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Fri, 06 June 2014 13:40

Keith V

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I found some doors for my '29 dodge. trouble is they are in Pennsylvania and I'm in Minnesota.
They're not as heavy as modern doors but big and bulky and seem too much for UPS.
They are also really hard to find!

I'm about to drive out there and pick them up...

How would you guys ship a couple of extremely hard to find car doors about 900 miles?

Thanks!

Keith Vasilakes
Mounds View. MN
75 ex Royale GMC
ask me about MicroLevel
Cell, 763-732-3419
My427v8@hotmail.com

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Re: off topic, need to ship something heavy [message #251645 is a reply to message #251644]

Fri, 06 June 2014 13:45

Michael Leipold

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I used http://www.freightquote.com/ when i had my rebuilt transmission shipped from CA to NC.
It was pretty heavy, boxed up rather nice and cost around $200.

1973 GMC 26' Glacier - Unknown Mileage - Has a new switch pitch transmission with Powerdrive Smile

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Re: off topic, need to ship something heavy [message #251647 is a reply to message #251644]

Fri, 06 June 2014 13:47

lqqkatjon

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Keith,

sent you a email.

Jon Roche 75 palm beach EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now. St. Cloud, MN http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/

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Re: off topic, need to ship something heavy [message #251648 is a reply to message #251644]

Fri, 06 June 2014 13:49

Cadillackeeper

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Greyhound Bus,has inexpensive heavy freight.They stick it underneath like the luggage.

77 455 Elaganza II and 67 Animal, Built 500 Powered Eldo

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Re: [GMCnet] off topic, need to ship something heavy [message #251655 is a reply to message #251644]

Fri, 06 June 2014 14:55

emerystora

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Check with FedEx Ground. They take much larger packages than UPS and their rates are better.

Emery Stora

On Jun 6, 2014, at 12:40 PM, Keith V wrote:

> I found some doors for my '29 dodge. trouble is they are in Pennsylvania and I'm in Minnesota.
> They're not as heavy as modern doors but big and bulky and seem too much for UPS.
> They are also really hard to find!
>
> I'm about to drive out there and pick them up...
>
> How would you guys ship a couple of extremely hard to find car doors about 900 miles?
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Keith
> 69 Vette

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Re: off topic, need to ship something heavy [message #251665 is a reply to message #251644]

Fri, 06 June 2014 20:50

Chr$

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If they can be boxed, Greyhound is the way to go. about 50% of UPS.
You could also have them palletized and ship them LTL.

Call freightquote.com 1800-freightquote and ask for extension 1510, Leslie Lemons. She will hook you up. I have shipped seats, transmissions, machinery, househlold crap. Best rates.

Tell her Chris from IFS sent you.

-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
Scottsdale, AZ

77 Ex-Kingsley 455 SOLD!
2010 Nomad 24 Ft TT 390W PV W/MPPT, EV4010 and custom cargo door.
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Re: off topic, need to ship something heavy [message #251679 is a reply to message #251665]

Sat, 07 June 2014 08:30

Keith V

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thanks everyone maybe there is a solution...

though with my current history of stuff getting lost I may go get them lol
or wold I get lost?!

Keith Vasilakes
Mounds View. MN
75 ex Royale GMC
ask me about MicroLevel
Cell, 763-732-3419
My427v8@hotmail.com

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Re: off topic, need to ship something heavy [message #251686 is a reply to message #251679]

Sat, 07 June 2014 11:50

Otterwan

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Nice thing about FedEx is you get constant updates as the shipment progresses. I use it to ship heavy items (I think the max is 150 lbs) and have had perfect success.

One thing to keep in mind is it is much cheaper to ship to a business than to a residence. If you or a friend has a business address, have it delivered there.

1977 Birchaven, Lynnwood WA - "We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us."

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Re: off topic, need to ship something heavy [message #251688 is a reply to message #251686]

Sat, 07 June 2014 11:59

stick miller

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busfreighter.com

Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
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Americus, GA

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