<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <STYLE type=text/css>DIV { MARGIN: 0px } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3059" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Richard, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Everything gets wrapped in movers blankets. I carry 4 of them in the truck for that purpose, for spreading on the clients floor for major projects where hammer dust can be captured, times when I'm underneath installing Dampp Chasers or doing PianoDisc repairs. I don't have to worry about rain too much here but for short transport I don't care if the blankets get wet. I also keep wood strips for tying down hammers and Bungie's so things don't slide around. I don't have a shell or cover for the bed opening but might consider one in the future. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David C. </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=rsanbornmorgan@yahoo.com href="mailto:rsanbornmorgan@yahoo.com">Richard Morgan</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 06, 2007 3:09 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: The Quest for the Ideal Piano Technician Automobile</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif"> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif">When you're transporting actions in the truck bed, do you have  a bed cover, or is  it open to the elements?</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif"> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif">Richard Morgan<BR><BR></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: David Chadwick <<A href="mailto:chadwick61@cox.net">chadwick61@cox.net</A>><BR>To: Pianotech List <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2007 9:43:57 AM<BR>Subject: Re: The Quest for the Ideal Piano Technician Automobile<BR><BR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Doesn't anyone use a truck for their business? No discussion has been offered on this type of vehicle. With a model that has space for a jump seat (04 Chevy. Colorado) behind the driver there is ample room for parts and repairs items and the truck bed will fit al types of actions. I enjoy the fact that it only takes a short time to heat or cool the cab space whereas the Astro Van used to have took a long time to acclimate. Particularly important in Las Vegas where the temperature in the cab can get close to two hundred in the summer so the A/C has to work fast. Or, on jobs that are out of town and where I only need basic tuning tools I'll take the Harley. 55 MPG and the touring bags fit my tools cases nicely. Only a little helmet hair to fix. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David C. </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A title=gnewell@ameritech.net href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net" target=_blank rel=nofollow>Greg Newell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target=_blank rel=nofollow>Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 06, 2007 5:40 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: The Quest for the Ideal Piano Technician Automobile</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Has anyone tried to simply rent the car they're thinking of buying for a week or two to see if it works out like they hope?<BR><BR>Greg Newell<BR><BR>At 10:02 PM 5/4/2007, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT size=2>Kurt,<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>There was a discussion of this just last month.  Go to the ptg list archives, select pianotech and then select April.  The subject is car mileage.<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Have fun.  I think our next one might be a Prius.<BR></FONT> <BR><FONT size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT<BR></FONT> <DL> <DD>----- Original Message ----- <BR> <DD>From: <A href="mailto:fortefile@gmail.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow>kurt baxter</A> <BR> <DD>To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target=_blank rel=nofollow>Pianotech List</A> <BR> <DD>Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 7:57 PM<BR> <DD>Subject: The Quest for the Ideal Piano Technician Automobile<BR><BR> <DD>My beloved VW hatchback (with back seat removed for bountiful action cradle space)<BR> <DD>is starting to feel its age and 188,000 miles and I am pondering what I will do when it <BR> <DD>finally goes to the great big salvage yard in the sky... <BR><BR> <DD>In your opinions, what is the all time best suited car for piano work? <BR> <DD>Including, most vitally: <BR><BR> <DD>---Easy transport of grand and upright actions <BR> <DD>---Room for needed tools<BR> <DD>---Decent gas mileage <BR><BR><BR><BR> <DD>(Also, I was eying a Honda Insight the other day, and was wondering if<BR> <DD>any ambitious tech out there has tried to fit an action in one of those<BR> <DD>gasoline sippers... Maybe in the back hatch with the passenger seat <BR> <DD>all the way forward? Am I totally deluding myself?)<BR><BR><BR><BR> <DD>Highly subjective opinions welcome.<BR><BR><BR> <DD> [k]urt<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR> <DD>                                  <BR></DD></DL></BLOCKQUOTE> <P> <DL></DL>Greg Newell<BR>Greg's Piano Forté<BR><A href="http://www.gregspianoforte.com/" target=_blank rel=nofollow>www.gregspianoforte.com<BR></A>216-226-3791 (office)<BR>216-470-8634 (mobile)<BR><BR>2003,04,05 & 06 winners of <BR>Angie's List Super Service Award<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif"><BR></DIV></DIV><BR> <HR SIZE=1> Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell?<BR>Check out <A href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48245/*http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc=X3oDMTE1YW1jcXJ2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDbmV3LWNhcnM-">new cars at Yahoo! Autos.</A> </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>