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Mod | | Forums66 Topics126,777 Posts1,039,270 Members48,100 | Most Online2,175 Jul 21st, 2025 | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 252 Shop Shark | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 252 | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Gmans, we have a "southern bolter" that has come down two years in a row. He lives in Morristown Tn. (tntrknut) | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | I'm in south central TN, about 6 miles from the I-65/Alabama line. Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt! There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 255 Shop Shark | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 255 | Northeast TN - Kingsport. | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 101 Wrench Fetcher | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 101 | I am in Ooltewah, TN. About ten miles north of Chattanooga.
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| | | | Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 28 Wrench Fetcher | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 28 | I'm in Strawberry Plains about 15 miles NE of Knoxville. | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Lot of Tn. guys around. Looks like your gonna have to strike up a name for yourselves. "Stovebolts and Moonshine"  just kidding guys. No use to send out the goon squad on me. Really, you guys should plan a gabfest. Depending on where it is I might could find my way up them thar hills. | | | | Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 252 Shop Shark | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 252 | Yes it looks like we're off to a good start. I travel the southern states with work so very familiar with all above. | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 15 'Bolter | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 15 | I'm here in Sevierville, the good ole smoky mountains. | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 99 Wrench Fetcher | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 99 | Hay, I am in the W Knoxville area. Have a 58 3204. Any one need L&R frt fenders, hood, L & R headlight buckets, radiator support and Harrison radiator for I-6 235. Prices will be good. | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | JDBob, I'm going to leave your post here for now as your stating your location. But all offers to sell, or parts wanted should be in the swap meet. Thanks for understanding. | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 4 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 4 | Hello from just north of Dayton. 64 Short Stepper. I'll have to check this forum more often. | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8 | I'm in Cleveland east of Chatt. Donnie | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Welcome to the Stovebolt T2vigil. Looks like we have a lot in common by your profile....except for the electrical part. My dad told me not to mess with anything I can't see!!
Would you be interested in the Southern Stovebolt Reunion coming up April 28th here in Boiling Springs. Its just across the highway from Spartanburg. Just two or three miles from I-26 or I-85. Just let me know and I'll add you to my Southern Stovebolters list.
Is your "short stepper" running or in the restoration stages? (you don't HAVE to drive a truck to attend the reunion!!) | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 4 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 4 | It is in the "Do what you can and still drive stage". The original 230 is really tired and uses a lot of oil. The good news is i have a slighly modified 250 and a 3 speed syncromesh ready to go in. If I can get them put in and a something other that the 411 rear end I will make some road trip, maybe late April near Spartinburg. Terry | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 8 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 8 |
Just Drive.. no trailer queens | | | | Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 5 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 5 | Representing Kingston, I'm new to to these forums, but sadly no longer a 'new guy':-P
I'm piecing together a '39 Chevy 1/2 ton and would sure appreciate any local parts leads. But I sure don't mean to break the posting rules by this.
I mess around with 60's F_rd trucks and older air-cooled VW's as well.
Doug Lloyd
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| | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 2 | I'm just outside Clarksville. Looks like a lot of TN folks out in the East part of the state. A get-together close to Nashville might be doable, but I don't know if I can get the wife excited about it. melcrainia, what are you driving? | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 17 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 17 | I just saw this section. I am near Oak Ridge TN. Just beginning the build of my 1953 5 window 3100. Looking forward to getting it on the road.
Last edited by Achipmunk; 02/23/2012 4:23 AM. Reason: Parts request should be handle by PM or in the swap meet fellows. I note that right after JB's post. Thanks for understanding.
| | | | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 10 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 10 | I'm in Crossville Tn. Halfway between Nashville and Knoxville, right on I-40. I have a 1966 c50. | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ... and tntrknut is in Morristown and probably more that have not checked in. You guys need to have a GabFest!!...meet & greet | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 18 | Im in Paris, TN. Got a 1950 4100 stake bed, all original. I am getting it back to its former glory!
1991 Corvette 1950 4100
| | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Thanks for chiming in Jbob. There are several in the Tenn area. You invited to the Southern Reunion if you can make it. April 28th. | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 18 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 18 | Much Thanks, Achipmunk. I really appreciate the invite!
1991 Corvette 1950 4100
| | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 8 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 8 | Im still working on my 54 3800 stake bed
Just Drive.. no trailer queens | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 56 'Bolter | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 56 | hello from maryville tn, Achipmunk can i get on the mailing list for the reunion in april, ?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11977495@N06/sets/ 1952 COE 1952 3100 1953 3100 1950 6400 1951 Suburban
| | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | See the note I just made about the get together here on the bolt.... and I will send you the letter I just sent out to the Southern guys..... then you'll have all the info. | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 54 Wrench Fetcher | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 54 | I am in Tullahoma TN. and have a 46 1/2 ton stock in original condition.
Monroe McKill
| | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 27 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 27 | I am in Nashville with a 65 GMC 1000. Glad to report that it is almost road ready again!! | | | | Joined: May 2011 Posts: 5 New Guy | New Guy Joined: May 2011 Posts: 5 | West TN in the Jackson area  | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1 | Add another Big Bolt in Knoxville. Mine's a '48 and it's in the "we just drug it out of the field" stage. Hopefully, I'll have it back on the road this fall. | | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 46 Wrench Fetcher | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 46 | Eliabethton, TN, 20 minutes from Bristol. 49' 3100 5 window | | | | Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 1 | I'm in Trenton, tn 25 miles north of Jackson, Tn. I have a 49 chevy 3100. | | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 7 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 7 | Wahoo! just found the sight, joined, and found the thread. Not feeling so lonely now. I live just outside Chattanooga. I have a 1954/3100/305/350 auto. How'd the Gabfest go and when's the next one?
1954 3100
| | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | RubyRed, don't know if you checked in at the Welcome Centre or not but welcome to the Stovebolt. Best site on the web.Sounds like you have an interesting truck. Same engine/tranny as my panel. Gabfest was a good one if your talking about our Southern Stovebolt Reunion. Go to the "you should have been there" forum and read about it and see the pics....then decide for yourself.
The next one "may" be in N.C., somewhere in Ga., or maybe even Tenn. A couple bolters have stepped up and offered to host it this coming year. We did it here in S.C. the past 5 years and most of them have been last Saturday in May or the first week in June. Its a little "warm" that time of year so we had the last one in April this year. I think that works good and I THINK those offering to host it this year are also looking at April.
I'll add your name to the Southern Bolters "register" I have so you will get the emails.
....just where is Signal Mtn? There are a good number of bolters from Tennessee.
Edit: to be added to the list I'll need your email address since its not in your profile. If you like you can PM it to me or you can just watch here for upcoming events. (email addresses are not used for anything else and I have yet to have any problems.)
Last edited by Achipmunk; 08/06/2012 4:42 PM.
| | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 7 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 7 | Thanks for the warm welcome! Signal Mountain is on the Northern side of Chattanooga on hwy 27. Lookout Mtn (Rock City and Ruby Falls) is on the Southern side. We are just outside the city but, an island of sorts, being on top of a mountain. I will check out the picks. I look forward to the Gabfest, it would be great to crawl over a few other Stovebolts as doing things on my own I am sometimes left making do since I am working from scratch. My address is from the nickname for Chattanooga, sceniccity@yahoo.com.
1954 3100
| | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 53 Wrench Fetcher | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 53 | I'm in Cleveland, TN about thirty minutes north of Chattanooga. | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 9 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 9 | white house, tn (30 min north of nashville)- 48 chevy 3100 on s10 swap | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 277 'Bolter | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 277 | I am also from Cleveland. I am working on a 1955 first series. Its got a 265 v8 in it right now but I want to take it back to the 235. I hope I get to meet some of you!
Joe
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1955 First Series 3100
| | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 13 New Guy | New Guy Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 13 | Sparta tenn have a 46 carhauler and a 48 surburban and several more
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