shipping a step down door

Chris Smith

I have an opportunity to buy a step down coupe door I need, but I have to get it from the east to the west coast. I need suggestions on how to get it shipped at a reasonable rate. Its a door shell so it should not weigh more than maybe 60 or 70 pounds. If I have to pay more than a hundred or so dollars shipping it wont be worth it.

charles4d

try greyhound bus co. not a joke cant hurt

RL Chilton

Chris-

I have not tried it, but charles4d is right, Go Greyhound! It is posted here on the forum quite a lot as a fairly inexpensive to ship those big items that UPS would want an arm and leg for.

[Deleted User]

Yes , thats what i use . Go to thier web site and go to Greyhound Frieght and you can get a quote. Usualy about $45-$70 for the stuf I have sent (fenders and doors). Needs to be packed in bubble wrap or something so there are no sharp edges.
Roger

Chris Smith

Thanks for the tip guys looks like just under a hundred bucks on Greyhound plus whatever wrapping charges will be as the elderly person who is selling it does not want to mess with packing. I will be lucky if he agrees to take it to the bus depot after i offer to pay a mom and pop mail it all shop to bubble wrap it.

Chris Smith

The guy who has the door also offered me a complete power brake assembly with the swing pedal and vacuum canister for $300 Knowing that I will likely have to spend another $400 to have the treadle vac rebuilt, is it a fair price and worthwhile addition?

[Deleted User]

Depends on how "complete" it is there is linckage and fittings ang vacume tank etc. that are particular to the 54 pawer brake cars.
Roger

Chris Smith

there are three linkage or support rods,fluid hose?, vauum tank, master/booster, swing pedal assembly, a valve of some sort, a spring with a small bracket on one end.

[Deleted User]

AAhh good -it does sound like prety much the whole works then,
Roger

hudsontech

There's always that fellow Jim, what's his name hauls cars AND parts all over the country. Somebody will come up with his name.

Hudsonly,
Alex Burr
Memphis, TN

ski4life65

Jim Guinn is the Hudson hauling guy. Not to add more confusion to your situation, but have talked to Lance Walker to see if he has the parts you need? He has shipped me stuff on Greyhound (well wrapped too) and didn't charge an arm and a leg. Might be worth a call before you pull the trigger on the other guy. $300 seems a little high on the power brake setup, but maybe not.....I have never purchased one......

Good luck
Don Crane

[Deleted User]

They are just very hard to come by , in particular a complete set up like that. You do see the vacume tank or the treddle-vac but never the whole works as a kit,
Roger

RL Chilton

I'm sorry, but are y'all talking about a complete power brake set-up for a '54? 'Cause I've seen those go for $1500, not counting the cost of installation.

ski4life65

Russell
I have seen power steering setups for big money, but I think power brakes are a little more common......

RL Chilton

Don-

My mistake! You are correct! I was thinking of the power steering . . .

ArkieJazz

The power brake set up isn't worth your time, money or trouble. If for no other reason that with power brakes, you lose the famous mechanical back up brake system