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Arlen · 09-27-2014, 04:06 AM

I'm planning on buying a rear fender this year at Hershey and am wondering how I'm going to get it home. I know there's the UPS store in town but doubt they have a box big enough. I live in Texas and am flying back home. Anybody have any ideas? What have you done that works?

ronn · 09-27-2014, 05:27 AM

Plastic wrap and ship greyhound...........

I have also shipped through usps with plastic wrap-rear fenders are not a big problem
ps(check who does your pricing at usps-they are all over the place, because nobody understands basic math!)

gpits68 · 09-27-2014, 06:14 AM

I once shipped a set of rear model a fenders via Greyhound and it worked out good . I do not remember specifics , check out details at your local bus station .

C26Pinelake · 09-27-2014, 06:51 AM

i shipped one UPS wrapped in plastic wrap ( shrink ). It worked very well bit if was also very expensive.
Wayne

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 09-27-2014, 07:13 AM

Check your PMs.

Gary Karr · 09-27-2014, 11:38 AM

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I have shipped fenders, radiators, and running board shields home from the UPS Store in Hershey. They can pack pretty much anything.

Fred K-OR · 09-27-2014, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary Karr

I have shipped fenders, radiators, and running board shields home from the UPS Store in Hershey. They can pack pretty much anything.

I have also shipped UPS through and independent UPS store. They offered to give me packing material to get the job done. So this could be an option.

Brother Hesekiel · 09-27-2014, 01:42 PM

I would think that you should be able to take it with you on the airplane, shrink and bubble-wrapped. It should not cost more to check it in than shipping it UPS. I'll be in Hershey too; flying in from California on the 7th, back late on Sunday the 12th.

Tom Wesenberg · 09-27-2014, 06:01 PM

I would use anyone before USPS. They have broken and lost so much of the stuff I bought on ebay, that this was one of the reasons for my trip to Michigan last week. I drove 700 miles one way just to pick up an antique Stromberg Carlson radio, rather than let USPS break it. I conbined the trip with the Gilmore activities.

09-27-2014, 04:06 AM	#1
Arlen Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 524	Shipping large parts at Hershey I'm planning on buying a rear fender this year at Hershey and am wondering how I'm going to get it home. I know there's the UPS store in town but doubt they have a box big enough. I live in Texas and am flying back home. Anybody have any ideas? What have you done that works? __________________ DMAFC

09-27-2014, 05:27 AM	#2
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 6,789	Re: Shipping large parts at Hershey Plastic wrap and ship greyhound........... I have also shipped through usps with plastic wrap-rear fenders are not a big problem ps(check who does your pricing at usps-they are all over the place, because nobody understands basic math!)

09-27-2014, 06:14 AM	#3
gpits68 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Staunton , Virginia Posts: 239	Re: Shipping large parts at Hershey I once shipped a set of rear model a fenders via Greyhound and it worked out good . I do not remember specifics , check out details at your local bus station .

09-27-2014, 06:51 AM	#4
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Shipping large parts at Hershey i shipped one UPS wrapped in plastic wrap ( shrink ). It worked very well bit if was also very expensive. Wayne

09-27-2014, 07:13 AM	#5
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,516	Re: Shipping large parts at Hershey Check your PMs. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

09-27-2014, 11:38 AM	#6
Gary Karr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,486	Re: Shipping large parts at Hershey Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I have shipped fenders, radiators, and running board shields home from the UPS Store in Hershey. They can pack pretty much anything.

09-27-2014, 01:42 PM	#8
Brother Hesekiel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Buenaventura, Calif. Posts: 362	Re: Shipping large parts at Hershey I would think that you should be able to take it with you on the airplane, shrink and bubble-wrapped. It should not cost more to check it in than shipping it UPS. I'll be in Hershey too; flying in from California on the 7th, back late on Sunday the 12th. __________________

09-27-2014, 06:01 PM	#9
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Shipping large parts at Hershey I would use anyone before USPS. They have broken and lost so much of the stuff I bought on ebay, that this was one of the reasons for my trip to Michigan last week. I drove 700 miles one way just to pick up an antique Stromberg Carlson radio, rather than let USPS break it. I conbined the trip with the Gilmore activities.