The Stovebolt Page	New Stuff -- April 2006
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The Stovebolt Page Expands

     Well, looks like the site is having to add another notch in the old Bolt Belt. But hey, hey, hey ... we're not going NEWER ... we're going OLDER.

     Check out John C's 1916 GMC 1.5-Ton Model 31

     John "always liked muscle cars and '60s and '70s trucks but never thought so much about early 1900's vehicles ... until now! I really love this thing! It truly is awesome just to see it and appreciate its character and charm."

     "The truck was used for parades in New Hyde Park, NY and opening ceremonies a Belmont Park ( the horse racing track in Elmont, NY). How cool is that?!"

     "As I understand it, only 398 (or 351 -- I have seen two conflicting sets of numbers) GMC trucks were built in 1916 and of those, only 57 were model 31's. It does run and with very little work can be driven. The truck is all original and seems to be missing only the original jack, tool kit, rear lantern and bracket, and needs an original carburetor."

     "I joined stovebolt on a Friday evening and I've already met some wonderful people. You should be proud of your website, and the people involved with it." (Thanks -- we are proud ! We do have some wonderful volunteers and some great truck nuts hanging around this Virtual Garage. Folks who enjoy helping one another ... just for the pleasure of it all.Glad you are now one of them!)

Bolt down the hatches -- Cyclone Larry tangles with a Stovebolt

          Denis Samin sent us an update for his Gallery page and we were waiting for some photos. And waiting. And waiting (but that's nothing new ... some folks are busy working on their trucks ). Then we got an email from Scotty Reed saying big things were happening in the other hemisphere. So, when we heard from Zacca, we got the first installment of this story. (He is a Journalist, you know ... and he's been writing this story ever since Larry breezed into town.)

          He begins his story at 8.30 am on March 19, "because at this point, I was sitting in the bathroom just hanging on. The walls and roof of the house were thrumming and vibrating, groaning and twanging like Mick Jagger’s guitar. Cyclone Larry, a category 5 severe tropical cyclone, was extending his tentacles, feeling, searching for us and any weakness in the house structure. My mind ran a mental check on outside security: everything secured? Everything tied down or stowed away? I was happy about everything except the Stovebolt cab which was sitting on jack-stands under the verandah. A newspaper headline flashed through my mind: "STOVEBOLT BREAKS LAND SPEED RECORD OF 320 KM/H!" I wasn’t too confident that old girl was gonna make it. I could imagine her groaning and rolling off the jack-stands, the wind getting under her skirts and rolling her across the front yard, bumping over the fence and rolling and-a-tumbling down the Kennedy Highway, heading for town."

          "There are upwards 150,000 people in this region. Many hundreds of folks lost their roofs and it rained inside the houses. Saltwater crocodiles, man-eaters, are swimming in suburban floodwaters in the coastal sugar-belt towns. After a week of rain, the sun came out for one day, I pulled my Nissan out of the corn paddock after 14 days. It has started raining heavily again, been raining for a week, the Monsoons have arrived. Down south, the cities dams are drying up, there is drought. While we are drowning in water from the sky. That is the way in Australia. Best news of all - nobody died. And the Stovebolt is ... "

          Go read his story! Great writing, awesome photos, and an incredibly tale to tell.

New Tech Tips

• T-5 Tranny Swap for Art Deco Trucks -- Just for the '41 - '46 1/2-ton Bolts -- by John Sandoval
• Batteries 101 -- A short tip on battery installs and removals -- by Steve VandenBerg
• De-Rusting with Vinegar -- A quick and not too expensive rust removal technique using VINEGAR! -- by Alan Christensen

New Links

• Sharp's Chrome Plating, Polishing and Restoration -- Family-owened biz in Oklahoma (Services)
• Power-Coat -- Exhausting Coating -- "We are Ceramic Coating and Header Coating specialist." (Services)
• Toy Farmer -- This is a fun one - you won't believe all the stuff they have! Get the magazine (Pubs)
• Toy Trucker -- Another fun one. We got a few mag at the ATHS 2006 Convention. Too fun! (Pubs)
• Antique Auto Ranch -- Chevy Truck Parts "unique source of obsolete parts and service" (Parts)

 

New Stuff in the Hoo-ya Shoppe

     In a continuing effort (maybe I should say struggle) to come up with stuff for the store (let alone get it actually organized), I've at least diddled with a few more things. Here is another suggestion (The Greasy Spoon mug and shirt) from Steve "Builder" VandenBerg -- I'm not so sure about the design, so it may (hopefully) get some help from the creative geniuses out there. The other is one that's been around a long time for you Apache folks. These are all in the main Hoo-ya store (and if you want the image on something else, just let me know).

 

April Gallery Additions

• Jon Christensen's 1966 C-20 -- "JC" bought this truck from Bolter Tony Smith, and is ready to start
• Al Liebmann's 1939 GMC Shortbed Stepside Streetrod -- "NITROFC" had "Jimmy Black" re-done last year
• Rick Mayabb's 1942 Chevy 1/2-Ton -- Found on the Stovebolt site! First restoration as a hobby -- ideas?
• Pep Rodriguez's Two Half-Tons: 1953 and 1955 First Series -- "Pep" hopes to restore both ... lot of work cut out for him
• Rich Sisneros' 1965 Chevy Longbed Fleetside -- "RJ" looked in three states and found it six miles away
• Turkka Lehti's 1970 Chevy C-10 Longbed Fleetside -- In Finland -- "From a rusted piece of metal to a compete truck."
• Matt Beal's 1961 Chevy 4 x 4 Update -- ""chipotledude05" is busy at Colorado Mining school but still getting his Bolt together
• Jorge Calleja's 1942 Chevy 1/2-Ton Update -- "eagle.42" has some new cool pix for us -- being cleaning, waxing and driving
• Jorge Calleja's 1958 Chevy 1/2-Ton -- "eagle.42" has his third, "runs great"
• Si Lupton's 1954 Chevy 1.5-Ton COE Update -- "Old COE" has quite the line-up
• Jeff Cansler's 1926 Chevy Utility Express Superior 1-Ton -- "jacan" has a "showroom" quality Bolt and thinking about selling it
• Dale Gelling's 1948 Chevy 3800 -- "ZR2S3800" thinks "this should supplement our yard snow removal equipment"
• Matt Droege's 1955 Second Series 3100 Stepside Update -- "tri5trucking" has done a lot of work to his Bolt
• Tony Smith's 1966 C-10 Shortbed Fleetside -- "LILRED66" has added to his collection
• Kevin Wren's 1940 Chevy 1/2-Ton Update -- "Kevin 40 Chevy" has been busy with work ... and his Bolt!
• Dean Lewis' 1941 Chevy 3/4-Ton -- "Dean41" recently acquired project
• Troy Destroy's 1963 Chevy C-10 1/2-Ton SWB Stepside Update -- Has gotten a lot done and still going strong
• Gary Grant's 1955 First Series Chevy 3100 -- "garyg" has been with us a while ... and here's his Bolt
• Des Leitch's 1934 Chevy 1.5-Ton (Australian) -- "Des OZ" has this and an old '35 Roaster Ute
• Joe Todd's 1968 Chevy 4 WD Stepside -- "smokinjoe" just fetched her from Texas
• Joe Todd's 1970 Chevy Stepside Update -- "smokinjoe" has an update for his other Stepside
• John C's 1916 GMS 1.5-Ton Model 31 -- "icantfinditonebay" has the oldest truck in the Stovebolt Gallery
• Shane Goodman's 1966 Chevy Stepside Update -- Shane has his "after" picture
• Woogeroo's 1965 Chevy C-10 C1504 Longbed Stepside Update -- "Woogeroo" has an entire site for Matraca
• Will Kay's 1941 COE Update -- Will hopes to have her on the road by summer
• Pat Bryant's 1959 Chevy 3100 -- "mule 1951" has a one-owner Stovebolt
• Tim Bloom's 1952 Chevy Shortbed Update-- Tim's ready for powdercoat, steam cleaning and paint prep
• Mike Boteler's 1957 Chevy 10500 Fire Truck Update -- "Mike B" is all done with a 1-1/2 year restoration and what a great job!
• Mark Kovac's 1950 Chevy 4100 -- "markk" has some great photos of his Big Bolt
• Bob Wyant's 1951 Chevy 1/2-Ton Update -- Bob's restoration is underway
• Mark Smith's 1952 Suburban Update-- Mark has some good info and a whole lot of pictures!
• Pep Rodriguez's 1955 Chevy 1/2-Ton Update -- "pep" has already made some good progress
• Al Falke's 1931 Chevy 1.5-Ton -- "resto44" traded in his '49 for this project
• Terry Harmon's 1953 Chevy 1/2-Ton -- Terry has found a place for his questions -- here!
• Jorge Rodriguez's 1950 Chevy 1/2-Ton Update-- "Jorge" is almost done

 

April Alternative Gallery Additions

• Steve VandenBerg's 1957 Chevrolet 150 Delivery -- "I was on my way to Texas ..."
• Steve VandenBerg's 1958 Chevrolet 290 HP Fuel Injected Corvette -- A really good story here!
• Si Lupton's 1939 Worcester Lunch Car Diner -- Now this is ALTERNATIVE alright!

 

Mail Bag

These old trucks are such a conversation piece. Everywhere I go I end up in a conversation with someone about my truck or one they had sometime in their past. My '64-'66 Chevy trucks break down barriers and start conversations with perfect strangers that would otherwise never take place. People are so much more friendly and talkative when there is a common denominator -- like an old Chevy truck -- or any old vehicle for that matter.      I hope everyone has the fortunate experience of sharing stories of their past with perfect strangers, friends and family, like I have as a result of my '64-'66 Chevy trucks. Many thanks to the staff at the Stovebolt Page. I tell every person I meet about the site. Tony Smith "LILRED66" Bolter # 5355

Greetings:      I enjoy reading Stovebolts even though I’m a Model A Ford guy myself.       You guys have so much great info on your site.      Our club is the Yankee Yesteryear Car Club.  Alan Carignan

Bob was looking for some information for his Klaxon Horn and posted it in the General Truck.      Thanks for posting the horn info and pic. I will get more answers here than from any other list.      This is a wonderful site - really great people and Chevy truck info. Regards, Bob Wyant 1951 Chevy 1/2 Ton 1973 Triumph Spitfire

 

Traffic Report

     It was a year ago this month that we installed the new forums! It sure seems longer than that! And Paul Schmehl reports that stovebolt.com is the 319,787th busiest website in the world.

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