Hey, I got a nice new P/U 4X4 and it sounds like a nice trip...you could
pay my expenses and I'll come down, meet you and the Dr.'s, see some great
cars,...Sounds like a plan to me <G>
Keith Stewart
London, Ontario CANADA
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> From: Tony Clark <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
> To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Shipping an engine
> Date: Thursday, October 22, 1998 12:16 PM
>
>
> While acknowledging that I am a Texan I can't believe you don't know
ANYBODY
> with a pickup truck!
> :-)
> Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Schauss x 2014 <ps4330@okc01.jccbi.gov>
> To: shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net <shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net>
> Date: Thursday, October 22, 1998 10:44 AM
> Subject: Shipping an engine
>
>
> >
> >I am getting ready to ship the engine from my Healey down to
> >the Healey Surgeons for rebuild. I have a somewhat reasonable
> >rate for shipping from Yellow Freight, but the local transfer agent
> >wants $180 to pick it up at my house and deliver it to Yellow Freight.
> >Yellow Freight does not do residential pickup in my area.
> >
> >My other option is to rent a trailer and take it to the Yellow Freight
> >terminal (about 5 miles form my house).
> >
> >With the charges for the transfer agent, we are starting to get
> >into a price range where it would almost pay for me to take a day
> >off work, rent a truck, and drive down to Md with the engine.
> >
> >Are there any options other than freight (i.e. a trucking company)
> >for shipping the engine from Long Island to Maryland?
> >The engine weighs about 600 #.
> >
> >thanks,
> >Peter Schauss, Long Island, NY
> >ps4330@okc01.jccbi.gov
> >schauss@worldnet.att.net
> >1963 BJ7
> >1980 MGB
> >
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