My Grandfather's boss and close friend showed him the truck which had been sitting in a vineyard shed in Lodi CA for 14 years. He and his boss had been working together for 30 years, so when my Grandfather showed interest in it, his boss just gave it to him. He got it running and drove it for a few years before he sold it to my parents in 1984 for $1200. At the time they wanted to by his Chevy Luv
pickup truck, but he needed it for work. Lucky for me he sold them the GMC truck instead. In 1986 my family moved out of the country and my Uncle Lencho kept the truck in his back yard in California for 17 years. With California weather, sitting in the back yard didn't do too much damage. I shipped the truck to Austin in 2003 where my father-in-law and I cut the fuel lines, changed the oil, spark plugs and battery. After 17 years of sitting, the engine started without a hitch. Soon after that my first son was born and the truck has sat in my garage or storage for the past 9 years. In 2012 I have finally started working on my truck!
