Well for the moment I don't have any plans to
I don't have the technical know-how. That and I've got a whole lot of stuff to crunch into the next few months - find a new place to live, readjust my budgeting, promote and train shift supervisors, finish up my degree...

yeah, I'm probably going to take the easy way out

 

Hey all;

On top of pics, I have all of Steve's raw pics from the webcam and am stringing them together into a timelapse movie. It should be up tonight.

 

I've got videos!

I took Steve's raw JPGs and cut them into a movie for your viewing pleasure.

I did three different ones. All are cut at 6 frames/second and run 2:11 in length. The difference is in resolution, frame size and file size.

My ISP would prefer you to "right click" and save locally for playing. Enjoy!

• 640x480, high rez, 24meg
  http://www.midiwall.com/4Runner/misc/Caseys4WD_High.avi
  
  
• 640x480, medium rez, 6meg
  http://www.midiwall.com/4Runner/misc/Caseys4WD_Med.avi
  
  
• 320x240, high rez, 11meg
  http://www.midiwall.com/4Runner/misc/Caseys4WD_320.avi

btw... As you watch the video, you come to realize that Steve did this all in basically just _one_ day. There were 789 jpgs, each taken at 1 minute intervals, so that's just a bit more than 13 hours.

_KUDOS_

 

thats really sweet, Mark!
nice work on the video

ya, i have to admit, Steve really works his tail off. He and Vern did an awesome job and worked hard to finish this project in only 2 days.

-Casey

 

Did you guy notice I was wearing my "offical" 4X4Wire Staff shirt. Good choise to cover up with grease and dirt eh?

 

nice work on the video! that was cool

 

Looks good gents.

Also looks like a nice place to hang a solid axle if a person needed to. Those hoists are nice and sure beat laying down to work on stuff.

 

You guys are quite welcome for the video - thanks for the thanks!

If anyone would like an even lower resolution one (i.e., "smaller") lemme know. I don't think I can get it much below a 3meg(ish) filesize at 320x240 and still have it reasonable, but I'm willing to try if the 6 meg isn't palatable for your connection.

 

CASEY, did you throw in a locker or did you leave it open?

 

i can tell ya right now he didn't. but he has a rear arb air locker. the work we did was quite enough to tackle for one weekend.

 

to answer your question (which Charles already did quite nicely) is NO

the reason being, is that if im going to put a front locker in, im going to do it right and put in an ARB. but this time around, with everything else going on, the funds just didnt permit it. when i find that i cant get by with just my rear locker, i might invest in a front one.

-Casey

 

Indeed.

I'm sure it won't be long before itching for that front locker, especially if you are itching at coming back for the MARTINEZ run.

 

tell me about it...

only time will tell

 

So is this going to turn into a Drive-thru(Az)-SAS-or-4WD in a one day business?

 

Umm you're going to have to ask Steve and Vernon about that one...

but i highly doubt it

 

If your paying were working. Next time Vernon can handle the mechanics and I'll do the fabriction work. We know how long it takes and exactly what is involved.

 

Steve in about 2 yrs I might have to take you up on that. While I'm there I'll get a set of those rear leaf springs too.

 

All I have to do is get the over the axle spring perch from All-Pro and I will have everything. The Chevys have been rebuilt with Genuine GM bushings, GM clip spacers and Toyota FJ-60 friction pads. I have front Jeep CJ mounts, Rear Toyota 89-95 Mini PU mounts, Brand new GM shakles, Daystar poly bushings for the Mini mounts and finally Old Man Emu N76 Racing shocks.

This tire WILL be on the ground.



So you vultures can start salivating over the Spidertrax arms, OME 4Runner rear shocks, CB spacers, OME trim packers and all the rest of the rear coil stuff I have.

 

...



My cat's breath smells like cat food.

 

Steve-I'd like to add the control arms to the "items that used to be on Schaefer's truck and are now on mine" list. If, you don't want too much for them. PM me a price and how long before you'll be parting with them.