Hello, would you please tell me the best way to ship a 1932 frame to England. Is there a shipper out of Michigan? Thanks Bob
Well in my dealings you only have one real cost effective way...Sea Container. You will have to get transport from where its at to a sea port. You should get some friends together and put their stuff on it to and spread the cost over several people.
I wonder who Ionia Hot Rods uses or how they go about it? I'm betting they've shipped a frame or two over seas and, of course, they're in Michigan.
Getting stuff over here from the east side is fairly easy if you can get it to New Jersey. If the buyer is over here he may know of Russ Pepper / R&R Hot Rods - they have regular container loads of parts coming to the UK. My employers have an office near Chicago, and I think if pallets of stuff are being sent here they still come via north eastern ports. Although I think there is a port in/near Chicago, your problem would be waiting for a shipper to get enough other stuff to consolidate a container load.
I could only imagine the shipping cost on a fully ***embled ch***is!!! Why not buy a set of ASC rails and ship just them as mentioned above??? Just a thought... Sent from my iPhone using TJJ
Just look for a custom house broker/ ocean frt. fwder in your area of Michigan. Probable companies are Shenkers/CH Robinson/Circle Intl., etc. You would like one that ships LTL cargo (combines loads in a 20' sea container). They will load it and help you with all the customs work, paperwork etc. It is not as hard as it seems but could cost some money. Good Luck.
Basicbob, Go to: http://www.iqglobal.com/ you can figure shipping cost there. NOTE you will need certified wood for a pallet or crate to ship to the UK. I do a lot of ocean shipping and would not send anything just on a pallet. You need protection. Use a full crate or an open slat crate. Remember the frame is going in a container and if it is in the bottom you will be supporting the load above it. You should be able to find a CERTIFIED crate builder in your area. You provide the dims of the frame and ask them to give you an estimate of the weight and actual outside dims. Add the crate weight and the frame weight together to get final weight. Put the dims in the form on the website. You can have IQGLOBAL pick up the crate or if the ground shipping company that takes it to the US port is close you can deliver and save money. DO NOT SHIP WITHOUT A CERTIFIED CRATE OR PALLET. IT COULD SPEND WEEKS IN QUARENTINE. Also insure for FULL VALUE if it is lost or damaged you and the buyer will want all your money back. Nick Pack & Ship North 80021
On any of the biggers items (cars/ch***is in crates) I have sold in Europe Or Japan the buyer has arranged for the transportation using a broker on either coast. I just like the man above says have had to provide certified crates for the ch***is. Shipping to Japan was not as fussy as Europe.
Having received equipment from Europe on a fairly regular basis in a previous job I can say a well built shipping crate is a must have. As Nickleone said in post 7 it needs to be strong enough to hold what ever they set on top of it because they will set pallets or crates on top of it.
Is this a stock, original frame, or aftermarket? A few years back, I read some info on a knocked-down '32 frame where the side rails were split so that you could allign them and weld them up. The whole box they came in was only 4.5' - 5' long. Anybody remember those?
Ocean shipping is done by cubic meter, LxWxH of the package. Shipping from your door to the US port is by weight and freight cl***. When we ship to a foreign country it is DOOR TO PORT. The buyer argues with customs and pays all port fees and aranges for transport to the buyers door. We provide all the paperwork to argue with customs. Nick Pack & Ship North 80021
*****6, originally the sectional 1932 ford frame was made by Experimental who also made the steel 1932 Chevrolet roadster pick-up. Currently the sectional frames are sold by Shadow Rods/ Motor City Flathead, Thanks for your help, Bob
talk to Ashley at Reids Rod Parts, He and John Reid are always sending containers both ways (I believe).
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