SurlyOBS
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So after owning 7 Subarus in the past 9 years I find myself without one and miss having the rumble in my life. I bought a 1969 International Scout 800 with the intention of putting the body on a running chassis with the same wheelbase (100''). Then I did some googling on Subaru buggies and lifted Subarus and remembered that my Forester was a 99.4'' wheelbase.
Here's the mashup: Cut the top of the unibody off a running driving Forester (!) Weld supports for the strut towers and mounts for the Scout 800 body to rest on/around the Forester pan. Merge Scout dash with Forester firewall somehow. Hook up lights and stuff, register as Scout (?) Drive.
Am I crazy? The Scout needs a roll cage anyway so it might as well tie the chassis/pan together. I figure it would be a lot of cutting and welding but would leave me with an easily to service Subaru that I could cruise around in. Way better then 4 wheel drum brakes and more power then the IH motors had in the scouts anyway.
Thoughts, comments welcomed.
Here's the mashup: Cut the top of the unibody off a running driving Forester (!) Weld supports for the strut towers and mounts for the Scout 800 body to rest on/around the Forester pan. Merge Scout dash with Forester firewall somehow. Hook up lights and stuff, register as Scout (?) Drive.
Am I crazy? The Scout needs a roll cage anyway so it might as well tie the chassis/pan together. I figure it would be a lot of cutting and welding but would leave me with an easily to service Subaru that I could cruise around in. Way better then 4 wheel drum brakes and more power then the IH motors had in the scouts anyway.
Thoughts, comments welcomed.