In my past trade, if an action is not documented, it didn’t happen. So, this will be the picture thread that proves we did have the Reunion this year. I’ll start it off. Two pork shoulders and a big Dutch oven of beans on the smoker for Saturday’s meal.
Don
Edit: Well, the shadows made that look pretty poor. But trust me, the smoked pulled pork will be good! Oh, and those are fresh out of the garden cherry tomato’s in the beans.
Last edited by 2-Ton; Wed Sep 08 2021 07:32 PM.
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery [stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck.
Come, Bleed or Blister something has got to give!!! '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
On the road to Alvin's, met a guy from Jacksonville he was headed to Peigon Forge.
Craig
Come, Bleed or Blister something has got to give!!! '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
In my past trade, if an action is not documented, it didn’t happen. So, this will be the picture thread that proves we did have the Reunion this year. I’ll start it off. Two pork shoulders and a big Dutch oven of beans on the smoker for Saturday’s meal.
Don
Edit: Well, the shadows made that look pretty poor. But trust me, the smoked pulled pork will be good! Oh, and those are fresh out of the garden cherry tomato’s in the beans.
Looks tasty!
Shane
Shane's Toys... 2007 Forester XT Limited (2nd Owner) 1991 Cherokee Laredo (2nd Owner) 1981 Chevy 3/4 Ton Fleetside 8,600 Camper Special (3rd Owner) 1965 Chevy 3/4 Ton Fleetside (3rd Owner)
Tuts, what are you and Alvin riding in? Driving that distance, we understand not being in an old truck. Supposed to be 95 degrees Saturday.
Vicki and I are starting to load up. She has been baking cookies all morning. Picked up a bunch of dogs this morning for Friday evening and maybe Saturday. Hope to be at Mongo’s garage by 3pm tomorrow.
Safe Travels Everyone! Don
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery [stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck.
Come, Bleed or Blister something has got to give!!! '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
Come, Bleed or Blister something has got to give!!! '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
Come, Bleed or Blister something has got to give!!! '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
Got the 65 GMC loaded up today and should be getting on I-70 at Kingdom City about 10:30 am tomorrow. So far, I have only had three of Vicki’s cookies, still warm out of the oven!
Don
Edit: How do you like the camper shell?
Last edited by 2-Ton; Thu Sep 09 2021 11:04 PM.
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery [stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck.
Come, Bleed or Blister something has got to give!!! '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
Guess you are not crossing over to Missouri tonight?
Don
Last edited by 2-Ton; Fri Sep 10 2021 12:00 AM.
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery [stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck.
We stopped just outside of St Louis for the night. About 150 miles to go.
Craig
Come, Bleed or Blister something has got to give!!! '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
Let me guess? Fairview Heights area? Hwy 159 and I-64. St. Clair Square is also there. Don’t forget the Chic-Fel-A, just south of the interstate for breakfast! I have heard that Larry Flint has a entertainment center around that area. Don’t travel to far off the interstate until you get into Missouri. And even then, don’t go on the north side.
Keep us updated on your trip with pictures and we’ll meet up somewhere tomorrow! Don
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery [stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck.
Fib, Is there a copyright on that? We may have to use that design next year!
Don
Last edited by 2-Ton; Fri Sep 10 2021 12:06 PM.
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery [stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck.
We'll be on the road in about a half hour. Safe Travels everyone!
Don
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery [stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck.
We should leaving Omaha between 2 and 3 and will be camping 30 miles North of Independence, at Smithville. Not sure if we'll make it to Mongo's tonight. If not, see you in the morning.
I made a shirt to wear on Saturday in solidarity with the crew since I won't make it this year.
I'll take one in an Xlrg
Craig
Come, Bleed or Blister something has got to give!!! '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
On our way! Well…I,Theresa, Johns better half, have been trying to figure out how to attach a photo for about an hour now. If one shows up…yay! If not, oh well.
Edit; Due to The Queen Bee’s request, I’ll try and write something about some of the photos.
#1, Mongo in the air conditioned part of the garage. #2, Jim from Detroit and Tuts from Georgia. #3, Mike Taylor and Jim’s son Tom, from Detroit. #4, Alvin, Tuts and Vicki. #5, Mongo and the local Boy Scout troop Scout Master in the shop. #6, Jim, Mike, and Tuts back in the AC with at the snack table.
Last edited by 2-Ton; Tue Sep 14 2021 02:13 AM.
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery [stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck.
Just got back to the cheap hotel and it has been a great day at Mongo’s garage. Plenty of hot dogs and beans were consumed along with Vicki’s made from scratch cookies. T shirts were inventoried and ready to distribute tomorrow. Boy Scout flag retirement ceremony tomorrow morning and then back to the garage to wrench and tell stories. Vicki will be making scrap material rugs and will show anyone who wants to learn how. The guys will be going over the 65 GMC with the 292. More dogs and pulled pork is on the menu along with a big pot of baked beans.
More pictures to prove the epic event happened will follow tomorrow. Don
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery [stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck.
Miss you guys. Would love to meet Alvin but it will have to wait for another time. Y’all have fun! Ole Blue is there in sprit!
Last edited by Justhorsenround; Sat Sep 11 2021 12:47 PM.
Martin '62 Chevy C-10 Stepside Shortbed (Restomod in progress) '47 Chevy 3100 5 Window (long term project) ‘65 Chevy Biscayne 4dr 230 I-6 one owner (I’m #2) “Emily” ‘39 Dodge Businessmans Coupe “Clarence”
"I fought the law and the law won" now I are a retired one! Support those brave men/women who stand the "Thin Blue Line"! Hug a cop! USAF 1965-1969 Weather Observation Tech (I got paid to look at the clouds)
#1, Tuts next to one of Mongo’s trucks. #2, The front of Mongo’sDoodle Bug with the Stovebolt cast emblem on the front. He had it at past reunions. #3, Mongo and his new Doodle Bug with a boom and winch.
Last edited by 2-Ton; Tue Sep 14 2021 02:21 AM.
Craig
Come, Bleed or Blister something has got to give!!! '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery [stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck.
2-Ton (Don) JLucas (John) and Jason (friend of Mongo's)
Craig
Come, Bleed or Blister something has got to give!!! '59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting)
Back at the cheap hotel now, what a great day!!! Good food, Good place to meet and great folks to hang out with. Got to tour Mongo,s salvage yard and it was well worth the tour. That should be on the list of things to do next year.
Mongo bought the 65 GMC one ton from us, so we have an empty trailer for the ride home tomorrow. More pictures later.
The Reunion is still alive!! Don
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery [stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck.
Vicki led a demo on making rugs out of rags. Mike Taylor (oltrucks) was there the whole day. He says he can’t sign in on Stovebolt anymore, so we need to look into that issue.
But a good time was had by all! Don
Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery [stovebolt.com] '46 2-Ton grain truck '50 2-ton flatbed '54 Pontiac Straight Eight 1954 Plymouth Belvidere '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck.
