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Mon, 23 June 2014 14:45  |
Keith V
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I have to drive to eastern Pensilvania to pick up some doors I bought for my '29 dodge.
This is a 1200 mile trip each way.
Part of me want to hop in the sebring convertible and drive like mad and get it over with.
The other part says take the GMC, take more time and make it a vacation...
The down side to the GMC of course is a lot more gas...
Keith Vasilakes
Mounds View. MN
75 ex Royale GMC
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| Re: convince me [message #253026 is a reply to message #253024] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 15:03  |
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Take the one that enjoys the hills and the tolls.
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Byron Songer
Full-timing to enjoy the USA
Former owner but still an admirer
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| Re: convince me [message #253028 is a reply to message #253024] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 15:10 |
Keith V
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Jim Galbavy wrote on Mon, 23 June 2014 14:49Keith,
If you run into bad weather, will the doors fit in the car w/ the top up?
jim galbavy
'73 x-CL ANNIE
Lake Mary, FL
They will either fit inside or I'll pull a small trailer.
But they are small, I think I can get 2-3 in the trunk.
Tolls? Neither enjoys tolls!
do they charge that third axle?
Keith Vasilakes
Mounds View. MN
75 ex Royale GMC
ask me about MicroLevel
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My427v8@hotmail.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] convince me [message #253029 is a reply to message #253027] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 15:12 |
Keith V
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sgltrac wrote on Mon, 23 June 2014 15:03Option C have them shipped.
Todd Sullivan
Sully
77 royale
Seattle
> On Jun 23, 2014, at 12:49 PM, Jim Galbavy wrote:
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> Keith,
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> If you run into bad weather, will the doors fit in the car w/ the top up?
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> jim galbavy
> '73 x-CL ANNIE
> Lake Mary, FL
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Shipping is a problem with the seller he doesn't want to deal with it.
They are also rare old doors with glass in them. I'd really hate to have them damaged.
Keith Vasilakes
Mounds View. MN
75 ex Royale GMC
ask me about MicroLevel
Cell, 763-732-3419
My427v8@hotmail.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] convince me [message #253037 is a reply to message #253029] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 15:33 |
sgltrac
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I had a gmc couch bunk shipped from sirum in fla all the way to Seattle and it cost like $300. Came shrink wrapped on a pallet via truck. Maybe seller will spend some time to palletise the doors for some extra $. ??
Todd Sullivan
Sully
77 royale
Seattle
> On Jun 23, 2014, at 1:12 PM, Keith V wrote:
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> sgltrac wrote on Mon, 23 June 2014 15:03
>> Option C have them shipped.
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>> Todd Sullivan
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>> Sully
>> 77 royale
>> Seattle
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>>> On Jun 23, 2014, at 12:49 PM, Jim Galbavy wrote:
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>>> Keith,
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>>> If you run into bad weather, will the doors fit in the car w/ the top up?
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>>> jim galbavy
>>> '73 x-CL ANNIE
>>> Lake Mary, FL
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> Shipping is a problem with the seller he doesn't want to deal with it.
> They are also rare old doors with glass in them. I'd really hate to have them damaged.
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| Re: convince me [message #253038 is a reply to message #253023] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 15:40 |
glenn2726
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My thinking on a trip is that you drive what is most comfortable and due to the mileage, you will be staying overnight somewhere...might as well be in you home on the road. Take in the sights and you don't have to be in any rush. Drive until you get tired or map out your route on where to camp overnight on the way there and somewhere different on the way back. Sure it will cost more for gas but you'll recoup some of that by having your own motel with you...lol... I always look at the convenience and having all your stuff with you that you enjoy. Plus the security and not having to stay in a motel is worth a lot. What better excuse to take the motorhome do you need...Road Trip...
Glenn
Glenn W
Topeka, KS
1974 GMC 26 ft. Color:Camel Interior:Canyon Land
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| Re: convince me [message #253039 is a reply to message #253023] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 16:12 |
lqqkatjon
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that is a tough trip. what is there to see to and fro?
did you look at flying out there, renting a car and driving back? flight and rental might equal gas and tolls. one way?
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
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| Re: convince me [message #253042 is a reply to message #253023] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 16:29 |
midlf
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Keith V wrote on Mon, 23 June 2014 14:45I have to drive to eastern Pensilvania to pick up some doors I bought for my '29 dodge.
This is a 1200 mile trip each way.
Part of me want to hop in the sebring convertible and drive like mad and get it over with.
The other part says take the GMC, take more time and make it a vacation...
The down side to the GMC of course is a lot more gas...
Take a look at the black list and, if applicable, the GMCMI member list. If there are individuals you would like to see, contact them and see if they would be up for a visit. That may lay out your route for you, and make the decision obvious. You can then also announce your route here and see who or what turns up. If I had the time I'd take the GMC and make a vacation out of it. No time to play around on the trip, then I would just burn the miles and do two days out and two days back.
Or, if you can wait, see if someone is going past the pickup point on their way to the GMCMI fall rally in WI that would be willing to haul them.
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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| Re: convince me [message #253043 is a reply to message #253023] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 16:31 |
Carl S.
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Keith V wrote on Mon, 23 June 2014 12:45I have to drive to eastern Pensilvania to pick up some doors I bought for my '29 dodge.
This is a 1200 mile trip each way.
Part of me want to hop in the sebring convertible and drive like mad and get it over with.
The other part says take the GMC, take more time and make it a vacation...
The down side to the GMC of course is a lot more gas...
We have LOTS of family in Central PA (Lebanon County) so we go there often. We always fly, due to the time/distance constraints, but if we had the time, we would MUCH prefer driving the coach and hang the gasoline cost. If you go with the GMC, plan a stop at Ricketts Glen State Park:
http://www.stateparks.com/ricketts_glen_state_park_in_pennsylvania.html
They have camping, hiking, waterfalls, a lake, etc. Beautiful place. Also, Hershey has plenty of attractions and is equally beautiful in it's own way. There are plenty of other places we plan to visit while there on family visits and we generally take a short road trip somewhere.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] convince me [message #253046 is a reply to message #253041] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 16:41 |
kelvin
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On 6/23/2014 2:19 PM, A. wrote:
> Keith V wrote on Mon, 23 June 2014 14:45
>> I have to drive to eastern Pensilvania to pick up some doors I bought for my '29 dodge.
>> This is a 1200 mile trip each way.
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>> Part of me want to hop in the sebring convertible and drive like mad and get it over with.
>> The other part says take the GMC, take more time and make it a vacation...
>>
>> The down side to the GMC of course is a lot more gas...
> I learned a long time ago that a decision that is hard to make is hard because the options are equally weighted in pros and cons. So IMHO and FWIW,
> there is no wrong answer. Either way can leave you wishing you had chosen the other, or glad you chose as you did.
They say that if you have a tough decision to make you simply flip a
coin. Before that coin hits your hand you'll either know what you WANT
the coin to show or you truly don't care which way the flip goes.
Personally, I like the peace and relaxation of driving the GMC. If I'm
driving something faster it always seems someone's in my way, impeding
progress. Then again, I'm happy at 62-63mph in the GMC. +75mph is the
preferred speed in anything else.
Kelvin
'73 23' in Eugene, OR
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| Re: convince me [message #253048 is a reply to message #253023] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 16:58 |
GMC Cruse
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If you come across Michigan's upper peninsula, the Mackinac Bridge will charge you for the 3rd axle. The toll is quite high per Matt Colie.
Are you by chance a member of NSRA? If so, maybe you could find someone in the "Fellow Pages" to pick them up for you and deliver them to the Street Rod Nats in Louisville and meet them there. That would be cheaper and you both could see a good show.
Mike K.
'75 PB
Southeast Michigan
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| Re: convince me [message #253053 is a reply to message #253048] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 18:21 |
rjw
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GMC Cruse wrote on Mon, 23 June 2014 17:58If you come across Michigan's upper peninsula, the Mackinac Bridge will charge you for the 3rd axle. The toll is quite high per Matt Colie.
We have a place on Lake Michigan very close to the Mackinac Bridge. We go to the UP three or four times a year in our GMC and I am always annoyed that it costs me $5.00 more to cross than some 40' long motor home weighing tons more than we do in our Palm Beach. Toll is $19 to go across with a towed.
Mackinac Bridge Fare Schedule
Passenger Vehicle - $2.00 per axle or $4.00 per car
Passenger car, van, motorcycle, station wagon, SUV, pick-up truck, and school bus. (A van is a two-axle four tire vehicle not primarily intended for carrying cargo or commercial goods.)
All Others - $5.00 per axle
Vehicles not meeting passenger vehicle characteristics including but not limited to tractor trailers, buses, motor homes and step or cube vans.
Richard
76 Palm Beach
SE Michigan
www.PalmBeachGMC.com
Roller Cam 455, TBI+EBL, 3.42 FD, 4 Bag, Macerator, Lenzi (brakes, vacuum system, front end stuff), Manny Tranny, vacuum step, Tankless + OEM water heaters.
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| Re: [GMCnet] convince me [message #253055 is a reply to message #253023] |
Mon, 23 June 2014 18:21 |
Ken Henderson
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Surely you have needs for the GMC that might be filled in RV Surplus
Heaven, Elkhart, IN & environs? Especially if you have any interior
refurbishing to do, that's a great place to shop. There are campgrounds
there for the half-way layover -- you'll need AT LEAST a full day.
Yes, that third "axle" DOES cost (big time) on toll roads and bridges. :-(
Ken H.
On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Keith V wrote:
> I have to drive to eastern Pensilvania to pick up some doors I bought for
> my '29 dodge.
> This is a 1200 mile trip each way.
>
> Part of me want to hop in the sebring convertible and drive like mad and
> get it over with.
> The other part says take the GMC, take more time and make it a vacation...
>
> The down side to the GMC of course is a lot more gas...
> --
>
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