?? Question, please enlighten me 67-72 SWB Fleetside Mexico Truck? **

[budnikguy]

OK, ran across something i have never seen before, it is a 67-72 c10 short bed fleetside......but it was built for Mexico, gauges have spanish text "gasolina", very basic gauge..sorry no pic as it was a quick look, night time view.
The most unique and the thing that really caught my eye was the bed. The body line, wheel well opening, taillights are all unique to this Mexico truck. Very smooth looking body line. Could not get the exact year, but, has a 69-70 grille, and 5 lug front end, but a 6 lug rear end.
Anyone else had any experiences with one of these trucks? What kind of value for a relatively rust free, running inline 6 (292?), short bed, fleetside intact wood bedfloor truck??
Thanks in advance for your knowledge....

Adam
951-544-0721

[QKENUF4U]

nothing i could find other than this pic.......

[OARNGESI]

In different countries the bodies changed a bit mexico actually still makes the luv the hardest part would be cost to import it to drive here unless thats already done

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Sounds very cool.. Whats the chance of getting some pics?

[budnikguy]

Found a pic that looks like the rear of the truck I saw, has the 60-66 style taillights, but could any of the bed side...I will post as soon as the seller emails them to me!

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Check out those tailgate latches...

[Mordachai]

the beds are pretty funky and cool. the top body line is parallel with the top of the bed rail, no curve, and of course the different taillights and gate.
I like the variations of the bodies internationally. most people would never notice~!

check this out
http://www.chevynet.com.ar/foro/index.php?board=4.0

ninja edit - here's more pics of the truck you posted!
http://www.chevynet.com.ar/foro/inde...2d3&topic=68.0

[pritch]

A few years ago I was in Mexico and saw this one:







Kinda wierd. They quit making Panels here in what, '71 or so?

[mclairmo]

I saw the exact same thing in Classic Trucks or Custom Classic Trucks, a red one from Mexico with a bed that looks more like a 66 truck with a stepside style tailgate.

[nds1968]

I got these pics from the board.

[ChevLoRay]

The blue truck rear end looks like a '67 met up with a '58 Ford pickup and the Chevy lost....

[Big Block]

Wild looking tail lights! Look like an old 60's Dodge Van or Ford Econoline Van's tail lights on the 68 Chevy truck.

[mclairmo]

Crazy looking. Did GM really think that people in other countries would prefer these different beds? Did they run some focus groups or what? Or, did they just want to differentiate their trucks from one country to the next just for the sake of it?

[special-K]

I believe the trucks were either shipped piggy back cab & chassis or in pieces.Either way the beds were made south of the border.I believe these trucks originate in Brazil and distributed throughout South and Central America.I lost picture files a while back and haven`t gathered any of these since.i`m sure someone has more pictures.We`ve had a member or two from South America who shared several pictures.He showed trucks hopped up with wheels,pipes,and paint,etc.

Check these out:

[Mordachai]

^ interesting, it has a fErd style body line behind the rear wheel, and the crew cab is really interesting, with the truck type rounded front door(instead of our burb door).
Why are there two pics of 'burbs' on there? wonder what the difference in those is, I think maybe one is set-up for work(4 passengers) and the other as a passenger carry( 9 passengers???)

I've got some more pics of these south of the border trucks too. I'll have to dig them up...




Adam, have you heard back from the seller, would be cool to have that truck in 'el norte'. also I'm pretty sure it's the same truck as in the link, he explains when he got it, the condition it was in. and what he did to fix it up...

[special-K]

The only difference I can make out in the text is number of passengers and seats.Prolly the same body.

[vectorit]

What, no Felix Chevrolet license plate frames?

Sorry, it's a SoCal joke of an over used accessory.

[purewhitemp5]

I believe one is a two door and the other is a Three door.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by purewhitemp5

I believe one is a two door and the other is a Three door.

I was wondering that.Who knows Spanish well enough to read all the text?Or,is that what you did?

[budnikguy]

Here are the first couple of pics, will have the rest tomorrow.....let the comments begin

[petey-pablo]

Originally Posted by special-K

I was wondering that.Who knows Spanish well enough to read all the text?Or,is that what you did?

This is what I read... Double Cabin -3 door with removable top adaptable for cargo as well as for passengers for rurual and city living, it's service and utility use has no competition.............. Hope that helps ya

[rob32472]

looks to me like GM sent all the left over stuff to Mexico and being as inventive as they are this is what they came up with!

[budnikguy]

some more pics.... btw, any idea of what it is worth? Has had rockers replaced, and some patch panel in the floor board (poorly done, btw)

[rambler]

I would have no idea what its worth, but it would be unique anyway..

can you import that truck and register it up from Mexico? I know that they built for years the "old" VW Beetles there, but you could not import them to the US..

[Mordachai]

that 'low rise' rear wheel arch is pretty cool though...