function ajaxForm(){
            var url = "includes/ajax.form.php";
            new Ajax.Request(url, {
              method: 'post',
              parameters: $('contactForm').serialize(),
              onSuccess: function(transport) {
               $('status').style.display = "block";
               $('status').innerHTML = transport.responseText;
               var respCheck = transport.responseText.substr(0,9);
               if(respCheck=="Thank you"){
                  $('status').style.backgroundColor = '#008800';
                  $('status').style.color = '#ddd';
                  setTimeout("closeBox()", 4000);
               }
              }
            });
         }

         function ie8box(){
            $('lightboxes').style.zIndex = '100';
            $('contact').style.zIndex = '100';
         }

         function closeBox(){
            window.location.href = '#close';
            $('lightboxes').style.zIndex = '-1';
            $('.ie-bg').style.zIndex = '-1';
            $('total_container').style.zIndex = '100';
         }