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Does anyone know a company that'd ship a bonnet down from Sydney to Hobart without screwing it completely??!
I've finally found an undamaged Mk1 bonnet and need to get it down. My last resort is to drive up and get it myself (damn... I feel way over dedicated to this project
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), but I'm pressed for time so can't can't really manage this atm...
I'm just worried I'll pay a fortune for freight and it'll get damaged anyway
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Re: National freight companies.... help... (H8SV8S)

Can't help you with the freight company, but know of a company in north america which makes hoods out of composite materials.
The first few times they shipped out hoods to customers, they made wooden crates to store them in, and they still arrived at their destination all scratched and beat up (they were proper CF racing hoods too, not just fibreglass hoods with a layer of CF on top).
My suggestion is if you ship it, dont rely on the transport company to take care of it as they probably dont give a damn. Tell the sender to build a bulletproof container to ship it in instead.
p.s. the hood company mentioned above eventually did manage to build a crate strong enough to withstand courier damage.
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Alternatively talk to a company which ships large panels for a living and see what they do?
 
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Re: (H8SV8S)

Couple of tips. Find out who your local car dealers use for interstate freight. Most seem to use TNT or TOLL/IPEC/In2Store
Don't worry about express or air freight, the charges will be more then the bonnet cost and it probably will be damaged.
Get insurance on the part. That way if it does get trashed, you're not out of pocket. Ask for it to be top load only and tell them it's fragile. Make sure it's well packed, study box with lots of padding. We send computers interstate every so often via TNT and have never had an issue. Quick rule of thumb, a well presented, damage free van indicates care for customer's property.
 
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I'm not actually sure where in Sydney it is. The guy's name is Matthew White and he sells a lot of Golf parts, maybe you know him? If not, I'll find out his address and any help would be be mucho appreciated!!!
 
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Re: (Langers)

1 - get them to pack it in an actually bonnet box (discarded from thousands of spare parts places everyday)
2 - see if you can insure it.
3 - get good photographs of it before its packed for reference - incase it gets damaged!
Good luck
 
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Re: (H8SV8S)

Quote, originally posted by H8SV8S »
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I'm not actually sure where in Sydney it is. The guy's name is Matthew White and he sells a lot of Golf parts, maybe you know him? If not, I'll find out his address and any help would be be mucho appreciated!!!

He lives in Camden. I'm sending him some wheels today.
 
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Re: National freight companies.... help... (H8SV8S)

Why are you restoring a Mark 1 Golf, when they can be purchased brand new for half the price and effort that it would take you to restore one.
There is a whole dedicated line at the South African Uitenhage Assembly Plant (Eastern Cape) that pumps out about 20,000 Golf Mark 1 units per annum.
Go to your Tasmanian Volkswagen Dealer, have them ship one out, and do a compliance plate swap.
The official model name is called 'Citi Golf'.
PS, Are you a Tasmanian logger, or a Tasmanian greenie?
 
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Re: National freight companies.... help... (ABrz)

well that would be pointless wouldn't it because he'd have to rip all the interior out, pull the motor out, respray it to the colour he wanted and then put a completly differnt motor in it again.
Also, its about love, not money.
 
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Re: National freight companies.... help... (ABrz)

Quote, originally posted by ABrz »
He can pick whatever interior type, colour, engine and other options that he wants.
He can even have a TDI engine.

Bollocks. Where does it say there is a gti?
 
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Re: National freight companies.... help... (ABrz)

You do understand that some people ENJOY driving, as in, some people like to have a car that goes REALLY fast (ie, not a 1.6 MkV) and handle REALLY well. Basically, there isn't going to be a stock golf motor and/or suspension in his car.
Some people have hobbies... do you?
 
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Re: National freight companies.... help... (ABrz)

Quote, originally posted by ABrz »
Why are you restoring a Mark 1 Golf, when they can be purchased brand new for half the price and effort that it would take you to restore one.
There is a whole dedicated line at the South African Uitenhage Assembly Plant (Eastern Cape) that pumps out about 20,000 Golf Mark 1 units per annum.
Go to your Tasmanian Volkswagen Dealer, have them ship one out, and do a compliance plate swap.
The official model name is called 'Citi Golf'.
PS, Are you a Tasmanian logger, or a Tasmanian greenie?

The Citi golf is only available in 5 door, the welds are of a poor standard with twice the spot width of the genuine German Mk1s, so the lateral flex is quite bad and I don't fully seem weld any street registered cars I build for crash damage and resulting force transfer reasons. They also have big rear tail lights, more plastic part, 'big' bumpers and to say again, they're five door. Also, SA built Golfs are **** in comparison.
Aside from all that, as lyle has said, some people enjoy driving and don't want a 1.6 litre motor pulling a 1200 odd kg car. This mk1 is a handbuild 3dr with 11" brakes, a full roll cage, Proflex VWMS suspension, 25/30mm VWMS swaybars, poly bushes and a 327hp motor. They don't sell these in South Africa mate and even if they did, they're not even half the standard of one hand built over several years.
 
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Re: National freight companies.... help... (ABrz)

Quote, originally posted by ABrz »
they can be purchased brand new for half the price

Are you claiming now to know something about how much it costs to restore a car and build a motor now too? I do all my own work and LOVE every minute of it. There is NO greater feeling to someone such as myself when you complete a project car or motor for yourself or someone else and drive it for the first time and get to enjoy all your hard work.
Also, I wouldn't want a TDI in this car as it's entirely performance orientated - the diesel motors are all great to commute not to laugh at Ferraris. I have built my own engine based on a tall block ABF 2.0 16v with forged JE 8:1 pistons, Carillo rods, some of my own parts and a T3/T04e turbo running 20 odd psi with Motec management. I have spent 5 weeks modifying the cylinder alone and learnt even more about the 'early' 16v in the process. VW build a whole Phaeton in far less time.
'For the love of the car'
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Discussion starter · #20 ·
P.S. Thanks to everyone for the help: I've got TNT to ship it for me through the account at my friend's bodyshop, guaranteed damage free so it'll be interesting...
 
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