Bullnose with suicide doors? This is a first for me...

[Rembrant]

If you were to look up the word "project" in the dictionary...

https://grandrapids.craigslist.org/cto/d/1986-ford-f150/6680162272.html

[Ford F834]

I know this is a harsh opinion, but to me this works equally well as a dictionary example of “ruined”.

[Gary Lewis]

Don't be so harsh.  For $1500 you get two engines, neither of which run, a nice dash pad, and a strange overhead console.  What's wrong with that?  

And, since there are no inside door handles it would make a nice vehicle with which to kidnap people - assuming the doors actually latch.  But just think of the possibilities!

Plus, I'll bet the hub caps are the ones that continue to spin after you stop.  However, since that thing won't go they'll never get to spin.  

[Rembrant]

See the wires under the hood?...LOL.

[Gary Lewis]

Yup.  I doubt the V10 is even bolted down.  Looks like it is just sitting there, not connected to anything electrically or mechanically.  A poorly thought out project that didn't get finished.

[Steve83]

Yeah, that thing looks ready for the scrap yard crusher.   I have a body & some doors that are also junk but still straight, with which I intend to test out this:

[NotEnoughTrucks]

I'm sure somebody wants that tailgate.

[Gary Lewis]

Steve - Interesting door idea.  Will be waiting on the how-to.  

Ray - You think the tail gate escaped the customization?

[NotEnoughTrucks]

Actually, yes.

Sure does look like a lot of custom work there and I would not be surprised to learn it was a running, driving and finished truck at some point. Looks like that V10 swap was the kiss of death.

Completely impractical, of course, but I kind of like it?

[Gary Lewis]

A 400 HP/500 ft lbs engine in Dad's truck isn't the most practical.  But probably better than a V10.

He's going to have a really hard time getting much money out of the truck.

[Rembrant]

Funny that somebody went to great length to modify this truck...suicide doors, shaved door handles, recessed tail lights into the fenders, iridescent pant, roll pan, etc, etc....and left the stock tail gate chains...lol. WTF?

It was a manual trans truck...hydraulic master and pedals are still there. Is that a 300/6 in the bed? It was likely all prettied up at some point and driven...all show and no go, then somebody got a good deal on that engine, and that was it...