Re: 16v scirro

["Ryan Schuermann" <rts@nol.net>]

yah thats what they all say,my box comes to 184....I hate making 
boxes, guess i'll tear it down and re-package, thanks for the tips

normal rate for this is $13.75 via RPS, but because of size all of a 
sudden its $150...cough.. bullshit..cough  
I hate shipping companies

Ryan

> How big is the box?  UPS will handle up to 130 inches, length plus girth.  A
> body kit can be shipped UPS...  it is easier to use two boxes, one for the
> "straight" pieces (side panels, front and rear skirts, door pieces) and
> another for the 4 curved fender flares.  So,  you may have to spend some
> time making different boxes, but you should be able to ship it pretty much
> anywhere for about $30 total.
> 
> On a side note, that is the worst part of my parts "business"...  I hate
> boxing big stuff up  :)
> 
> John
> 
> '87 16v Scirocco
> and lots of other stuff
> website - http://www.prod.net/jvanvuren/vw.htm
> 
> 
> 
> dude, Roadway wants $150 to ship a 16v body kit!!! I don't
> know of any other place that will ship a box this big, so I
> cc'd it to the scirocco list hoping somone on here can offer me a
> better and much cheaper way to ship a big box like this? I
> think Roadway is full of crap, last time I stopped by the dude
> claimed he could ship a complete engine via pallet 1/2 way across
> this country (USA) for $50, and I know you can have a frigging whole
> car shipped 1/2 way across the country for $400, so what gives??
> 
> any help here is appreciated...
> thanks
> Ryan
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