Welcome to May 2025, I know this update is a little close to the April one but I have a very busy month with some great projects I volunteer with in the month of May, so I wanted to take the time now to do this Months update.
I really appreciate the support from everyone for eWillys, things are getting worked out and we are moving forward.
Comments
So I did some digging into the comments and as expected nothing I can see has changed since before my time with eWillys.
EXCEPT: All permissions got deleted moving servers, including all approvals to post comments. Which was fully expected and normal its a brand new environment and no way to move those.
Please use the same name and email when commenting.
The way it’s set up is that enter your Name and Email then you post your comment, the first time you comment with that exact Name and Email it comes into the Authors or Admins inbox to review and approve the comment. It gets approved and posted.
Once approved one time the next time you visit use the same Name and Email and you will be able to post comments directly.
There are two additional work flows that we have decided not to go with,
- Logged in Users with passwords
- The login is a management deal with forgotten passwords and the sort that’s a hassle on the admin side.
- Allow anyone to just comment who is not approved one time.
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The allow anyone and everyone to post and comment out of the gate allows for tons of spam comments that has to be managed.
I looked back many years and don’t see the ability to add pictures to comments so I don’t plan on adding that to the site at this time.
Posts
If you need to send something over info@ewillys.com is up and running.
My preferred method to getting post information would be as follows, I use a unique number for my posts so that I can sort the list and I run a separate Word Document for the posts I run.
149 <Tim’s Internal Number, I use this to load the pictures using this ID number.
WWII Jeep Willys Chevy Flatbed $30 Greenville, SC <Title of the post, this is in the body and is the title of the post.
This looks pretty neat if you are in the local area. <Your comments on the post.
Information from seller: < I have settled on this term to separate the Authors comments from the sellers comments. There are a number of reasons I have settled on this term, the word Seller, may change to Dealer or Auction House, or…….the title of the provider.
This is a diecast set of a 1941 Chevy Flatbed and Jeep Willys. Released in 2001 by Daimler Chrysler. The vehicles are in excellent condition. I don’t list an item as new if the package is opened. No shipping, cash only. < Next I paste in the sellers terms good, bad, indifferent, I do make some small corrections but for the most part this is their text how they posted their item for sale.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fn3cndYmd/ < Add the link to the posting or reference material.
Here is how it looks with out all my notes:
149
WWII Jeep Willys Chevy Flatbed $30 Greenville, SC
This looks pretty neat if you are in the local area.
Information from seller:
This is a diecast set of a 1941 Chevy Flatbed and Jeep Willys. Released in 2001 by Daimler Chrysler. The vehicles are in excellent condition. I don’t list an item as new if the package is opened. No shipping, cash only.
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Fn3cndYmd/
Authors
Are you interested in being an Author for eWillys, please contact me @ info@ewillys.com, this is not something we are going to open the flood gates too, eWillys is not a Forum not looking to make it into one, there are so many great platforms that have great support systems and moderators for those sites.
There are no paid Vendor advertisers, yes we run AdSense its a necessary function of pretty much any website, I put a lot of thought into the ad placements and blocking ad’s that contain anything I would not want my kids to see, there is thought behind pretty much anything you see on here so please ask if something is off.
Some Additional Thoughts
We are kind of at a point where we don’t know of anything glaring that is wrong with the site transfer. If you see something say something at the end of the day we want you to have a positive experience and keep this great resource going. We have access to a great IT group of professionals at NetFire that are passionate about solving problems and providing solutions.
If you have a project and are looking to partner with a great host / solution provider please take a look at them.
Some of the projects I work on in May……..
If you are interested and able in giving back a few hours and had a small group of Willys or Jeep friends, search out these types of local projects, they are great ways to spend a few hours together.
MISSION STATEMENT
Seeking to put God’s love into action, Hope in the Hills of Warren brings youth and adults together to restore homes, community, and hope.
I have done this for about the past 12 years and its small home repair program for elderly, disabled, low income in a few communities in Warren County, NJ. We get a great group of volunteers that go out and together will work on about 20-25 homes in one weekend.
Hopefully by next year, I have my one 1963 Wagon and M-416 Trailer fully outfitted to do Hope in the Hills, that’s one of my long term goals and how that will tie back to the Willys content, it will be a mobile support rig for the crews is how I have it planned out.
Save the Date! 5/25/25/ Memorial Motor Madness Car Show returns! Hackettstown, NJ
Hackettstown Rotary puts on a great show each year at Mars Wrigley (M&M Factory) and its a great fundraiser for all sort of local projects. I have been able to volunteer the last 6 years when the show was held and its a great day with lots to do to keep busy and then you get to see a wonderful show.
We had a great Willys turn out last year, and I met a few folks who I have become good friends with and continue to keep in touch from the show and they have some really neat Willys.
https://hackettstownrotary.org/
Hope everyone has a great week.
Thanks, Tim
