Well hello there, Peggy! Ron told me about this post and i finally found it.
Yes, as you, Alvin and Ron have stated, the Stovebolt Page and the great group of people I connected with were instrumental in getting me started in what eventually became a career. Many truck parts, tools and donations from too many members to count.
Dave Feltner drove down and hauled the truck home for me and that was the beginning.
Edit (it's what I do) by Peggy. Hope you don't mind but I'm adding a link to your Gallery page since Dave Feltner did a great job of telling the story about getting the '54 home for your place. The story was uploaded April 2009. And for those interested, the first entry by Jordon was in 2008 when he was 13, talking about finding this truck three years earlier. Yes ... when he was 10. This is HARDCORE STOVEBOLT!
Many hours of diagnostic I/T support from everyone as i tried to upload pictures over a dial up connection! Just the wealth of knowledge in the forums explained in a way I could understand and in very good detail. Every question was a good question no matter if it was how to adjust the valves or where to put engine oil in.
It all led me to a career working for Caterpillar. I've been here ten years now since I graduated high school and I'm one of a couple people rebuilding engines on a contract that seems to be a big deal for us -- so work is going well.
I'm working on putting a lift in my garage. Hopefully later this year, the 54 will get some much needed love. It gets tinkered with here and there but not like it should.
I've had a couple other projects the last 5 or 6 years but they're all done or finding new homes.
If I remember correctly, that Camaro was bright yellow and there was a fire truck ride shortly thereafter maybe at Aldersons. Can't remember if I drove it too or not. John might remember. Between Aldersons, touring Jim Carter's warehouse i believe and just being there in general was jaw dropping for me.
Hope to make it later this year with Ron! Can't thank everyone here enough for everything they've done throughout the years for sure.