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03-02-2013, 04:37 PM
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Shipping long piece of trim?
I found some NOS Bed trim for my 77 but it needs to be shipped. Has anybody ever shipped the top piece of trim for a long bed? The guy selling is good with shipping the parts but not quite sure how to ship with the length and curve.
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03-02-2013, 06:00 PM
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Re: Shipping long piece of trim?
Use a piece of pvc pipe like plumber's use. Rigid, protects what's inside. If you can't find one with a cap then make plugs from 3/4 inch plywood.
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03-02-2013, 07:11 PM
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Re: Shipping long piece of trim?
I ship pre-bent brake and trans cooler lines in cardboard shipping tubes. That's another option.
But, given the insane prices that NOS trim pieces are bringing lately, Geezer's suggestion might be a safer bet. Drain-Waste-Vent (DWV) pipe is available up to I think 8" and is a little cheaper size for size than Sch 40. |
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03-02-2013, 07:21 PM
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Re: Shipping long piece of trim?
PVC with PVC caps.
I've had stuff shipped in cardboard tubes that look like the shipper broke them in half on purpose.
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03-02-2013, 07:24 PM
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Re: Shipping long piece of trim?
As a veteran of the parcel biz the ones that usually made it through the best were (^as stated) in a tube. Usually a carpet tube taped to a 1x4 piece of wood.
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03-03-2013, 05:28 PM
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Re: Shipping long piece of trim?
PCV pipe, or a custom built shipping crate out of wood if he has any carpentry skills. With PCV, he may be able to slip an elbow or tee over the curved portion and slip that onto the straight section of pipe, rather than having to use a huge pipe.
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03-03-2013, 07:26 PM
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Re: Shipping long piece of trim?
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03-03-2013, 10:01 PM
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Re: Shipping long piece of trim?
I've used thin PVC before, used the elbow trick, cardboard tubes and prolly a few other things. Pay attention to weight when choosing PVC, some is way heavier than others. Also the longest thing I remember shipping is the upper (bed) side trim off a 76 El Camino, yours may be longer. Dont remember mine causing concern, but most shippers will have a length limit.
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03-04-2013, 12:46 AM
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Re: Shipping long piece of trim?
I got a complete set of burb upper trim from someone here years ago. He shipped it in PVC pipe and the pipe wasn't damaged at all. I'm pretty sure the trim was good too. I ended up not needing it and I never bothered to open the pipe ... I think its up in the rafters somewhere lol.
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03-09-2013, 12:15 AM
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Re: Shipping long piece of trim?
Thanks guys for the feedback, PVC sounds like a good idea!
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