60 lark convertible arrives,bubba trucking causes problem

Jun 10, 2006 9 Replies
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Hello: I bought the red convertible that was on e-bay mid may. I used a transportation broker to hire a trucking firm to transport the car enclosed from Ca to Fl. The price was at least $500 cheaper then the major transporters. The boys arrived 10.p.m. at a local Walmart. I did a quick walk around, and drove the car home. Heard a strange noise underneath, turned out the swaybar ends were pulled out of the bushings and pointed towards the ground. I believe Bubba truckig secured the front of the car with a chain around the swaybar. Eventually the swaybar was pulled out of the bushings. Bubbas bill of lading contract given to me that night virtually exempts them from a slew of damage claims.



On a positive note the overall condtion oft he car was very nice-great interor,great stainless, good chrome,good top,good body and paint,minor blemish on,fender,excellent trunk interior etc.


regards,Sheldon



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You are not the only one that has happened to. The problem is that most haulers dont take the time to look for something substantial to hook on to.

Worst scenario is with the C/K's, if you don't watch them they will throw a hook on the lower control arm, and totally destroy them. It happened to me with the Hawk. I put a set of later year lowers on. Makes shock replacement a bit easier.

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The good news is sway bar bushings are cheap. The bad news is that sway bars are a PITA to install, especially the early style ones that don't mount to the frame...

nate

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I think the sway bars are easy, use a big pipe wrench that will grab the whole bracket, and a line up punch, simple and quick.

Jim Turner

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When I sold my 57 Golden Hawk a few years ago, Reliable Transport picked it up, (buyers choice) they drove it on the truck and I showed them the brackets underneath that they ties her down with.

Jim Turner

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Just watch that they don't also try to hook through the holes in the bottom plate on the frame. This is done mostly in the rear and results in the holes being torn out. The lower plate is too thin to hold the car down. Mike W.

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Bubba's local towing subsidiary (New Jersey Division) did a simmilar thing to me last winter with my 1950 Packard Eight. The bar was bent and falling out of the right mount. It's not a big deal. I removed the bar, hammered it back to shape and re-installed it. Just really sucked having to lay on my back under the car in the January cold to remove the damn thing :-(

-George-

63 GT Hawk 63 Champ 56 Sky Hawk 50 Packard Eight 40 Packard 120 shel snipped-for-privacy@hotmail.com wrote:
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