Hello Northeasters. I'm new to Stovebolt. Just bought a '55 Chevy 3200 (long bed) step-side. Is there a local club? Looking forward to meeting folks at shows in the northeast. I also have a 1947 Ford convertible.
Welcome. I live just east of Gorham, NH. Nice 55! I may host a wrench turning, campfire and Stovebolt drive-in sometime soon. It will be a scaled down reunion open to all - especially to those who want to roll up their sleeves, crack open a favorite beverage, sit around a fire and grill out. Lots to see and do here, from camping, taking in the White Mountains, fishing for trout across the road, paddling to Bethel for a day and stopping at the local brewery. I like Ford’s too. Welcome. Tom
Welcome aboard, David! Man, have you come to the right place! And you are in good hands with Tom and Hambone (should he decide to chime in ...). Sounds like you could be a catalyst for some really cool doings!
I'm expecting great things from you Granite Staters!
~ John
A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.
1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 1963 Kaiser M38A1 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
And I like your car, too. Is that like the one that went over the cliff in Rebel Without a Cause?
~ John
A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.
1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 1963 Kaiser M38A1 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
I am joining in the group from New London. Looking forward to salt free roads and a few miles out and about thereafter. Tom, are you teasing us about a burger and beer at some point?
~ HB 1966 Chevrolet K-10 | Ghost: formerly Flappy Fenders | In the Stovebolt Gallery 1962 Chevrolet C10 1962 Suburban
So ... while you are all still lounging by the fire, in your chic apres-ski attire in the baselodge at Mt Cranmore sipping lattes, *we* here in the sunny, warm South have been cavorting with Hambone's truck ...
You guys will need to teach him how to hide his keys better...
~ John
A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.
1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 1963 Kaiser M38A1 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
Is that the swamp I swam across B.A.N. a few years ago in late April? You guys were the witnesses!
Don
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1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery 1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
Unless you have .... nope, never mind. Belay my last.
Hambone -- I would if I could, but the trailer is loaded with unsplit oak logs at the moment ... Darn.
~ John
A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.
1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 1963 Kaiser M38A1 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
Hambone - A little late to this party in my reply - but no teasing - burgers, beer, and some tire kicking - all at the same time. Would be nice to get us NH, Maine, MA, and Vt folks together. Even if its for a day....to make further plans. I have ideas - they scare me a bit, but i have ideas. Sort of like a a roving band of never-do-well Stovebolters - visiting each other for a day or three to help on getting a job done... whatever it is - body work, engine pulling, garage building, vehicle painting, brake rebuilding, starting an engine and driving a rig for the first time, you name it...not that these are on my list by any means.
Playing with google maps, it looks like four of you are less than an hour from each other. Hambone is about two hours and Tom is over three. Looks like the Concord area would be a good location for a meet and greet.
Don
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery 1946 2-Ton grain truck 1946 3/4-ton pickup, 1953 1-ton pickup 1957 1-ton flatbed dually, 1954 Pontiac Straight Eight Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
I am game for a gather this spring. Can go any of many directions depending on the interest and where folks are coming from. Will see who chimes in and then I will start a new thread.
~ HB 1966 Chevrolet K-10 | Ghost: formerly Flappy Fenders | In the Stovebolt Gallery 1962 Chevrolet C10 1962 Suburban