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mannys66
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| Glenn A wrote: | | I read on here that this car is over 7ft tall. Was that on the trailer or off the trailer? I have it on good authority that if it is really that tall you could expect to pay extra if it goes on a traditional hauler. Thats going to be a big one in the debit column. |
I had to pay for two spots on a trasporter truck once, because my pick up had hoops on it, 7 feet 3 inches, I was over their limit by 3 inches.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:48 am Post subject: |
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| mannys66 wrote: | | Glenn A wrote: | | I read on here that this car is over 7ft tall. Was that on the trailer or off the trailer? I have it on good authority that if it is really that tall you could expect to pay extra if it goes on a traditional hauler. Thats going to be a big one in the debit column. |
I had to pay for two spots on a trasporter truck once, because my pick up had hoops on it, 7 feet 3 inches, I was over their limit by 3 inches. |
Why not just let the air out of the tires?
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| Lidpainter wrote: | | mannys66 wrote: | | Glenn A wrote: | | I read on here that this car is over 7ft tall. Was that on the trailer or off the trailer? I have it on good authority that if it is really that tall you could expect to pay extra if it goes on a traditional hauler. Thats going to be a big one in the debit column. |
I had to pay for two spots on a trasporter truck once, because my pick up had hoops on it, 7 feet 3 inches, I was over their limit by 3 inches. |
Why not just let the air out of the tires? |
for that matter I would've asked to have the hoops removed all together, but I didnt have a problem paying the two spots, the two spots in the truck quote is what I was expecting to pay from day one, so it evened out at thend, but that's not what we're talking about, I was we're merely pointing out that from personal experience anything over 7 feet you pay more.
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non running can also be a problem.
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| splitjunkie wrote: | | non running can also be a problem. |
it's not a problem money can't solve, you just have to pay more on top of it.
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none of this is going to be cheap. it might make more sense for someone to rent a trailer and run it out there.
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| Oldbug.com wrote: | I'm heading up the resurrection/restoration and the plan is to preserve most everything, but fix the big issues and replace missing stuff...and hopefully...hopefully make it run again.
But this can't start until the car arrives...so please
everybody ask around, pull together and lets find a suitable hauler for the cross country Snorkelstang parade! |
there should literally be a cross country cruise with hundreds of VWs.... At least in my mind there is. Although I think it would be a pilgrimage versus a cruise. |
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| UZI wrote: | | none of this is going to be cheap. it might make more sense for someone to rent a trailer and run it out there. |
the car's already on a trailer, why don't Al just keep heading west? 
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It's a mustang not the spaceshuttle. I like to get free stuff just as much as the next guy. To ship a mustang across the country to have a VW guy get it running just doesn't make a bunch of sense to me.
Al what does you wife think about Snorkelstang now that it is akin to a lost Megamillions ticket?
I thought I saw a picture of the matching rear wheels found inside. Whats the excuse for bringing it to it's first show with mismatched wheels?
Randy it sounds like Al has the storage yard all lined up for the next 10 years. LOL.
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Yeah, but He just got around to opening one of the doors and found those wheels inside the car last week. 
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| mannys66 wrote: | | splitjunkie wrote: | | non running can also be a problem. |
it's not a problem money can't solve, you just have to pay more on top of it. |
True but some haulers won't deal with non running cars.
You also need to consider the snorkel if it were to go on a regular big rig trailer. I could see that thing getting snapped off if it went on the lower level and the snorkel is the source of all of it's magical powers.
If it went up top it might go over the truck's height restriction.
It would probably need to go on one of fifth wheel car trailers that is pulled by a pickup truck.
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| splitjunkie wrote: | | mannys66 wrote: | | splitjunkie wrote: | | non running can also be a problem. |
it's not a problem money can't solve, you just have to pay more on top of it. |
True but some haulers won't deal with non running cars.
You also need to consider the snorkel if it were to go on a regular big rig trailer. I could see that thing getting snapped off if it went on the lower level and the snorkel is the source of all of it's magical powers.
If it went up top it might go over the truck's height restriction.
It would probably need to go on one of fifth wheel car trailers that is pulled by a pickup truck. |
1) I still haven't heard of a reputable car hauler will not take a non running car,
2) the reason you pay for two spots, is because they put the car on the bottom shelf and no car above yours, they literally have to use two spots for taller cars, top and bottom, that way they lift the ramp up above yours and give you all the clearence you need or viseverse
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Slap it on a uhaul trailer and pass it from state to state to different samba members like the Olympic torch 
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| MrBreeze wrote: | | Slap it on a uhaul trailer and pass it from state to state to different samba members like the Olympic torch |
Way to take the bull by the horns Rob, let's cover all 50 states while we're at it, I gather you have the Long Island to Vermont leg of the trip cover?
We need more guys like Rob here, less talking more doing!
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| mannys66 wrote: | | MrBreeze wrote: | | Slap it on a uhaul trailer and pass it from state to state to different samba members like the Olympic torch |
Way to take the bull by the horns Rob, let's cover all 50 states while we're at it, I gather you have the Long Island to Vermont leg of the trip cover?
We need more guys like Rob here, less talking more doing! |
I'll never go back to Vermont, it's an evil state.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:27 pm Post subject: Snorkelstang at BAP |
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I just wanted to say what a great time I had seeing Big Al again, and meeting his wife Gail- she really is being a good sport with all of Snorkie's new found fame
My favorite pic from the whole weekend (check out the ear to ear grin)
Let's not ruin this thread with a bunch of arguing, let's send only positive energy out there for the King of all VW Abortions, Snorkelstang!
There are two kinds of people- Those that get Snorklestang, and then there are those less fortunate
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I agree. Dont know why some people only want to bring down this whole thing with negativity. I enjoyed seeing this masterpiece. It will either happen, or it wont. Either way, now I have seen it in person. At this point, I wouldnt blame big Al if he put it away for another decade. I will still wear my snorkelstang shirt so people can look at me with a WFT? on their face.
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| vw57drvr wrote: | | I agree. Dont know why some people only want to bring down this whole thing with negativity. I enjoyed seeing this masterpiece. It will either happen, or it wont. Either way, now I have seen it in person. At this point, I wouldnt blame big Al if he put it away for another decade. I will still wear my snorkelstang shirt so people can look at me with a WFT? on their face. |
I was just about to say, remember when this car and everything about it was a fun joke? That was nice.
I mean, really, look at this thing. How can to take it so seriously? 
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| Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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Nobody is really arguing here, we all love snorkelstang as much as the next guy, some of us have been big contributors of the abortion thread at one point or another, others jumped in the bandwagon when the car reappared, we understand its roll in the VW community, we're merely pointing out a few things tha thaven't been pointed out before and strategizing for the big move out west, since this is a joined venture between all the members of the samba and big Al and Randy
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My car is unworthy of its presence. |
Crush 'em both.
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