A promise to the Forum from a rookie! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Boise69 · 11-04-2006, 01:52 PM

MY promise to this Forum,

Holding my right hand up ----

I promise not to post a help question to the forum before searching the past threads!! I promise to do my search first and post later if i can't find what i am looking for!

I got my truck running, FINALLY i can get it out of my garage and start her re-store in a well lit warm warehouse.

I got my truck running only after searching the old posts and comming up with the correct firing order of a 359 and its distributor. Apparently i mixed up the wires on the distributor and once corrected it fired right up and runs better than it ever has.

Thank you forum and I promise to follow the rules of the forum and to try make it even better than i found it. Isn't that the montra of re-storing a classic anyway?!

but i will get better!

PanelDeland · 11-04-2006, 06:02 PM

No dumb questions.If fact they are all smart to ask.Even if it's been asked before it may lead to a better FAQ or clarification on something.It also gives some of the (uhhhhhmmmm) More experienced(That's an OK term right?) people a chance to show off their knowledge,thereby making us feel useful and therefor worthwhile since we are still contributing members of society.
OK I'm off my soapbox and will quit beating the drum.

krue · 11-04-2006, 07:46 PM

Ask away, there are so many new members that the answer will help someone else. Besides it gives us a chance to show off the knowledge we've gained from this board.

weasel29gm · 11-04-2006, 07:53 PM

Inyaluable info here and most are willin' to help!!!!!!!!!

Jerry Jones · 11-04-2006, 07:55 PM

Ask your'e questions, if someone remembers a previous thread on a similar or exactly the same subject... they will most likely point you that direction.

My question is... when did chevy start making a 359? Grin!

corn · 11-04-2006, 09:24 PM

Ask a lot of questions, answer as many as you can. Its called the learning curve.

Jerry Jones · 11-05-2006, 01:16 PM

good point

Longhorn Man · 11-05-2006, 05:23 PM

Looking for the answer on your own is good, however,
with the amount of fresh blood on here at any given time, some one will have a new way to go about something, that no one else has ever thought of. Even the questions that are asked and reasked... like the 700 R4 questions, or disk brakes up front, or fuel tank out back... those may be the 3 most asked questions... followed by a "why won't my truck start"...with minimal info given.

Never feel like a tool for asking what may seem like a simple question. Some ppl will look past the real question, and even though we may be wrong, it'll give you something to look into as for WHY you have this question.

Aarons72s · 11-06-2006, 01:26 AM

I have answered alot of repeat questions and have asked alot of repeat questions. We are all here to help each other out. We combine all of our knowledge to help. Ask all the questions you want and we will try are best to answer them.
Aaron

67ChevyRedneck · 11-06-2006, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Aarons72s

I have answered alot of repeat questions and have asked alot of repeat questions. We are all here to help each other out. We combine all of our knowledge to help. Ask all the questions you want and we will try are best to answer them.
Aaron

Yup, I've been here for quite some time now, and I've done both. It doesn't bother me at all. In fact, I'm a member of another board, that shall remain nameless... when someone asks a repeat question, instead of people helping out they get posts like this:

Use the search button...

Here we go again....

That question has been asked a billion times.....

This happens in A LOT of threads.

My thoughts on people who respond like that.... either answer the frickin question or don't post at all....

One thing I love about this place is that in the two years or so I've been here (and I've read A LOT of threads) I've read maybe 3 or 4 jackass "use the search button" responses...

So yea, this place

Boise69: I sent you a PM on the bumpers too, hope that helps.

Machu10 · 11-06-2006, 03:00 AM

when growing up my dad used to say "the only stupid questions are unasked questions".
you never know until you ask, and if you dont understand the answer, ask again!

11-04-2006, 01:52 PM	#1
Boise69 The Hammer Man Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 864	A promise to the Forum from a rookie! MY promise to this Forum, Holding my right hand up ---- I promise not to post a help question to the forum before searching the past threads!! I promise to do my search first and post later if i can't find what i am looking for! I got my truck running, FINALLY i can get it out of my garage and start her re-store in a well lit warm warehouse. I got my truck running only after searching the old posts and comming up with the correct firing order of a 359 and its distributor. Apparently i mixed up the wires on the distributor and once corrected it fired right up and runs better than it ever has. Thank you forum and I promise to follow the rules of the forum and to try make it even better than i found it. Isn't that the montra of re-storing a classic anyway?! but i will get better!

11-04-2006, 06:02 PM	#2
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,992	Re: A promise to the Forum from a rookie! No dumb questions.If fact they are all smart to ask.Even if it's been asked before it may lead to a better FAQ or clarification on something.It also gives some of the (uhhhhhmmmm) More experienced(That's an OK term right?) people a chance to show off their knowledge,thereby making us feel useful and therefor worthwhile since we are still contributing members of society. OK I'm off my soapbox and will quit beating the drum. __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

11-04-2006, 07:46 PM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: A promise to the Forum from a rookie! Ask away, there are so many new members that the answer will help someone else. Besides it gives us a chance to show off the knowledge we've gained from this board. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

11-04-2006, 07:53 PM	#4
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,101	Re: A promise to the Forum from a rookie! Inyaluable info here and most are willin' to help!!!!!!!!! __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 38YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

11-04-2006, 07:55 PM	#5
Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,407	Re: A promise to the Forum from a rookie! Ask your'e questions, if someone remembers a previous thread on a similar or exactly the same subject... they will most likely point you that direction. My question is... when did chevy start making a 359? Grin! __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

11-04-2006, 09:24 PM	#6
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: A promise to the Forum from a rookie! Ask a lot of questions, answer as many as you can. Its called the learning curve.

11-05-2006, 01:16 PM	#7
Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,407	Re: A promise to the Forum from a rookie! good point __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

11-05-2006, 05:23 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: A promise to the Forum from a rookie! Looking for the answer on your own is good, however, with the amount of fresh blood on here at any given time, some one will have a new way to go about something, that no one else has ever thought of. Even the questions that are asked and reasked... like the 700 R4 questions, or disk brakes up front, or fuel tank out back... those may be the 3 most asked questions... followed by a "why won't my truck start"...with minimal info given. Never feel like a tool for asking what may seem like a simple question. Some ppl will look past the real question, and even though we may be wrong, it'll give you something to look into as for WHY you have this question.

11-06-2006, 01:26 AM	#9
Aarons72s Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 10,669	Re: A promise to the Forum from a rookie! I have answered alot of repeat questions and have asked alot of repeat questions. We are all here to help each other out. We combine all of our knowledge to help. Ask all the questions you want and we will try are best to answer them. Aaron

11-06-2006, 03:00 AM	#11
Machu10 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 38	Re: A promise to the Forum from a rookie! when growing up my dad used to say "the only stupid questions are unasked questions". you never know until you ask, and if you dont understand the answer, ask again! __________________ 72 Cheyenne Super ShortBox, Factory Big Block, A/C PS PB. 71 Cheyenne LWB, 350, A/C, 48k Miles 70 Olds Cutlass Convert, A/C, 350 auto, 66k actual miles. 82 Corvette, Triple Black, 32k Miles, Had since new. 85 Caprice Coupe, Bottle fed 383 Stroker, 30k miles. 06 Dodge Charger Daytona, Top Banana Hemi.



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