I remember reading somewhere that the Macho trucks were sent from the factory to an outside contractor to have the Macho paint, graphics and accessories applied. Does anyone know about this? I would assume it would have been done at the factory, but even though I can't remember where I read it, the article mentioned the name of the shop that did the mods. I also remember the article stating that Machos were primarily a western US thing.

Macho's were available through out the US and Canada. I would guess that the decals would have been put on in house, and the bars would probably been mounted in the bed when they got painted....

That explains a whole lot to this old Southern boy!

For the longest time now I've been perplexed as to why I have never even seen a Macho! True! I have never seen a real one! Only in pictures! Power Wagons are rare enough here in the Southeast! 98% of the trucks you see here from those years will be Chevy or Ford. When I look for Power Wagons and Machos on Craigslist or Ebay, almost invariably they will be located west of the Mississippi. It's almost a joke in my mind now. I'll see one I'm really interested in, then look for the location of the truck and it will be in Seattle or Sacramento!

The closest Machos I've seen to me were in Tennessee and Virginia. I was really interested in the one from Tennessee and he was asking a reasonable price, but at the time my "hobby cash flow" went to zero and I couldn't justify it. I have hopes my luck will change and I'll find the perfect truck at a time I have the cash on hand to buy it!

I should clear up one thing. I by no means meant to say the Machos were not available all over the US, Just that from what the article said, they were more prevelant in the western states. I admit I've only seen a handful of them here in the East, and all have been '78 or older. I've never seen a '79 or '80 in person. , but I'm always on the lookout.

I ordered a 1980 Macho new in October 1979. I still have it. It was totally built in the factory.

Roger, any more pictures of the Silver Macho

i have yet to see one here in NY.

Hi Gang- I have a short-bed, yellow, 360 4spd i've owned for 20 years, and have seen a red one in Plymouth, Ma., and a rough red one in Vt. w/a plow. Those are the only ones i've ever seen.

Welcome Archie! I'm sure all the guys want to see the picture you emailed me of your beautiful Macho! I hope you don't mind me posting it for everyone to savour!

nice!