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Bumping a good thread about a craftsman who went to work in his teens at a Napa dealership and never left. But the story continued when I delivered the engine I was there to pick up to another small business owner in rural middle of nowhere Texas … @ https://youtu.be/Q-tW7cbT6_Y?feature=shared Jim Transporting To Travel Traveling To Share Stories From The Road

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Welcome To Transport Reality Two calls today from folks wanting West Coast enclosed vehicle transport for less than $.50 a mile … 🙄 Liftgate systems that allow two layers of cars to be loaded and unloaded out of semi trailers are customized slightly for each trailer, but they do have a life and I would think at a certain point it is not practical to continue to maintain them … Vehicle transport has devolved from a respected profession to … Jim Transporting To Travel Traveling To Share Stories From The Road

This occurred somewhere in Idaho, which apparently is not Sandpoint, where my brother lives because I already gave him a call. Apparently a crane was brought out to carefully lift the car up and lower it so the ground. Full inspection is pending as this just happened but damage is likely significant to the undercarriage of the vehicle - my educated guess looking at the truck and trailer - fleet vehicle equipment retired from service that was sold at auction and then put back into service without being completely gone through & having necessary inspection and maintenance and repair - resulting in hydraulic system lift gate failure. Jim Transporting To Travel Traveling To Share Stories From The Road

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 Please Drive Safe - Arrive Alive Jim Transporting To Travel Traveling To Share Stories From The Road

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I just left you a voice message and a text message about someone I know in the area who might be willing to help you out if your interest is serious. Jim Transporting To Travel Traveling To Share Stories From The Road

Go for the entertainment, but not to buy or sell your car is my advice . I was in Florida for the first quarter of this year and I picked up and delivered a vehicle in state from the Kissimmee Mecum Auction, but did not venture over to look at any of the cars. Unless you are in the transporters mud bog where they make the independent and the lesser regarded haulers load out and load in, you don’t see what happens to cars that are brought in that don’t sell and the ones that have sold that are being loaded - a no reserve auction favors buyers and penalizes sellers of lesser cars that aren’t there to draw the TV coverage … Unless you are part of the high-end crowd that regularly buys and sells their vehicles for ego and recognition, you are statistically going to get screwed whether you are buying or selling - this is true of all of the larger auctions - the auction operating costs are made on the sale of “ meat & potato “cars … Jim Transporting To Travel Traveling To Share Stories From ThevRoad

Honesty Is not the best policy in that specific instance - you should have left well enough alone - the purpose for having humans involved in processing information is to make case by case decisions based on “ common sense “ which goes out the window with some folks who “ go by the book “ … Jim Transporting To Travel Traveling To Share Stories From The Road

Good Question George … Short answer is No. At least once a week I am contacted by someone with a similar situation as the OP - it comes down to a Seller and/or a Prospective Buyer not wanting to pay the actual cost to have someone professionally provide the necessary skill set and labor required to move a project vehicle and/or parts so alternative ways are sought as a cost saving measure. My manner is direct and those who have used my services know my process when it comes to transporting project vehicles and associated parts and they are willing to pay for all cost involved, which could include hired labor and equipment rental such as a forklift and a qualified operator and a rollback tow truck to extricate and/or move what needs to be picked up suitable location where I can load out and unload. At times these costs are expensive relative to the project vehicle. Here is an example of a custom built, high-performance engine that I transported from a renowned engine builder in California to a renowned custom car builder in Texas. I was recommended to the customer of the car builder to transport the engine because the likelihood of damage during commercial drop shipping was not worth risking - aside from the cost of the engine it took just under a year to have it built and should it be damaged it would hold up the custom car build. The engine was wrapped and secured to a pallet which the engine builder loaded with a forklift into the side of my vehicle. Jim Transporting To Travel Traveling To Share Stories From The Road

Winter has arrived and with it winter driving conditions. So everything you are looking to have done may have to wait until Spring. What can be done now: Determine what type and size is necessitated for shipping crates and pallets - if any are made of wood - they may have specific construction requirements including type of wood permissible for all countries and ports the load must pass thru. Have someone qualified visit the location in person or thru virtual smartphone communication completely inspect all loose parts and drivetrain components to estimate quantities of containers and pallets required. Source what is required and have it shipped to where the parts will be loaded - if custom crates or containers are required to be built - it is best to have that work done onsite where the parts are. Fill the containers and organize them on the pallets that can withstand repeated forklift use. Generally speaking … Custom built wooden crates integrated to pallets that have a substantial removable lid secured by cross point screws that are counter sunk so they are flush with indelible markings showing screw locations. Schedule onsite labor to load the containers which have been affixed to the pallets - paying attention to weight limits because you don’t want to have a crate disintegrate during transport. Document the loading of all parts and powertrain components by video and/or images. Do the same preparation for the vehicle - it should roll freely on tires that are all sized and inflated equally and steer straight with the steering connected. Any loose parts contained in the vehicle may not arrive with the vehicle so it is best they be removed and included in the separate parts that are shipped. Once all of this is done the footprint of the combined load can be calculated for transport purposes. Depending on the transporter(s) this may require one or more trailers from the pick up location to the port drop off location. A suitable forklift and operator will be necessitated for moving the pallets and containers from the property where they are now to the closest suitable load out location deemed suitable to the transporter(s). This is not a job for a hobbyist. This is a job for a licensed and insured company or companies experienced in this area of transport. It is customary for the Seller to prepare a vehicle and parts to be picked up “ at the curb “. It is customary for the Buyer to handle it from there. It is customary for the Buyer to provide express written and detailed instructions regarding how all parts and powertrain components and the vehicle is to prepared for transport to the Buyer. Third-party representatives should note this in all express communications between the Buyer and the Seller. Jim Transporting To Travel Traveling To Share Stories From The Road

The event was a success by any standard - someone called into the auction from South Dakota and donated his 1951 Merc that Gene had chopped to be auctioned off in support of the cause The turnout was amazing I spent the day searching videos and images and posting links on my Facebook page Gene was signing autographs with a sharpie - he is 97 years old … Jim Transporting To Travel Traveling To Share Stories From The Road