPER NEW CHROME HEADLIGHT RINGS STOCK GRILL WITH RARE GOLD CENTER "IH" EMBLEM FACTORY ORIGINAL CHROME OUTER DOOR SPORT MIRROR INTERIOR: DASH WAS REPAINTED IN "CHAMPAGNE" COLOR (CHAMPAGNE SCOUTS HAD CHAMPAGNE COLORED STEERING COLUMN, COLUMN BASE SEAL, STEERING WHEEL, GLOVE DOOR, AND DASH PANEL) NEW BUCKET SEAT UPHOLSTERY AND FOAM PADDING ON ORIGINAL SEATS. THE NEW SEAT UPHOLSTERY MIMICS THE ORIGINAL STYLE AND COLOR OF THE CHAMPAGNE SEATS. THE SCOUT RETAINS THE ORIGINAL CHAMPAGNE SCOUT DOOR PANEL MATERIAL, REUSED AND APPLIED TO REPLACEMENT BACKER BOARDS. (55 YEAR OLD VINYL PANELS HAVE 'SHRUNK' TO A SMALLER SIZE SINCE NEW) NEW LEFT DOOR WINDOW CRANK HANDLE AM RADIO AND BEZEL REMAIN IN DASH (RADIO TURNS ON AND SPEAKER OPERATES) HEATER BLOWER FAN WORKS ON HIGH AND LOW, HEAT AND DEFROST WORK. LIGHTS WORK ORIGINAL STICKERS REMAIN INSIDE GLOVE BOX DOOR, INCLUDING "POSITRACTION/POWR-LOK" DECAL (THE SCOUT'S LINE SETTING TICKET DESCRIBES IT AS HAVING POWR-LOK DIFFERENTIALS BOTH FRONT AND REAR WHICH REPORTEDLY WAS INSTALLED IN LESS THAN 1% OF SCOUTS) . (Per a well known Scout author) 2 STAGE PAINT: THE FULL EXTERIOR BODY WAS STRIPPED TO BARE METAL. NECESSARY WELDING WAS PERFORMED AND STEEL OUTER ROCKER PANELS WERE FABRICATED / MIG WELDED IN PLACE. SMALL DENTS WERE REPAIRED AND THE BARE STEEL WAS SPRAYED WITH METAL ETCH PRIMER, FOLLOWED BY CATALYZED PRIMER SURFACER OVER THE COMPLETE EXTERIOR. THE PRIMER WAS ALLOWED TO CURE AND WAS WET BLOCK SANDED BY HAND. THE FULL EXTERIOR, HOOD JAMBS, DOOR JAMBS, INSIDE DOOR EDGES, INSIDE WINDSHIELD EDGES WERE BASECOATED WITH PPG BASECOAT, FOLLOWED BY CLEAR COATS OF A HIGH GLOSS URETHANE CLEAR. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY RUNS OFF OF PASSENGER SIDE FUEL TANK. I HAVE NOT USED THE DRIVERS SIDE TANK ALTHOUGH IT, ALONG WITH THE FLOOR SWITCH AND DASH FUEL SWITCHES ARE PRESENT. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATES OIL PRESSURE IS GOOD AND COMES UP FAST. AMP GAUGE ALSO WORKING. I HAVE DRIVEN THE SCOUT ONLY ON THE PROPERTY AND HAVE NOT USED IT AS A DAILY DRIVER. I HAVE SHIFTED THE LEVERS IN AND OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND HAVE LOCKED THE HUBS, TESTED HIGH AND LOW RANGE, WHICH OPERATE. TRANSMISSION SHIFTER FEELS TIGHT AND I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THE SCOUT TO ONLY HAVE 75,XXX TOTAL MILES ON IT. (TURN SIGNAL LEVER FEELS VERY TIGHT WHEN MOVING IT, INDICATING LOW USAGE TO ME) I WAS TOLD BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER THAT IT WAS REGULARLY DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO. VIDEO ON YOU TUBE OF DASH WITH ENGINE RUNNING/RADIO TEST AT THIS LINK: (cut and paste)
https://youtu.be/vK1k3qrcV6w
VIDEOS BACKING UP AND DRIVING FORWARD; copy & paste links below
https://youtu.be/iCXv6QOezuk
https://youtu.be/eLGm6Q8ZB1I