The Stovebolt Site Forums The Side Lot Southern Bolters 5th Annual Southern Bolters Jamboree, Townsend Tn, May 29-31,

Jerry, I will have a 16 foot flatbed trailer with jacks on the rear corners for stability. If we can get power to your port a bar, you can do your demo.
Maybe we should contact Dave, the show coordinator to see if he would want a demo like this?

Tut’s and Alvin, what do you think?

Don

Don, Jerry, space is extremely limited at the show this year. Dave is having to move things around to accommodate the 350 Trucks that are registered.

If we had planned this sooner I would say yes, but I just don't see us having the room. Dave is moving the show to a larger venue next year. If we put a large demonstration in the works we should be able to make it happen then.

Over 350 trucks this year! Dave has been accommodating but not sure at this time since he moved our location. Where he is placing us I doubt power.....its up to Dave. I remember when Jerry did it at Griggs a few years ago......and you made those chips and pigskins!!

Jerry -- for power, will 110V/2KW gennie be enough? I can bring my little generator if it will do the trick.

Yes, the boring bar has about a 1/3 HP 110 AC motor or maybe a little smaller. 2KW should be more than enough. We could even set up on a forklift pallet in, or adjacent to the Stovebolt tent if necessary. The procedure takes about 2 hours or so and doesn't make a mess- - - -just a little pile of cast iron shavings.
Jerry

I don't want to say yes and have Dave say no. We are already having one demonstration, Lugnutz (Jay) has put together a T5 transmission display and overview. Jay had this worked out with Dave sometime back.
I will contact Dave this morning and discuss this. I'll let you know what he says.

I spoke with Dave this morning. I laid out Jerry's plan and the the amount of space and use of a generator. Dave was adamant in saying no. He is currently working to accommodate 360 plus Trucks, various Vendors, numerous Food Trucks and everything else. He just doesn't see there being space available.

Dave also told me that he has had to turn away other vendor and sponsors who would like to set up displays, simply due to lack of space. They are also trying to eliminate the use of generators on site as to keep the noise down, this was the reason to move the Food Trucks to our pervious location.

Dave also talked about the overall theme of the Show. He wants to keep the Show based on fellowship and the love of old Trucks not technical in nature. He did say that going forward we could discuss some of these displays and Technical demonstrations for next year with the larger venue. We'll need to talk more about this after this years Show.

Maybe I'll need to sponsor my own show one of these days- - - - - -I've got a hundred acres to spread out on. Then I can get picky. I hosted the annual Guns & Ammo Magazine website "Southeast Shoot" here for 15 years before Covid shut us down- - - - -lack of enough motel space nearby.
Jerry

If you were to host such an event I would be one of the first to get in line.

Jerry, Rome wasnt built in a day.....but we weren't in charge of it🙂

With Jerry hosting and John only an hour away, I can foresee a Southern Wrench Fest in the future?

Don

At the moment, virtually all my time is being spent dealing with my wife's progressively deteriorating health issues. Even taking a couple of days off to attend the Townsend show involves some pretty convoluted logistics to arrange for 24 hour sitters while I'm gone. Maybe someday- - - - -!
Jerry

Dang, can I get in on this party? I'll be in the area delivering a transmission I am rebuilding for Chris Felchle. Looking to camp or?

Yes Cosmo, you will really enjoy this event and I assume you will be in your daily driver!
There are also plenty of places to camp in the Smoky Mountains.

Don