Moving Day

[busycoupe]

Today the Thomas Sunday Auto Transport Co. picked up my D24 and my wife's Sebring to take them to our new home in NC. The transport trailer is amazing! It has a rear door that lays down flat on the ground to load a car, then works like an elevator to lift the car to truck level. The truck can carry 6 cars, 3 on the top level and 3 on the bottom level. Our cars were sharing space with cars on their way to a concours competition at Amelia Island. (I told my old Dodge to be on its best behavior while riding with the upper crust.)

The driver was great, on time and efficient. I'll let you know how the unloading goes in NC.

Dave

[RobertKB]

Good luck with the move. Your big butt coupe looks great. Sounds like you are moving to a warmer climate so many of us are jealous!

[Young Ed]

Were you the one trying to sell before the move? Did you decide to keep your car? If so it looks like it'll work out great.

[busycoupe]

Yes, Ed,

I was trying to sell the car last summer. I didn't get any good bites, although one fellow wanted me to ship it to Scandinavia. I decided that I was just having too much fun with the car. The area of eastern North Carolina I'm moving to has several active car clubs and I am hoping to go to cruise nights and shows there. My new garage is smaller than my old one, and I will have to share it with the daily drivers. However, I think it may be high enough for a lift!

Dave

[Young Ed]

I think you'll see you made the right choice once you get settled in to your new area.

[1940plymouth]

Dave,

Good luck on your "Excellant Adventure"

[busycoupe]

Thanks for all of your kind words. I'll report back when the cars get to NC.

Dave

[P-12 Tommy]

I'm guessin' that N.C. is warmer than Mass. right about now. Hope you're happy in your new home. My girlfriends son and daughter-in-law live in Newland in northwest N.C. It's been decent there lately.

Tom

[BobT-47P15]

I see there is still snow on the ground where you're leaving.

Hopefully none of that in N C. Best wishes for a "smooth move".

[busycoupe]

Our cars arrived in NC last week. The move went fantastic! It is a little pricey to move cars this way, but well worth it in my opinion. The transport was carrying million dollar cars on their way to a concours competition, and the driver treated our cars with the same care he gave to the other cars. I recommend the Thomas Sunday Auto Transport Co. to anyone thinking of moving a car. Between Mass. and NC the driver moved my Dodge from the bottom of the transport to the top. In the unloading pic you can see a 1950 Abarth racer under the Dodge. The third pic is the Dodge in its new home, the 4th pic is a close-up of the Abarth on the transport. The cars are now snug in their new homes, we follow them next week.

Dave

[1940plymouth]

Dave,

Glad that the Dodge got there safe and sound, that must make you feel better.

No snow there, so once you get all settled in during the next few weeks, I will be looking forward to photos of the Dodge with the NC countryside.

Thanks for sharing,

Bob

[busycoupe]

Thanks Bob. It was warmer there, the cherry trees were in bloom. I'm looking forward to driving the Dodge there. We are in eastern NC on the coastal plain. The roads are straight and flat. It is a rural area, lots of tobacco and cotton fields. The ground doesn't freeze deeply in the winter and the roads are smooth with no frost heaves like we have here in the northeast. If this New England boy misses the hills and valleys I'll just have to take a road trip to the western part of the state.

I'll post some pics when we are settled in a few weeks.

Dave

[greg g]

I have a cousin living in Washington, NC, you any where near there?? An email from here says spring is pretty much entrenched already. Lots of bulb flowers out and trees in or near blooming.

[busycoupe]

Yes, we are about 5 miles from Washington, NC. Last week when we were there, the weather was brisk, high 40's low 50's, but still warmer than Massachusetts. We are looking forward to the move.

Dave

[greg g]

When you get moved in you will probably be asked somthin like this here by a neighbor,

Did all yawl carry yer stuff by here yer ownselfs. Or did somebody carry it for you?

Meaning, did you move your stuff on your own, or did you hire a mover???

Seems to be some nice folks down there, but not many natives.

After you get settled in, if you want to take a nice day trip or an overnight in the Dodge, take the trip down to Swanquarter and take the Ferry over to Ocracoke, rent a couple of bikes and do some decompression on the beaches.

Good luck with the rest of your relocation. they did have some flooding in that area with the noreaster Last September, did you have your accomodations inspected???

[busycoupe]

Thanks Greg,

Yes, we bought the house last July. A neighbor has been checking it for us periodically. Our neighborhood was not affected by the flooding in Sept. We are looking forward to exploring the outer banks. We visited Kitty Hawk briefly a couple of years ago.

You're right about not that many natives. While the cars were being unloaded an neighbor came over to introduce herself, she was from Somerville, Massachusetts. A few minutes later another stopped to chat, he was from New Hampshire.

Dave

[Mark D]

I was hoping to get to see that car one afternoon here in Mass! Guess I need to wait for my own move to NC someday. Best of luck in the new state with your car!