Stayed at the hotel till the rain passed and headed to the show grounds now.
Don
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery '46 2-Ton grain truck | '50 2-ton flatbed | '54 Pontiac Straight Eight | '54 Plymouth Belvidere | '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck | '76 Triumph TR-6 Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
Now for best part... cook out tonite. After pigging out on Vikki's cookies not sure how many dogs and burgers I can eat but I'll give it my best shot. Got to break in Archie's new grill. I'll have to fight Tim for the first one....and maybe Jim or Tom, or maybe Kerry HRL.
Got to hand-off a heayer assembly to Jordan.Picture coming....
Ditto on more photos. Alvin, it sure is helpful that you are including explanations ("cut line" ... "tag line" ) on the photos. That helps sooo much. Thanks for going that extra mile!
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804 "Charlie" - The Stovebolt Flagship In the Gallery || In the Gallery Forum "I didn't see this one coming. I don't see much of anything coming. :-O"
There are 370 Trucks registered, there could be 400 or more tomorrow.
A few pictures from the parking lot of the Pancake House.
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '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!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
Today’s cookout pictures. Sorry I still don’t know how to tag the pictures.
Don
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1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery '46 2-Ton grain truck | '50 2-ton flatbed | '54 Pontiac Straight Eight | '54 Plymouth Belvidere | '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck | '76 Triumph TR-6 Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
Amazing turnout! Making Stovebolt.com stand out above the rest! Enjoying seeing some ol’ friends from the pictures that are being shared, thanks for that! Jim
~ Jim Schmidt, Bucks County, PA 1953 Chevrolet 3804 1-ton In the DITY Gallery
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804 "Charlie" - The Stovebolt Flagship In the Gallery || In the Gallery Forum "I didn't see this one coming. I don't see much of anything coming. :-O"
Don Take a look at THIS for putting captions on photos. Unfortunately you have to do it before attaching the photo.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
Jerry (HRL) carrying couple "projects" on back of his van and Jordan getting his heater assembly that came from Georgia (Tut) to Achipmunk, to Tennessee and is now on its way to Indiana thanks to the "Southern Railway".
Check out the ELECTRIC Air conditioner. First set up I've seen like this.
Great Show!! And it was a pleasure for me to meet some of the Stovebolt crew in person: 2-Ton, TUTS 59, Achipmunk, Lugnutz and others. I took almost 60 pictures today, mostly of trucks that appealed to me personally. The one attached was one of my favorites.
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Phil Moderator, The Engine Shop, Interiors and Project Journals
1952 Chevrolet 3100, Three on the Tree, 4:11 torque tube Updated to: ‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters, 12v w/alternator, HEI, PCV and Power front Disc Brakes Project Journals Stovebolt Gallery Forum
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '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!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
OK, let me try and caption a couple pictures I took today. The rest are videos that I will have to link when we get home.
Don
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery '46 2-Ton grain truck | '50 2-ton flatbed | '54 Pontiac Straight Eight | '54 Plymouth Belvidere | '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck | '76 Triumph TR-6 Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '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!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
I forgot an couple, our 46 that they would not let me park it on the show grounds today. But did park it where the spectators entered. Then someone left some chalk on the hood and here is how I found it this afternoon? Alvin, do you and Tuts know anything about this?
Don
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck "The Flag Pole" In the Stovebolt Gallery '46 2-Ton grain truck | '50 2-ton flatbed | '54 Pontiac Straight Eight | '54 Plymouth Belvidere | '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck | '76 Triumph TR-6 Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most!
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '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!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
Phil Moderator, The Engine Shop, Interiors and Project Journals
1952 Chevrolet 3100, Three on the Tree, 4:11 torque tube Updated to: ‘59 235 w/hydraulic lifters, 12v w/alternator, HEI, PCV and Power front Disc Brakes Project Journals Stovebolt Gallery Forum
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '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!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
Group picture and more from the Jamboree and show are coming. Cell service had been spotty here and S L O W...
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '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!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
Don, you better get some clear coat on your 46 before you head home!!!
That’s to all for the pics!
~ Victor 1941 3/4-Ton Pickup (in process). Read about it in the DITY Gallery 1955 Grumman Kurbside "Doughboy" 235/3 on tree w/ OD 1957 3100 - moved on 1959 C4500 Short Bus "Magic Bus" - moved on 1959 G3800 1 Ton Dually "Chief" - moved on 1958 C4400 Viking "Thor" ~ moved on to fellow Bolter
Thanks to everyone for posting pictures and sharing in your super event! I'm enjoying them, especially the ones showing fellow Bolters having a blast! Also glad to see some trucks still running 6 Cylinder power plants!
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
Here are a few pictures of our group and some trucks. The number of trucks were almost overwhelming. I think the total was 396 with over 400 registered. Most of all Gina and I enjoyed the fellowship with everyone I have been talking too. I learned we have a magician who can multiply money. 🤣😂🤣 Hopefully others will post more pictures from the cookout. I did not take any there. I will be booking my hotel for next year right away and I would recommend this show to anyone who lives in Australia or closer. We drove about 8.5 hrs from the coast. They really like our Stovebolt group being a part of their show.
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Please don't tell my wife how much this thing cost!
Don, I know nothing about the chalk....thats why I didn't sign it🙂 Ask Tut!! Hope you and Tim have a blast...and another big thank you to Vikki for the cookies. Hoping to see you in September.
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I had our judging team (Cosmo, Jordan(JDL) and Chris(ndkid275)) take a count of the number of Inline 6 Stovebolts. There were 32 trucks with 6 cylinder engines represented this year, there were more Trucks we suspected had an Inline 6 by they didn't have the hoods open. Last year we had only a handful of Trucks with Stovebolts in them, 12 if I remember. I believe Chris has pictures of the winning Stovebolt Award engine, hopefully he will have a chance to post them.
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~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '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!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
Alvin (Achipmunk), Mary (Alvin's friend), Archie (46 Texaco), Al (Jay's friend), Linda (Archie’s wife), Tim (TRP57C), Chris (ndkid275), Cosmo, Donald (Southerntruck), Gina (Donald's wife), Caymen (Jordan's friend), Jordan (JDL), Craig (TUTS 59), Linda (Craig's wife), Megan (Craig & Linda's daughter), Don (2-Ton), Vicki (Don's wife), Jay (Lugnutz), Mary (PaPa Joe’s wife), Eli (PaPa Joe’s grandson), Joe (PaPa Joe), Joe Jr. (PaPa Joe’s son)
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~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '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!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '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!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
Haha! Will that be your "group photo" for 2025? I'm guessing Lugnutz has more drone shots?
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804 "Charlie" - The Stovebolt Flagship In the Gallery || In the Gallery Forum "I didn't see this one coming. I don't see much of anything coming. :-O"
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400 "The Book of Thor" Read the story in the DITY 1960 Chevrolet C10 "A Family Heirloom" Follow the story in the DITY Gallery '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!!! | Living life in the SLOW lane
) on the photos. That helps sooo much. Thanks for going that extra mile! 
