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Old 09-15-2017, 10:31 AM   #1
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I am wanting to swap - because the top is too nice to squirt with paint.
Shipping would be a lot. I picked this one up in Mountain View.

I was thinking also to do the flat black rubbery peel paint from the auto parts store.

it would just be easier to have a color that matched (or black because that matches everything)
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Old 09-19-2017, 08:41 PM   #2
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Just though id throw this out there. The website below connects truckers with people wanting larger parts shipped long distances. Kind of like thst show Shipping Wars. I bought a hardtop thst was a 10 hour drive each way and planned on renting a truck to go get it. Found this site, put in the info and within 15 min got a bid of $200. That was cheaper than renting a truck and the gas, and a hotel room because there is no way I could of driven there and back straight through. It was pick up the next day and delivered the day after that. He was hauling a large boat from California to Maine traveling right by the sellers town and my town on I-70. He does this all the time to make extra cash.
He did tell me I did it wrong by taking his bid immediately though. I put in all the info on Labor day. He said normally there are 4 to 10 trucker bidding on most of the pick ups. He said on a normal day I probably would of gotten it done cheaper if i would of waited on more bids.

https://www.uship.com.

You put in all the info, it stay up for a week. No charge. If you don't you don't accept any bids or youdo It can be canceled at anytime. No obligation.
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Old 09-20-2017, 10:51 AM   #3
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+1 for UShip. I have used them several times for cars and once for an engine. There are cheaper ways - most of the haulers I've had said they will do loads cheaper in the future if I call them directly, but the process with UShip is simple, and (so far :dance safe and reliable.

You may also be able to find a Freight Broker to work with directly. Forum member Antny arranged some loads for me at a discount, but we have lost touch since he sold his Boxster and got a C6...
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Old 09-21-2017, 04:53 AM   #4
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Mine is Balsamic black, before it was silver , before that red .
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