Stovebolt.com Forums The Side Lot The Old Dominion Stovebolt Society (MD, VA, WV & DC) 13th ANNUAL TRI-STATE ANTIQUE TRUCK SHOW SEPT. 21-23

From the desk of the ODSS president..

Just received my application today!

Nothing competing on the calendar. Leave a 6 pack in the frig for the wife and make my reservations

You know I'll be there!!!

Current plan is to drive up and link up with you all!

Chris

Please save me a parking spot.

ODSS Brothers, Registration recently mailed, as my hectic schedule has me on-site Saturday, 23 Sep. V/r, Nick Cavallaro, Bel Air, Maryland

Is everyone camping or staying at a hotel? I will be trailering my truck since I will be bringing back another engine in the new truck.

Presidential order: Bring back the 'another engine' in your Stovebolt, no need to trailer a perfectly good truck.

I am camping with no worries

Mr. President, I will do everything in my power and knowledge to drive the truck there under its own power. I will keep you informed of my status since I have not driven it that far as of yet.

Chris

Just drive it.
Some years ago I had never driven my 52 out of the county in several years of owning it.
Then one day a friend and I jumped in and drove it west, saw the ocean off California, up to Canada, and back home in a month.

You'll never know how far or how much fun if you don't try.

Grigg

My experience was the same. We are hemmed in by a bridge to the west, a bridge to the east, Chessie bay south, and DC north. Had to get over those bridges and once I did there has been no looking back.

I remember the second time I went to Homecoming I decided to take Doughboy (pre overdrive). I never drove it more than 5 miles from home prior to that. I went to the store to pick up supplies before heading out on that Friday morning. As I was loading them into Doughboy, I was asking myself, "what are you doing?", as I was contemplating the 100+ mile trip, on the beltway and all, knowing I was only going to be able to go 35-40 mph, downhill!.

Then I remembered the words of Grigg, Sweet, and other bolters, "Trust your truck!". I jumped in and took off!

I trust my truck, just dealing with an issue that caused me to bE towed home 3 times and limped home twice! As I said before, I think I have the issue figured out so hopefully I will be good to go after a test drive.

Chris

Are you overheating? What oil weight are you using? Have you changed the oil? IIRC, the rocker assembly was really nasty, maybe time for fresh 30 weight.

Using sae 30 for oil. Not over heating, my electric fuel pump was kicking out due to switch opening for lower oil pressure in my 216. That is fixed. Time for a test drive. I have a weird vibration at high RPMs that I am trying to figure out...... Transmission assembly or engine issue is the question. I will rule it out and get a second set of eyes on it. Otherwise, she sounds great! Need to adjust valves (class would be great as long as I get to do it)

Griggs stated he will bring what is needed to adjust the valves. Anyone in on a refresher training, it will be my first time. (Case of beer!) Only one thing, you can assist me, but I get to do my truck!
Any other things anyone needs assistance with? I am willing to help.

Chris

I was wondering about some details . Is there space for all of us stovebolters to camp/park our trucks together at the show? I may bring my camper and my truck.

Hardshell,

Last year the guys reserved room for all of us. My guess is they will reserve us slots when they do the final headcount. Somehow, they always get the most scenic and best spots! See you there!

Chris

Somehow?

We don't call Billy Marlow the Camp Commandant because he is a nice guy.

He earned it!

Billy gets the pole position........literally

Sweet,

What every magic or voodoo he is able to do, I am all for it. I am just impressed and amazed at how he is able to do it.

Chris

Back to the original question, I stay at the Econo Lodge about 3 miles away...

Mike B

ODSS Brothers, I am staying at the Holiday Inn Express, 142 Foxridge Lane, Winchester. Phone # is 540-667-7050. $117.50 a night (including taxes). Weather permitting, see everyone soon! V/r, Nick Cavallaro

HMMMMMMMMMM, not much chatter for this year's edition of Winchester.

WHO'S COMING?

NJC Nick Cavallaro
MikeB MikeB
ndkid275 Chris
Hambone
Mike Roach
Grigg
amtrakjoe
Hardshell
NAPCO MAN
Cosmo
Billy Marlow Camp Commandant is on grounds and prepared to set camp!

Put me on the list!

As much as I would love to join the fun with you guys, the show always conflicts with the bluegrass festival I attend every year. It's not far from the show (on the Shenandoah River), but I can't get out of the festival after getting in.

If it's any consolation, I will be camping in Doughboy all week long.

You guys have fun (I know you will) and be safe. Safe travels!!

As of now, I am in.

Mr president, despite a major set back, we are still moving forward with progress on a driveable truck. Replacing transmission and mount on Saturday due to mechanical issues and a shot mount. Next will be a few minor things to include a test drive and I will be good to go! Save my spot, I will have my truck there, driven under her own power!

Are you looking at parking same place as last year? I might need room for a tent.

See you all soon!

Chris

Right now, I think I'll be pulling in to assist the Camp Commandant set up Camp Stovebolt on Wenesday evening.

Mike, firepit? Got wood?

Billy and all y'all, I believe that firewood crossing state lines is a no-no as per John's information last year. We need VIRGINIA WOOD! HA HA!

Cosmo,
I thought you said "virgin wood" and I almost fell out of my chair! (Does that mean you want to sacrifice a virgin?)

You never know what happens around the campfire. Billy, gotcha. Firepit ok

This fraction of the Northern contengent is planning on seeing all of you Southern folk! Just started intervenous steroids for a three day blast!! Now you know why I'm up so late!!! Hopefully the flare up will cease. Mikey, is Doc planning on attending?? I could use some of that peach cough syrup if he can find some. I really enjoy his company last year! "Oh" so did Miley!
Mike and Billy, did Tri-State ever think about live entertainment?? "No" oh god "No" not Milliman dancing on a pole----- yucki ----- I just heaved!! I meant a little 3 piece ensemble with a truly wicked bango pickin "---genious---" that amazes us every time he pick up that instrument!!!
Take care all!
Jim

Good Morning Gents - DJ, Bill, and probably Jim will be leaving from ODSS north Friday morning "turnpike early". Assuming we overcome a tire situation we will be welcoming a new (old) 49 into the fold. Bill's imron red (painted by DJ and Pop) will be on my borrowed trailer. Miley will be accompanying us and more than likely jump into 53 green 1-ton's truck as soon as she sees him. They are at one with each other and Jim lets her ride on that big console between the seats.

In the cargo area we will be carrying some jewelry Grigg negotiated up this way as well as a 216 bartered with another Stovebolt member. I look forward to making my way down - and Roach, I envy your Wednesday arrival.

Look forward to that cooler full of PBR's with friends.......You are my friends right ?

Wow, it's shaping up to be one for the books! Like, you guys are going to have , like, so totally a fab time, fer sher!!! I'm guessing you are going to have perfect weather, lots of cool/different trucks, and the entire (minus one) ODSS contingent on hand. And a cooler full of PBR???? To quote the Hamster, "Holee Kwrappamoleeeee!"

Hey John, I'll bet PBR acronym means Pabst Blue Ribbon cause that's what Philly crowd prefers. Ask me how I know? My people come from south philly, raised in Jersey, and made trek south of the Mason Dixon line for Army promotions. Forgetabout it! V/R, Nick

Forget about the swamp pee that is pbr , Who is bringing the Buddy?

Drive him

Drive him, with a cooler full of PBR

Wow, this is shaping up to be the stovebolt party of the century with some side entertainment of an antique truck show and other unmentionables!

Sorry fellas, Pops is a no this year. He has a bunch of meetings i'm assuming at the college. I may have some flavors we may partake of.

Looks like some favorable weather shaping up for the event!

Nick ... Um, yeah ... About PBR ... Most people don't know what a "Patrol Boat, Riverine" is, so we usually use that moniker for the , as the Hamster says, swamp urine that is Philly Beer. Like the Aussies says, "Pabst Blue Ribbon -- That's "Philly" for 'Weasel Urine'."

About Buddy ... He even has a surf board he can ride to the show (both a long board and a short board).

Aloha

Just need a big wave then.

Sounds like the sort of weekend I would enjoy our main beer is V B short for Victorian bitter I liked the DB you had at homecoming had a few different ones there

Is VB like fosters? Australian beer made in Canada? 🤔

No one drinks fosters here saw it for sale in New York in big cans never see them here XXXX Is another popular beer ( fourex) keep things simple here what size are the white walls on your truck were they Coker tires

ODSS Stovebolters, What's the deal with Buddy? Who's Buddy anyhow? Is s/he the source of entertainment cause I may need to gin up a treat for s/he. V/r, Nick

Are we planning on bringing other supplies other than the cold beverage or two?

Jim, I am bringing the usual supply of burgers and dogs for lunches and dinners for whoever is in camp Stovebolt. Oh, and cold beverages!

I will have oil, gear lube, tools......and cold beverages! I am willing to bring a few items if needed. Burgers and brats?

Camp commander, what do you prefer that I bring to Share?
30 mile test drive completed! Driving my truck is a GO!

Chris

I am working sat breakfast. Will need coffee. Lots of coffee.

I will bring coffee. Does someone have a pot if I bring the grinds? Do you need me to bring bailey's for the creamer?

I'm a little late chiming in, but I'll be there...

Mike B

I'll be there late Thursday after work.
Anyone else headed North about then?

Bringing tools, rigging, what else?

Grigg

Jim - I was planning on the usual - the chair, and some munchies, and the cooler with PBR !!!!

Just got back from the grocery store and loaded up the Stovebolt command vehicle. As soon as the meatman arrives tomorrow evening, I will be on the road Headed for Winchester. As Camp commandant, I would like to remind all campers to make sure they register. That is one of the requirements of the show and all the money goes to the area food Bank's.
See you all in Winchester

Have a good trip billy. See you Friday late AM.

I will even pre-register this year! That will be a first.
On a side note, is there anyone attending that has the ability to repair original radios, or know someone reliable that does?
Getting ready to get mine repaired and instead of sending it out I'd just drop it off. Let me know.
Jim

Jim - We could talk more. Leo's buddy up in Canada does them. I met him in Kansas City 2013. Fred.............I forget........Truckernix?

Camp Stovebolt has been established. Should be a great weekend.
Let's go bolters!

GOOD ON YOU BILLY MARLOW!!!

That's why he's The Commandant!

wish I could come, would love to see the neat 46 again,
what a great time I had in your area a few yrs back.. will never forget

enjoy the week-end
Fred

Way to go Billy Marlow, CC!

Fred, we were honored with your long distance travel to see the ODSS/Stovebolt gang!

Presidential ETA Camp Stovebolt 1100 Hours Friday, wish it were sooner.

I'll miss you guys. Sounds like a great weekend.

Sir, did you take the same area by force again this year? On the left as you drive in?

Chris

Fred, I will never forget that year either. Hopefully we will get to meet again someday.
Sweet, I did have some help the assistant camp commandant got here before I did and laid the groundwork. Mikey arrived about 20 minutes after I did.
See you tomorrow Cosmo, and yes Chris same place as always.
Beautiful night for sleeping last night and an absolutely gorgeous morning this morning.

From the Quarterdeck here at Stovebolt HQ, I hope you guys have a great weekend and a good time. With the weather forecast and the attendance roster, you can not fail.

Tomorrow, I am going to slip away from here for a couple of hours to run up to the Severn River School for Wayward Youth and spend a little time with my classmates (this is our 30th Reunion), but other than that, I will be right here attending to my duties. Wish I was there ...

Have fun. Be nice to Billy.

Carry out the plan of the day!

Skipper M

Have established security at Camp Stovebolt... Nothing unusual to report at this time.

Sorry to miss you John. When celebrating with your fellow Boat Schoolers, remember my great grandfather was USNA Class of 1897... Which makes you a boot.
Semper Fi,
George

Camp Commandant Billy, Assistant Camp Commandant Mikey, Security Officer George, et.al., Glad to hear you'all have Camp Stovebolt established, security, and are awaiting further troops and stovebolt vehicles. I will leave Bel Air, MD at 15:30hrs tomorrow with an ETA of 19:30hrs. I will arrive under cover of darkness unload, cover my vehicle, and bed down at a Holiday Inn Express. I can't
wait to see everyone and re-establish contact from seeing everyone back September 2015. Be safe ODSS stovebolters. V/r, Nick Cavallaro

Enjoy the weekend like John I wish I was a there

George ... If I run into your Great Grandfather, I will be sure to brace up, rig it and bang him out 25 4-count motivated Marine Corps pushups. Plus one for Chesty, of course.


Beat Army

JM

You, my friend, are Born Again Hard!

Mr. President,

I tried my best, but I fell short. I am in the process of getting my truck towed to the house. I am currently 30 miles from the house and even farther from the link up site. It sounds like something let lose inside the engine. Not sure what it is since the rods are still in place, has the correct amount of oil and it didn't overheat. I guess that I will be driving my NEW truck to link up with you guys. Don't worry, I will do my best to keep the beer cold.

Chris

Chris keep the beer cold and I'm sure you will have a great time keeping the dream alive they would say Bugger downunder have you got a new pickup since the homecoming that was a nice truck I saw then

Chris, sorry for the bad luck. Keep fighting, you will get it. There were several other that had some bad luck on the way here, much worse than what you endured. Remember , it could have been worse.

Just got back from the big dinner, delicious pork tenderloin. Everyone is firmly planted in a chair with smiles on their faces too full to move.

Great day here, a little warm but not too bad. Lots of trucks, not sure the total but the show grounds look fairly full.

Hope tomorrow is another great day. We sure miss all of our fellow bolters that couldn't make it.

Camp Commandant-Out

Camp Commandant Billy, Assistant Camp Commandant Mikey, Mr. President, et. al., Arrved safely with eldest son, daughter, and wife. I will be out to the Stovebolt Camp this A.M. Can't wait to see everyone. Hope you guys weren't up too late and hung all over. It should be a marvelous day ahead. I've got a bunch of goodies from my Advance Auto Parts store for you'all! V/r, Nick Cavallaro, Bel Air, Maryland

Had a great time seeing old friends and meeting a couple new ones. Thanks as always to Billy for the hard work and hospitality. It's always a good time with fellow bolters, but it's never the same when you're missing John and Sweet. I hope everyone has a safe trip home and hopefully the main contingent of the ODSS can make it to the next event.

Take care,
George

Saw a lot of nice trucks today. But joining that line of great "Stovebolts" was the highlight of the day. Thanks for the warm welcome. Enjoyed meeting all of you.

Doug Robertson

ODSS Brothers, I had a fantastic time today! The 1948 Chevrolet 3100 was treated with royalty with Mike, Dave, TJ, Chris, et. al., preforming diagnostics to determine what was causing the turn signals to not work, and then doing a complete tune up (first since I acquired the 1956 235 motor). Finally, Mike assisting with how I can get my brake light back. I truly appreciate Dave showing my son John how to do a proper tune-up. Thanks guys. Until we meet up again next year, happy motoring with your vintage stovebolt trucks! V/r, Nick Cavallaro, Bel Air, MD

Other than missing a few trucks and owners, we had a great time. Owen did not want to leave and asked to stay another day! Thanks everyone for making this a memorable experience for Owen and I. See you all at homecoming (with my truck running!).

Chris and Owen

Drive home was most pleasant. Solo, keeping up with RT 17 traffic which was light. Windows down. Truck did great there and back. Thanks Billy for Commandant-ing all weekend. Weather could not have been better.

Another Great Tri-State Antique Truck Show. There were a few regulars that couldn't make it and they were surely missed. Jim (53 green 1-ton) had an emergency at work that changed his plans. That emergency lead him on a late night bonsai run for parts that coincidentally took him right down 81 past the fair grounds . Luckily he was able to stop in and visit with us before he had to get back on the road.
Special thanks to George for bringing a range box full of chow with him! The move of the the show dinner from Saturday night to Friday messed up those plans but I could almost taste those tatters that he made a few years back. Next year we will get that all worked out. Seems like everyone contributed in one way or another to make this one great. HB cooked breakfast for everyone one morning, Preisdent Cosmo brought donuts everyday, the Philly boys (Joe, Dave, Pops and Bill) all contributed to the dinner. Chris and Owen brought supplies including a ton of coffee, always important. Chris should get the tuff luck award for the problems he had that kept his truck at home. I know his percerverence will get that truck there next year.
For the big dinner Saturday night, Josh and Janine made a big ol pot of Gumbo and Artie supplied his yearly anticipated chili. As always, thanks to my two camp assistants, Artie and Mike. Camp Stovebolt wouldn't be what it was without those two guys.
Nick (NJC) was generous to bring a bounty of truck supplies from his work for giveaways. Nick we decided, since we didn't have a regular assembly after the big dinner that we will save that stuff for Homecoming. Thank you sir!
I'm sure I missed something or someone so thank you to all that were there, hope everyone had as much fun as I did. Great weather, great food, great friends...sounds like a Bolter weekend to me!
See you next year!


Oh and by the way, if you didn't know, the all time truck record stood at 305. This years total was just over 320 I believe.

Pictures!!
If there are no pictures, it didn't happen!

Glad you all had a great time!

Don

Don ... Billy, Nick, George and Chris did a pretty good job of description -- I've have an excellent mental portrait painted for me of the weekend. Besides, actual pictures would probably just get people in trouble ...

Wow, I missed a good one -- fun times, good weather, lots of trucks ... figures. At least we beat Cincinnati ...

Beat Army!
John

I prefer to think of my misfortune as an expensive learning experience. Truck or no truck, I had fun. My truck will be at homecoming AND Winchester next year. Might need to request a class at homecoming to change my rearend gear so I can go slightly faster.

Thanks again for the fun, Owen cried and didn't want to leave so you guys made a lasting impact on him.

Chris

Chris, I'm betting that Charlie made a more lasting impression than us ahem, middle aged beer guzzlers.....just saying.

My boy was not chasing girls until he met you guys! Just saying!