How Do I tell the differences between Scout II year models?

Scout II's were manufactured from mid year 1971 to 1980. The Scout II, Terra and Traveler were produced from 1976-1980. Terra's and Travelers had fiberglass tops: half top for the Terra or full top with hatchback type liftgate on the Traveler. SSII or Super Scout II was built from 1977 to 1979 in order to compete with the Jeep CJ. This model included a soft top with soft doors, Jeep style mirrors, plastic door inserts, special plastic grille and a roll bar, among other options. Several SSIIs were champions on the off-road racing circuit during the late 70s! The Scout II is most identifiable by its different front grills. The 1971 - '72 Scout II shared the same grill, three horizontal bars between the headlights and chrome rings around the headlights.1973 Scout II's had 14 vertical bars between the headlights, a split in the middle, seven bars on each side surrounded by chrome trim pieces and an International model plate low on the left side.1974 - '75, Scout II grills were the same ...  more