Here is a list of site updates in cronological order. The New stuff is at the
bottom.
03/21/99 First upload of Marksmark.net includes, my truck, lighting system, stereo, build #1, the
Cad Model #1, The Story, the marksmark title page.
03/24/99 Cad stats added, new renderings added to the story page.
04/02/99 Added 4 wheeling pictures from Bear valley and Build #2.
04/04/99 Misc. tinkering and added logo.htm (linked to marks animation (upper left)).
04/05/99 Misc. tinkering and added links page and 4 wheeling pictures from Hollister Hills.
04/06/99 Added new art to the title page.
04/09/99 Tweaked with title page.
04/14/99 Added Truck Air System page.
04/16/99 More Air System pictures.
04/18/99 Tweaked truck page and title page.
04/19/99 Tweaked truck page and index page.
04/20/99 Tweaked with links, build #2, hollister page #2, and the story page.
04/25/99 Added Build #3 and started Build #4.
04/26/99 Finished Build #4.
04/27/99 Tweaked with Hollister #1 and the truck page.
04/28/99 Added Build #5.
05/01/99 Tweaked with links page.
05/02/99 Tweaked with links page.
05/05/99 Added Build #6.
05/06/99 Tweaked with title page.
05/09/99 Added "virtual testdrive" renderings to the story page.
05/15/99 Added The Solid Model #2.
05/16/99 Tweaked with links page.
05/17/99 Tweaked with links page.
05/18/99 Added Air System #2.
05/23/99 Tweaked with links page.
05/24/99 Misc. tinkering.
05/29/99 Added Build #7 and More Projects page.
06/06/99 Added 4 wheeling pictures from Pismo Beach.
06/18/99 Added History List (this page), build #8, and prepped Build #9 and #10.
06/26/99 Added build #9, Added new rendering to title and story pages, Added % complete to this
page.
06/28/99 Added new rendering to title and story pages.
07/03/99 Added build #10, Added some new pictures to build #7, #8, #9.
07/05/99 Added build #11, prepped Build #12.
07/06/99 Tweaked with truck page and cad Model #2 page.
07/11/99 Added Build #12 and updated % done on Title page.
07/15/99 Misc. tinkering.
07/16/99 Added Mouseovers to Main Menu (more flash).
07/17/99 Added Mouseover legend to history list (this page), Added Build #13, prepped Build #14,
#15.
07/18/99 Added pictures to build #13.
07/22/99 Added link to links page.
07/23/99 Added Build #14.
07/25/99 Added Build #15.
08/01/99 Added Build #16 and Build #17, prepped Build #18.
08/02/99 Added more pictures to Build #17, Added some Links to Links page.
08/03/99 Added Parts List with links to the pages the parts appear on.
08/05/99 Overhauled Build #1 through #12 with new text, links, and format change.
08/06/99 Overhauled Build #13 through #17 with new text, links, and format change, Added photos of
finished Axels to Build #17.
08/09/99 Overhauled all Sr. pages, split the main menu into 3 and added table to image frame.
08/10/99 Added How To page.
08/14/99 Added some pictures to Build #18.
08/15/99 Shrank Jr. picture and updated % done on home page.
08/16/99 Added more pictures to Build #18 and updated related pages.
08/20/99 Added shock assembly renderings to build #14 and Build #18, Updated parts list to include
new items.
08/21/99 Added Links to Mechanical Solutions (picture of Jr. featured in quarterly publication).
08/22/99 Added Build #19 and prepped Build #20, updated parts list to include new items.
08/24/99 Updated pictures of the damping blocks to include reserviors on Build #9 and updated all
related files.
08/26/99 Made some changes to Build #18 and Build #19 and updated related files.
08/28/99 Added Build #20 and updated related files.
08/29/99 Added current rendering and updated cad #2 and the Title page.
08/30/99 Shrank all large pictures 75% to 480X360 (all 659 pictures!) average file size is now 50%
smaller (twice as fast).
09/01/99 Added pictures of the final assembly to the Story gage.
09/04/99 Added Build #21 and Final Assembly pages, added table to build links on all build pages.
09/08/99 Added more pictures to Build #21.
09/12/99 Added more pictures to Build #21.
09/13/99 Added more pictures to Build #22.
09/14/99 Bad Monkey Jr. takes first test drive!
09/15/99 Changed Title page and Story page, added finished picture of Jr.
09/19/99 Added pictures to Build #21.
09/26/99 Updated status on Final Assembly page.
10/03/99 Added first Action page and updated related files.
10/04/99 Added pictures to first Action page.
10/18/99 Added Build #23 and prepped Build #24 and Final Product page and updated all build pages
with revision notes and new links table.
10/19/99 Added pictures to Build #24 "Revisions / Additions" and updated Revision Notes on original
pages with links back to the "Revisions / Additions" page.
10/22/99 Added pictures to Final Product page and Title page.
10/27/99 Added pictures to Build #23 (Roll Cage).
10/28/99 I finaly changed the Truck Page.
11/01/99 Jr. is 100% complete! I added pictures to Build #23 (Roll Cage) and Build #24 (Revisions)
and the Final Product page.
11/02/99 Updated Stats page and Parts list.
11/03/99 Added MCS background to Story page and History page and introduced
MARKS CUSTOM S#!T
logo.
11/05/99 Changed MCS background and added Guestbook.
11/07/99 Added final pictures to Final Product page.
11/29/99 Added pictures to Build #24 "Revisions / Additions" and tweaked with Title page.
11/30/99 Added indicator arrows to Menus and multiple frames links from Main Menu and added a link to
the Links page.
12/06/99 Added pictures to Story page and JrStory page and Action page.
12/10/99 Tweaked JrStory Page (Jr.) and Truck page (Sr.) and Build #10 and Build #24 and added new graphics.
12/11/99 Added yet another frame with dynamic buttons to load menus with.
12/12/99 Added code to preload dynamic menu images and bullets and changed bullet images.
12/18/99 Added Newer rendering to Products page.
12/19/99 Added Link to Links page.
12/29/99 Updated information on Jrstory page and added new pictures to Title page and Story page.
12/31/99 Changed Buttons and shrank list frame.
01/18/00 Posted notice of completely new web site in the works.
01/24/00
Uploaded
Web Site! with 60 pages and 700 pictures in a new format with
lots of new content. The entire site is now on the MarksMark.net domain.
01/25/00 Updated MCS Products page with new product and pricing information.
01/28/00 Fixed some Oops on the new site (Thanx Jim!) Added Finished Product and Action Pictures
pages.
02/01/00 Misc. tinkering.
02/02/00 Fine tuned the javascripts.
02/03/00 Added two 4-wheelin at Pismo pages with 42 new pictures.
02/11/00 Bad Monkey Jr. was photographed for
RCCA
!
02/15/00 Added RCCA notice and tweaked Jr page and added the Hide Top Frame
feature for smaller monitors and added Technical Specifications page.
02/22/00 Changed set configurations on MCS Products page.
04/03/00 Added Action pictures #2, my track is finally dry!
04/12/00 Added Action pictures #3, The new Hill Climb!
04/22/00 Added 45 pictures from Hollister Hills (#4,#5) 4-wheeling with BAWW!
04/27/00 Added a link to the Links page and a new banner.
05/03/00 Added new Intro page to take over as the new home page.
05/12/00 Added pictures to Truck Air System page.
05/18/00 The
MCS Secure Online Store
is officially open for business!
05/19/00 Changed top frame button graphics.
05/19/00
First signs of the
RCCA
Magazine Article in the JULY issue!
05/23/00 Added Action Pictures #4, Pismo Beach Sand Dunes! Check this out!
05/25/00 Tweaked MCS Products pages and shopping cart a bit. Added discounts.
05/28/00 Added some new products to the Standard 1/4" Hex Bit Drivers Page and added some new
pictures of MCS Products.
06/05/00 Added links to RCCA online magazine article on intro page and updated links page.
06/12/00 Split Bad Monkey Jr Build and Action pages into different sections to "accommodate" Internet
Explorers Javascript bug and updated all related files.
06/26/00 Added Bad Monkey Jr Action Page #5 "The Latest Run"
08/15/00 Added My New Track page to the Bad Monkey Jr Action section.
08/27/00 Added Action Pictures #6, The 1st Run on the New Track and some new graphics.
08/29/00 Added two 08/00 Mods Pages to the Bad Monkey Jr Build Section.
08/31/00 Changed Title Logos for Bad Monkey Jr and Sr main pages.
09/01/00 Changed Top Frame graphics and Javascript, new dynamic descriptions.
09/02/00 Tweaked with the graphics and javascript some more.
09/03/00 Changed Link color on all pages (78!).
09/14/00 Completely overhauled the Bad Monkey Jr Page and added new CAD Renderings. Today is the
1 Year anniversary of Jrs first test run last September!
10/07/00 Made some slight changes in the MCS store.
11/26/00 Added 11/00 Mods "Miter Bevel Gears" page and moved finished product page to action side
with new pictures (studio pictures #1) and added Action Pictures #7.
01/22/01 Added link to Monster-Detroit Expedition on my links page.
01/26/01 MCS has teamed up with Online Metals to bring you the
MCS Online Materials Service Center. This update includes all the graphics and code associated with the Online Metals partnership and
I added a link to the links page and split my guestbook into 2 parts.
02/05/01 Marks Custom Stuff recieved the 2001-2002 Golden Web Award In recognition of
creativity, integrity and excellence on the Web, I displayed the award on the intro page.
03/20/01 Changed Intro page to reflect the EDM Today article (March/April issue).
03/24/01 Added links to links page.
04/25/01 Added New MCS Project BAD Monkey 2001! New intro pages and two new project pages with 17
new pictures.
04/28/01 Added pictures to Project BAD Monkey 2001, control arms, and control arm mounts.
05/13/01 Added pictures to Project BAD Monkey 2001, control arms, and control arm mounts (welding).
05/21/01 Added pictures to Project BAD Monkey 2001, telescoping control arm ends, and updated
rendering on main project page.
05/31/01 Added pictures to Bad Monkey Jr Action Gallery, Ukiah 2001 Rock Crawlin Check this out!
06/24/01 Added two new pages to the Bad Monkey 2001 project, the control arm bushings and the rear
dual shock mounts. I also added some pictures and a new rendering to the Bad Monkey 2001 intro page.
06/26/01 Updated rear lift rendering on Bad Monkey 2001 intro page.
07/01/01 Added 5 new pictures to the Bad Monkey 2001 control arm bushings page and 9 new pictures
to the dual shock mount page.
07/29/01 Added a new page with 30 pictures to the Bad Monkey 2001 project, the Leaf Spring Mounts
page, and added 5 new pictures to the Bad Monkey 2001 control arm bushings page (their finally done).
09/10/01 Added 24 new pictures to the Bad Monkey 2001 Axles page and updated new equipment list.
09/17/01 Added 7 new pictures to the Bad Monkey 2001 Axles page and updated Bad Monkey 2001 intro
page with 4 new pictures and new rendering.
Installation scheduled for the last week of September!
10/07/01 Added 36 new pictures to the Bad Monkey 2001 project in two new pages, the rear install
and the front install part 1.
10/29/01 Added 41 new pictures to the Bad Monkey 2001 project, transfer case upgrades.
11/19/01 Added 25 new pictures to the Bad Monkey 2001 project, Axle shaft from Hell.
12/28/01 Added 7 new pictures to the air system page (rear air locker / air tank) and added 10 new
pictures to the Dana 80 rear install page (center bearing / rear driveline) and added 18 pictures to
the new Front install part 2 page.
12/30/01 Redid Bad Monkey Sr Intro page and Project 2001 page and added some pictures of the
New Bad Monkey!
12/31/01 Bad Monkey Sr first test drive!
01/02/02 Happy New year! Added 3 new pictures to My 4X4 of the finished Bad Monkey on its first
test drive.
01/07/02 Added Marks Junkyard with used dodge parts for sale under My 4X4
01/10/02 Updated sold items in marks junkyard and made corrections to the axle tech page (thanx John).
01/19/02 First off road trip with the New Bad Monkey!
01/21/02 Added new page featuring pictures of the first off road trip with the New Bad Monkey at
Hollister hills and I updated the intro page.
02/15/02 The MCS e-Store for 2002 is here, check out my new 4x4 products in the
MCS e-Store.
02/18/02 Various promotional tweaks for the MCS e-store including banners.
02/25/02 Added printable installation directions to the cup holder replacement panels page.
03/07/02 Removed MCS e-Store from main frameset to make it 100% secure and added products to the Air Fittings & Tubing page.
03/07/02 More Improvements to the MCS e-Store, navigation.
03/09/02 Added NEW product, Solid Copper Battery Terminals to the MCS e-Store.
04/08/02 Changed panel directions to .pdf, adobe arcrobat file.
05/06/02 Updated Marks Junkyard and lowered prices on battery terminals in the MCS store.
06/25/02 Redid top frame graphics and 86ed guestbook and added MCS services page.
08/07/02 Added 9 new products and pictures for all products existing and new on the air fittings page and added pictures to battery terminals page. Shopping cart now displays a picture for these new items.
08/08/02 Added pictures for the entire SuperMAG line in the MCS e-Store. 86ed SuperMAG Intro page and created new intros on each SuperMAG page. This completes the MCS e-Store functionality upgrade.
08/13/02 Updated e-store shipping to include a list of states and zoned shipping rates.
09/02/02 Released new product, The MCS 93-97 Dodge Ram Ash-Tray Panel is now available on the panels page in the
MCS e-Store..
09/20/02 Added Loctite .02 Fl. Oz./.5 Ml. to air fittings page in the MCS e-Store.
09/22/02 Added new MCS american flag logo and tweaked intro page.
09/25/02 Finally updated links page and 86ed bad links.
09/26/02 Added MCS vinyl stickers to the MCS e-Store. Get 1 free sticker with every purchase.
03/27/03 Updated copyright statements and miscelaneous tweaks.
04/01/03 Added a link to the links page.
04/24/03 Added the basic kit to the Rancho air fitting page in the MCS e-Store and updated all copyright statements and email links.
10/13/03 Added new graphics to MCS e-Store.
02/10/04 Finally updated Services Page and made price changes in the MCS e-Store.
07/07/04 Added New Color Panels to the MCS e-Store and pictures to the battery terminal page.
02/15/05 Closed the MCS e Store for good. Five years to the day of opening...
03/23/05 Updated e-mail page, new website is in the works!
09/04/05 Updated e-mail page, added new r/c link.
05/15/06 Updated services page, added new r/c link.
