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Our very own
Archie
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Bentz
has a #1 ranked (on Amazon) book on Automotive History!
See link below for image.
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Welcome to Stovebolt.com's Virtual Garage! -- the premier on-line source for sharing knowledge of pre-1988 Chevrolet and GMC trucks! These forums are for discussions directly related to the care, restoration and use of antique GM trucks, including Swap Meet and Events sections. If you are new to Stovebolt.com, please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with our forums before posting.
The administrators of this site are not responsible for the content of any post. We reserve the right to remove posts or entire threads that are not in keeping with our guidelines. If you have any questions regarding a forum, feel free to contact the appropriate Moderator(s) assigned to that forum.
Thank you for stopping by Stovebolt.com and using it responsibly! Thanks to those who have helped make this the happening online place for all things antique GM truck related!!
Regards,
The Stovebolt Staff
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The Parking Lot
 The entryway to the Virtual Garage! 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! |
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Welcome Centre
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New to Stovebolt.com and these forums? Cool! Welcome!! Check in here! Pull up a chair close to the woodstove and tell us a little about yourself and your truck(s)
Sun Jun 13 2021 04:19 AM
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General Truck Talk
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The Forum for general pre-'73 GM truck-related issues and questions.
Sun Jun 13 2021 03:35 AM
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Big Bolts
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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!
Sun Jun 13 2021 04:35 AM
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Panels 'N Burbs
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The place to be to discuss issues regarding those elegant and utilitarian full-bodied trucks -- Panels and Suburbans of all vintages!
Thu Jun 10 2021 03:22 PM
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'60-'66 Trucks
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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!
Sat Jun 12 2021 06:03 PM
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Tons 'o Fun
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1-Tons -- They're not the same as pickups but they're not Big Bolts, either. Got one? Join the crew in here!
Thu Jun 10 2021 04:36 PM
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'73-'87 Trucks -- "The Rounded Line"
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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.
Tue May 25 2021 05:38 PM
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The 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.
• Please – The Gallery 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.
• Please ask technical questions in the appropriate technical forums.
• If another user sees an opportunity to help a poster/submittor with a needed part or to relieve them of an unneeded part, use the Private Messaging feature of the forums or post in the Swap Meet.
• Please don’t 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.
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1935 and older Trucks
The Gallery for owners of 1935 and prior model year Trucks!
Mon Feb 22 2021 01:45 PM
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1936-1940 Trucks
The Gallery for owners of 1936-1940 model year Trucks!
Mon Jun 07 2021 10:57 PM
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1941 - 1947 (1st Series) Trucks
The Gallery for owners of 1941-1947 (1st Series) model year Trucks!
Mon Mar 22 2021 02:02 AM
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1947 (2nd Series) - 1955 (1st Series)
The Gallery for owners of 1947(2nd Series) to 1955 (1st Series) model year Trucks -- the Advance Design!
Wed Jun 09 2021 05:48 AM
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1955 - 1959 (Task Force) Trucks
The Gallery for owners of 1955 - 1959 model year Trucks!
Fri Jun 04 2021 03:45 AM
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1960 - 1966 Trucks
The Gallery for owners of 1960 - 1966 model year Trucks! Show us pictures and tell us your truck's story!
Thu May 13 2021 06:16 PM
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1967 - 1972 Trucks
The Gallery for owners of 1967 - 1972 model year Trucks! Show us pictures and tell us your truck's story!
Thu Feb 25 2021 03:20 AM
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1973 - 1987 Trucks
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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!
Mon May 10 2021 09:06 PM
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The Shop Area
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Project Journals
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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!
Sat Jun 12 2021 08:40 PM
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The Engine Shop
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The place to discuss engine items, rebuilding, updating, swapping engines.
Sun Jun 13 2021 03:51 AM
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Driveline
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The shop area for transmission, axle, brake & suspension-related discussion about repair, restoration, upgrades or swaps. 4WD, too!
Sun Jun 13 2021 03:13 AM
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The Electrical Bay
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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.
Sun Jun 13 2021 03:46 AM
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The HiPo Shop
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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!
Sun Jun 13 2021 04:16 AM
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Paint and Body Shop
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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 4ontheFloor
Sun Jun 13 2021 03:58 AM
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Interiors
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Stop by here to discuss interior work -- upholstery, interior paint, floor mats, seats, headliners, whatever.
Mon Jun 07 2021 11:22 AM
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The Tool Chest
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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!!!
Fri Jun 11 2021 10:52 PM
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Making a Stovebolt Bed
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Your Bed -- Not as easy as Mom made it look! Well, come join the discussion on restoring your truck's "Business End."
Tue Jun 08 2021 01:02 AM
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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.
Thu Jun 03 2021 04:30 PM
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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!
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National - Level events
Events, gatherings and other happenings at a National level
Sun May 09 2021 10:18 PM
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The Legion Hall
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For May and November, this is the place for veterans -- ALL veterans -- to check in and stand tall with your brothers and sisters in arms. The pursuit of happiness (embodied by our freedom to engage in old truck restoring) is only possible through your service and sacrifice and this is our little way of saying "thank you."
Let us know who you are!
Sat Jun 12 2021 04:00 PM
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STOVEBOLT REUNION - KANSAS CITY
This Side Lot Forum is specifically for coordinating the major Stovebolt gathering of the year: the Reunion in Kansas City. Folks come from in and out of the country, so we need a lot of planning space. So, we're gonna hog a corner in the Side Lot for a while!
Wed Jun 09 2021 02:00 AM
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The Heartland
Serving the Great Plains states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa! Got something going on? Want to get something going? It's a big area, better check in here!
Sat Jun 12 2021 01:24 AM
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The North Eastern 'Bolters
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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!
Tue May 04 2021 02:46 AM
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The 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.
Wed Jun 09 2021 08:25 AM
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The 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!
Fri Apr 30 2021 03:55 AM
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The Great Lakes Bolters
Formerly the Heartland Bolters (Plains states -- Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana ... and Ohio ... or as far as you'd like to travel)
Tue Jun 08 2021 12:29 PM
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Rocky Mountain Bolters
Hangout spot for Bolters in the Rocky Mountain region: Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Arizona, Utah, and Montana for starters ... all the way up into British Columbia, Canada
Tue Apr 06 2021 05:52 PM
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The 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
Thu Jun 10 2021 10:20 PM
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The Texas Bolters
Discussion area for the Texas Connection, the Lonestar Statesmen of the Stovebolt Page!
Mon Apr 19 2021 03:01 AM
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The Old Dominion Stovebolt Society (MD, VA, WV & DC)
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Discussion for Stovebolters residing in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and DC. And ... possibly ... under probation .... So. PA
Wed Jun 09 2021 03:09 PM
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The 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.
Wed Mar 17 2021 11:00 PM
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Swap Meet
This is the place to buy, sell, swap and give away parts and trucks. Check trucks wanted / for sale; parts wanted / for sale; miscellaneous stuff; modern GM and non-GM; freebies; Stovebolt spotting alert network; eBay and Craiglist links; and for all this ... a hauling board! Anything 30 days or older, will be deleted. Feel free to re-post! You have to be logged in to use this section.
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Trucks for Sale
Pre '88 GM trucks for sale.
Wed Jun 09 2021 06:35 PM
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Trucks Wanted
"Wanted to buy" ads for pre- '88 GM trucks only.
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Truck Parts For Sale
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Pre- '88 GM truck parts for sale.
Sun Jun 13 2021 04:26 AM
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Truck Parts Wanted
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Pre- '88 GM truck parts wanted.
Wed Jun 09 2021 06:58 PM
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Misc. Stovebolt Stuff
Pre- '88 GM related stuff like tools, literature, license plates, etc.
Thu Jun 10 2021 05:59 PM
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Modern GM and Non-GM
Post-'87 and non-GM trucks and parts -- for sale and wanted to buy.
Fri May 28 2021 02:12 AM
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Free stuff! Truck stuff give-aways!
Wed May 26 2021 11:48 AM
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Stovebolt Spotting Alert Network
See a cool truck available? Tell us!
Sat May 22 2021 06:52 PM
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Hauling Board
Need a truck or parts hauled? Got room for a haul-back? Let 'em know in here!
Sat Apr 24 2021 08:53 PM
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eBay and Craiglists Links
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See some cool, interesting or useful Stovebolt-related stuff listed on eBay or on Craigslist?
Sat Jun 12 2021 06:30 PM
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The Front Office
Well, there should be a place for everything. 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.
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New Stuff and Announcements
The "News page" is to let you know what we've added to the site. Only staff can start threads here, but you are more than welcome to reply. If you have something you'd like us to start a thread on, just contact a moderator.
Sun Jun 06 2021 08:46 PM
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IT Short Bus
New to the 'Net or have computer or general Internet questions? Find help in here! Veteran Road Warrior of the 'ole Info Superslab? C'mon in here and help!
Fri Jun 11 2021 12:55 PM
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The Passing Lane - Stovebolt Memorials
The place to put links to obituaries and post remembrances of our friends in the hobby who have left us.
Tue May 18 2021 03:49 PM
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