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

 

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

 

Nice truck!

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

That was nice of you! Reps for that.

 

I would love to do that for my dad someday.

 

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

 

Great white Lariat SS & happy parents, reps

 

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....

 

Man that is a nice truck! Are you sure those pictures aren't 27 years old?

 

Man, after looking at so many trying to find a good one I'm not so sure they're not.