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HELLO ALL AND SUNDRY.

OK; SO YOU HAVE ALL BEEN FOLLOWING THE DOINGS OF CYNDI'S TRIP TO CPT WHICH ENDED IN J-BAY.

OUR PREDICAMENT AT THE MOMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:

THE BUS IS IN J-BAY WITH A LOT OF OUR GEAR AND THE BLOWN ENGINES.
WE NEED TO GET IT TO VILLIERSDORP.
IT CURRENTLY HAS AN A-FRAME ATTATCHED AND SO CAN BE TOWED WITHOUT TOO MUCH TROUBLE AND WITHOUT A DRIVER. (IN THE TOWED BUS OF COURSE!!)

I HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH A NUMBER OF TRANSPORTERS AND THE RAILWAYS AND THE PRICES ARE A LITTLE BIT STEEP AND ALSO A LOT OF THEM EITHER DON'T DO THAT ROUTE OR DON'T TRANSPORT NON-RUNNERS ETC....


IS THERE ANYONE ON THE FORUM WHO IS ABLE TO TOW THE BUS TO ARNO FOR US OR ALTERNATELY TO CPT WHERE 'JOLAS' IS PREPARED TO HELP US OUT BY GETTING IT TO ARNO OR...
DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A REASONABLY (THAT MEANS DIRT CHEAP!) TRANSPORTER THAT MAY BE ABLE TO HELP US OUT?

IF THERE IS ANYONE ON THE FORUM THAT CAN HELP, WE COULD AFFORD TO CONTRIBUTE SAY, R1000 - R1500 TOWARDS THEIR FUEL BILL. DOES THAT SOUND REASONABLE?

PLEASE LET US KNOW A.S.A.P.

THANKS

MARK AND Cyndi
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How do you intend on getting the bus back to Durban?

Don't waste time and money with transport companies, just get in your own car and trail it down, spend a day or 2 in Villiersdorp and trail it back to Durban.

I do drive between PE and Cape Town quite often, so I might be able to help, but I would really suggest my first option.
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Mark... Im sure Im missing the point here but, I still will ask.

Whats the reason for transporting your bus 600 km from J/Bay to Villiersdorp, when you can do J/Bay to DBN for 270km more and have all your belongings and equipment with you? (870km)

I know that Arno and co are good engine builders but they are not cheap either. If funds are the issue, why risk paying somebody else towing your bus and valuable belongings via A-frame (not the most reliable over long distances, although some would disagree) for 600 km to V/dorp, having it repaired there, paying Andreno for repairs and then either having to pay someone else tow it back up from V/dorp to DBN (another 1450 km), or get it yourself from them (3000km round trip)

Is there nobody else in DBN or close by that will reliably repair or rebuild your engine. Surely there has to be someone that can do so?

Excuse my ignorance Mark... I just had to ask the obvious?

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HI SEAN.

YEP IF YOU CAN HELP BY GETTING IT DOWN TO ARNO WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. WE WILL WORK OUT THE WHENS AND HOWS OF PAYMENT WITH ARNO. THE PLAN IS THEN OF COURSE TO GET DOWN TO CPT, COLLECT THE BUS, DRIVE IT THROUGH TO GEORGE FOR THE CAMPOUT AND THEN DRIVE IT IN CONVOY BACK TO DURBAN.
BY DOING THIS, WE HOPE TO HAVE THE SAFETY AND KNOWLEDGE OF FELLOW AC'D OWNERS AND AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD BE A GOOD BREAKING IN PROCESS.

MUDS.
TO BE HONEST......
WE ARE BATTLING TO FIND GENUINE OR RELIABLE AC'D REBUILDERS IN THE GREATER DURBAN AREA.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE PERPORTING TO BE AC'D SCHOOLED AND ABLE BUT ON CLOSER INSPECTION AND BY ASKING AROUND IT HAS BECOME ABUNDANTLY CLEAR THAT THEY ARE NOT WHAT THEY CLAIM TO BE. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN CAUGHT OUT ONCE OR TWICE OURSELVES ALREADY. WE AR OVER THAT!

ACCORDING TO VARIOUS FORUM MEMBERS (WHOM AT THIS TIME SHALL REMAIN NAMELESS DUE TO CHANCES OF REBUTTAL), ANLENO MOTORS IS THE PLACE TO GO FOR A FIRST RATE JOB, YES AT A BIT OF A PREMIUM BUT ALSO WITH BASICALLY, A FULL GUARANTEE. HOPEFULLY THIS TURNS OUT TO BE THE CASE..... NOT THE PREMIUM BIT.
IF YOU KNOW OF SOMEONE/WHERE I CAN GO IN DURBAN THAT CAN AND WILL OFFER THE SAME QUALITY AND GUARANTEE PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
IF YOU ARE CONVINCED THAT ANLENO IS THE WRONG OPTION FOR WHATEVER REASON, PLEASE FEEL COMPELLED TO LET ME KNOW. (VIA PM IF YOU SO WISH)

MONEY IS ALWAYS AN ISSUE.
I AM NOT EMPLOYED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS BUT I DO ODD JOBS HERE AND THERE TO MAKE ENDS MEET.
I DO STILL HAVE A FEW SMALL ITEMS THAT I AM ABLE/TRYING TO SELL WHICH WILL HELP.
SOMETIMES CHEAP ISN'T ALWAYS CHEAP.

GUYS. THANKS TO YOU ALL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND PLEASE KEEP YOUR THOUGHTS, SUGGESTIONS AND OPINIONS COMING. PERHAPS YOU KNOW SOMETHING I DON'T OR SOMETHING I HAVEN'T THOUGHT OF.

AND SEAN.

THERE IS NO WAY MY CAR, AN OLD 1983 OPEL KADETT WHICH IS BARELY HANGING ON BY A THREAD WOULD EVEN MAKE IT TO J-BAY SO THAT'S UNFORTUNATELY NOT AN OPTION FOR ME.

HEAR FROM YOU GUYS SOON.

CHEERS

MARK
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Hi Mark,
Have you thought of freighting the engine and gearbox only and having that checked and repaired?
If someone can get both out and crated it might just be cheaper. Then when sorted accompany both back and install and then drive back to Durban. Just another suggestion to add to the pile :?:
We are all routing for a good solution good luck.
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THANKS MADBONES.

THAT WAS ONE OF THE POSSIBILITIES WE CONSIDERED HOWEVER, DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM ALREADY IN DURBAN THAT WOULD MEAN THAT I HAVE TO FIND SOMEONE DOWN THERE TO STRIP THE GEARBOX AND REMEMBER THAT THERE ARE ALREADY TWO ENGINES, NOT JUST THE ONE TO TRANSPORT. IT ISN'T REALLY CHEAPER AT ALL.
SO FAR THE EASIEST OPTION SEEMS TO BE THE WAY IT'S GOING AT PRESENT.
I AM WAITING FOR SEAN TO READ THE POST AGAIN AND SEE IF HE WILL INDEED BE ABLE TO DO THE TOW (OR ANYONE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER). IF SO; OFF WE GO. IF NOT....... PLAN B.

THANKS AGAIN THOUGH FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER AND FOR THE POSITIVE WISH FOR THE OUTCOME.

REGARDS

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Cyndi Kritzinger wrote:HI SEAN.

YEP IF YOU CAN HELP BY GETTING IT DOWN TO ARNO WE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. WE WILL WORK OUT THE WHENS AND HOWS OF PAYMENT WITH ARNO. THE PLAN IS THEN OF COURSE TO GET DOWN TO CPT, COLLECT THE BUS, DRIVE IT THROUGH TO GEORGE FOR THE CAMPOUT AND THEN DRIVE IT IN CONVOY BACK TO DURBAN.

CHEERS

MARK
Are you referring to the George Motor show? I wont be able to help before then. I might be up to PE this month, but wont have time to tow it back with this trip. I drive up and down to PE in a day, I will need to wait till one of my longer trips.
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HI SEAN.

YEP, I WAS INDEED SPEAKING ABOUT THE GEORGE MOTOR SHOW.
PERHAPS WE WILL STILL BE LUCKY ENOUGH TO FIND SOMEONE THAT IS ABLE TO TAKE IT DOWN FOR US SOONISH. IF NOT, WE MAY STILL HAVE TO TAKE YOU UP ON YOUR OFFER LATER.
IF YOU HEAR OF ANYBODY THAT MAY BE ABLE TO HELP IN THE MEANTIME, PLEASE LET US KNOW.

THANKS AND REGARDS

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MORNING ALL.

JUST BUMPING THIS POST TO KEEP REMINDING THE GUYS THAT WE ARE STILL TRYING TO GET THE BUS TO VILLIERSDORP A.S.A.P.

THANKS

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SORRY TO BUMP AGAIN.

THE BUS HAS BEEN TOWED TO HERMAN'S PLACE IN P.E.
WE HAD HOPED THAT IT WOULD BE ON THE TRANSPORTER ON THE WEEKEND BUT HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT WE HAVE MISSED THAT DATE AND THAT THE NEXT AVAILABLE DATE IS AROUND THE 4TH OF FEBRUARY.
ANYONE ABLE TO HELP TOW IT DOWN TO ARNO IN VILLIERSDORP BEFORE THAT?
IT DOES HAVE AN A-FRAME AND HERMAN SAID THAT HE HAS TOWED KOMBI'S A FEW TIMES WITH THIS A-FRAME (AT HIGH SPEEDS I MIGHT ADD), FOR LONG DISTANCES AND HAS NEVER HAD AN ISSUE.

IF THERE'S ANYONE THAT CAN HELP; PLEASE DROP US A LINE.

THANKS

MARK
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