Mexican F-100 slick panels?

john gilbert · Post by **john gilbert** » September 21, 2007, 12:23 pm

Hey you guys,

We all know that Ford panel truck production in the US stopped in '60, but I had heard they continued to build Slick panels in Mexico. Anyone know anything about this? I know the few times that I have been in Mexico I have always spotted cool old trucks we didn't get up here.

thanks,

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » September 21, 2007, 1:22 pm

John.
If you can pick up panels in Mexico, new or used, that would be a great source for parts.
The new aftermarket fenders and such that are now available, made in "whereever" are o.k., but the sheet metal is sub-standard and much thinner that the original parts.
One thing for sure, you shouldn't have the rust problem with mexican sheet metal we have domestically.
Good luck.
U@ss

john gilbert · Post by **john gilbert** » September 21, 2007, 1:36 pm

No, man, I meant Panel Trucks, I heard they built complete Ford F-100 panel trucks in Mexico long we they quit in the US. This means Slicks and Bumpsides!

65TremecGT · Post by **65TremecGT** » September 21, 2007, 5:47 pm

I think I have heard of south of the boarder slick panels, never seen one. I looked through my Ford Trucks since 1906 book and didnt see any. That book has some great slicks in all sizes from F-100 through F-950, N series and other variations. South America also had some cool Fords, they had Mavericks intot he 80's with some interesting taillight panel variations.

john gilbert · Post by **john gilbert** » September 21, 2007, 6:22 pm

I have that book too, in fact I wrote a review on it when if first came out.
Great book, but there was nothing about Mexican production that I remember.

I guess if maybe one of you guys on here is rich, maybe an expedition should be made to Mexico to see if a Slick panel truck can be found.

Here in So Cal every once in a while we used to see a Slick sporting a black front bumper, which meant it was originally from Mexico.

Ford4jack · Post by **Ford4jack** » September 21, 2007, 7:03 pm

Heard rumors of a 73-74 B-100 panel truck made in Mexico but a slick panel would be way cool indeed. :wink:

Post by **Greg D** » September 21, 2007, 10:09 pm

I just checked the Mexico City Craigslist and didn't find any............

beagle · Post by **beagle** » September 21, 2007, 10:10 pm

Here's an interesting variation on the Uni from Australia circa 1961:
http://www.colacambulance.com/ford%20f-100%201961.htm

bigtrip460 · Post by **bigtrip460** » September 22, 2007, 12:39 am

I know a couple of guys from mexico city.they have only been here for a few months. I'll ask them and find out if they know anything.

Z-MAN · Post by **Z-MAN** » September 22, 2007, 12:57 am

Ok Gotta have one. This is a 63 and actually looks more like a panel.
Alan have you seen any down there?

www.colacambulance.com/colac_history.htm

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john gilbert · Post by **john gilbert** » September 22, 2007, 10:48 am

Now we're rockin' & rollin' As early as the late '60's I had heard tell of guys spotting post '60 Ford panels down Mexico way.

I have a feeling, one of you guys is gonna drag one home, and when you do we'll get it into CCT.

Thanks a lot you all... It rained like crazy last night here in SoCal, I've got to go open doors and let the water out of some my trucks that leak a little... okay a lot.

Talk to you later

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » September 22, 2007, 6:09 pm

Z-MAN,I think you`ll find that the ambulance is a converted pickup.but thanks to the government departments for importing the f-series down here,they were still converting F150`s to ambulances in the late 90`s and some gmc`s