Things to do in Juarez ... ?

Fast Eddie · Jan 26, 2016

Serious answers only please!

Preferably, things that are safe... and legal.

Gonna be spending some time there...

Fast Eddie · Feb 1, 2016

I guess not then!

Which is kinda what I thought having been there once already ...

Jerry Doe · Feb 1, 2016

Hey mate, just watch yer back and if possible carry a weapon... Why are you going there anyway?
I dont think its as dangerous as it was a few years ago. Watch the movie called Sicario

Cheers

Fast Eddie · Feb 2, 2016

Thanks Jerry.

It doesn't seem as bad as the movie.

I'm there due to work, its not a long term thing, thankfully.

jaydee75 · Feb 2, 2016

Since you only want serious answers, I can't help much. I entered the Army in bordering El Paso and we often went there on weekends. A wild place.

I'll never forget that when I was there in the 60's a room was $2 and a room with a girl was $4. Of course I didn't indulge.

Jaydee

Fast Eddie · Feb 2, 2016

jaydee75 said:
Since you only want serious answers, I can't help much. I entered the Army in bordering El Paso and we often went there on weekends. A wild place.

I'll never forget that when I was there in the 60's a room was $2 and a room with a girl was $4. Of course I didn't indulge.

Jaydee

And that's probably why I was told last week that US service personnel are no longer allowed to 'visit' Juarez in their R&R time...!

Keith1069 · Feb 6, 2016

Hey mate, just watch yer back and if possible carry a weapon... Why are you going there anyway?
I dont think its as dangerous as it was a few years ago. Watch the movie called Sicario

We had a plant there (well the remains of the Co. is still there). The bars always seemed dodgy (the ones the Mexican guys liked to visit) and none of our US guys lived there. It was a 2hr trip each way across the border to El P. just to go to work.
Steve McQueen died there as you probably know but I never did find his last dwelling location. Enjoy.

Fast Eddie · Feb 6, 2016

Keith1069 said:
Hey mate, just watch yer back and if possible carry a weapon... Why are you going there anyway?
I dont think its as dangerous as it was a few years ago. Watch the movie called Sicario

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We had a plant there (well the remains of the Co. is still there). The bars always seemed dodgy (the ones the Mexican guys liked to visit) and none of our US guys lived there. It was a 2hr trip each way across the border to El P. just to go to work.
Steve McQueen died there as you probably know but I never did find his last dwelling location. Enjoy.

What company was / is that Keith?

Keith1069 · Feb 7, 2016

Fasco Motors originally, later Von Weise gearmotors after the Fasco AC business was sold off to Beloit. Sad times but that's life. Who are you working with?

Fast Eddie · Feb 7, 2016

Keith1069 said:
Fasco Motors originally, later Von Weise gearmotors after the Fasco AC business was sold off to Beloit. Sad times but that's life. Who are you working with?

I'm here with Mahle after they bought the Thermal Dynamics division from Delphi last year.

I was nearby at the Ford engine plant around 15 years ago too.

People have a good work ethic here, they're good to work with.

worntorn · Feb 7, 2016

Would this be the same Delphi that produced GM parts?

I have a milling machine that came from a Delphi plant near Milwaukee. The plant closed in 2008 with the big financial downturn.

Glen

Fast Eddie · Feb 7, 2016

worntorn said:
Would this be the same Delphi that produced GM parts?

I have a milling machine that came from a Delphi plant near Milwaukee. The plant closed in 2008 with the big financial downturn.

Glen

GM, also Ford, Chrysler, Toyota and Honda!

Radiators, condensers, HVAC systems and cooling system 'packages' are produced there.

They have very large furnace brazing operations, interesting to view these in light of recent cam follower discussions on here!

Fast Eddie · Feb 14, 2016

Ok, I have learnt that its just easier to cross the border into El Paso for some weekend R&R.

This weekend, myself and a coupe of work buddies hired 3 Harley Street Glides.

That has now caused me stress ref my other post regarding new bikes... I got to liking the Harley ... :shock: !!

Keith1069 · Feb 17, 2016

That sounds like it. A few years ago I drove from San Antonio to El Paso and back. Scenery Ok for a while then it got boring. Would have been better on two wheels. Enjoy.

hankmarx · Feb 17, 2016

San Antonio to El Paso is halfway to Los Angeles! Have you been to the Kntuckey Bar in Juarez yet?

Fast Eddie · Feb 17, 2016

hankmarx said:
San Antonio to El Paso is halfway to Los Angeles! Have you been to the Kntuckey Bar in Juarez yet?

I'm a married man ...

Can't say too much on a public forum about 'exotic' bars I may or may not have frequented ...

Keith1069 · Feb 18, 2016

San Antonio to El Paso is halfway to Los Angeles!

I'd done the riverwalk and the Alamo so it was a Sunday and had all day. It did take 9 hrs! each way.

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