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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've done the action-in-the-backseat =
thing also in
the past. IMHO, I'm lucky that I didn't bust a key in half or a hammer =
off, or
etc., etc. A trunk big enough to accommodate an action is real handy. =
I've often
though that if I were to get a smaller car at some point (I don't like =
trucks,
vans, etc.) I would get one with fold-down back seats so that I could =
slide an
action into a secure position in a controlled manner. Or a small station =
wagon.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oh, and with a electronic keypad on the =
door! ;-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=piano57@flash.net href="mailto:piano57@flash.net">Barbara =
Richmond</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 27, =
2004 8:49
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OT-Road =
Service</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey Terry,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm having a hard time deciding on a =
new-to-me
vehicle. I've had station wagons and sedans. The last =
Mazda 626 I
owned had back seats that folded down fairly flat and with =
low &
wide enough trunk access so I could slide a grand action in while it =
was still
mounted on the luggage rack I use for moving them around. =
With
this car (96 Camry--good sized trunk), I have to put the action in the =
back
seat (a D action *just* fits), placed on top of boxes to clear the =
door arm
rests and pillows wedged between the action and the front =
seats. I
always need help getting it in and out of the car. Yesterday one =
of the
stage hands came out to help me. I told him how we would have to =
tilt
the action to get it out and warned him it was heavy. I went =
around to
the other side of the car to guide the action on its way out and =
was
prepared to run back to help with the lifting. Man, he took =
hold of
that action like it was a piece of cardboard and stood there holding =
it and
looking at me with a look on his face that I read as "Did you say you =
thought
this was heavy?" </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I like having a sedan--if only I =
could get one
with a built in stage hand, or perhaps I could grow 8-10 inches taller =
for
better leverage. :-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 27, =
2004 5:40
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OT-Road =
Service</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Barbara,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sorry to hear about your bad =
experiences. After
busting windows out of almost every car I have ever owned (why don't =
they
make cars with those little corner vent windows anymore?), I finally =
bought
a new-to-me car ('92 Lincoln Town Car - you can put your whole =
shop in
the trunk!) that has one of those electronic keypads on the door.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now if I could just remember that =
darn
code....... ;-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry
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