From owner-fsj-digest-at-digest.net Fri Aug 10 14:38:55 2007 From: fsj-digest fsj-digest Friday, August 10 2007 Volume 01 : Number 2900 Forum for Discussion of Full Sized SJ Series Jeeps Brian Colucci Digest Coordinator Contents: fsj: OT: blue angels Re: fsj: wanted: j-truck bed lamp housing fsj: Re: blue angels fsj: Cherokee Chief Wheels Measurements fsj: xfer case speedo gear fsj: best place for factory shop manuals? FSJ Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/jeeps/fsj/ Send submissions to fsj-digest-at-digest.net Send administrative requests to fsj-digest-request-at-digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to fsj-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2007 22:38:51 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: fsj: OT: blue angels http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2007/08-Aug-4-Seattle-BlueAngels/ ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 06:32:00 -0400 From: "Neal Hoover" Subject: Re: fsj: wanted: j-truck bed lamp housing dunno, but i do know that my '76 trims are still stainless, with exception of the bed lamp housing, which is plastic with some type of chromed coating. Neal A. Hoover Project '76 J-10 Project '96 XJ http://community.webshots.com/user/proj96xj - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jamie Phillips" To: "LIST FSJ" Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 4:11 PM Subject: Fwd: fsj: wanted: j-truck bed lamp housing > Can't help but just out of curiosity, anyone know when FSJ trim changed > from stainless steel to chrome finish? > > > Regards, > Jamie Phillips > '73 J-4000 > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: "Neal Hoover" > > Date: July 27, 2007 6:33:56 AM CDT > > To: "FSJ List" , > > Subject: fsj: wanted: j-truck bed lamp housing > > Reply-To: "Neal Hoover" > > > > anyone have one of these they want to part with? > > the one i have has the finish about completely gone and i'm looking > > for one > > with a "cleanable" chome finish still in-tact. > > thanks! > > > > Neal A. Hoover > > Project '76 J-10 > > Project '96 XJ > > http://community.webshots.com/user/proj96xj ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 10:19:04 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: fsj: Re: blue angels # Those are some really nice closeups you got there... http://wagoneers.com/fotos/2007/08-Aug-4-Seattle-BlueAngels/ # Can you give details on the equipment you were using to take those shots? - - used a Lumix FZ50 and Lumix FZ7. 12x Optical Zoom, Leica Lens. the FZ50 is a 10MP, the FZ7 is 6MP, anything over 4MP will give you good results if the OPTICS are good. I've been happy with Lumix(Panasonic) and Olympus digital camera optics. I've tested Nikon, Canon, Pentax and Sony and not been impressed. I ALWAYS shoot my pictures at the highest megapixel, highest quailty possible. Takes a lot of space, but if you get that perfect picture, you'll never regret it. # And perhaps things like focal length and such? - - many of the shots were at the full telephoto range of 12x or 420M (35mm equivalent) used either the program mode or the simple mode, should have used manual focus as many shots were out of focus... set focus to infinity for shots like this, select the highest shutter speed possible. If you want to go with a wider angle shot, go for a higher depth of field with a larger fstop. shallow depth of field, lower fstop. digitals don't make it easy to control shutter speed/fstop or focus... so most of the artistry is in the composition, zoom and layout. would pan the shots, that's where you follow the subject with the camera as you shoot the picture, gently squeezing the shutter and following through. - - Once the pictures are out of the camera I look at them on a 1400xsomething resolution laptop (fujitsu) screen and pick the best focus, light, etc. - next step is to take the 4M file and if needed, crop the image, you want your subject to stand out, elminate a lot of extra background, if possible get as close to your subject as possible, nice thing about having a 10x or 12x OPTICAL zoom... don't use the digital zoom, it degrades quality> I use Lview pro and old shareware program for windows 95. http://wagoneers.com/CS/TOOLS/LVIEWPRO.EXE set the jpeg save value to max, which is only 95%... each time you save with this tool you will lose quality... don't save multiple times. - - once all the pictures are selected, and a few cropped, then I run Bome's image resizer to resize into another directory. I set the maximum long side of 800, 900 or 1024, 100% Jpeg quality, and hit batch save. http://www.bome.com/tools/resizer/ - - then I use WinSCP to scp them up to my server, use shell commands in linux to create the page using a few commands in the vi editor and I'm done. john (fotomeister) ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On Mon, 6 Aug 2007, Ed Kummel wrote: # Those are some really nice closeups you got there... Can you give details on the equipment you were using to take those shots? And perhaps things like focal length and such? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:07:14 -0500 From: "Zee Man" Subject: fsj: Cherokee Chief Wheels Measurements Does anybody have the backspacing measurement for the factory 15X8 wheels on a Cherokee Chief 1978ish? I may need to buy new wheels since i think the previous owner went cheap. I would rather have a the correct looking wheels then an aluminum wheel that is too small. After I get this pig running correctly i hope to work on lift and tires next. Rob 78 Cherokee Chief 77 AMC Gremlin 04 Wrangler Rubicon _________________________________________________________________ Messenger Cafi ^W open for fun 24/7. Hot games, cool activities served daily. Visit now. http://cafemessenger.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_AugHMtagline ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:57:54 -0500 From: JeepNut Subject: fsj: xfer case speedo gear Hi all, Does anyone have a 32 or 33 tooth gear for an NP228/229? Dealer says he cannot get these any longer... ?? The 34 that he could get is way off. I really would like to keep closer track of oil changes and accumulated mileage that the 34 will allow for. It was a 31 originally.. Thanks! - -- In my day, we didn't have virtual reality. If a one-eyed razorback barbarian warrior was chasing you with an ax, you just had to hope you could outrun him. - Sarah M. Wolford - ---------------------------------------------------------- #1 '87 Street Comanche #24/100 - Currently Offline #2 '92 Cherokee Laredo - Bone stock #3 '88 Grand Wagoneer specs -'81 AMC 360 -.030 over; Edelbrock Performer w/ 600cfm 4bbl; TFI ignition upgrade; TF727 -mild kit; NP229; D44's F/R -3:31; 6" lift kit; stainless brake lines; ProComp 3000 shocks; Maxxis Buckshot 33x12.5x15; OEM 14 Spoke Wagonwheels; IPF 65/55 lamps; Dozer front bumper; ...and more to come. #4 '04 Grand Cherokee Limited - Bone stock ...And they say "There's Only One"... Proof Chrysler knows NOTHING about Jeeps. - ---------------------------------------------------------- Registered Linux user #287453 ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:38:13 -0700 (PDT) From: john Subject: fsj: best place for factory shop manuals? someone in australia asked me where they could find a shop manual for a newer jeep... I know I've gotten factory manuals for all my jeeps (xj,sj,wj,etc.) from dyment, but can't find a website... found this info: Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth Body repair information or manuals available from: Chrysler Corporation c/o Dyment Distribution Services Service Publications P.O. Box 360450 Strongsville, OH 44136 Phone: (800) 890-4038 Fax: (216) 572-0815 any better contact??? thanx, john ----- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where Jeeps don't rust, they mold http://freegift.com ** http://wagoneers.com ** - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ End of fsj-digest V1 #2900 **************************