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==Start a new article==
 
==Start a new article==
You can start a new article with as little as one sentence. Just type a subject in the box below, and click the "Create article" button.
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You can start a new article with as little as one sentence. Choose any hotrodding topic that you like.
  
 
As the article develops, other people will add to, edit, and re-format the article.
 
As the article develops, other people will add to, edit, and re-format the article.
  
A few ideas for articles:
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For ideas, or to start a new article immediately, see [[Start a new article]].
*Basic tech issues (like [[Removing stuck fasteners]] or [[How to rebuild an engine]]).
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*Common forum topics (like [[Epoxy primer]] or [[Cheapo paint job]]).
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*ID'ing articles or lists of specifications (like [[How to identify a Ford V8]], [[Early Hemi engine specifications]], or [[Chevy Engine Casting Numbers]]).
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*Buying or choosing a specific part of tool (like [[Buying a trailer]]).
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*Basic info and list of sources for a certain part (like [[Waterproof panelboard]]).
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*List of short tips (like [[Body and exterior tips]]).
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*Historical topics (like [[Chrysler Hemi engine]] or [[Homologation]]).
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*Prominent cultural topics (like [[Why not to use a small-block Chevy engine]]).
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*Basic How-To articles ([[How to Find Vacuum Leaks]] , or [[How to document your project]] or [[How to solder electrical connections]])
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*More specific How-To articles (like [[Swapping to rack and pinion steering]], [[Rebuilding an early Hemi engine]], or [[Straightening a rearend housing]]).
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<span style="font-size: 150%; font-weight: bold">Start a new article using the form below:</span>
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==Upload a picture==
 
==Upload a picture==
 
Many articles can benefit from additional photos, diagrams, or illustrations. If you have one of the requested photographs (or can easily take it), please [[Special:Upload|upload it to the wiki]].
 
Many articles can benefit from additional photos, diagrams, or illustrations. If you have one of the requested photographs (or can easily take it), please [[Special:Upload|upload it to the wiki]].
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For tips on how to find an image, and request permission to use it, see [[Finding images]].
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For tips on how to add an image to an article, see [[Adding images]].
  
 
For a list of requested pics, see [[Pictures needed]].
 
For a list of requested pics, see [[Pictures needed]].
  
 
==Add content to an existing article==
 
==Add content to an existing article==
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Most articles could use more content. Either write from your own knowledge, or post a relevant discussion on the [http://hotrodders.com/forum/ Hotrodders Bulletin Board].
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*Add a few words, a sentence, or several paragraphs to an existing article.
 
*Add a few words, a sentence, or several paragraphs to an existing article.
*Add a link, a new section.
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*Add a link to an external article, webpage, forum, or website.
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*Add a new section or sub-heading.
  
Articles that need a lot more content:
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See the list of [[Special:Allpages|all articles]].
  
 
==Clean up an existing article==
 
==Clean up an existing article==
stuff that you can do to clean up an article (grammar, organization, voice, first-person, sigs, etc.)
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Most articles can also benefit from improved spelling, grammar, organization, or general clean-up. Stuff you can do:
*Articles that need grammar, basic organization, etc.
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*Check spelling.
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*Fix grammar.
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*Organize an article into logical sub-headings.
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*Change first person voice to third-person (removing "I" from articles).
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See the list of [[Special:Allpages|all articles]].
  
 
==Start or add to a discussion on an article==
 
==Start or add to a discussion on an article==
Not sure if you want to edit an article, or if you might have a question, or want to get feedback...
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Not sure if you want to edit an article, or if you might have a question, or want to get feedback?
Cover discussion pages, how to start /add to one, plus how to leave sig.
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Add a comment to the discussion page for an article. Simply click the "discussion" tab at the top of any page, and add your comment.
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On discussion pages (unlike main article pages), it's customary to leave your "signature", so people know who made the comment. You can leave your signature by clicking the "signature" button in the wiki editing box (it's the second button from the right), or by typing two dashes followed by four tilde signs, like this: <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki>.
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