[F-BIRD'88]

Originally Posted by snakebit68

I dont argue the fact that money buys speed...but I'm certain that most mustang and camaro owners have far more money wrapped up in their rides then I have wrapped up in mine. I just appreciate a street sleeper that is unassuming. I also appreciate all forms of muscle cars, hot rods and customs. I have a great love for mustangs and camaros...but people expect them to be fast and perform.
I'm as proud of what I've built as anyone is of something they built. Putting your time, heart and soul into building a ride is what brings satisfaction...anyone can put money into a car.

Big thumbs up on that....

[snakebit68]

Thanks F-bird'88. I'll give it a try. Building a 10 second car is easy compared to posting pics on the internet...LOL...well, for me anyway, not real computer savvy

[BigEd36]

Originally Posted by F-BIRD'88

re size your digital pictures before posting them. Use Irfanview. its a free download.
50MB to 75 MB JPG file size and 640x480 resolution is plenty big.

The raw file size and picture resolution that your digital camera produces is way too big for internet posting.

IrfanView - Official Homepage - one of the most popular viewers worldwide

Originally Posted by snakebit68

Thanks F-bird'88. I'll give it a try. Building a 10 second car is easy compared to posting pics on the internet...LOL...well, for me anyway, not real computer savvy

Snakebit68, I agree with F-Bird'88 on Irfanview. I use it constantly for photo editing. It's a free program and it works GREAT.

I have a couple of Irfanview instructional PDF files that I made up for the Yahoo Group "Sharpfans". I also have them posted at Keepandshare.com, you can view and download from there, or I can email them to anybody who would like to have them.

The first file, Irfanview - Getting Started, shows how to use Irfanview to resize your photos and several other options like adding text captions to your photos and cropping your photos.

The second file, Irfanview - Panoramas and Screenshots, shows how to make a panorama (merge multiple photos into 1 big photo) and how to do screenshots of your computer monitor using Irfanview.

Hope this will help get you "up to speed" on working with your photos. It's really pretty easy once you've done it a few times.

Ed

[snakebit68]

Thanks guys. I'm checking it out now. I just learned how to use the dang camera...now I have to learn how to fix the pics I took. Ahhhhh...can you even buy film anymore? LOL. I'll play around with this program a bit and see if I cant post a couple of pics of my truck on here. It's nothing spectacular, but its mine!

[72Chevy_Shane]

Well the 307 had a **** ton of pulling power when I had it in the truck and when my dad had it back 20 years ago wouldnt bog out or nothing and tbh I dont think ppl give 307s credit cause mine a bunch of torque and im wanting power to much it without boring it and I got a 350 4 bolt main in my 72 c10 now

[64nailhead]

Originally Posted by snakebit68

I dont argue the fact that money buys speed...but I'm certain that most mustang and camaro owners have far more money wrapped up in their rides then I have wrapped up in mine. I just appreciate a street sleeper that is unassuming. I also appreciate all forms of muscle cars, hot rods and customs. I have a great love for mustangs and camaros...but people expect them to be fast and perform.
I'm as proud of what I've built as anyone is of something they built. Putting your time, heart and soul into building a ride is what brings satisfaction...anyone can put money into a car.

X2 - anyone can buy it, but not everyone can build it. And there is nothing to be embarrassed about by making a mistake or two and living and learning. I find tons of satisfaction in building stuff from low budget/stock parts and putting my all, which isn't much, into it. I'm glad to see others do as well.

[vinniekq2]

Originally Posted by 64nailhead

X2 - anyone can buy it, but not everyone can build it. And there is nothing to be embarrassed about by making a mistake or two and living and learning. I find tons of satisfaction in building stuff from low budget/stock parts and putting my all, which isn't much, into it. I'm glad to see others do as well.

some people cut to many corners and buy poor quality parts.
I think hot rodding and do it yourself is more effective when time and effort are spent on quality care of assembly.Those "free" horse power are hard to comeby but its your time.
Lots of quality and inexpensive factory parts can be reused to make a strong 307. the 307 is just a stroker 283,,, for horse power you have more potential than using a 305 because of the bore.
for a daily driver truck I might choose the 305 over the 307...