This is a rather strange "news" page.  It was such an insane month.  We were so excited that Paul Schmehl had come up here on his vacation to tweek these computers.  After over a year, I finally had a REAL mail program with access to all my old address books.  Even had a new browser.  We were humming along, preparing to transition into September with announcements for the Kansas City Reunion, IRWIPI, calendars, other cool stuff -- them BOOM!  The server in Texas crashed.  Paul, (our Awesome Stovebolt Geek) was in North Carolina then.  American Classic Truck Parts came to the rescue to try to get it up and running but our system is different than theirs.  ASG came back from vacation and pulled out the last few hairs he had getting it back on line - little by little.  Right after the first "little," John and I had to head up to Maine for John's family.  By the time we got home, talk about "dazed and confused" ... we didn't know where to start.  Thanks to Paul, it was all there ... but 2995 emails is a little overwhelming!

        So ... besides a big thanks to all who helped out, a big "wow and sorry" for all those who suffered withdrawal when the site was down, and an even bigger "wow and great" for those who acted like nothing even happened ... we are back up.  So, the easiest way for me to do a September newsletter is just a little at a time!  The Never-ending Newsletter. 

                        John, Peggy and The Stovebolt Staff         

17 September 2005         

It Ran When I Parked It 2006 

Back to the Future

        By the time we wrap up this September news issue, you all will have 31 days to get your photo submissions in! 

• Painting with High Volume Low Pressure Paint Gun -- Got paint running? Here's some basics -- by Brian Martin
• Body Shop Success -- Looking for someone to do the body work for you? Here are some things you ought to know -- by Brian Martin

• Robert Lewis' 1950 Chevy 1-Ton Delivery Truck -- Plans on a thorough restoration
• Robert Lewis' 1950 Chevy "1-Ton Suburban" -- seems like someones converted a school bus to a 1-ton
• Phillip Frazier's 1961 Chevrolet Apache 10 Stepside -- "Phillip" knows the whole life of this truck
• Dave Collins' 1958 Chevy Short Bed Fleetside -- "1bad58" has a Bolt that looks good already
• Bill Beruck's 1953 Chevy 1/2-Ton Stepside -- "WBE2716" found her when looking for fenders for his '55
• Josh Hooker's 1955 1st Series 3600 NAPCO 4 x 4 -- "55NAPCO" says his Dad got him this truck when he was 17
• Ken Williams' 1950 Chevrolet 3800 -- Family truck in Kansas -- Ken's got a good commute to work on his Bolt
• Larry Sumner's 1966 C-10 SWB Fleetside -- This pretty thing is waiting at home for Larry's return from serving in Iraq
• Ted Hoberg's 1952 Chevy 1/2-Ton 5-window -- "Ted 52" has a cool tip on wheels and would love to THANK the PPO
• Homer Walker's 1954 Chevy Short Bus -- Converted this old bus into a sweet "Hotrod RV"
• Matt Droege's 1955 Chevy 3100 Stepside -- This one is Matt's favorite -- although he loves them all (all six!)
• Steve Erb's 1954 Chevy 3600 -- "Serb" has his Stovebolt in Texas where there's MORE ROOM ;)
• Matt Droege's 1955 Chevy 6500 -- "Tri5trucking" has quite a collection -- six Bolts altogether!
• Matt Droege's 1955 Chevy 4400 -- "Tri5trucking" sends another - an x-logging company firetruck
• Neil Sayre's 1940 Chevy 1/2-Ton Long Bed -- Wants to restore for the showroom, where there are some other relics of our company's history
• Neil Sayre's 1934 Chevy 1/2-Ton -- Found treasure (pictures to share of other finds) and picked up this nice one for himself
• Jim Lowery's 1952 Chevy 1/2-Ton Deluxe Cab -- Got "Old Red" fixed up for son to take to high school in 2000
• Bill Beruck's 1955 Chevy 1/2-Ton Stepside -- "WBE2716" found her in a farm field
• Tim Culhan's 1953 Chevy 3100 -- A great anniversary present
• Steve Bull's 1940 Chevy Wrecker -- "Blue Chev" sends in a photo of "bullheimer's" wrecker -- to rod or restore -- just not sure
• Bill Samuelson's 1959 Chevrolet Apache 32 Fleetside -- "Exgenius" adds a great show-stopper to the Gallery
• Bob Rhea's 1961 Chevy Apache 1/2-Ton Stepside -- Frame-on restoration about 95% complete
• Ben Stage's 1965 Chevy Stepside -- "Newguy" has begun work and learning from fellow Bolters as he goes!
• Greg Douglas' 1949 Chevy 3800 -- "Washington 1949 3800" just picked her up with a bunch of goodies and is ready to start
• Don Bukar's 1953 Chevy 1-Ton 3800 Panel Truck -- "Blacksmithdon" has transformed Ole' Ruby from a "real mess" to a real beauty
• Doug Kershey's 1966 Chevy C-10 -- Got his Grandpa's truck and now she's about to get painted
• Roger Kemp's 1949 Chevy 1/2-Ton -- "Kemps" hails in from New Zealand with this Bolt Beauty
• Paul Yacabitis' 1948 Chevy 1.5-Ton Dually Dump 5-Window -- "Inky05" finally has his own BIG Bolt!
• Tony Smith's 1965 Chevy C-10 LWB Fleetside -- "LILRED" has another Chevy!
• Gene Salvaterra's 1956 Chevy 3200 -- "Horseballz" and son have a great project truck from the Nevada desert
• Rick Skaggs' 1946 Chevy 1/2-Ton -- "Plum Low" will be sitting about 1" off the ground when Rick is finished
  
• Pedro Flores-Verduzco's 1952 Chevy Pickup Update -- A great Stovebolt in Sonora, Mexico -- big thanks to Glenn Foster for translating this
• Jimmy Rolfe's 1968 Chevrolet CST and 1970 Chevrolet Shortbed 4 x 4 -- "Heavy Metal Pulling Team" sent in this pictures of his Dad's Bolts
• Jim Schmidt's 1940 Chevy 3/4-Ton Update -- "jassr48" has her home and was ready to start -- now he needs a BIGGER garage
  
• Al Falke's 1957 Chevy 1/2-Ton Update -- "resto44" is moving along with his restoration and is almost ready for some crusin'
• John Fortune's 1953 Chevy 1-Ton Flatbed -- "101053" is short on words but feel free to email him with questions
• Dave Maphet's 1937 Chevy 1/2-Ton -- "Bowtie70SS" says "It's lots of fun -- kind of like a big kid's go kart."
• Stuart Miller's 1955 First Series 4400 Flatbed -- "Atomarc" is doing a complete restoration
• Warner Ettenger's 1946 Chevy 1/2-Ton -- "Cvett" 'The first thing I do when I get home, after kissing the wife of course, is to check The Stovebolt Page Forum'
• Mike Dempsey's Three Bolts -- '61 Chevy Stepside, '69 1/2-ton Stepside, '69 1/2-ton Suburban - and a website with more pix
• Daniel Petra's 1942 Chevy 1.5-Ton -- "Eccentricbison" has a great truck to start with
• Laura O's 1948 Chevy School Bus -- "I call it a 'work with NO progress'."
• Gerald Plischke's 1961 Chevy 1/2-Ton -- Three months of all-nighters and she looks great!
• Chad Samuelson 's 1954 Chevrolet 3100 -- Another of the "next generation Bolters" checks in
• Mike Walls and Lisa Clement's 1945 Chevy 2-Ton Update -- A good winter shot to remind us that it can't stay hot forever. Can it?
• Mike Walls and Lisa Clement's 1946 Chevy 3/4-Ton Update -- Tempest sends an update as they have started on the basic body work and deciding on colors!
• Mike Barnes' 1950 GMC 1-Ton -- 50GMC253 is restoring this nice old Bolt and a '55 first series

• Dale Hamilton's 1964 B64 Turbo-charged Mack Tractor -- Update -- A great Saga
• John Rocklein's 1971 Ford F-100 Stepside -- "A great little reliable truck with lots of spunk!"
• John Fortune's 1952 International -- All original 220