BRET-Balloon Repairs of East Texas

BRET
4015 W. Marshall Ave. * Longview, Texas 75604
Phone (903) 297-0003 * Fax (903) 295-0444
(CRS B5RR779J) * guy@balloonrepair.com

'BASKETS'

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We're excited about a project we just finished. It's an experimental basket weighing in at 36 lbs. This 'basket' carries 26 gallons of propane in a dual-chamber tank. An extra tank can easily be added to the area under your feet.

We built this basket using a standard Thunder and Colt / Lindstrand / Cameron burner frame and uprights. It includes seat belts and harnesses to strap you in. Instruments can easily be attached. It comfortably seats two people. The basket is built with the intent to store your envelope in the leg/foot area. It's small enough to fit into the back of a compact pickup.

Skids were attached to the bottom of the basket to allow it to sit upright, and give the basket a chance to 'dig' in on landing. We attached pockets to 'our' upright covers for a fire extinguisher, radios, strikers, tools, and anything else we carry with us. A basket pad could easily be attached to the inside of the front wall to carry baggies and extra equipment.

Is your basket starting to show its age? Baskets can be built or rebuilt. Complete wicker replacement for sport baskets start at $1500.

This is our latest basket refurbish. New components included floor, wicker as needed, tank and accessories straps, bottom handle rope, and rawhide. The suede was re-dyed. Total cost for the refurbish was $1600.

This basket was built by BRET for an overseas ride operator. Wicker replacement for ride baskets start at under $3000.

Custom experimental baskets and gas baskets can be built to your design.

Aluminum experimental baskets start at $750.

Custom gas baskets start at $2000.

All basket rebuilds will include as needed the following items: skids, cables, leather, and uprights. These additional components and materials will be billed as necessary.

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