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Originally Posted by Kiwi37

Make sure you get in contact with me when you make that expedition to NZ Glenn!

What he said.

Your on my list, Johnboy!

It would be interesting to know if the demise is due to fewer folks building new hot rods, or due to the nature or lack of responses being made.

When I first started my build log, 2 years ago, I sure got some strange and rather unfriendly comments, particularly if I was not asking for help. A log should document the build, but does not have to include requests for help. Some members seem to have nothing better to do than post about what they don't like to see other people building, particularly if the build is not following the "traditional" look. Times change and I want my car to be a bit more modern.

Dave, I'll agree sometimes we need to practice more patients and understanding about others projects. With the exception for safety and procedure, otherwise a bad practice or unsafe procedure could be mistaken as correct by the potential millions of viewers, with the possibility of dire consequences.

We want and need more detailed photographs(not ipone pics)

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

If they would get this site to where high definition pics could be posted, you would see an increase in how to's, what if's, why not's , how come's, etc, etc plus shots showing some details of the cars that are out there being shown, driven on cruises, etc-------but it seems its turning into ( or already has) into a Summit crate engine and photoshop how to------


At rt 66 NHRA yesterday I took almost 200 pics of up close race cars and on track action -some at 6.3 pics per second so you can see what and how fast things happen/change but they probably won't end up here-its really something to see how a chassis twists , arches, ossilates, bounces,shakes and deflects with high aero loads ----------

Jerry, I'd have to say there are quite a few builds on here that are anything but a summit crate engine build type. There's a bad ass Willys gasser pick up, a home built trike using fwd suspension, a crazy VW single cab build, and more. The picture thing can be beat to death. It isn't that hard to get pics on here. Is it ideal? No. But it works for most stuff. I really enjoy this forum and wish I could contribute more, but there just isn't much action unless it's a deuce thread. Haha

I use an image optimizer program caller (you guessed it..) Image Optimizer" it's free at Free Image Optimizer - Compress and resize photos

Here's a true life example - went from 2,675Kb to 160Kb which is very manageable and very little loss in resolution. This allows one to shoot very high definition and still post to sites where bandwidth and storage limit size.

About pictures, I've got every photo that I've posted on my build log, stored for free at photobucket. I've only used 22% of my free space. I guess if you're going to post hundreds of pictures, then you've got a problem. I just started using a new 18 megapixel camera instead of my old 7 megapixel. I don't know if the pictures are any better, but I will use up space a lot more quickly.

I notice that there's an engine forum, but no place for a modern engine like the LS Chevy that been around for quite a awhile now. As for engine "building", that's usually more of an assembly job, unless you have some expensive machinery at your disposal. My auto mechanic father had valve grinding equipment back in the 60's, but anything else had to be done at the local NAPA, where they could bore cylinders, grind cranks and surface grind heads. I've put together a few small blocks and quite a few corvair engines, all before I was 21 but I haven't overhauled or assembled an engine since 1974. When it came time to build a hot rod, GM offered all the power I wanted with the LS3, so I went that route. Even if I'd used a small block, one of the GM offerings would have fit the bill. I guess if you've never built an engine before, it might be an intriguing part of the hot rod build, but I was more interested in doing everything else.

That's the beauty of the whole hot rod thing, Dave - we all like different components of the process. I for one am not a body&paint guy and the only upholstry I've ever done has been installing pre-made panels and seat covers. But we have some real sharp folks here with paint and the body components some have made here are off the chart! Some stich Conley leather so expensive i'd be afraid to touch it, but they create beautiful interiors. I do like grease and even though I've built a bunch oe engines, I've learned a lot here from those better and certainly wiser than I am! I still get a thrill the first time a rebuilb lights off! and oh by the way... Tech has taught me a lot about the stack in simple tearms - things that I have always been mindful of, but more than once frustrated with because I didn't ever take the time to do the complete math. He made it simple and I never tire of his posts.

Others have shared little things that they have learned and I continue to file these away as gems that I try and incorporate on my projects.

The LS is still a SBC - start up a post and let's see where it goes.. I know that we have had some great discussions on the computer controlled stuff and "distributorless" ignitions so it's all fair game!

Best,
Glenn

I'm all for ls motors, they're awesome! Unfortunately, they do not fit into everything well.
I'm a bit of a dinosaur, but try to keep an open mind, as long as it agrees with me. Lol!

As a long time member, but an infrequent poster, I am saddened to think these forums are going to be a thing of the past. I for one have learned a great deal from most of these sites. I have become the owner of a site which shall be nameless here. I hope that more people join, but it hasn't happened yet. I can only hope that as we all grow old, that the younger generation will step up and continue hotrodding! i'LL HANG ON TILL THE BITTER END!...LOL

Originally Posted by CR55

As a long time member, but an infrequent poster, I am saddened to think these forums are going to be a thing of the past. I for one have learned a great deal from most of these sites. I have become the owner of a site which shall be nameless here. I hope that more people join, but it hasn't happened yet. I can only hope that as we all grow old, that the younger generation will step up and continue hotrodding! i'LL HANG ON TILL THE BITTER END!...LOL

Right on! I can not tell you how much I love it when one of my grandkids wants to "fix something" and asks me to be a part..

I would also add that too many sites have become, shall we say, CAR bashers!..That stops me dead in my tracks. I don't care if I like the car or not, I'm never going to bash it. The person who built it obviously likes it so who am I to knock his work. I'm not talking about safety issues here, which should always be addressed, but the ones who criticize because they don't like the way a certain car or truck turned out! Fortunately this site has not become one of those and I respect that among the members!...Yes, rant over!...lol

I sympathize with Richard's original commentary to a large degree, and would say that what the rest of you have added has some validity as well. That's the thing.........................there is no "the thing". It's a whole bunch of stuff. We've (I've?) sort of beat the forum software thing to death.................in short order it motivated a mass exodus of people in real time. Some were genuinely disgruntled by the clunkiness of this format and just couldn't or wouldn't learn how to adapt. Others were probably on the verge of moving on or fading away to other interests and the change just expedited that departure. Others allowed themselves to get cranky about the posting styles of others, and some were actually mis-treated.

And changes in technology have taken a toll as well. I don't do instagram, but I notice that quite a few others do............especially the under 50 crowd. Based on the little I know about it that system serves a lot of the same functions of "keeping in touch, or abreast of someone's project" as sites like this have. Other communication systems out there that I have little or no knowledge of probably do likewise. As for the HAMB, arguably the biggest/most successful hot rod site (though actually self limited to traditional stuff) also suffered a measurable amount of participation loss when they changed format a couple years back. Again, coincidental to the other products growth as well.

Back to this little corner of the I-net, I would suggest we just plod along with enjoying what we can about our little "club house", welcome in any new strangers that fit in and hope we can encourage them to continue to visit, and just enjoy what we can, when we can. Not very inspirational, but that's the best I got for ya today.......

Lotta thumbs up Uncle Bob!