need4speed Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Just an idea maybe worth considering? I was reading through Sams axle rebuild thread recently and came across his brake pipe modification whereby he fitted a stainless flexi brake pipe rather than the copper pipe to the front calipers to make certain jobs a lot easier. This is a great little mod that i never thought of, and only stumbled across it by chance as i was reading his axle thread, and im left wondering are there loads of other little great mods that are hidden within unrelated threads? I know we already have the tech archive, but would it be worthwhile having a list of these modifications in 1 place where it would be easy to find them? Im ready with my hat, coat and gloves too if this seems like a daft idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I'm going to move this out of the Defender section and into the forum matters bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyninety Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I would also like to see a popular modifications sub forum, quite a lot of small styling or time saving modifications never get proper write ups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Fair do's guvnor What do you think of the idea though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GW8IZR Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I reckon its a good idea, as I'd never seen the brake flexi idea 'til you mentioned it here..... if you see what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwhacker Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I think that would be good idea to have a section for modifications. I have noticed the addition of 90 110 130 and Puma to the defender section a nice touch I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballcock Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Could they just go in the Tools and Fabrication section and rename that to Tools, Fabrication & Modifications and save the admin more work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 What about the tech archive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 How about it is done just as an extra index post in the tech archive for popular modifications? That said the tech archive index post doesn't seem to get updated anymore, just threads put in to the tech archive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 What about the tech archive? Tech archive is more how to do particular jobs, granted there are some of the popular mods in there but I like the idea of the popular mods being listed separately. eg cutting the brake hose mounting bracket that sits on top of the swivel housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 That said the tech archive index post doesn't seem to get updated anymore, just threads put in to the tech archive. I think this is actually the issue now, I think it was White90 that used to do most o this, sadly he has gone by the wayside, and the system of 'nominate a thread by reporting it' just isn't widely known nor likely to be used IMHO. I do see the subtle difference between the two, but think the tech archive could do both quite happily, as long as we don't have to rename it and include the word 'Puma' in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 ...as long as we don't have to rename it and include the word 'Puma' in it. hahaha!I wouldnt mind it being within the tech archive so long as it was a separate section if you know what i mean. As has been mentioned the tech archive seems to be geared more towards general maintenance/repairs. Would be very useful to have a separate modification section i feel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 How about it is done just as an extra index post in the tech archive for popular modifications? That said the tech archive index post doesn't seem to get updated anymore, just threads put in to the tech archive. that's because I don't know how to index threads in the tech archive, since the previous incumbent left I been left with it, so just link stuff as I see fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 It wasn't a dig Ralph, just an observation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 that's because I don't know how to index threads in the tech archive, since the previous incumbent left I been left with it, so just link stuff as I see fit. Maybe thats a good reason to make it a separate entity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 It wasn't a dig Ralph, just an observation. didn't take it as a dig, just that I am the incumbent mod for tech archive as well as defender & freelander forums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Interested to hear from A&M on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I rather like the idea of this as a separate section too - I can imagine it being attractive to new members. Lower level modifications, as opposed to full on ground up buggy builds, may prove attractive to owners of newer vehicles too .... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I like the idea and find it good to try and put things in places of relevance but I also find it a pain in the hole when some info is missing, part No.s etc, posts that go in would need to be in a kind of a "how to" guide/this is what I did. Perhaps if there are sections of peoples threads they find interesting then they could PM them to ask if they have time to write it up and PM admin of the "how to", then that thread could go into the tech archive with tags for relevant vehicles? I did a few "how to's", not exactly hard but time consuming as you need to plan your photo's and be able to construct a decent write up, not just a before and after pic with a continuous line of "this/this/that/wiggle/wiggle and tadaa". Please don't take that as too strong a criticism but I like an in-depth article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need4speed Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 ...Perhaps if there are sections of peoples threads they find interesting then they could PM them to ask if they have time to write it up and PM admin of the "how to", then that thread could go into the tech archive with tags for relevant vehicles?But therein lies the problem. I just happened to notice that little modification as it was buried in a thread that happens to be of interest to me. How many great modifications lie hidden in the threads i havent read as they hold no interest for me?If there was a separate section, that particular mod could be listed there, easy for everyone to peruse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Interested to hear from A&M on this? Let me give it some thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I like the idea BUT Admin/Mods just don't have the time to trawl through thousands of post to extract any relevant info, for a new sub forum, we would need the membership to help by notifying any threads with any popular modifications in, or the originator of a thread could extract any popular mods by putting it in a seperate post then PM Admin/Mods to request it's move into the sub forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 That's how I imagined it working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Can I volunteer to have a go at curating the tech archive index/popular mods index? That's if you don't feel you have the time to devote to it Ralph 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 we would need the membership to help by notifying any threads with any popular modifications in, This was already the case, and has clearly failed given the number of threads added to the tech archive of late. Unfortunately I think it needs to be an active mod that keeps an eye out in addition to people nominating threads/posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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