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Jan 10, 2014 | 10:34 AM

#421

84StraightSix

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The Torino is a 71 GT 351c
Love that engine put a new exhaust on it last summer

The truck will probably get some rust fix for now

Jan 10, 2014 | 05:56 PM

#422

BiGGreen350

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The uncles 84 we just did a frame off and body swap on,

Jan 13, 2014 | 10:38 AM

#423

84StraightSix

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Nice truck!

Jan 13, 2014 | 11:11 AM

#424

SSellers

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Here's the '86 XLT Lariat 5.0 I fixed up, towed 400 miles, and surprised my dad with for Christmas. After looking at every one within 150 miles, finally caved in and gave the $4500 firm asking price. Probably put close to $2k in it with repairs, maintenance, and add-ons (full manifold-back exhaust, Line-X, and tint job alone was about $1k of that) plus a lot of my own time and labor. But, every single thing works on it now....cruise, a/c, both tanks, power windows/locks, etc. Closest one I found to this one condition-wise that met his needs of a V8 and AOD was a 47K original mile '86 4x4.....for $12,500.

Jan 13, 2014 | 11:22 AM

#425

1986F150six

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Beautiful truck and nice photo with whom I presume are your parents! What a splendid gift, SSellers.

Jan 13, 2014 | 12:05 PM

#426

SSellers

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From: Lyman, SC

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Originally Posted by 1986F150six

Beautiful truck and nice photo with whom I presume are your parents! What a splendid gift, SSellers.

Thanks, he's proud of it and so am I. Here's the inspiration for it, his '85 with 302, feedback carb, and California emissions that he kept talking about fixing up.

Jan 13, 2014 | 05:44 PM

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Brad from Oz

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Originally Posted by SSellers

What a great gift, I bet your dad was stoked

I bet it was even harder to hand it over

We have a saying here - there's no such thing as a good cheap ute.

Jan 13, 2014 | 09:14 PM

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ctubutis

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Originally Posted by SSellers

Here's the '86 XLT Lariat 5.0 I fixed up, towed 400 miles, and surprised my dad with for Christmas.

That was nice of you! Reps for that.

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Jan 13, 2014 | 09:57 PM

#429

slashfan7964

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From: Indian Falls, New York

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Originally Posted by ctubutis

That was nice of you! Reps for that.

I would love to do that for my dad someday.

Jan 13, 2014 | 10:27 PM

#430

ctubutis

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I'm hoping to give my father a 1995 Taurus SHO.

I have two that are my own and a third that's my brother's (which is waiting for a new engine (which is at the machinist's shop)).

Jan 13, 2014 | 10:37 PM

#431

slashfan7964

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Originally Posted by ctubutis

I'm hoping to give my father a 1995 Taurus SHO.

I have two that are my own and a third that's my brother's (which is waiting for a new engine (which is at the machinist's shop)).

That's awesome man! Hope it all goes well you should totally tape his reaction and share it here

Jan 14, 2014 | 05:41 AM

#432

Jigger2020

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From: North Bay Ont Canada

Great white Lariat SS & happy parents, reps

Jan 14, 2014 | 06:24 AM

#433

SSellers

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From: Lyman, SC

Thanks guys. I only wish I had done it years ago instead of putting my own projects first.

Every time I hear "Taurus SHO" I can't help but think about Conan O'Brien....