Stovebolt Poster Contest

We seem to have some very creative folks among us, and we generally don't get very far in creating anything new (or cool -- so I'm told ). Our last poster is the It Ran 2004 entries ... sheeze. So we're gonna pass the buck. And for some big BUCKS!

American Classic Truck Parts is passing out 200 big ones (that's $200) for the winner of the Stovebolt Poster Contest. Not a gift certificate but a take-it-to-the-bank check to do your own shopping spree. Gonna get some spring plants, ya say? Oh, okay. If that's what you want! It's your's to do as you please! But if you are looking for some truck-stuff, you need to see the new American Classic Store Front on eBay? Kinda neat. (Lots of good door stuff on there now ... gaskets, weather stripping, window channel and seals ... lots of stuff.)

Contest details -- If the poster is done digitally, it must be a minimum 200 resolution, 23 x 35 inches and incorporate the Stovebolt Page logo (if you'd like to try a variation of it, just let us know) and web address (stovebolt.com). Drawings should be 9 x 14. And other than that ... the rest is up to you and your ability to get it on paper!

Electronic submissions will be accepted in jpg or png format. Snail mail submissions should be sent to: The Stovebolt Page - 41370 Friendship Court, Mechanicsville, MD 20659-3853.

Deadline: Friday, May 27. We'll post the entries as they come in (similar to the IRWIPI contest). You all will decide the winner. (Maybe by then we can have a second place prize, too -- we'll do some scavenging for that).

Alan Horvath is co-moderating the Electrical Bay (along with Randy Rundle) and Interiors (with John "Rusty 46" Tatman).

Since we've been talking about talent, you might like to know that Alan Horvath (formerly known as Alan Post) has been writing and performing his own songs for more than three decades. He has rubbed elbows with some of the most noted personalities in the music industry including David Bowie, Elton John and Johnny Cash ... and has co-written songs with some of Nashville's most prolific song writers.

Born and raised in Central New Jersey, Alan has toured 36 of the United States. He finally retired from performing in 2001 and has returned to New Jersey where he still writes, records and releases his work via his web site, In addition, he does web and graphic designs.

Alan purchased his 1954 Chevy pickup / street rod via the internet and had it shipped from Humble, Texas to Milltown, New Jersey in January of 2003. Since then he's posted photo-tutorials of every project he's done on his truck. Alan has been a great help to many Bolters coming into the forums with questions.

"Electrical and Interiors" are his favorite places!

Dave "53 moneypit" Gentry is helping out Dennis "Boyo" O'Connor in the Engine and Driveline Forum.

Initially he broke into the business in a sales position with a now defunct body and hoist manufacturer. There he honed his welding, fabricating and fluid power skills, too. Attending engineering school along the way sure didn’t hurt and then he opened a business and for many years he sold, serviced and installed virtually everything that used mobile hydraulics.

He did steel fab and welding also. He had a driveline shop and was a Spicer, Borg Warner and Cleveland dealer. There he built hundreds of drivelines from Jeeps to sprint cars to off-road equipment.

A Gear Head since high school, he's always had hotrods, motorcycles and heavy equipment as toys.

The balance of his time has been spent representing various manufacturers involved in truck mounted hydraulic equipment. Dave hopes this varied background "offers enough insight to be of some value to the many, many very knowledgeable people I’ve come to know here at The Stovebolt Page."

Mark Smith has livened up The Tool Chest forum since he took over (our first moderator in there).

Mark is a District Automotive Mechanic for one of the largest electric utilities in the country. So, at least once a week you can find him on a Snap On or Matco truck, buying tools.

The shop he works in has everything from hand wrenches to machinist tools to an overhead crane.  Welders, sandblast cabinets, plasma cutters, steam cleaners, lifts, etc.  He works on everything from small honda generators to 80 ton cranes and everything in between. "We'd work on the helicopters but they have special guys for that!" 

His job covers a 50,000 square mile service area and provide power to 13 million people. 

"Does this qualify me from the tool aspect?? "

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