Old trucks never die

1965. Man the truck wasn't even old at the time.

Amazing that it hasn't run in 55 years and cranked up. WOW !

It's a Giannecchini Farms Truck from Linden California...Frank Giannecchini was a grower, packer, and shipper of vegetables and fruits. If it's 50 years old, most likely hauling tomatoes, cucumbers, and cherries from the fields to packing sheds or the cannery. The cucumbers were all for pickles and pickle products. Could be I rode in that truck when I was kid as I spent a lot of time on some of the ranches. You could always recognize that Giannecchini yellow color and immediately knew whos truck it was. They had quite a few of these....glad to see that at least one of them made it!!

Good ol 855 cubic inch Cummins best truck engine ever built. Now that my opinion

Drop a CPL 217 with a RT915 and a pair of SQHDs hangin' off o' walking beams and put it back out on the road. dahn 'ere 'n 'at. I'll bet Mark has an old Fruehauf tub sittin' around somewhere. That sure would turn some heads out on 79.

I’m from the Central Valley I showed this video to my dad cause he used to work for them and he said he drove this truck. Says if it’s a 4 on 4 the boss kid used to drive it and the called it baby 😂 They had two of them one had a 4 on 4 and the other had a 4 on 3 and they had Cummins 335 😆

That’s the truck I learned from. In Linden California I hauled tomatoes and cucumbers dry beans and sugar beets with it . The Transmission is a 4and 3. And I still live in Linden and we still have the mate to it. The truck belonged to Giannecchini Farms. It was sold at auction. The last load it hauled was in the 90’s.

Straight pipped awesome! 😁👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

You have no idea how much it pleases me to see a proper will it start on KZfaq. You guys know what you’re doing!

Saving a piece of America history

That truck belonged to Giannecchini Farms LLC in the NorCal valley Linden California they owned and currently still do own cherry orchards in Linden , I worked for a fuel injection shop in Stockton Ca and used to do a lot of business with GF I’m sure they would be happy to see one of their work horses running again. They have donated many pieces of equipment to the San Joaquin historical museum to tell the story of crops and vegetable history in the Ca valley.

This is a N series Cummins 855 cubic inches an absolutely wonderful engine, origins go back to the late 1930's and progressed from 120 hp up to 450 hp.

I drove that truck when I was young

With that wheel base it would make a really nice service truck

Nice to see someone taking the time for a restoration, Linden is not too far from Modesto Ca in the SanJoaquin Valley, GF on the door is most likely from the General Foods company that owned or started Kraft foods, GF was founded back in the late 1890s I think. They founded post cereals and Postum coffee which I used to drink in my young days. Looks, good guys.

Those old Cummins engines were made to start by first using the compression release to get both oil pressure and engine momentum before starting. It is really good to hear an old 200/250. But you guys should check in with the old guys who have experience with these old beasts. Most likely a shift pattern is located above the windshield on the drivers side.

Grillo Farms, Linden. That's a produce hauler, LWB so the load would cantilever on the 5th wheel to keep the single trailer axle's weight within the law at that time. NH-200 baby Cummins, could be a Spicer SynchroMaster 12 behind it. I put A LOT of miles on baby Cumminses with that Spicer back in my youth out of San Bernardino...smoky ol' buggars.

Just found your channel tonight so I'm binge watching it you got the needle nose and fired up baby smoking that Bobo knows what's up

like I always say Old diesel Never disappoint no computer crap that can go wrong there

Way to go Mate Cheers from Australia.

Love trucking in the 50s. Last good era was the 70s. Don't have a real truck. Just a huge cabover model I made from scratch

I can see it as a beauty one day as there are some nice looking rigs in truck shows now days. So sweet to hear that engine run and back to life again.

Very cool guys. You guys actually did it right by taking the valve cover off pump and oil through the motor and stuff like that. A lot of these guys just go out and start it without even checking to see if there's rats nest in the intake or anything like that. That guy that's the mechanic that's helping you is pretty smart.

Those naturally aspirated Cummins have a really unique bark.

say you guys, i have a few old "motor" manuals for trucks of this era. it might help with part numbers and decyphering the casting numbers and offer exploded drawings on most of your components. torque specs, etc. they're THICK like dictionaries. I kept them because i've always wanted to have a b-61 Mack, but I doubt it's ever going to happen. They might as well do something other than collect dust. Just pay postage. Congrats on getting her going. Ever since "Duel" I've had a place in my heart for needle nose Petes. God bless!

Such a cool truck!

Nice to see this old truck running again .

Excellent, thank you.

I about s*** seeing this truck again glad to see you're making videos on it will be around the shop sooner or later to check it out!

Nice truck

Music to ones ears. My Dad drove a 64 Brockway with a 220 Cummins and 10 speed. This brings back awesome memories. Got to love the naturally aspirated diesels. They don’t roll coal they roll flames 🔥 Thanks , keep em rolling .

I'm a KZfaq junkie the last 7+ years with no cable. Throughout those years I think I've only ever subscribed to 6 or 7 channels during that time. I had to hit the subscribe button when coming across your video earlier today. Way too cool of a project. Thanks for taking us on a ride with!

Glad to join this journey

Can’t kill these old diesels 😆 nice job getting her going 👍

Keep it as original as possible is my opinion. Very cool old truck

Coming to life after 55 years. Man, that is cool.

Even though it leaked a half a quart of oil just idling and blew sparks out its ass, still quite impressive for 55 years since last idle.

I enjoyed seeing the old girl fire up so easily. Lots of ways to spend your days but making old stuff run is a great way to kill a Saturday!

I had a big ol smile when she ran on her own fuel

That's a an early 220 cummins it has a tapered crank and no piston oilers. and a back drop manifold. those old naturally aspirated engines would throw a flame out the top of the pipe if they were turned up at all. That truck was originally a 3 axle you can tell because of the aluminum frame and the lack of a tractor taper where it was cut in the rear. for oil filters it would have the cartridge on the right side of the engine, should have a sock in the pan ( has an 8 bolt plate and a screen that rolls up) and it also used to have a superfine on the driver side (which is missing). Those front spring hangers DO NOT interchange with the 359. If you are going to just drive the truck for shows and a stroll around town you can reconstruct the broken piece but if you are thing of working it you will want to change the hanger. Good luck with your project

That was AWESOME! Hearing that baby come back to life!!! I think it would make the best RV hauler around. After you get it restored to original. That would take a REAL driver to haul a RV with!

The best cummins engines ever built in my opinion.

Awesome gents, cherish the old iron...no one else will.

Nice to see another truck being rescued, instead of scrapping it! I'll be watching this rebuild.

That's going to be a really nice show truck when you get it done

good old cummins. ya cant kill em.

As a Racing Engine Builder, I COMMEND you both, you took time and effort to assure a good start without DESTROYING history. Excellent job. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Keep the engine in it. Too cool and runs well for its age.

That was sooo cool👍👍👍👍👍😀😷

I grew up on the West coast and that truck the name on it if I remember right is Greenfield foods and that is a 5x4 transmission that was a common transmission in the'60s and early '70s and when you get that running you will have an unbelievable piece of equipment those things were just they were hard to kill and I can honestly tell you there was everybody in anybody they would jump in those to make deliveries where I used to see them is running out of LA up to Frisco and Fresno making deliveries for Greenfield foods

love the sounds of those trucks

Cummins power baby! That was worth buying a ticket to see........ Soon as she cranked I subscribed. Going to be a good build.

Very cool 👍

That Pete is a factory 2axle. Used to haul tomatoes and other ag crops from the field. It more than likely has a 4x3 or a 4x4 in it

My guess it's was a grocery truck. Don't believe it would have been a log trick. Because it's only a single axle. Going to be fun to watch the restoration.

Mint!!

NAAAASSSTTTYYYY!!!! just NASTY

Wow, I’d love to have a truck like that

oh. another recommendation, marvel mystery oil. my jeep was leaking a bit. and my dad's pickup sounded like it was dying. lifters now quiet, running smooth. my jeeps seals seem to have been reconditioned. good stuff!

...this is just súch a great effort and well presented, commented - looking forward to finding the restoration part. One feels kinda ‘drawn to’ this truck, and 55 years of silence is a damned long time to turn around ‘without a scratch’! So, well done and good luck. Great fun stuff, thank you kindly...

You should check the serial number on the engine because it does not look like the original engine. I used to put smoke kits on them in the 70s , that would be a new exhaust man. and a turbo. It did not increase the horse power but cleaned up the exhaust. I think it looks like an NT-250.

Love those backdrop manifolds! One of the most beautiful exhaust barks you’ll ever hear!

55 years, wow. Sounds good! Love those Cummins!

Ive run Cummins engines in most of my trucks ( 5.9 12 Valve, Big Cam 4 400hp and a couple of N14s ) and those engines were just built to survive. As long as there is enough compression and all the other elements are kinda good they'll usually light off even after sitting for decades.

Damn, that was a nail biter. I am shocked that something that sat for so long, could be brought back to life without a major engine tear down, and rebuild. I look forward to seeing the old girl take her maiden voyage in the 21st century.

Love the sound of those OLD CUMMINS.....I will be looking out for the next one.

That's a really old engine, even has a decompression lever on it. Wow really nice

i like the truck

Hi from New Zealand, Retire the old girl keep the old Cummins with a Allison behind her with a stepside on the back. Keep the yellow & white color Scheme. Just my opinion as my left foot is fused solid lol... nice old girl...

Trucks in great shape to start with!!

Super Cool!!! My opinion, just restore that Ol'Needle Nose. Maybe dig up some history on it and find out what it did haul, refer, flat, fruit wagon, then try to find Trailer. You would Really have a nice piece of history once restored. Good video 👍

Ok ok, when it fired up and put a smile on my face, I subscribed, now keep me smiling and keep working on her.

Thank you for saving this piece of history!

Awesome hope to see it restored good job guys

Keep up the good work, can't wait to see this thing in the future!

That thing sounded badass even through the phone, look forward to the series

4 1/2 cylinders firing, not bad.

I’m excited for this one!

MAN THAT SOUNDS GOOD GOOD JOB DIGGIN THAT TRUCK OUT THE GRAVE

Awesome loved hearing the ol pete run

For it been sitting that long it sounded really good. Absolutely amazing

I"d be happy with that to. Watching from down under. Thumbs up!

She's alive!!!

Glad this was gonna be a build series . I’m on board for the channel. Awesome truck.

Heck yea the eagles were flying!!!!!

This looks like a great project! I hope this restoration turns out great with not too many suprises.

great find! cool engine! what a project!

Can't wait for more video's of this project 😁😀

Thanks for this, it's like an adventure getting old diesels going.

55 yrs and still in decent shape. Modern will completely dissolves into soil in that time :D

Awesome project!!

the 60's numberplate is neat. I would repair the cab put everything together as it should be, do Maintainence and run it for fun, put a sinle axle flatbed or lowboy behind it for example. Since it's an alloy Frame there couldn't be much rust, The alloy Springhanger is indeed a bummer. Definetely a nice Truck and good find.

awesome job. a lot of work ahead!

Well done fellas .

That was neat. Looking forward to more videos of the rebirth. Thanks for sharing.👌👌

What a beautiful sound

Awesome video - based in the UK but love the older American stuff. Keep it up

Lyndon, California. Not far from me in Angels Camp.

This is pretty cool, Ill def be following this build. I actually live near linden. This was on the road looong before my time. Gotta love those clean west coast finds.