The look and feel of my blog is changing. Why? Well mainly because I like change, also because the main part of my Jeep build is done. I am going to try to start posting information and seeking comments in regards to my other full-time/ volunteer job as the Volunteer “Technical arts/media Director”  at Hope Fellowship where I serve. I have had a hard time finding a place where others like myself that work a full time job to pay the bills and work a full time volunteer job where we are called to serve in a technical ministry hang out and encourage one another. I have found groups that cater to the IT professional and volunteer, and to the fulltime paid staff technical director, but not for the full time volunteer technical director, (That may or may not also do the IT needs in the church). I do not think I am the only one in this situation, so if you stumble across my blog, let me know  and maybe we can find or create a place to call our own.

I don’t know if everyone on the mac in church media is excited as I am about the new features of Propresenter 4, but I am. The guys there are great and really working hard to get the product released. However, we are still experiencing many crashes while importing and editing content on the ‘release candidate” beta. While being beta I do expect some issues, a “release candidate” is supposed to be almost ready. I am sure that these issues will get resolved, and we will continue to submit our reports upon every crash in hopes to help with the solution. Anyone else having these issues or is it just me?

Hello, My name is Andy Girton. I am a follower of Jesus, Husband, Father, Church Technical Director, and computer consultant. I have also been called a Geek a time or too which is most certainly true. I own my own business as a IT Help Desk support person and overall networking and computer consultant. In my free time during the week as well as most evenings and weekends I am doing all the things needed for my “other” job. Running cables, finding backgrounds and videos, stage design, volunteer recruiting and training, running cables, researching mic’s , …. etc, etc, etc. Add in a little webdesign, podcasting, video editing and well, its a lot to juggle. Thank goodness I have a great team that is willing to learn and do the things that need to get done. I hope to get to know others in my same shoes and that we can help each other and support each other along the way.

Well no alignment because I have to replace the ball joints first. Guess what I am doing Saturday?

Dropped off the Jeep to Les Schwab this morning for an alignment. After another day in the shop on Saturday we got the bumper mounted and everything lined up as best we could. I also put on the replacement front grill and headlight trim. It turned out much better than I though it would as we did the install. I still need to do a couple of little things and will need to trim the fenders a bit on the back side but all in all it turned out good. Now I need to focus on the interior.

Got the control arms installed and putting the bull bar on first thing in the morning.

I am installing the bull bar, winch, and lower control arms today at the shop. Then its off tho the alignment rack. Updated pics after the break……………….

After installing the acos spacers and the wj control arms I realized the wj control arms will not work with the amount of lift I have so tomorrow I will be picking up my rubican express adjustable control arms. Then I can install the ARB bull bar and get it alligned. Here is my drawing of my control arm issue. Do you see the problem? Btw I also got to experience a death wobble for the first time. Holy crap!!!

Well it has been a while since I have updated because I have been busy with both work and working on this. I have had multiple issues and the suspension took me a bit longer to get installed. However, new wheels, well used from craigslist, and the suspension mostly done. I sill have oto install acos spacers, trackbar and long arms and the bar and winch to be done with my first phase.

Suspension and bull bar! Guess what I am doing this weekend!