Yesterday, June 21st, I got a call from the freight company saying my engine was ready for pickup! Of course, I wasn't expecting it just yet (they said 7-10 days and its been about 5 days I think?) so it caught me a bit off guard...but definitely great news. After making some arrangements to get an engine hoist, I asked them what time they would be open today...they said 6am til 6pm. Well, guess what time I showed up to pick up my shiny new red engine?? Yup...6am of course!
Just wanted to post some quick pics to mark the day. I will write more later. As you can see from the pics, the crate was atrocious...totally destroyed, as good as Aerosport Power's engine reputation is, they could learn a lesson or two from Van's on how to properly crate something for shipping. I actually hand lifted the top of the crate off the pallet because it had been so badly damaged and wasn't even attached to the pallet anymore.
But...the good news is...nothing inside was damaged and the engine looked immaculate! So, as bad as the crate looked...I guess ultimately it did its job to protect the contents. I certainly did cringe when I first seen it however.
Special thanks to Mr. Gary Zilik for letting me borrow his engine hoist to unload it. He told me it has lifted many Lycoming's over the years. I owe him a beer...or two...which I will gladly give him at my engine hanging party.
How it looks when you lift the top crate off...engine and "goodies" box...that rod sticking out the top is my dipstick.
Very securely bolted to the pallet with 1/4" angle iron...that is surely what kept it undamaged.
Isn't she purdy?? A chrome package would've been nice...but for $500, I figured I could live without it.
Ready to be hoisted out of the truck...of course, I was a nervous wreck having my new baby suspended 5' off the ground.
And because I wasn't thinking ahead...I didn't add an extension of chain before picking it up so it wont lower far enough to set it down on the shop floor. It'll be fine as is, on the hoist, until we hang it next weekend.
Hang onto those steel brackets. They'll come in handy if you ever need to ship it out. What was in the Titan box?
ReplyDeleteRon - get some insurance under that engine by setting a couple milk crates and blankets or saw horses or something under that thing. Makes me nervous just looking at that. They did this in the From the ground up video while getting ready to hang the engine, so that is why I bring it up to you now.
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