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Yup. Gotta get one of those cameras. Does it take long to edit with the cutaways and fade outs? What are you using for software?
Builds Here we go (FJ-40 getting a 3B/Turbo/H55f)...
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Yup. Gotta get one of those cameras. Does it take long to edit with the cutaways and fade outs? What are you using for software?
DanS HJ-45
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Yup. Gotta get one of those cameras. Does it take long to edit with the cutaways and fade outs? What are you using for software?
I'm just using iMovie on my Mac. That's the first time I've even opened up the program. Very easy. Takes a while to load the videos into it for editing (they were all filmed at 960p, so the raw footage (probably an hour and a half) takes up a LOT of disk space and thus a long time to load into the software, but other than that it was easier than I expected.
Dan
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two conversations at the same time! Almost a split personality...Yeah, I used the iMovie also but I just did basic clip editing to save time. Haven't tried the fade in/out features or dubbing over yet. Seems pretty easy to use. A little time consuming. I assume you did the fast-motion there too - never saw that button.
Anyway, great video. Looks like a real good day out.
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It's multitasking, AND keeping the two threads from the dreaded thread-weaving.
It'll also slow it down (and the GoPro can record in HD at 60fps) but I haven't tried that yet. I basically loaded the raw footage into iMovie and I've maybe got 3 hours into the editing, including googling how to do what I want it to do. Towards the end I got pretty fast at at.
Thanks, We had fun for the day, that's for sure. And getting a little movie out there to share with friends is a nice little bonus, because the wide angle video does a better job of displaying the scenery than my still photography could. It's also a good way for me to show my friends who live in boring places like Chicago why it is that we live out here. They can reciprocate with a video of, a street, or something.
Dan
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Thank you sir! Took me long enough eh?
Now when you decide to take a trip out here we can go make the same whining noises with our tailpipes! I certainly found myself comparing the noise inside to the noise I remember from yours, just to get a feel for what it "should" sound like.
Dan
Congrats!
Wow! Great conversion and great thread detailing your progress.
I have a 74 with original engine and transmission, that are in the process of being replaced with a 3b 4speed. And my father and I have been using your thread as a guide. Thanks for all the detailed pics and congratulations on an awesome rebuild!
Wow! Great conversion and great thread detailing your progress.
I have a 74 with original engine and transmission, that are in the process of being replaced with a 3b 4speed. And my father and I have been using your thread as a guide. Thanks for all the detailed pics and congratulations on an awesome rebuild!
Dan let me 
this thing last night, it drives awesome! Suspension is smooth like butta, 3B purrs like a kitten, and who doesn't love the sound of a turbo spooling up? 
Truly a work of art, very well executed build. Now he's making everyone jealous of his 31 mpg, including himself!
Dan, have you thought of using amaurer's radio hole gauge pod insert for your 3 guages on your center console?
this thing last night, it drives awesome! Suspension is smooth like butta, 3B purrs like a kitten, and who doesn't love the sound of a turbo spooling up? Truly a work of art, very well executed build. Now he's making everyone jealous of his 31 mpg, including himself! Dan, have you thought of using amaurer's radio hole gauge pod insert for your 3 guages on your center console?
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Dan let me
Thank you sir. I feel dumb though: your shackles were in the toolbox that whole time. :whoops:
So, yesterday went up to Jenny Creek, which was awesome. Beautiful scenery, and the truck did very, very nicely.
Yes, that is the eastern end of the Moffat Tunnel in the distance.
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Dad: you don't have to worry about putting the first dent in it.
Kind of proud of that actually. that's the first body damage I've ever done to anything while wheeling. But, glad it's that one, because I can have a replacement on there so fast it'll make your head spin.
The bigger issue is that after wheeling, then driving 50 miles into town, I visited with a cruiser and picked up some brake lines for my 45. When I started again, it started making an AWFUL grinding noise coasting forward (in or out of gear). I limped it 20 miles back to my sister's garage where I parked it, and this morning discovered that the rear pinon nut has backed off about 1/4-1/2". The T-case oil was good, and with the T-case in neutral, running through the gears was fine. So I think it's save to say I found the problem. Question is, how much damage did it do? I'll tighten it up tomorrow, and certainly drain the oil (which sucks, because I replaced it only 200 miles ago), but will probably pull the inspection cover to get a look inside there to make sure it's OK. I asked some questions in the 40 section about it too.
Even with all of that, it was an awesome day! Got some good video to edit of the suspension playing with some much rougher trail than the previous video.
Dan
Kind of proud of that actually. that's the first body damage I've ever done to anything while wheeling. But, glad it's that one, because I can have a replacement on there so fast it'll make your head spin.
The bigger issue is that after wheeling, then driving 50 miles into town, I visited with a cruiser and picked up some brake lines for my 45. When I started again, it started making an AWFUL grinding noise coasting forward (in or out of gear). I limped it 20 miles back to my sister's garage where I parked it, and this morning discovered that the rear pinon nut has backed off about 1/4-1/2". The T-case oil was good, and with the T-case in neutral, running through the gears was fine. So I think it's save to say I found the problem. Question is, how much damage did it do? I'll tighten it up tomorrow, and certainly drain the oil (which sucks, because I replaced it only 200 miles ago), but will probably pull the inspection cover to get a look inside there to make sure it's OK. I asked some questions in the 40 section about it too.
Even with all of that, it was an awesome day! Got some good video to edit of the suspension playing with some much rougher trail than the previous video.
Dan
I'm assuming you mean the rear pinion nut on the T'case? If that is the case and you have full fluid, the grinding, was probably more vibration in the rear driveshaft at the pinion flange. I had a loose set of driveshaft bolts in the rear for a bit and thought I had grinding in the t case or diff. I torqued down the bolts and it drove smooth as silk. I also one time had a bad U joint in the front driveshaft and it exhibited the same way... completely though my front diff was bad.
Only thing i can think about is make sure the pinion splines are okay, torque it down and get back out there! Nice pics by the way. Super jealous!
As an aside, I was wondering why I hadn't heard about the parsing thing, but then saw the pics. It was an Oh Yeah moment! Glad you had fun!
Only thing i can think about is make sure the pinion splines are okay, torque it down and get back out there! Nice pics by the way. Super jealous!
As an aside, I was wondering why I hadn't heard about the parsing thing, but then saw the pics. It was an Oh Yeah moment! Glad you had fun!
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It's the pinon nut on the rear differential. The T-case is fine. In fact with the DS removed I can run the engine, transmission and T-case through it's paces without a problem. Positive it's the diff (and nothing but). Just debating how much investigation I need to do before I drive it again. I need to get it to a carwash to get the dirt and mud off!
Bingo. Plus, the guy who knows a bit more about it is "possibly" going to be in town tomorrow to chat. I'll give you a call as soon as I know more.
Dan
Same difference but much better that it's the diff. I have a spare 3.73 if you need one for a bit while you rebuild. Heaven forbid that's the case.
As long as you did not spend too much time coasting against the engine, I bet you will fine. As long as you are accelerating the pinon is pushed into the bearing as if the nut were holding it. When you decellerate, the ring gear pulls the inon in against the bolt.
I blew up a rear diff and nearly rolled my 83 FJ40 in El Paso years ago when the rear pinon nut backed off and the pinon got sucked into the diff and locked the rear tires... going 65 MPH in rush hour traffic.
On a side note, Jenny Creek is where I folded the side of Patches in while on a run with the Rising Sun back in about 1999 or 2000 - also my first damage from wheeling.
Josh
I blew up a rear diff and nearly rolled my 83 FJ40 in El Paso years ago when the rear pinon nut backed off and the pinon got sucked into the diff and locked the rear tires... going 65 MPH in rush hour traffic.
On a side note, Jenny Creek is where I folded the side of Patches in while on a run with the Rising Sun back in about 1999 or 2000 - also my first damage from wheeling.
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if you snap a rear pinion off, you can sometimes still get out of the bush by backing the whole way.
as stated, in reverse the crown gear pushes the pinion back into the hole allowing the diff to turn.
we had a guy in Calgary that snapped a rear diff and he backed up 9 km back to the trail head so he could get it home.
if you snap a rear pinion off, you can sometimes still get out of the bush by backing the whole way.
as stated, in reverse the crown gear pushes the pinion back into the hole allowing the diff to turn.
we had a guy in Calgary that snapped a rear diff and he backed up 9 km back to the trail head so he could get it home.
That had to be one sore neck the next day!
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So, the rear pinon nut was tightened without a problem. No problems in the diff, so all is well again.
It did start something yesterday which is a bit weird: it's running hotter than it was for the past month and a half. Running around town 200-205 degrees F, and it wouldn't drop like it did the instant you idled to a stop. I also noticed that even when the engine was "blazing hot" and sitting in one spot, the fan spun pretty much freely.
So I drained and refilled the fan clutch with 15,000cst fluid from the hobby shop. It's BETTER, but it's still running hotter than it was not too long ago. No other changes to the truck, just a warmer temperature as noted on the autometer gauge. Interestingly, the stock temp gauge is consistent in terms of needle movement corresponding to 200-220 degrees. Pretty easy to see those changes, now that I have another gauge to tell me what the needs movements actually mean. But the stock needle hasn't budged, so I'm wondering if the autometer sender has started sensing differently or something.
Fan clutch feels better now, but I think it could be firmer.
But that's boring talk: here's pictures of it. I took my mother in law to explore our property this afternoon, and the 854 mixed with the golden aspens is absolutely beautiful. Here's some pics:
Dan
It did start something yesterday which is a bit weird: it's running hotter than it was for the past month and a half. Running around town 200-205 degrees F, and it wouldn't drop like it did the instant you idled to a stop. I also noticed that even when the engine was "blazing hot" and sitting in one spot, the fan spun pretty much freely.
So I drained and refilled the fan clutch with 15,000cst fluid from the hobby shop. It's BETTER, but it's still running hotter than it was not too long ago. No other changes to the truck, just a warmer temperature as noted on the autometer gauge. Interestingly, the stock temp gauge is consistent in terms of needle movement corresponding to 200-220 degrees. Pretty easy to see those changes, now that I have another gauge to tell me what the needs movements actually mean. But the stock needle hasn't budged, so I'm wondering if the autometer sender has started sensing differently or something.
Fan clutch feels better now, but I think it could be firmer.
But that's boring talk: here's pictures of it. I took my mother in law to explore our property this afternoon, and the 854 mixed with the golden aspens is absolutely beautiful. Here's some pics:
Dan
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Beautiful rig Dan! You've done an awesome job on it! And I'm quite jealous of the diesel... I know where a couple of isuzu 4bds are I could get relatively cheap... I'll have to save that for my next step of this evolutionary process I guess!
Anyway, it looks great and that fuel mileage is amazing.
BTW, sorry I was in such a hurry when you and your Dad stopped by at CM! I had decided to swap to my dizzy from trollhole at the last minute and I was supposed to be meeting Jeff (ColoCruiserJeff) in about 15 minutes when you guys came over. Hence the reason I had my head buried under the hood! Hope you'll forgive me!
Anyway, I hope we can chat more one of these days, and better yet, take the rigs out. I live up west of Colorado Springs now, so I'd like to make some of the Rising Sun runs and maybe we can hook up on one of those.
Take care,
I know where a couple of isuzu 4bds are I could get relatively cheap... I'll have to save that for my next step of this evolutionary process I guess!Anyway, it looks great and that fuel mileage is amazing.
BTW, sorry I was in such a hurry when you and your Dad stopped by at CM! I had decided to swap to my dizzy from trollhole at the last minute and I was supposed to be meeting Jeff (ColoCruiserJeff) in about 15 minutes when you guys came over. Hence the reason I had my head buried under the hood! Hope you'll forgive me!
Anyway, I hope we can chat more one of these days, and better yet, take the rigs out. I live up west of Colorado Springs now, so I'd like to make some of the Rising Sun runs and maybe we can hook up on one of those.
Take care,
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No worries Coe! You're just a hop, skip and a jump away now.
Not much to report. Dad has been busy doing things like installing the OEM floor mat now that he's got the truck back, but...
Funny, my eyes are drawn to all the little jobs left undone when we took those pictures (couple wiring bundles were still open for troubleshooting, the brake lines weren't fully secured to the firewall, etc...).
Either way, it's certainly the first time my work has ended up on a newsstand, let alone the cover!
Dan
Not much to report. Dad has been busy doing things like installing the OEM floor mat now that he's got the truck back, but...
Funny, my eyes are drawn to all the little jobs left undone when we took those pictures (couple wiring bundles were still open for troubleshooting, the brake lines weren't fully secured to the firewall, etc...).
Either way, it's certainly the first time my work has ended up on a newsstand, let alone the cover!
Dan
