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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Mesa, AZ
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Is this bed really original??
Found this on CL (Not mine), thought the bed was odd looking, almost looks like a Ford Pick up bed... guy says it's original..
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/cto/3200999150.html
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Project Heaven in my 67!!!
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Bosqueville, TX
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Re: Is this bed really original??
That is a bed from a truck that came from Mexico, it is most likely the original bed and that truck most likely came from Mexico!
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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Re: Is this bed really original??
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Re: Is this bed really original??
X3, there was a tread about one a couple of months ago. I believe the gauges on the dash are in Spanish also.
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Los Angeles California
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Re: Is this bed really original??
I was always curious about these trucks..
For instance, where did those beds come from? Either they were made for these trucks, or were they beds that were on hand, that were added to the bare chassis they received from GM. And with GM beds available, why did they opt for their own version? Then, if you're going ahead and making your own bed to make the truck different than the American version, why not do your own fenders.. doors, and maybe a grill. Any experts on the Mexican trucks that could shed a little light on these points? J.
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Re: Is this bed really original??
^ I agree, make it flow a little better!
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Join Date: May 2009
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Re: Is this bed really original??
As mentioned that is the "Mexican" bed.
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: GA
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Re: Is this bed really original??
That would be a good conversation starter, but I like the reg bed a lot better.
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Visalia, Ca
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Re: Is this bed really original??
Thats a mexico truck for sure, I have a buddy here in town who has one. I personally like the looks alot better. His truck is black so you have to pay real close attention to it to really notice it.
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Re: Is this bed really original??
. . . .
Here's the link to one of the Mexican trucks: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528881 . . . . |
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Mayflower,AR
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Re: Is this bed really original??
they have ugly tailgates and taillights
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Northern California
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Re: Is this bed really original??
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In the early 1970's, most Japanese import trucks came off the boat in the US as cab & chassis, with the beds shipped separately (both shipped as "truck parts") to avoid the high tariffs on imported vehicles. In the case of the Mexican trucks, apparently it was advantageous to install a locally-produced bed. It also seems the aesthetics of those beds suited them just fine.
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Re: Is this bed really original??
I guess that part is so,but a cab & chassis is a complete product offered by the manufacturer. Not a truck part. It doesn't explain why they used different beds. I figure Mexico wanted and needed them,so probably didn't make importing an expensive proposition,especially with the difference in income levels,economies,etc. Trucks can be piggybacked w/o beds. I always wondered if maybe the deal was to allow for jobs making their own beds in exchange for no tariffs
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