Need HELP with shipping the '71 challey hood I bought!

[daves70]

Anyone close to or know any trucking-shipping companies that run thru Monroe, Conn. to Iowa? I bought a flat challey hood for my car to put a '68 Hemi Dart scoop on so my cross-ram would fit. Any help would be appreciated!  Thanks, Dave

[GoodysGotaCuda]

Sorry wish i could help, but it should be interesting to see a super stock scoop on an ebody. Always secretly wanted one on my cuda, felt the cuda style could pull it off...challenger will be interesting to see!

[daves70]

Thanks Goody, I got this hood bought for $80.00! Been in dry storage for 25 years. It's the only way I can go and have a hood fit the cross-ram. I think I got one hell of a deal as long as I can get it here to Iowa. 

[72Chall77Doba]

I guarantee you the shipping will be more than u paid for it.
When I redid my chally, I sold the old door panels, kick panels and sun visors.
I was quoted from 300 to 450, ups to freight co's.
It wasn't heavy, just an oversized box.

I had to ship it in 3 separate boxes that I trimmed down to fit, total 70 bucks.
The UPS store wanted 80 bucks for a large carton big enough to hold it all.
I went behind the local walmart and pulled some nice cardboard out of the dumpsters and taped several pieces together to make the custom boxes.
But u can't do that with your hood.

[jeryst]

Try a Grayhound bus terminal. I heard that their rates are really cheap compared to others. A lot of people on ebay use them to ship large body parts.

[DanGoodman]

Greyhound is the way to go- bus stop to bus stop   

[moparmussel]

  make sure you insure the hell out of it!! last hood i shipped got destroyed!!! not useable!!! 3 months later still fighting with shipping co for money.was packed in ridged foam,3 layers cardboard,all corners supported etc. they dropped it on the nose and bent the front 6 inches of the hood up! good luck!

[craigsmytcudas]

I have sent parts all over the world ,the hoods have always been a problem ,i sent a cuda hood from dallas to wisconsin 380.oo in 06 . if i could do over i would send on a hot shot car hauler this is usualy a duelly with up to four cars on it they could put a hood or other parts in the bed or tie down on the trailer  .i ship fenders on gray hound up to 60 inches a 70 charger fender is the longest fender i have shipped deck lids do well also i can send a fender for 120.00 lower 48 by bus also i use used or new fence pickets for crates, fenders use 14 pcs 2.00 each it keeps my parts under max weight also perfect for hoods good luck.