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12-23-2020, 10:10 AM | #21 | |
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12-23-2020, 10:15 AM | #22 |
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Re: Hard to move (sell) heavy items
a large USPS Flat Rate box is 12 x 12 x 6 and $21-22 anywhere in USA
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12-23-2020, 10:19 AM | #23 |
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All I can say you all are in the 21st century no more good times....pay the fiddler
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12-23-2020, 11:53 AM | #24 |
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Re: Hard to move (sell) heavy items
I have used Greyhound for 50 pound type stuff. Pretty reasonable. For bigger items, I had a 6 cyl turbo diesel shipped to me (for pick up on the mainland) from Texas for 400.00. I googled 'shipping an engine' and found a bunch of engine shipping outfits. Funny it came in a UPS semi. These companies find space and fill other people's trucks. An earlier call to Yellow Freight brought a quote of 1650.00. I also had a ford 3 speed shipped from Chicago area by Fastenal for 125.00. That went really well. Hope this helps .
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12-23-2020, 12:06 PM | #25 | |
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I use flat rate a lot for heavy items and it has been a time & money saver in most cases. |
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12-23-2020, 12:11 PM | #26 |
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12-23-2020, 12:28 PM | #27 |
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Agreed. A bare Ford hub is actually pretty light due to the stamped steel center. Only the outer ring is cast. The new repop drums that Boiling Bros. sell are completely cast (albeit high quality) and a lot heavier than a stock Ford one.
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12-24-2020, 08:42 AM | #28 |
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Re: Hard to move (sell) heavy items
Seems as if you're trying to sell them here.
Maybe your asking price is too high. Combined with shipping it can be crucial. If shipping is scheduled by the shipper, ie, USPS, UPS, FEDEX...there is nothing to complain about. If you're setting your own shipping price then maybe you should rethink it. Or you can just sell locally with no shipping.
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12-24-2020, 12:11 PM | #29 |
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I recently purchased a wide 5 front brake drum and the shipping was reasonable for something of this size. However, the outer hub of something this heavy makes a great hole punch. Be sure to add an extra layer of heavy cardboard, masonite or 1/4" plywood to avoid having the part busting out of its box. No harm was done to the threads in this case.
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12-24-2020, 05:02 PM | #30 |
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I mailed some '35-'36 parts from Maryland to a guy in LA California. Rear spring, rear cross member and rear wish bones sent in two packages via UPS. The shipping cost was about $250.00. The total cost for parts + shipping was still less than what he would have paid for these same parts in California, and I feel I got a fair price for the parts I sold.
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12-25-2020, 12:02 PM | #31 |
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As years pass by you get tired of moving and stepping over heavy car parts, giving them
away to those who need them, comes to mind. Especially as you get closer to the last mile. |
12-25-2020, 07:14 PM | #32 |
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X2 what 19Fordy said.
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12-25-2020, 09:12 PM | #33 |
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Correction. Lawson in my post I said Napa will ship. It should be Fastenal Co. Sorry
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12-25-2020, 09:17 PM | #34 |
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I can't get Fastenal to ship anything.
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12-26-2020, 03:26 AM | #35 | |
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12-26-2020, 04:44 AM | #36 |
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Merry Christmas to all of you!
I am in the process of building a french flathead into the 34 Tudor. The oil pan I got is very badly rusted with a lot of pin holes. I have cut out several areas and welded new strips in und brazed over a couple pin holes but overall I would like a better pan. As I understand I need a 59 AB pan. As it is difficult to ship a big item like this to Germany, I gave up on the idea as every vendor refused to ship abroad. Maybe you have a suitable pan on offer and will ship over the pond. Would like to hear from you - thanks! Thank you Harty |
12-26-2020, 05:58 AM | #37 |
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12-26-2020, 07:57 AM | #38 |
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Lawson, I have spaces at the Charlotte Auto Fair next April (if they have it, they didn't this year) I'll gladly throw them into my truck and see if I can sell them for you up there. I'll get back in touch before then.
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12-26-2020, 10:27 AM | #39 |
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Re: Hard to move (sell) heavy items
If you’re in a Fastenal area their shipping is very reasonable. My experience has been that the weight is more reasonably priced than dimension.
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12-26-2020, 08:09 PM | #40 |
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A lot of folks are saying that Fastenal has discontinued the shipping of items for the public. DD
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