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Put in the big hole and gouge on it (truck driver check in)
drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
I imagine there has to be at least one. I’m going to see The Franklin County Trucking Company Wednesday night at The 5 spot. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
I picked up ole Sparkle Cake yesterday. If everything had gone as it should have I would have only paid $11k after maybe 3-4 weeks. but after all of the insane bullshit I had to go through to get my truck back on the road I ended up paying $31,876.72 6 months after the process started. I guess I am lucky that I manage my business and finances in such a way that I am able to survive this major set back. I have spent $90k dollars since June of last year on this truck. If all works out well and I can get another 600k miles or more out of this motor I will be extremely happy. The reality is if anything else goes wrong in the next couple of months I will be sunk. I’m hanging on by a thread. Hopefully this saga is over and I can get back to posting about tour life. so I picked him up in Hagerstown MD and drove nearly 600 miles yesterday to Nashville TN. No issues at all. It’s running perfectly with no leaks. I’m sure a couple will happen but that’s just part of the break in and shake down. I will be in Nashville until the end of March. I’m looking for a place to stay either an extended stay hotel or an air b&b. Anyone have any recommendations. I don’t plan to go anywhere near broadway. Most of the music and artists I like is going to be found in East Nashville at places like the 5 spot. Also if anyone is in Nashville I’m always down to break bread or grab a drink or two. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Nope. All say they are too busy to take me on. Someone said that’s Lawyer speak for your fucked. Or something like that. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
We have a motor back in and it’s running. Gonna be a week or so before I get a chance to go pick it up. IMG_1075.mov- 1449 replies
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Put in the big hole and gouge on it (truck driver check in)
drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Here is the situation. The shop shipped the motor to warranty without stripping it down to a long block. Shipping cost was roughly $3k. They insured the motor based on value. warranty company won’t deal with parts on the motor other than the long block. They shipped the motor back to the shop. Shipping cost was roughly $400. They insured the motor by density (weight/size). In the process of the motor being shipped back to the shop it was damaged to the cost of roughly $20k (the parts that weren’t stripped originally) Shipping company paid the insurance claim at $0.10 per lb. So roughly $300. so now I am out of pocket roughly $20k in parts that were in perfectly good working order when I broke down. the shipping back and forth and the nearly 5 weeks waiting for the insurance claim have been the biggest reason for the delays in getting my truck back up and running. TLDR. Fuck me for things I have no control over. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Have reached out to 6 different lawyers so far. 5 said they were too busy without ever actually talking to anyone. The 6th called and asked a bunch of questions and today said they were too busy also. this is a never ending fucking nightmare. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Thanks for the recommendation, made contact. Said they were too busy and could not take up my case. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Due to devastating information revealed to me for the first time yesterday afternoon looks like it is sadly time to lawyer up. Anyone have a recommendation for a lawyer in Hagerstown,MD? It’s shop related not warranty. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Not me. I was in Nashville yesterday headed to DC. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
In other news got word today that the new long block is ready to ship to the shop in Maryland. We have a big break is the schedule coming up in the middle of March so hope to be swapping back into sparkle cake around that time. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Yes I did. 23 dates across the us. I wasn’t in a great mood because sparkle cake went down on the way to pick up for the tour. I can say it was cool. Ended up with at least 10 t-shirts. Lol sat and watched the whole show from opening act to the encore the last night of the tour in San Antonio. I can’t really say I’m a big Maiden fan. Obviously I’ve known about them since the 80’s and know a few of their songs. I will say that put on one hell of a show. production was extremely happy with the job we did for them and say they will ask for us again when they come back later this year for the 50th anniversary tour. Rumor is it’s going to be stadiums for that tour. This one was hockey and basketball arenas. 18-20k seats and I believe they sold out all but 3 shows. Nico retired after the South American leg so I believe if you want to see them this next one may be your last chance. IMG_1062.mov I got to put my toes in the Pacific for the first time a few weeks ago. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Every days a holiday and every meals a pic nic. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
The first one or the second one? first one was around $40k just for the long block. Roughly 60k by the time I replaced parts and got it up and running. The second one will cost me around $15k by the time I get it back on the road. And that’s after warranty covers their part. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
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