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Old 06-27-2022, 01:49 PM   #1
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Recently purchased my dream car from a dealer in Lansdale, PA. A 1947 Ford Convertible. I am not having any luck with the car hauler brokers and can't find a truck owner to bring my treasure home to Colorado.
Any ideas greatly appreciated.
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Old 06-27-2022, 01:56 PM   #2
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Truly Vintage here on the barn is one source!!!
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Passport Transport recently moved our '37 coupe from Houston to Ohio without a hitch.....great service! Coop




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Passport. Used their services for decades. NEVER an issue.
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Old 06-28-2022, 12:16 AM   #5
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Thanks !

Currently I have openings for direct enclosed transport from:

Florida to Indiana
Tennessee to Virginia
Wisconsin to Idaho or ?


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Old 06-28-2022, 10:33 AM   #6
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Thank you all for the replies.
Looks like I will need to go open carrier.
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Thank you all for the replies.
Looks like I will need to go open carrier.
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Why open?
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Old 06-28-2022, 04:18 PM   #8
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Why open?
After speaking with a dozen carriers (brokers) and several independent operators, an open truck carrier is my best bet for finding a hauler who can actually do the job. I don't have 3-4 weeks to wait for an enclosed carrier to come available.
This is a driver quality car, for now, so I'm willing to take a chance.
Maybe I will fly out to PA and ride back in the driver's seat of my car. It would be similar to riding in the observation cars on the passenger trains of the old days. (just kidding of course)
Keep your fingers crossed.
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Old 06-28-2022, 06:22 PM   #9
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47 Topless, having a '47 Topless like your new one, I strongly suggest you not go with an open carrier. Think about the possibility of thunderstorms, rain, and hail on your top and interior. None of that is going to be inexpensive to restore if damaged. (If you need proof, price a new top and interior!!
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Old 06-28-2022, 07:00 PM   #10
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47 Topless, having a '47 Topless like your new one, I strongly suggest you not go with an open carrier. Think about the possibility of thunderstorms, rain, and hail on your top and interior. None of that is going to be inexpensive to restore if damaged. (If you need proof, price a new top and interior!!
I tend to agree with RKS. While a '47 convertible wouldn't be terribly expensive to replace, why risk damaging it?
This is after all, your dream car.
Now, in my opinion, is not a time to go cheap.
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Old 06-28-2022, 08:05 PM   #11
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Sorry for the long comment Everyone. I think others have tried to help you with some of these thoughts, but hey, it's a Forum.

47topless, Welcome to the FordBarn Forums. I inherited/co-owned/still own a '36 Phaeton and had the, gulp, pleasure, of seeing the top replaced by my Pops. He sent the car and the top kit to Prueitt's in Glen Rock, PA. That bill wasn't quite like buying a set of Ardun heads, but still made this fella blink hard. Dad filpped the wallet open so all was good for numbnuts me. (Sidetrack here for a chuckle about some of Dad's other wallet problems... https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11602)

The days when a top kit could be ordered are gone or more difficult, aren't they everyone?

When I'm on the road, the security of my 'portable garage' (enclosed trailer) saved my bacon enough times to convince me.

That time during an epic weather event on the opening night of a meet in Minnesota will not be forgotten. Probably a dozen cars were damaged in ways that made my peanut shrink. Don't look at post #13. My rig was in the trailer but there were trees to remove before I could get under way. https://fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=173273

There was another meet in Indianna when a hailstorm visited in the middle of the nightly entertainment at the nearby museum. The tapping on the metal roof sent about half the crowd to the parking lot in a jiffy. Elbows and heels was what I saw leaving that room and felt relief about putting the car away before the festivities and sorry for the folks that didn't.

In Springfield Il, it bucketed. I was such a green noob. My brother and I were coming in from some local touring. I drove up to the front of the hotel finding Michael and Jane Driskell in their 32 Phaeton. Me waving my arms and shouting RAIN COMING as I scurried off to the metal drag-behind shelter. Michael and Jane looked at me in a puzzled way and I deserved every bit of it. Not their first rodeo.

Another time in Saratoga Springs. In the middle of Judging a touch of rain misted down. Pretty sure Noah could have floated down the show field. The convertible and wagon owners were needing adult beverages later that day while pondering the experience. As I recall Kube had a sweet crispy fresh restoration on that field. I don't think he's in the 'I love rain' camp.

Your trip looks like 1800 miles plus or minus a couple of hundred. As an amateur I think 500 miles a day is a good one when hauling a trailer, but I'm not a pro. That could be a couple to several days with road-elements at play.

Consider also that even if you get the best semi-trailer enclosed on the planet your vehicle could need shifting on and off the rig at times along the way as other customers are serviced.

Conclusion, put it enclosed, get a company that specializes in the type of cars that people REALLY care about, close your eyes when the bill comes. Keep kneeling before bedtime.

Or figure a way to transport it personally?
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Old 06-28-2022, 10:35 PM   #12
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It has a V/8 & 4 wheels & tires. You said it was a driver, drive it. On an open trailer you can saran wrap it
to keep the elements off.
You might give T&A on the H A M B a shout.
I bought my 32 roadster in Louisville,Ky on a Sunday , I gave the PO a personal check & he gave me my title I drove it back to Oregon. No side windows & i hit some duzy down pours ,It's only water & soon dries. Put 85,000 miles on it running across the U S A & Canada. Still have it parked in the shop as my travelin days are over. Sure made some fine memories tho. Met a lot of very nice folks also.
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Old 06-29-2022, 12:57 AM   #13
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There is no substitute for enclosed transport.

Folks who say “ they can’t wait “ often are
not willing to pay what it costs for direct
enclosed transport from pick up to drop
off in the same trailer with the same person
they are talking to on the phone who is the
actual driver of the truck pulling the trailer.

There are over 12 million miles of roads
in the lower 48 states - it takes time to
build a trip to transport a vehicle.

One of the good things about extended
high prices for #2 diesel is that it puts
folks out of business that actually have
no business hauling cars.

Don’t buy any vehicle that you are not
prepared to go get yourself.

If you aren’t in a position to transport
a vehicle that you bought - be prepared
to pay someone what it actually costs
to ensure the vehicle arrives in the
condition it left in and to wait for them
to build a trip to do it.


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Old 06-29-2022, 01:58 AM   #14
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You do what you need to do. Some times you can't wait. I've open trailered cars to myself and people over time. Only one time I was worried it would not have shown up is once. Open hauled myself. Probably would have been cheaper to ship.

Closed trailer is certainly best. Sometimes they are not going your way or can't wait. I'm sure it will be fine. But there is small chance it won't. Small.


When I moved from florida I had to move a couple cars. Vintage was my first choice. I ended up moving them myself due to time.



Let us know how it goes. Built in price to get dream car.

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Old 06-29-2022, 11:00 AM   #15
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Go get it yourself. I bought a '36 3-window in the early nineties that was is Longville, Texas. In my infinite wisdom, I bought a one-way ticket to Dallas (from Minneapolis) and rented a car to Longville. I closed the deal, and hopped into the car and took off for Minnesota at 8 the next morning. I was back in Minnesota by 6 PM the next day. The trip was not without challenges, such as the Bank Thermometer registering 103 in Muskogee, OK, losing all the lights that night in Kansas, stopping for gas in one of the seedier areas of Kansas City and leaving in such a hurry that I left the oil filler cap sitting on a gas pump there, and a few others.

It was (and still is) one of the high points of my life.
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Old 06-29-2022, 11:11 AM   #16
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Go to [email protected]

305 760-4689--- Sheldon-- Tell him Fred from PA told you to call -- you need a CLOSED transport
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Old 06-29-2022, 12:24 PM   #17
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I used an open transport once and I emphasize "once". Never again. It was a real nice Rouge type car. When it arrived it was filthy and it had been caught in the rain and the widows leaked. Spent weeks cleaning it up and drying out the inside. Also the driver left the ignition switch on and it burned up the coil.
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TJ
The last occurrence in your post (ignition being left on) could have happened be it enclosed just as easy as open!!! JUST to be fair!!!
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TJ
The last occurrence in your post (ignition being left on) could have happened be it enclosed just as easy as open!!! JUST to be fair!!!
The car was driven.

When you deal directly with the person
driving the truck that pulls the trailer
you can request they do not drive
your vehicle.

I don’t drive vehicles that I transport.
They are winched on and off the trailer.


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Old 07-03-2022, 09:25 AM   #20
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My car is arriving this PM. A 2 day drive from PA to Denver. Amazing.
I had to go with an open carrier. Just could not find an enclosed one.
I will keep you posted on the outcome.
Thank you all for the responses.
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