The Stovebolt Site Forums The Side Lot Old Dominion Stovebolt Society (MD, VA, West VA, DC, DE and PA) 2015 Tri-State Show Winchester, VA 24-26 Sept

Time to start thinking about the signature Fall event for the ODSS -- The Tri-State Antique Truck Show in Winchester, VA

Most of us arrive throughout the day on Thursday and stay through Sunday morning. Accommodations are mainly camp out, but there is a motel or two fairly close to the fairgrounds.

Lots of fun and we always have a good time, rain or shine.

And we would love to have the Norfolk crew join us this year!

Sir, I will arrive Friday 25 Sep o/a 15:00hrs, staying at Fairfield Inn (540-665-8881)($88.81/night taxes included. Hopefully, you could possibly shoot some pics for a ODSS 2016 calendar. Why? Arriving solo, quick trip, many committments prior and after the Tri-State Show. Thanks John. V/r, Nick

In initial negotiations right now. Not sure how they will go just yet.

I'm in...

Mike B

Inked in for this fantastic event!

The registration form looks to be for people wanting to display their trucks - can truckless folks show up and wander through, or is there a different form? I'm looking at the calendar to see if I can make it.
-Kevin

Kevin,

Sure -- the show is open to spectators and no preregistration. They just ask for a small donation at the gate which goes to a food bank.

Once you get there, just look for us. We won't be hard to find. If we aren't with the trucks (easiest one to spot will be either Mike B's firebolt or Billy Marlow's '46 COE that's Corvette yellow and Saturn Blue (or something like that)), we will be in Camp Stovebolt which is the closest group of campers to the South Entrance (Show Truck entrance/exit). See you there!

I'm in too! Come heck or high water ( think we experienced that in '09) with my Saturn blue cabover!!!
Kevin, it's a very fun, laid back kind of show. I think they broke a record for spectators last year. If you feel like staying the night, plenty of room to pitch a tent or bring a camper. No show truck needed to come and have fun.

I'm planning on coming. Got to work on a little overheating issue, but maybe without the ICM (ice cream machine) i will be ok. Runs better though after the Sweet treatment.
Should be fun!!

"ICM"-I like that. Sounds like some sort of weaponry or maybe a Stovebolt computer chip of some kind.
Speaking of, I had a few bites of left over peach just last night.....

I'll be there, looking forward to it.

Alec, would you say, then, that your truck was ... um ... Sweetened ... ?

I'm jealous Billy, been bragging about smooth peace ice cream. darn that was good!

John, that would be affirmative. A Sweetened ICM transporter!

Alec - Give your 216 a vinegar clean out. Victor treated his bus with vinegar.....Problem solved. PM him.

Gentlemen, Jim - 53 green 1-ton is talking me into driving down the 60 FFFFFFFFord. How far will I have to park from you guys? If of course it makes it down there.....

Does that mean Jim is going to drive the '53?
Joe, no worries, you can park it next to mine any day.

Same here! If you *drive* the Ford, it will have MFP status in Camp Stovebolt (Most Favored Parking).

Speaking of ... Mike Roache -- Do you have logistics worked out for Dempsey yet? If not, I was thinking he could go on the trailer with Charlie... Charlie is 19 feet, bumper to bumper. Add a foot of separation and that gives us 26 feet for Dempsey (Per the Maryland trucking handbook, I'm allowed 6 feet of overhang off the back of the trailer). Weight wise, Charlie is about 4,100 lbs. As long as Dempsey weighs less than 10,900 lbs, we're good to go.

John,

Dempsy's stat's...curb weight right at 6000 pounds and 22' long.

Hope that helps,

Mike B

Sounds about right to me, possibly a little bit more. My truck weights about 6200 according to the scale at the landfill.

I would luv to drive the "53" down! It's about a 4.5 hour ride at 55 mph. All highway! Conditions have to be just right. Hopefully cooler temps would be nice! the A/C is not up to par?? Power steering is a little sluggish also. Heated seats only work when I have gas!!! With all of that said, I'm up for the adventure. We'll see!

Joe, thanks for that suggestion. I just gave the block and radiator a normal flush, replaced the 180 thermostat with a 160 thermostat.
Made the DBAT trip over the blue ridge mountains and back with no problems. I'm declaring victory for now.
see you in Winchester.

Billy, you have more steel in your bed and stake posts making you a couple hunder pounds heavier...

Mike B

Oh yeah!
Well he's got a heavier cab and a heavier hood and, and a heavier grill, and a heavier a, a windshield!
You hear that Mickey! I'm calling you out!
I'm challenging you to a weight off!

I was thinking since John was so kind to offer transportation, that he could stop by here on the way and we could load Doughboy on the back of Dempsey. I guess that's out now.

THANK YOU John, I think I'll take you up on that ride. Dempsey has not seen his home show in years. I think he's heavier than all thinks with all that old worn oak bed. So I call dibs on Johns trailer. Hey Everybody!!! Dempseys Coming Back To Winchester!!!! And the Lifeboat, golfcart, and maybe Josh and Ike.

Victor, now you just have to drive Doughboy!

Amtrack Joe, You should bring your '60 F**D! Why? It is an American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) show. We ATHS members will surely welcome your truck. Looking forward to seeing it. V/r, Nick Cavallaro, Bel Air, MD

Mike R -- Good to go, then. It's a load.

thanks again, i owe ya

Maybe you can prod Josh into settling the debt *he* owes me ...


Then we can get back to our real business -- settling this weigh off between Dempsey and the Corvette/Saturn hotrod of Marlow's. BTW, did you know he has a Corvette engine in that truck?? I never have gotten the point of that truck anyhow ...

I propose that the lighter truck buys the first round Thursday afternoon!

Mikey, tell Josh to quit playing with hay and come to Winchester. All work and no play......

Proposal excepted!

(I don't mine the Corvette reference but the Saturn one is a little embarrassing....)
You are correct about the Corvette engine except, jeeze, now everyone knows...

Wow!! Dempsey has proven quicker many times. Who woulda thunk?

38 degrees here this morning. Feels like Tri-State time.

I was thinking the same thing yesterday eve. It was only about 50 up our way. Definitely got the old sweatshirt out for the first time in a while this morning. What a difference a week makes.

Chilly here to. Cut down 4 acres today. Baling later in the week. Then, start washing and cleaning for the big show.

I like it. Nothing better than a nice, crisp, clear fall day!

Mike ... If you guys end up with unsold hay, don't forget the Loveville Produce Auction. Harry Z has Big Tex loaded to go through the auction Friday. It got rained on so its for mulch or cattle, though.

darn, that sucks. We got lucky that day we borrowed your trailer. We were able to get rid of the hay that got wet. We just aquired about 6 more acres in Morganza and Laurel Grove. We are gonna spray and kill all the fields and till and plant for the spring. Gonna be a busy fall as long as the weather holds. Josh is in process of buying a new tractor and may be able to bale with it Thursday or Friday.

One week to go!

Winchester week and its awful quite out there. I spent some time yesterday starting preparations. Whos coming! How about a roll call and an updated ETA.
I plan on bringing the usual chow, the grill etc. Mikey, don't forget the fire pit!
Any thing else we may need?