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I've seen a lot of Greyhound packages containing auto body parts, never had to use it myself. Used to be the only way to get oversized stuff in smaller towns with no freight terminal. UPS now has an oversized freight rate table, check out the web site. Sticker shock time though. Saw one guy who was a regular at the UPS counter, talked to the freight agent, he'd shipped about a whole car body through the terminal there. Had fenders going out when I was there. On Tue, 28 Oct 1997 20:24:34 -0600, you wrote: >Has anyone had any luck with Greyhound? I'm told that they will take >packages larger than what UPS will take, as long as they have room for >it. I would think a fender would fit in the luggage compartment. > >Patty and Bob Couse-Baker wrote: > >> Here are estimates (from the lowest bidder) for shipping and crating of >> a couple of selected Volkswagen parts: >> >> *** Late Squareback fender, shipping to Montana $80, crating $40, for a >> total of $120 (I was asking $40 for the fender). >> >> *** Late T-3 hood, shipping to Florida $190, crating $50, for a total of >> $240 (I was asking $25 for the hood) >> >... >> I know there are solutions out there, I just don't know what they are. >> Inovations in Fiberglass ships front fenders UPS, but it may be that a >> fiberglass part requires a lot less packing material than a comparible >> steel part. >> >> If anyone has any ideas of how to help get these people the parts they >> need? For example, is anyone on the list thinking of going cross country >> in a T-2 any time soon. Suggestions solicited. >> >> -- Bob Couse-Baker >> ’64 Notch (about six weeks away from painting, hopefully running by >> Spring 98)