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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