Fitting the engine and bell housing

Long story short. At GBS, in particular Ruth Hall, handled most of the communication. Through the build process I got the occasional picture and update. Once we got to the stage where the kit went into the crate and was sent off for shipping the rate of updates slowed and left me wondering what was going on. The only update I got, after many weeks and several queries, was that the shipment was waiting offshore, somewhere. I exchanged paperwork for the import with an agent from LSI and then I started getting updates from LSI Logistics, Eric Martinez, who stepped me through the process of receiving the shipment at the loading dock at Auburn. Great guy, Eric. In the meantime I had made a friend, Bob, through an event with the Tyee Triumph club. Bob lives here in Sequim and has a Spitfire 1500. I offered to help him get the Spit running better and spent a few days getting it running pretty well. I mentioned to Bob that I had been searching for transportation to get my kit to Sequim from wherever it was going to show up in the greater Seattle area. Bob immediately offered his pickup and trailer - just give the word! What a wonderful world when you find friends. 

Sep 8, Boughton, United Kingdom 

Dec 12, Auburn, WA

 So at long last, Eric informed me that the shipment was ready for pick up in Auburn and sent me the claim ticket I would need at the loading dock. As chance would have it we were having quite the series of rain storms in the Pacific Northwest, so Bob had picked Friday as the best day for travel. As it turned out this was exactly in between a major road accident that closed the Hood canal bridge to traffic on Thursday and flooding in Auburn, which happened on Saturday. Friday was indeed the best day as we were successful and safe back home before dark. Bob and I worked until dark to inch the 1500 lb crate off his trailer and onto the concrete in front of my garage.

A quick stop near Polsbo, WA Dec 12

Finally home