VCCA Home Forums GENERAL DISCUSSION Forum Questions I found the part you have been looking for....

I don't look at the 'parts wanted' here on Chatter a lot mainly because I have never sold a part. And I think most replies are by people who have the part for sale or with information about the FS or other sellers if that part is reproduced.

However, I know there are VCCA members who (like me) have searched for 'that' original part for years without any success. I have requested some of these parts on ”˜wanted…’ and like others unless someone searches old requests those old posts drop down the list and disappear and are soon forgotten.

When I am searching for the parts I need I also see a lot of other Chevy parts for sale on eBay and on the www, and I sure others see parts for sale there also and at shows or meets that they attend that they don’t need but think to themselves, “Boy, I bet someone on Chatter really needs that part”.

When someone clicks on a person’s handle their contact information is displayed (if that person has chosen to list the information) so in theory you could match up a person’s request on ”˜wanted…’ with their contact info and contact them with information on where they could get that part if you see one for sale. The problem is this would be very time consuming and maybe the person has found the part already or etc and I not sure if anyone does this.

What if we had a place on Chatter for a list; parts that are wanted and by who. Reminds me of when some the members here in the past who have had a shopping list from others here to use when they have gone to some of the big meets and shows in the past.

Maybe Bill B. can figure out how we could do this…

I hate to see a lot of these original parts going into rods or just not getting to the person who really needs them.

What do you guts think????

Louis C., Sounds like a plan to me! I see old Chevy parts on eBay
that the seller does not know what they are and just list it as an old car part. Usually they have no reserve price either. Once
I did pass on to the '29-'32 forum about a '32 horn (at least I think it was a '32 Chevy horn) going for a real low bid.



1929 Chevrolet: The Most Outstanding Chevrolet In Chevrolet History!

One good thing about the way this site is setup any new topic will advance to the head of the recent topics list. A single post by who ever needs the part or parts would bring the topic back up, I don't know why anyone would pay any more attention to that added forum than they do now with the "wanted forum" to me there could be several forums lumped together to be easier to surf through the different topics.try posting your list on the Spark Gap, we need to get some action on that splendid feature, thanks to Billy BaRRker.

Anything system that would help our members get the parts or vehicles they need would be great.

Maybe Bill B. can think of a system that would do that using something here on Chatter already...

Right now everyone who needs a part or wants a certain vehicle has to keep reposting or adding to the string on the "...wanted" sites; seems like we could do it a better way, IMHO.

Well, I'll offer my two cents worth... This could be a really cool feature... in fact it could really ROCK!!! I was thinking about this and how to apply the newest technology to it. I'm not aware of anyone who is using some of the new techniques for this use.. eg. matching parts with people. Again, this is actually pretty interesting when you think about it.

If we were to develop something like this then my first thought is that we'd be nuts not to limit it to VCCA members only... I'd want to use it as a huge benefit for members only.

So, let me think out loud for a minute....

A VCCA member wants to find a part.... call it Part AA.
He/she posts a request for this part on our "new" site.

Another VCCA member who doesn't know about the first posting, finds a part that matches it, and then he/she posts a note in a different location that says "I know of the whereabouts of Part AA".

Now the fun begins. We need to have a program that is smart enough to match the parts "available" with the parts "wanted"... Then, I'm guessing, that we'd want it to email the person who originally posed the "wanted" notice.

Is this the basic scenario?

Bill,
Sounds really intersting. One problem is getting the listing for AA to be the same by both people. Most people don't have a part book so part numbers might not be the best but could be suplimentary. Part name might also prove to be a problem. Maybe a dictionary or some definations might help get people to list with consistant enough names to be searchable. As an example I might need the piece of sheet metal that fits beneath the door between the front door posts for my 1931 Bel Aire. Some might call it a rocker panel, under door panel, lower door panel or ??? Some one else has that piece that they don't need or has found the piece (or his neighbor has one) but does not know what it is called or what years it fits.

The there is the barrier of no electronic database. Even with the difficulties it is worth the effort particularly if it helps someone get another old Chevy on the road. If we don't think out of the box that is where doomed to remain! Gosh, a one-liner.

To cut to the chase, I was thinking of adding a "user-friendly" front-end for users to add accurate meta-tags to the ads, and then applying a google-search algorithm to it. Seems to me that all of the necesary technology is already available... all we need to do is repurpose it.

Bill,
I am sure you lost nearly everyone on the details including me. I kinda have an idea what you are talking about because of a couple of stories about Google and how they make their searches. It sure will be neat but trying to convince the BOD will be a major education process. It does seem to be getting better as new members join the BOD.

The concept is good, and before one posts a part available or a part needed they should email or PM Gene, Chipper, Billy Barker, JYD and or the Tech Advisor! and find out the part number.


So Chipper where have you been hiding your concept car?
No wonder you can't find parts for such a rare car!

I know it was just an example!

Maybe we should start with using just common names for as many items as possible, some of us don't know the part number but maybe under Bill's system additional information could be added to the listing as it becomes known.

For example a week or so ago I saw this item #280074594247 on ebay:


Using Bill's system I would have put "'32 original tail lights" and the system would match this to a person who has said they needed this part. After that it would be up to the 'buyer' to check out the part and see if it is what they really want or need.

Just like the tail lights above I don't know if they are originals or not, but if I was a buyer I would try and find out before spending my money.

By the way, were these originals?