Project SuperBeater: '81 Mirada

[STINEY]

For Big-n-Bulky items.... Greyhound used to be the schiznit. I haven't used them for a couple of years now though. Hope that hasn't changed?

There is a code for shipping stuff ACAP (As Cheap As Possible) on normal truck freight. Use #60 if you can imagine that it could be construed as Agricultural cores or parts in some way, or use #85 if you can't get #60 to fly. #85 is a generic cover-all code for stuff that doesn't fit the other categories.

And buddy-up to someone with a business with a loading dock. They hammer you hard for residential delivery, and even harder for liftgate residential delivery. A friendly business will sign for and unload your junk at their dock, shove it to the side and be glad to BS with you about your goodies when you pickup whatever it were. We do it all the time, makes the daily grind a little more interesting.

That's all I've got. Are you playing RADAR and shipping the Mirada home one piece at a time?

[SuperBuickGuy]

funny note - when I had the transmission delivered from Florida ($250 IIRC) I told them it was delivered to an office complex with a dock.... the dock is my lifted truck.... so the driver gets to my office with the most exasperated look on his face because the wrecker had put the transmission in a box the size of a watermelon box... I backed up to his truck where he was at, it lined up perfectly heightwise, walked into the box of his truck punched the top of the box, cut the plastic cables and picked the transmission out (mind you, I'm wearing my work attire - a suit), then carry it into my truck. The driver was laughing, said he was so worried about the delivery... needlessly.

All that said, is if you're creative, you can really save money (liftgate services was an extra $100). Also, trucking dispatching companies can save you huge - if you're flexible, they'll find you a truck that's partially full and getting an extra piece is gravy for the trucker (owner-operators)... bet Boxer could clue in on what to watch out for - I've had really good luck, so no real warnings.

[Bamfster]

IIRC, Phil (70chevyC10) works for or has some insight into shipping companies too.

[BangShift McT]

I'm bringing in patch panels for the roof and rear quarter, a steering column, floor shifter, console, entire dash pad, a functioning gauge cluster...some other stuff...

[Mater]

$10 say the dash lights still will not work LOL

[Bamfster]

$10 say the dash lights still will not work lol

ouch!

[BangShift McT]

Says the man hotrodding Buffy's 16th birthday convertible...lol

[BangShift McT]

Just learned tonight: the car WILL be leaving WA black, and not rattle canned, either...

[SuperBuickGuy]

isn't another word for black "charred"?

[BangShift McT]

No, "charred" is a condition, not a color. Besides...if I were that fed up, it'd be in Puget Sound, as a new home for octopus.

[Mater]

Says the man hotrodding Buffy's 16th birthday convertible...lol

and a homeless amns house (89 caravan)

a retired cruiser (97 Marquis)

and a pair of grochery getters (97 grand prix GT sedan, and a 99 Grand Prix GTP coupe)

lol

[Spaceman Spiff]

I MAY have a box of various emblems, switches interior stuff NOS That i could donate to the cause. I'll have to see if it was tossed out or not.

[BangShift McT]

I would be very grateful...let me know.

[BangShift McT]

Car officially blew the $5K budget last night....MSD 6AL box in lieu of Lean Burn.

[SuperBuickGuy]

does it drive yet?