Re: It's Dave Stragand

["Bob Merritt Simplex Mfg" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave -- did it.
Sorry for the delay. Have been distracted -- see story below.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "300 Archiver" <arc.300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <Chrysler300-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:58 PM
Subject: It's Dave Stragand


Hi Bob,

Could you please add this second address for me to the
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx list?  I'm also in under
dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'

Thanks!

-Dave

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You'll find this hard to believe:

Last September I noticed the metal roof on my garage at home was rusting and
the
paint peeling, so I called the manufacturer, Morton Bldg. They sent an
inspector. The decision was to replace the roof under warranty, but since
winter was coming, this wouldn't be done until April or May. Fine by me. We
agreed they would call me in advance so I could remove the garage contents
to avoid any damage during the removal and installation. We specifically
discussed that my car collection was housed in that garage.

Tuesday 03/16/04 I happened to stop home for the mail about 11:00 AM since a
snow storm was predicted and getting the mail early meant one less thing to
do later. As I drove up the street past my yard, I see there is no roof on
my garage. Just wood rafters. Inside that
roofless garage sits the red L 4 speed, the 69 Imperial, the restored red H,
and the black H. Off to one side stands a crew from Morton, getting
ready to install the new roof. I stop, go to the garage, look inside and see
the cars are covered with debris and dirt and crap from the removal of the
roof. Wood splinters, pine needles, plastic pieces from the ridge vent, and
a few nails. Some of the nails were on the floor, some were sitting on the
car hoods.
I'm hot. I'm not nice. I'm not diplomatic. And neither is the crew from
Morton. These guys are not supposed to be here. When I approved the roof
replacement with the home office I was specific about my car collection
being housed in that garage and we all agreed I would remove contents before
the roof was removed just to prevent this situation. I show the debris on
the cars to these Morton guys and they don't give a crap. They don't care
about the debris on the cars or that no one called to schedule the roof
work -- "So what you want us to do? You want us to NOT put the new roof on?
We can do that."
About that time it started to snow.  I had no choice but to let them install
the roof on the hope and prayer that they have most or all the damage that
they can do. To see some of my best and favorite cars covered with debris
and it is starting to snow  -- it was all I could do to just walk away.

Back at work I called the main Morton location in Illinois. They don't
know anything about work being done on the garage....but they'll take my
word for it; that there is no roof on my garage. Well lah tee dah, they
don't show any more concern than their crew. I informed them they
would be held responsible for any damage to the contents.
Them: "Gee, sorry about that but we're not responsible for contents. You
should have removed the contents."

Me: "And I would have had if anyone had called me."

Them: "Well we can't un-do what has been done. Send us
pictures."

Me: "Pictures? And then what?"

Them: "Then we'll talk about it."



I don't know how this will turn out. Maybe I will get a hold of the right
person at Morton and they will make it right. Maybe not, I don't know. I do
know I have 8 garages at present. Two are Morton's. 6 are not. When garage
#9 goes up, I know it will not be a Morton.


R