Advice on shipping parts

[Pigpen]

G'day all,

 

I am envious of the parts markets that Melbourne residents seem to have at their finger tips.

 

I have recently been looking for some bulky parts and have held back because I am unsure about how to ship things like bonnets and tailgates etc

 

Can anyone provide some advice on the best ways to do this and rough costs??

 

Cheers

Mick

[RBZ 260]

depends where you are etc... but i got some big stuff from bunderburg in QLD back to adelaide for $250. items were complete body kit for ba xr falcon. 2xside skirts front and rear bar and rear spoiler foglisghts grill etc....

 

other lot i got from sydney a set of 17"  rims a bonnet front bar headlights etc.. all on a pallet for $210

 

most stuff i purchased is from ebay.helps if u got relatives in each state so they can collect it all than when u get a big heap send it at once on a pallet through any of the smaller trucking companies. trick is collect as much crap as possible and stuff it on a pallet that way postage per item is lot cheaper.  it would have cost me to send 1 bar almost the same compared to complete kit.

 

i used Paloga transport. just check yellow pages, there is a depo in every state.

 

they also transport cars for lot less than autotrans, TNT and the likes. going or not going u pay by the space it takes on the truck.

 

if truck is going back empty u get even better deals.

 

hope that helps

[modular9]

thanks for the headsup . My dad is looking at a car in Adelaide and was looking at some transport companies to get it back up to here in Brisbane.

[zedevan]

i was looking at buying a wreck from syd that i assumed couldn't roll/brake and found a company that would do it for $550 (most wont touch cars that dont move), i dont know their name, but i have their number in my other phone if u want me to dig it up

[Pigpen]

So if I was just getting like a tailgate or a bonnet, will a courier company take it as is??

[Zeddophile]

So if I was just getting like a tailgate or a bonnet, will a courier company take it as is??

 

You would want it to be boxed up in some way to protect it, but yes, they will take it.