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ebfabman · 09-25-2005, 08:19 PM

I was thinking about something krue keeps asking about (FAQ write up's) and also Josh's need to generate funds for this message board with donations subscriptions. One thing I thought may work and could be very useful is the use of the "search" function. Well, would it be possible to enable say a paying contributor or subscriber to use the search along with some other areas like maybe the parts board or technical "how to's" or the FAQ's threads???

One thing I would like to do is make a hidden hitch, like the one in a past thread,

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=174123

sell it on the board and donate the money to Josh for expenses on this website. Good idea....or no ???

FEEDBACK PLEASE..........

cornutz · 09-25-2005, 08:31 PM

I would be interested in one as long as it was cheaper than the one offered by ECE... great idea, in my .02

NutZ

LUV2XCLR8 · 09-25-2005, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by cornutz

I would be interested in one as long as it was cheaper than the one offered by ECE... great idea, in my .02

NutZ

AND I THINK IT'S A

**BOSS** · 09-25-2005, 08:55 PM

I think it is a great idea and also a great gesture on your part!!

shifty · 09-26-2005, 09:17 AM

Purs · 09-26-2005, 10:06 AM

very good idea!

*FormerMember* · 09-26-2005, 10:22 AM

It's a great gesture. Money is very helpful, as the server needs to be able to handle the load that searching through all these posts puts on it.

Pruning out some of the chaff would also help.

da-burb · 09-26-2005, 01:30 PM

It is a great idea, BUT (don't you just hate those big but's?) in the US today there is a lazy a$$ person looking to strike it rich off of your hard work. One accident and they will own your house and you will continue to pay for it. The owner of a small farm type welding shop told me he couldn't build a hitch because his liability insurance ran $150 per hitch. He was only doing 15 to 24 hitches a year at the time. I'm sure a larger volume would bring it down some.

dubie · 09-26-2005, 01:43 PM

I also have this darn glovebox door to finish up with all proceeds being donated back to the forum. Been so busy at work and with this move that I haven't had time to get it done. It's in the paint booth just waiting for some insipration on what to paint on it , to come to me

*FormerMember* · 09-26-2005, 01:46 PM

Have them sign one heck of a waiver.

ebfabman · 09-26-2005, 03:03 PM

Metal sculpture......trailer hitch art

da-burb · 09-26-2005, 09:11 PM

Bird feeder receiver stand? It just happens to also fit a 67-72 Chevy/GMC truck.

tomatocity · 09-26-2005, 09:17 PM

I am for this though I am surprised. This similar idea was discussed at the sametime when many members jumped on the band wagon to help GMC with her losses. Both good ideas. The difference is some of the senior members shot the Board donation idea down.
Here is how I see it. Members have skills, equipment, parts, and money though usually not all of them. This can be made easy on everyone. We set up a post to raise funds by donations and sales. Say Donator put an intake manifold for sale for $50 and it cost them $12 to ship it. A member buys the part and sends the money to Josh. Then Josh will reimburse Donator for the shipping. This way Josh get funds, Donator is not out anything but the part, and the buyer gets it at a reasonable price. If Donator wants to donate the shipping costs they would let Josh know that. There is time and effort involved but there is a price to be paid for good.
Thats my $.02 Tim

tomatocity · 09-26-2005, 09:20 PM

efabman, what would one of your hidden hitches go fo? I eventually would like to get one for my 1971 LWB frame. Hopefully I will be getting a small travel trailer from a neighbor. Tim

ebfabman · 09-26-2005, 09:46 PM

ummmmm.......you mean a bird feeder receiver stand???

I would say the used one I have here converted like the one pictured above would probably worth in the $80 range. of course that would be just the bolt on part. You would need the insert, ball, and flip down plate holder.

But the important thing would be a way to get the search function available again.

68C15 · 09-26-2005, 09:59 PM

tomatocity, I like your idea. I am in the skills zone on this one. cash is VERY tight. I will look in the garage to see what i have if this does happen to get off the ground.

68C15 · 09-26-2005, 10:04 PM

oh! I have a SM435 (I thinks that's what it is from my 68 C15), a saginaw 3speed, a cast iron bell housing, an aluminum bell housing, all needed clutch linkage & pedal from Lefty, 2 sets of 67-72 hood hinges, 2 sets of 73-87 upper & lower A arms, and a complete 700R4 in pieces with a full kit & new converter. oops, forget that last one, it belongs to someone else

tomatocity · 09-29-2005, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 68C15

tomatocity, I like your idea. I am in the skills zone on this one. cash is VERY tight. I will look in the garage to see what i have if this does happen to get off the ground.

Any other thoughts? Josh? This would be to your benefit Josh and it would relieve many of us from our garage ornaments.

***Liz*** · 09-29-2005, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by tomatocity

A member buys the part and sends the money to Josh. Then Josh will reimburse Donator for the shipping. This way Josh get funds, Donator is not out anything but the part, and the buyer gets it at a reasonable price. If Donator wants to donate the shipping costs they would let Josh know that. There is time and effort involved but there is a price to be paid for good.
Thats my $.02 Tim

Tim thats a cool idea imho BUT it would cause more stuff for Josh to keep track of at this point, when he does not have the time to do so. Why not just have a post where ya'll do it on your own or such, kinda like drink did a while back. Sell the items you wish, have the buyer send you the money (paypal easiest) then just deduct out shipping and donate what you wish to in the buyers name or such.

09-25-2005, 08:19 PM	#1
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	Chew on this....... I was thinking about something krue keeps asking about (FAQ write up's) and also Josh's need to generate funds for this message board with donations subscriptions. One thing I thought may work and could be very useful is the use of the "search" function. Well, would it be possible to enable say a paying contributor or subscriber to use the search along with some other areas like maybe the parts board or technical "how to's" or the FAQ's threads??? One thing I would like to do is make a hidden hitch, like the one in a past thread, http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=174123 sell it on the board and donate the money to Josh for expenses on this website. Good idea....or no ??? FEEDBACK PLEASE..........

09-25-2005, 08:55 PM	#4
BOSS Just here to help Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Norwood,Mo Posts: 3,893	I think it is a great idea and also a great gesture on your part!! __________________ Support our site Norwood Survivor

09-26-2005, 09:17 AM	#5
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	__________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

09-26-2005, 10:06 AM	#6
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	very good idea! __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

09-26-2005, 01:30 PM	#8
da-burb "Ochre Ogre" Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Springfield, MN Posts: 3,558	It is a great idea, BUT (don't you just hate those big but's?) in the US today there is a lazy a$$ person looking to strike it rich off of your hard work. One accident and they will own your house and you will continue to pay for it. The owner of a small farm type welding shop told me he couldn't build a hitch because his liability insurance ran $150 per hitch. He was only doing 15 to 24 hitches a year at the time. I'm sure a larger volume would bring it down some. __________________ Bowtie Truck Stop Inc. Mid-West GM Truck Restoration Parts Supplier Your Key Parts, Auto Metal Direct, Dynacorn, and Goodmark dealer. like us @ www.facebook.com/BowtieTruckStop 1971 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1971 K-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 K-20 Suburban (Yellow- that just aint right!) Springfield, Minnesota 56087

09-25-2005, 08:31 PM	#2
cornutz All Praise RANDY!! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Central California Posts: 391	I would be interested in one as long as it was cheaper than the one offered by ECE... great idea, in my .02 NutZ

09-26-2005, 10:22 AM	#7
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	It's a great gesture. Money is very helpful, as the server needs to be able to handle the load that searching through all these posts puts on it. Pruning out some of the chaff would also help.

09-26-2005, 01:43 PM	#9
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	I also have this darn glovebox door to finish up with all proceeds being donated back to the forum. Been so busy at work and with this move that I haven't had time to get it done. It's in the paint booth just waiting for some insipration on what to paint on it , to come to me __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

09-26-2005, 01:46 PM	#10
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Have them sign one heck of a waiver.

09-26-2005, 03:03 PM	#11
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	Metal sculpture......trailer hitch art

09-26-2005, 09:11 PM	#12
da-burb "Ochre Ogre" Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Springfield, MN Posts: 3,558	Bird feeder receiver stand? It just happens to also fit a 67-72 Chevy/GMC truck. __________________ Bowtie Truck Stop Inc. Mid-West GM Truck Restoration Parts Supplier Your Key Parts, Auto Metal Direct, Dynacorn, and Goodmark dealer. like us @ www.facebook.com/BowtieTruckStop 1971 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1971 K-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 K-20 Suburban (Yellow- that just aint right!) Springfield, Minnesota 56087

09-26-2005, 09:17 PM	#13
tomatocity Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 1,255	I am for this though I am surprised. This similar idea was discussed at the sametime when many members jumped on the band wagon to help GMC with her losses. Both good ideas. The difference is some of the senior members shot the Board donation idea down. Here is how I see it. Members have skills, equipment, parts, and money though usually not all of them. This can be made easy on everyone. We set up a post to raise funds by donations and sales. Say Donator put an intake manifold for sale for $50 and it cost them $12 to ship it. A member buys the part and sends the money to Josh. Then Josh will reimburse Donator for the shipping. This way Josh get funds, Donator is not out anything but the part, and the buyer gets it at a reasonable price. If Donator wants to donate the shipping costs they would let Josh know that. There is time and effort involved but there is a price to be paid for good. Thats my $.02 Tim __________________ Got bored, sold everthing. Got bored, looking for a 1960-66 C-10. Want to build my last truck.

09-26-2005, 09:20 PM	#14
tomatocity Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sacramento CA Posts: 1,255	efabman, what would one of your hidden hitches go fo? I eventually would like to get one for my 1971 LWB frame. Hopefully I will be getting a small travel trailer from a neighbor. Tim __________________ Got bored, sold everthing. Got bored, looking for a 1960-66 C-10. Want to build my last truck.

09-26-2005, 09:46 PM	#15
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,489	ummmmm.......you mean a bird feeder receiver stand??? I would say the used one I have here converted like the one pictured above would probably worth in the $80 range. of course that would be just the bolt on part. You would need the insert, ball, and flip down plate holder. But the important thing would be a way to get the search function available again.

09-26-2005, 09:59 PM	#16
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	tomatocity, I like your idea. I am in the skills zone on this one. cash is VERY tight. I will look in the garage to see what i have if this does happen to get off the ground. __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card



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09-26-2005, 10:04 PM	#17
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	oh! I have a SM435 (I thinks that's what it is from my 68 C15), a saginaw 3speed, a cast iron bell housing, an aluminum bell housing, all needed clutch linkage & pedal from Lefty, 2 sets of 67-72 hood hinges, 2 sets of 73-87 upper & lower A arms, and a complete 700R4 in pieces with a full kit & new converter. oops, forget that last one, it belongs to someone else __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card

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