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That is really nice, that guy does some great work.

Lemmie see, where have I heard of "Thinking outside the box" before...

Is that what they call a telephone booth cab. Don how much did they soak you for that drive shaft. (all 17inchs)
Brad

Yeah, I think that is what it is called. It sure looks like a phone booth.


$ 218.00, with tax. Not bad, considering I had nothing to start with, so they had to supply all the yokes, u joints, tube, etc. and it is ready to install.

I am heading over to the shop now to make sure it fits. My Son says I am crazy to paint it, as you never see one inch of it, and they did spray it black. I'll have to see once it is in place.

Don

Don, that's a neat truck the driveline shop owner made. Outside the box, but cool.

Yep, I agree Duane.


I just got back from installing the driveshaft, and it actually fits fine. I have mismeasured one or two in the past, so I always hold my breath. I think I am going to leave it black. No reason to put the relatively expensive orange paint on something that will never be seen. They seem to have done a pretty good black job on it, and when I look at it more tomorrow I will probably still feel it is ok.

I'm still getting blurry pictures with the new camera. Have to read the instruction manual and see what I'm doing wrong. Maybe I need a tripod. But here is the driveshaft in all it's blurry glory.

Don

Actually, Don, I think the black drive shaft looks good. Goes with the overall color scheme, matching the frame and breaking up the orange trans and orange rear.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

I'm still getting blurry pictures with the new camera. Have to read the instruction manual and see what I'm doing wrong.
Don

Try putting down the beer and holding the camera with both hands.........

Old folks shake, or not enough beer..................LOL
Brad

If you're shooting inside without a flash, it's pretty hard to hold the camera still. With a flash, even some movement shouldn't blur the photo - the flash is too fast.

If you're using a flash and still getting blurs, it's likely that the camera is focused on the wrong place.

You may want to quit holding the button down halfway. That locks everything in, and if the focus is in the wrong place, it locks it in the wrong place. Let it focus, then hit the button.

. . . or, let the kid take the photos . . .

(sorry - I had to . . . )

All good suggestions. I've wondered myself if something might be wrong with the camera itself, because as many pictures as I took with the other one, blurriness was not the issue. The pictures were pretty forcused, but were just getting darker.

I thought the deal with holding the button half way down til it beeps is that it locks the picture in, but maybe that is causing it. Whatever it is, it sure is a pain in the neck.

Hey Bob, I'm a redneck. You know, "here hold my beer and watch this." lol



Don

mine gets blurry when the batteries start to die. And my camera eats batteries like crazy.

"I'm still getting blurry pictures with the new camera. Have to read the instruction manual and see what I'm doing wrong. Maybe I need a tripod. But here is the driveshaft in all it's blurry glory."

Put your glasses on....

Well there's your problem

JUst got back in from loading some stuff in the car for the trip on Tuesday.....can't do that without a couple of beers

Looked at the pictures just a few seconds ago and they look great now.

I think I have the problem solved. On this one, it works best to just push the button all the way down, and a second later it snaps it for you. I think I was double exposuring the thing by holding it half way down.


We have a new member of the family.......well, till Monday, anyways. Dan was on the way to the shop today and when he was sitting at a traffic light he saw something scurry under the car in front of him. At first he thought it was a rat, but then realized it was a little kitten. He made the driver sit there while he climbed under her car and retreived the little guy. It had climbed into the inside of the car wheel, and one revolution would have crushed it against the caliper.

Poor thing is scared to death, and I just gave him a saucer of milk which he drank down in a heartbeat. I think someone left him off, and lucky for him Dan was there. In fact, we named him Lucky.

Dan already has two cats, and so do I, therefore we can't keep him. Monday I will take him to the Animal Rescue League. They do not put animals to sleep if they are not adopted, but just keep them forever if need be. I adopted both of mine from there.

He's a cute little devil, and should steal someones heart. He will have no trouble being adopted, I'm sure. Looks like he is going to be sort of long haired. Here is a picture on my UNBLURRY camera.


Don

Don