CuRVWander

  So, I've been carrying on about 'build the truck, build the truck' but I haven't really said how that gets done.  I can say with conviction, it's a process.  There are a lot of hands involved, beginning with acquiring the truck, something usually done by the upfitter as part of their custom build service.  But this time the upfitter I am working with, Classy Chassis, was caught up in all the shortages just like everybody else.  The finding and purchase of the chassis cab were left up to Cyndee and me. We chose Classy Chassis based on our previous experience with them when we built our first truck in 2006.  After sixteen years the business was still in good standing and appeared to be thriving.  The same principal people were still doing their thing and with the exception of all the shortages brought on by the pandemic they seemed to be in top form.  We all went to work on spec'ing out what had to be done and got busy. There is an order to doing ...

 My last post left off with me headed to California to retrieve the truck I just bought.  I dreaded the thought of getting on another airplane.  I had sworn off airplanes in retirement after a 35 year career that had me traveling an average of 200 nights/year.  It seems it has been long enough (ten years) that my memories were only half as bad as I thought it would be. My departure airport, Atlanta, is the busiest airport in the world.  So that place is pretty much a zoo 24/7.  It doesn't matter what day, what time or what airline you book, it's a mess.  My flight to San Diego was Spirit Airline's earliest flight out and I was required to be at the airport by 5:00 am to check in for an 8:00 am departure.  They were adamant and hounded me with multiple emails telling me to arrive early, specifically 3 hours early.  I wish they had been so conscientious about emailing that the flight had canceled during the night and that I was rebooked for the...