Back by popular demand! A new, limited run License Plate Topper! Get yours while supplies last! T H E Y A R E R E A D Y !
This freshly-cast aluminum “Stovebolt Inline 6 Power” topper pictured here is similar to the new one that you will receive. It resembles the original topper produced several years ago that was made available by Stovebolt.com and had its own limited production run. This new 2025 topper is made with love and great pride by craftsmen at Ultimate Casting & Machine —a small foundry that is family owned and operated in West Branch, Michigan.
All lettering and raised portions are polished. Recessed lettered areas are painted black; the area around the “6” is painted red. The “2025” is embossed on the back center.
The topper has the same profile and size as the original. It measures approximately 9” wide, 1/4” in depth, and the lower tab mount area is 6-1/2” on center.
Cost is $75 shipped via USPS (tracked and insured) in the USA. Actual shipping cost will be charged to ship outside of the USA. Send a Private Message to Stovebolt member Luke “Fonz8261” Stefanovsky (HERE IS his profile) to place your topper order.
Your topper purchase will help commemorate 30 years of the Stovebolt.com on-line community. A certificate of authenticity and appreciation from the Stovebolt office will accompany each license plate topper. "The timing of the Stovebolt Anniversary announcement and the License Plate Topper reveal is just about as good as it gets!" - Luke S.
These toppers will make great gifts for those who cherish the straight-six Chevrolet engine produced between 1929 and 1962.
A portion of each topper sale will help support the operation of the Ogemaw County Christian Fellowship Food Pantry. This is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity organization that helps individuals dealing with food insecurity in this rural northeast Michigan county. The O.C.C.F. Food Pantry is run solely by volunteers and is financially supported entirely with generous donations.
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Thank you for supporting this/these efforts. And THANKS to Luke for doing all the leg work on behalf of the Stovebolt Collective.
Last edited by Peggy M; 12/16/202510:46 AM.
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804 "Charlie" - The Stovebolt Flagship In the Gallery "We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill
Check will be in the mail tomorrow. Thanks Luke! For what you are doing to help this site and help your local community!
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!
My order submitted and payment completed. Looking forward to delivery!
Thanks Luke for doing this for fellow Bolters and your community!
~ 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)
Ordered! Thanks for producing this cool Stovebolt swag.
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.
Is this the announcement that was hinted at a month or so ago in a Burma Shave style post? I can't find that post anymore.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
This is it Otto...and the first batch of purchased toppers are now going to the USPS so their new owners should have them sometime next week. Would you like in on the fun?
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804 "Charlie" - The Stovebolt Flagship In the Gallery "We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill
This is it Otto...and the first batch of purchased toppers are now going to the USPS so their new owners should have them sometime next week. Would you like in on the fun?
Unfortunately there's no place to put it on Ol' Roy.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Mine will likely go on the front (almost) period correct Department of Interior license that I put on for shows,etc. as the rear 1951 plate mounts using the top holes on the plate. The Alaska Road Commission was a part of the Department of Interior in 1951.
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.
Cosmo has a neat alternative mounting for a topper that not only displays it proudly but also protects it from the weather, theft, etc ... I'll shake his tree to see if he'd be willing to share of pic of his placement.
~ 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 was going to put mine on the front ,maybe will have to put a stainless steel frame around it to help with keeping the plate from cracking from stress of the topper .
My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
Mine arrived today! Thanks Luke for taking the time and effort to produce and distribute these gems!
This one happens to be my personal "keeper". I "might" have ordered a couple of others that are going to become Christmas gifts to a couple of Bolters I know.
~ 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)
~ 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)
If you don't like driving yourTruck, you won't drive yourTruck..| Living life in the SLOW lane
Thanks for posting the pix guys. They do look outstanding.
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804 "Charlie" - The Stovebolt Flagship In the Gallery "We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill
Mine was delivered today, but I'm not there to drool over it.
Thanks Luke!
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.
Who knows when Cosmo will be back around again. Anyway, he has his mounted in his back window (to the seat frame, I guess) along with a vintage "STOP" light. When I can find the image I have of that, I'll post it.
~ 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)
As promised for those of you who can't mount your topper on your license plate -- here are some photos Cosmo just sent me of how he displays his topper.
~ 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 received mine today. I got #10. Certificate signed by John and Peggy. I'm not sure where I will mount it yet, so I've added it to my trophy shelf until I decide.
Wayne 1938 1-Ton Farm Truck Stovebolt Gallery Forums 1989 Silverado 1996 Mustang GT convertible When I die, I hope she doesn't sell everything for what I told her I paid for it!
I received mine a few days ago and it’s awesome. I can’t wait to mount it on my truck but thats about a year away!
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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
Got mine today (Thank you Luke) and installed it. A VERY nice addition for the green turd 👍
Craig
My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
Craig, Are 1950 California plates the same dimensions as modern plates?
1950 Georgia plates are wider and shorter and have the mounting holes 9" apart instead of 7". I see that the toppers have slots instead of holes so presumably fit various license plate sizes.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Otto, The holes in these plates are 7-3/4" OC which forced me to lengthen the slots in the topper with a fine rat tail file, just a little more. Maybe 1/16-1/8"+ more. That is filing the outside ends of each slot. My other cars plate are 7" OC.
Craig
My '50 Chevy 3100 5 window, '62-235cu, 3:55 rear My truck ....... Respect The Rust If I'm not working on my truck, '65 m00stang or VW camper, I'm fishing with the wife or smoking Salmon.
Otto, if you can't make them fit, see the photos above of Cosmo's application.
~ 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 heard there are some posts made on Facebook about the Topper some folks have gotten. Can some of you (any of you) post the link. We'd like to see what the feedback is.
Thanks.
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804 "Charlie" - The Stovebolt Flagship In the Gallery "We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill
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.
Careful, klhansen, I put a topper on my front 1950 plate and eventually the plate cracked. Now the topper is on my front plate mount by itself.
I'll probably cut out a license plate sized backer (I have some scrap aluminum - part of a boat - don't ask) that I'll use as a support behind the plate itself. I did that for my replacement boat trailer license when itthe old one fell off, leaving just the two corners bolted to the trailer.
Last edited by klhansen; 11/23/202511:29 PM. Reason: clarified
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.
Thanks Kevin!! That's one. Some of you know this guy? "47.5-55.5 GM Trucks Technical Info And Swap Meet"
Originally Posted by Paul Kruse
"Check out my new tag topper I got from the Stovebolt guys. They did a limited edition run of them. I can put you in touch with the right people if you wanna be the coolest kid on your block as they have a few left so I’m told.
Glad he's a happy customer.
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804 "Charlie" - The Stovebolt Flagship In the Gallery "We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill
