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Changes in the very near future

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I was notified late last week that the place that the webserver has been located since this site was started is going away in the next couple of weeks.  My guru has accepted a position with another company and so the server can no longer be located where it is. 

I have a few options as listed below:

Shut down the site totally (not acceptable)

Go with some cheap hosting and lose the forum (not acceptable)

Go with a host that will support the SQL server (the forum is run on that), the catch is that this option will run about $600 a year. 

I have invested a lot of $ into the site over the last four + years but I can't get that kind of a bill past the head of household affairs (the wife).  I refuse to make the site a "members only" place, I've seen that done and it is not what we are about.  I also refuse to ad popups, adware, etc to generate $$$.  We have all been to those kind of sites and know how irritating that can be. 

What are your thoughts?

Jim (site owner)
'56 Club Sedan - Ted Eaton built 429 hp '292/318, '54 Sunliner - stock '302


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Forum Post Changes in the very near future By Jim ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Jim, Check out www.hypermart.net . I've been with them for years.... By MoonShadow ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Ya, I have looked at that place among others. The stickler to the... By Jim ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Jim, What are the exact requirement we need? I did a search for "free... By MoonShadow ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Jim, Did you check the link at the bottom of the page for the... By MoonShadow ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Jim - When exactly is the server "going away"? Can you open a... By GREENBIRD56 ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Jim, have you spoken with James Potter at the 57fordsforever.com... By Marc ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post We have been the free forum route, remember the hackers??? The... By Jim ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post I just talked to Ryan at InstantASP. The software package we have for... By MoonShadow ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Hey Jim;; Count me in if you need funds. Don't want to loose the... By Eddie Paskey ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post I've been only a lurker for many months and enjoy this site and what... By Fifty6Vicky ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post I am willing to give you as much as you need to keepthis site going.... By 55Birdman ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Jim: Count me in for some help. What embarasses me about it is that... By Hoosier Hurricane ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Ok, first thing to Chuck. One of the main goals is to NOT change forum... By Jim ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks Jim for all your hard work and expenditures! I wish that I knew... By Glen Henderson ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Jim, Like all the other guys on here,I appreciate you and all you do... By PWH42 ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post If you want to set up a fund, I'm ready to help. By paul2748 ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post I can help a little with funds. It sounds like you have a solution,... By pcmenten ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Hey Jim , I'm good for US$25 a year ( more if you need it ). What's... By LON ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post I am a new guy here, but I have gained a lot of knowledge through the... By Cactus ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Jim, You can count me in and unlike the "funny money" from down... By Canadian Hot Rodder ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Going by the number of folks that use this website, if even half of... By Marty ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Count me in too. Whatever it takes. It's not like you could BUY info... By DANIEL TINDER ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Like the other guys that have responded. Count me in if you need some... By Jim Rowe ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Echoing the general sentiment --Let me know what I can do.
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By unibodyboy ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Ditto, actually I should be doing more since you carry my parts for... By pegleg ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Count me in also. Mabe Jim should set up a shoe box and let us all... By Gerry ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post You could take the donations a step further and make it a lottery with... By Pete's Panel ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post I miss a few days and you guys fill up 3+ pages with offers of $. I... By Tom Compton ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Add one more to the list of willing benefactors! By rgrove ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Jim, You know I am good for some dough down here in the Shenandoah... By Daniel Jessup ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Money order or Paypal works for me, 5-10 bucks per user ain't gunna... By 2DRHRDTP57 ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post jim i will throw some ozzie dollars your way if thats whats needed to... By Moz ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Guess it is time for an update. I have located another server and am... By Jim ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks Jim; I know I'm still new in the forum, but am willing to... By f-100 bob ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post It is good news. I think we all know that you are not doing this for... By paul2748 ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Jim.. Any and all that have met you at the different gatherings,... By Ketterbros ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post Just count me in Jim, I in with the rest to help out any way I can.... By speedpro56 ( 18 Years Ago )
Forum Post The migration is in progress, will let you guys know when it is... By Jim ( 18 Years Ago )


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