- 1. How to sell and ship an engine (score: 1)
- Author: "Al Dufault" <adufault@nycap.rr.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 17:05:40 -0500
- Hi All, I have a 74 1/2 B I am slowly but surely working on a V8 conversion. I have a good running engine, unmolested with dual carbs. I plan to remove it and sell it, preferrrably complete. My quest
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00593.html (7,748 bytes)
- 2. Re: How to sell and ship an engine (score: 1)
- Author: "David F. Darby" <darby@tri-lakes.net>
- Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 21:38:26 -0600
- Hello Al: Don't know about the value of the engine, but you can strap it on a pallet and motor freight it anywhere in North America for a reasonable amount. Ask your motor freight agent if you qualif
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00604.html (8,270 bytes)
- 3. Re: How to sell and ship an engine (score: 1)
- Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
- Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 19:51:58 -0800
- "Reasonable" is a matter of opinion! (Or else motorbikes are classified differently from used engines.) We shipped an MGB engine, strapped to a pallet, from Cameron Park (30 miles east of Sacramento)
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00605.html (9,143 bytes)
- 4. Re: How to sell and ship an engine (score: 1)
- Author: Charley & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 20:10:21 -0600
- Hi David, There's something I'd lke to ask you. Do you consider "less than $500" a small price to pay for shipping an engine ~1800 miles? FYI: $500 is a considerable sum to me. CR
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00640.html (7,618 bytes)
- 5. Re: How to sell and ship an engine (score: 1)
- Author: "David F. Darby" <darby@tri-lakes.net>
- Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2000 21:28:13 -0600
- Hello Charley: Thanks for the response. Yes, $500.00 is a considerable sum of money to me and most people I know. Shipping is always expensive. My point was that I shipped a valuable motorcycle 2,000
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00645.html (8,472 bytes)
- 6. Re: How to sell and ship an engine (score: 1)
- Author: Barrie Robinson <barrier@bconnex.net>
- Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 11:27:53 -0500
- Oh Dear! Did nobody tell you that "classic cars" are worse than drugs - you have to pay otherwise you get terrible withdrawal pains. In the end you'll pay anything ....... Regards Barrie Robinson bar
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00656.html (7,981 bytes)
- 7. Re: How to sell and ship an engine (score: 1)
- Author: Ajhsys@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 14:31:52 EST
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - One of the airlines is currently offering a "Fly Anywhere" price of $99.00, I think. Why not just put the engine in a wheelchair, wrap it in a blanket, and put a hat
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00677.html (8,467 bytes)
- 8. RE: How to sell and ship an engine (score: 1)
- Author: Gordon Bird <gb@the-bdc.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 15:21:19 -0500
- Well, that might work if you could get it through the metal detectors. Detroit Metro is the only place I would suspect it could get through. <g> Gordie Bird 62 MGA 80 MGB 86 Audi 4kq
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00684.html (8,566 bytes)
- 9. Re: How to sell and ship an engine (score: 1)
- Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
- Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2000 06:57:59 +0000
- I would worry about the oil leaks... they may call a doctor! Eric '68MGB MkII
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00685.html (8,584 bytes)
- 10. Re: How to sell and ship an engine (score: 1)
- Author: Tab Julius <tab@penworks.com>
- Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 15:42:43 -0500
- You'd have to explain that Granny's put on a few points - she's not the lithe 100 pounds she used to be!
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00687.html (8,386 bytes)
- 11. Re: How to sell and ship an engine (score: 1)
- Author: Gonaj@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 17:38:49 EST
- Allen' you're sick and twisted; but I love it. Don't forget to pin a note to Granny's sweater. George '76 MGB sitting with one leg lifted
- /html/mgs/2000-03/msg00696.html (7,414 bytes)
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