bought a hardtop in texas - how to get it to NY

[craignyc]

Ok so I bought someones hardtop in texas now I have to figure out how to get it to NY without going to pick it up. That is not an option. Has anyone shipped a top before, if so what company did you use and what did you have to do to ship it. Do you need to put it on a pallet?

any help you can give me would be awesome. I just got my top so I can start making my car into a track car.

[rick3000]

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.

[nola911]

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.

[SC986]

I used these guys to get my top, pretty simple and painless. Delivery was pretty quick.

http://www.cratersandfreighters.com/cf/home.do

[KevinH1990]

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.

Good luck.

[craignyc]

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.

[FTD]

Originally Posted by craignyc

I just got my top so I can start making my car into a track car.

I don't mean to hijack the thread, but what does a hard top have to do with tracking? Unless it is raining, I put my top down.

Originally Posted by FTD

I don't mean to hijack the thread, but what does a hard top have to do with tracking? Unless it is raining, I put my top down.

maybe for aerodynamics ?

[FTD]

Originally Posted by blkboxster

maybe for aerodynamics ?

hmmmm. I thought top down was best in that regard. No idea, really.

Originally Posted by FTD

hmmmm. I thought top down was best in that regard. No idea, really.

with the top down, the car has the least bit of aerodynamics,

[FTD]

Originally Posted by blkboxster

with the top down, the car has the least bit of aerodynamics,

I'll see if that helps. thanks!

[Tool Pants]

Some racing events require the Boxster to have a hardtop.

[craignyc]

a hardtop is required by pca for racing or you need arm restraints. I would also never go on the track with the top down, that is the most dangerous thing you can do. I won't instruct people in convertibles without hardtop and full roll cage.

[craignyc]

I got a guy to pick it up, wrap it and bring it to my office for $250 on uship. what a great resource.

thanks