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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
Lots of work on Brad's part ... pure enjoyment (and references) for you!
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| | Welcome!  Thanks for dropping by our site! If this is your first visit, or you have been browsing awhile, please introduce yourself. |  | Welcome Centre (3 viewing)
New to Stovebolt.com and these forums? You can check in here for starters, and tell us a little about yourself and your truck(s). See who's already here!
09/06/2026 6:06 PM Peggy M |
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| 09/06/2026 6:06 PM by Peggy M | | The Shop Area  Ready to break out the tools and get to work?? Well, plenty of space and tools are available -- just find your way to the appropriate shop and get to work. | | | General Truck Talk (6 viewing)
The Forum for general pre-'73 GM truck-related issues and questions.
09/07/2026 3:50 AM Peggy M |
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| 09/07/2026 3:50 AM by Peggy M | | | Engine Shop (14 viewing)
The place to discuss engine items, rebuilding, updating, swapping engines.
09/07/2026 12:42 AM Hotrod Lincoln |
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| 09/07/2026 12:42 AM by Hotrod Lincoln | | | Driveline (5 viewing)
The shop area for transmission, axle, brake & suspension-related discussion about repair, restoration, upgrades or swaps. 4WD, too!
09/05/2026 9:15 PM Gdads51 |
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| 09/05/2026 9:15 PM by Gdads51 | | | The Electrical Bay (8 viewing)
Don't do the Smoke Check! Stop by here with all your electrical questions, comments, tips and whatever else ya got that's related to Stovebolt electrical systems.
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| 09/07/2026 3:01 AM by Phak1 | | | The HiPo Shop (1 viewing)
Thinking about a hotrod, street rod or other custom work? Stop in here. Shoot, we'll even talk about power brakes, power steering and CD players!
09/06/2026 5:58 PM Hotrod Lincoln |
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| 09/06/2026 5:58 PM by Hotrod Lincoln | | | Paint and Body Shop (5 viewing)
Some folks actually enjoy body work. You'll find them in here. Get, give or swap advice on body work, painting, paint care. Rust talk here, too. Your Shop Supervisor is klhansen.
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| 09/07/2026 3:28 AM by Phak1 | | | Interiors (1 viewing)
Stop by here to discuss interior work -- upholstery, interior paint, floor mats, seats, headliners, whatever.
09/02/2026 2:03 AM Gdads51 |
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| 09/02/2026 2:03 AM by Gdads51 | | | The Tool Chest (4 viewing)
Can you ever have enough Tools or a big enough shop? Stop in here and find out. Or discuss that upcoming tool purchase with one of the experts lurking within... IF YOU DARE!!!
08/22/2026 6:41 PM MNSmith |
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| 08/22/2026 6:41 PM by MNSmith | | | Name that part ...
Need to identify a left-over part? Or something in that trove of NOS treasure you just scored? Need to properly identify something before you sell or buy it? Show us a few pictures and tell us whatever numbers you can and we'll try to help you figure it out.
09/05/2026 3:58 AM Hotrod Lincoln |
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| 09/05/2026 3:58 AM by Hotrod Lincoln | | | Making a Stovebolt Bed (1 viewing)
Your Bed -- Not as easy as Mom made it look! Well, come join the discussion on restoring your truck's "Business End."
08/25/2026 12:17 PM Gib70 |
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| 08/25/2026 12:17 PM by Gib70 | | Project Journals  This section is dedicated to detailed restoration and project write-ups from selected members who have been specifically invited to share their ongoing work. Unlike our general forums, this space focuses primarily on documented progress rather than casual discussion. | | | Project Journals (1 viewing)
The restoblogs! Ongoing projects (restorations, modifications, outright street machines, as well as smaller scale component projects (steering, engines, etc.) -- all in near real time! Blow-by-blow, step-by-step description, commentary and discussion by the project persons themselves ... and you are there!
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Completed Projects from the active Project Journals forum. As they have been completed (one way or another ...  ), they are moved and cataloged here.
04/16/2026 11:06 PM COCOE |
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| 04/16/2026 11:06 PM by COCOE | | | Archived Journals
A repository for paused in-progress Journals ....
03/26/2026 8:21 AM Tronman |
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| 03/26/2026 8:21 AM by Tronman | | The Parking Lot  Pull up into your area, hop out and join other guys with similar trucks and general interests -- Got questions about your truck or the truck of your dreams? Join the collective in here to discuss specifics of your type of pre-1988 GM truck! No advertising -- that goes in the Swap Meet! | | | Early 'Bolts (1916-1936 1st Half)
The first GM trucks! From mechanical brakes to composite (wood framed) cabs, these early 'Bolts present unique issues and are quite a different breed than the later trucks!
07/22/2026 8:37 PM Wrenchman |
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| 07/22/2026 8:37 PM by Wrenchman | | | Big Bolts (5 viewing)
For the bigger trucks. Got a ton and a half or bigger truck? Come on in and join the crew working on the full-figured jobs!
09/07/2026 1:46 AM Gdads51 |
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| 09/07/2026 1:46 AM by Gdads51 | | | Panels 'N Burbs (4 viewing)
The place to be to discuss issues regarding those elegant and utilitarian full-bodied trucks -- Panels and Suburbans of all vintages!
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| 09/06/2026 10:16 AM by NJC | | | '60-'66 Trucks (2 viewing)
Welcome back to the Sixties!
If you love those 1960 to 1966 trucks, this forum is for you! C'mon in and talk about those trucks, swap stories or get advice on your latest project.
If it's related to '60-'66 GM trucks, it's good to go in here!
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| 08/31/2026 12:01 AM by BC59 | | | Tons 'o Fun (1 viewing)
1-Tons -- They're not the same as pickups but they're not Big Bolts, either. Got one? Join the crew in here!
08/17/2026 12:37 AM TUTS 59 |
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| 08/17/2026 12:37 AM by TUTS 59 | | | '73-'87 Trucks -- "The Rounded Line"
NEW FORUM!! We're excited to welcome the '73 to '87 GM truck guys and gals to Stovebolt.com! An exciting site expansion to be sure! With the vast expansion of options and configurations that came with this era, there will be lots to discuss. We look forward to the knowledge sharing to come.
03/06/2026 8:16 PM Tronman |
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| 03/06/2026 8:16 PM by Tronman | | Swap Meet  Guidelines -- FREE place to buy, sell, swap or give away parts and trucks. You can check out trucks wanted / for sale; parts wanted / for sale; miscellaneous stuff; modern GM /non-GM things; freebies; Stovebolt spotting alert network; other online sources, and for all this ... a Hauling Board!
Anything 30 days old or older will be deleted but feel free to re-post! You have to be logged in to post in this section; not required for viewing. | | | Trucks for Sale
Offer your pre-1988 only GM trucks for sale here.
09/01/2026 2:57 AM Gdads51 |
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| 09/01/2026 2:57 AM by Gdads51 | | | Trucks Wanted
The place to post "I want to buy..." ads for pre-1988 GM only trucks.
06/23/2024 3:12 PM Gdads51 |
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Offer your pre-1988 only GM truck parts for sale here.
09/05/2026 11:58 PM Rusty Heaps |
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| 09/05/2026 11:58 PM by Rusty Heaps | | | Truck Parts Wanted
The place to post "I want to buy..." ads for pre-1988 GM only truck parts.
09/07/2026 1:21 AM TexasA&M48Truck |
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| 09/07/2026 1:21 AM by TexasA&M48Truck | | | Misc. Stovebolt Stuff
The place to "offer for sale" or "ask to buy" pre-1988 GM truck related stuff like tools, accessories, literature, license plates, etc.
08/25/2026 5:18 AM delux54panel |
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| 08/25/2026 5:18 AM by delux54panel | | | Modern GM, Non-GM
The place to "offer for sale" or "ask to buy post-1987 GM and non-GM trucks, parts, etc.
08/27/2026 6:56 PM TooMany2count |
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| 08/27/2026 6:56 PM by TooMany2count | | | Freebies
The place to "offer up" free stuff, including pre-1988 only GM trucks, parts, accessories, literature, license plates or what have you.
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| 09/02/2026 5:57 PM by IHPWR | | | Stovebolt Spotting Alert Network
The place to post "sightings" of pre-1988 trucks and related things you come across in your travels that may be of interest to fellow Stovebolters.
10/07/2024 5:45 PM Gdads51 |
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| 10/07/2024 5:45 PM by Gdads51 | | | Hauling Board
Need a truck or parts hauled? Got room for a haul-back? Let 'em know in here!
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| 07/03/2026 6:45 PM by Truckrolet | | | Other Online Sources
See some cool, interesting or useful Stovebolt-related stuff listed elsewhere online? Help a fellow 'Bolter -- point it out.
09/07/2026 3:41 AM klhansen |
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| 09/07/2026 3:41 AM by klhansen | | The Side Lot  Discussion area for the regional groups to talk about or coordinate region-specific meets, junkyard tours or other non-technical face-to-face stuff. Please take technical questions, buying, selling and general discussion to the appropriate forums. Don't see one for your area? Check out the Events Page to see how to start a GABFest! | | | Legion Hall
The place for veterans -- ALL veterans -- to check in and stand tall with your brothers and sisters in arms.
Let us know who you are! Put the DD214 away -- your word is good enough.
09/06/2026 12:59 PM TUTS 59 |
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| 09/06/2026 12:59 PM by TUTS 59 | | | Midwest Bolters Association
Serving the states of KS, MO, NE, IA and OK! Got something going on? Want to get an event organized? It's a BIG area, better check us out to see what's happening!
09/04/2026 1:55 AM Gdads51 |
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| 09/04/2026 1:55 AM by Gdads51 | | | BC Bolters
Discussion area for Bolters residing in the greater British Columbia, Canada region. Please keep general discussion, technical questions and swap meet items in their original forums.
07/08/2026 8:44 PM Super55 |
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| 07/08/2026 8:44 PM by Super55 | | | North Eastern 'Bolters
From Greenwich to the North Pole... From La Sarre to St. John's ... This is the North Eastern North American section of the Side Lot. You might not be able to get theyah from heyah, but you can get here from darn near anywhere ('long as you have a computer!). Stars and Stripes and Mapleleaves, English et Quebecoise -- Welcome and Bienvenue! New Englanders, Les Quebecois, Bluenosers, Newfies and the Maritimes unite!
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| 06/09/2026 1:32 PM by Jay R | | | Whole Wild West Coast
We finally have a spot for you Bolters waaaay over there on the far coast. That's a nice long scenic drive from top to bottom. See who you can go wrench with along the way!
08/18/2026 6:06 PM jtheegreat |
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| 08/18/2026 6:06 PM by jtheegreat | | | Great Lakes Bolters
Mainly, MN, WI, MI, ONT (Canada), IL, IN, OH, PS, NY ... and any place that's "close," or "close enough." Another spot in
Canada (BC Bolters has a nice spot in Side Lot).
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| 08/24/2026 12:44 PM by WICruiser | | | Rocky Mountain Bolters
Hangout spot for Bolters in the Rocky Mountain region: CO, NM, WY, AZ, UT, ID and MT for starters ... all the way up into British Columbia, Canada
06/18/2026 10:01 PM Fibonachu |
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| 06/18/2026 10:01 PM by Fibonachu | | | Southern Bolters
Discussion area for the Southern Gentlemen and Ladies of who park their Bolt in the South - LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, NC, SC, TN, KY
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| 09/06/2026 11:23 PM by TUTS 59 | | | Texas Connection
Discussion area for the Texas Connection, the Lonestar Statesmen of Stovebolt!
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| 08/09/2026 1:24 PM by John Milliman | | | Old Dominion Stovebolt Society (MD, VA, West VA, DC, DE and PA) (1 viewing)
Discussion for Stovebolters residing in MD, VA, West VA, DC, DE and PA.
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| 09/05/2026 3:56 PM by Cosmo | | | Annual Stovebolt Reunion (Kansas City) (1 viewing)
This Side Lot Forum was specifically for coordinating the major Stovebolt gathering of the year: the Reunion in Kansas City. MO. Folks came from in and out of the USA, so we needed a lot of planning space. So, we hogged a corner in the Side Lot for a while! And we were glad we did!
07/09/2023 8:01 PM Peggy M |
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| 07/09/2023 8:01 PM by Peggy M | | | International Zone
Who put the 'World' in the World Wide Web? International STOVEBOLTERS did! This is the forum for the non-North American Bolters to discuss their goings on.
05/13/2026 5:12 AM Fibonachu |
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| 05/13/2026 5:12 AM by Fibonachu | | The Forum Gallery  Welcome to the forum for sharing what you've found, learned and accomplished! When viewing the Gallery Forums, changing your Display Options to sort by Thread title will put them into YOM order. -- The Gallery Forum is limited to pre-1988 GM trucks. Other marques or years can be discussed in our Greasy Spoon forum. Please read our Gallery Posting Guide" before posting your truck. -- Ask technical questions in the appropriate technical forums, not in the Gallery Forum. -- If another user sees an opportunity to help a poster/submitter with a needed part or to relieve them of an unneeded part, use the Private Messaging (PM) feature of the forums or post in the Swap Meet. -- Do not discuss *anything* other than the subject vehicle. For example, if you have a similar truck and want to discuss, please either take it to the appropriate forum or use the PM feature. |  |  1935 and older Trucks
The Gallery for owners of 1935 and prior model year Trucks!
09/24/2024 2:33 AM Andrew - GMAC |
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The Gallery for owners of 1936-1940 model year Trucks!
07/26/2023 6:39 PM klhansen |
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| 07/26/2023 6:39 PM by klhansen | | |  1941 - 1947 (1st Series) Trucks
The Gallery for owners of 1941-1947 (1st Series) model year Trucks!
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| 11/04/2024 5:44 PM by North1941 | | |  1947 (2nd Series) - 1955 (1st Series)
The Gallery for owners of 1947(2nd Series) to 1955 (1st Series) model year Trucks -- the Advance Design!
05/25/2026 6:38 AM Bowtie john |
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The Gallery for owners of 1955 - 1959 model year Trucks!
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The Gallery for owners of 1960 - 1966 model year Trucks! Show us pictures and tell us your truck's story!
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The Gallery for owners of 1967 - 1972 model year Trucks! Show us pictures and tell us your truck's story!
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The Gallery for owners of 1973 - 1987 model year Trucks -- The "Rounded Line." Show us pictures and tell us your truck's story!
10/25/2023 6:51 PM Hotrod Lincoln |
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| 10/25/2023 6:51 PM by Hotrod Lincoln | | The Back Office  Well, you've wandered all the way to the back of the site. Here's where policy gets made, deals brokered, fist fights settled (and that's all just in the staff lounge ...). Here is where we pile all the fine bits of greaseless information. See what's been added to the site, take an info ride on the IT Shortbus and catch a few technology tips, or totally zone in the Greasy Spoon. | | | News and Announcements
The haps, the skinny, the gouge... Never fake, just the latest updates and news from around our site and the hobby in general.
09/07/2026 8:13 AM Rusty Rod |
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| 09/07/2026 8:13 AM by Rusty Rod | | | IT Short Bus (1 viewing)
New to the Internet, have computer or general technology questions? Find help in here! Veteran Road Warriors of the 'ole Info Superslab? C'mon in here and help!
08/25/2026 7:27 PM Peggy M |
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| 08/25/2026 7:27 PM by Peggy M | | | The Passing Lane - Stovebolt Memorials (1 viewing)
The place to put links to obituaries and post remembrances of our Stovebolt friends in the hobby who have left us.
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