Specs

Wheel g
Stock
12796
Engine g
Engine
V8
Trans g
Transmission
4 Speed Manual
Interior g
Interior
Black

Highlights

  • 1979 International Scout Terra
  • Was a clean body truck that was lovingly restored
  • Original colors
  • owner history
  • Line setting ticket (build sheet)
  • restoration photo documentation
  • nicely factory optioned with:
  • 345 Cubic inch V8 engine
  • power brakes
  • power steering
  • T19 wide ratio 4speed manual transmission
  • Off road wheels and tires
  • heavy duty step bumper
  • Dana 44 3.54 :1 axle ratios
  • Fuel tank skid plate
  • Has a 4 inch lift kit and many other tasteful value added improvements
  • A family heirloom vehicle that was incredibly well preserved and lovingly restored.
  • Restoration photos
  • Few if any others like it to be found.

Description

This Terra is a family heirloom. Bought by a family back in 1978 (1979 year model manufactured in 1978) and sold in 1996.
the son of the original owner found it and bought it back in 2008 At that point, it was still completely original - it had been sitting under a tarp for several years - but the powertrain had quite a bit of wear and tear (the body and frame were still amazingly dent an...

This Terra is a family heirloom. Bought by a family back in 1978 (1979 year model manufactured in 1978) and sold in 1996.
the son of the original owner found it and bought it back in 2008 At that point, it was still completely original - it had been sitting under a tarp for several years - but the powertrain had quite a bit of wear and tear (the body and frame were still amazingly dent and rust-free). Much restoration work was completed in 2013, and it has only been street-driven on weekends ever since.

It does have some non-stock upgrades (ex. a 4" lift kit), but no modifications to the frame, body, or axles sawed/welded/modified in any way. In other words, the truck can easily be reverted to completely stock configuration - every upgrade has been a bolt-in replacement.

You wont see too many Terras anymore. The Terra has a 118 inch wheelbase (18 inches longer than the Scout II), and a fiberglass Terra top (half top). The additional 18 inches are between the doors and rear wheels.

The powertrain on this truck (345 V8 engine, T19 wide ratio 4-speed manual transmission, Dana 20 transfer case, driveshafts, Dana 44 axles, hubs) is stock. The original 345 engine was recently replaced with a working 345 with good oil pressure. When purchased in 2008, the speedometer was broken and had to be replaced, so the mileage shown in any pictures or videos is not accurate. The mileage on the truck is unknown a this point but likely not more than a few thousand since it was restored.

The Scout was professionally repainted the original IH Lexington Blue. The truck originally had the 1979 custom stripe (3-stripe) vinyl decals running along the sides. The truck is very straight and solid. All body panels, doors, hood, and tailgate are factory sheet metal.

Features/upgrades:
Champion 3 row aluminum radiator (drop-in replacement for factory radiator, reuses factory mounting holes and fan shroud)
Replaced original International 345 V8 engine with used running 345 (factory spread bore intake with new Edelbrock 1406 carburetor). All seals on the 345 were replaced, and a remanufactured oil pump was installed. The engine compartment was cleaned up and repainted. The mileage on the 345 is unknown, but it runs well with good oil pressure.
Low-profile air filter, since the Edelbrock requires an adapter plate on the intake manifold. Carburetor options are available that can use the stock air filter.
Lokar throttle linkage (no modifications to mount - easily reverted to stock linkage)
Factory power steering (stock Saginaw gearbox and pump), except the factory rag joint was upgraded to a Borgeson joint
Hi-torque starter motor
RPT motor mounts and manual transmission mount (all drop-in replacements for the stock parts)
Straight steer brace
Factory brake system: disks in front, drums in rear, stock parking brake
Factory dash with factory gauges. The speedometer has been replaced and does not show the actual mileage, which is unknown. A mechanical oil pressure gauge was added(which shows PSI) to supplement the stock electrical one (which does not). It is mounted under the dash using the factory dash mounting screws, and is easily removed.
Original Borg-Warner T19 Wide (granny low first gear) 4-speed manual transmission, rebuilt and repainted
New clutch
Original Dana 20 transfer case, rebuilt and repainted
Dana 44 front and rear axles, rebuilt and repainted
New 4 inch Rough Country lift kit and 5 inch shackles (bolt-in upgrades - no frame modifications, easy to revert to factory springs and shackles
BF Goodrich All-Terrain TA KO 33 x 10.5 tires (minimal wear - less than 1500 miles), on restored (powder coated) International 15 x 8 white spoke wheels. I am also including a spare (same brand tire on same restored wheel).
New one inch (closest available to stock size) poly body mounts and bushings
Crysler PT Cruiser cloth bucket seats mounted on original factory bucket seat pedestals (easy to bolt factory buckets back in if desired)
New seat belts which reuse the factory seat belt mounting holes
Fiberglass Terra top (bedlined white)
70s style aftermarket roll bar (bedlined black) with top light mounts, that originally came with the truck
Bed is IH Lexington Blue tinted bedliner
Exterior professionally stripped to bare metal and repainted IH Lexington Blue
Interior is IH Lexington Blue tinted bedliner except for the factory steel door panels (black bedliner)
Factory chrome front and rear bumpers
Polk speakers mounted in the Terra top speaker holes (and vintage 1979 Sanyo cassette head unit installed - not working and
not connected to power for display only)
New polypropylene factory style 19 gallon gas tank (drop-in replacement for stock metal tank) with stock skid plate
Dual exhaust with two Walker Sound FX mufflers (stock exhaust manifolds)
Scout SSII style black grille

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