What would you like to see on thecj2apage.com?

FAQ example.  There are numerous great threads on how to time an engine, determine TDC, Timing marks and so on.  One way to deal with putting this info in one place would be for someone to distill all of this info into a coherent "How to" article.  Another would be just to assemble the best of the threads on that topic under the FAQ "L134 engine timing issues".  I am such a dunce that I need to read several "how to" articles before I come close to understanding something.  One guy may explain it just a little different than another guy and all of a sudden a light comes on.

Russ, I can see alot of things that need to be changed, just little things. At the bottom of the page there is still a description of the green 2a that used to be at the top of the home page. The CJ2A owners pics page, the last I looked at it is still near the same as Johnny had it in 01 or 02 when I first started haunting this page(Wow just doesn't seem it's been that long). When I first found this page it was because I'd traded my fullsize Bronco with a bad transmission for what I thought was a great Willys jeep LOL (Boy was I wrong LOL). I wanted to learn more, so I started searching the internet and stumbled across this site, I was hooked but was also still fairly computer illiterate, I had also just got my computer and hooked up on the internet shortly after I'd traded for my 48. My computer skills have grown and my knowledge of Jeeps as a whole (not just our 2a's) thanks to this website! Yes this is all just worthless trivial information about my personal experience LOL, sorry to ramble. In the last few years thanks mostly to the members of this sight so much more has been learned and shared about our 2a's. So really the history section needs updated. So many more vintage ads and articles have come to light. Perhaps even a area to show vintage jeep photos of members jeeps or ones their families have owned. Perhaps an annually updated shows picture area(it is a bit past 2006 LOL) I'm just throwing out ideas, you do have a daunting task. I have the home page saved to my favorites but I just skip straight to the forum now, I think most of us oldtimers to the site do. But the home page should be eye catching and informative to the new 2a owner looking for information. I don't know maybe people anymore just look for the forum link? I've rambled enough for one day  and maybe haven't even made a point LOL. 

He must be busy under a bonnet or fixing a wing! 

F Bill wrote: If it gets so you need to look in the carb section for carb, ignition for ignition etc, it may get too specific.

Ralf:

... There are numerous great threads on how to time an engine, determine TDC, Timing marks and so on.  One way to deal with putting this info in one place would be for someone to distill all of this info into a coherent "How to" article...

I've been doing that the last couple of days.  Almost done

Dave:

As far as the parts section goes.  What about getting a picture of the exact part listed.  For example if I want to look at part number "xxxxx" I would also see that part in a picture.

That is what it's there for, but it's up to us to provide the photos.  It got off to a good start, but has slowed down recently, though Howard has been posting photos & part numbers.

sean wrote: Ralf: ... There are numerous great threads on how to time an engine, determine TDC, Timing marks and so on.  One way to deal with putting this info in one place would be for someone to distill all of this info into a coherent "How to" article... I've been doing that the last couple of days.  Almost done Other similar "frequent" topics need the same. Sean

I am posting this to emphasize the point that the top-level topics (for whatever solution is implemented to deal with FAQ) should be more at the level of granularity that Sean mentions, than at the level of individual parts.  Another example of an appropriate topic is troubleshooting starting problems.  Part of that topic would reference the topic just mentioned by Sean.

Also, while I understand the concern for the larger forum to be subdivided into too many sub-forums, I think that the FAQ topics are sufficiently different from the Parts Project, that it not be made a component of that sub-forum.

The last point is in response to Sean's observation about disappearing pictures hosted at "free" photo hosting sites.   I will start another topic under the help and support for the forum area, but the overall point is that most, but not all, of the photo hosting sites have terms of service agreements that require you to buy something at some interval or they will "put your photos in the attic" as the metaphor of one site says.   Some are better than others - a topic for another sub-forum and thread.

Brachus12 wrote: Jpet: I think he's looking for ideas for the website itself and not the forum since this question was in the Suggestions and Comments for the CJ2A website section and not the Suggestions and Comments for the forum section.

russnj wrote: ……. The website, not the forum will be getting a total make over. Russ

I’m confused.

Can I talk about changing the forum here in this post now?

Is there a possibility that the forum will be changing?