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Sept 9, 2008 18:20:43 GMT
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Looking at having a windscreen posted to me via the ever lovely Royal Mail. Is this a complete waste of time and money? has anyone ever recieved a screen though the post in one piece?
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1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES.  |
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Sept 9, 2008 18:25:15 GMT
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If my experiences of trying to post wings and bonnets is anything to go by, the royal mail will refuse anyway on grounds of size. Plus, regardless of whats written on it (you could write danger... nitroglycerine content do not shock or drop, for example) they would probably still try and fold it up and push it through your letterbox.
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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Sept 9, 2008 18:27:46 GMT
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Maybe the guy selling the screen meant Parcel Farce? He said hes been successful atleast once. I really don't want to recieve a broken screen- ive already got one!
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1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES. |
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Sept 9, 2008 18:32:01 GMT
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in that case, Id say it depends what its for. I'd happily post a toughened screen, I've used one as a sledge without breaking it, lol, but laminated screens are a bit like eggshells.
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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Sept 9, 2008 18:40:32 GMT
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id be worried about having it in the back of a couriers van/ truck. ive seen how parcel farce, ups, dhl, tnt, etc treat the stuff in the back. its not good.  |
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Sept 9, 2008 18:43:49 GMT
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Its for an Acclaim so it could be toughened or laminated, i don't know for sure which!
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1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES. |
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Sept 9, 2008 18:49:31 GMT
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I wouldnt risk it tbh.
years back when I worked for halfords, we had a Daewoo showroom tacked on the side. They went through something like 6 different couriers trying to get a bonnet sent. Every single time it arrived with dents or damage to various degrees, ranging from a wee ding up to pretty much folded in half. That was in a proper transport box too.
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1986 Panda 4x4.
1990 Metro Sport.
1999 Ford Escort estate.
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Sept 9, 2008 19:19:23 GMT
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A few years ago I managed to track down a rear screen for my type 34 razor edge karmann ghia.
The courier got it as far as the depot in Glasgow when it got stood on.
Found a second one, got dropped.
The third one made it in one piece from the phillipines so I guess by my experience you have a 1 in 3 chance of getting it un-damaged.
Dave
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Sept 9, 2008 19:47:59 GMT
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I have experience in shipping glass (working at a large glass place)
Basically if the glass isn't crated I wouldn't bother.
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Sept 9, 2008 19:51:50 GMT
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ive had a windscreen posted via parcel force, and it arrived in one piece
HOWEVER, the parcel consisted of a lot of high density foam, and a thin wooded frame, covered in 2 layers of thick corrugated cardboard.
could your windscreen not be moved any other way - where is it coming from?
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Someone just shot the elephant in the room. |
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Sept 9, 2008 20:15:50 GMT
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Its coming from Portsmouth, if I win the ebay auction that is! Actually theres 2x windscreens 2x rear screens and 2x front grilles.
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1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES. |
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Sept 9, 2008 20:43:14 GMT
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Mmmmm PM me, I 'May' have a suggestion, I live fairly near Portsmouth.
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Daily: Spazda Mx5
'A52's Fastest steak eater 2010'
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kevfromwales
Posted a lot
the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
Posts: 3,909
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Sept 9, 2008 20:46:51 GMT
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if someone on the rodding side of things could get the glass etc to the hot rod drags at shakey this weekend I'd be glad to drop them off at tims??
(can pickup them supersport wheels from him too!!)
- kev
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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Sept 9, 2008 21:06:18 GMT
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don't have an address yet but I can find out.
Those wheels are still in the scrap bin *about* to be weighed!
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1987 Maestro 1.6 HL perkins diesel conversion 1986 Audi 100 Avant 1800cc on LPG 1979 Allegro Series 2 special 4 door 1500cc with vynil roof. IN BITS. HERITAGE ISSUES. |
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kevfromwales
Posted a lot
the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
Posts: 3,909
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Sept 9, 2008 21:31:11 GMT
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can you re-pm me your address and postcode tim, and I WILL (this time!!) pop in on sunday evening and grab them - should remember this time as I've got to drop my bench seat off in stoke to be re-upholstered
- kev
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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