Help moving a transmission in Springfield, Mass.

[austinsailor]

Last year I bought a transmission for my Airflow. It's in Southhampton, MA.

The seller is old and cannot move it, a friend agreed to pick it up and take it to the Fed Ex office in Springfield. His dad got sick, he moved across the country and it never got picked up.

I'm hoping there is someone in the area who would be willing to pick it up in Southampton and take it to the Fed Ex office in Springfield 16 miles away. I'll be glad to pay you for your time. All you'd have to do is show up, they'll pack it and ship on my account, you don't have to pack or pay for anything.

If anyone thinks they might be able to help please let me know.

Thanks much,

Gene

[Mark D]

Pm sent - will see what I can do to help.

[plymouthcranbrook]

If you haven't already done so, you might make this same request on the AACA site. I often see similar request there.

[austinsailor]

Mark has offered to move it. He has to go quite a ways, and won't be available do it until October. George Asche has my original apart and I have great hopes I can get this one to him sooner, so if anyone is closer, and can do it sooner it would be great. But, Mark has me covered if nobody else can. Mark, I sure appreciate it.

[Mark D]

I know how I'd feel looking for help. It's an hour drive, but I'll find something else to do while I'm out that way... Maybe the basketball hall of fame.

[austinsailor]

Mark, I wasn't trying to push you to hurry - you have a trip to prepare for and it's not really urgent. I had hopes there would be someone who would be close, I know it's a bit of a drive for you. Your offer to do it when you get back and have more time was more than generous.

[austinsailor]

I could write a short book on this transmission move, but here's the short story.

 

Mark was willing to move it., but he's quite a ways away and out of town for a little longer. After a long search, and some silly offers, I found a local taxi company who would haul my transmission as a passenger. I never knew moving a transmission 16 miles could be such a chore.

 

As I type this, it's in the Fed Ex office in Springfield, MA being packed. It'll be on it's way to George Asche today.