picking up a 64 tomorrow morning!

[SnS C10]

Hey everyone! I'm Shaun. I have been a long time member who has been truckless for over a year now. My first truck was a 72 gmc. I have also had a 70 GMC, 73 c10, 79 2wd blazer, 84 c10, and a 92 shortbed stepside GMC. Story is....my 6 year old son and I were playing catch with the football at my parents house. Well of course he launches it into the neighbors yard and he wants me to lift him up to see over the fence. So I do and he sees the old 64 c10 two tone orange and white long bed and starts going crazy saying how sweet that old truck is...so, he knocks on the neighbors door in the front of the house. I stayed in the back of the house as we live along an alley that gives back yard and garage access and for some reason she gave the ball to me back there rather than to him at the front door. So, I ask her if Shane my son can see the truck because he saw it over the fence. She said of course. So we start checking it out and my son gets super excited about it and tells me its stock height dad and not low enough...haha. Anyways I tell her were big time truck guys and love old cars. She says.....well it doesn't run and we were gonna donate it for a tax write off!!!!!!!!!! So if you want it just push it out of here. What the heck my mind was racing. So, her husband comes out and said yea its a straight 6 granny gear truck. Head gasket blew after it drove to its current location in so cal from las Vegas. I tell them I want it just let me talk to the wife and I'll text her the next day....of course the wife is fine with it as she loves them too. I text the neighbor the next day and she says well my husband says he will get rid of it and to make an offer. I was a little bummed since she said free. But hey it can still be a great deal depending on price..I text her back and say well how about 200 bucks for it and I'll tow it out of there, plus I'll bring it by so you guys can see the progress on it. She asked her husband and they text back sold. Consider yourself the owner of a classic chevy.!!!couldn't believe. I told my son a few days later, hey remember that orange truck, he said yes of course. I said well guess what, its yours!!! We are gonna fix it together. Oh man he started screaming. Seriously one of the best weeks of my life after having a rough last few months. My son is perfectly healthy, great at sports and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a few days after Xmas. He deserves this so much. I will post pictures of it when I bring it home tomorrow!! Thanks for looking everyone