This may exist but not sure...is there a way to pull up a Forum item by "Topic"....for instance, under 1938 Chevy if I wanted to see all the items related to "1938 chasis" I could write in "38 Chassis" and all the items related to that would come up on a separate screen....sometimes I wade through 100 or more items trying to find something I know was there in the past..??? Billu38

That is one of the purposes of the search feature on this site......unfortunately, most of us have not had much luck using the search feature.

Hi are there any suggestions on using the search as I have not had any luck trying to use it and find it easier to troll back through all the pages to find what I am looking for.

Use the "advanced" search and then look at the "advanced search tips". Make sure that you search a wide enough range of dates. Also think about adjusting the search terms by adding and taking some away. Also try other possible terms for what you seek. Once you get familiar with the search function it works relatively well. Takes a lot of getting used to.

I need to apologize again for the lousy SEARCH page.
We have been expecting a complete overhaul of it for the past two years so I've been reluctant to make any changes since they'd be lost upon an update.

In the meantime, hopefully these instructions will help you (and anyone else that reads this).



Click SEARCH on the Navigation bar at the top of the page.
Click on ADVANCED

Highlight the forum that you want to search - example: 1937-42
(Note: Select multiple forums by holding CTRL when you select each.)

In KEYWORD SEARCH TERMS enter what you're looking for - example: 1938 chassis
(Note: Must be greater than 3 characters, but use as few of words as necessary.)

Under DATE RANGE, blank out the "Newer than" box.
Change "Older than" to something - example: 1 Year(s)

Click SUBMIT at the bottom.



----IMPORTANT-----
If you follow the instructions above, you'll see ALL responses that match <1938>, and all that match <chassis>, and all that match <1938 chassis>. That's probably NOT what you wanted.

So if you only want results that includes BOTH words, then add quotations to the search term - example "1938 chassis"

Parentheses = ( )

Quotations = " "

Which one is the best to use in the search feature?

Depends!

If you use ( ) then all terms inside will be in the post but not necessarily in the order given. If you use " " then the terms will need to match exactly. The results of the searches will be different.

Thanks guys... I changed the wording above.

The SEARCH feature DOES work okay, but it's not intuitive.

Hopefully the "simple" instructions will help. I think that I'll copy this and duplicate it in the Instruction Forum.

Just what I've been looking for thanks Bill

Another way to find a long lost topic is to check your own previous posts. Click "my Stuff" then choose "posts". Provided that you were a participant in the topic, you can find where you previously posted.

Good to know...it works! thx...Billu38