Hi Allen, I've been collecting posts, photos and graphic information
pertinent to my BJ7 restoration for 2 1/2 years and agree that it would be
great to have an accessable database for the storage and timely retriveal of
this data. I'm willing to help to provide or research information relative
to the BJ7 and overlapping to similar models. You have a great idea here.
Richard Bittmann BJ7 Tacoma
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allen C Miller, Jr." <acmiller@mhcable.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 6:33 AM
Subject: Healey knowledge base
> The thought occurs, as it probably has to others before, that it would be
> great to have a database on-line organized by topics for Healey related
> topical data. I have been saving posts for a number of months in areas
> that
> interest me, and find much of what I have saved invaluable.
>
> Would it make sense to get a database server running that could be
> searched by
> model, part #, part description, car system, and other parameters. Modern
> Sequel-driven databases can contain thumbnails to *'.jpg images that would
> load up fairly fast (I use this in my office and insert 600 dpi 8.5x10
> inch
> images into a document in 10 sec or so).
>
> I am thinking of a database that is widely democratic, and not 'edited'
> for
> technical accuracy. The recent 'scuttle shake' threads, for example,
> contain a
> wide range of disagreeing viewpoints on the necessity for scuttle opening
> reinforcement in 100-4's, for example, some pro, some not, and the full
> collection is quite useful. What the database could do, where there is
> disagreement, is provide a separate field for {unanimous, 'some think',
> 'some
> caution against', etc.} check boxes that would invisibly reveal the body
> of
> all threads, and let the user compare options and areas of dissent. Also
> possible, is a checklist that would automatically display multiple trouble
> shooting items (e.g., in scuttle shake, multiple causes such as drum
> balance,
> wheel balance, shock fluid, shock mount integrity, panel sealers, and
> scuttle
> reinforcement showed up in my composite list of your several excellent
> threads).
>
> Another neat feature of a web-launched database is that, with some care in
> firewalling, the body of accumulated material can be made read-only, but
> subscribers can post inputs to a number of dedicated 'uplink' pages.
>
> If anyone is interested in such a project, I would be glad in writing the
> guts
> of the database in Access if some others would take a hand in collecting
> articles, photos, and List threads. Also need ideas for a low-cost server
> that
> could provide the database to all users.
>
> Allen Miller
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