I’ve finally found a replacement fender for my 37 coupe, however it’s in Florida & I’m in Montana. I’ve never shipped anything large before so I really could use some advice in getting it here & without damage. Approximate size of the fender only: 66” long, 25” high & 32” deep I did check out Fastenal for shipping but there’s a line in the middle of the US they don’t cross so that doesn’t work. Photos are just for reference.
I just bought a complete front seat for my 40 Ford. It was in northern Michigan, I'm in Washington state. I used Forward Air less than a load program. The seller fastened the seat on a pallet and wrapped it in plastic wrap with a label. We did a Dock to Dock freight that saved me a bunch being there was no pick-up or delivery truck handling. It was marked Top Load Only and listed as such on the manifest. It arrived in 3 days safe and sound without a single issue. It was all done on the phone and their people were outstanding with help. In other words, it was WAY easy!
Is it steel or Fibergl*** ? If it's Fibergl*** there are several companies that sell them and closer to you. If it's steel, build a heavy duty crate for it. Seriously. No exceptions. If you don't there is a very good chance it will be tin foil when you get it. It could still in a crate get banged up but not nearly as bad if you don't crate it. There is one in Minnesota right now on Ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/325529756363?chn=p***kevt=1&mkcid=28
ltl carriers maybe your only option with sometime that big. Bolt or wire to a pallet, need a big pallet so the fender will not hang over on side or ends (end more importantly). If you crate it build it to hold a ton of weight, being round it’s unlikely they would stack on it, just warp it.
I used Greyhound to ship a '40 Ford coupe trunk lid about ten or so years ago. It was really cheap compaired to everyone else. It took about 2 weeks to go five states away, but everything went good. Funny part of the whole thing was, the depot man had me put it on a scale, then he slapped a shipping lable on it, told me to put it in the corner of the room and that was it. No crate, no box or anything. Gene.
I second using forward air. I used them to ship a car body to England, the whole deal was super easy, I did build a crate for it....
I think this only applies to budget freight haulers and independent ones. I can't say enough Good about Forward Air. It was Easy, there wasn't a stretch mark in the Plastic wrap or a wrinkle in the fabric. It was a white glove treatment all the way.
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How about having Fastenal ship to the closest-to-you-dealer on-the-"line", then driving there to get it? Not ideal, but may be a workable solution? Marcus...
There is one in Minnesota right now on Ebay https://www.ebay.com/itm/325529756363?chn=p***kevt=1&mkcid=28[/QUOTE] The one in Minnesota is for a 37 - 38 Chevy, I believe he is looking at one for a 37 Hudson
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