Stovebolt News - November 2007

The Stovebolt Page	New Stuff -- November 2006
*It's a "Never-ending Newsletter"*

Thank you to all our Veterans. It is humbling and and awesome to see how many of our Stovebolters are service members/Veterans. Please keep them, their families and the sacrifices they have made in your thoughts as we celebrate the holidays.

In their honor, we present this powerful PowerPoint presentation (it's a big file but well worth the wait), sent to us last year by our "Sir Links-A-Lot" (Bruce Michaels, MSgt, USAF).

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In This Issue

News flash -- New '54 grilles now available
It Ran when I Parked It -- Speeding to the finish!
The BIG Stovebolt Calendar
Stovebolt Feature Saga -- Firetrucks???
Win a Sculpture -- thanks your donation
October Gallery Essay Contest -- winner(s)!
November Supporters / From the Mailbag
November Gallery Additions
Stovebolt Stats -- We are not alone

Happy Birthday Stovebolt Page!

Nov. 10, 1995- 2006

Eleven years and still ticking -- Thanks to YOU!

NEWS FLASH

New '54 Chevy Grilles now available!

American Classic Truck Parts announces that the '54 Chevy truck grille (chromed metal) has arrived and it really does look nice.

"I've seen the originals (re-chromed) for sale at swap meets for $1200.00," says Pete, from American Classic. "We are selling this new one for $650 plus shipping/handling."

The part number is GRL-54.

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It Ran When I Parked it

Another Stovebolt Calendar

The Internet's favorite annual old truck photo contest is in full swing! Lots of great entries are coming in so this year's judging ought to be hard!

Fred "Joker" Scott's two Grand-daughters (and Fred is very much a proud Grandpa) helped count up the entries from the previous years. Here is Olivia (age 5) in the blue, and Karina (age 7) to the left and in purple. Not only checking them, but checking them twice. (You know, gonna find out who's naughty or nice ... la la la la la )

The data so far:

1999 - 30 :: 2000 - 32 :: 2001 - 35 :: 2002 - 31 :: 2004 - 32 :: 2005 - 43 :: 2006 - 45 so far!

Abandon yourself to the fun, check it out and send in your entry!!

Many of the trucks have included a nice little ditty about the discovery. Here's one of the latest submissions, sent in by Kyle Pierce: "This truck was used only for fall hunting trips to northern Wisconsin in the mid to late 50's. During the off seasons it was stored in barns with various farmers. It did make one hunting trip all the way to Colorado. Sadly it was parked in the woods and left to the wood mice when the hunting party gradually faded away."

There's nothing like some good Stovebolt pictures to look at all year around. Besides the First Edition Calendar, we now have our first BIG (17 x 11") Stovebolt calendar. We just got ours in the mail and it really is nice, with a great huge image and big blocks for the calendar dates!

Check out this calendar, and the others.

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Fire truck Stovebolt Feature Saga

I shouldda been a ~~carpenter~~, ~~pilot~~, ~~farmer~~, fireman?

A lot of little boys dream of being astronauts and fire fighters. Not our boy John! Not that he ever had anything against fire fighters, he just never felt led to be one. A Marine Corps pilot, yes. But a Fire fighter? So why, at age 43, does he enlist the help of friends, spend 10's of dollars and embark on an epic venture to get... a fire truck? When all he really needed was ...a portable pond!

And Peggy wonders, "Is this just excuse to get another Stovebolt?"

Head to the Sagas to see how this pans out

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Enter our first raffle to win this sculpture!

The Three Soldiers is a bronze statue commemorating the Vietnam War. The grouping consists of three young men, armed and dressed appropriately for the Vietnam War era, purposely identifiable as Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic. It was designed to complement the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, by adding a more traditional component. The statue, unveiled on Veterans Day, 1984, was designed by Frederick Hart, who said

"I see the wall as a kind of ocean, a sea of sacrifice that is overwhelming and nearly incomprehensible in the sweep of names. I place these figures upon the shore of that sea, gazing upon it, standing vigil before it, reflecting the human face of it, the human heart.

"The portrayal of the figures is consistent with history. They wear the uniform and carry the equipment of war; they are young. The contrast between the innocence of their youth and the weapons of war underscores the poignancy of their sacrifice. There is about them the physical contact and sense of unity that bespeaks the bonds of love and sacrifice that is the nature of men at war. And yet they are each alone. Their strength and their vulnerability are both evident. Their true heroism lies in these bonds of loyalty in the face of their aloneness and their vulnerability."

The statue and the Wall appear to interact with each other, with the soldiers looking on in solemn tribute at the names of their dead comrades.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks to Jake "Modelman" Groby, we're going to have a raffle! For each dollar donated to the site until the end of the year, the donor gets two chances to win Jake's professionally built and painted model "The Three Soldiers."

We'll have the actual drawing January 1. So, if you have already donated ... say $10 ... to The Stovebolt Page, we will snag 10 tickets for you and you've got 10 chances to win this great piece of American history! (Jake has made two, so we'll draw twice.) And if you haven't donated but would like to participate in this raffle, just check out our "Thanks" page.

Jake was honored in January 1989 to be the first modelers to build "The Three Soldiers" for the Lindburg / Monogram Model Company AND have it featured on the cover of Fine Scale Modeler magazine. A copy of the article will be made for the winner.

Jake has been with The Stovebolt Page for a a long-time and a big supporter in many ways. Jake commented that so many people had been so kind to him and his wife Dee since Hurricane Katrina hit them in Louisiana, he felt it was "only right to send some back." Jake was great to keep the Bolters posted on the doings down there after all the destruction. And we appreciate Bruce Kinsey's effort in helping to hunt our Louisiana Bolters to check on their status. We thought it fitting to unveil Jake's contribution to the site in November, as we remember those who have served.

Jake sculpted this model of the statue from the Vietnam War Memorial and reports that they normally sell for about $100 each. The statue measures 14" high, 10" wide and about 4" deep. Click on the image above for a larger picture, showing the detail. Here's also a shot from the side ... and one from the back. Jake has some additional images on his Webshots. If you have any questions about the model, Jake will be happy to answer them.

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And the winner is

Last month we started something new -- voting on the month's Gallery Additions. It did pretty good to generate some discussion of the new Bolts and updated entries. So, here is the Grand Pooh Bah's final results:

        And the award goes to...

        As you were warned, this isn't exactly a democratic process. More of an intellectual one. And it wasn't based on the truck itself -- to wit, arguably the most immaculate, stunningly original truck on the planet did not win. I selected the winner based on the compelling arguments submitted by the awardees' fellow Stovebolter advocates. Thus, it wasn't the number of votes cast that secured ultimate victory, but the weight of the nomination. With that in mind, here's the shake out:

        Submitting a numbing intellectual tour de force, and securing the runner up prize for his literary prowess, is Revoh with his biting funny, yet brutally honest nomination of Steve Taylor's all-original '59 Apache. Many votes were cast for this "refreshing" truck, none save Revoh's rose to the level of swaying this judge's opinion. And swayed I was. But not completely as you will see. Nonetheless, the argument, while falling somewhat short in the "compelling" department was still exceptionally well crafted and utterly hysterical.

        Our winner for Truck of the Month for October, was nominated by Tempest and her Lincolnesque nomination (remember how short, yet powerful, the Gettysburg Address was?) of Jackie Hannah's '41 GMC that wasn't so much a vote as an ordination. Yes, gents, just try to top Tempest as she rolls out the big guns! But you'd better be whistling "Oh Canada" as you do! Stovebolts aren't just for guys and neither is this contest, this truck or even, yea dare I speak it? -- this hobby!   Gentlemen, the fairer sex has spoken, the words ringing true like Freedom's bell and weigh upon the soul as Truth does as to command assent. I have no fair or legitimate choice but to award Tempest her prize for her expression of support for Jackie Hannah entry as Truck of the Month status for October! So let it be written, so let it be done!

        Good job, Tempest!

        Gents, Non-Canadians -- Fight's on for November!!

J. Crosby Milliman, Esq.
High Judge and Arbiter

Ah ha! So you thought the prize would go to the truck! Ha! We wanted to know what YOU thought about the trucks. We wanted you to write (the Gallery submitters already did their writing). If you want to check the discussion (which was very good), read away! And as we say, these old Stovebolt are all winners in our book!

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Thank you for your support

A big thanks, yet again, to those who continue to support this site. Contributions for November:

Rod and Jackie Hannah, Jackie's got a '41 GMC

From the mailbag

Hey everybody at Stovebolt!

Thanks for putting my "Ol No.7" on your pages. I just want to say, "I love this site." It has helped me in my search of keeping my truck alive and running.

Now let me get back to the forum. I have to find a replacement column for my 3 speed shift somewhere. I might have to get it rebuilt.

Thanks, Cliff Glenn (1972 Chevy C-10 Longbed)

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Additions to the Gallery for November

Brad Martin's 1959 Chevy Stepside -- A good Father-son project
Paul Moore's 1949 Chevrolet Stepside -- "pmor" is a proud Kansas City Bolter
Boyd Wylie's 1952 Chevy 1/2-Ton -- "BC52" and his "Mother Nature" paint job
Chuck Eisel's 1955 Chevy 1/2-Ton Update -- "hptherapy" has his garage done and he's ready to rock
Cleon Eck's 1931 Chevy Fire Truck -- "31,32,33" finished this restoration a year ago this month
Jerry Drenzek's 1952 Chevy Pickup Truck -- "Oilcanjerry" has some sound advice about "timing"
Steve VandenBerg's 1959 Chevy Apache Fleetside -- "Somebody up there loves me" -- Steve's second '59 Chevy Fleetside
Steve VandenBerg's 1960 Chevy Apache Shortbox -- "Builder" couldn't let this one get away
Bill Pogue's 1950 Chevy 3100 1/2-Ton -- "wizard50" is having fun and learning with this frame-off restoration
Scott Schreiber's 1966 C-10 Fleetside Longbed -- Finally got his Grandpa's old pickup truck
Karl Nelson's 1953 Chevrolet 3100 -- THIS is a mid-life crisis for Karl in Sweden
Tony Smith's 1965 Chevy C-10 SWB Fleetside -- Complete with many factory/dealer options
Tony Smith's 1965 Chevy C-60 Tow Truck -- "4-5-6 Chevy Trucks" adds BIGRD65 to his collection
Trey Tolbert's 1948 GMC -- "Treyz" is restoring the old family ranch truck
Jarle Etland's 1952 Chevy 1/2-Ton Stepside -- Jarle hails from Norway with a nice truck to restore
Bobby Fields' 1929 Chevy 1.5-Ton -- Bobby has a great truck to restore
Randy Weaver's 1956 Chevy 1/2-Ton Update -- "Randys56" sends his favorite show photo
Scott Ward's 1963 Chevy K20 -- "48bigtrucks" wants to have this ready for Kansas City next year
Joe Wright's 1946 Chevy 3/4-Ton Pickup -- "smokinjoe3" has brought his '46 back home to Kentucky
Eric Brittan's 1963 GMC Suburban -- "eb's 63" 'Burb old truck restoration in Canada
Don Thela's 1963 GMC Suburban -- Got it in a lot of pieces and is learning as he goes
Lisa Clement's 1946 Chevy 3/4-Ton Update -- "Tempest" has gotten about as far as she can until next spring
Curtis Johnston's 1948 GMC Longbed -- Use to haul nitro and other explosives. Neat truck!
Cliff Glenn's 1972 Chevy C-10 Longbed -- Cliff only paid $100 for this truck - you gotta see it
Robert Burgoyne's 1964 Chevy C-60 2-Ton Dump Truck Update -- "Burgie" has an update and a good tech tip on heater reassembly
Kris Vierra's 1957 Chevy 1/2-Ton Update -- "Autoazore" is all done and she looks GREAT!
Ryan Valine's 1957 Chevy 3600 -- "ugly573600" just finished semi-resto but need to sell truck
Kevin Hendrick's 1953 Chevy 3100 -- "Kevin in WA" is almost (but never really) done
Dustin Icks' 1966 Chevy C-10 Fleetside Longbed -- "66fan" has finally acquired the family Stovebolt
Tom Callahan's 1936 GMC Firetruck Update -- "toms36gmc" reports on ten years and two helpers later
Anthony Smith's 1966 Chevy K-20 LWB Flatbed -- "4-5-6 Chevy Trucks" adds another to his collection of '64-'66 Chevy trucks
Spanky Hardy's 1952 GMC 450 3-Ton COE Road Tractor -- Plans to put a Holmes Wrecker unit on this
Spanky Hardy's 1952 Chevrolet 3800 1-Ton Panel -- Spanky adds another big one to the Gallery
Steve VandenBerg's 1959 Apache Fleetside -- "Builder" brings home a custom job from Texas
Brian Russell's 1955 2nd Series Chevy NAPCO -- Brian made the NAPCO conversion after he got it
Eric Anderson's 1966 Chevy C-10 Longbed Fleetside -- "pevinetrans" hopes this will become his daily driver

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Those Stovebolt Stats

We are not alone!

Hits: The total number of files requested from the server -- 5,323,559
Bytes: The amount of information transferred in filling those requests -- 65,065,756,198 (you know how we're always talking about band width !)
Visits: The (approximate) number of actual individual visitors -- 150,865
PViews: The number of Web pages viewed by those visitors -- 1,271,114

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