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Old 12-23-2007, 08:28 AM   #1
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The top is about the size of a pallet. They were originally shipped in giant wooden boxes. Your best bet would be to pay a professional shipping company to do it. I hope you didn't pay to much for the top, because it will probably be about $300 to ship.
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Old 12-23-2007, 09:22 AM   #2
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Check out uship.com

You can name your price and people will pick up the shipment. Or you can take bids and pick the lowest.
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Old 12-23-2007, 10:09 AM   #3
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I used these guys to get my top, pretty simple and painless. Delivery was pretty quick.

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Old 12-23-2007, 10:38 AM   #4
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Here are some pictures of a hard top in a crate:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/KevinH1990/986-hardtop1.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/KevinH1990/986-hardtop2.jpg

Here's a picture of one that was shipped in a cardboard box:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/KevinH1990/IMG_42202.jpg

I think the crate is the way to go.

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thanks I have contacted a couple of the places. I got a decent deal on the top, it was $1100, but it was in silver which is the color I wanted and they are not easy to find. So if it ends up costing $1400 I am ok with that.
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