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Happy Birthday to us.
Now celebrating 18 years in production.![[Linked Image from barkerville.net]](http://barkerville.net/vccachatheaders/chatterheader-2015Christmas1.jpg) (PS. I couldn't let this day go by without remembering one of the best communication tools to have been employed in the club. If I had my way, all Area Directors would be REQUIRED to post a status message every month on here.
If not, then they get impeached.) 
Bill Barker
Previous VCCA CHAT Administrator
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VCCA members have access to a list of over 50 Technical Advisors who can help you with your car. It's worth the price of membership! While you can get a lot of information for free in this forum, sometimes the info that you REALLY need is only available from the right person. This is what "The World's Best Chevrolet Club" is all about!
JOIN THE VCCA TODAY!
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YEA! YEA! BILL. SEAMS LIKE FOREVER! HOPE I AM AROUND FOR THE NEXT 18. MEMBER #14  
RAY Chevradioman http://www.vccacolumbiariverregion.org/1925 Superior K Roadster 1928 Convertible, Sport, Cabriolet 1933 Eagle, Coupe 1941 Master Deluxe 5-Passenger Coupe 1950 Styleline Deluxe 4-Door Sedan 1950 Styleline Deluxe Convertible 2002 Pontiac, Montana, Passenger Van 2014 Impala, 4-Door Sedan, White Diamond, LTZ 2017 Silverado, Double Cab, Z71, 4X4, White, Standard Bed, LTZ If you need a shoulder to cry on, pull off to the side of the road. Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
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Bill,
I agree wholeheartedly that Chat is by far the best communication tool in the VCCA. Yes, the G&D is great and valuable but where can one get expert advise on Chevrolet projects in minutes if not a few hours? And it is not just for VCCA members even though they are the major contributors both monetarily and technically. Member #2 and still helping. I plan to be around for the next 18 or more.
How Sweet the roar of a Chevy four!
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I'm just a new kid on the block but this chat forum has helped me out a lot. Happy Birthday !!!!!!!!! ![[Linked Image from animatedimages.org]](https://www.animatedimages.org/data/media/1033/animated-cake-image-0019.gif)
Jim
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2004 SSR
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Happy 18th VCCA chat. I hope to be around for a few more years too.
Tony
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Happy Birthday INDEED
Have to say with out this site i would NOT have taken on the restoration of a 1929 Chevrolet !! the people and info provided here has been invaluable, and I just hope that i can repay it back and forward for the next generation !!
!! Thank You VCCA !!
AACA - VCCA - Stovebolt - ChevyTalk
Love the Antique Chevrolet's from 1928-1932
The Beauty, Simplicity, History, and the Stories they Tell
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Dang. All my favorite people responded. My belated thanks!!!  I hope that ALL of you are around for the next 19 years!!! (I added one additional year.)
Bill Barker
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If I'm around 19 years from now I'll be old!
Jon T.
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thanks for all you did for VCCA/chat over the years. regards, mike mccagh
Last edited by Mike McCagh; 01/23/20 08:18 PM.
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Thanks so much! I can't imagine what my 29 restoration would be like without your help. 
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Thanks to Chat, It couldn't have had such a successful run without great people herding it along the way. Especially you BB. I will not be around for the next eighteen years. I just hope I'm around for the next 18 days.  Thank you, Charlie 
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18 days.... ha ha.... Good one Charlie.
I was wondering if anyone else has added Technical information in the past two years to the "Member Library"?
A lot of folks sent me stuff that I added over the past 16 years. (and I need to send KUDOs to Erling in Norway for his submissions).
I was hoping that the new system would provide an improved way for us to Search that stuff.
Bill Barker
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Bill, by 'Member Library', do you mean the technical articles in the Member Area of the main website?
Yes, I've contributed a few items and Peter has posted them.
What do you mean by the new system to search for that stuff? The forum search function only searches the forums, not any of the pages off of vcca.org.
BTW, belated Happy Bday for Chatter! I cannot live a day without checking it!
Cheers, Dean
Dean 'Rustoholic' Meltz old and ugly is beautiful!
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Yes Dean, I was thinking about the Member Area documents. I"m very glad to hear that you're still posting there.
I guess my concern is that we are getting so much stuff that it's becoming harder to find the exact item that you want. I had hoped that we might have been able to "codify" all of this and make it searchable via a new function.
I know that I still have a bunch of personal stuff that I could submit, but I'd sure like to see some effort made that would make it easier to search each individual document. This is not too different than trying to find an article in an old G&D issue.
It is a huge task to get all of this data "indexed". Some of my favorite Genealogy sites are slowing making progress on this kind of effort.
Bill Barker
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Happy Belated Birthday wishes to VCCA Chat. I'm grateful for all of the information that I've gleaned from this forum and the help of so many of it's great members
Jeff
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Since I am one of the oldest members (age and membership) I will agree with Charlie that I probably won't be around for the next 18 years but I sure have enjoyed the first 18 years. You did a great job Bill Barker and it is still one of the best features of VCCA. The Chat was a big help when I restored my 1941 Coupe in 1999. I don't post very much but I check the chat frequently. I only post when something strikes my fancy like some of Charlie's wild tales or rants but that is what makes the Chat so great. We have so many "experts" in VCCA and they are so willing to help fellow members. JIM
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