car protection for shipping

[nismobrown]

anyone know what is the best way to prepare a car for shipping roll on / roll off mainly to stop it getting damaged. thx.

[carl55]

Mine leaves for N.J. on tuesday on a truck

I spoke to the shippers and they told me to give it a good coat of wax, make sure there is plenty of anti freeze in there. and get it insured!!??



Carl

[nismobrown]

thanks carl,have you sorted out the best and neatest way of fitting the fog light and side indicators yet?

[flying dutchman]

mine just arrived, shipping roll on/roll off is a big risk with such a car, it sits on the dock waiting for the ship to arrive, some stranger is going to drive it on board,people are going to be walking by it and some other stranger is going to drive it from board.
i shipped it in a 20 ft container which is about the same costwise and you can have it packed in thick kinda bubblesheets or a cover, insurance overhere would put insurance on the car but would not cover scratches....
good luck

[flying dutchman]

btw which car did y buy????

[N GTS]

I would only ship via a sole use 20 ft container! It shouldn't cost anymore than £1200 from NJ. I wouldn't even begin to think about taking roll on/off risks.

[nismobrown]

the one i bought is the silver/blue gts from marvin rose dodgevipersforsale.com and i am having second thoughts on the roll on / roll off.

[flying dutchman]

congrats on the car, i have seen the pics and it looks very nice, i know marv is in california as is west coast vipers and they handle many vipers going international,i shipped my car out with msc and i know msc and ocl also ship out of houston, which is not to far away, i need to call them in the morning anyway, ill check for the agent in england and let y know.

[carl55]

I am using a company called DAS in texas

Carl