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Leaving England 2nd March.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:57 pm
by ben739
I will be leaving 2nd March, shipping Traveller a few weeks before. I am looking at setting up a webpage for Morris Minor's in USA. I have not a clue how to build a page, is there someone that could help me out. I know we have some pc wizards here. In return, your welcome to visit Florida when i get settled.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:53 pm
by chickenjohn
Download NVu - its a freeby and works well with a few slight glitches but a lot cheaper than buying one- its also cross-platform which is nice!. Download Cute FTP to upload the site.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:36 pm
by moggyminor16
good luck ben keep in touch
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:11 pm
by bmcecosse
Hope the Traveller doesn't get washed overboard - in a container!! I would thoroughly WAXOYL it - and smear grease on any shiny bits - before shipping it. It's likely to be seriously exposed to salty spray on the journey.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:34 pm
by ben739
its being shipped in a air tight, humidity controlled environment. thanks for advice.
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:11 pm
by Jay-Minor
for a free website space and domain check out this site
http://morrisminor.com/
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 11:29 pm
by grahamt7
Good luck Ben, stay in otuch on MSN and with the site.
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:25 am
by bmcecosse
What does shipping like that cost ben ?
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:34 am
by ben739
my job is paying for it.
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:41 pm
by Kevin
my job is paying for it.
But how much is that, just curious.
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 4:56 pm
by ben739
i have been told about 900 quid. but its not my money so, i am pleased. will have one of the few Morris Traveller's in Florida when I arrive.
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:44 pm
by pauln
Don't use an Italian shipping company it might only make it round the coast. Enjoy your new life. Are you sure you don't want another minor to keep yours company?
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:53 pm
by bmcecosse
Lucky you - getting a 'job' to pay for the shipping! I hope it's not just in a container - wrapped with a poly sheet, and a couple of bags of silica gel thrown in 'to control the humidity'!!
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:35 am
by RogerRust
If it washes up on a beach after a wreck.
I will drive down and steal it!

Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 8:28 am
by ben739
rest assured, morrsi will be fine. even though it seems everyone is planning and wishing for the worst. proves the Englishness of hoping people fail, and have bad luck still rings true. thanks for all the bad wishes, and to those who have given good ones thank you most.
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:28 am
by Kevin
even though it seems everyone is planning and wishing for the worst.
I think it was meant to be a bit of gentle leg pulling nothing more.
proves the Englishness of hoping people fail, and have bad luck still rings true.
I though that was just a Media Style type of reporting that they like to use when they have nothing else to report on, most people I know are not like that at all, sorry if you feel that way Ben.
Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:09 am
by plastic_orange
My mate is in the process of getting a quote for transporting his worldly goods and his Almond green traveller by container to Colorado in July - around £4k so far.
Biggest cost of the journey apparantly is from the port to Colorado. He is hoping to use it as daily transport and will be joining a local club there.
Pete
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:38 pm
by Arnie
I am sure that everybody on this site is very anxious that your Minor has a safe journey and arrives unharmed in the states.
Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:44 pm
by bigginger
And you and anybody with whom you're travelling too

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:03 pm
by aupickup
well i for one will be wishing ben all the best.
for those who knock folk who give it a go, try it youself if you have the guts.