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1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Short Bed 4X4 GORGOUS

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DanielAndrew

1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Short Bed 4X4 GORGOUS

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1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Short Bed 4X4 GORGOUS On Ebay

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115670249621?

Gary Lewis

Re: 1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Short Bed 4X4 GORGOUS

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Yes, that is a very nice truck. But I'm not sure it is worth almost $25K. Still, it is straight and doesn't appear to have been molested, although there's no pic of the engine.

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

81-F150-Explorer

Re: 1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Short Bed 4X4 GORGOUS

A lot of aftermarket parts on that truck though, including tailgate.

Fresh paint as well. (Which could be good or bad)

Sounds like they want to recoup the cost of restoration. Perhaps?

Truck: 1981 F-150 Explorer / Engine: 300-6 California MCU Feedback System / Trans: T-18 - 4 speed / 2.75 Ford Rear Axle Open Diff.

Gary Lewis

Re: 1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Short Bed 4X4 GORGOUS

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If that's what they are trying to do then good luck to them. My experience is that you get out half of what you put in, not including labor.

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salans7

Re: 1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Short Bed 4X4 GORGOUS

If I remember correctly, black interiors were not available after 1984. This truck hasn't been molested in the usual way, but it has been soft restored with aftermarket parts and paint.

Rembrant

Re: 1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Short Bed 4X4 GORGOUS

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DanielAndrew wrote

1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Short Bed 4X4 GORGOUS On Ebay

Very nice truck. Note the "H6" axle code...3.50 limited slip 9". Interesting that in the later Bullnose years, a 302 with NP435 got a 9" rear diff, and the exact same truck with an AOD would get a 3.55 8.8 rear diff.

I forget exactly which combos still got the 9" rear end after 1983, but it was fairly specific. I think it's a 302 with NP435 or a 351w with a C6 that still got 9" diffs until 1987, and every other combo got the 8.8, or something like that.

I remember Gary posting the details one time, but my memory is getting fuzzy. The 9" rear diff did show up in the trucks into the late 80's, but it wasn't random. It was will specific engine/trans combos only.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

LARIAT 85

Re: 1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Short Bed 4X4 GORGOUS

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Is that really a "restoration?"

There is NOTHING on that truck that indicates it is really an XLT Lariat model. That looks more like an XL model - with all of the emblems removed and the wrong rear bumper.

And Shaun is right; black interiors were not available in 1986.

Lucille: 1985 Ford F150 XLT Lariat

*Colors: Dark Canyon Red exterior, Canyon Red interior
*Engine: 5.0, CompCams 31-230-3, "Thumper" E7 heads, Edelbrock Performer intake, Autolite 4100 carburetor, DuraSpark II ignition, Thorley Tri-Y headers, Flowmaster dual exhaust, H-pipe.
*Drivetrain: AOD transmission, 3.55 gears, 2wd.

81-F150-Explorer

Re: 1986 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Short Bed 4X4 GORGOUS

I take your point. More of a modification, than a "true" restoration.

Truck: 1981 F-150 Explorer / Engine: 300-6 California MCU Feedback System / Trans: T-18 - 4 speed / 2.75 Ford Rear Axle Open Diff.