Car transportation from East Coast

[Sam Suklis]

Martin makes an excellent point=someone else on the list mentioned this, too. And, as an alternative, you could always calculate what your cost is going to be, and take a shot at offering that amount to the seller and see if you can tempt him to deliver the car to you for that amount. Or have him meet you halfway with the loaded rental-van, so each of you only travels half the distance. llSam SS

----- Original Message ----- From: "Martin Johnson" MJohnson@cfworks.com> To: Want1937hd@aol.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 7:15 AM Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Car transportation from East Coast > > Okay, but if its in pieces, when does something stop being a car and become > car parts? > Martin > TC3586 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Want1937hd@aol.com [mailto:Want1937hd@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 10:19 PM > To: AJChalmers@aol.com; Diecuts@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Car transportation from East Coast > > > Just pray that nothing goes wrong. It is stated in the fine print that > you can't transport cars inside rental trucks. Bob TC4956 > > > > > rent a one-way 'U-Haul' moving van 12 to 14 foot > > > > That's how I got my TA home - granted it was only San Jose to San > Francisco > > > > tho > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[Sam Suklis]

> > And I always thought that you colonials had a devil may care attitude to

distance from living in the big country. Hell, what's 3,000 miles anyway. Ahh, Ian....you see...it's being attacked by bands of indians along the way that's always been the rub out here in the colonies. Ever try to repair arrow-holes in a TF? It's an ugly job. Back in the sixties, I had a friend, editor of a local newspaper, who drove a Morris Minor pickup with a canvas cover over the bed, resembling a covered-wagon. He affixed about thirty arrows to the canvas, sticking out of both sides, at odd angles, and drove it that way for years. Got a lot of startled looks out of motorists. Kids just loved it. Cops just didn't know what to make of it, until one day a policeman here in Albany stopped him and tried to ticket him for "disrupting traffic", trying to make a case that it was causing a hazard by distracting other drivers...the judge threw the case out of court. Nowadays, I suppose some indian tribe or other would probably sue him for defamation. Or he'd be charged by some civil-rights group with "Morris abuse". Best regards, Sam Suklis

[kwcp]

All: IMHO if it doesn't run it's just parts. Ken TC 4147 Martin Johnson wrote:

> Okay, but if its in pieces, when does something stop being a car and become > car parts? > Martin > TC3586 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Want1937hd@aol.com [mailto:Want1937hd@aol.com] > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 10:19 PM > To: AJChalmers@aol.com; Diecuts@aol.com; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Car transportation from East Coast > > Just pray that nothing goes wrong. It is stated in the fine print that > you can't transport cars inside rental trucks. Bob TC4956 > > > > rent a one-way 'U-Haul' moving van 12 to 14 foot > > > > That's how I got my TA home - granted it was only San Jose to San > Francisco > > > > tho > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Sam Suklis]

> > Martin Johnson wrote: >

, when does something stop being a car and become

> > car parts? > > Martin > > TC3586

Sam replies: When you ever let your kid drive it. ssuklis

[Donald Wilkinson]

Methinks I detect some attitude here. Don TC7993

>From: "Sam Suklis" ssp15@attbi.com> >To: "Martin Johnson" MJohnson@cfworks.com>, "kwcp" kwcp@optonline.net> >CC: Want1937hd@aol.com>, mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> >Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Car transportation from East Coast >Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 11:30:01 -0700 > > > > > > Martin Johnson wrote: > > >, when does something stop being a car and become > > > car parts? > > > Martin > > > TC3586 > >Sam replies: > > >When you ever let your kid drive it. > >ssuklis > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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[Want1937hd@aol.com]

Make sure there are no wheels on it fore sure! Rental trucks are not designed to have cars tied down. Park the chassis on the floor and make the whole thing slide proof. Don't even think about putting a gas tank in there unless it it well flushed out. Bob TC4956

> > > > > Okay, but if its in pieces, when does something stop being a car and become > car parts? > Martin > TC3586

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[2vps@cox.net]

Hugh, Being in the Air Force, and moving every 2 to 4 years, I've had ample opportunity to move my basket case TC. Shipping from Washington state to Georgia was via commercial flat bed tractor trailer with wheels on frame and rest of parts in creates. Cost was for creating and carriage cross country and cheapest rate was to go with the next available truck coming that way (versus must get there in two weeks). It may take a month or so for something going close to you destination, but there are savings to be had for the wait. Cost was still almost $2,000 (US), and that was over 10 years ago. Next three moves (Georgia to Wisconsin; Wisconsin to South Carolina; South Carolina to Georgia) have been in back of U-Haul-type vehicles with now finished chassis on 4 x 4 timbers and strapped down, parts in boxes surrounding it and panels and other fragile items wrapped and sitting on top. It was cheaper and had more piece of mind knowing I had full control of all my parts (avoiding potential loss). Point about petrol tank being empty and aired out is good one. Haven't had that problem since mine hasn't seen petrol in about 12 years or so. Final point - You'll either need 4 strong-types to help lift the chassis into the truck, or, in my case build a suitable moving dolly (24 inches wide max at wheels to fit width of U-Haul ramp) to roll chassis in and out. Dolly also serves to move chassis around garage at destination for convenience. Two moving dollies would also do the trick, though the chassis slid around a bit when we did it that way. The 4 x 4s fit under the dollies to keep the wheels off the floor and weight on the timbers. Good luck. Terry Van Parys TC 3452

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jennifer and Hugh Pite" jenntoo@shaw.ca> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 11:35 AM Subject: [mg-tabc] Car transportation from East Coast > I recently purchased a '54 TF in Greensboro, NC and need to have the car transported to the West Coast. This would not be a problem except the car is dismantled and I cannot find a transporter that will deliver the car for a reasonable sum. I was quoted $3800! Does anyone have any ideas? > Alternately, I could drive out there (2900 miles) with my van and small trailer and pick it up. If I do this I would be going East empty and could transport some parts with me if anyone has something that is too big and awkward for UPS that needs to go in this direction. > Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. > Regards, Hugh Pite in B.C., Canada > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >