HR871 - The story

[Tomster]

I recently had a long layover in San Diego and had the opportunity to ship the Tremec TR3160 GT350 transmission home. [MENTION=16091]Steve16[/MENTION] met me at the airport and we both drove over to the cargo facility and tendered the transmission to be shipped the next day on the flight that I was to fly.

So the next day, it was my turn to fly. I was quick to get to the aircraft and despite the fact that it was my leg, I insisted that I get the walkaround to make sure the transmission was ready to be loaded up. After my walkaround was complete, I had a few extra minutes to check on the package.

And there it was....

I inquired about it with one of the ramp guys and they offered to load it up so that I can take a few pics of it. They pulled up the cart to the belt loader and ran it up the belt.

It arrived safe and sound and this was the last shot of it before I got to see it the next day. It was left in good hands by the cargo professionals.

I picked it up yesterday and the box was exactly as I left it. Not a single hint of any damage, not a scratch. It was helpful that I was part of the shipping process (flew the jet and met the folks who handled the package). I shudder to think of how that package would have been treated by UPS or some ground freight company. Most of the time that I receive something via ground freight, it usually looks beat on.

Anyway, a special thank you to [MENTION=16091]Steve16[/MENTION] for taking the time to strap the box to the pallet and driving out to the airport to drop it off. It was great meeting you. The next time I am in town, I will plan to be a bit more rested and maybe we'll catch up.

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[Steve68]

I was glad to do it, Tom! I'm happy to see it made the trip unscathed. One question...

Was there any turbulence during the flight home where you were momentarily distracted from your cockpit duties and thought "I hope my transmission is okay."?

 

[stanglife]

This tranny received a lot of attention here - is it made of gold? ;) It's like a mini-series/drama about an inanimate object. ;)

 

[Tomster]

I was glad to do it, Tom! I'm happy to see it made the trip unscathed. One question...

Was there any turbulence during the flight home where you were momentarily distracted from your cockpit duties and thought "I hope my transmission is okay."?

It was the subject of discussion over the 3:40 flight home.

 

[Tomster]

This tranny received a lot of attention here - is it made of gold? ;) It's like a mini-series/drama about an inanimate object. ;)

Yes and no. Drama? eh, not really, just a documentation of the process. It was an exciting time in my life. How many people get to do what I did? If you were buying it, wouldn't you go the extra mile to see it through?
[MENTION=16207]fuhrius[/MENTION] , I have a SJC layover on OCT 2nd. I get in around 4. I am ready to ship that seat delete if you are available.

 

[Epiphany]

I think it is pretty cool to see the "journey" documented. Definitely a peek inside that you'd not otherwise see.

 

[Tomster]

Update:

HR871 has left the parking lot at Flat Rock. It is currently inbound and COTUS estimates delivery on 9/30.

Clearing out the stable to make room....... Exciting times!

 

[96cobra]

Update:

HR871 has left the parking lot at Flat Rock. It is currently inbound and COTUS estimates delivery on 9/30.

Clearing out the stable to make room....... Exciting times!

Happy for you Tom!! Can't wait to see pics of your R's side by side! And yep, I'm jealous!! :hail:

 

[Steve68]

I think it is pretty cool to see the "journey" documented. Definitely a peek inside that you'd not otherwise see.

I agree, how many people get to see their FP product loaded in to the belly of a
o/~ big ole jet airliner o/~

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[stanglife]

You definitely have the ultimate shipping hookup!

 

[Donkey]

Update:

HR871 has left the parking lot at Flat Rock. It is currently inbound and COTUS estimates delivery on 9/30.

Clearing out the stable to make room....... Exciting times!

HR 912 is due 9/29.

 

[H6G]

Yes and no. Drama? eh, not really, just a documentation of the process. It was an exciting time in my life. How many people get to do what I did? If you were buying it, wouldn't you go the extra mile to see it through?
[MENTION=16207]fuhrius[/MENTION] , I have a SJC layover on OCT 2nd. I get in around 4. I am ready to ship that seat delete if you are available.

Glad to see that you were able to get it home smoothly. Good thing that you weren't flying a 'Mad Dog'.

 

[Tomster]

Today HR871 Arrived at the dealer. I was lucky enough to be in the area and stopped in to the dealership to try to square away the road hazard warranty. The price went up from $650 for 5 years to $1000 for 7 years. The difference as it was explained to me was aftermarket vs Ford. Anyway......

It is almost 2:30 and I get the word that the car should arrive around 3. My salesman, Eric, told me that we would proceed over to the car receiving area at 2:45. We hop into a new explorer and wait for the carrier to arrive.

Eric, my salesman, is a car guy. We talked 350's, 500's, custom builds, etc as we passed the time waiting on HR871. And then it arrived!

HR871 had to go through the check in process (I'm not talking PDI), at the car receiving station. Things like inventory (inflator, splitter, etc), and taking the vehicle out of transport mode was accomplished. I then drove it over to the maintenance area where everyone came out of the woodwork to see the the AG R.

I was pleasantly surprised to see only 6.2 miles on the car at delivery. At the time I took the below photo, I had already put its first tenth of a mile on her. As you can see, they don't ship these cars with a whole lot of fuel. However it was enough to get me through the dealership processes and make it to the first fill up near my home with 93.

So, after a long day, I finally got her home to wash all the grunge off. Wow, what a dirty car. I will return tomorrow to have the splitter installed and the spring spacers removed. The car came late in the day and Kent, the specialist who deals with these cars was busy. I return tomorrow at 8am to tie up loose ends.

 

[live2ride90]

Congrats For the 2nd time!

 

[SpursFan]

She a beauty! Congrats!

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