[Shop-talk] websites question and plastic automotive body clips rant

[eric at megageek.com]

Hello all,


QUESTION-
I just finished an extensive 6 week restore of a 2003 F350 with a large 
dump bed.  For a work truck, it looks awesome!  I wanted to share some of 
the photos and story on a web page, I was hoping that someone knows of a 
good format for the web page (or template) for a project like this.  I 
don't want to just have a web page that is a mile long to scroll down, nor 
do I want a 100 clicks to see the content.  Anyone know of a website were 
someone put together a good looking page to describe a project like this? 
I run my own web server, so I don't need a space like wix to host it, and 
I'm not above 'borrowing' code.  8>)

RANT-
What is the deal with these plastic body clips?  I mean, I understand that 
they are cheap and help assemble cars fast, I'm on board with that. But 
why do they need a million different types for 2 basic functions in only 
about 3 sizes?  Seriously, I was trying to replace the broken clips on 
this truck, and it's a nightmare! Flipping through well designed books at 
the local NAPA, I saw that almost all these clips are 1 of maybe 2 or 3 
sizes.  They ether hold 2 pieces together in a straight through fashion, 
or they are for a blind install. I ended up just buying a bunch of what 
they had lying around and using whatever one fit and it was fine. My only 
guess is that each auto company "patents" their clips so no one else can 
use them. I think I'm going to make a 'universal' clip and stop this 
nonsense. It does make me long for the older cars with screws!  RANT OFF.

Mule


"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational 
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph 
Waldo Emerson 
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