Body Info

I bought a complete fiberglass tub from Kentrol in Youngstown, OH.

Notes

Called Kentrol on 4/22/96. They didn't want to give info over the phone, and are sending a catalog instead.
Got the catalog on 4/26.

On 4/29, I placed an order for the following:

Ordered from Kentrol (saleswoman was Bobbi), on 4/29
1-800-333-2235

PART#      DESCRIPTION                        
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728002	Body tub				
728003	Outer front fender, passenger side	
728004	Outer front fender, driver side		
728005	Inner front fender, passenger side	
728006	Inner front fender, driver side		
728007	Standard Hood				
728015	Lower Tailgate				
728020	Windshield Frame			
5001	Body mounting kit			
	Crating for body tub			
                                                
                                                

She said shipping (to the Boston area) would be about $250 (cheaper than 
normal because the dest. was a business).  Shipping done by Roadway.
Should go out 5/2 or 5/3.  And will take about 10 days to ship.

Update:  The actual shipping cost was $375, and it was (almost)
delivered 3 business day (5 days total) after it left Kentrol.  See
"WARNING" below for possible shipping problems.

I thought about, but decided not to order the following:
- Upper front grill (my SSII has a plastic original grill in decent shape)
- Lower grill, mine is in decent shape, and can be cleaned up
- Door inserts, mine are in OK shape, may replace later
- Fiberglass hardtop, I'd love to, but its not in the budget right now
- Cowl plate, the current one is salvagable.
- "Family bar" (rear roll cage), Kentrol says my factory roll bar will work. If not, I'm gonna order one of these.
- 32 gal. Gas tank. This is the same one sold by Giddum' Up Scout but for $60 more. I'll wait and see if I really need one.

Someone asked about the weight of these pieces, so...
Here's the weight as listed in the catalog:


Part                    Weight (lbs)
=============================
Scout II tub            550 
Outer fenders           25 each
Inner fenders           40 each
Hood                    50 
Lower tailgate          40 
Windshield frame        25
                                   Total: 795

Anyone know what the metal equivalent weighs?

WARNING:

If you order a tub, make sure you talk to the shipping company (Kentrol uses Roadway for shipping, 1-800-ROADWAY) about how the crate will be unloaded from the truck!!! When they came to deliver my tub the first time, they showed up in a semi, with my crate which weighed over 750lbs, and was about 13'x8'x4'. They had no way to get it out of their truck. I resheduled the delivery, and had them send a truck with a lift-gate.

Rhino Linings Info

Web page, 800-447-1471, they now have their own web site
RHINO COAT OF CONCORD INC 2320 MAIN ST, CONCORD, MA 01742-3814 (508-371-1137)
Rhino Liner North East, Tewksbury, (508) 851-3476
There's also one coming to Leominster soon

Painting the body

I had a hell of a time picking a color. (But I got a lot of suggestions). I did decide a few things up front:

The inside floor and the walls of the bed will be RhinoCoated, and the Rhino guys say "the darker the better" (apparently the darker stuff goes on better, and looks better).
Before the rebuild my Scout was all black with certain trim done in red. (Here's a pic of the inside and one of the outside). I liked the way the trim (dash, seat supports, shifter plate, and steering column) was done in an "accent" color.
I'm probably going to use a non-metallic paint for durablity and ease of repair reasons. The two body guys I've talked to both suggested "Imron" paint. Its supposed to be pretty heavy-duty stuff (used on landscaping vehicles, bulldozers, planes, etc).
I'm not really interested in any funky graphics.

Well, as soon as I started looking through the paint book, I threw away number 3 (above). I ended up going with a dark, metallic gray with a touch of dark green in it. Click here to see some pics...

Rebuilding the Dash

I had to completely dis-assemble the dash to paint it, so while I had it in pieces, I went through and checked, cleaned and tightened every connection. The wiring behind the dash looks like a rats nest when you first see it, but its really not that bad.
I painted the main dash gloss black (along with the seat supports, transmission cover, and center console). Just before the paint completely dried, I went back and misted it again (on purpose). The result was a slightly rough texture. It cuts the gloss a little and makes the painted surface look more rugged.
Also painted were the fuse block holder, the dash support frame, the ash tray, and glovebox door.